An Acquaintance From The Past (I)

"It's not like it is a big secret. Aunt Chen's divorce case and the cause of the case was never a secret. The case was documented and it was a quite hot topic at that time, in this city especially. Although it's been years, I think most of them still remember the case. We- know about the divorce and at least the cause of it." Lin Chao-xing was not satisfied with how Zheng Haozu keep accusing Chen Ziyi doing something that she never did, so she could not help but want to help her friend clarify the misunderstanding.

Not that she care whether Zheng Haozu believe her or not. But, at least she explained their part.

About how Zheng Haozu accused them looking down on Zheng Shuyu, and- belittled her? Since when they did that? They don't have reason to do so.

Zheng Shuyu was not a person that will pass into their life that they think worth to concern with. There was no relationship between them and her. The intersection was only Chen Ziyi as she was someone who 'related' to her and somehow the cause of the Chen Rumin's divorce case.

Did he had his own disillusion? Twitched, Lin Chao-xing throw a questioning look at Zheng Haozu.

"So what are you guys not happy with? It is a fact the she was one of the cause the divorce happen and Aunt Chen has the right to do what she want to avenge her grief of her ex-husband's betrayal. I think it is normal for Aunt Chen and Ziyi to not fond of this girl and you can't blame them for it. If it happen to me, I also would have difficult time to adjust with it, in addition with a father that unwilling to be fair to his two daughter."

"It's not just the divorce case you know. What the Zheng's family did to Aunt Chen was also quite a topic at least among our parents. You know with how Aunt Chen's so overbearing like you said earlier," Lin Chao-xing casually continued. She even had a smirk on her face while she was recalling all the things that she heard previously from her family.

Even though Chen Ziyi was only open up about her family situation to them today, she was not in the dark and she believe her friends were also well-informed about the case.

"Anyway, most of us know about it and it is not from Ziyi. Like Ziyi said, we were too busy to even talk about our grievance over something insignificant than do our study. If you ask me what kind of movie Ziyi would watch, I don't even know the answer. We never talk about things out of our studies. And you as her brother should know Ziyi better than us. Whether she would talk about you to us or not, you should know the obvious answer."

"All my knowledge came from my family. If-if my family know about it and it was a hot topic during that time, that means that the others in this province might know about it right? ha~" Lin Chao-xing suddenly had an idea popped out in her mind.

"FuGui owner is someone that Aunt Chen know. The owner really in good terms with her. Did Meirong warned you about this place?" Lin Chao-xing asked, with her merely asking tone, like she was truly asking, without any malicious intention. Unfortunately, it only ignite someone else's reaction and it was not Zheng Haozu.

"Aren't you afraid of what you did today would reach everyone's ear. This sure will become hot topic again," Lin Chao-xing cynically grinned at Zheng Haouzu.

"You don't need to taunt them, anymore, Chao-xing. I got them already." Fang Peizhi sounded from behind.

"You got the pictures and video?"

"Yeah. What a tough task you gave me"

"Well every case needs evidence," Lin Chao-xing smiled looking at the pictures collection that Fang Peizhi managed to capture all during their fights.

"I will save this and send to you all. Mister, I will send to you so can you help by share this to Uncle FuGui?" Lin Chao-xing asked Jiang Jingguo.

"I will send it to his son instead." Both Jiang Jingguo and Bai Wenqi was lost for a moment before they felt amazed of how these group of children decided to end the fight. Revealing the existence of the evidence was a strong move to end the opposite party to move freely.

The kids were also brilliant to send all the evidence to each of them and to even use their existence for their benefits as they was the only adult there.

Jiang Jingguo switch on his bluetooth and when he received all the photos, he send it to his friend who managed the place. FuGui was owned by Fu Gui, but was managed by his son, Fu Xingjie. He then called Fu Xingjie and told him briefly what happened and asked him to come over.

If it was just a small fight, Fu Xingjie would let his subordinate to handle the issue. However, because the call was made by his friend, he also tag along with his assistant.

While they were exchanging photos and the call made to the owner of the place, Zheng Haozu's group was dumbfounded of what was happening. Even though they were warned earlier, but they didn't listen much on it.

They were not sure on the kids' identity so they just brushed them off. The appearances, clothes and the style of the kids facing them, was not different much to them. They had no different air than they commonly familiar with. They looked like any other rich kids who would sometimes showing off their wealth status and influence everywhere like the world revolved around them.

Few of them just stood there without any worries while others suspiciously looked at the kids in front of them.

Other than Zheng Haozu and Zheng Shuyu, Chen Ziyi who was still pathetically sat on the floor was also in daze hearing what Lin Chao-xing said.

'They know about me? All this while?'

The friends that she tried to push away because she was afraid to expose her sorry state. The friends that she rejected because she was too prideful to let her friends know about her embarrassing family affair.

Yet, they never looked down on her. or belittled her. They even defended her. and her mother. 'What a fool I am. If it's not because of this life, I would not know about this.'

Han Meirong heard a soft chuckled from Chen Ziyi and only Chen Ziyi knew what was the chuckle for. When the owner come to this place, they could go back and treat Chen Ziyi's wound.

Looking at Chen Ziyi's disheveled state, Han Meirong went to wet her handkerchief at the washroom and walked back to Chen Ziyi. She sat down and gently pat it on Chen Ziyi's face to wipe the tears while avoiding the injured area.

Her hands cautiously hold Chen Ziyi's chin like it was treasure to her. Chen Ziyi could see that Han Meirong's hand was trembling and tears had watered in the eyes that worriedly looking at her. It was like the tears threatened to flow out but Han Meirong endured it.

Han Meirong wanted to give her a hug again but she was fully aware that the hug would not be enough much to soothe the pain Chen Ziyi might felt. Therefore, she just gaze softly at the brave act Chen Ziyi hold since the beginning, she also hold her tears and put on a strong act.

Although Chen Ziyi would flinched and hissed occasionally upon the wet material mistouched the injured area, she would later took a deep breathe implying she was enduring the pain and gave a reassuring smile to Han Meirong. In return, Han Meirong would had a worried look at times then made her touch gentler than before

The scene of them giving strength to each other was a warm-hearted scene and it went noticed by few other eyes. It was a common scene which people would not pay attention much to. Even if they watched it, they would only think it as a warm scene between two friends sharing the moment together.

Ren Linna however felt different. She felt a slightly pain in her heart. There was an envious feeling in her heart and it was reflected through the coldness in her eyes. Bai Wenqi saw that and their eyes met.

Ren Linna hate how pitiful of her image in his eyes, so she turned away from him. Bai Wenqi was also in a daze when Ren Linna turned her eyes away from him. He just smiled looking at his friend's sister pitiful look.

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The arrival of Fu Xingjie at the scene woke everyone from their daze. Jiang Jingguo told him the situation that happened and he frowned upon looking at Chen Ziyi's poor state.

He then gave a cold glance at the person who responsible for the red mark on the little girl's cheek. He told his assistant to prepare all the necessary kit and medicine to treat Chen Ziyi's wound later.

"Brother Xingjie."