The four of them left the room, went outside, and looked at each other.

Fang Meili sighed heavily, "I'm so angry with him! Just thinking about how my older sister was heartbroken when he didn't come home for the New Year that year, I don't even want to think about what she would do if she knew about this."

“Yes, I definitely can’t let my older sister know,” Bao Wenzhao said.

“Yes, we shouldn’t tell Mom and Dad either. We really can’t tell them. It would have too much of an impact on them. I’m afraid they’ll get angry and hurt their health,” Fang Meihao added.

"Hmph! We still have to keep it a secret for him." Fang Meili was full of dissatisfaction.

"Give him another chance, Meihao, Wenzhao, you should go back soon, we're going back too." Yuan Xinkang opened the bicycle kickstand.

"Wen Zhao, do you think he can change?" Fang Meihao asked from the back.

"I don't know, but I hope it can be changed." Bao Wenzhao yawned.

"Meili, don't give him a hard time when you go to the store tomorrow, otherwise he'll feel uncomfortable working here," Yuan Xinkang instructed Fang Meili on the way.

"I know, isn't this frustrating? He did something to betray my sister, and we all have to keep it a secret from the family, without facing any consequences. Is this all there is to it?"

"Then what do you want? What else can you do to him?"

"Hey! The cost of cheating is so low. Just like that, just like that, this is the end of it?" Fang Meili suddenly grabbed Yuan Xinkang's clothes. "Yuan Xinkang, I won't let you off so easily after you cheated on me."

"Alright, it's up to you."

If Yuan Xinkang cheated on her, what would she do? Fang Meili thought for a moment and looked up at the night sky; the stars were still shining.

The next morning, Fang Meili got up, and Fang Dongqiang was already getting ready to go to school for morning reading.

"Dongqiang!" Fang Meili tugged at Fang Dongqiang's collar. "Are you cold?"

"It's not cold, Auntie. Your eyes are red. Didn't you sleep well last night? I don't have class this afternoon. I'm going to watch the shop. You go home and get some sleep."

"I'm fine, go to school now."

"oh!"

"Dong Qiang!"

"hold head high?"

You must study hard!

"Okay, goodbye, Auntie!"

Goodbye! Take care on your journey.

Looking at Fang Dongqiang's back, Fang Meixiang still needs Fang Dongqiang to protect her. Dongqiang himself is more powerful than Fang Damiao, and Fang Damiao will be more wary of him.

Today is Saturday. Fang Dongqiang will come to the store for lunch after school in the morning. Fang Damiao came over timidly and asked Fang Meili, "Meili, you didn't tell Dongqiang, did you?"

"No."

"Don't say anything when he comes later." Fang Damiao rubbed his nose. "And don't say anything after that either."

"If you can change it, I won't say anything."

"I can change it, I'm sure I can change it." Fang Damiao nodded repeatedly.

“If you continue to wrong my sister and Dongqiang finds out, he won’t take care of you when you’re old.”

"I know, I know, I understand!"

Fang Meili thought a lot last night. Fang Damiao made a mistake. How should he be punished? His salary had already been handed over to the family. She didn't expect him to go and freeload. She really didn't know how to deal with him. She just hoped that he could change in the future and that Dong Qiang could keep him in check so that he would stop bullying Meixiang.

When Fang Dongqiang eats at home on weekends, Fang Meili always cooks an extra dish, saying, "Second Aunt, we have our final exams next week, and then we'll be on holiday."

"Okay, you and Tingting can go to Grandma's house during the holiday. We'll be busy during the Spring Festival, so Fangfang can go too."

"Do you need any help at the shop? It's busy during the Lunar New Year, so I can stay here."

Fang Meili looked at Fang Dongqiang and smiled, "Dongqiang, you've really grown up! Your grandparents and mother miss you so much. Just come home and help look after Fangfang."

During the meal, Fang Damiao kept his head down and didn't say a word.

“Brother, why don’t you take Dongqiang and the others home next week? You should go home too,” Yuan Xinkang said.

"Okay, I'll take them home."