Old Mrs. Jia stood firm, straightened her back, and directly shielded her daughter-in-law behind her.
"Don’t worry, your mom is no pushover. I won’t let these bastards bully you."
Mrs. Zhang cried out in pain, and seeing it was just a little old lady opposite her, she instantly protested.
"Where did this shrew come from? My waist, my leg, my hip bone... I need to go to the hospital, and you have to pay for it."
Old Mrs. Jia rolled up her sleeves, "Pay you, my foot! Do you think I don’t know what you people are up to? Blocking my daughter-in-law in broad daylight? I should say that you frightened my daughter-in-law and my unborn precious grandchild."
Zhang Wenbin squinted slightly at the old lady opposite, realizing who she likely was.
He straightened his back, "Old lady, this is between Juanzi and me. No matter what, I’m still Ningning’s father, and Juanzi was my wife for many years. I just have a few things to say to her. You didn’t have to hit me."
"Peh! When my Juanzi married you, she must have been blind. The Zhang Family was burning high incense on their ancestral grave back then. What’s wrong, now that the smoke’s gone, you regret it? Go ahead and regret then. Don’t even mention Juanzi, even Ningning has nothing to do with you anymore. The Zhang Family doesn’t deserve a wife or granddaughter. If you dare to harass us again, I’ll report you for harassment to the police. Take a good look at yourself... I spit on you!"
Zhang Wenbin’s face flushed with embarrassment and anger.
"It’s not up to you to decide if there’s a relationship. No matter what, Ningning has my blood running through her veins; she’s my daughter too," he looked at Qin Juan again, "Juanzi, just because of you, I won’t argue with this old lady today. Since you’re back in An City, bring Ningning to me sometime. I have things to tell you. I think Ningning hasn’t seen her dad in a long time, she must be missing her dad."
Thankfully, they still have a child between them.
When he sees Ningning tomorrow, he’ll buy her some nice treats. Surely, Ningning will still fondly remember him as her dad.
As long as Ningning remembers him, Qin Juan won’t have an easy time cutting ties with him.
"Keep dreaming," invoked Ningning, Qin Juan snapped, "Zhang Wenbin, have you forgotten what you’ve done? How can you even mention Ningning? Weren’t you the one who tried to snatch her at the school gate? Ningning has never wanted you. If you want her to see you, forget about it."
Qin Juan finished speaking and pulled Old Mrs. Jia, "Mom, let’s go home."
"You can’t leave."
"Don’t let them get away..."
Both voices spoke simultaneously.
Before the words finished, how could Zhang Wenbin allow Qin Juan to leave?
Without getting the medical compensation, Mrs. Zhang absolutely couldn’t let those two women run off.
Zhang Wenbin grabbed the rear frame of a bicycle, glaring angrily at Old Mrs. Jia and Qin Juan.
Old Mrs. Jia protectively shielded them behind her, glaring back fiercely without backing down.
Just then, a commotion erupted in the distance.
"Make way, make way..."
"Juanzi, we’re here..."
Qin Juan recognized the voices of her sister-in-law and fifth sister-in-law.
Little Ningning ran ahead, "Mom, I called auntie. Auntie and they will help us beat up the bad guys."
Little Ningning pointed directly at Zhang Wenbin, "Auntie, they are bullying mommy."
Zhang Guilan and Zhou Hongmei didn’t need Ningning’s explanation. Seeing Zhang Wenbin and Mrs. Zhang made their anger flare up.
Zhang Guilan called out to the strong young men she brought with her, "This guy bullied our aunty. Beat him up, and I’ll take full responsibility."
In their eyes, Zhang Guilan was the boss. Helping the boss, what was there to hesitate about?
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