Lin Dan entrusted Lin Shuanzhu to the village chief and gave him two thousand yuan for self-defense. Then he boarded the program crew's off-road vehicle with his bags. Zhou Cuicui only took a few sets of clothes and a few books, and didn't take anything else. Seeing Lin Dan all dressed up like she was moving house, she smiled sarcastically, as if she was disgusted with her for being unworldly.
However, after arriving at the Kang family villa, she found that all the specialties Lin Dan brought were bacon, sausage, pressed duck, cured tofu, jar vegetables and other specialties that she had pickled herself. She divided them into three portions and gave them to the Kang family's parents, the Shen family's parents, and the Cao family's parents who came to meet her.
The three families had already known how good the little girl's cooking skills were through TV programs, so they were very happy to receive these gifts. You pinched the little girl's face, I rubbed the little girl's head, and our compliments kept popping out, all with one word each.
Zhou Fang looked at his sister's empty hands and felt resentful. With such a stupid family, how could he possibly make it? When you visit someone's home, you don't even know to bring a gift? Are you crazy because you are poor or do you simply not know etiquette?
Zhou Cuicui wished she could dig a hole in the ground and crawl into it, but she had no choice but to stand among a group of adults. Compared with the beloved Lin Dan, she and her brother seemed redundant.
"Shall we eat first?" asked Father Kang.
"Go and apologize to my classmates first." Kang Shaojie took the initiative to express his opinion, and Shen Jiayi nodded firmly.
The eyes of several parents were red again. They quickly prepared gifts and took their children to the school to apologize in person. The children of No. 1 Middle School in the city had already watched these episodes of the show. When they saw the three teenagers walking into the classroom, they couldn't help cheering and applauding enthusiastically. The classmates who had been bullied by them also forgave them and sincerely accepted their apologies. One of the children even asked to meet Lin Dan, and it would be best if he could have a meal cooked by her.
Kang Shaojie pushed him gently and said jokingly, "You wish," and all the hatred was resolved in this intimate gesture. A group of teenagers hugged each other, saying "sorry, come on, get good grades" one after another.
Several parents stood outside the window and watched this scene silently, with expressions of relief on their faces. Kang Shaojie's mother and Shen Jiayi's mother were the softest-hearted. They shed tears when they saw this. They were overwhelmed with emotions and could only pull Lin Dan into their arms and hugged her tightly. Without this little girl, who knows what would happen to their son.
After apologizing, Kang's father booked a five-star hotel and invited the children to a dinner party. During the dinner, the three families simultaneously proposed to adopt Lin Dan, and then everyone looked at each other, and the harmonious atmosphere was wiped out and turned into a tense situation.
"Dan, come to your brother's house!" Kang Shaojie grabbed Lin Dan's left hand.
"Who said you should come to my house?" Cao Muchen grabbed the little girl's right hand.
"Dan is mine, no one can take it away from her!" Shen Jiayi hugged Lin Dan's neck from behind with a greasy expression.
Zhou Cuicui and Zhou Fang smiled awkwardly, but no one cared about whether they stayed or left.
Unexpectedly, Lin Dan actually rejected the kindness of the three families. Father Kang was very surprised and asked her why. She said she wanted to go back to take care of her grandfather. Cao's father immediately suggested that he could bring her grandfather over as well. Lin Dan could only tell the truth: "I want to find a way out through my own efforts, so that I can live more freely. I feel that the help you give me is a heavy debt of gratitude. If I don't do something for you, I will not be at peace in my life. I don't want to bear all this, I can walk steadily on my own, so thank you uncles and aunts for your kindness."
She stood up and bowed to thank them one by one, her attitude sincere but firm. Whenever she thought about having to bear such a debt of gratitude for the rest of her life, she felt her steps become particularly heavy, as if she had encountered a similar situation before and felt deeply tired. It might be harder and more tiring for her to support the family alone, but as long as her heart is free, everything will be fine.
Several parents were stunned at first, and then looked moved. The little girls in real life are much more mature and stronger than the ones they see on TV. Yes, she can live a fulfilling life by herself. Others may think that she is having a hard time, but how can they know how fulfilled she is inside?
"Good boy, if you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can call your uncle and he will definitely help you." Father Kang sighed and stroked Lin Dan's head.
Kang Shaojie and the other three were originally very excited, but now they were all wilted. They thought they could keep the little girl.
Herbalife, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up: "You should have agreed. Do you know how big the difference is between cities and rural areas? The gap between the two is not caused by distance, but by class and resources. Your small town doesn't even have a decent bookstore. You have to go to the city to buy a reference book, but here, you can get the latest advice and the most powerful teachers. You spend a lot of time studying by summarizing knowledge points in textbooks all day long, but children in the city can make up the gap by taking a sprint class. If you really have a brain, you should stay."
