novelaction Chapter 52 Take action
Chapter 52 Take action
The money was not borrowed, but life had to go on. The old man looked at the banging and hammering sounds from the neighbors' houses in front, behind, and on both sides and could only sigh, helpless.
Huang Minghao, who had not appeared for a week, suddenly showed up on this day. He looked haggard, with dark circles under his eyes, and in a very bad mental state. Even from a distance, one could smell the strong smell of alcohol coming from him. Jiang Shuya frowned when she saw him. She no longer wanted to pay attention to him, nor did she want to know the reason why he was not at home, and she did not want to get entangled with a drunkard.
He ignored the old man's scolding and thought for a moment. After feeding Tangtang for the past few days, he decided to wean her off.
She was going to pack some clothes, thinking that she would stay at her sister's place for three days. She found a canvas bag in the bedroom and was about to pack it when Huang Minghao was already outside the door, sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed. She looked back at his sleepy eyes, but without stopping what she was doing, she continued to fold the clothes in her hands and put them in the bag.
Huang Minghao had a complicated expression and a hesitant look in his eyes. He thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, "This is my last time going out to sea. I don't plan to go out again next time. I will stay at home in the future because I still have a year-end bonus to receive. I must do this until March next year, and I won't leave when I come back."
Jiang Shuya heard this and said softly, "Just make your own decision. You don't have to tell me." Huang Minghao stood up, walked to her, pulled her hand, put it to his mouth and whispered, "I know I have neglected you these days since I came back. Don't be angry with me. It's been too long since I saw the elders and brothers who grew up with me. When I come back, I will try my best to stay with you and the children and not go anywhere." As he said that, he raised his hand to stroke her cheek, held her in his arms, closed his eyes, took a breath, and greedily sucked in the fragrance from her neck and shoulders.
Jiang Shuya took a step back and pushed him, saying, "You need to rest. Tangtang needs to be weaned. Talk to me when you are sober."
Huang Minghao refused to let go and hugged her even tighter, shaking his head and breathing out continuously. Jiang Shuya pushed him hard in annoyance. She wanted to vomit when she smelled the alcohol on him. The smell was too pungent and unbearable. She couldn't accept it.
Huang Minghao, who was pushed away, looked at her in disbelief, his eyes a little blurred, and sneered, "When did you become reserved? Didn't you like me to hug you, touch you, and kiss you before..."
Jiang Shuya picked up the canvas bag that fell on the ground and said angrily: "Shut up, I don't like you for a long time, and I don't want you to touch me. The way you look now makes me want to vomit."
The next moment, Huang Minghao's scarlet eyes were filled with anger. He raised his hand and slapped her hard. He then grabbed her neck and pressed closer, his face full of anger: "Did I give you a chance to talk to me like this? It seems I have to teach you a lesson today."
The hand on her neck tightened its grip, and her throat was choked so hard that she couldn't breathe or shout. In an instant, she was pinned against the cupboard by a strong force. Her breathing became rapid and she was about to suffocate. In a trance, a voice told her that she couldn't die like this and she must hold on.
After waking up for a moment, she kicked him again with her leg on her deathbed. He cried out in pain, then his eyes became fierce. He slapped her forehead with his other hand, and the back of her head hit the cupboard. This action instantly made her forehead buzz. She had no time to think because of the pain in the back of her head, and her hands were soon held by him, unable to move.
Just when she was about to give up, a cry came from the stairs. It was Tangtang's voice. The heart-wrenching cry broke the silence. When she looked where the sound came from, she saw the old man holding Tangtang standing outside the door. Tangtang opened her eyes wide with horror, staring at the two people in the bedroom, at a loss, and her crying stopped immediately.
Seeing this, the old man scolded loudly: "What are you doing, you bastard? Stop it."
Huang Minghao subconsciously let go of Jiang Shuya and waved towards the old man as if nothing had happened. At this moment, her face was burning with pain, and she didn't have time to think about it. She walked forward, picked up Tangtang and walked downstairs.
She carried Tangtang all the way to a secluded place, found a chair next to a willow tree and sat down. She calmed herself, took a deep breath, and adjusted Tangtang in her arms to a comfortable position. Tears kept falling. Not long after, a figure walked up to her and handed her a pack of tissues. She looked up and saw it was Sun Qi. She wondered why he was here. She looked around and realized that she had run to the river in someone else's backyard without knowing when.
Sun Qi thought his brother Sun Xu was playing in the backyard, so he went out to look for him and went home. When he pushed the door open, he saw Jiang Shuya sitting alone under the willow tree, staring at the water in a daze. He thought she was tired from holding Tangtang, so he ran over to say hello, but then he realized something was wrong and saw her crying.
Jiang Shuya waved at Sun Qi, ignoring his curiosity, and her voice became hoarse: "Thank you, but no thanks."
Sun Qi saw that half of her face was red, with obvious fingerprints, and there was a bruise on her forehead, so he asked anxiously: "Sister-in-law, who bullied you? Tell me, I will go find him."
"No need, I touched it accidentally." After saying that, she picked up Tangtang and walked back. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart, wondering when she became so good at lying, but she didn't want others to see her in such a miserable state, because no one could help her.
Halfway through the journey, she saw the old man coming towards her. When he saw her coming, he explained anxiously, "I have already scolded him, and he promised me that he would never dare to hit you again. If his grandfather knew, he would never let him go. Let's go home."
Jiang Shuya remained silent, knowing in her heart that they were indeed father and son, doing things and speaking in exactly the same way, as the saying goes, it is difficult to change one's nature.
After arriving home, I gritted my teeth and handed Tangtang to my mother-in-law. I went into the bedroom, squeezed out my milk and put it in the bottle. She explained some things about making milk powder and the precautions for eating complementary foods. Then I picked up the package and camera and rode my bike to my sister Jiang Shuting's place.
Before going to her sister's house, she went to the supermarket to buy some masks, put on the masks, and lied to her sister that she was wearing a mask because of skin allergies recently. In fact, she didn't want to make her worry. Fortunately, Shu Ting was a person who didn't ask questions. She didn't doubt anything and was busy with her own things. She didn't ask any more questions. At night, the sisters slept in the same bed and turned off the lights, then she took off the mask.
Shu Ting was about to turn on the desk lamp to read, but Jiang Shuya pressed her down and said in a warm voice: "Why don't you take a break for a moment? It's so late. Go to bed early. Don't worry about your health!"
Jiang Shuting was stunned when she heard this: "I usually go to bed late. I can't fall asleep without reading. I remember you loved reading too. Have you given up in these years?"
"I'm like you! I never stay up late to read. I only focus my energy during the day." Jiang Shuya said unhappily.