"Mom? Dad? What are you doing here?"
Just as Wei Ziqi and Mrs. Du were at a standstill, a teenage voice came from not far away.
Mrs. Du slowly turned around. Seeing her adopted son sitting in a wheelchair with a pale face, she showed a look of distress.
This look was not fake. It seemed that she really cared about her adopted son.
"It's nothing. I just saw two cute kids. I was just chatting with them. You go and play with them first. Mom and Dad will come to find you later."
Mrs. Du didn't mean to let her son get closer. She waved her hand to let the teenage boy in the wheelchair move freely.
After the boy left, Mrs. Du turned back. The fake smile on her face disappeared. She threatened, "No matter where you came from and how you managed to deceive them, I will never recognize you as my son. I hope you won't swindle people in the name of the Du family outside. Don't bother to refute me. Logically speaking, with your previous low - class status, you couldn't possibly attend the Tao family's banquet, let alone bring a little girlfriend here. Hiding in a corner, kissing and feeding each other. Such uneducated and uncultured behavior could never be from my blood. I advise you to keep your mouth shut. I don't want my son to hear any rumors about your identities."
After saying that, Mrs. Du walked away gracefully on her high - heels. Wei Ziqi's face turned extremely dark.
He was extremely angry at what this woman had said. What did she mean by "swindling"? What did she mean by saying that their status was too low to attend such a banquet?
Most importantly, what did she mean by saying that eating and drinking in a corner was uneducated?
She was not only scolding him but also scolding Miaomiao!
"Mr. Du, I'm not interested in your family's property, your family's mess, or your rules at all. I think you know where I'm studying and living now and what I'm learning. I believe my future is bright. I don't need to cling to your family. I'll create my own wealth with my own hands and make my own name with my own strength. Please don't come in front of me with your wife to disgust me in the future. Especially when it comes to my upbringing, my mother has taught me well. I don't think I have any problems. So please pay attention to your words and deeds in the future. Please don't contact me anymore. This father - son relationship can be broken. Go back and live your happy life as a family of three with your son."
Wei Ziqi didn't know how to swear and had never quarreled with anyone. Usually when dealing with the troubles around Miaomiao, it was mostly he who made others extremely angry.
It was the first time he was made so angry by others. Maybe deep down he wasn't completely indifferent, but after today's experience, he could completely not care anymore.
Uncle Du stood there, hesitating to speak. He opened his mouth several times but couldn't say a word. He really couldn't find any reason to defend his wife. Even he found those words harsh and excessive. He was even more confused as to why his wife had so much hostility towards her own son.
Watching Wei Ziqi leading Miaomiao slowly walking away, he didn't have the courage to chase after them. Even if he did, what could he do?
The father - son relationship that had been barely repaired was now completely gone.
Kids were irrational, especially when they were about to enter the rebellious stage. After hearing such words, Wei Ziqi could still calmly give him a warning. It showed that he was self - controlled and well - mannered.
If it were him, he might have started swearing.
Finally, all his thoughts turned into a deep sigh.
After leaving the corner, Wei Ziqi took Miaomiao to find Tao Jing. He briefly explained the situation. After giving the gift, they wanted to leave but were stopped.
"Hey, don't go. Don't let a few people ruin your mood. Later I'll take you out to play. I'll just say hello to a few more people and then we can go. You came to my birthday banquet today. Meeting such people and disturbing your mood is my fault in the arrangement and hospitality. You have to give me a chance to make it up. Even if you don't need compensation, you should at least accompany me on my birthday."
Tao Jing reasoned with them and appealed to their emotions. After a while, Wei Ziqi had basically calmed down. After thinking it over, he felt that he didn't need to be angry because of an irrelevant person and ruin others' moods.
Moreover, Miaomiao was really looking forward to going out and playing with Tao Jing.
"Okay then. I'm sorry. It's actually my fault. This is your show. I didn't consider your feelings." Wei Ziqi sighed softly and agreed.
"Come on, we're all friends. Don't be so polite. I'll tell you a little secret. Almost everyone here is connected by interests. There aren't many people who really want to be your friends. Maybe they were fighting tooth and nail with you yesterday, but today they can chat and laugh with you. So among all these people, our friendship is the purest. No one can compare to you two. Give me five more minutes. After five minutes, I'll go change my clothes and then we'll set off."
Tao Jing pointed at the guests all over the place and showed a slightly mocking smile.
Wei Ziqi didn't know what she had been through to be so distrustful of human relationships, yet she was so fond of Miaomiao.
Tao Jing was punctual. Five minutes later, she really stopped all her socializing and went to the bathroom to change into the clothes she had brought.
She took off her long dress and put on a neat sports suit. This was the Tao Jing they were familiar with.
"Let's go. I've already told my parents. First, I'll take you to eat. The food at the banquet is all Western desserts and stuff. It's not filling. I can't let you go hungry when you come here."
Tao Jing hooked her arm around Miaomiao's. With a bright smile on her face, she took the two of them out of the hotel and got into the car, heading straight for the hot - pot restaurant.
The old - fashioned copper hot - pot was bubbling. The marbled mutton looked so delicious that it made people drool.
Miaomiao picked up a piece of cooked mutton, dipped it in the sauce, and took a big bite. A happy look appeared on her face.
Over the years, whenever Miaomiao ate something delicious, she would show such an expression. She was really easy to satisfy.
Tao Jing ate quite boldly. It seemed that the two of them really liked hot - pot. Among the three kids, only Wei Ziqi ate in a more refined way.
"Old Wei, what's your relationship with the Du family? Why did they provoke you?"