dognovel Chapter 397 Zhang Cheng's Filial Piety
Chapter 397 Zhang Cheng's Filial Piety
Zhang Cheng remained expressionless, but his grip on the steering wheel tightened even more.
He cleared his throat, his tone carrying a calm confidence that said, "I've seen it all."
"Dad, you don't understand."
"It's rush hour now, and the traffic jam on the Yan'an Elevated Road is so bad that even a snail would feel superior."
"I'll take another route, one that's less congested."
"This is called off-peak travel, choosing the best option."
Old Zhang: "......."
Old Zhang didn't say anything; he just stared quietly out the window.
Ten minutes later, when he saw the familiar entrance to the wetland park outside the window, he turned his head and looked at his son with a deep gaze.
Zhang Cheng kept his eyes straight ahead, continuing to spout nonsense with a straight face:
"Dad, older people need to be more focused and not always stare at the main road."
"Having navigated the Shanghai design scene for so many years, I've always taken the shortcuts and the back roads!"
"A shortcut? This isn't a shortcut at all..."
Old Zhang was stunned.
These words... this tone... this shameless logic...
Why does this sound so familiar?
Zhang Cheng then took another turn and began to lecture Old Zhang in a serious manner.
"Oh, Dad, don't rush me. If you rush me, my hands start shaking, and the accelerator won't obey me..."
Are you rushing me? Is there a shortcut?
and many more!
Isn't this exactly what he said on the first day of the school sports meet, when he drove around half of Shanghai to prevent his son from seeing Jiang Baizhi?!
"Good heavens... this is truly a case of 'the heavens punishing no one'!"
Old Zhang let out a bloodcurdling scream in his heart, like a pig being slaughtered.
He never imagined that the detour tactics he had personally trained would one day be used against him by his own son!
And the purpose was actually to spend more time with the "goddess with a penis" in the back seat!
Old Zhang glanced at his son, Zhang Cheng, whose ears were so red they looked like they were about to bleed, and whose hands, gripping the steering wheel, were trembling slightly with extreme excitement.
An alarm bell rang instantly in Old Zhang's mind:
broken!
Could this kid be blinded by lust and planning to use getting lost as an excuse to drive far away, miss his flight, and then cancel his trip abroad on the spot?!
I'm numb!
.......
A moment later, the black sedan came to a steady stop on the side of the road at the departure level of Pudong Airport with a slightly heavy braking sound.
Outside the car window, the magnificent terminal building looked like a gigantic silver beast that seemed to be swallowing and spitting out blood.
Old Zhang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, looked at the familiar airport signs outside the window, and finally felt his heart, which had been hanging in his throat, settle back into his chest.
He originally thought that his son's detour on the street just now was to drive directly to the Civil Affairs Bureau, or that he was using the excuse that the air in Shanghai was too sweet to leave.
did not expect.
At the crucial moment, this kid's "hard-working spirit" actually triumphed over his "love-struck mind"!
"We've finally arrived! We've finally arrived!"
Old Zhang pushed open the car door with a sigh of relief, and even seemed eager to throw his son's luggage out of the trunk.
"Come on, Xiao Cheng, let's hurry up and get the tickets. Don't let this delay your grand ambition to go to France."
However, as soon as the car door opened, Lao Zhang sensed that something was wrong.
Instead of getting out of the car as usual, Zhang Cheng, who was in the driver's seat, gripped the steering wheel tightly and stared intently at the pure white figure in the rearview mirror.
At this moment, Jiang Bai was slightly bowing her head, her white cotton and linen dress swaying gently in the breeze.
[Ding! Zhang Cheng's "attachment" index has exceeded 100%, and his "struggle" index is being devoured by his "love brain."]
[System friendly reminder: Host, if you don't want that 500,000 to become a 'dating fee,' you'd better hurry up and take him abroad.]
"Shut up, you little brat! I've already tried my best to be quiet!"
"I can barely breathe right now, I'm practically screaming 'I can't do this' on my face!"
Just then.
Zhang Cheng suddenly got out of the car and quietly walked to Lao Zhang's side.
Looking at Old Zhang, his tone carried an unprecedented weakness and... an extremely clumsy expression of filial piety:
"Dad, I suddenly think... maybe I shouldn't go?"
Old Zhang's hand, which was pulling hard on the suitcase, suddenly froze, and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets:
"What? You're not going?"
"We've come this far, and you're telling me you're not going?"
Zhang Cheng sniffed, his eyes filled with filial piety.
He pointed to Old Zhang's somewhat sparse hairline and whispered:
"Dad, you've lost weight these past few days, and you have more gray hair."
"You and Mom are both getting old. I'll be gone for two years. What if you get sick? How can I worry about you while I'm in Paris?"
"As your only son, I feel I should stay by your side to fulfill my filial duty. Even if it's just fixing water pipes at your doorstep, I can't be an unfilial son."
"......"
The scene fell into a deathly silence.
Old Zhang almost crushed the phone in his hand.
Filial piety?
Are you trying to fulfill your filial duty?
I think you're just worried about Jiang Bai!
Are you afraid that as soon as you leave, your beloved Bai Zhi sister will be taken by some blind bastard?
Old Zhang was so angry he was trembling all over. Suddenly, a strong little man rose up in his mind and kicked Zhang Cheng all the way to Mars.
Rebel!
When you used to practically live at the company every day, why didn't you ever worry about me getting old?
Now that Angelica dahurica has appeared, you're practically begging to take over even my chamber pot?
Old Zhang was seething with anger, and looking at his son's hypocritical face, which seemed to say he was "sacrificing his future for family," he felt a chill run down his spine.
Good news, he no longer needs to worry about becoming an empty nester.
Because Jiang Bai had completely captivated his son.
Bad news: his nightmare is about to begin sooner than expected.
Because my son doesn't want to leave!
Faced with the choice between becoming an empty-nest elderly person and disgustingly reducing his own son to zero, Old Zhang chose the former without hesitation.
We have to go!
And we can't stop for even a moment!
The teacher's wife, standing to the side, was also deeply moved by her son's sudden display of filial piety, her eyes reddening as she held Old Zhang's hand.
"Old Zhang, look how sensible Xiao Cheng is... how about...?"
"No way!"
Old Zhang shouted, his voice echoing at the terminal entrance, startling passing passengers.
He pointed to the security checkpoint, his old face etched with the resolute determination to "sacrifice family for the greater good":
"Time's almost up! Let's go to the station!"
"Since you're already here, you'll be missing out if you don't leave! Hurry up and go through the inspection!"