Once upon a time, when Huang Duo Duo returned home after meeting Huang De Han, she was caught by Li Man. In a hurry, she called Huang De Han to tell him about the situation, but his phone was turned off again. So she had no choice but to send him a message: "Dad, when I came back just now, Mom saw me."
After sending the message, she deleted it.
After finishing the hot pot, Li Man asked Huo Jian Sheng to wait for her at the hotel as she needed to go home for a while.
Although Huo Jian Sheng said he couldn't figure out anything, she was very worried and wanted to go back and find out.
Huo Jian Sheng dropped Li Man off at the entrance of the residential area and then returned to the hotel.
When Li Man arrived home, she saw Zhang Yan alone in the living room watching TV, so she asked, "Where is Duo Duo?"
Zhang Yan replied, "Duo Duo is studying in her room."
Li Man hung her coat on the hanger at the entrance, changed into slippers, and walked to Huang Duo Duo's door, ready to push it open. However, she found that the door was locked.
She gently knocked on the door and said, "Duo Duo, open the door!"
Upon hearing Li Man's voice, Huang Duo Duo panicked and quickly opened her textbook and placed it in front of her before shouting towards the door, "I'm studying."
"Open the door!"
Li Man's voice was not loud, but it carried an authoritative tone that couldn't be refused.
Huang Duo Duo inwardly sighed and reluctantly walked over to open the door.
Li Man stood at the doorway, looking directly at Huang Duo Duo, and asked in a calm tone, "Who did you go to see just now?"
When she returned, Huang Duo Duo had already prepared her excuse and said, "I didn't go to see anyone. I was just bored at home, so I went for a walk nearby."
Li Man asked suspiciously, "Is that really the case?"
Huang Duo Duo quickly nodded and said, "Yes, it's true. I didn't lie to you!"
Li Man remained silent, just staring at Huang Duo Duo.
Feeling uncomfortable under Li Man's gaze, Huang Duo Duo avoided eye contact and insisted, "Mom, I really didn't lie to you!"
"You're lying!"
Li Man suddenly shouted, startling Huang Duo Duo. Her eyes instantly turned red, but she continued to argue, "I'm not lying. I really didn't do anything. I just went out for a walk. Why can't you believe me?"
Saying that, Huang Duo Duo cried with grievances.
This broke Zhang Yan's heart, and she hurriedly ran over, embracing Huang Duo Duo and comforting her, saying, "There, there, don't cry."
"Grandma, Mom doesn't believe me. I really just went out for a walk... sniff... sniff..."
Huang Duo Duo clung to Zhang Yan, crying with a sense of injustice.
Zhang Yan felt extremely distressed, and she looked at Li Man and scolded, "What's wrong with you? As soon as you come home, you start yelling at people. So what if Duo Duo went out for a while? She just went for a walk. Is it necessary to get so angry? It's such a small matter. Look, you've scared the child and made her cry. You're not acting like a proper mother."
Li Man ignored Zhang Yan and continued to ask, "Tell me, did you go out to meet your father?"
Huang Duo Duo's crying abruptly stopped, and she was extremely surprised. She was so taken aback that she forgot to cry. Tears hung on her face as she stared blankly at Li Man, her mouth agape. She couldn't understand how her mother found out.
Seeing Huang Duo Duo's reaction, what was there for Li Man to not understand?
She was furious and scolded, "Why don't you listen? Didn't I tell you to let me know if he called you? But why did you lie to me?"
Huang Duo Duo cried and said, "He is my father, Mom. Please, I beg you, don't call the police and arrest him, alright? Dad is very pitiful. He's sick, really pitiful. Please don't call the police and arrest him, okay?"
