The CEO’s Unkown Wife
Chapter 652: Nailed to the Pillar of Shame_1

Chapter 652: Chapter 652: Nailed to the Pillar of Shame_1

Upon hearing these whispers, a flash of greed suddenly appeared in Mr Cheng’s eyes.

Compared to acquiring a large sum of money for his son to buy a house and a wife, his own dignity was insignificant.

"Hmph..." After realizing this, Mr Cheng let go of his raised hand at Mrs Cheng’s guidance and said, "I’ll let it slide this time out of respect for your mother. A girl should act like a girl, respectful and obedient to her parents. If you dare to speak to us in that tone again, I’ll beat you bloody."

Bingbing sneered at this, but she was too lazy to waste time arguing.

She spoke directly, "If you want money, forget about it. I have none!"

This infuriated Mr Cheng and he felt like shouting at her once more.

However, Mrs Cheng gave her a glance and promptly stopped him, then turned to Bingbing with a bitter face, "Bingbing, do you really have the heart to see your brother remain single, unable to marry?"

Bingbing’s attitude didn’t soften in the slightest.

"Even if it’s unbearable, what can I do?" She curled her lips to reveal a mocking smile, "I gave you all my money, and you didn’t cherish it. Instead, you squandered it on your son. Don’t mention me being just a minor actress; even if I were a money printer, I couldn’t print money as fast as he squanders it."

"Then how much money do you have left? Give it to us. Let’s just set aside the matter of buying a house for now. Give your brother some money to hold a wedding ceremony. As for the dowry, your father and I have a bit left," Mrs Cheng said.

"I only have over a few hundred thousand left," Bingbing replied.

"Although it’s a bit short, it’s enough for a wedding back at our hometown," Mrs Cheng said with a dissatisfied yet helpless expression, "Transfer the money to me, your father and I will return home tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Bingbing was taken aback.

She really didn’t expect Mrs Cheng to be so reasonable this time.

Although she found it a bit odd, she couldn’t resist taking this opportunity, "As long as you promise to return home after getting the money and not bother me for a while, I’ll agree to transfer the money."

Although she would not have much money left after giving it to Mr and Mrs Cheng,

she didn’t mind. She was living in the company’s dormitory, eating at the set, and she would wear her old clothes at home. As for attending events, she could get sponsorships from brands.

As long as she could get rid of Mr and Mrs Cheng, it would be worth it!

"No problem," Mrs Cheng readily agreed. "After you give us the money tonight, we’ll leave first thing in the morning."

"Alright," Bingbing agreed.

Because her card had a limit, she could only transfer half to them today and the rest tomorrow morning.

Upon seeing the balance on her card increased, a hint of joy washed over Mrs Cheng.

"I’ve given you the money, can I go now?" After transferring the money, Bingbing didn’t want to have anything more to do with the couple.

Mr and Mrs Cheng had other plans, how could they let her leave so easily?

When they saw her about to leave, they immediately panicked.

"Don’t go yet..." Mrs Cheng immediately blocked her way.

Bingbing frowned, "What else do you want?"

Quickly thinking of an excuse, Mr Cheng said, "After all, we are your parents. You haven’t taken us out for a nice meal since we’ve been in A City."

A sense of disgust flashed in Bingbing’s eyes.

Although the two people in front of her were indeed her parents, she had never felt a fraction of parental love from them. Compared to a daughter, she felt more like a housemaid who served the family, took care of her brother, and was the scapegoat for any inconveniences. Even when she was accepted into the best university, they wouldn’t let her go and even tore up her admission letter.

The only reason was they thought a girl didn’t need so much education, and they planned to marry her off to get a dowry for their son’s education. If it weren’t for her desperate pleading and demonstration that she could earn much more working, she would have likely been married off carelessly by now.

Therefore, she had absolutely no affection for these parents, only a thin sense of filial duty.

When hearing her father talk about eating out, she wasn’t inclined to accompany them. Instead, she said, "You can go eat by yourselves. Whatever the cost, I’ll reimburse you."

However, they had plans for the evening, so Mr Cheng wasn’t going to let her leave.

"That’s not good enough!" He said in a firm tone, "If you don’t want to accompany us, then we won’t leave tomorrow. In fact, we may expose your lack of respect."

At that, Bingbing’s expression turned sour.

Life is unfair. No matter how parents mistreat their children, all their wrongdoing can be erased by saying they are the parents. As an artist, she was constantly in the public eye, and even had many forum trolls and hate-mongers.

Once the news surfaced that she was disrespectful, these trolls and haters would seize the chance to crucify her on the pillars of shame.

She wasn’t afraid for herself because she felt she had done no wrong.

But she was afraid of involving Xia Qingtian. His entertainment company was currently at a critical moment of going public, and such a scandal about the company’s star would greatly affect the company’s image.

This was the last thing Bingbing wanted to happen.

Therefore, she had no choice but to compromise and asked, "What do you want to eat?"

"Western food, we’ve never tried that," Mrs Cheng immediately answered. "And, your father and I have looked up a restaurant already. We heard it’s the best and most expensive restaurant in A City. We want to try it."

"Okay," Bingbing agreed.

Now, all she wanted to do was meet her parents’ conditions as soon as possible and send them back home.

Soon, they arrived at the restaurant.

Mr and Mrs Cheng not only ordered steak and pasta but also a bottle of fine wine.

"It wasn’t easy raising you. How about you toast with us?" Mr Cheng poured her a glass.

Subconsciously holding her stomach, Bingbing declined, "I have to film tomorrow, I can’t drink tonight."

She was pregnant now, and she couldn’t consume alcohol or cigarettes.

"Just because I want to have a drink with you, you wouldn’t. How unfilial of you! Aren’t you afraid I’ll expose you?" Mr Cheng’s face sank instantly when she refused.

In any other situation, Bingbing would compromise for the sake of avoiding trouble, but this time it involved the child in her stomach and she wouldn’t compromise no matter what.

She remained firm in the face of Mr Cheng’s threats.

"If you want to expose me, then do it..." she said calmly, "This restaurant has surveillance cameras. As soon as the footage is released, everyone will see that you were the one causing a fuss. I refused to drink because of work; netizens would only see my dedication."