146 Cleaning up Su Ming (3)
Shen Guanguan held the dresser box and said to Ji Cong'an in front of him, "Cong'an, throw him out." β
"Stop!" Song Ming desperately wanted to struggle out of Ji Cong'an's hands, but unfortunately Ji Cong'an's strength was much greater, and he couldn't break free no matter what, "Shen Guanguan, you put that box down for me, that's my ......"
"What a noise." Song Ming shouted hysterically, Shen Maowen heard it in the study, and when he went downstairs and saw this, he couldn't help frowning, "What's wrong?" β
Shen Guanguan glanced at Shen Maowen in front of him, "Dad, as soon as I came up, I saw Song Ming holding the dressing box left by my mother and trying to run, so I asked Cong'an to stop him, and he has been shouting that this is his, let me return it to him." β
Shen Maowen glanced coldly at Song Ming in front of him, and said impatiently, "What nonsense to talk to him, call the police directly." β
Shen Maowen asked Shen Guanguan to take Lilac's dresser back to his room, and just as he was about to go to see if Su Ming had cleaned up, Shen Yating's frightened voice came from inside the room, "Mom, what's wrong with you?" What the hell is going on? How did it bleed? β
"Help me, save me......" Su Ming was covered with blood, grabbed Shen Yating in front of her and said, "Send me to the hospital quickly......"
"Dad, Dad!" Shen Yating had no choice but to ask Shen Maowen for help, Shen Maowen stood at the door and instructed the driver at home to send Su Ming to the hospital, but he didn't follow, and Song Ming and Shen Maowen sent him directly to the police station, and he could deal with it as he wanted.
Shen Yating followed her to the hospital, and when the doctor pushed Su Ming out of the office, she told Shen Yating that the child in Su Ming's belly could have been saved, but it was too late when it was sent over, and I was afraid that it would be the root of the disease in the future.
Shen Yating frowned, and didn't answer Song Ming's call, there was no way, she could only send Su Ming to the ward first, and in the huge ward, there was no one except for herself accompanying Su Ming.
When Su Ming woke up, Shen Yating was sitting on the edge of the bed boredly playing with her mobile phone, and when she woke up, she was very thirsty, Su Ming said to Shen Yating in front of her, "Pour me a glass of water." β
Shen Yating impatiently put down the mobile phone in her hand, poured a glass of water and handed it to Su Ming, Su Ming took a sip of water, and saw that Shen Yating was the only one, so she couldn't help asking, "What about the others?" β
She thought that she was hospitalized, and Shen Maowen should at least come over to take a look, but seeing the empty ward, Su Ming couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Someone else? Who? Shen Yating said to Su Ming in front of her while playing with her mobile phone, "I'm alone here, and there is no one else." β
Su Ming lowered her eyes, hiding the disappointment in her heart, she could understand Shen Maowen if she didn't come, after all, the two of them had come to this point, but what about Song Ming? Why didn't Song Ming appear?
"Yating, where's that bastard Song Ming?" Su Ming remembered that he was the one who caused him to be in the hospital now, and couldn't help frowning and asking.
"I don't know." Shen Yating shook her head slightly, and said to Su Ming in front of her, "I called him but he couldn't get through, and I didn't know what to do." β
"That's right." Shen Yating seemed to remember something, and finally put down the mobile phone in her hand, and said to Su Ming in front of her, "Mom, the doctor said that the child in your belly was not saved, anyway, now Shen Maowen already knows that the child is not his, in my opinion, it is just right that the child is gone, so you can save yourself from being born and harming others." β
"You...... What did you say? The child is gone? Su Ming reached out and touched her stomach, and sure enough, it was empty, and she suddenly collapsed, "How is this possible?" It was fine just now, why ...... now"
"The doctor said it was too late to send it to the hospital, so it didn't survive." Shen Yating comforted Su Ming in front of her and said, "Mom, don't be too sad, this child was originally conceived to deal with Shen Maowen, and now the Shen family can't go back, isn't it just right that the child is gone?" β
"How can you say that......" Su Ming looked at Shen Yating in front of her sadly, "No matter what, he is also a life, and he is also your own brother and sister......"
