Fan Yunli's suggestion made Zhou Xuehua frown: "Even if I say that, your dad won't believe me."
Of the several children in the family, she had always neglected Fan Xiaofan. The reason she sent Fan Xiaofan away in the first place was not for the so-called recuperation, but because Yun Li insisted on doing so, and she could not go against her wishes.
We could only send the person away; we didn't give them a single penny...
Fan Yunli, however, tugged at her mother's sleeve and said softly, "Mom, isn't Dad just upset that you're too good to me and not good to my older brother and younger sister? Why don't we use this to our advantage..."
Zhou Xuehua had some questions.
Fan Yunli continued, "Fan Xiaofan is far away in Qingcheng. How would she know about what's going on at home? Father won't ask her about it either... You're actually all bark and no bite. When you sent your second sister to the countryside, you were worried that she wouldn't be doing well. Since you don't like to talk, you secretly put that money in her hand before she left."
As Zhou Xuehua listened to the excuse that Fan Yunli had already come up with for her, the more she thought about it, the more she felt it was a good idea. This way, Fan's father wouldn't be so angry, and the things that had made him angry these past few days might even be eased.
Fan Yunli smiled and said, "Mom, think about it. Aunt and the others left Xiaofan outside. If she really had nothing, could she have survived outside? She'll admit it... and Dad will believe it too. Of course, even if she doesn't admit it, it's fine. We can say that the money was secretly placed there, and before it reached her, who knows what might happen on the way and it would be stolen... Dad will probably think that she took the money but deliberately lied..."
With such a brilliant idea, Zhou Xuehua finally felt much more relaxed. There wasn't much food left at home, and dinner was prepared quickly.
Zhou Xuehua carried dinner out of the kitchen and saw Fan's father, Fan Yunlang, and Fan Yunrong eating the expensive baby food she had bought. She immediately felt a pang of heartache.
She bought all of these especially for Yunli...
But now she didn't dare to utter any curses. Instead, she immediately showed a loving expression: "Oh dear, it's all my fault for preparing too slowly. You must be starving. You need to eat a proper meal to fill your stomach. You shouldn't eat these side dishes for now."
Fan Yunrong pursed her lips. She didn't believe her mother's sweet words. They could only taste the food in the house; only her eldest sister could eat as much as she wanted.
Dinner was rushed, and Zhou Xuehua said somewhat guiltily, "This is all the food we have at home. Let's make do with this for now, and I'll go out and get some more tomorrow."
Father Fan nodded, seemingly unconcerned.
The whole family was hungry, and after finishing their meal in a few bites, Zhou Xuehua awkwardly revealed the excuse they had discussed in the kitchen.
She couldn't keep this a secret any longer; the family would be starving tomorrow.
After listening, Fan's father looked at Zhou Xuehua with a deep gaze: "Oh, I didn't know you loved your child so much."
He even had a hint of sarcasm on his face, clearly not believing it.
Zhou Xuehua stared wide-eyed. She and her daughter had thought everything through in the kitchen, so why didn't Fan's father believe her?
Fan Fu slammed his chopsticks on the table: "What, do I look like an idiot?"
Zhou Xuehua couldn't help but look at Fan Yunli with pleading eyes. Fan Yunli cursed inwardly for being useless, but her eyes reddened as she looked at her father: "Dad, don't you trust Mom at all? If Mom didn't give Xiaofan money, tell me, how did she manage to live alone outside after leaving Uncle's house..."
Upon hearing this, the Brahma Father hesitated somewhat.
Are you telling the truth?
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