Chapter 19
The Zhu family has three children. The second young master is arrogant and domineering, and has all the bad habits of children from wealthy families.
The third young lady has too eccentric and imaginative thoughts. She is always immersed in her own world and most people can't keep up with her.
The servants of the Zhu family generally like to get along with the eldest son Zhu Xiyuan.
Not only is he the most handsome, he is also gentle, steady and peaceful, and is very friendly to his servants.
It's a pity that he doesn't know how to flatter and doesn't please his master. He even almost cuts off ties with his family for the career and love he pursues.
The maid who trimmed the branches had been in the Zhu family since she was very young. She grew up watching the eldest young master's back, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that she had been secretly in love with him for many years.
Zhu Xiyuan had been away on Saint Helier for five years. The maid had missed him very much and had finally waited for him to come back, but he was hospitalized due to a car accident.
Given her status, she could only worry silently in her heart and had no way of asking anything.
Therefore, when Zhu Shaoquan said bad things about Zhu Xiyuan in front of her, she became even more annoyed.
But even though she was looking forward to being slapped in the face, she also knew how deep the resentment Zhu Zhengde had towards Zhu Xiyuan over the years.
It is not an easy task for Zhu Xiyuan to return to Kemp Manor.
She was anxious and looked at the flying car through the gap in the woods.
Aunt He and Francis had already gone to greet them. Even though the flying car did not require manual door opening, the driver was the first to get out and stood by the door waiting.
Then, Aunt He leaned over and took the little boy out.
Then, the driver and Francis helped Sally and Zhu Zhengde get out of the car one by one.
It was only the husband and his wife who took the young master to school, so theoretically it should have ended here.
The maid couldn't help feeling disappointed.
"Well, let me tell you, how could my eldest brother possibly come back?"
Zhu Shaoquan moved closer, lifted the end of her hair, and played with it in his hands affectionately.
"I advise you to face reality as soon as possible. I am the future of this family—"
Before he finished speaking, the maid clearly saw Aunt He holding the young master and looking into the carriage with a smile on her face.
Under the driver's operation, the entire door panel turned 180 degrees.
Everyone knows what this means: when there is a person with reduced mobility in the car, the door shape will adjust accordingly to facilitate entry and exit.
This means that someone in the car must be in a wheelchair.
——Who else could it be except the eldest young master they think about day and night?
The maid watched Si Yin push the floating wheelchair off the flying car, and in the wheelchair was none other than Zhu Xiyuan, whom they had just been discussing.
While she was ecstatic, she didn't dare to look at Zhu Shaoquan's expression.
That relatively decent face had probably turned the color of liver from embarrassment and anger.
Not only did Zhu Xiyuan really return to Kemp Manor, but Zhu Zhengde also looked quite calm, and could even be said to be quite happy.
This is completely opposite to what was expected.
Zhu Shaoquan kicked the tree.
The untrimmed branches fell down with a crash and hit him right on the head.
The maid wanted to laugh but at the same time she wished she could disappear. She prayed silently in her heart that the Second Young Master would not take his anger out on her.
*
Fu Fu's children's room was extremely lively at night.
Zhu Xiaoling held the child in her arms and sat in the ocean ball pool, picking out colorful balls one by one for him to play with.
No kitten can resist playing with a ball—though it would be even better if it was made of a ball of yarn, Fuzi thought.
Its flying hammock had already risen into the air, replaced by two sofas that could change shape at will. On one side sat Zhu Zhengde and Sally, and on the other sat his fathers.
Zhu Shaoquan leaned against the window reluctantly. There was no proper place to sit. Either it was Fu Fu's swing or the little wooden horse.
In fact, he wanted to play on the swing a little, but the children were watching him very closely, and as soon as he got close, he would be glared at.
Zhu Zhengde's heart was no longer unconditionally biased towards him. Seeing that Zhu Fu was unwilling to share his swing, he said to Zhu Shaoquan, "You are such a grown-up, why are you playing with children's things? Don't break the baby's toys."
Zhu Shaoquan: “…”
He was no longer the center of the family.
Not only them, but Aunt He and Francis were there too.
One of them was drying coconut milk sago, not daring to let the last incident happen again.
Another one was checking whether the indoor temperature control system was operating normally.
Almost all the adults Zhu Fu knew were gathered in his room. Fortunately, the children's room was spacious enough, otherwise there would be no room for them to stand.
Zhu Zhengde said to Zhu Xiyuan, "What are your plans next...you two?"
"I'll stay with Fu Fu and you two elders for a while, and then we'll look for new jobs." Zhu Xiyuan replied.
"Job? What kind of job?" Zhu Zhengde raised his voice. "You didn't even want your job as a university professor, and now you're running back? Do you think there's a good job waiting for you?"
It was originally words of concern, but coming out of Zhu Zhengde's mouth it sounded like an accusation.
A stubborn old man like him could never change his temper in his entire life.
Everyone was originally speaking in a low voice and in a happy mood. This was one of the rules of harmonious family that they had to demonstrate in front of Fu Fu.