"I don't care so much." Shen Yating said impatiently, "Anyway, the fact now is that we can't afford to raise him at all, so don't give birth to harm others, Shen Maowen doesn't care about him, what ability does Song Ming have to take care of him, do you want me to take care of it?" β
"You ......" Su Ming was so angry that her face turned green, she had already thought about it, Shen Yating couldn't give birth, if she gave birth to this child, she would treat it as Shen Yating's child, but now that the child is gone, everything is empty talk.
She is already so old, it is already a miracle that she can conceive this one, and it is impossible to conceive again in the future.
Su Ming touched her empty stomach, where a life was once conceived, but now there is nothing, thinking that Song Ming has harmed herself to be what she is now, Su Ming is very uncomfortable.
"Give me my phone." Su Ming didn't believe it, this kid was also Song Ming's, and now there is not even a figure without him, which is really disappointing.
"What are you going to do?" Shen Yating frowned and looked at Su Ming in front of her, Su Ming snatched the mobile phone from Shen Yating's hand, "I don't believe it, this Song Ming didn't even show his face, what the hell are you trying to do!" β
Su Ming snatched the mobile phone from Shen Yating's hand and made several calls, but it was still turned off, and Su Ming's heart panicked all of a sudden.
"Yating, let me ask you, where was Song Ming when you brought me to the hospital?" Su Ming took Shen Yating's hand in front of her and asked nervously.
He ...... You're still in the Shen family, right? Shen Yating was also a little unsure, after all, she was only thinking about sending Su Ming to the hospital quickly, and her attention was on Su Ming, and she didn't notice where Song Ming was.
"You said I've called him so much, and he keeps turning off his phone, will something happen?" Su Ming frowned slightly, after divorcing Shen Maowen, Song Ming was like his own support, his backbone, and now that Song Ming was gone, Su Ming suddenly became six gods and no master.
"What can happen to such a big person?" Shen Yating said impatiently, "Maybe he just didn't want to take the two of us with the oil bottles and ran away alone, are you worried about this and that, is it useful?" β
"No, it won't." When Su Ming heard Shen Yating say this, she hurriedly said, "He won't do this to me again." β
"Mom, you're so old, why are you still so naΓ―ve." Shen Yating sneered and said, "Song Ming came back this time to come to see me, but in fact, he just wanted to make a fortune from Shen Maowen, besides, it's not the first time he has done such a thing to abandon his wife, so there's nothing surprising." β
"Shut up!" Su Ming slapped Shen Yating directly, Shen Yating's words seemed to be laughing at herself, she had already planted a heel on Song Ming, she would still believe that Song Ming could turn back, it was really ridiculous.
"You hit me?" Shen Yating covered her face and looked at Su Ming in front of her in disbelief, "You actually beat me for such a man, Mom, you will regret it sooner or later." β
"Where are you going?" Su Ming already regretted it when she raised her palm, in fact, Shen Yating's words were not wrong at all, but she didn't want to believe it, seeing Shen Yating turn around and leave angrily, Su Ming hurriedly asked.
"Don't worry about it!" Shen Yating opened the door impatiently, but just bumped into Shen Guanguan who was about to enter the door, frowned slightly, and asked Shen Guanguan in front of her, "What are you doing here?" β
"I'll come and see Aunt Sue." Shen Guanguan smiled, in fact, she had been standing outside the door for a while, but she heard the dispute between the mother and daughter, so she didn't enter the door, and when she saw Shen Yating's red and swollen face, she looked away slightly.
"You don't have to pretend here." Shen Yating stopped in front of Shen Guanguan and said to Shen Guanguan in front of her, "It's ridiculous that you wish we would never appear in front of you again, and you would come to see us so kindly." β
Shen Guanguan smiled at Shen Yating, "Shen Yating, in fact, you have nothing to do with the Shen family now, so I can't come at all, right?" β
"yes." Shen Yating sneered, "So what are you doing here?" See our jokes? β
"How so." Shen Guanguan took out a card from his bag and said to Shen Yating in front of him, "There are 100,000 in this card, enough for Aunt Su to recuperate here and live until she is discharged, this is also the last time the Shen family intersects with you, I have asked the driver to move your luggage downstairs in the hospital, and I will all help you upstairs in a while, Yating, before your mother is discharged from the hospital, it is best to find a place to live and settle down, I will say that." β
"Stop!" Shen Yating stopped Shen Guanguan, who was about to leave, and said to Shen Guanguan in front of her, "Take your money, 100,000 yuan, you should call Huazi." β
100,000, usually Shen Yating doesn't pay more than this price even if she buys two clothes, but Shen Guanguan took this money to obviously want to humiliate himself.
