"Okay, um, did you pay for this job? How much did you pay for it?"
She always felt a little uneasy about having to pay for a job from her cheap father, whom she had just met. She had never owed anyone such a big favor.
Cen Zixiang was somewhat helpless: "What are you thinking about in your little head all day long? He's your biological father, so what if he spends some money on you? He'll be sad if you don't let him spend it."
He said this because he knew that Ye Zi was not opposed to recognizing her as her third uncle, but was just a little uncomfortable for the time being.
"I know you won't be able to fully accept my Third Uncle as your biological father for a while. We're not in a hurry. Just take your time to adapt. But don't reject the kindness of your family. It would be sad if you always rejected the people who care about you."
"I've already told you, everyone in our family gets along well. There's no so-called fighting. Don't worry about encountering any unpleasant things when you go back."
"You should accept all the kindness they give you. If you like, you can occasionally send some local specialties as a return gift. If you don't like it, that's fine too. This is how families treat their youngest children."
"For example, before you were born, I was the youngest in the family, so I felt comfortable taking pocket money from everyone in the family, including my three older brothers. Now that you're the youngest, all that pocket money must go to you."
"Ye Zi, don't reject your family's kindness to you. We are a family and it's normal for us to love each other, right? Don't worry, no one will force you to recognize us. Even if you don't recognize us, it won't stop us from being good to you, right?"
"Independence is a good thing, but being too independent will only make people feel distressed. Why don't you try to let down your guard and accept us?"
After hearing Cen Zixiang's heartfelt words, Chen Ye was stunned. It turned out that equal exchange wasn't a model everyone liked. She had thought that regardless of whether they were blood relatives or not, getting along was all about equal exchange.
For example, her relatives in her previous life, she had no way to help them, so they decisively gave up on her. She felt very sad at first, but later she thought it through and felt that this was normal.
After all, is there really anyone who would devote themselves wholeheartedly to someone other than themselves? She felt that was impossible. Even if it was a father and daughter, or a mother and daughter, there needed to be an equal exchange. They spent money to train you, and when you become successful, you repay them with your own excellence.
For example, to make them look good, or to provide for their retirement...
Is she wrong?
Seeing Chen Ye stunned, Cen Zixiang felt a little distressed. Ye Zi was a child who grew up alone, so it was normal for her not to understand these things. Was he still too anxious? It would be right to slowly soften Ye Zi's defenses over time.
He patted Ye Zi's head gently and said, "It's Fourth Brother who is anxious. You don't have to listen to what Fourth Brother says. Just go at your own pace."
This time, Chen Ye didn't slap Cen Zixiang's hand away. "You're right. Maybe I'm obsessed, Fourth Brother. I don't understand what true family affection is. I just think that if someone treats me well, I have to return the favor in kind, so that no one will feel wronged."
"You're right, I should try to believe you and accept you, but I'm still a little scared..." I'm afraid that if I really commit, you will decisively let go. I don't want to be the sad person, so I can only look after my own heart.
This was the first time that Chen Ye showed her vulnerability, and it made Cen Zixiang feel particularly distressed. If this wasn't on the street, Cen Zixiang would have wanted to hold his little sister in his arms and comfort her.
Gao Fei slowed down his pace while holding the tied hands, trying to stay as far away from the two siblings as possible. Ye Zi was in a bad mood right now, so it was better for him to pretend that he didn't see it.
Shuanzhu wanted to go over to comfort his sister, but felt his hand being held tightly. He looked up at Brother Gao, and Gao Fei shook his head. Shuanzhu didn't understand what he meant, but he knew that he was being stopped from going over now. He could only look at his sister worriedly.
Cen Zixiang patted Chen Ye's shoulder gently: "Don't be sad, dear! There is still a lot of time, you can slowly feel the love of your family for you little by little. Don't resist, just try to relax and enjoy it."
Chen Ye has almost never shed tears since she was born. At this moment, her eyes are just a little red. She is very good at controlling her emotions and does not let herself be deeply immersed in various emotions.
Shuanzhu still couldn't help but break free from Gao Fei's big hand, ran to Chen Ye and looked at Chen Ye with his little face raised.
Chen Ye blinked hard and felt the tugging of his clothes. He looked down and saw a small hand holding a wrinkled handkerchief, tremblingly reaching out to Chen Ye.
Chen Ye looked down in the direction of her little hand and saw her little brother with dark eyes, standing on tiptoe and looking at her with a worried look on his face.
Shuanzhu was very worried about his sister. His sister was as tough as stone and almost never had any emotional fluctuations. It was the first time he saw his sister so pitiful.
Chen Ye suddenly felt like laughing. She had never been such a fragile person. What happened? She almost embarrassed herself in front of her younger brother.
However, her eyes returned to the wrinkled handkerchief with black and gray spots from snot on it, and she immediately frowned in disgust. This brat was so dirty.
"Thanks for tying it up, but you don't need the handkerchief. Just keep it for yourself." He decided to give his younger brother some face and didn't say directly that he disliked it.
Shuanzhu glanced at the disgust in his sister's eyes, then looked at the handkerchief in his hand. Well, it seemed not very clean. He had forgotten to wash it since he had been staying in the guesthouse for the past two days.
But his sister was really rude. This was such obvious disdain. Did she really think that he couldn't see it just because he was young? But after all, she was his sister. He could only swallow his anger and he definitely didn't dare to resist.
"Well, okay then, sister, are you really okay?" Shuanzhu was still a little worried. At that moment, he felt like his sister was about to break.
Chen Ye rubbed the tied short hair in a good mood. No matter what, she had much more in this life than in her previous life. She should be happy... right?
A genuine smile blossomed on Chen Ye's face, making her usually serious face look like a flower. At a glance, it blended with her sharp facial features, revealing the cuteness of a young girl.
Cen Zixiang clapped his hands: "That's right, girls should live a carefree life. All the difficulties should be blocked by the men in the family. Sister, you still have your brother, so you can be bold and be yourself."
Cen Zixiang patted his chest so hard that he almost raised his hand and swore to the sky that he would be good to his sister.
Chen Ye rolled his eyes in his heart. It sounds nice, but once you get married, your mind will definitely be crooked.
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