Pampered by the School Bully-Chapter 207: I promise my mother-in-law that I will love her for a lifetime! (1)

Chapter 207: I promise my mother-in-law that I will love her for a lifetime! (1)

It was only eight-thirty when Pu Sangzhi fell asleep.

Fortunately, she had taken her medicine before sleeping. That gave Huo Feng some peace of mind, as he wouldn’t need to wake her up to take her medicine later, allowing her to sleep until she naturally woke up.

After tucking Pu Sangzhi in, Huo Feng left her room.

He wandered a bit aimlessly to the room where Chen Huifen was working, touched his hair, and asked Chen Huifen, "Auntie, aren’t you going to sleep yet?"

Actually, Huo Feng had planned to go to the bathroom to wash up and then head to bed early to rest.

However, the bathroom was right next to the room where Chen Huifen was working, and seeing that she was still working, Huo Feng felt awkward just passing by.

So, he entered the room where Chen Huifen was working.

Chen Huifen was stitching shoe uppers, doing the same work day after day that never changed.

She woke up every morning at six-thirty and worked until ten-thirty at night, taking breaks only to eat.

One could say her life was monotonous and dull, and the long hours of work wore on her patience...

But Chen Huifen never neglected her job, as it was the source of her income.

She made a little more money with each pair of shoe uppers she stitched, so Chen Huifen preferred to work continuously rather than spend a minute resting.

In her view, she had no right to rest until her debts were paid off.

Huo Feng was unaware of Chen Huifen’s work habits; he just knew that he seemed to see her working all day long, truly without pausing even for a minute.

Huo Feng felt quite sorry for Chen Huifen...

A woman, earning so little money through such hard work, he guessed that this job probably couldn’t even cover a fraction of her debts.

"Auntie, you work nonstop every day, how much can you make in a month?" Huo Feng picked up a pair of shoe uppers, examined them closely, and asked her.

Chen Huifen turned to look at him, pursed her lips, and smiled back, "Not much money."

"Auntie, I think you really work hard."

Huo Feng put the shoe uppers back in the basket and said, "Every day I come here, you are always working. Practically day and night without rest. This work is too exhausting, haven’t you thought about switching to a different job?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Huifen shook her head, "Other jobs are exhausting too. Any job working for others is tiring. Auntie doesn’t have many skills; I can only do these things. It’s the same whatever I do as long as the pay is bearable, so I don’t need to be choosy about the work."

Though Chen Huifen spoke casually, she inadvertently revealed a harsh reality of their family.

Huo Feng could vaguely guess that her reason for working at home was certainly not because of the salary.

It was surely just because the job didn’t require going out, allowing her to effectively hide from debt collectors.

It was merely just that, after all.

Huo Feng fell silent for a moment, then asked, "Auntie, is there anything I can help with?"

Chen Huifen smiled, "Nothing at all. Don’t worry about me here, go accompany Sangzhi, she needs you more."

Huo Feng, "She’s asleep."

Chen Huifen nodded, "Oh, I see."

Huo Feng then asked, "Auntie, is there anything I can help with? I’m not ready to sleep yet, I’ll just keep you company here."

Chen Huifen glanced at Huo Feng and said, "Auntie knows you’re a good boy, but really, there’s no work here. If you’re bored, Auntie can chat with you. If you’re tired, it’s also good to go back to your room and rest early."

Chen Huifen knew Huo Feng was a polite child and that he was particularly tactful in his interactions.

Huo Feng, Chen Huifen had liked him from the first moment she saw him...

Not because Huo Feng was handsome, nor because he was sweet-talking, but because the first time she looked at him, she saw righteousness between his brows.

It was rare for a young man to look like Huo Feng, his facial features so honest and upright, at first glance, he appeared to be very responsible.

And subsequent interactions had only further confirmed this.

Just like now, Chen Huifen knew that Huo Feng wasn’t bored or without things to do.

It was merely because he saw her working and felt a sense of responsibility that he wanted to keep her company.

Huo Feng had perhaps come over to talk to her because he saw she was alone, but since he was there, he had to keep her company for a while.

"Auntie, why don’t you talk to me about Pu Sangzhi?" Huo Feng initiated the conversation with Chen Huifen.

Chen Huifen chuckled, her hands busy as she replied, "Sure, what would you like to know?"

Huo Feng rested his chin in his hand and thought for a moment before saying, "Auntie, could you tell me some interesting stories from Sangzhi’s childhood? Since I’ve known her, she’s always seemed smart and composed, handling everything methodically. I’m wondering, was she like that as a child too? Did she never do something silly?"

