Chapter 349: Ning Dongqing and her stepfather
After seeing the way the classmates were mixed, the gap in Ning's mother's heart was a big one. The small family, which was originally very harmonious, has added a lot of troubles and quarrels since then.
Under the constant persuasion and instigation of Ning's mother, Ning's father finally quit his stable job and began to go to the sea to do business. It was also during this time that Ning's father and Ning Dongqing's stepfather met.
The two started out as business partners, but later became close partners, and the relationship became closer and closer. At that time, because it was the early stage of the business, Ning's father was reluctant to spend money in those big hotels, so he often invited this foreigner to eat at home.
This can save a lot of money for starting a business. But after coming and going, this foreigner is familiar with Ning's mother, as well as Xiao Ning Dongqing. Every time he came to Ning's house as a guest, he would bring a lot of gifts and toys to Ning's mother and little Ning Dongqing.
Ning Mu had never seen so many foreign big-name perfumes and cosmetics, and she was stunned all of a sudden. Later, the foreigner began to send more expensive things, such as brand-name bags and high-end clothes. Ning's father and mother both refused at first, after all, these things are very valuable, and they deserve it.
But this foreigner wanted to send it, and it had to be sent, so they finally had to accept this 'kindness' from others. At that time, Ning's father only thought that this was a British tradition, and he was busy with business during the start-up period, so he didn't have the heart to think about it deeply.
Ning Dongqing can vaguely remember that this foreigner often came to his house for a while. And a lot of times, he comes even when his dad isn't at home. And every time I come, I will give myself 100 yuan to go to the nearby Hollyland cake shop for an afternoon. Ning Dongqing became the eldest sister in the community during that time, all thanks to her stepfather's 100 yuan.
Plus I kept receiving all kinds of toys. Ning Dongqing liked this foreign uncle very much at that time. At that time, Ning Dongqing had already begun to remember. I remembered it later. The two of them probably cuckolded their dad at that time.
However, Ning Dongqing was still young at that time, and he didn't understand what was going on at all. So there's no way to remind Dad. As the days passed, Ning's father's originally smooth business plan began to be frustrated again and again.
In fact, everyone has their own things to be good at, and doing business is very particular about talent and connections. Father Ning is not stupid, and with the help of his friends and this foreigner, he did make some money at the beginning. This made him a little complacent, and it was not difficult to do business.
At that time, he was still thinking that if his wife hadn't woken him up, their family might still be living that life of food and clothing. He felt a sense of gratitude to Ning's mother. But he didn't know that his head was already green.
After tasting the sweetness of the business, Ning's father took out all the family's savings, increased investment, and was ready to make a lot of money from him. Who knows, those friends in the past suddenly refused to give him any more orders. Even if he went to the door to ask for a meeting, they all found reasons to turn him away.
Even this very close partner has withdrawn on the grounds that the market is unstable and wants to return to the UK for development.
In this way, Ning's father's business failed. Defeated in a mess, not a dime left. Ning Dongqing thinks of these things now, if her stepfather didn't do anything at that time, it would be strange.
Originally, it was because Ning's father made some money. Coupled with the guilt caused by cheating, Ning's mother hadn't quarreled with him for a long time. The family is much more harmonious because of this.
It's a pity that Ning's father failed to start a business this time, which directly threw the family into the abyss.
Mentioned earlier. In order to create more benefits, Ning's father invested all the savings he had accumulated over the years. The money was supposed to be kept by them to buy a house. In the future, I had to save a dowry for Ning Dongqing, but I lost all my money.
Ning's mother originally thought that she would also live the life of Mrs. Kuo from now on. Wait for the next class reunion. She can get out of the limelight and regain the sense of superiority she had in college.
It's a pity that it backfired, and her current situation is even worse than the last class reunion. Fortunately, they pay rent for a year, otherwise they might not even have a place to live.
After this blow, Ning's father lost motivation to start a business, and began to look for a job honestly and steadily. I searched and searched, and I found jobs with a lot of work, but the salary was even worse than before.
In order to support his family, Father Ning had no choice, so he had to do it first.