"Shen Yating, now is not the time for you to fight with me." Shen Guanguan knew that Su Ming and Shen Yating didn't have much money on them now, and this money was not much, but it could also solve their urgent needs.
This time, Shen Guanguan was hiding from Shen Maowen, her purpose was just to drive their mother and daughter out of the Shen family, and now that Su Ming had lost her child, Shen Guanguan didn't care about other things.
Anyway, from now on, there will be no intersection between the bridge and the bridge.
"Shen Guanguan, you heard me clearly, I don't need this money, do you understand?" Shen Yating stuffed the bank card back into Shen Guanguan's hand, and said with a sneer, "Shen Guanguan, don't think that the two of us can't survive without the Shen family, even if there is no Shen Maowen, we still have Song Ming, don't worry, no matter what, Song Ming will take care of the two of us, and you don't need to be merciful here." β
Although Shen Yating knew that Song Ming was likely to run away, in front of Shen Guanguan, Shen Yating pretended to be casual and showed off, just because she didn't want Shen Guanguan to look down on her.
Shen Guanguan raised his head and glanced at Shen Yating in front of him, it seemed that the two of them didn't know the news that Song Ming had been arrested, Shen Guanguan sighed and said, "Since you don't want it, then I won't be polite to you, I'm leaving, you take good care of your mother." β
"Slow down and don't send it." Shen Yating sneered, "Shen Guanguan, although I have been kicked out of the Shen family, don't forget, there is another competition between us, and it is not certain who loses and who wins, and when the time comes, the entire Shen family will be mine." β
"Really?" Shen Guanguan smiled, in fact, she had also discussed this matter with Shen Maowen, Shen Maowen said that although it was a little troublesome to remove Shen Yating's name from the competition, it was not impossible.
But Shen Guanguan disagreed, if he wanted to win, he would win Shen Yating in the game in a dignified manner, so Shen Maowen never moved.
Shen Guanguan chuckled lightly and said to Shen Yating in front of him, "Then we'll wait and see." β
"Guanguan, you wait." Shen Guanguan turned around to leave, but Su Ming, who was lying on the hospital bed on the side, suddenly stopped Shen Guanguan, Shen Guanguan turned around slightly, and asked Su Ming in front of him, "Aunt Su, is there anything else?" β
Su Ming squirmed for a long time, and finally asked Shen Guanguan in front of him, "There is something I want to ask you." β
"You say." Shen Guanguan actually knew what Su Ming was going to ask, but he still pretended not to know.
"You...... Do you know where Song Ming is? Su Ming hesitated for a moment, and finally asked Shen Guanguan, "I called him a lot, but he turned off his phone, if you see him, please ask him to call me back." β
He ...... Aunt Su, I advise you not to look for him. Shen Guanguan said lightly, "The contents of those boxes are enough for you to live with Yating, anyway, you don't have any children now, and it's a good choice to start over." β
"What do you mean by that?" Su Ming frowned and asked Shen Guanguan in front of him, "What happened?" β
Shen Guanguan hesitated, but still told Su Ming, "Aunt Su, Song Ming has been imprisoned for theft, why should you be entangled with such a person, live a good life." β
"Theft? What does that mean? Su Ming frowned tightly when she heard Shen Guanguan say this, "What did he steal?" β
"My mother's dresser, you know, don't you?" Shen Guanguan looked at Su Ming in front of him coldly, Su Ming's eyes dodged Shen Guanguan, and said, "Didn't you take it away?" β
Shen Guanguan didn't speak, just looked at Su Ming in front of him lightly, "Aunt Su, is it worth it for a Song Ming?" β
"It's my business, it's none of your business." Su Ming don't open her face, she is already so old, if she loses Song Ming, then she may really be lonely and old.
Shen Guanguan glanced at Su Ming in front of him, and couldn't help but sneer, "Aunt Su, if you know what Song Ming asked to talk to my dad about when he asked to talk to me alone, I think you will definitely not care about his life or death anymore." β
Su Ming turned his face and asked Shen Guanguan in front of him, "What did he say?" β
Shen Guanguan hesitated for a moment, and said to Su Ming in front of him, "He said that as long as my father gives him a satisfactory price, he is willing to exchange it for you, in other words, what he means is that what he wants from beginning to end is money, not as he said, what he came back to compensate you." β
Su Ming's face turned pale in an instant, and she even began to wonder if Song Ming caused her miscarriage on purpose?
