Chapter 15: Such a Ruthless Heart

  "Mom might have left early, and when my brother and I came back from school, she was nowhere to be found. I thought maybe she went out to play with friends? We tried calling her, but her phone was off. The two of us just did our homework, thinking she'd be back soon. But we waited for a long time, and she still didn't come back. Dad's on duty today, so we didn't disturb him. But sis, why are you coming back so late too? Ah, sis, how did your forehead get hurt?"

  "It's nothing, sister just didn't see the road clearly when she got out of evening study and fell, today after school I went to eat midnight snacks with Lin Feng, so I came back late."

  "Okay, that's good, sister, you rest for a while! I'll go get some hot water to wipe your face." Meng Yun said cleverly. She and Meng Fan were twins, although they were born by Chen Lan, but they inherited many qualities from their father. Kindness, cleverness, understanding, and filial piety, these were also the reasons why Meng Jun liked them.

  Just then, a strange sound suddenly came from "gugu". Meng Jun looked down at his sister's belly and found that it was her belly that was making the noise.

  "Mengyun, haven't you eaten yet?" Mengjun asked in a hurry.

  "Uh, my brother and I haven't eaten dinner, just randomly ate two cold buns." Mengyun lowered her head, as if feeling ashamed that she couldn't even make dinner for her brother.

  Meng Jun's lungs were about to burst, Chen Lan Zhi was really too hateful! Not hurting herself would be fine, but her younger brother and sister were her own flesh and blood, how could she be so irresponsible? Was she even worthy of being a mother? Although there was immense anger in her heart, Meng Jun suppressed it. Since Father had been in an accident and Chen Lan Zhi couldn't take care of them, as the older sister, she should take on the responsibility of protecting her younger brother and sister. So, she didn't say anything, but instead stood up and walked into the kitchen to prepare a bowl of noodles for her younger siblings to eat. Meng Ya also followed her sister into the kitchen, wanting to help her cook together.

  "What about Meng Fan?" Meng Jun asked. I told him to go to sleep first, he still has to get up early tomorrow to go to school for training! Teacher Liu, in two days he will also participate in the competition, Meng Fan is great, maybe he can even win a championship back!" Meng Yun said proudly.

  "Good job! You're like a big sister." Meng Jun said with approval. The two sisters busied themselves for a while, and the noodles were done.

  "Mengyun, call Mengfan up for dinner!"

  "Sister, aren't you going to eat some? " Meng Fan was a boy after all, he could eat and sleep well, he ate two big bowls in a row, and found that Meng Jun was just sitting there watching her, so he curiously asked.

  "You eat! Sister has eaten with Mingfeng outside." Mengjun looked at his brother with a faint smile.

  At this time, the sound of a key unlocking came from the door, and then Chen Lanzi, her stepmother, walked in.

  Mother: "Mengnan and Mengfan both involuntarily put down their bowls and ran over. Blood is thicker than water, although Chen Lanxi was neglectful of the two children, but they always cherished her so much."

  "It's late, you all go to sleep quickly! I'm tired too!" Chen Lan Zhi waved her hand impatiently and then rushed into her own bedroom.

  "Mom!" Meng Jun suddenly stood up and shouted loudly.

  "You're calling me? I didn't mishear, did I?" Chen Lan Zhi turned around and looked at You Meng Jun with a mixture of disdain and provocation.

  "Yes, mom, I have something very important to tell you." Meng Jun tried to make his tone as calm as possible.

  "Alright, speak!" Chen Lan Zhi plopped herself down on the sofa, propping up her legs and saying casually.

  "Mengyun, Mengfan, you two go back to sleep first!" Mengjun shooed away his younger siblings, he was extremely unwilling to let them be affected by this painful news.

  "Mm, okay." Mengyun responded sensibly and pulled Mengfan back into the house. Mengjun walked a few steps towards Chen Lanxi and quietly told her about his father's matter.

  Chen Lan Zhi listened quietly and finally said: "Cure me if you can, anyway I have no money!"

  "You..." Meng Jun was so angry that she couldn't speak, her fists clenched with a creaking sound, really wanting to punch Chen Lanxi's face flat. But she couldn't do that, after all, Chen Lanxi was the mother of two younger siblings, if she did that, the two younger siblings would definitely be heartbroken. How could Chen Lanxi be so ruthless? As the saying goes "a hundred days of marriage is a hundred days of kindness", this woman was really cruel to the extreme.

  "Why don't you treat your father? He is your husband after all!" Meng Jun argued strongly.

  "Why didn't I give him money? Ah, ah, didn't I tell you? I don't have any! Your father only gave me daily living expenses, not a single cent more. Now that he's in trouble, it serves him right! Karma! Aren't you being very unfilial as a daughter? You go and pay for her treatment, anyway, I'd rather have money than a life!" Chen Lanzi stood up, shouting hysterically.

  Meng Jun was stunned, she simply didn't dare to believe that there could be such a heartless woman in the world. However, no matter how much she didn't believe it, there was nothing she could do about it. A more severe reality was placed before her - her father's illness could only rely on her now. She had to think of every possible way to save her father's life.