novelraw Chapter 974: Disappointment!
Chapter 974: Disappointment!
Zhuang Shaoyang only found out about Zhuang Chujiao’s fracture in the morning, when a company employee called to tell him.The reason being, when Zhuang Chujiao fell and injured herself, this employee happened to be there and was the one who called for emergency help.
Upon inquiry, he discovered that Zhuang Chujiao hadn’t fractured anything at all; she was just acting.
The more he had cherished her before, the more furious he was now.
It turned out that she was treating him, her father, like a fool.
Because of her, he even offended Nuannuan, who probably won’t call him Dad for the rest of his life; how could she deceive him!
As soon as he entered, Zhuang Shaoyang’s gaze fell on Zhuang Chujiao’s leg.
To say it’s an old injury flaring up was impossible. Previously it was the right foot that was injured, and this time it was the left foot, while the right foot was perfectly fine.
Seeing this, the anger in his heart surged rapidly.
He looked at Zhuang Chujiao’s swollen and red face, completely unmoved, and coldly said, "What exactly is going on here?"
Zhuang Chujiao felt a bit scared seeing him so furious, "Dad, I, I can explain..."
Zhuang Shaoyang took a deep breath to suppress his anger and coldly said, "Explain, huh? Fine, I’m listening!"
With that, he pulled over a chair and sat down, looking ready to see how Zhuang Chujiao would perform.
Originally, Zhuang Chujiao wanted to portray herself miserably to win his sympathy, but she didn’t expect him to be so firm, leaving her at a loss.
She looked to the side at Liang Rong for help.
Liang Rong glanced at her, her brows slightly furrowed. She didn’t expect Zhuang Chujiao’s leg injury to be discovered by Zhuang Shaoyang so quickly, making it impossible to cover it up.
Thus, she could only admit her mistake proactively, "Shao Yang, I was wrong in this matter. I shouldn’t have helped Jiaojiao keep it from you, but she was also afraid. She knows she did wrong and feared you’d be hurt, knowing you’re caught between two daughters, wanting to give each other a way out."
In Liang Rong’s plan, Zhuang Shaoyang, seeing her so sincere, would overlook her fault, and Jiaojiao being so well-behaved and now injured, would let this slip by.
But Zhuang Shaoyang was truly angry this time. After all, the fatherly love he had displayed days ago was exhausted, leaving only sarcasm.
He looked coldly at Liang Rong, "You’re indeed wrong. You say you shouldn’t have helped Jiaojiao hide it from me, but I’m afraid even the idea came from you."
Liang Rong’s expression subtly changed as she quickly said, "Shao Yang, I..."
"Don’t explain," Zhuang Shaoyang interrupted her, "Jiaojiao is straightforward; she wouldn’t come up with such an idea."
This statement was like sentencing Liang Rong, causing her complexion to turn ghastly.
In all these years, it was the first time he looked at her with such unfamiliar eyes, as if she had done something so vicious.
"Shao Yang, it’s not what you think."
"What do I think?" Zhuang Shaoyang questioned.
All along, in his impression, Liang Rong was gentle and virtuous, and very considerate of him, so he accepted her quickly after Ah Ning left.
But now it seemed she wasn’t as good as he imagined.
The image of a good mother from the past crumbled with each disappointment from Jiaojiao’s actions.
In fact, these days, he kept pondering a question: Could it be that the person who sent someone to pursue and kill Ah Ning and Nuannuan was her?
When this suspicion first crossed his mind, he thought it absurd since she had no motive.
But—thinking carefully, it’s not entirely without motive.
His gaze lingered on Zhuang Chujiao for a moment, eyes colder than ever.
Zhuang Chujiao felt a chill up her spine under his scrutiny.