Chapter 905: His Mom Despises Him
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Grandma Gao couldn’t bear to look at her grandson’s incredulous expression. Turning away, she wiped the tears that had escaped and forced a calm tone. “Oh, you’ll find out whether it’s true or not in due time.”
After saying this, Grandma Gao exited the room. She feared that her emotions would affect Gao Ming’s mood. Over the years, Gao Ming had been alone without his parents, and deep down, he longed for their attention and the warmth of their gaze. Now, it seemed like that yearning might finally come to fruition.
Once the door was closed, Gao Ming opened the toys his father had brought. The first item he pulled out was a toy machine gun.
He crouched under his bed, immersing himself in a solo game of trench warfare, mimicking the soldiers he’d seen in movies as he crawled along, gripping the toy gun with a serious yet triumphant expression. By the end of the game, a satisfied smile spread across his face.
Next, he found a box of glass marbles for a jumping game designed for six players. He set out all six colors of marbles, pretending to be himself, his grandfather, grandmother, father, younger brother, and mother. “Mommy, mommy, will you want me now?” he asked the wall, his voice tinged with a strange mix of hope and despair.
Tears welled up in his eyes as he lay down on his bed, sobbing softly. He envied his younger brother for getting to grow up in their mother’s embrace, yet he also felt a deep fear of her. Yes, he was more afraid of her than he was of his father. He understood that she despised him, having never wanted him by her side as a child.
He didn’t dare to dwell on the thought of his parents moving back in, as it likely meant they would take his brother to the new house while he remained with his grandparents.
It was fine, he reassured himself. He had grown used to not being with his parents. But the more he tried to convince himself, the more the tears flowed, and his heart ached even more.
Time flew by, and soon it was the week of Gu Zi’s pre-exam for the college entrance test.
She had submitted her drafts ahead of schedule and taken leave from the newspaper. For the next few days, she wouldn’t be taking on any new assignments.
On her way home, she decided to stop by a bookstore where she bought some books for herself and a few for the three children. Afterward, she headed to the school to pick up Su Bing and the others after their classes.
Today, Gu Zi drove out in Su Shen’s small car. Before leaving, she had calculated her time well to pick up the children from school, and she had already dropped off Lele at Grandma Gao’s place, informing the Gao family’s driver that there was no need for him to make the trip to school today.
When she arrived at the school, the final bell rang, signaling the end of the last class.
Students began to spill out of the building, and in Class B2 of the first grade, Su Li found himself in a standoff with Sun Wei, a classmate he often clashed with.
Sun Wei sneered, “Isn’t it rumored that your family is super rich? Then why have I never seen you driving your own car? You and your brother always hitch rides with the Gao family!”
Su Li retorted, “Of course we have a car! My dad has a small car and a motorcycle, plus there are large, medium, and small trucks at our pig farm—all of them belong to my dad! He’s just busy with work and can’t come to pick me up!”
Sun Wei scoffed dismissively, “Busy with work? Or is it that your car is so junky that he’s embarrassed to drive it? Your logic doesn’t add up. If your dad can’t come, what about your mom? Oh, wait—your mom probably can’t even drive, right? Hahaha!”
Fuming, Su Li snapped back, “Our car isn’t junk! My mom can drive! You just haven’t seen her!” He tugged on Gao Ming, urging him to leave. His brother, Su Bing, was waiting for them outside.
Su Li had more to say to Sun Wei, knowing he wasn’t just a simple bully; he was actually the illegitimate child of the Sun family. But Su Li didn’t want to stoop to Sun Wei’s level by exploiting that weakness. He refused to become someone like Sun Wei.
As the three of them descended the stairs and exited the classroom, they chose to ignore Sun Wei. However, Sun Wei interpreted their silence as defeat and quickly ran after them, his two lackeys trailing closely behind, continuing to mock Su Li.
“You really believe Su Li’s mom can drive? Hahaha! I certainly don’t! Why have we never seen her come to pick them up from school?” one of them jeered.
“Yeah! Sun Wei, you’re right! They’re just country folk who made a bit of money from pig farming! It’s hilarious that he’d brag about being rich when he’s really just boasting! And just because he says his mom can drive, he thinks that makes her special? He doesn’t know that female drivers are rare!” the other chimed in, laughing along with Sun Wei.