Chapter 89
s.p.a.ce and Rebirth: The Favored Genius Doctor and Businesswoman
by 年小華
- chapter 89 - Debt of Grat.i.tude (恩情)
Qiao Weimin maintained a confident demeanor as if he had faced a lot of hards.h.i.+ps while raising Jing Yunzhao, with the “sincere look” on his face, as if he looked scary .
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You said you paid for my school fees? Alright then, let’s see . May I know when was the last year you paid for my school fees? Don’t tell me that it’s eight to nine years ago!
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Jing Yunzhao asked with her bright smiling eyes filled with confidence .
Qiao Weimin stood in shock . He wanted to refute her claim but suddenly realised that he had only spent a small amount of money on her school fees when Jing Yunzhao first started her three years of primary school and he never cared about her since then .
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Regardless of that I still raised you!
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Qiao Weimin still did not think that he was in the wrong and refuted,
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No matter if it’s just a drop of water or a grain of rice, it is also kindness isn’t it?”
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So even this can also be considered kindness?
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Jing Yunzhao’s mouth hooked upwards forming a smirk, the corner of her eyes carried an indescribable meaning .
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In that case, I will be straightforward … If I remember correctly, I have already learnt how to cook and wash the laundry even before I had learned how to write . From that moment on all the way until the moment I left the Qiao family, for all these years, I get punished whenever my job was not done properly . Yet, when the job was done well, it was always taken for granted . In one particular year, I accidentally ruined Qiao Hongye’s favourite floral dress while was.h.i.+ng it . You punished me by making me kneel on the balcony for a night . I fainted from a fever and yet, you still splashed a pail of cold water to wake me up . This resulted in me falling ill for a week . If it weren’t for our neighbours who secretly gave me some medicine, it would be uncertain if I would still be alive today .
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To sum it up, you raised me for nine years and paid for three years of my school fees . I also worked like a dog for the Qiao family for almost 10 years, received countless beatings and scoldings for more than 10 years, and never ate my fill . Also yes, one more thing that I forgot to mention…
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Jing Yunzhao voiced it so calmly, as if all of this did not concern her,
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I don’t know if I could sue you for child abuse with the remaining scars on my body from your old abusive ways .
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In the past, Qiao Weimin and Ye Qin (dead wife) cared about their face (reputation) . They were afraid of people making irresponsible remarks . Therefore, they had at most let her suffer some superficial injuries . After enduring the pain for a few minutes they would let her off .
However, she was reluctant to give in when she was little . She had tried to retaliate a few times but ended up incurring the wrath of Qiao Weimin instead . Qiao Weimin left a few cigarette burn marks on her arms . There was even once, where he kicked her legs and made her kneel over shattered gla.s.s pieces on the ground .
Up till today, her scars still look horrifying .
When this was mentioned, Qiao Weimin’s face changed .
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These injuries were made by yourself when you were little because of your mischievousness …
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Qiao Weimin denied immediately .
Jing Yunzhao had an
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I knew it
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expression across her face and looked at him with despise .
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Whether it was I who had caused these injuries, everyone here knows the truth clearly in their hearts . There isn’t a wall in the world that doesn’t have a crack . If you insist on finding trouble for me, then I can only try to find more convincing evidence …
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Qiao Weimin’s mouth started twitching, showing that he was very furious .
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How can you be so irrational? I’m your dad… .
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Don’t, Mr Qiao . Let’s not talk about you being my biological father, you don’t even count as my stepfather . To ensure my happiness in life, haven’t the school and the leaders of the town happily made the decision to send me away? On the outside, you claimed that I was kicked out of the house but I don’t care . However, since there is no longer any relations.h.i.+p between us, please don’t fawn over me whenever you see money .
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Jing Yunzhao spoke the truth without leaving him any face .
Once her words were spoken, everyone understood .
The truth was that Qiao Weimin did not kick Jing Yunzhao out of the house, but it was discovered by the school that she was abused by Qiao Weimin .
To be exact, the Qiao family should be the ones who got kicked out instead …
The place was such a small town that everyone in town would have at least heard of the Qiao family being biased towards their children rather than Jing Yunzhao . Although it was never a secret, they never thought that this bias would be so severe to the point that these incidents happened .
Looking at Jing Yunzhao, her body looked so thin as if she would be blown away by the wind anytime . Saying that she never had enough to eat in the past, was a statement that was becoming more and more believable .