The lady said to the young masters: This is the responsibility of the older brother. From now on, no matter which of you commits a crime, I will punish the eldest one.
Afterwards, she went to the terrified second young master and asked him if he had also beaten up the sixth and seventh brothers, to which he nodded.
The lady grabbed him again, about to throw him hard once more.
Knowing that their eldest brother had protected them, the young masters, worried that their second brother would also suffer, rushed forward.
The second young master wasn't thrown to the ground, but rather onto his younger brothers.
Having spent so much time together, and with the eldest young master treating everyone well, it's disheartening that he's now broken his hand, especially since the other young masters who have always sided with the second young master.
After that, the eldest son set an example and never fought with his younger brothers again.
Whenever his younger brothers had a disagreement, he would resolve it in his own way.
Listening to their past, Tang Yaoyao's temples throbbed. Raising a baby is just too difficult.
However, my mother is really ruthless; she actually dared to hit my older brother so hard.
"After that incident, the madam was actually very sad. However, she had to let the other young masters know that the eldest son was a role model and also a person of responsibility. Anyone who wanted to replace the eldest son could do so. Therefore, when being punished, they had to endure whatever punishment was given. This also aroused the young masters' sympathy for the eldest son."
Tang Yaoyao swallowed hard.
She suddenly remembered her three older brothers who had been taken away by her mother.
My mom's ruthlessness...
Are they really going to get their legs broken?
Suddenly, she became uncertain and cautiously asked, "After that incident, did they become united and friendly?"
Upon hearing this, Sister-in-law Li smiled and said, "The unity is unexpected, especially during the time when the eldest young master was recuperating. The other young masters took turns visiting him at different times every day and told him interesting things that happened outside. The young masters are united and have even treated Madam as a bad person."
"oh?"
"Everyone is blaming the madam for hurting the young master. They avoid her and don't get close to her. Once, when I went to check their homework, I overheard them whispering and discussing how to make the madam apologize to the young master. They even gave the madam a nickname in private: 'Poisonous Spider.'"
Tang Yaoyao finally couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.
I was just feeling like taking care of kids was so difficult, but now I find them incredibly cute... How come?
Suddenly, I want to have a baby too.
"The young masters had a cold war with their madam for several months because of this incident. Later, as they grew older, they gradually understood the madam's good intentions. After that, everyone was busy with their studies and spent less and less time with their madam. There is a saying that distance makes things better and closer things worse. Every time they returned to the old house, their madam would accompany them, and the bond between mother and son grew stronger and stronger."
At this point, Sister-in-law Li sighed again: "In all these years, the young masters have never done anything to deceive the madam. This is the first time you have done something to deceive the madam. I'm afraid that this time, the young masters will suffer."
Tang Yaoyao: "..."
She inadvertently thought of how her mother had broken her eldest brother's arm.
"Oh right, I just heard you say that you led five or six younger brothers in a fight, so where did the other one go?"
There are fifteen people. Excluding the eldest and second eldest brothers, there should be seven on one side and six on the other.
The parting sister-in-law never expected that she would hear this detail; she had indeed inherited her mother's meticulousness.
He sighed and replied, "When the Fourth Young Master was young, he was very withdrawn and never participated in these kinds of things."
"Fourth brother?"
"Yes, among the madam's adopted sons, only he knows that his biological parents are alive and well, and that there is a Xiao family. He also knows why he cannot return to his own home. He grew up in the pain of being abandoned by his relatives, and his personality is not as bright as the other young masters."
Tang Yaoyao frowned slightly: "Has it always been like this?"
"The lady said that the fourth young master was afraid of being abandoned after integrating into the group. He felt insecure and that everything he had was unreal. Therefore, he resisted getting close to people and deliberately distanced himself from everyone."
As Tang Yaoyao listened, her heart ached with a dull pain, and she felt an indescribable discomfort.
No wonder he has such a cold personality; it's because he was hurt as a child.
He must have been very gloomy when he was young...
At this moment, she couldn't help but miss him. She softened her voice and asked, "Can you tell me more about Fourth Brother?"
"The fourth young master is the most sensible of the fifteen young masters. He is afraid of being abandoned again and understands that everything he has is given by the madam. So he has been very well-behaved since he was a child, not naughty, and tries his best to restrain himself, like a little adult. When the other young masters were locked in the Buddhist hall, he would go to see the madam every day, massage her shoulders and back, and was very filial."
He did this because he lacked a sense of security.
He was worried that his mother would also abandon him.
His fears were unnecessary; his mother treated him like her own son.
Luckily, I have my mom.
Without her, my fourth brother's childhood would have been devoid of any warmth or sunshine.
The parting sister-in-law's voice continued, gentle and loving: "He is very sensible and has never done anything out of line. He may seem difficult to get along with, and in fact, he really is. He is not good at expressing himself, but he is very serious about his work and cares a lot about his brothers."
"At first, you were gloomy and lonely because you were abandoned by the Xiao family. But later, I don't think that's the case anymore, right? Do you get along well with your other brothers?"
Sister-in-law Li nodded: "After he came of age, he got along well with everyone, but the only people he could confide in were the eldest young master and the ninth young master."
As she spoke, a faint sadness appeared in her eyes, and she sighed softly, "And now... there's only the young master left."
It seemed as if she had just remembered that the Ninth Young Master had become a taboo subject in the Fu family, and no one dared to mention him.
She didn't know if the young master had told her, but as the housekeeper, she shouldn't have brought it up.
Tang Yaoyao's eyes dimmed slightly.
Ninth Brother...
Her older brother told her that he fell into the deep sea and disappeared after being stabbed. Generally speaking, after so many years, he should be in grave danger.
Unexpectedly, Ninth Brother was also Fourth Brother's closest person.
She now really wants to recognize her other brothers.
I really hope that Ninth Brother is still alive, so that when she recognizes him, he will suddenly appear and tell everyone that he is still alive.
Seeing her expression, the parting sister-in-law knew that she knew about the Ninth Young Master, and lowered her head, saying, "I'm sorry, Miss, I shouldn't have..."
"It's okay, thank you for telling me so much about my brothers."
She smiled kindly: "I can tell you anything you want, Miss."
Tang Yaoyao smiled gently, her face bright and obedient, her eyes soft and gentle: "Thank you, Sister-in-law Libie."
She stood up: "It's getting late, you should get some rest. I'll keep watch outside. Call me if anything happens."
"It's noon, why don't you take a nap on the sofa?"
"I'm used to being alone." She can fall asleep standing up, but she's not used to resting in a room where someone is.
She did not insist that she stay.
After her sister-in-law left, she took out her phone from under her pillow and smiled happily.
The fourth brother just told her: "Sixteen, wait for my message."
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