"That's right! Wanwan, do whatever you want. We're family!"
"We were confused just now. Yaoyao has become like this, and we..." Qin Yi gritted her teeth, her face full of disappointment.
Meng Zhili also looked ashamed. For 17 years, when they gave their favoritism to another person, they didn't even know what kind of life Meng Wan was living.
Ultimately, to Meng Wan, they were nothing more than strangers related by blood. Overnight, she went from being a pampered young lady to being in this state, yet she not only didn't utter a single complaint, but also selflessly helped every member of her family.
They say Tang Zhiyi is an ingrate, but aren't they just as ingrateful?
Meng Wan responded with a soft "hmm," but said nothing else. To her, the Meng family was merely a place to live before she came of age, something she shouldn't have cared about.
Developing connections is one thing, but investing too much emotion is another. The Meng family is quite nice, so her helping them is just a way of returning the favor, nothing more.
At night, the two little ones squeezed into one bed.
"The bed is so small and cramped," Tang Li complained, squeezing closer to Meng Zhiyao. Meng Zhiyao was unhappy, but couldn't push him away, so she had to shrink even further inside.
The two tossed and turned, making the bed creak and groan.
"If you move again, you'll end up sleeping on the ground like a Tyrannosaurus Rex."
Meng Wan's voice came from behind a curtain.
Tang Li paused, then had no choice but to lie down obediently, no longer daring to complain.
The room finally quieted down for a while. Meng Wan wasn't sleepy and leaned against the headboard, scrolling through her phone.
"Tang Wan, are you asleep?" Tang Li's voice drifted over.
"explain."
What did you talk to that woman about today?
"If a boy goesssip, no girl will be interested in him."
Tang Li pouted, "I'm this handsome."
Meng Wan didn't speak, but a slight smile appeared on her lips.
"If she does something to you, do you know what to do?"
"Let the Tyrannosaurus Rex bite her."
"Very good, that's it." Meng Wan nodded, looking like she was a promising student. To be merciful to this kind of person is to be cruel to oneself.
"Go to sleep. Butler Chen will come to pick you up early tomorrow morning." Tang Li knew that resisting was useless, so she didn't say anything more.
The room fell silent again, and the steady breathing indicated that the two children had finally drifted off to sleep.
On the other side, Qin Yi tossed and turned, finally sitting up and turning on the bedside lamp.
"Still thinking about Zhiyi?" Meng Boqun also sat up and put his arm around Qin Yi.
"I just can't understand why she did this?" Qin Yi leaned against Meng Boqun, her eyes filled with sorrow.
“Before Yaoyao was born, I indulged her in everything. She could do whatever she wanted and not do what she didn’t want to do. After Yaoyao was born, I was afraid that she would feel insecure, so I indulged her in everything even more, afraid that she would feel neglected. Even if she knew that she was not our biological child, if she had any conscience, she would not do such a thing!”
At this point, she sat up straight. "But I definitely disappointed Wanwan today. My first reaction was to refuse to accept it, and I kept asking Yaoyao and Lili questions. This clearly shows that I don't believe Wanwan!"
"It's good that you can come to your senses. You and Zhili love Zhiyi the most, so it's normal that you can't accept it right away. But from the moment she challenged our bottom line time and time again, until she took the paternity test report and firmly said that she wanted to sever ties, we shouldn't have had any illusions about her."
Meng Boqun was certainly disappointed. After all, she was the apple of his eye he had cherished for 17 years. But as the head of the family, he needed to be clear about who his family members were and who needed to be protected. He had to have a clear stance!
“Think about it, the Tang family raised Wanwan for 17 years, and then just let her go like that. It’s clear that the Tang family doesn’t value her at all. And we, as her biological parents, not only doted on our adopted daughter, but also hurt our own daughter because of her.”
Meng Boqun sighed, his heart aching.
"Neither her adoptive parents nor her biological parents have made Wanwan feel the warmth of a home. Tell me, what kind of situation is this?"
"Wanwan seems a bit aloof, but she's a rare, insightful child. She's been working tirelessly for our family. Do you really think Wanwan hasn't been helping with the eldest and third son's affairs?"
Previously, they encountered setbacks everywhere, but after Meng Wan arrived, everything went smoothly and they even made several steps forward compared to before. Even if it was a lucky star descending, it couldn't be this coincidental.
Meng Boqun could guess with his toes that Meng Wan had played a part in it.
"Leaving aside them, just look at our business, the shop that's now renovated, and Zhili's health. Without Wanwan, with all these things weighing on our minds, how could we be as relaxed and content as we are now?"
The more Meng Boqun spoke, the more Qin Yi felt guilty and remorseful.
"Then...what should I do? What have I done?!" As Qin Yi cried, Meng Boqun hurriedly pulled out two tissues to wipe her tears, his movements gentle and meticulous.
He hugged Qin Yi and patted her back.
"Don't worry, Wanwan is a good girl. Since we made a mistake, let's make it up to her. We need to let Wanwan feel the warmth of home and let her feel that she has truly integrated into this unfamiliar home."
Meng Zhili was also having trouble sleeping.
He told his two brothers about what happened tonight, and unsurprisingly, he got a scolding from them. One scolded him for being clueless, and the other scolded him for being indecisive and having a saintly heart.
They're brothers after all; when they curse each other, they're all ruthless and hurtful.
Looking at the messages popping up in the group chat, Meng Zhili gave a wry smile.
He thought to himself, "This time I really deserve to get punched twice by Chen Liu."
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