Chapter 9 (revised)

The temperature in the ward suddenly dropped to freezing point.

His slaps and roars were not directed at Zhu Xiaoling. She was just a transit station for him to vent his anger. The people he really wanted to slap were Zhu Xiyuan and Si Yin in the face.

Si Yin frowned imperceptibly and immediately stood up: "...Dad."

He pulled Zhu Xiaoling and asked the silent girl, who lowered her head, covered her face, and stood behind him.

Zhu Zhengde's eyes passed over him without any change in his expression, which was even contemptuous, as if he was treating him as air.

Si Yin had experienced his father-in-law's clear hostility towards him many times. He was not angry, nor did he say anything else. He just stood there without moving.

Sally hurried over to her daughter and asked, "Let me see, how about that?" She turned around and glared at her husband in dissatisfaction, "Why are you using your hands when you can't just talk?"

Although there was a rebuttal in her words, it was obvious that she did not dare to disobey her husband.

Zhu Xiaoling's tears welled up in her eyes, but she didn't say a word.

Obviously, Zhu Zhengde has a leadership-like authority in this family that exceeds that of his father.

The adults were deadlocked, and the only child didn't dare to move.

Just now, he was carried to the hospital bed by Si Yin. At this time, he snuggled up next to Zhu Xiyuan, curled up as much as possible, and tried to act like a real little kitten doll, rather than the only grandson of the Zhu family who had never appeared in front of his grandparents.

Zhu Zhengde ignored Si Yin and Zhu Xiaoling, and walked straight to the bedside, looking at Zhu Xiyuan lying on the bed with a still pale face.

His eyes lingered on Zhu Fu for a few seconds before he asked, "How is your injury?"

It seems that someone had indeed tipped him off. Not only did he know that Zhu Xiyuan was in the hospital, but he also knew exactly why he was hospitalized.

Zhu Xiyuan replied slowly, "It's okay. Sorry to have worried you."

Zhu Fu couldn't help but move her cat ears.

Because he had never heard Zhu Xiyuan use such a tone before, gentle, quiet, without any intention of resistance.

He guessed that as the eldest son of the family, Zhu Xiyuan must have been very obedient since childhood. Eloping with a man and secretly having a child in another galaxy was probably the biggest and most unforgivable rebellion in his life.

However, Zhu Zhengde seemed dissatisfied with this perfunctory answer and raised his eyebrows.

Zhu Fu was a little nervous for a moment, afraid that the slap would fall on her father.

He was not nervous just because he was afraid that his father would be beaten, but more because he was afraid that if Zhu Zhengde really did such a thing, he would turn the ward upside down.

Children always forget that they no longer have the power of evil gods, but their determination to protect their fathers is no less than in their previous life.

Zhu Zhengde looked like he wanted to say something, but was interrupted by another voice.

"Sorry, sorry, I took a call from the Minister and was delayed for a while."

A rather young man, about twenty years old, walked in quickly.

He was wearing a suit, his hair was combed neatly without a single strand out of place, his eyebrows and eyes were straight, and his face was full of smiles.

You can tell at first glance that he is a very smooth person.

Everyone in the ward turned at his voice.

Zhu Fu clearly felt that Zhu Xiyuan's body also tensed up for a moment at the sound of the voice.

The boy also peeked through the gap between the adults.

When Zhu Fu saw his appearance clearly, she felt like she was struck by lightning.

...It’s him!

The person who framed my fathers and caused their deaths in the previous life appeared before me again!

Although the murderers who ultimately executed the fathers were the entire sacrificial group and all the fanatical masses who did not know the truth, this person was still the most direct trigger and murderer.

He will never forget this face in this life, the next, or any other life, and he wishes he could drink its blood and eat its flesh.

How did this person appear here—was he reborn like me?

Or is it just a coincidence that we meet again in this world?

Zhu Shaoquan didn't notice the child at first glance. He looked around the room and greeted the parents first.

Since seeing him, Zhu Zhengde looked much more relaxed, and even the tone of his voice became much softer, which showed his preference for his second son.

"How was it? Did the meeting with the Minister go well?"

"Yes, he invited me to his dinner party next week."

These two short sentences have clearly revealed Zhu Shaoquan's current position in the cabinet.

Unfortunately, apart from the father and son, no one else present cared.

