Hong Kong variety show: From being bitten by a cockroach to becoming a legend

Chapter 44: Doing a Good Deed to the End

For example, Song Zhaowen gave her a great sense of security.

A strange feeling took root and sprouted in my heart.

Normally, Fang Min finds the journey home long and troublesome, but today, being carried by someone, she feels the time flies by.

As Song Zhaowen carried Fang Min on his back, he stepped onto the dimly lit corridor on the fifth floor and heard hurried conversation coming from the Fang family's house at the end of the corridor.

"...It's already 9:30. Amin never stays out this late, not even a phone call." It was Luo Huiling's voice, which had lost its usual gentleness and was full of anxiety.

"Aunt Luo, don't worry, maybe...maybe something at school has delayed you." Fang Ting's voice trembled as she tried to remain calm: "I'll go down and check again..."

The door was flung open with a bang, and Fang Ting, who was about to rush out, suddenly stopped and stared at the two of them in astonishment.

"Amin?!"

Hearing the commotion, Luo Huiling squeezed to the doorway and saw Fang Min, pale-faced and with red, swollen eyes, being carried on Song Zhaowen's back. Her legs went weak, and she almost lost her balance: "Amin, what... what happened to you?!"

"Aunt Luo... Second Sister..." When Fang Min saw her family, her strong will crumbled instantly, tears welled up in her eyes, and her voice choked with sobs.

Song Zhaowen walked steadily to the door, carefully put Fang Min down, and let her lean against the door frame: "She twisted her ankle."

"Ah Wen, come in quickly." Luo Huiling quickly stepped aside and, together with Fang Ting, helped Fang Min into the small living room, where she sat down on the old sofa.

Fang Ting crouched down and immediately noticed her younger sister's swollen ankle. Her heart ached, and she gasped, "How did this happen? Amin, what went wrong?"

Fang Min lowered her head, twisting the hem of her clothes with her fingers. Her lips moved, but she only said, "I... I accidentally... tripped and twisted my ankle on my way home from school... Luckily, Brother Wen was passing by..."

She didn't want her family to worry, and she was even more afraid that mentioning Ding Yixie would trigger Aunt Luo and her sister's fear of the Ding family and those nightmares from the past.

Luo Huiling, unsuspecting, hurriedly went to get a towel and some liniment, thanking him repeatedly: "Awen, thank you so much again. If it weren't for you, I don't know how long Amin would have been in pain outside, how she would have gotten back... Ating, quickly go and pour a glass of water for Awen."

Fang Ting got up to pour water, but her gaze fell on Song Zhaowen with scrutiny. She was a few years older than her sister and was also very observant. She noticed that her sister's eyes were darting around and that she was still in shock, which was definitely not like she had just taken a simple fall.

Song Zhaowen took the water glass, thanked him, but did not drink it.

"It's not wrestling."

The three women looked at him at the same time.

Fang Min suddenly looked up, her face drained of color, and looked at Song Zhaowen pleadingly, gently shaking her head.

Song Zhaowen ignored her gesture and looked at Luo Huiling and Fang Ting, speaking in a flat tone as if he were stating the weather: "On her way home from school, she was ambushed by Ding Yixie and his men."

The three characters "Ding Yi Crab" struck the small living room like a thunderbolt.

The bottle of medicinal wine in Luo Huiling's hand fell to the ground with a "clatter," the brown liquid gushing out and soaking the old floor tiles. Her face instantly turned ashen, and she swayed, only to be caught by Fang Ting beside her.

"Ding...Ding Yixie?" Luo Huiling's voice trembled uncontrollably, her eyes fixed on Song Zhaowen, then suddenly turning to Fang Min: "Amin...what...what did he do to you?! Ah?!"

She rushed to Fang Min's side, her hands trembling as she grabbed Fang Min's arm, looking her up and down as if trying to make sure she was alright.

Although Fang Min and Fang Ting were not her biological children, Luo Huiling had promised Fang Jinxin that she would take good care of the three Fang siblings.

If Fang Min gets into trouble, Luo Huiling will not forgive herself.

Fang Ting froze on the spot, her fists clenched tightly, her nails digging into her palms.

Ding Yixie, the second son of the Ding family, is a beast who has been at odds with the Fang family since childhood, with lewd eyes and despicable methods.

"He tried to pull Amin into the car," Song Zhaowen continued. "Amin refused and twisted her ankle while struggling. I happened to be passing by."

He didn't describe the specific entanglement and fight, but the words "wanted to get in the car" were enough for Luo Huiling and Fang Ting to understand what it meant. If Song Zhaowen hadn't happened to appear, Fang Min would definitely have been in trouble tonight.

Fang Min couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears, throwing herself into Luo Huiling's arms. The fear, grievances, and lingering dread she had suffered today completely overwhelmed her: "Aunt Luo... I'm so scared... He pulled at my clothes... He said he was going to take me to a 'fun place'... Waaah..."

Luo Huiling hugged Fang Min tightly, tears welling up in her eyes. Her body trembled violently with anger and lingering fear: "Beasts... that old beast Ding Xie's little beast, the whole family are worse than animals! They didn't even spare a child as young as Amin! Are they not satisfied until they wipe out our Fang family?!"

Fang Ting's eyes also reddened. She walked over, knelt in front of the sofa, hugged her sister and stepmother, and tears silently streamed down her face.

She thought of her deceased father, Fang Jinxin, Ding Xie's madness, and the bullying and harassment the Ding family's sons had inflicted on the Fang family since childhood... She thought that by moving here and living in anonymity, she could have a few days of peace, but she never expected that the shadow of the Ding family would be like a leech, impossible to shake off.

In an instant, the three women embraced and wept in the small living room.

Song Zhaowen couldn't stand seeing women cry.

He decided to lend a helping hand to the three women who were destined for a bad end.

"We can't live here anymore."

The three women looked up at him with tearful eyes, unsure of what Song Zhaowen meant by those words.

"Ding Yixie got the short end of the stick tonight. Knowing his personality, he won't let this go easily. This time it was just a coincidence, but what about next time?"

Luo Huiling's face turned even more ashen; how could she not know this principle?

But where can they move to? Hong Kong is only so big. The Ding family has some influence in the underworld now. They are a widow and her children, penniless and powerless. Where can they hide?

"Where...where can we go?" Luo Huiling murmured, her voice filled with despair. "Ah Ting works in a garment factory in Kwun Tong, and Ah Min still has to go to school..."

Fang Ting wiped away her tears and gritted her teeth, saying, "At worst, I'll fight them to the death!"

"Fight?" Song Zhaowen glanced at her, a look that sent a chill down Fang Ting's spine. "What do you have to fight with? Ding Yixie has henchmen and knives. Do you three women think you can win?"

Fang Ting was speechless, and her clenched fists limply loosened.

Song Zhaowen took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled one out, but didn't light it; he just held it in his hand and played with it. "I run a small factory in Tin Shui Wai."

"We're short-staffed, especially reliable and meticulous people. If Sister Luo is willing, she can go and help manage logistics and meals. If Miss Fang is interested, she can also give it a try; it's easier than working in a garment factory, and the pay won't be less."

Luo Huiling and Fang Ting were both stunned, staring blankly at him.