Chapter 399: The Stepbrother Forced to Give In (4)
Chapter 399: The Stepbrother Forced to Give In (4)
Ning Ning clasped his fists and saluted on the stage, then walked off the stage.
Jin Shengyu was so happy that his teeth were showing and his eyes were not visible. He went over and slapped him hard on the back, "Good boy, you are hiding your skills from me! Tell me, why don't you show me the real thing?"
Ning Ning looked at her mother and Xi Ying in embarrassment, "Master, I am thinking about my mother. She said that she has married into the Xi family and her life is not easy. If I beat Xi Liu and make Xi Liu embarrassed, her life will be even more difficult, so I can only give in to Xi Liu in every way. Now that I have mastered the art and have the ability to support my mother, I dare to perform well."
"Is that so?! No wonder your performance was excellent at first, but then it got worse and worse, and even ranked last among all the disciples. So this is the reason!"
Jin Shengyu looked at him with some pity in his eyes. It was hard for this child to learn skills while taking care of his mother. Even though he was obviously better than Xi Liu, he had to suppress himself and acted inferior to him in every way.
If it were him, he would have given up on himself long ago. Ning Ning really has a strong character!
But looking at Ning's mother and Xi Ying again, it seems awkward no matter how you look at them!
Xi Ying slapped his hands in anger after hearing this, pointing at the trembling Ning's mother, "You ignorant woman! Although you are my stepwife, you are also my legally married wife. How have I treated you badly? Even Xi Liu has always been respectful to you! Why do we need you to suppress your own son to maintain our lives in the Xi family? I tell you, my Xi family is an upright family, and I, Xi Ying, am also a real man. I don't need a child to be subservient to me in order to live a peaceful life!"
"Besides, Ning Ning is your biological son. If you suppress him like this, how can he have any future? You don't care about him at all! This is a matter that affects his whole life! Are you using his future to pave the way for yourself?!"
Xi Ying scolded Ning's mother without any regard for her dignity.
What a joke! This woman acted on her own in this matter. Why should the Xi family get involved with her?
Besides, how could she, a woman, have any dignity? Compared with her, the reputation of the Xi family is of course more important!
Xi Liu was not going to take it anymore, and was so angry that he even smashed the cup, "Why do you ask him to give in to me? Am I someone who can't stand losing? Now you're making me look like a frog in a well, what's this, why do you give him that right!"
All his efforts over the years seemed to have become a joke. Thinking of how proud he was in front of Ning Ning and the words he said when he ridiculed Ning Ning, his face suddenly became hot. It seemed as if those words were spoken about himself in reverse!
He has always despised Ning Ning, but in fact he is the one who should be despised!
"I'm not, I really didn't, Master, listen to me, I just think that 'a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind', and it's not good for a child to be too ostentatious, so I asked Ning Ning to be more humble, I really don't mean anything else, it's just the child's own imagination."
Ning's mother hurried to defend herself, but Xi Ying didn't listen at all. This basin of dirty water must be poured on Ning's mother today, otherwise the Xi family will not be able to explain themselves.
"Nonsense, how many years can he keep daydreaming? If what you said is that you just want him to be humble, then why don't you tell Liu'er? Are you being partial?"
"No, no, I didn't..."
Ning's mother showed a feeling of being unable to defend herself.
Xi Ying ignored her and walked to Ning Ning. "Good child, it was your mother who made her own decision. It's also my fault. I failed to supervise you all these years. I didn't expect your mother to teach you this way. You don't have to listen to her. Just do your best. I will only be happy for you. The Xi family will never become a stumbling block for you! Xi Liu, come here!"
Xi Liu gritted his teeth and walked over. Xi Ying ordered him, "As a member of the Xi family, you should accept defeat and kowtow to Ning Ning!"
"No need, no need, they are all brothers, how can we let Brother Liu kowtow to Ning Ning!"
Ning's mother rushed over and tried to protect Xi Liu like a hen, but no one appreciated her kindness.
Everyone couldn't stand it anymore. "This woman is too much! For the sake of her own life, she suppressed her biological son and didn't allow him to surpass her stepson. Now her stepson is going to suffer, but she is the one who intervenes. Why hasn't she thought about how Ning Ning has been living these years!"
"That's right! Fortunately, Ning Ning didn't give up, otherwise his talent would have been buried."
"It is said that marrying an unvirtuous wife will ruin three generations. I think the Xi family is not far behind."
"It is said that even a tiger will not eat its own cubs. Is this woman's heart made of stone? This kind of person is not worthy of being a mother!"
Xi Liu also avoided her, "Get out of my way, I don't need your attention! You knew from the beginning that I'm not as good as Ning Ning, you are just laughing at me!"
"Brother Liu, what are you talking about? I didn't do that. I was only thinking about your own good!"
Xi Ying became impatient and went over to push Ning's mother away. "If you dare to make trouble again, I will divorce you!"
Ning's mother was so frightened that she stretched her neck like a quail, covered her mouth tightly with a handkerchief, and dared not say a word.
No one spoke. The place was dead silent. Even Jin Shengyu said nothing.
The opera singer has a stronger sense of gangsterism. He believes that one should not say things that cannot be done, and that a real man is one who does what he says!
Xi Liu took two steps forward with a gloomy face. He never thought that he would lose the bet, and lose so completely.
At this moment, his heart was filled with flames of resentment and unwillingness. If the flames could be released, everything present would be burned to ashes!
But unfortunately, he was unable to save himself at this moment.
Looking at Ning Ning who had a calm face opposite him, he clenched his fists, his knuckles turned white due to the force, and his teeth made a chattering sound.
The eyes of the people around him pierced his body like needles, and every look seemed to be mocking his failure.
Ning Ning looked at Xi Liu quietly, without any pride in her eyes, just waiting for him to fulfill his promise.
Xi Liu took a deep breath and slowly bent his knees. At this moment, he felt that his dignity was being trampled underfoot.
When I kowtowed for the first time, the sound of my forehead hitting the ground was particularly clear in the silence. It was so shameful!
With the second kowtow, his body trembled slightly and the humiliation in his heart almost overwhelmed him, but he still forced himself to continue.
After the third kowtow, Xi Liu's forehead turned very red.
He stood up, his eyes were red, and he stared at Ning Ning as if he wanted to eat him alive.
Xi Ying had been watching coldly, and only then did he snort, "You've already finished kowtowed, why are you still standing there? Why don't you go back and reflect on your mistakes!"
Xi Liu silently lowered his head, turned around, pushed through the crowd, and left in embarrassment.
Xi Ying rolled his eyes at him, then turned to Ning Ning and smiled warmly, "Good boy, it's rare that you have learned your art so well, why don't you choose an auspicious day to perform on stage at our theater. Just perform the pieces you are good at, or I can find someone to write a new script for you, and you can perform when you are familiar with it."
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