Chapter 7 "Your brother doesn't want you anymore!"

The little cub took a deep breath, put his hands on his hips like they did, and emphasized, "If you won't call me 'brother,' then I won't call you 'brother.' From now on, I'll call you two 'little brothers'! You stinky little brothers!"

Jiang Gansu frowned like a little adult.

Jiang Zhenwei was indignant and racked his brains trying to figure out how to retort.

Before he could even speak, Jiang Lao Er's attention was drawn to the dazzling array of fruits in the pink basket beside the bed. The aroma of the fruits was so enticing that it made his eyes widen in disbelief.

Glossy purple figs, bright red apples, and translucent green grapes...

Good heavens, he's never seen so many fruits before.

"Want some?"

Sang Zhizhi picked up a fig, peeled off the purple skin to reveal the glistening, red nectar inside, which looked incredibly tempting.

She took a big bite, and the sweet fruity aroma instantly filled the room.

"Apologize, apologize and we'll give you the portions!"

Faced with her kind-hearted brother, she certainly didn't mind sharing.

But since they were so fierce, she naturally wouldn't go after them.

What's that saying again? "Why offer a warm face to someone's ass?"

Yes, that's right!

You can't stick your face and butt together!

"Can I eat it just by apologizing?"

Zhenwei swallowed hard, clearly tempted.

Jiang Gansu looked at his good-for-nothing younger brother and covered his mouth with his hand. "Are you really that greedy! Have you forgotten the time you found a needle in your food and had to go to the hospital?"

How could there be a needle in the food?

Sang Zhizhi didn't understand what those words meant.

But Jiang Gansu's face clearly showed hostility, and he snorted viciously.

"What's it to you! Get out of my house right now!"

"snort!"

I meant well, but it turned out to be a donkey meat sandwich!

Enraged, Sang Zhizhi immediately left in her furry coat.

She didn't even have time to change out of her pink floral pajamas before jumping out of bed to find her mother.

Watching the little cub run off in a flash, Zhenwei tugged at his older brother's sleeve and whispered, "Brother, Aunt Liu said stepmothers like to abuse children and told us to fight back. What if Dad gets angry if we really drive that mother and daughter away?"

There was a hint of fear in Gan Su's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by determination.

"In this family, it's either me or them; it's either them or me!"

All crows are black, and stepmothers can't possibly be good to their children. This little girl was brought by her stepmother. She looks harmless now, but she'll definitely be a tattletale in the future, constantly complaining to her father and sowing discord!

Not long after Gan Su finished speaking, the voices of the mother and daughter came from the kitchen.

A short while later, Deng Qiu stood in the living room and called to the two brothers.

"—Come out here for a moment."

The woman's voice was gentle, but the two Jiang brothers were terrified by it.

They had already guessed that the stepmother had called them over because the little girl had pretended to be wronged and complained, so she was going to give them a good beating and scolding!

"Brother... I'm scared."

"What are you afraid of! With me here, let's see what she can do to us!"

Gan Su took her younger brother's hand and lifted the curtain to go to the living room.

The living room door was wide open, letting in sunlight.

A row of clothes and bed sheets were drying in the yard, and the furniture inside the house was also cleaned thoroughly.

Deng Qiu sat in the chair, his gaze falling on the two little boys, one big and one small.

Seeing that she hadn't spoken for a while, the two brothers were getting increasingly nervous.

Gan Su stepped forward, blocking her younger brother, and shouted, "What are you looking at?!"

"You're the eldest? Then he must be the second eldest."

The two brothers are only half a year apart in age. If Gan Su hadn't rushed out, Deng Qiu really wouldn't have recognized them.

"What's it to you whether I am or not..."

Jiang Gansu was bluffing, so he raised his voice, "I just informed your daughter, and now I'm officially informing you that you are not welcome in our family. Please leave with your daughter!"

"snort!"

Sang Zhizhi rolled her eyes, utterly bewildered that such a rebellious child could exist in the world.

