"Mum, I'm on my way home," Zhang Liling flagged down a taxi and got in while on a call with her mother.
"I almost thought that something happened to you," Song Jujing said with a sigh of relief.
Since her daughter left the house in the morning, they haven't spoken to each other and she hasn't returned home either so, she was bound to be worried.
If this was Pair, she wouldn't have been so worried.
"If anything was to happen to me, it will only be good things. Alright don't worry too much, I'm on my way home already."
Immediately Zhang Liling returned home and went into her room, her mother came to find her.
"Did you find a good house today?" She asked, taking a seat and crossing her legs in the process.
"Yes, I did find a house, and I have paid for it already, would you like to see it tomorrow?" Zhang Liling offered with a tired gaze directed toward her.
"I would have loved to, but I will be leaving for Paris at noon," Song Jujing revealed.
Zhang Liling dropped onto her bed in surprise, she didn't expect that her mother would be leaving this soon. "What, you are leaving tomorrow? Why so soon?"
"As the editor-in-chief for VOGUE PARIS who took a 4 days emergency leave of absence, it's about time I return and get back to work." Song Jujing explained with a sigh.
If her job wasn't so demanding, she would have loved to spend more time with her daughter, especially now they had their apartment.
Zhang Liling pouted her lips, "I will miss you,"
Song Jujing smiled and assured her, "Don't miss me too much. I will be back in 2 months for your graduation, and then we can leave together."
'Again, with the leaving for Paris together'
As much as Zhang Liling would want to see her mother again at her graduation, she just hoped that she would stop mentioning that sentence, and change her mind about it.
"If your flight is at noon, there is still time for you to see the apartment I rented,"
"Don't you have classes tomorrow morning?" Song Jujing asked with a doubtful gaze.
"It's not until 10 Am, so we can go to the apartment together in the morning. And mum, I need your help with something," Zhang Liling said with puppy eyes.
Song Jujing knew that this favor she was going to ask for, would be one that only she could solve. Nevertheless, she still wanted to hear her out first, before deciding on it.
"Go on."
"I want to move into my apartment, but I don't want to alarm anyone in the process. Can you tell my father to allow let me stay with my close friend and coursemate Tungmei, just until 2 months I up?"
If she was going to work for Mr. Fang for a while, then she can't do it while in the Zhang house, or they would easily find out about it and pull her out of it immediately.
Song Jujing on the other hand thought that she wanted to escape being bullied by Shi Wenqian and her children and readily agreed to it.
"I will have a private conversation with your father after dinner. You can pack your S-List items in one luggage so your father won't suspect a thing."
By S-List items, Song Jujing meant her most important properties.
Zhang Liling ran to her mother's side to give her a big hug and to thank her as well. Song Jujing in return wrapped her arms around her back and patted it lovingly.
"No need to thank me because I owe you a lot. Just tell me what you need, don't suffer in silence."
Don't suffer in silence that she told her about, didn't mean she had to cross anybody. For her to get her father on her side, she had to pretend to support his ambition, or not get in the way. AS for her stepmother, she shouldn't go looking for trouble.
Immediately after dinner, Song Jujing wiped the corner of her lips with a table napkin before fixing her gaze on Zhang Renshu who seemed to be eating the last portion of his meal.
"I want to speak with you, privately."
She mentioned the word 'private' when she shifted her gaze to Shi Wenqian as if to tell her she wasn't wanted.
Everyone at the dinner table turned to glance between Song Jujing and Shi Wenqian.
"Come with me," Zhang Renshu said as he abandoned the remnants of his food and got to his feet while gesturing to Song Jujing. fre(e)webnovel
Song Jujing stood up and followed him without sparing anyone a glance.
"Zhang Liling, what does your mother want to talk to my husband about?" Shi Wenqian asked with an annoyed fixed on her after she put down her cutlery angrily. freewebn(o)vel.com
Zhang Liling pointed at the door her parents disappeared to, "I don't know. You should have asked my mother directly, or maybe you can wait for them to come out, so you can ask your husband."
"Are you making jest of my mother by any chance?!" Zhang Xiaoling snapped.
She always thought it right for Zhang Liling to answer when her mother wants her to. Not just that, she had to remain meek before her at all times.
"I think you are always looking for something to hold against me. What wrong is there in what I said? Am I supposed to know everything?"
Standing to her feet, she said in a low voice before walking away, "I'm not even allowed to have my food in peace."
"You! Come back here!" Zhang Xiaoling said angrily as she propped her hands on the table, ready to chase after her, but Shi Wenqian stopped her.
"Leave her. Let her talk back all she wants. Let her be rude all she wants. Just let her do what she wants. Her mother won't be here for long," Shi Wenqian said with a sinister gaze.
Zhang Liling who had at a point stopped in her steps to listen to their short conversation, smirked. She was glad she didn't have to spend any more time in this house with them or she won't be able to escape from them.
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