"Of course, there were such incidents."

Chen Huifen first affirmed, and after pondering for a moment, she continued, "During her elementary school days, our Pu Sangzhi wasn’t that well-behaved. She studied in a school that didn’t have a very good influence and was quite wild, of course, she did quite a few silly things."

"Oh?"

Huo Feng, intrigued, asked, "Auntie, can you share some examples?"

Chen Huifen began to narrate, "For instance, she changed a 10-point test paper to 100 points by adding a zero with a red pen. The colors of the ink from the two red pens were different, so we spotted the change immediately, and her father scolded her. Another time, she gave up on changing the score and instead tried to forge her parents’ signature on the test, giving it directly to the teacher. But the handwriting was too childish, and the teacher recognized it instantly. When the teacher called her parents, her father became even angrier. I heard that he scolded her right there in the teacher’s office, making her cry."

"Oh?!"

Huo Feng, unable to believe it, raised his eyebrows, "Sangzhi actually scored 10 points?"

He had heard before that Pu Sangzhi didn’t like to study when she was young, preferring to skip school to roast sweet potatoes in the fields.

But he had never imagined that she had a history of scoring as low as 10 points!

Huo Feng had always thought his comeback by repeating the third grade of junior high for a year was pretty impressive.

But it turned out that Pu Sangzhi was the person who had made a comeback from scoring 10 points to becoming first in the entire city!

That was not just impressive... it was extremely impressive!

His wife was indeed smart, top-notch in intelligence.

"Yeah, back then she wasn’t focused on her studies..."

Chen Huifen nodded, "Sangzhi is a very intelligent child, and she really has strong learning abilities as long as she’s properly guided. But at that age, she was influenced by a group of playful students, which scattered her focus. Luckily, we moved later and changed her learning environment, which helped her regain her academic state. I guess it’s the same for you..."

Huo Feng was startled, "Huh?"

Chen Huifen said, "I heard from her that you were a bad student who didn’t like to study and had poor grades. However, seeing your recent progress, I believe you will also improve and become a better person, just like Sangzhi."

Huo Feng smiled awkwardly, "So she told you that about me, huh..." This heartless woman!

Chen Huifen: "That was initially. But lately, Xiaosang has had a much better opinion of you."

Huo Feng: "Really?"

Chen Huifen nodded, "Recently she often mentions your progress and your study pace to me. She says your learning ability is quite good, and your attitude towards studying has improved a lot compared to before. She’s confident in you and believes that as long as you keep it up, things will gradually get better."

Huo Feng felt somewhat satisfied and could no longer blame Pu Sangzhi, "Hmm..."

Chen Huifen continued, "Actually, Xiaosang has very few friends around her. Especially during the time in Shanghai, when our family was in decline, her classmates there almost treated her like a plague, avoiding her completely."

Huo Feng was somewhat shocked and asked, "How come?"

Chen Huifen explained, "Her father’s company went bankrupt, and our family was heavily in debt. Xiaosang suddenly became a child with no money, and naturally, she lost many classmates. Moreover, later on, her father went into hiding because of the debts, and this irresponsible behavior also caused Xiaosang to be ostracized at school, where her classmates mocked her as the daughter of a fugitive. Ah... during that special period, our family really suffered a lot, and Xiaosang was greatly affected. So after transferring to Wenzhou, I noticed she barely made any friends. She told me that she wouldn’t make friends recklessly anymore, nor would she form close bonds with any classmates, at most just ordinary interactions. So I always thought that she wouldn’t make any good friends again. But then you suddenly appeared..."

After listening, Huo Feng felt a pang of sadness.

As Huo Feng was feeling down and didn’t know what to say, Chen Huifen suddenly asked, "You like our Sangzhi, don’t you?"

Huo Feng was startled, then nodded, "Hmm..."

Chen Huifen continued, "I don’t know how long your liking will last. But here I am, asking you that over these high school years, please don’t hurt her. Even if you stop liking her later..."

Huo Feng nodded, then shook his head. He took a deep breath and affirmed, "Auntie, I will never hurt her! Also, I will continue to like her. I don’t know if you believe it or not, but time will prove everything!"

Chen Huifen, upon hearing this, started to laugh.

Huo Feng: "Auntie, I really want to be your son-in-law. I am set on this goal and I won’t change!"

Chen Huifen’s smile broadened...