From childhood to adulthood, Pei Tang had never been scolded so harshly by Shen Mingzhu.

She was already feeling wronged and sad, and couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Just cry slowly and try to see if crying can solve the problem."

Shen Mingzhu did not coax her daughter, but left coldly after saying something and went to do her own thing.

As soon as she left, Sister Yu and Cui Lianying hurried over to comfort Pei Tang.

Pei Tang grew up under their noses and was almost treated as their granddaughter.

Especially Sister Yu, she was the one who held Pei Tang, fed him, changed his diapers, and took care of him until he is now as delicate and beautiful as a doll.

Her health was getting worse every year, and she could have retired, but she gritted her teeth and insisted on working for the Pei family because she couldn't bear to leave Pei Tang.

Sister Yu and Cui Lianying coaxed Pei Tang for a long time, and he finally stopped crying. However, he was still in a low mood. He sat on the sofa listlessly, like a little eggplant hit by frost.

Whenever Shen Mingzhu went to the kitchen to pour water, or passed by the living room to get something, Pei Tang would stare at her with his watery eyes.

As a mother and daughter, Shen Mingzhu knew her daughter's desires and expectations very well, but she was really a little angry this time.

My daughter was so angry that she couldn't finish her homework that she started to think about not going to school.

At the same time, I also want my daughter to learn a lesson.

Therefore, even though she knew her daughter wanted her forgiveness and comfort, she hardened her heart and pretended not to see it.

It was noon in a blink of an eye.

Cui Lianying was in charge of placing the dishes and bowls, while Sister Yu went to the sofa to coax Pei Tang: "Guoguo, let's go and eat. We have your favorite cola chicken wings for lunch today."

Pei Tang was about to stand up when he saw Shen Mingzhu coming over and hurriedly sat back down.

"I don't want to eat."

While speaking, her eyes were on Shen Mingzhu, fully expecting Shen Mingzhu to come and coax her.

When he saw Shen Mingzhu coming over, he felt indescribably happy.

Shen Mingzhu walked up to her daughter and stood still: "That's good. She is very self-aware. She knows that if she doesn't go to school anymore, she should learn to be self-reliant and not eat for free."

"I won't force you if you don't want to go to school, but if you want to eat at home in the future, you have to work for it, whether it's doing laundry, cooking, cleaning, or going out to pick up trash and bottles to earn your own living expenses."

"In a word, don't keep idle people at home."

After saying that, Shen Mingzhu went to the restaurant.

Looking at her cold and heartless back, Pei Tang's face flushed red, and the next second he stood up and ran upstairs.

At the dinner table, Sister Yu and Cui Lianying both tried to persuade Shen Mingzhu to calm down, but were blocked by Shen Mingzhu's words:

"Don't worry about this matter."

Don't worry about it, but you still have to eat.

Sister Yu took the empty bowl and prepared to put some food in it and bring it upstairs to Pei Tang, but was stopped by Shen Mingzhu: "If she is hungry, she will come down to eat by herself. If she doesn't eat, she will starve."

Cui Lianying advised: "The child is young and will always be disobedient. Teach him slowly. He still needs to eat. We can't finish so much, right?"

"If you can't finish the food, feed it to the dog. You won't die from skipping a meal."

Shen Mingzhu was the hostess, and since she had spoken, it was difficult for Sister Yu and Cui Lianying to go against her will. They could only wait until after dinner and secretly call Pei Ziheng.

In the whole family, except for Shen Mingzhu, Pei Tang listens to Pei Ziheng the most and relies on his brother Pei Ziheng the most.

…

When Pei Ziheng came back, Shen Mingzhu was taking a nap in the bedroom. He did not disturb her and went straight to the second floor.

"Guoguo, it's me."

Only after recognizing Pei Ziheng's voice did Pei Tang finally open the door.

"elder brother……"

Looking at his sister crying in his arms, Pei Ziheng's eyes were filled with doting, "Let's talk inside, don't disturb mom."

"Um."

"Little greedy cat."

Pei Ziheng chuckled and pinched her face, then walked to the desk, put away the paper, pen and books on the desk, and then laid out the contents of the paper bag one by one.

"McDonald's!"

Looking at the fragrant burgers, French fries and fried chicken, Pei Tang, who was already so hungry that his stomach was growling, almost drooled.

Pei Ziheng curled his lips and said, "Eat first."

Pei Tang stretched out his hand halfway and then retracted it. He twisted his fingers and turned his head away awkwardly: "I won't eat it, lest mom says I'm a freeloader."

Pei Ziheng straightened her round face with a smile, "Then mom didn't say you couldn't have lunch with me, right?"

Pei Tang blinked: "Brother, didn't you have lunch either?"

"Well, you've been busy since this morning. Can you please accompany me to eat something?"

"Well, all right then!"

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Pei Tang's beautiful almond eyes curved into a pair of crescents. She reached out to take the fried chicken leg but didn't eat it herself first. Instead, she passed it to Pei Ziheng's mouth: "Brother, you eat first."

Pei Ziheng's expression froze for half a second, then he raised his hand and pushed the chicken leg back with a smile, "You eat it, and I'll eat the hamburger."

"oh."

Looking at his sister chewing the fried chicken leg with gusto, Pei Ziheng suppressed the emotions in his eyes.

Growing up, the brother and sister had often eaten a piece of cake or dessert together, and he was used to eating the snacks that his sister couldn't finish.

But Zhao Yun’s reminder last time still had an impact on him, and he began to pay attention to the boundaries and distances between brothers and sisters.

However, he was not happy inside, and was even very irritated.

While Pei Tang was eating, Pei Ziheng did not mention a word about the quarrel between mother and daughter, as if he had come home just to eat.

Instead, Pei Tang took the initiative to talk to him after he had eaten and drunk his fill: "Brother, I made mom angry today."

"Why?"

Pei Ziheng asked gently, wiping the oil and meat residue from the corner of her mouth with a tissue.

"I, I can't finish my summer homework."

"So do you want Mom to continue to be angry?"

Pei Tang shook his head.

Pei Ziheng patted her head and said, "Then try your best to finish your summer homework, okay?"

Pei Tang pouted in frustration, "It can't be finished, there are still many, many more..."

As he spoke, he counted on his fingers the homework he had yet to do.

When she finished speaking, Pei Ziheng said, "I'll help you do it."

Pei Tang nodded happily, and then asked, "What about your job?"

Pei Ziheng smiled and sighed, "What should I do? I don't want to make mom angry, nor do I want to see you sad, so I can only work harder and help you finish your homework before going to work."

These words moved and shamed Pei Tang.

Her brother is so busy at work, but he still comes back to coax her, eat with her, and help her with her homework. What reason does she have to give up on herself?

"I calculated it wrong, brother, you go to work, I will do the homework myself."

“But you can’t finish it, can’t you?”

Pei Tang's face, which was prettier than a doll, showed an unprecedented determination: "If you can't finish it, just keep writing. You will eventually finish it. The teacher said that you should do your own things."

Pei Ziheng rubbed her head and encouraged her: "Then you should work hard. It doesn't matter if you can't finish it. I have your support."

"Um."

Pei Tang couldn't help but lean into his arms, like a soft little kitten, "Brother, it's great to have you." (End of this chapter)