Although Ning's father failed to start a business, fortunately, he didn't owe a lot of debt, so he hasn't been completely knocked down. This can only be said that Ning Dongqing's stepfather still has a little bit of humanity. Otherwise, Ning's father is likely to be in debt, and it is not impossible to jump off the building.
Still, the bigger blow was not long in coming.
Ning's mother finally couldn't hold on anymore, and she wanted a divorce. She doesn't want anything at home, she wants Ning Dongqing.
When Ning's father was forced to start a business before, Ning's mother also mentioned divorce. But it's all a strategy, it's just a joke. Ning's father thought that it was the same this time, Ning's mother was forced to divorce in order to let herself continue to work hard.
He didn't take it seriously at first, but when the divorce agreement was placed in front of him, he was stunned.
In the end, Ning's mother took Ning Dongqing and left.
They left Linfen, Shanxi Province, and came to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Even now, Ning Dongqing didn't know why her mother did this. Her mother never told her, not until she died.
She probably doesn't love anymore, or she may have lost hope in life, or she may have earned Ning Dongqing a better future.
Maybe she really loves her stepfather, maybe she wants to live a more nourishing life, or maybe she just wants to have more face at the annual class reunion.
Ning Dongqing didn't understand these things when she was young, so she hated leaving her father. When she grew up and learned about these things, she no longer hated her father, but began to resent her mother.
However, there was no resentment for a few years, and her mother died.
Her mother committed suicide because she was suffering from very severe depression.
Depression was just a simple word for Ning Dongqing before. But now
People who suffer from depression are depressed and depressed in a state that is not commensurate with their situation. Emotional depression can range from sullen to grief-stricken. Low self-esteem, depression, and even pessimism and misanthropy. In severe cases, suicide attempts or behaviors can occur.
Until after the death of his mother. Ning Dongqing knew that she was suffering from depression.
Taking paroxetine, Ning's mother not only hid it from her stepfather. And even Ning Dongqing has been hiding it. Ning Dongqing later asked her mother's personal doctor what was going on with her mother's depression.
Unfortunately, the doctor couldn't fully answer her questions. The cause of depression has not been determined. However, it is certain that many biological, psychological, and social environmental factors are involved in the onset of depression.
Ning Dongqing blamed herself for her mother's death, because she believed that she was one of the factors.
After learning that he was not abandoned by his father back then, but his mother brought himself and this foreigner to the UK for her own vanity. Ning Dongqing's whole person has changed.
Mother for money, for immigration, for vanity. He actually took himself away from his father like this, and he didn't ask his opinion at all. Ning Dongqing's transformation from Chinese to British is just a change of color in the passport book. However, her life has changed, and what is not under her control has completely changed.
She was originally lively and optimistic, but she began to become indifferent and silent.
In her eyes, her mother has changed, her stepfather has changed, and the world has changed. Everything is turned upside down. She began to rebel, even if she knew that what she was doing was wrong, even if it was outrageously wrong, she had to do it against her parents.
It was also from that time on. Her stepfather, who used to like her very much, also began to gradually distance himself from her. And her mother felt guilty, so she kept accommodating her. endure all kinds of ridicule from her.
Now that I think about this, maybe my mother's death has something to do with myself!
Ning Dongqing's mother left like this. She died suddenly. No last words were left. At the time of the incident, Ning Dongqing was only twelve years old. No one taught her how to deal with such a thing. No one was able to help her.
If there is one person who can do it, it is Father Ning.
Ning Dongqing once hoped to contact her father. She hopes to return to China, to Linfen, Shanxi, to her hometown.
It's a pity that the letters sent out disappeared without a trace like snowflakes.
Not a single reply.
She would make dozens of phone calls to her father every day, but unfortunately none of them went through.
Eventually, her stepfather tells her a cold and cruel reality that extinguishes all her hopes.
"Your biological father is dead, don't waste your efforts anymore."
The mother committed suicide because of depression, and Ning Dongqing was the last to know. Her father was dead, and she was the last to know. Even, she doesn't even know how her father died, because of what he died.
She had asked her stepfather countless times, but unfortunately they didn't answer her questions at all.
