Somewhat Embarrassing!
When Zhuang Chaoying heard his son suddenly speak to him in that tone, his face darkened, and he glared viciously at Huang Ling.
Zhuang Chaoying had no idea that Zhuang Tunan had changed because Wang Yue had scared him. He just assumed Huang Ling had put him up to it!
He believed that men had always been the breadwinners and women had always run the household. Wanting to change that was practically an act of rebellion.
But Zhuang Chaoying had completely forgotten that in their family, he only worked outside the home, while Huang Ling handled both the household and outside work!
Huang Ling had long been prepared for Zhuang Chaoying to resent her, so she met his gaze without fear. She merely gave a cold laugh and said nothing.
But Zhuang Xiaoting was startled by Zhuang Chaoying's expression. She had never seen her father look so fierce, and hurried behind her mother.
Her mother's back was as broad as ever, enough to shield her small figure. In the shadow cast by the dim incandescent bulb, Zhuang Xiaoting felt safest.
Zhuang Tunan was stung by Zhuang Xiaoting's reaction. He knew that if he didn't act like a big brother, Wang Yue would surely write a song about him. Then he'd end up like Zhang Amei, with a stain that could never be erased.
So he mustered his courage and stepped forward, standing in front of his mother and sister with his thin frame. His gaze was firm, though his voice trembled as he said, one word at a time, "Dad, you should know there's an iron-faced judge in our alley, Wang Yue. He heard about our family from our former neighbors.
"So Wang Yue told us about it. Today, we asked Mom to confirm it, and we never