Kang Shaojie looked at Herbalife with a cold face, not understanding what had suddenly happened to her.
Father Kang said quickly: "Bao'er is right, staying here is the best choice. Dandan, please think about it again."
"Uncle Kang, I know the city is good. I will try to stay here. If I really need help, I will ask for it." Lin Dan said calmly.
"What can you do?" Herbalife's expression was gentle, but his eyes were filled with sarcasm. She couldn't stand this man's hypocritical attitude. What's wrong with living under someone else's roof? What's wrong with wanting to make your life better? Is it only noble to refuse help from others? She wanted to see what future this person would have if he continued to stay in that poor mountain village. Even if he could make money, it would only be by selling barbecue and rice balls. She could never imagine how big the world outside was.
Herbalife originally hated Zhou Fang, but after meeting Lin Dan, she felt that the hypocritical Zhou Fang was more lovable. At least he could see clearly what kind of person he was.
Father Kang finally noticed the undercurrent between the two children and was about to make some words to smooth things over, but he saw the always smiling little girl suddenly turned cold and said bluntly: "I heard that you are also from the countryside and were adopted by Uncle Kang?"
Why is Herbalife called Herbalife? Because Kang's father and mother had been married for six years without having children, they listened to the old people and adopted a child to change their luck. Therefore, the original character of "Baolai" should be "Baolai", meaning that the real baby of the Kang family will arrive soon. Although Kang Shaojie's father and mother's attitude towards Herbalife did not change after Kang Shaojie was born, she still couldn't stand such a gap. In order to consolidate her position in the Kang family, she only dared to fill in the college entrance examination application form in her city, for fear that she would be squeezed out after leaving the Kang family.
She was furious, but showed no sign of anything unusual. Instead, she smiled helplessly, "Yes, my biological mother gave me away when she had a younger brother. It's normal in rural areas to favor sons over daughters. I just think of myself as not having that family. These are my father and mother."
Kang's father and mother were deeply moved, but Kang Shaojie rolled his eyes with a look of disdain. Herbalife always says different things to different people.
Lin Dan chuckled and said, "Your biological mother should know about the situation of the Kang family, right? If she really loved your brother more, why didn't she send him here? Coming to the Kang family means enjoying life, doesn't she know that? You are living such a good life, has she contacted you over the years? Has she asked you for money? No, right? I think you should learn to be grateful instead of being resentful."
As soon as Lin Dan finished speaking, Herbalife's calm expression collapsed, and his face twisted with shame, anger and rage that he had never felt before.
Kang's father and mother truly treated Herbalai as their daughter. They never thought there was anything wrong with her resenting her biological mother. They were also very distressed about her past of being abandoned. After hearing what Lin Dan said, they slowly came to their senses. Yes, when the adoption agreement was signed, the Kang family produced proof of property. Herbalife's younger brother was so hungry that he couldn't even open his eyelids, but her biological mother never said a word about swapping the child. She was determined to send her daughter to a better family. Her husband is dead, her parents-in-law are gone too, and there is absolutely no need to leave a son to carry on the family bloodline...
"Baolai, your idea is wrong! You should go find your mother and your brother when you have time." Father Kang sighed.
Herbalife quickly put away his ferocious expression and nodded in agreement. She never expected that the mask she had worn for more than ten years was torn off by Lin Dan in just a moment. Yes, of course she knew that the woman was doing this for her own good, but she really didn't want to have anything to do with them. She is the daughter of the Kang family, a wealthy family, not a country girl.
But now, in order to maintain her good image, she could only grit her teeth and agree.
Kang Shaojie pulled open Lin Dan's palm under the table and wrote a line of words - girl, you are awesome, brother loves you so much! Keep fighting this white lotus bitch!
Lin Dan had no interest in talking to Herbalife, but several other parents noticed something strange. Is the adopted daughter of the Kang family raised in the wrong place? Her perspective on things is very extreme! Children have the opportunity to correct any bad habits, but being ungrateful is the most fatal. When she takes everything you do for her for granted, her greed will be infinitely magnified and her bottom line will be lowered again and again. If you treat her well in every way, but occasionally fail to meet her expectations, she will resent you even more.
When you have time, you should remind the Kang couple. Their filters are too thick and they cannot see the essence of the problem. Thinking of this, Father Cao and Father Shen couldn't help but look at each other, and because of this, their liking for Lin Dan deepened. Although this child has a stubborn personality, she is very grateful and values ​​friendship. They can feel at ease letting other children interact with her.
Just as he was thinking, there was a knock on the door of the private room, and a handsome, elegant middle-aged man walked in and said with a smile: "Excuse me, everyone, I'm here to pick up Lin Dan, the exam is almost time. Kang Jiachen, can you lend me the person for a few hours?"
Everyone looked up and saw that it was Zhong Jian, the principal of Bokai Middle School, the most famous private school in H City.
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