Once upon a time, his stepfather was still very good to Ning Dongqing. Of course, there are many reasons for this. First of all, with Ning's mother's relationship here, it is impossible for him to treat Ning Dongqing as an outsider. Secondly, he probably felt that he was ashamed of Ning's father, so he wanted to help him take good care of his daughter.
Moreover, Ning Dongqing has been very cute since she was a child, and she is well-behaved and sensible, so she is naturally very lovable.
However, after Ning's mother died, all this changed.
As she grew up at the age of one, Ning Dongqing already knew what her stepfather and mother had done back then. Moreover, she also guessed the reason for her father's failure in starting a business.
Ning Dongqing transferred her hatred for her father to her mother, and now, she has finally transferred it to her stepfather.
If it weren't for him, my parents wouldn't have divorced! Mother won't bring her to England either! Father won't die either! Mother won't die either!
She hated her father and her mother, but now she hates her stepfather even more!
Ironically, her only legal guardian now is her stepfather. What's even more devastating is that she has to continue to get along with this stepfather!
In fact, her stepfather also wished that Ning Dongqing would become an adult as soon as possible, and the bad relationship between them would be over.
It's a pity that Ning Dongqing is only fifteen years old.
Whether he wants to or not, he must assume the responsibility of Ning Dongqing's legal guardian.
If any accident happened to Ning Dongqing because of him, then he would go to prison, and it would be a felony.
Therefore, even if he didn't want to pay attention to Ning Dongqing, he still had to send her to school and discipline her like a real father. lest something happen to Ning Dongqing, he will be accused of poor supervision.
In this way, two people who hate each other have to continue to live together. Their days together were very hard, and both of them felt that way.
Until June 10th.
On this day, humanity has changed, the world has changed, everything has changed.
************
Ning Dongqing still thinks of the classmate who can't be named now, and still feels very ridiculous.
June 10th, it was his birthday. It's a pity that he immediately turned into a zombie just after his birthday, which can be said to be deserved, right?
Ning Dongqing didn't see him turn into a zombie with his own eyes, but judging from the current situation, it was almost impossible for that person to survive.
Back in the night of June 10th, the bar street.
"Fat Li! 309's, hurry up and send it over! ”
"Got it, manager."
Li Fatzi picked up the tray and cautiously climbed towards the third floor.
It was a very ordinary Wednesday night for Li Fatzi and the KTV manager. Summer is just around the corner, so even if it's not a weekend, there will be a lot more guests than usual in the evening.
The other shops on the bar street are also the same as their small KTV, except that there are more customers than on Mondays and Tuesdays, but there is nothing strange about it.
At the end of the bar street, inside a Chinese cafeteria. The boss couldn't help but smile with satisfaction as he looked at the filled hall and the people who were still queuing up in the front hall.
Business is booming, which is what everyone who is a boss wants to see.
Thanks to the world-renowned UEA university in Norwich, the number of Chinese in the city can be said to be quite large. Of course, it is not enough to expect Chinese to consume. The dishes in this restaurant are all relatively sweet, and it is a buffet, so foreigners also like to come here for dinner.
And when someone has a birthday or something, they will not only play a birthday song, but also give a cake. The cake was bought from a pastry shop not far away. The price of the cake is not expensive, anyway, the wool is out of the sheep, and the boss will not feel distressed.
This buffet can attract both Chinese and foreigners, plus the boss is very good at being a person, so it is strange that business is not good.
And in addition to that, the cafeteria also delivers takeaways, which is also a big income for their store.
In short, as long as this situation continues, it won't be long before the owner can buy a third home in Norwich.
He had already thought about the usefulness of the third house. Like a second home, it has to be rented out.
And it must be organized for those Chinese students. Anyway, they are stupid and have a lot of money, and they spend all their parents' money, so they are generous, and they don't feel distressed at all.
In short, the money abroad is easy to make!
When the third house is bought, will the fourth house be far away? When the time comes, I have more funds in hand, and I may be able to open another restaurant on the bar street, or even open a bar (to be continued.) )
PS: The new year has begun, and I ask you for a monthly pass, a recommended ticket, and a subscription!! Send a big chapter of 4000 words, thank you for your continued support, Lao Jian will continue to work hard!