Hu Yuqian cursed angrily as she looked at the phone that had been hung up, then turned to the boy next to her who had extended the invitation and smiled, "Okay, let's go sing karaoke after school!"
She liked Fang Zhiyi, but that was because Fang Zhiyi was very caring and could even help her with her homework. It was a pity that Fang Zhiyi didn't have any money.
Besides Hu Yuqian, the Fang family has also been having a rough time lately.
Without Fang Zhiyi at home, Fang Jianshu always felt that something was missing, but when he saw his cute little son, he didn't think about it anymore. However, they soon discovered the problem.
In the past, when Fang Zhiyi was at home, she would either do cleaning or run errands to buy things, and sometimes she would deliver this or that to Fang Chengci, without ever complaining.
Now that Fang Zhiyi is gone, all of Fang Chengci's demands fall on his mother's shoulders.
"Mom, I forgot my pen, could you bring it to me?"
"Mom, come pick me up in a bit and buy me the fried skewers from that place I like."
"mom...."
After cleaning up the house, Fang's mother had to cook. When she finally had some free time, she still had to satisfy Fang Chengci's demands. She was in a terrible state. Every time she went out, the neighbors would point and whisper about her. Everyone knew that they had driven their son away. Even if she tried to explain, they wouldn't listen. This made her constantly suppress negative energy.
Because of this, it was the first time she had discovered that her youngest son was being a bit difficult.
"It's cold! I'm not eating it!" Fang Chengci threw the fried skewers directly on the ground. In the past, his older brother would silently pick them up and put them in the trash can, but Fang's mother's expression was clearly not right.
"Let's go!" Without Fang Zhiyi's intimidation, Fang Chengci's true nature was gradually revealed.
Fang's mother got on her bike without saying a word, and Fang Chengci sat on it, muttering about what this classmate had bought and what that classmate had bought, which made Fang's mother frown repeatedly.
Fang Zhiyi's previous actions not only cost them a lot of money, but he also took some money with him when he left. Recently, the family's financial situation has not been optimistic, so they haven't been able to buy anything for Fang Chengci for the time being.
This led to Fang Chengci's constant muttering.
Fang's mother felt immense pressure, and that very night, she had a heated argument with Fang Jianshu.
The argument between the two initially revolved around Fang Zhiyi, with each blaming the other for not raising Fang Zhiyi well. Fang Chengci watched from the side, occasionally chuckling to himself. As a result, his appearance provoked Fang's mother, who immediately turned her anger towards Fang Chengci.
"Still laughing! Still eating! Look how fat you've become! Do you know how little money your dad and I make? We bought you a fried skewer and you just throw it away? You're not even as good as your brother!"
After these words were spoken, the house fell silent.
"Don't compare Xiao Ci to that unfilial son!" Fang Jianshu shouted angrily.
Fang's mother realized she had acted impulsively, but before she could even begin to defend herself, Fang Chengci jumped up, ran back to his room, and slammed the door shut: "If you like your brother, go and call him back! He won't tolerate you two!"
Fang's parents looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Are you happy now!" Fang Jianshu cursed, then quickly went to coax his son.
With tears in her eyes, Fang's mother said, "Yes, yes, you're all right. I'm the one who's wrong!"
She used to think that Fang Jianshu's ideas were right, but now that she was under this pressure, she began to feel that something was wrong.
So, Fang's mother, having figured things out, gritted her teeth and stopped doing it. She would clean the house herself when Fang Jianshu came home from work, and she would cook when she wanted to and not cook when she didn't. But even so, she still habitually fulfilled Fang Chengci's requests.
However, the family's finances are not very good right now, and Fang Chengci has not yet bought the shoes he wanted. Because of this, he refuses to go to school and makes a big fuss at home. Fang Jianshu tried to coax him for a long time but to no avail, so he gritted his teeth and bought them for him.
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