"I have something to do, so I'll go first." Shen Guanguan answered Su Ming's question and turned to leave, this time neither Shen Yating nor Su Ming opened their mouths to keep her.
Coming out of Su Ming's ward, thinking that he would not have to face Su Ming and Shen Yating from now on, Shen Guanguan felt that he was relaxed.
When he walked to the gate of the hospital, Shen Guanguan saw Tang Xichuan from afar, and when Tang Xichuan hesitated whether to come over to say hello, Shen Guanguan had already taken the initiative to greet him, "Do you have time?" Would you like a cup of coffee? β
"Good...... All right. Tang Xichuan said flatteredly.
Shen Guanguan and Tang Xichuan went to a coffee shop next to the hospital, and Shen Guanguan only needed a cup of boiling water and ordered a cup of coffee for Tang Xichuan.
Shen Guanguan was the first to speak, "Doctor Tang, what happened yesterday...... Thank you. β
"Thanks for what." Tang Xichuan smiled, "This is what I should do, I have caused you to become what you are now, I can still do this little thing within my ability." β
Shen Guanguan shook his head slightly, "Actually, Tang Tang's matter doesn't have much to do with you, I know I'm also a little unreasonable, because Tang Tang is indeed getting more and more excessive, but fortunately, you don't mind these things." β
"How could I mind ......" Tang Xichuan smiled bitterly, "If I hadn't insisted on not letting you and Cong'an call the police, Tang Tang would have been taken away by the police a long time ago, and I wouldn't have had the opportunity to hurt you again and again, fortunately, the child in your belly is fine, otherwise I will definitely feel guilty for the rest of my life." β
"Dr. Tang, you're a good person." Shen Guanguan smiled, "You don't have to take Tang Tang's matter to heart, I hated you, that's because I really regard you as a friend, but my generosity to Tang Tang is in exchange for her getting worse again and again, to be honest, more I'm angry with myself." β
"I understand." It is precisely because Shen Guanguan regards himself as a friend that Tang Xichuan feels even more sorry, if he hadn't trusted himself, Shen Guanguan would not have suffered so much.
"Guan Guan, don't worry, I have already started looking for evidence of Tang Tang's crime, as soon as I find it, I will personally send her to the police station, and I will not let her have another chance to hurt you." Tang Xichuan looked at Shen Guanguan in front of him and said.
Shen Guanguan raised his eyes, "Doctor Tang, after all, this matter is a private matter between me and Tang Tang, you better let me solve it myself, as for you, you are Tang Tang's cousin, if you can, you can accompany Old Man Tang more, this is what you can do." β
"I will." Thinking of Old Man Tang, Tang Xichuan frowned slightly, Shen Guanguan stood up and said to Tang Xichuan in front of him, "I still have something to do, let's go first, Doctor Tang, we're still friends, aren't we?" β
"Of course." Tang Xichuan stood up and smiled at Shen Guanguan in front of him.
After Shen Guanguan left, Tang Xichuan went straight back to Tang's house, the old man Tang was bored, he was sitting in the sun playing chess with himself, and when he saw Tang Xichuan coming, he hurriedly greeted him, "Xichuan, just right, come and finish this game of chess with me." β
"Okay." Tang Xichuan did not refuse Old Man Tang, but he seemed a little absent-minded when playing chess, and soon lost, Old Man Tang frowned slightly, "Xichuan, your level is definitely more than this, what's wrong with you?" Soulless? β
"No, it's fine." Tang Xichuan shook his head and said to the old man Tang in front of him, "Grandpa, has Tang Tang come back recently?" β
"Tang Tang?" Old Man Tang couldn't help frowning when he heard Tang Tang's name, "This girl doesn't know what she's busy with lately, she is mysterious, she is not in a hurry all day long, and now even Ah Sen is gone, I have asked her to bring Ah Sen back for dinner more than once, she is fine, she keeps saying that she is busy, and she doesn't know what she is busy with." β
"Ah Sen......" Tang Xichuan remembered the previous investigation of Tang Tang and now that Ah Sen had been imprisoned, hesitated for a moment, and still planned not to tell Old Man Tang about it, "Grandpa, you sit here for a while, and I'll go see if there is anything I need help from my aunt." β
"Go ahead." Old Man Tang waved his hand lightly, Tang Xichuan walked into the kitchen and saw that Song Wanqing was busy cooking in the kitchen, "Auntie, is there anything you need my help with?" β
"No, no, no." Song Wanqing hurriedly turned her face when she heard Tang Xichuan's voice, and said to Tang Xichuan in front of her, "I don't need help here, you hurry up and go out to play chess with your grandfather or something, I don't need your help, it'll be fine for a while." β
"Auntie, I'm still here to accompany you, it just so happens that I also have something I want to talk to you about." Tang Xichuan smiled, picked up the beans next to him and helped Song Wanqing choose them.
