Just beginning to show its potential

Ji Tongtong was confined on the rooftop all night.

The next day, he was directly sent to the hospital. Ji's father had already rushed back. Fortunately, it was just a high fever, not serious. Once the high fever subsided, he could go home to rest.

In just a few days, Ji Tongtong had lost a lot of weight and looked particularly pitiful.

"Tongtong, sit down quickly." The stepmother led Ji Tongtong over to the sofa.

Ji's father entered the door last, threw the thing in his hand onto the sofa, and turned to ask the servant, "Where is Ji Chuzheng?"

The servant was frightened by the anger on Ji's father's face and quickly pointed upstairs, saying, "Miss just came back."

"Jichu Zheng, come down here!"

"Oh, Old Ji, why are you so angry? You scared the kids." The stepmother advised her kindly.

If I don't teach her a good lesson today, she won't know what she's going to do tomorrow!

Ji Tongtong still had a pale little face, looking as if she had been wronged.

Chu Zheng heard the sound and came down from upstairs. She was wearing a set of casual clothes, with her hands in her pockets, and walked down the stairs at a leisurely pace.

Ji's father almost didn't recognize that this was his daughter.

That daughter with a moon-shaped hairstyle, smoky eye makeup and a strange outfit has actually returned to normal?

Seeing that Ji's father's expression showed signs of easing, the stepmother quickly spoke up, "Old Ji, the child is still young. Don't be so angry. Tongtong and Chuzheng are just a minor conflict between two sisters. Tongtong is fine now. Don't make such a fuss."

Sure enough, these words immediately ignited Ji's father's anger.

"Minor conflict. She locked Tongtong on the rooftop all night. If anything unexpected happened, it would be a life." " Ji's father shouted angrily, "Ji Chuzheng, why did you lock Tongtong on the rooftop?"

Is there any evidence? Chu Zheng asked in return with a blank expression.

Chu Zheng's reaction was different from what Ji Fu had imagined.

Calm and composed, with a serene and distant gaze.

It's not that Ji's father doesn't care about Ji Chuzheng. It's just that Ji Tongtong and her stepmother's silent provocation, coupled with Ji Chuzheng's own temper that can explode at the slightest provocation, made it difficult for the two to have a calm and proper conversation. This is why Ji's father is becoming more and more disappointed with her.

"Tongtong..." Ji Fu glanced at Ji Tongtong and said, "Tongtong said she saw the person who locked her in the rooftop. It's the one who often plays with you. That's called Sanmao."

Sure enough, they are a group of fools.

I can't even handle such a matter well.

It was even seen!

So stupid!

How stupid!!

"Did she say so?" Chu Zheng stood on the stairs, looking down from above and asking, "Is there a photo or a surveillance camera?"

Ji Tongtong, of course, had no evidence.

"Without evidence, it's slander. Dad, you're in business. I don't need to teach you the truth."

Ji's father: "..."

Ji Tongtong really didn't say it was her who did it. She just mentioned Sanmao.

Sanmao often hung out with her. All the past misdeeds made him naturally believe that it was her who did it.

Looking at Chu Zheng's calm expression, the stepmother had already begun to have a bad premonition in her heart.

This damned girl... Something is not right.

"Old Ji, I've told you not to be angry. This matter hasn't been clarified yet. How could you get angry? What if you wronged the child?" " The stepmother quickly smoothed things over.

Dad, perhaps... I must have been mistaken. Ji Tongtong also chimed in, "Sister wouldn't do such a thing."

"Well, yes, I won't." Chu Zheng, as Ji Tongtong put it, was so unrestrained and at ease.

Ji Tongtong almost bit her tongue.

She looked at her mother somewhat flustered.

The stepmother was also stunned by Chu Zheng. Her appearance had changed, but how could her personality have changed so much?

The stepmother couldn't go back at this moment, otherwise it wouldn't be in line with her image. She could only pull Ji's father and said, "At that time, Tongtong was scared. Maybe she made a mistake. It should just be a misunderstanding. Old Ji, don't wrong Chuzheng." Tongtong has just been discharged from the hospital and is still very weak. Let Tongtong rest for now.

Ji Tongtong appropriately showed a sad expression.

"Tongtong, go back to your room first." Ji Fu indeed gave in.

The stepmother quickly helped Ji Tongtong upstairs and back to her room.

Ji's father wore a stern expression and said, "Come with me to the study."

Chu Zheng quietly followed behind Ji Fu. Ji Fu was astonished in his heart that she was so obedient.

The door of the study closed. Ji's father rubbed his eyebrows and his tone became much more calm: "Chu Zheng, tell Dad honestly, did you have someone do it?"

"No."

Chu Zheng had a serious expression and denied it quickly and calmly.

Ji's father examined her for a few minutes: "Not the best. Tongtong is your sister. Dad doesn't ask you to take care of her, but you shouldn't oppose her all day long either."

Chu Zheng took a step forward, placed his mobile phone on the desk, and tapped the play button with his slender fingers.

Yes... It's Ji Tongtong... Ji Tongtong gave me the money and asked me to force the girl to do you... Having money and... So... "Don't hit me. It's really Ji Tongtong. I'm just doing things with money."

As the recording played, Ji's father's expression changed from confusion to astonishment, and finally to anger.

"Ji Chu Zheng, this is..."

"Dad." Chu Zheng took back his phone and calmly called out to him, "Ji Tongtong and her mother jointly raised waste..." I do it for the Ji family's property.

Why does the phrase "nurture and waste oneself" sound so awkward?

She's not useless at all!

Ji Fu frowned, still faintly tinged with a hint of anger: "What nonsense are you talking?"

How does a good mother guide her child on the right path? What did she do? Apart from giving me money, what else did you do to stop me when you were educating me?

Ji Fu frowned but said nothing.

"Dad, your first reaction upon hearing the recording wasn't about your own daughter's behavior, but rather anger, thinking that I was framing them."

After being hit by Chu Zheng's words, Ji Fu's face turned slightly gloomy. Then he woke up with a start: "Chu Zheng, are you okay?"

Chu Zheng shook his head and put the phone back: "Dad, good night."

Ji's father: "..." Finished?

Ji's father watched helplessly as Chu Zheng left the room. A hint of confusion flashed in his eyes as he slumped into the chair.

The cold and clear sound of the zither kept replaying in his mind.

Back then, he was so busy with his business that he really neglected this daughter. He married his current wife also to find someone to take good care of her.

But when did it become like this?

-

Ji Tongtong's room.

"Mom, what's going on with Ji Chuzheng?" Ji Tongtong held her mother's hand, her face full of suspicion: "She's just like a completely different person."

Has she been close to anyone recently?

"... There is a person named Ye Chen in our school. Ji Tongtong said, "He has no background at home and is often bullied at school. I wonder how Ji Chuzheng got involved with him."

"Student?" The stepmother frowned.

Ji Tongtong nodded.

What about this student except this one?

Ji Tongtong tried hard to recall, "No."

She couldn't have suddenly come to her senses by herself. Someone must have said something to her. The stepmother held Ji Tongtong's hand in return and said, "Mom will look into this matter. Don't provoke her for now."

Ji Tongtong was not willing to give up: "Then she'll have me locked up on the rooftop..."

"Tongtong, a small act of forbearance can ruin a big plan." "

"... I see, Mom.