My aunt's youngest son, Zhou Yukui, is an exceptionally smart boy, but he doesn't use that intelligence on his studies at all. He's always running around, wanting to join the army one minute, become a star the next, and recently I heard he's become addicted to online games... His test scores always hover around the passing mark, and he's gotten a lot of beatings from my uncle. But that kid is thick-skinned; he's the type who forgets the pain once the wound heals. He just sleeps it off and goes back to doing whatever he was doing. I reckon his student life will end when he graduates from high school.
"How dare you talk about Da Kui like that? Isn't he just like you?" Han Baozhu glanced at his son. "If only you could study properly..."
"Dad, it's enough that my sister is a college student. I'm just not cut out for studying. I get sleepy as soon as I look at a book. Even if I wanted to try, I couldn't." Han Xiangdong hurriedly interrupted his father's nagging. "Besides, I have a great sister. Many college students aren't necessarily better than me, are they?"
"You're still showing off..."
"Dad," Le Yao hurriedly stopped Han Baozhu's hand, which was about to pick up his chopsticks, "Don't be angry. My brother is right. Look, my brother is handsome, and he even owns a house. Many people who graduate from prestigious universities may not be as well-off as my brother. How long do you think they have to work hard to afford a house?"
"That's all because of you..."
“Dad, having a sister who is willing to support him is an advantage for him.”
"You silly girl," Han Baozhu said, both amused and exasperated. "In other families, it's the older brother who protects the younger sister, but in our family, it's you..."
“You all protected me when I was little,” Le Yao laughed. “If I hadn’t met you back then, I might be begging with broken arms and legs by now, or maybe my heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys would have been ripped out…”
"Pah, pah, it's not that scary!" Liu Sujuan quickly waved her hand. "Don't talk nonsense."
"Madam, what you're saying isn't just idle talk." Sister Mei brought out the last soup and looked at Liu Sujuan very seriously. "In our village, there was an eight-year-old child who was stolen. Later, her mother met a mute, disabled beggar on the street and found it strange because the beggar cried when he looked at her. That's when she realized that the beggar was her daughter who had been missing for five years. Later, she called the police, and although the case was solved, the child was poisoned and made mute after being taken away. Then her legs were broken and hung around her neck, and she was forced to beg on the street every day."
“Those people are truly depraved.” Liu Sujuan frowned.
"Yes, even if we find that daughter, there will be nothing but pain," Sister Mei sighed.
"So, Mom and Dad, you see, it's because of your kindness that I avoided the fate of begging with my legs hanging down. You know, it would be such a pity if I were really disabled, with my beautiful face like me." Le Yao put a piece of food on Liu Sujuan's plate.
"You're so shameless," Liu Sujuan laughed.
“Mom and Dad, it’s only right that I treat you well now, so don’t feel embarrassed. Besides, my brother is such a good person, he deserves my kindness too, right, brother?” Le Yao said, winking at Han Xiangdong.
Han Xiangdong smiled, feeling a warm glow inside.
"Don't just laugh, you brat." Han Baozhu glared at his son. "Kindness in this world is mutual. Don't think your sister is obligated to be good to you. If you dare to be an ingrate, I'll beat you to death with this cane. I'd rather be childless than have a heartless son like you..."
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