Ji An asked uneasily, “Ning Dong, what do you plan to do next?”
Ning Dong reached up and covered his face. “Brother Ji An, I was forced to do that; I had no choice. I didn’t want to harm him, but he has gone too far. He had pushed my mother and me into a corner. Brother Ji An, you have to believe me. I didn’t want to do that. I had no choice. It’s all his fault! It’s all his fault!”
Although Ji An could not see Ning Dong’s face, he could hear the tears in Ning Dong’s voice. He hesitated briefly before he reached out and patted Ning Dong’s shoulder. Then, he gently said, “It’s not your fault. It’s not your fault.”
Ning Dong removed his hand from his face and looked at Ji An hopefully. “Really? Brother Ji An, do you really mean it? You don’t think it’s my fault?”
Ji An nodded. “Ning Dong, your father is too biased. He left you with no other choice!”
Ning Dong’s eyes lit up and he grabbed Ji An’s hand. “That’s right, Brother Ji An. He’s too biased. If I didn’t act, I’m afraid he would act against me. I was forced by him!”
Ji An nodded vigorously.
Ning Dong’s mood seemed to ease up a little.
Then, Ji An asked tentatively, “Ning Dong, what do you plan to do next?”
Ning Dong tensed up again before he said dejectedly, “What else can I do? I can only take it one step at a time, and see what he’ll do now that he has woken up.”
Ji An nodded. He patted Ning Dong’s shoulder again as he said, “Ning Dong, don’t be afraid. No matter what happens, I’ll support you. No matter if you need people, goods, or money, you can always look for me. I’ll support you unconditionally!”
Ning Dong was so moved by these words that he began to tear up again. “Brother, thank you! No one has ever treated me this well, including my parents!”
…
Ning Dong finally arrived at the Ning family house after enjoying a hearty meal of hotpot with Ji An.
As soon as he entered the house, his mother pulled him over and hit him heavily twice on the back. “You damned child! Where have you been? I called you so many times, but you didn’t answer your phone! Are you trying to worry me to death?”
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