How rude!

Deng Qiu wasn't surprised that the child rejected her so much.

When she was forcibly married by Sang Lao Er, Zhi Zhi initially disliked herself. It was only later that she learned that it was her wicked mother-in-law who had secretly sabotaged and instigated her.

Deng Qiu bent down and looked at the little guy at eye level.

"Your father and I have decided to get married and we won't leave. If you're willing to accept me, then we can get along well from now on. If you really don't like me... then we'll leave each other alone."

Deng Qiu turned her head away.

Zhizhi understood the look in her eyes and handed over the small fruit basket in her hand.

The stepmother picked out two of the sweetest apples and handed them to Gan Su, saying in a calm tone, "Whether I'm a good person or not, you'll understand after spending time with me. Have an apple; I still have some porridge warming up in the kitchen."

Jiang Gansu was stunned for a second.

When she came closer, she smelled wonderful.

Unlike Aunt Liu, who is always greasy.

But... these women are very good at being nice to children at first, and then they start to do bad things.

I must not be fooled.

She's so cunning; who wants her flattery!

Jiang Gansu's face darkened, and she threw the apple on the ground.

"Who wants to eat your apple?!"

He left with a single sentence and ran out with his neck stiff.

I rushed out of the yard, too anxious to watch where I was going, and crashed straight into a wall of flesh.

"Ouch—!"

The woman clutched her stomach, which was throbbing from the impact, and exclaimed dramatically, "Gan Su? What happened to you? Who bullied you?!"

Jiang Gansu realized he had bumped into someone and pursed his lips apologetically, "I'm sorry, Aunt Liu."

He felt two gazes behind him, and without even thinking, he knew they were from the mother and daughter.

That's so embarrassing.

They must be laughing at themselves in secret.

Jiang Gansu walked out without looking back.

"Little Boss!"

Fearing that the child might run away in a fit of anger, Deng Qiu quickly untied her apron and tried to chase after her.

Liu Qing saw this and quickly stepped forward to take her arm and comfort her, saying, "It's okay, it's okay. Everyone in the yard knows him. He probably went to play with my son."

"I have to go take a look."

Deng Qiu was a little worried.

"No need, no need, this rascal often runs off to play, he won't get lost!"

Seeing that her stepmother was being pestered by this older woman, Sang Zhizhi quietly gave the younger brother a wink.

"Your brother is gone. He doesn't want you anymore."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhenwei felt as if the sky had fallen.

He immediately started crying and ran outside with his short, chubby legs.

"Brother, don't go! Wait for me!"

Before running out the door, he glanced at the apple on the ground one last time, reluctant to leave.

Sang Zhizhi sighed inwardly.

Silly child, you can't tell the truth from a lie.

How old are you? You have no depth at all.

Unlike her, who is a mature baby.

She quickly stuffed some snacks into her pocket and quietly followed behind them.

Although she felt bad for her second son's tears, Deng Qiu's lips still curled up slightly.

Little cubs are always so clever.

It's obvious at a glance that Gansu, the older brother, loves his younger brother very much. With his younger brother chasing after him, he probably wouldn't really want to run away from home.

With Zhizhi going with them, Deng Qiu felt somewhat relieved.

But she still wanted to find her child as soon as possible, so she quickly asked, "Excuse me, is there anything I can help you with?"

When Deng Qiugang first arrived at the military dependents' home, he was unfamiliar with the place and the people there.

He naturally didn't recognize the person in front of him.

"Haha, my name is Liu Qing, I'm your next-door neighbor. Um... what are you doing at Commander Jiang's house?"

Liu Qing looked her up and down, and when he saw that Deng Qiu had fair skin and a slender waist, something strange appeared in his eyes.

"He's never been interested in women. He's made so many leaders introduce him to potential partners that he's always yelled at them until they cried. Sister-in-law, let me give you some advice: this family is a complicated place. Don't be fooled by Commander Jiang's handsome face and act impulsively. Go back quickly and don't run into trouble."