Tang Wan instinctively tried to pull her hand back, but Lu Lin grabbed her hand and held it.
Everyone else's eyes fell on Tang Wan, making her feel ashamed.
But she took the apple from the hut, and she left the eggs there all day, carefully protecting them so they didn't break.
She didn't take anyone's things; these were all things she brought from the cabin.
But she was just feeling guilty.
Because in the orphanage, she never had the concept of "her own things".
Everything she owns could be taken away at any time.
Therefore, the things that are hidden away, in a sense, also belong to the "collective".
Tang Wan's body stiffened, especially under Su Jiajia's words, as if she wasn't sitting next to Lu Lin, but at a very long dining table in the orphanage.
Their gazes were icy, like darkness in the void, watching and scrutinizing themselves.
Yet the warmth emanating from my hand felt so real.
Tang Wan took a deep breath and was about to pick up the tablet when she heard Lu Lin beside her say, "What else could it be? Of course, it's some special tutoring for me."
At this point, Lu Lin's face lit up with a smug expression, and the sullen look that had been on his face almost disappeared, making him look like a happy little dog.
"After all, my Tangtang cares about me, unlike you guys who don't have kids to care about you."
Gou Yuan originally wanted to retort when he heard Lu Lin's sarcastic words.
But looking at my own daughter, I suddenly felt sad.
Waaah, my own daughter has never hidden food for me.
It's really heartbreaking.
Gou Xi looked at her father, whose face was streaked with tears, and slowly turned her head to the side, reluctant to admit that this was her father.
She reluctantly picked up a noodle from her own bowl and put it into his.
As for the other fathers, sons, and brothers, they would certainly not act in such a way.
Instead, Fu Wenzhi took a melted chocolate from his pocket and placed it in front of President Fu.
Is that a form of filial piety?
Seeing everyone helping Tang Wan, Su Jiajia clenched her fists tightly at her sides and forced a smile.
But he was still saying resentfully, "But these things should be eaten by everyone, right?"
"We're a team, Tangtang, how could you keep it to yourself?"
Her expression was innocent and naive, and she seemed unaware of the malice in her words as she spoke.
It seems like he's just expressing his doubts.
Some viewers in the live stream were also led by the nose by Su Jiajia's words.
They were also echoing Su Jiajia's words.
[Yeah, this is food for everyone to eat together, how could Tang Wan hide it and save it only for Brother Lin?]
[She's so young yet so calculating; just like the director said, she's not a good kid.]
[Yes, she really is selfish. She hides things and does it secretly. Her character is really bad.]
There were more harsh words in the comments, but fortunately Tang Wan couldn't see them.
Su Jiajia's words were laced with a thick layer of evil, like blackness spreading from all directions, gradually encroaching on Tangwan's living space.
It even brought a feeling of suffocation.
This suffocating feeling made Tang Wan feel like she had never left that orphanage.
But this time, Tang Wan was no longer willing to tolerate it.
She gave in time and time again, only to have everything that belonged to her taken away.
She didn't want her brother Lu Lin to be criticized even when he was standing next to her.
She did nothing wrong; she just wanted to be good to the people she cared about.
Then, under everyone's gaze, Tang Wan suddenly stood up.
She took out her tablet and started writing and drawing on it.
[The items belong to me and Brother Lu Lin; they were the payment we received for cooking for everyone on the first day.]
[I was just thinking of giving it to my brother, so I've been carrying it with me.]
[This doesn't belong to anyone, it belongs to me and my brother!]
As she wrote, Tang Wan's hands began to tremble.
She was still afraid.
Because in an orphanage, showing "self" is considered strange and will be suppressed.
That's incorrect.
In a stagnant world, any outstanding individuality is like a virus that will be stifled.
In the past, Tang Wan had been beaten a lot for trying to take back what belonged to her.
But she still refused to give up.
If only she could speak.
If she could speak, wouldn't her things not have been stolen?
Thinking of this, Tang Wan stood up straighter, but her hands had lost their warmth.
I was forcing myself to stay alert, fighting against the fear in my heart.
However, Su Jiajia, who was opposite her, began to show signs of backing down.
She noticed that Su Jiajia's expression turned somewhat awkward, and her eyes began to dart around.
Then I heard her say, "Oh, so that's how it is..."
"You, you should have said so earlier! You made me misunderstand you."
Chen Shuo, who was standing to the side, frowned and suddenly asked, "Are we that close?"
"What?" Su Jiajia asked subconsciously, feeling that the sentence sounded somewhat familiar.
Chen Shuo delivered his usual sharp-tongued retort: "Why should I tell you if I'm not familiar with you? No normal person would feel obligated to hand over someone else's things, right?"
Don't you think you're being a bit nosy?
This sentence was far more damaging than the three sentences Tang Wan wrote.
This was utterly embarrassing for Su Jiajia in front of everyone.
Not only did they prevent Su Jiajia from leaving the stage, they also kicked away the steps that others were about to offer to her.
Gou Xi gave Chen Shuo a thumbs up, thinking that he was really good with words.
Li Yu, who was standing to the side, opened her mouth, but then hesitated and stopped herself from speaking.
Lu Lin, who was next to Tang Wan, saw Tang Wan stand up again and pressed her back into her seat.
Even if he wasn't going to stoop to the level of a child, he couldn't stand Tang Wan being targeted by Su Jiajia repeatedly.
So she said, "Yes, our Tangtang is the best-behaved child in the world. She knows to give her brother the best things."
Tang Wan blushed, lowered her head slightly, nodded, and then pushed the apple towards Lu Lin.
Su Jiajia could no longer bear such injustice. With red eyes, she stood up, left the table, and ran out.
Chris, oblivious to everything else, noticed Su Jiajia's untouched noodles and turned to ask his gluttonous brother, "Can I eat this?"
Torus thought for a moment, then firmly refused: "You can't eat other people's leftovers."
"Especially people I don't know well."
Guo Yueze, who had been pretending to be quiet, stood up, apologized to everyone, and went to chase after Su Jiajia.
There was nothing he could do; he was just stuck with this kid.
That's really bad luck.
Lu Ze pouted, looking enviously at the red apple in front of Lu Lin, and said sourly.
"Tangtang is biased again, she gives everything to her little uncle."
“He clearly doesn’t lack any of these things.”
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