ebookland Chapter 120 Zhang's Father: His True Colors
Chapter 120 Zhang's Father: His True Colors
Hua Lichu could understand her anxiety at not being able to find her daughter, but she could not accept the other party's repeated slander.
"Auntie, please be careful what you say."
Suddenly, an idea flashed through her mind:
"If we have to point out something's off, she's clearly better at science and prefers physics, chemistry, and biology, yet she chose humanities. Isn't that a bit strange?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang's father became even angrier and gritted his teeth, saying, "That rebellious daughter! Her mother and I both made her choose science."
But then she did something quite different; she wrote down her reasoning in front of us, and we only found out after the class assignments were announced—she'd been put into the humanities class.
The homeroom teacher of the Chengfeng Class was a little surprised: "Zhang Xinran's science grades are better? Does your family support her choosing science? She usually prefers physics, chemistry, and biology? Then why did she choose humanities?"
"Who knows what she's thinking!" Mr. Zhang exclaimed angrily.
Zhang's mother knelt on the ground: "My Xinran is the best-behaved! She's very obedient and never argues with me or her dad. She doesn't have many friends..."
Hua Lichu frowned upon hearing this.
This is the biggest problem, isn't it?
What kind of person reaches 15 or 6 years old and doesn't have a single friend? Doesn't have their own ideas? Completely obeys their parents?
Most importantly, based on her understanding of Zhang Xinran, she is quite independent and doesn't seem like a mama's girl or a father's girl at all.
"Uncle, I'd like to know, what was your reaction when you found out that Xinran chose humanities?"
Zhang Ma's crying stopped instantly.
Mr. Zhang's face stiffened, and he said awkwardly, "What other reaction can there be? If the child is disobedient, a beating will do the trick. Oh, and I even had her come back to school to change her major from arts to sciences."
"Beat her up? You hit her?"
Hua Lichu's persistent questioning angered Zhang's father.
“I’m her father! What’s wrong with beating her? Spare the rod and spoil the child. Everyone goes through this. It’s not like it’s the first time she’s been beaten. What’s the big deal?”
Hua Lichu looked at the other party's matter-of-fact manner, and from what she heard, it was clear that this was not the first time he had made a move.
Take a deep breath: "How did you hit it?"
Mr. Zhang said, "How else can we hit him? Just like before, we'll whip him with a belt."
Hua Lichu narrowed her eyes, a dangerous glint in them: "A belt? What belt? She didn't resist?"
Mr. Zhang was a little smug and proud: "I'm not stupid! Don't I know to tie her up and then beat her?"
This rebellious daughter is getting more and more disobedient as she gets older.
If she hadn't resisted so fiercely, I would have just wanted to scare her...
As a result, she not only resisted, but also screamed loudly.
Fearing that it would attract the attention of the neighbors, he had no choice but to seal her mouth with tape.
Looking at her resistant expression, he felt that his authority as a father had been seriously challenged.
I couldn't help myself... and accidentally injured her.
"But I immediately asked her mother to help bandage it, and she came to school normally the next day."
Hua Lichu was both angry and anxious.
As a friend, she didn't even notice that Zhang Xinran had injuries.
After listening to this, the head teacher of the "Riding the Wind" class gave Zhang's parents a deep look.
If she remembered correctly, both of them worked for the government.
One is from the Women's Federation, one is a retired soldier, and the other is from the police station. They all went to high school, and Zhang Xinran is the only child among them. How could they treat her like this?
"Did you call the police?"
Mr. Zhang immediately rebuked, "How could you call the police! I'm a policeman, and I've lost my daughter. If my colleagues at work find out, where will I put my face?"
Zhang Ma also whispered in protest: "We can't call the police..."
Xinran is already 16 years old. Her father will be arrested for hitting her like that!
Her husband's arrest wasn't a big deal, but Xinran was already in high school and would be taking the college entrance exam in two or three years, which worried her about the impact on her child's academic record.
It's not that she hasn't thought about resisting.
But her husband is a retired soldier, as strong as an ox, and when he gets angry, his eyes glare fiercely!
There's also a J-shaped leather belt, which is especially sturdy!
She didn't even have the courage to look at him, let alone try to break up the fight.
When her daughter was little, she tried to resist, but all she got in return was more violent beatings.
Therefore, when he beat his daughter, he could only shield her behind him and take the beating for her.
Moreover, she receives similar education every day at the Women's Federation.
There's a formidable rival at work who's always watching her, eager to oust her so he can take her place.
If her arch-enemy knew about this incident in her family, there's no doubt he'd use it as an excuse to cause trouble!
She was afraid that if she lost her job and had no income, her husband would treat their daughter even more roughly.
Hua Lichu looked at Zhang's father, who still didn't think he had done anything wrong, and sneered:
"This is domestic violence! A police officer, breaking the law knowingly. If Xinran goes to sue you, she'll win every time!"
After saying that, he didn't bother with the two of them anymore and went straight into the classroom.
After finally getting through a long class, Hua Lichu went straight to Qiu Jianying and asked for half a day off.
If what Zhang's parents said is true, Zhang Xinran has no friends, has not visited any relatives, and only has a few dozen yuan in her piggy bank.
She simply couldn't imagine how Zhang Xinran had spent those five days.
She silently prayed that Zhang Xinran wouldn't encounter bad people, otherwise...
But Tianyuan City is so big, and she has very limited clues. How can she find Zhang Xinran as soon as possible?
Hua Lichu asked around the people next to her original table.
However, instead of making a public announcement about Zhang Xinran's disappearance, he asked the head teacher of the Chengfeng Class to help cover it up.
Don't say Zhang Xinran disappeared; say she forgot to ask for leave and had something to do.
Hua Lichu didn't know if what she was doing was right or wrong.
But she knew all too well the power of rumors spreading like wildfire.
She didn't want Zhang Xinran to face isolation and bullying again when she returned to school.
After all, there are just too many things that can be done about a young girl who suddenly disappears for several days.
But this meant she could only inquire about it openly or covertly.
But her strength alone is very limited.
Pei Yi'an kept a close eye on Hua Lichu, and seeing her running around like a headless fly, he immediately realized something was wrong.
So when Hua Lichu asked him about something, he immediately guessed it.
As Zhang Xinran's former deskmate, Pei Yi'an had very limited knowledge of Zhang Xinran.
All I know is that the girl is quite cheerful and has a good relationship with Hua Lichu.
We would share any food we had with him.
"Don't worry, I know some people, I'll go and ask around. Don't worry, I won't make a big fuss about it."
Xu Yaozu's family is in business, so he knows even more people.
After the collaboration on selling clothes, he unilaterally came to regard Hua Lichu as his good friend.
If a friend of a good friend is in trouble, then he is in trouble too!
Therefore, Xu Yaozu also joined Hua Lichu's search plan without stopping.
In one afternoon, Hua Lichu searched every place Zhang Xinran might have gone.
But let alone Zhang Xinran, we couldn't even see a single hair of hers.
Pei Yi'an and Xu Yaozu used their family connections to search all over Tianyuan County, but they still couldn't find it.
Two more days have passed, and Zhang Xinran is still nowhere to be seen.
Zhang's mother, due to excessive worry, fell into a coma and was hospitalized.
Rumors and gossip were rampant at the school.
After all, when Mr. and Mrs. Zhang came to the school, they saw quite a lot of people.
I don't know which damned person spread this rumor, but they actually said that Zhang Xinran is in a relationship, is pregnant, and is too afraid to go home, so she's hiding.