Hearing Tang Xichuan say that he had something to tell him, Song Wanqing didn't let Tang Xichuan go anymore, Song Wanqing glanced at Tang Xichuan in front of her, and asked, "Xichuan, tell me honestly, is that smelly girl Tang Tang in trouble again?" β
"......" Tang Xichuan hesitated, but still chose to tell the truth, Tang Tang has been wrong again and again, and if no one cleans her up, she will kill herself sooner or later, and Song Wanqing and Old Man Tang are the most important people in Tang Tang.
Old Man Tang is not in good health, Tang Xichuan didn't tell him about it, for fear that he can't stand it, Song Wanqing's words, Tang Tang should be able to listen to a sentence or two.
Tang Xichuan told Song Wanqing everything he had investigated, and when he heard that Tang Tang had caused Ah Sen to be imprisoned, Song Wanqing's face was bloody, "This stinky girl, why did she become like this!" β
"Auntie, don't worry." Tang Xichuan sighed, "Now she can't listen to anyone at all, and if she is so paranoid she will kill herself sooner or later, so I came today just to ask you, can you find a chance to talk to Tang Tang, let her not be so stubborn, if she can go to herself, maybe she can fight for leniency." β
Song Wanqing looked a little depressed, "I knew that she would become what she is today, I said that I would not let her go abroad, and the source of everything started there." β
"Aunt, it's useless to regret these now, the most important thing is to let Tang Tang stop hurting people, lest she make mistakes again and again." Tang Xichuan sighed, "Ah Sen didn't say anything to protect her, but sooner or later she would kill herself." β
Song Wanqing sighed, Tang Tang is her own daughter, she has at least half of the responsibility for becoming what she is now, since the matter is irreparable, then she has to work hard to bring things back on track, Song Wanqing glanced at Tang Xichuan in front of her, and said, "Don't worry, I will deal with this matter, I must let that stinky girl go to herself." β
"And ......" Tang Xichuan glanced at the door, and said to Song Wanqing in front of him with a worried face, "Auntie, it's better not to let grandpa know about this matter, he is already so old, I'm afraid that if he knows these bodies, he won't be able to stand it, so let's not let him know." β
"Don't worry." Song Wanqing sighed.
Song Wanqing hurriedly made a few dishes, and when she was eating, she seemed a little absent-minded, and Old Man Tang also realized that Song Wanqing was wrong, and asked, "Wanqing, what's wrong with you, why are you absent-minded?" β
"It's okay, maybe I didn't rest last night." Song Wanqing gave Mr. Tang some food, and said to Mr. Tang, "Dad, you eat more of this." β
Old Man Tang looked at the dishes in the bowl, sighed and said, "This is Tang Tang's favorite dish, and I don't know what she's been busy with lately, so she won't even go home." β
"I'll call her in a moment and ask her to come home and have a look." Song Wanqing said to Old Man Tang.
Old Man Tang's eyes lit up, after eating, Tang Xichuan said goodbye, Song Wanqing went to the door to make a call to Tang Tang, Tang Tang was busy preparing for the bidding in the company, and Tang Tang was busy when Song Wanqing called, "Hey, Mom, I'm busy, I'll talk about something later." β
"You wait!" Song Wanqing stopped Tang Tang and said to Tang Tang on the phone, "I don't care what you're busy with now, you have to go home for dinner today anyway, I have something to tell you." β
"I can't go back today." Tang Tang frowned slightly, "If you have anything to say, just say it on the phone." β
"I told you to go home, do you understand?" Song Wanqing was rarely stern, Tang Tang saw Song Wanqing like this for the first time, hesitated for a moment, and finally agreed, "I know, then you are waiting for me at home, and I will finish the matter at hand and go back as soon as possible." β
Song Wanqing saw Tang Tang agree, and immediately hung up the phone, looking at the phone that was hung up, Tang Tang was inexplicably a little uneasy.
