Chapter 134 Innocence
Apart from making such a fuss, he had no other way to get what he wanted.
From childhood to adulthood, he had to offset what he needed with his own promises, otherwise, his grandmother would nag him and call him a useless ungrateful person.
Thinking of his childhood experiences, Xiaopang felt even more aggrieved. Other children could get whatever they wanted without having to bow their heads like he did.
"We don't have any money at home. Your father is a conscienceless beast. He only went out to find a job because the family had no money. If he had the ability, why didn't he think about making more money? He had to let an old thing like me support him here." The chubby grandmother cursed and accused, and the dissatisfaction in her tone was overflowing.
Chen Zhuyi and Huo Jinzhi looked at each other, wondering whether to go over.
But a woman outside saw them and took the initiative to greet them: "Teacher Shen, you are so dedicated to your job. You are still here for a home visit at this hour?"
"I just came to take a look at the situation. We also have to take care of the students' feelings." Chen Zhu laughed dryly and walked in with his head held high.
Perhaps he felt that he still needed to retain a little pride, so Xiaopang got up from the ground, with snot and tears still on his face. He tilted his head back, and there was a hint of unwillingness in his black eyes.
He also wanted to speak to Teacher Shen politely like other students.
"What are you doing here?" The chubby grandma asked with a stern face, turned around and walked inside, shouting for her son to come out, not wanting to talk any more with Chen Zhuyi and the others.
"You should stay. I think these things require the joint efforts of all parents. At school, Fatty always seems to be dissatisfied with those children who live peacefully under the care of their parents. I'm very curious about what kind of environment he grew up in."
Chen Zhuyi explained his purpose, found a place to sit down in a swagger, and looked at these people again with a sharp look, which made the chubby grandma feel a little helpless.
She couldn't wait to leave here, and her pace became faster.
Hearing the call, the fat little dad came over slowly. He was still sleepy and had a hint of impatience in his eyes. Even when he saw Huo Jinzhi accompanying him, he didn't look at Shen Zhuyi in a good mood and shouted, "I just want to have a good sleep. Is this not possible?"
Xiaopang shrank his neck and didn't dare to say anything. Even when he looked at Chen Zhuyi, there was a hint of worry in his eyes. He shook his head at her. It was very scary when his father was angry. The last time he hit him, it took him a long time to recover from the pain.
How could someone like Teacher Shen, with his thin arms and legs, bear it?
"Of course not. Caring for a child isn't just about providing food and drink. You also have to take care of his heart. Even though I didn't spend much time with Xiaopang, I could tell he was in a state of panic."
Chen Zhu said this with certainty and walked to Xiaopang's side. She had just stretched out her hand when the child shivered suddenly in fear.
This posture was as if he had already known what kind of punishment he was about to receive.
"Don't be afraid. We came here today hoping to help you ease the family conflict as soon as possible." Chen Zhuyi did not back down. He touched his head with a hint of gentleness in his expression.
But this was not enough to calm Xiaopang's emotions. He was still afraid, but he cautiously moved closer to Chen Zhuyi. This tiny attachment was enough to make Chen Zhuyi smile.
"Everything is going well in our family. We hope you won't make up rumors about us just for your own purposes." Little Fatty's father emphasized impatiently, not wanting to involve outsiders in his family affairs.
The only thing he needs now is to live a peaceful life instead of listening to these people's tedious and unnecessary preaching!
"Whether it's a rumor or not, you can tell better than me just by looking at the child's condition. I'm sincerely advising you out of concern for the child."
"He has done nothing wrong and should not have to pay for the hatred between you two."
Chen Zhuyi rubbed Xiaopang's head again. In such an environment, she also hoped that her touch could make him feel at ease.
Xiaopang bit his lower lip tightly, a trace of grievance flashed across his dark eyes, and tears circled in his eye sockets. After several attempts of restraint, he did not let the tears rush down. His little hands were clenched into fists.
"What do you mean by that? I've already provided him with food and clothes. Everything he has at home is the best. What else can he not be satisfied with?" The chubby grandmother jumped out like a cat whose tail was stepped on, accusing him dissatisfiedly, with a hint of disgust in her eyes.
She knew clearly that it was she who forced her daughter-in-law to death, which caused Xiaopang to become a motherless child. That's why she would not tolerate anyone saying that she abused Xiaopang!
"Giving some seemingly good things in material terms doesn't prove that you haven't abused your child."
Chen Zhu sighed, thinking that a situation like Xiaopang's would definitely cause big trouble in the future.
"What do you mean by that?" The chubby grandma was even more perceptive, like a shrewish woman, just complaining all the time.
The chubby dad next to him pursed his lips, with a touch of emotion in his eyes.
Of course he knew that the child was innocent, but if he didn't want to hate the child, who else could he blame?
Should he blame the mother who raised him?
"I don't want to listen to what you're saying. Everything is peaceful in our family right now, which is the best. If all else fails, we can only take the child away."
What the fat dad said was vague, but it clearly contained a hint of threat.
At worst, they can just not let their children go to school in that kind of place. None of them have received much education, and they still grew up in a daze over the years.
Nowadays, everyone says that knowledge is the most important thing, but teachers who teach and educate do not seem to be good people.
They spend their entire lives on the island, and all they need to do is learn to take care of themselves, recognize crops, and be able to work in the fields.
"Even if the child is taken away, this problem will always exist. Why... can't you think about solving the problem?" Chen Zhu sighed, feeling that it was extremely difficult to communicate with them.
The whole family is thinking of giving up, so there is not much they can do.
"What needs to be solved? I think the most important thing is to get rid of you teachers who only talk big!" The fat dad emphasized again, and the disgust in his tone became more and more undisguised.
The chubby grandma looked around, picked up the broom next to her, and hit them hard!
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