dkrc Chapter 134 Outbreak 1
Chapter 134 Outbreak 1
A raging fire burned in Zhang Mei's chest.
The mocking looks from the people in the family compound lingered in her mind like flies.
The more she thought about it, the more distraught she became. She moved quickly, like a whirlwind, upstairs, opened the door, and then slammed it open with a loud bang.
Cheng Huaiguo was sitting in the living room, with a plate of peanuts in front of him and a wine glass in his hand, leisurely drinking.
Hearing the noise, he looked up, his face still slightly drunk: "You're back? Why are you so late—"
Before he could finish speaking, a shoe hit him in the face.
"Cheng Huaiguo!!!"
Zhang Mei screamed and rushed over, grabbing Cheng Huaiguo by the collar and pulling him up from the chair.
"You son of a bitch! You've been lying to me for twenty years!!"
Startled by the sudden outburst, Cheng Huaiguo sobered up halfway. He smashed his wine glass on the ground with a "clatter," and frantically tried to pry Zhang Mei's hand away, shouting, "What's wrong with you?! Let's talk this out!"
"Am I going crazy?"
Zhang Mei's eyes were bloodshot, and her face was contorted with rage. "Shen Qing is your daughter! She's the bastard child you had with that vixen! You kept this from me for 20 years! You had your older brother cover for you and completely fooled me!"
Her chest heaved to its limit, and she raised her hand, slapping Cheng Huaiguo hard across the face.
Snapped!
Cheng Huaiguo's face was slapped to one side, and five finger marks instantly appeared on his face.
Knowing he was in the wrong, Cheng Huaiguo dared not struggle any longer, gritting his teeth and enduring the pain with a guilty expression.
Seeing him like this only fueled Zhang Mei's anger, and she slapped him again. "I gave you a son, I took care of this family, and how did you repay me? You cheated on me with someone else when I was a month pregnant!"
Cheng Huaiguo was slapped so hard he grimaced and stumbled backward, knocking over the chair behind him and falling to the ground.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zhang Mei pounced on him, scratching and clawing at his face with her five fingers.
"You've made me lose face in public! You've embarrassed my son! You've made our whole family a laughingstock! I'll beat you to death!"
Cheng Huaiguo's face was covered in blood from her scratches, and he finally couldn't take it anymore and pushed her away: "Enough!! Don't go too far!"
Zhang Mei was pushed and stumbled a few steps before falling to the ground. Her lower back hit the edge of a chair leg, causing her to cry out in pain. Then, as if stimulated, she suddenly got up and rushed into the kitchen.
"Zhang Mei!! Calm down!"
Before Cheng Huaiguo could finish speaking, Zhang Mei rushed out of the kitchen, holding a gleaming kitchen knife in her hand.
"What are you doing!"
Cheng Huaiguo froze for a second, then his face turned ashen, and he retreated repeatedly.
Zhang Mei, brandishing a knife, looked like a demon crawling out of hell. "Cheng Huaiguo, you bastard! I'll kill you!"
She swung her knife, and Cheng Huaiguo dodged it hastily, the blade grazing his sleeve. "Zhang Mei, are you crazy!"
Cheng Huaiguo scrambled backward, tripping over a chair and knocking over a coffee table.
"Yes! I've gone mad! You've driven me mad!" Zhang Mei swung the knife again. "You've made me lose face in public, made our son lose face, and made our whole family a laughing stock! I was trying to comfort myself by thinking that even though you're useless and a good-for-nothing, at least you're well-behaved and haven't been having affairs. But I never imagined that your bastard child is almost 20 years old!"
"What's even more ridiculous is that I thought it was my eldest brother's bastard child, and I was even smugly watching my sister-in-law's downfall. Ha! Ha! Cheng Huaiguo, you scum!"
Zhang Mei became more and more agitated as she spoke, and continued to slash with her knife.
Cheng Huaiguo dodged and weaved in the living room, knocking things over all over the floor.
"mom!"
A scream suddenly came from the doorway.
Cheng Hao rushed in and was stunned by what he saw.
Old Master Cheng followed Cheng Hao in. The old man was a man of the world. He leaned on his cane and retreated to the doorway, observing with a livid face, and remained silent for a moment.
"Mom! Put the knife down! Don't be impulsive!"
Cheng Hao wanted to step forward but didn't dare, pacing anxiously. Zhang Mei turned to look at her son, and Cheng Huaiguo, taking advantage of her distraction, tried to run towards the door. Zhang Mei swung her knife at him, and he quickly pulled back, dodging as he spoke.
"I was wrong, Xiaomei. Put down the knife, let's talk this out."
"Mom!" Cheng Hao was sweating profusely and rushed forward to stop him, but fearing he would be hurt by the knife, he could only shout from the side, "Mom, try to be understanding! Dad just made a mistake that all men make, give him another chance!"
"man?"
Hearing this, Zhang Mei stared at Cheng Huaiguo, her eyes practically overflowing with mockery. "You spineless coward who can't even get an erection in bed, what kind of man are you? How did I, Zhang Mei, end up marrying someone like you? Any random man I picked up off the street would be better than you!"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Hao was stunned.
Cheng Huaiguo's face instantly turned a deep liver color.
He, who had been fleeing in a sorry state, suddenly stopped running.
He steadied himself against the wall, his chest heaving violently, the muscles on his face twitching slightly, and his previously timid and fearful eyes suddenly became fearless!
"yes!"
He suddenly roared, his voice hoarse like a broken gong, "I was drunk back then, and in a moment of confusion slept with someone, but that was also because you were too controlling! Too domineering! You suffocated me!"
Zhang Mei's hand holding the knife paused.
Cheng Huaiguo, panting heavily, said, "I've never been ambitious! I'm not as smart as my older brother, and I don't know how to scheme. I just want to live a simple life, be a lowly clerk, come home after get off work every day, have a few drinks, read the newspaper, and listen to music. But you insist on forcing me to climb the ladder! You insist on comparing me to my older brother's family in every way! You either make me carry things to visit the leaders, or you force me to study! If I don't do something to please you, you won't let me sleep in your bed at night, and you won't let me touch you!"
His voice grew colder, and suppressed anger shone in his eyes:
"I'm traumatized by the sight of you. I only feel physically nauseous, so of course I can't stand up straight! Zhang Mei, I've put up with you for decades, enough is enough!"
After he finished speaking, the room fell into a deathly silence.
Zhang Mei, holding the knife, froze on the spot, her crazed expression as if she had been doused with a bucket of ice water, instantly freezing in place.
Cheng Hao stared at his mother and then at his father, unsure of what to say.
Grandpa Cheng stood at the door, watching this farce unfold with a blank expression.
An eerie silence lasted for a few seconds.
Then, the old man spoke.
"cut."
Zhang Mei was taken aback.
Cheng Huaiguo was also taken aback.
The old man looked at the two men with a terrifyingly calm gaze: "One stab, one dead, one in jail, and this family will finally be at peace."