"How? Is she coming back? When Old Man Tang saw Song Wanqing enter the door, he hurriedly asked Song Wanqing in front of him, Song Wanqing took the phone and forced a happy face, "She said that she was busy with something and might come back later, but she will definitely come back today." β
"That's good." A smile appeared on Old Man Tang's face, "As long as you come back, by the way, did you let her come back with Ah Sen?" β
Song Wanqing thought of what Tang Xichuan had told her before, Asen had already gone to prison, how could he come back, she couldn't help but smile bitterly, and said to the old man Tang in front of her, "Asen has been out on a business trip recently, and he will definitely come back to see you when he comes back." β
Old Man Tang's face couldn't hide the loss, but he couldn't help but smile when he thought that Tang Tang would come back.
Tang Tang received a call from Song Wanqing, hurriedly finished the work in hand, and took a detour to buy gifts for Song Wanqing and Old Man Tang, and then went home.
Old Man Tang was very happy when he saw Tang Tang, pulled Tang Tang and said this and that, and asked Tang Xichuan for two questions, and Tang Xichuan was prevaricated by Tang Tang, and the meal was also considered enjoyable, but Tang Tang did not miss the stern expression on Song Wanqing's face who was sitting on the side, and felt a little uneasy in his heart.
"Mom, I'll help you wash the dishes." Tang Tang rarely came back, and after dinner, he wanted to show his performance to help Song Wanqing wash the dishes, but he didn't expect Song Wanqing to ignore her at all, took off the apron on her body and asked the maid at home to wash the dishes, and said to Tang Tang in front of her, "You come up with me." β
Tang Tang was very worried when he saw Song Wanqing's stern appearance, and followed Song Wanqing upstairs, as soon as she entered the door, Song Wanqing locked it, and slapped Tang Tang in the face as soon as she turned around.
Tang Tang covered his face and looked at Song Wanqing in front of him in disbelief, and said, "Mom, are you crazy?" β
"yes, I'm crazy." Song Wanqing couldn't help but sneer, "Tang Tang, you know in your heart what you have done, this slap is because I didn't educate you well before, so that you fell to this point step by step, if you can, I really want to think that I haven't given birth to your daughter!" β
"Mom......" Tang Tang frowned, but he was a little uneasy in his heart, could it be that Song Wanqing knew all the things he did?
No, it's absolutely impossible!
"I don't understand what you're talking about, what the hell did I do to make you so angry?" Tang Tang pretended to be stupid in front of Song Wanqing, and Song Wanqing's anger was even worse.
"You still won't admit what you've done, do you?" Song Wanqing sneered, "Okay, then let's make it clear one by one, let me ask you, did you do the kidnapping of Shen Guanguan?" β
"What nonsense are you talking about, how could I do such a thing?" Tang Tang frowned and turned away, not daring to look at Song Wanqing in front of her, for fear that she would show her weakness.
"Tang Tang, I'm your mother, if you have to lie in front of me, then you are really too pathetic." Song Wanqing sneered and said, "What? Do you have the courage to do it but not the courage to admit it? β
"That's right!" Tang Tang turned his face and shouted hysterically at Song Wanqing in front of him, "I did it, how about it?" She's not in a good position right now, and I didn't hurt anyone at all. β
"You ......" Song Wanqing was angry, "Where did Shen Guanguan offend you, you want to bite her like this?" β
"She deserves it!" Tang Tang sneered, "If it weren't for her, Ji Cong'an wouldn't have wanted me, and I wouldn't have become the person I am now, she forced me." β
"So, what about Arsen?" Song Wanqing sneered, looked at Tang Tang in front of her with her eyes, and asked Tang Tang in front of her, "He also deserves it?" Did he deserve it? β
"......" The anger on Tang Tang's face instantly vanished when he heard the name Asen, and he lowered his head in frustration, like a defeated rooster, and said sullenly, "I'm sorry for him." β