Chapter 1825: Communication

"Your old man is unreliable; he not only married someone else but also caused all this mess!"

As these words fell, Ning Chen's mood also sank.

"Mom, we can't say that about Dad." Ning Chen shook his head and said.

"If not him, then who? If it weren't for him, would our Ning family have fallen to this state now!"

Saying this, Ning Xuehong reached out, pinched Ning Chen's ear, and twisted him hard.

Ning Chen grimaced in pain.

This was his mother, not an enemy; he could not resist.

Ning Chen's ears were about to be pulled off; he quickly shouted, "Mom, let go! If you keep pulling, you'll peel the skin right off!"

Only then did Ning Xuehong fiercely fling her hand away; she looked at her son and said, "Son, you've grown up; I can't control you anymore. Do whatever you want. I just hope you remember: never imitate those bad children."

Ning Chen nodded and said, "Mom, I understand. Rest assured, I will absolutely not do anything to harm others."

Ning Xuehong glanced at her son, then turned and left.

Watching his mother leave, Ning Chen clenched both fists and made a silent resolve in his heart.

……

Chen Ping had already returned home by now; Li Qingzhu was still lying on the sofa playing games.

"Brother, you're back?"

Li Qingzhu looked up with a grin and asked.

"Mm, where are your parents?" Chen Ping asked.

Li Qingzhu pouted and said, "Still arguing in the room; I heard it all."

Chen Ping shrugged; he said nothing.

Just after he had washed up and was about to rest, Li Qingzhu walked over and handed Chen Ping a pack of snacks.

"Brother, eat this; this stuff is very nourishing," Li Qingzhu said.

Hearing this, Chen Ping looked at Li Qingzhu in surprise and asked, "What is this?"

Li Qingzhu said, "It's just the potato chips I bought at the supermarket. They say this stuff is very expensive; I saved up for a long time to buy this one pack."

Hearing Li Qingzhu say this, Chen Ping tore open the potato chips and tasted a piece.

The taste was indeed not bad; quite delicious.

Li Qingzhu kept staring at Chen Ping eating the chips, then smiled and said, "Brother, do you like eating snacks?"

"Mm, how did you know?" Chen Ping asked.

"Haha, Brother, you can't hide that from me. You like eating these snacks so much, which means you like women."

Li Qingzhu said with a smile.

Hearing Li Qingzhu say this, Chen Ping's eyebrows furrowed slightly, then he asked, "Sister, what nonsense are you talking?" "Brother, haven't you noticed? This chip package has a beauty drawn on it, and the text on it is all words about being especially delicious; it's tempting us boys to spend money."

Li Qingzhu pointed to the beauty and the text on the packaging and explained.

Hearing this, Chen Ping took a careful look; indeed, it was as Li Qingzhu said.

He smiled and said, "Sister, you know quite a lot."

"Of course; I've even been to elementary school. I can see through these little tricks at a glance."

Li Qingzhu said proudly.

Chen Ping nodded; he thought Li Qingzhu's analysis was quite correct.

"Brother, if you want to eat this in the future, just tell me; I'll buy it for you."

Li Qingzhu said generously.

"Okay, thanks then."

Chen Ping said with a smile.

At that moment, Chen Ping's phone rang; he picked up the phone and answered the call.

"Hello, is this Chen Ping?"

On the other end of the line, a man asked.

"It's me; who are you?"

Chen Ping asked in confusion.

"I'm Ning Xuehong's cousin, Liu Yiyang. I met you once at the mall before; do you remember me?"

Liu Yiyang on the other end asked eagerly.

Chen Ping thought carefully; it seemed there was such a person; he had seen him beside Ning Xuehong before.

He said, "It's you. What's the matter calling me so late?"

"Here's the thing: I know my brother-in-law and sister quarreled over Ning Chen's matter. I'm here to tell you that no matter what Ning Chen did, it shouldn't be measured by money."

Liu Yiyang said passionately.

Chen Ping felt a bit unhappy; he perfunctorily said, "Mm, you're right."

"Chen Ping, don't be too angry; after all, Ning Chen is your son. You just need to communicate with him more."

Liu Yiyang said with concern.

"Okay, I understand."

Chen Ping said impatiently.

"Then I'll hang up first."

Seeing that his purpose had been achieved, Liu Yiyang prepared to hang up the phone.

"Wait, you haven't said what exactly you wanted to do by making this call."

Chen Ping asked in confusion.

"Uh... actually, I wanted to ask for your WeChat ID; once I add you as a WeChat friend, I can transfer money to you."

Liu Yiyang said awkwardly.

Hearing this excuse, Chen Ping was instantly speechless. He knew very well that this so-called cousin was actually extorting Qian Cai from him in disguise.

He thought for a moment and said, "Sorry, I'm not used to adding strangers on WeChat, and I don't have time to chat right now."

"Alright then."

Liu Yiyang replied, somewhat disappointed.

"If you need Xuyaowo Gang, you can tell me directly; I will consider it."

Chen Ping tried to ease the atmosphere.

"Then thank you, Brother Chen. Actually, it's nothing major; I've just been a bit short on cash recently and wanted to borrow some money from you for an emergency."

Liu Yiyang said, somewhat embarrassed.

"How much do you want to borrow?"

Chen Ping asked.

"Five thousand yuan."

Liu Yiyang said, somewhat embarrassed.

Hearing this number, Chen Ping couldn't help but sneer inwardly. This so-called cousin was actually using their family tie to extort his Qian Cai. He knew very well the character and intentions of such people, so he had no intention of meeting his demands.

"Sorry, I've been a bit short on cash myself recently; I can't lend that much."

Chen Ping directly refused Liu Yiyang's request.

"I see..."

Liu Yiyang seemed somewhat disappointed, but he did not give up.

"Alright then, if you could lend me a few hundred yuan, that would be even better."

Liu Yiyang spoke again.

Hearing this request, Chen Ping couldn't help but feel a surge of irritation. He knew very well that such people's greed would never stop. But he had no intention of meeting his demands, so he directly hung up the phone.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly; this society was truly full of various dark sides. No matter how hard you tried to change yourself, there would always be some people constantly demanding more from you, constantly dragging you into the abyss. And these people were often unavoidable and unstoppable, because they had all sorts of reasons and means to make you submit. Chen Ping took a deep breath, trying to calm his irritated emotions. He knew that such people would never have a true friendship or close relationship with him; they would only see him as a target to extort and exploit.

He decided to stop thinking about the matter, cast the troubles in his heart aside, and began preparing to rest.