Chapter 47 Dai Muxue's Embarrassment

Dai Muxue lived in an apartment at the junction of the urban area and the suburbs, with two bedrooms and one living room. The community was a government - resettlement housing built in the mid - 1990s. With the continuous expansion of urbanization, there were now numerous shopping malls here. However, the community's design and overall layout had become outdated compared to modern buildings. Fortunately, the rent was cheap, and with Huaxin's humane monthly housing subsidy, Dai Muxue didn't have to worry about accommodation.

Dai Muxue's hometown was in the border area of Dongxian County, a subordinate county of Hong Kong City. Her parents divorced early, and Dai Muxue, who was sensible from a young age, was extremely filial. She took care of her younger brother and mother on her own. Moreover, her mother's health required modern medical treatment. For convenience, after her younger brother was admitted to a first - class key undergraduate finance and economics university in Hong Kong City, Dai Muxue brought her mother to Hong Kong City. On one hand, she could take care of her mother and arrange for her treatment; on the other hand, her younger brother was also in Hong Kong City, so the family could often get together.

Turning around the six - lane side road, the black Mercedes - Benz car slowly drove towards the seemingly bottomless dark alley outside the community. Sitting in the passenger seat, Dai Muxue signaled Xiao Sheng to stop the car at the entrance of the alley, saying it would be inconvenient to reverse later. Having driven so far, Xiao Sheng didn't care about this short distance. With a playful smile, he turned the steering wheel and teased, "Are you still afraid that I'll meet your future mother - in - law?" Although Chen Shuyuan had only known Xiao Sheng for a few days, she was already used to his glib tongue. With a faint smile on her face, she tried to persuade Dai Muxue. After hearing what her boss said, Dai Muxue glared at Xiao Sheng and then leaned back against the seat, remaining silent.

In front of the community was a shopping mall built along the street. The inner part of the ground floor was probably used for catering. A huge exhaust fan was emitting choking cooking fumes. It was the time when citizens were having supper, so the whole alley was filled with a smoky and dirty atmosphere. The gate of the community was an old - fashioned sliding door, about five or six meters wide. As the saying goes, "Help a man to the end." Since they were already here, Xiao Sheng simply decided to drive Dai Muxue right to the building entrance, which would also be convenient for him to turn around.

Under Dai Muxue's guidance, Xiao Sheng parked the car with difficulty in front of a rather shabby - looking tube - shaped building on the outer side of the community. After twenty years of wear and tear, most of the paint on the wall had peeled off.

Towards Chen Shuyuan, Dai Muxue always maintained respect. With an apologetic smile, she greeted her and then turned to open the car door to get out. However, at that moment, a noisy commotion came from the flower bed beside the corridor.

"Dai Lijun, I'm begging you. Don't come and disturb our mother - daughter trio anymore. Think about how we've lived these years. Xiaoxue has just got a stable job, and now I've fallen ill. Xiaocheng is in college, and it's a time when we need a lot of money. Where do we have money for you?"

"Damn woman, get out of my way. I'm asking my own daughter for money. How dare she not give it to me? I've heard that she's now the assistant to the president of Huaxin Group. There must be a lot of benefits. It's already good enough that I don't ask her to support me in my old age. What's wrong with her giving me some money?" As the source of the sound got closer to the car, Xiao Sheng, who had opened the door and got out with Dai Muxue, saw a woman in her fifties holding a man's arm. The man looked extremely impatient and suddenly shook off the woman. In an instant, the woman fell to the ground.

"Mom..." Dai Muxue, who had gotten out of the car, ran towards the other side in panic, wearing high - heeled shoes. At this time, Chen Shuyuan, who had also gotten out of the car, stood where she was, her eyes fixed on the scene in front of her.

When the man saw Dai Muxue, who was dressed expensively, his eyes sparkled. He quickly stepped in front of Dai Muxue, who was running towards them, and said with an obsequious smile, "Daughter, you've really made it now..." Just as he was about to say more, Dai Muxue, with unexpected strength, pushed the man aside, then rushed to the fallen woman, knelt down, and helped her up.

"Mom, are you hurt? The doctor told you not to get angry. Does your chest hurt? Do you feel dizzy?" Dai Muxue asked several questions in a row, extremely nervous, completely forgetting the man she had pushed away behind her.

"Damn it, you little brat, how dare you push your father..." After saying that, the man, who had regained his footing, swung his hand and rushed towards Dai Muxue, who was squatting there. Just as the man's fist was about to hit Dai Muxue, a thick arm suddenly blocked in front of her. A rough big hand tightly grasped the man's wrist. The man, turning his head suddenly, saw a well - dressed man and woman beside him. The man's expression was rather intimidating.

"Watch your mouth. Don't talk like you've eaten shit..." Xiao Sheng's cold voice, coupled with his burly figure, made the man standing there a little scared. But he still forcefully pulled back his arm, took a few steps back, and pointed at Xiao Sheng, shouting, "I'm hitting my own daughter. What's wrong with that? Mind your own business and get out of here..." Dai Muxue, who had helped the woman up, took a big step forward and roared with a slightly excited expression, "Dai Lijun, how can you have the nerve to say that? From childhood to adulthood, what have you given us, the mother - daughter trio? You're into drinking, gambling, and whoring. You beat us when you were drunk, sold the things at home when you lost at gambling, and even brought those shameless bitches home. How has my mother lived these years? She took on several jobs, ate the leftovers from restaurant customers. And where were you, a grown man?" The more excited Dai Muxue became, the louder she shouted, pointing at her father's nose. Feeling humiliated, Dai's father's face turned red. He swung his hand to slap Dai Muxue. Xiao Sheng, with quick eyes and a sullen face, rushed forward. As soon as the man stretched out his arm, Xiao Sheng grabbed his right hand, lifted him up by the collar, and in an instant, the man's feet left the ground. With a slight twist of his wrist, Xiao Sheng threw the man out. Dai's father's body crashed into the flower bed. Fortunately, the grass was thick at this time. Otherwise, with his old arms and legs, he would have been seriously injured.

Xiao Sheng, coldly watching Dai's father, who was struggling to get up shakily from the flower bed, stood in front of Dai Muxue, his brows furrowed and his veins bulging as he stared at the man. At this moment, two middle - aged men in their twenties or thirties, bare - chested and swaying, walked towards them from outside the gate, with cigarettes in their mouths. One of the big men shouted impatiently, "Damn it, Dai Laosan, didn't you say you'd come back to get the money? Why has it taken so long? I'm almost being eaten by mosquitoes outside..." Slowly getting up, Dai's father turned pale when he heard this. After being thrown so hard by Xiao Sheng, his whole body ached. He quickly moved towards the two big men, with an obsequious smile on his face, bowing and scraping as he replied, "Brother Hou, it'll be done soon, very soon. There was a little accident. A young fellow meddled in and even hit me. Look..."

"Damn it, I think he's tired of living. Where is he?" After saying that, the big man took out a butterfly knife from his pocket and twirled it in his hand. It really looked quite intimidating.