Zhu Shaoquan's gaze fell on Si Yin and he narrowed his eyes: "Oh, isn't this Brother Si? It's been a long time since we last met."

Si Yin treated him with neither the kind of hidden respect he showed to Zhu Zhengde and Sally, nor the genuine affection he showed to Zhu Xiaoling. He did not hide his disdain at all and snorted.

Zhu Shaoquan didn't seem to care about his attitude. He slowly walked to the bedside, looked down at Zhu Xiyuan, and said with his hands behind his back: "Brother, you are so careless. You should keep your eyes open in the future and don't go down the wrong path."

On the surface, this statement refers to the carelessness caused by the car accident, but in reality, it is sarcastic and all the adults present know it.

Even Zhu Fu, who looked only three years old, knew that he was hinting at her father.

Zhu Xiaoling also seemed to dislike Zhu Shaoquan very much: "Second brother, what do you mean by this?"

Zhu Shaoquan smiled and said, "Little sister, I am expressing my sincere blessing to you."

The kitten's ears twitched.

He really didn't mean to do it, but who could not react when their name was called?

Zhu Shaoquan's gaze had been lingering on him, so he naturally noticed: "This must be Big Brother's child, so cute. And the companion spirit... is it a cat?"

He spoke in a frivolous tone. After all, in this interstellar age where the stronger the companion spirit, the stronger the person, and the higher the social status, a weak little kitten is destined to achieve nothing great in the future.

Zhu Xi was originally a rare white peacock. As the eldest son, he should have taken over Zhu Zhengde's position in the cabinet. However, he had no interest in participating in politics since he was a child. When he grew up, he even eloped and ran away from home.

Zhu Shaoquan, whose original talent was mediocre than his, got this hard-won opportunity.

From this perspective, his eldest brother should be the person he respects and is most grateful to.

Zhu Xiyuan turned his head away, not wanting to talk to him at all.

It was not known whether Zhu Shaoquan was completely indifferent to such neglect or whether he took pleasure in making Zhu Xiyuan angry. He did not feel that the silent answer was a rejection at all.

He squatted down so that his eyes were level with Zhu Fu's. "My dear, weren't you looking at me just now? Why are you turning your head away from me now?"

This person simply cannot speak properly. He always has hidden meanings in his words. He seems to be talking about Zhu Fu, but in fact he may still be talking about Zhu Xiyuan.

Zhu Fu thought, of course he had to turn his head away, otherwise it would be easy for him to lose control of himself and bite this extremely hypocritical face.

"His name is Zhu Fu." Zhu Xiaoling explained reluctantly, "So when you said that just now, he looked at you."

"Oh~" Zhu Shaoquan said meaningfully, "Zhu Fu—it's really a good name. Did big brother give it to you?"

It can be said that Si Yin and Zhu Xiyuan took it together.

But no one paid any attention to him.

Zhu Shaoquan wasn't embarrassed either. He still had that annoying smile on his face as he pinched the boy's cheek. "Zhu Fu, blessing. You should be a little darling who receives everyone's blessings and lives an extremely privileged life."

The implication is that one should not follow eloped fathers and wander around in alien galaxies.

There are only four words in Fu Fu's mind: It's none of your business!!!

Although he only has a brief memory of life in St. Helier, being able to be with his fathers is the happiest thing.

Besides, the house is beautifully decorated, in a good location, and the furniture is very carefully made. It looks like it costs a lot of money.

At the farewell banquet before leaving, the aliens were respectful to the fathers and reluctant to leave, begging them to return to St. Helier if they had the chance.

Even though he still didn't know what his fathers' occupations were, he could tell that they had a very high social status there.

Where does the displacement come from!

He was just trying to sow discord here. Zhu Fu even felt that the relationship between his mother and his grandparents was so strained because of this guy.

The kitten shrank back warily and bared its teeth at the annoying man as a threat.

Unfortunately, his few little baby teeth did not pose any threat at all. Instead, they made Zhu Shaoquan want to tease him even more. He ignored Zhu Xiyuan's cold face and simply picked up the child.

Fuzi: =口=!!

Who can stand this? Not even the little cat can!

The boy's tail drooped, his eyes turned red, and he cried out "wow".

She cried and babbled incoherently: "Fufu was wrong... Don't hit Fufu..."