Ling's mother snorted coldly, disdainfully saying, "I really didn't know, you actually care so much about your sister!"
"...!" Ling's father didn't answer, nor did he know how to respond, so he buried his head and said nothing, continuing to sort out the list!
"If only you had known this would happen, why pretend...!" Ling's mother pursed her lips in disdain, too lazy to pay attention to Ling's father. She sat on the bed, touching her growling stomach, her eyes darting around restlessly.
After a while, unable to endure the hunger anymore, she stood up angrily and said, "I'm going out to eat. You can sort out the list yourself!" With that, she took some money in her pocket, grabbed her old-fashioned phone, and stormed out, slamming the door.
Hearing the door slam, confirming Ling's mother had left, Ling's father's hands finally stopped.
Actually, he had no desire to give up the money he had secured! But things had come to this, and what else could he do but hand it over?