The sudden increase in volume at this moment made the children playing with toys over there couldn't help but look over.
Sally couldn't help but reach out and pull her husband, signaling him to keep his voice down and not scare Fuzi anymore.
Since he had decided to return to his hometown, Zhu Xiyuan had of course already prepared himself mentally. So even though there had been some unpleasant conversations when he picked up Fu Fu not long ago, he was still able to regain his composure at this moment: "During the years in St. Helier, Si Yin's business and my work both saved up some money, which should be enough for the two of us to have some free time. If you feel that us being here will disturb your rest in the future, we can move out."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiaoling couldn't help but look up in surprise.
She also heard from her mother what her eldest brother had said to her father a few hours ago, which was quite harsh.
In my impression, my eldest brother always has a calm personality, and sometimes this calmness is even more like indifference, but he is especially respectful in front of my father and has never had such a tough attitude.
It seems that these years in the Beta Quadrant have brought about significant changes in him.
It may also be because now that we have Fuzai, in order to protect the safety and happiness of the child, parents can't help but have a hen mentality, becoming more protective of their children and not allowing any possibility of harming the child's physical and mental health to occur.
What was also surprising was that Zhu Zhengde, who had never lost in any head-on confrontation in the past few decades, from verbal battles with the opposition in national conferences to disciplining his children, did not get angry about this, but just had a bad expression on his face.
"Are you really planning to leave the manor? Is there no room for you here?"
"No, Father, we are just trying to find the most balanced approach for everyone."
Zhu Xiyuan was neither humble nor arrogant, and his expression remained unchanged.
Every question Zhu Zhengde raised was like a fist hitting cotton, and he didn't get the response he wanted at all.
Fuzai had been watching from the sidelines until now, and felt that something was subtly wrong in the atmosphere. He knew that it was time for him to take action again.
He pushed the ocean ball aside, deliberately made a loud noise, and then called out softly, "Daddy..."
All the adults looked at him.
Zhu Zhengde, who was not afraid of threats from the imperial leader, actually felt a little nervous in front of a three-year-old kid.
I just promised Fufu not to argue. Was I too loud just now? What if I scare him again?
The old man also had such a restless day. Zhu Xiaoling wanted to laugh, but she didn't have the courage.
The kitten wagged its tail, its big eyes filled with sparkling anticipation: "Tomorrow, tomorrow, can Daddy and Grandpa and Grandma take me to kindergarten together?"
This is a very small request that is not difficult to do.
Even if you can't save face, you have to give him face.
The adults almost immediately put aside the embarrassment that had just surged in their hearts and agreed to his request in unison.
Zhu Xiaoling had never felt, or rather hadn't felt, such a harmonious family atmosphere in many years. She looked at the child in her arms in disbelief and whispered, "What kind of lucky star are you? This is something I haven't been able to accomplish in twenty years!"
Fuzi winked at her and rubbed his fluffy cat tail against her palm.
The room finally became truly joyful.
Except for Zhu Shaoquan who was leaning against the window, he still had a wooden face.
Not only has he not had a chance to speak yet, it is also obvious that he is not on the list of guests invited by the child just now.
This was the first time in Zhu Shaoquan's life that he felt excluded at home—especially since the one who excluded him was a little kid who hadn't even grown all his hair yet!
How outrageous!
Fu Fu also noticed his gloomy face, but pretended not to see it. She nestled in her aunt's arms and acted coquettishly, asking her to play with her.
very good.
As long as Zhu Shaoquan is unhappy, he will be happy.
*
That night Zhu Xiyuan stayed in Fu Fu's children's room.
In fact, in order to cultivate his son's independence, he usually does not sleep with the little guy. However, with so many events happening recently and the child just arriving in another unfamiliar new environment, he couldn't help but soften his heart and agreed to the kitten's request to stay.
The children's bed was not big enough and could only accommodate one adult.
Si Yin had no choice but to give in to the father and son, bending down to give each of them a goodnight kiss: "Call me if you need anything."
Fu Fu lay in her mother's arms, feeling so comfortable, safe and warm that she was almost crying.
It’s been too long, really too long since the last time.
He is willing to give everything for such happiness, as long as his fathers can be by his side.
Zhu Xiyuan also felt the same emotion and rubbed his son's big tail again and again.
The car accident a few days ago was so horrific that if they were not careful, their family might have been separated from each other forever.
"Mommy, does it still hurt?"
"Um?"
"...Daddy." Fu Fu's little hands grabbed the corner of Zhu Xiyuan's clothes, not daring to hug his arms for fear of touching the wound.
"The robot repaired it quickly. It doesn't hurt anymore." Zhu Xiyuan touched his little face.
The starry sky ceiling designed by Zhu Xiaoling is very beautiful. After turning off the lights, it seems as if there is really a Milky Way hanging above your head.
Fu Fu watched for a while, then suddenly stood up, lying on her stomach with her hands on her cheeks, and started gossiping: "Daddy, how did you two meet?"
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