Zhang Weifang smiled and said gently:
"An An, tell me about your story with her."
"Mom, it's not what you think..."
An An felt guilty and his voice became smaller and smaller.
Finally, under Zhang Weifang's gentle smile and Lu Shi's cold gaze, An An confessed the truth of the matter.
It turned out that he had a female classmate who was very pretty but timid. She had poor academic performance and came from a poor family. When An An met her for the first time, her clothes had several patches on them.
Children in the city have good family conditions, especially those who can go to school, whose conditions are not too bad.
So, when An An saw this poor classmate for the first time, she paid more attention to her.
Gradually, the two became familiar with each other. An An learned that her classmate had a sick father, a mother who worked alone, and a younger brother who was in elementary school. So, An An often bought her meals and taught her homework, which led to rumors that the two were in love.
After listening to An An's story, Zhang Weifang was so angry that he couldn't calm down. He didn't expect An An to be so simple.
"An An, do you just sympathize with this girl or do you like her too?"
An An had never thought about this question, and he was a little confused:
"Mom, I don't know."
Lu Shi was almost furious. The son he raised with great effort did not understand his hard work, but felt sorry for others every day, bought food for others, and helped others with their studies, while he did not get any benefit at all.
"An An, you are really amazing. Do you know how hard your parents work to earn money? When you give food and drink to others, have you ever thought that it is your parents' hard-earned money?"
An An pouted, expressing her dissatisfaction:
"Dad, how can you be so stingy? Our family is not without money, why can't we help those in need?"
Zhang Weifang was so angry that she laughed. She suppressed her anger and said:
"An An, since your classmate's family is in such a difficult situation and you guys are about to have a holiday, let her go to your father's restaurant to help out. I will pay her a salary."
She looked up at An An again and said seriously:
"By the way, you're going too. From now on, your pocket money will be confiscated. If you want to support your classmates, you'll have to work hard on your own!"
That night, Lu Shi tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. He felt extremely heavy-hearted, filled with anger and disappointment.
He never expected that his son would be so "generous". This was simply the biggest punishment for him.
Recalling what happened during the day, Lu Shi frowned tightly. He had always placed high hopes on his son, hoping that he could become a responsible person who knew how to cherish. However, his son's actions today made him very disappointed.
The more Lu Shi thought about it, the angrier he became. He felt that there seemed to be a problem with his son's education. He began to reflect on whether he had spoiled his child too much, causing him to not know how to cherish and be grateful.
At the same time, he also realized that he needed to be more strict with his son and let him understand what responsibility and accountability are.
During this long night, Lu Shi was thinking about how to change the current situation.
The next day, An An told his deskmate about the incident as soon as he got to school. As soon as he finished speaking, the little girl burst into tears:
"Lu Chengsong, do your parents look down on me? I know my family is poor, but I... wuwuwu..."
An An saw the girl crying and didn't care about anything else. He quickly comforted her:
"Xiaoyu, don't cry. If you don't want to go, then don't go. My mom means well. She wants you to save more money."
The little fish cried intermittently:
"I know Auntie means well, but I have to take care of Dad during my vacation, so..."
An An returned home and told her about Xiaoyu's situation. She also said that Xiaoyu was very filial and had to take care of his father during the holidays and could not go to work.
Zhang Weifang didn't want An An to continue to indulge herself, so she decided to resolve the matter as soon as possible. She didn't want this girl to affect An An.
Zhang Weifang took a few days off. She secretly followed Xiaoyu, found her home, and then asked her neighbors about her family's affairs.
After asking around, she found out that Xiaoyu's family was indeed in financial difficulty, but it was definitely not to the point where they couldn't afford to eat.
Xiaoyu's father is weak and cannot do heavy work. His mother works alone to support a family of four. Xiaoyu also helps with things within her ability.
After learning about Xiaoyu's family situation, Zhang Weifang decided to take action. She took An An directly to Xiaoyu's home to let him experience firsthand what poverty was like.
Xiaoyu lives in a tube-shaped building, which is more upscale than hers. When Anan heard that his mother was going to take him to Xiaoyu's house, he happily brought a lot of gifts for Xiaoyu, which were all snacks that Zhang Weifang had bought for him before.
The two people came to Xiaoyu's house. The one who opened the door was Xiaoyu's father, Huo Nanting. He was wearing a white shirt and black cloth shoes and looked like a gentle man.
Zhang Weifang stated his purpose straight away:
"Hello, Comrade Huo, I'm sorry to bother you. I'm here about Xiaoyu."
"Oh? What's the matter, Xiaoyu?"
An An sat on the sofa and looked around. He found that Xiaoyu's house had a sewing machine, a radio, and a wardrobe with a dressing mirror. He knew that the family was not poor.
He felt that he might have done something wrong, but why would Xiaoyu lie to her? An An felt that there must be a misunderstanding. He didn't believe that the kind-hearted Xiaoyu would deliberately lie to others.
Looking at the calm and skilled appearance of the others, Zhang Weifang knew that he had come too rashly today and they would definitely suffer.
Sure enough, not long after, Xiaoyu came back. When she saw Zhang Weifang, she immediately showed a pitiful look:
"Auntie, I've already told Lu Chengsong that I have to take care of my dad and don't have time to work."
An An was still young and couldn't hold his temper at all. He asked directly:
"Xiaoyu, why did you lie to me?"
"What did I lie to you about?"
An An was furious:
"You, your family is not poor at all."
The little fish blinked, and tears immediately fell:
"Lu Chengsong, when did I ever say my family was poor? That's just what you think. My family's conditions are just not very good."
"What about the meal I bought you?"
Xiaoyu stopped crying now, she stared at An An:
"Didn't you buy that for me?"
An An was dumbfounded. He didn't expect things to turn out like this. Xiaoyu had been saying that she wasn't full, so he was kind enough to buy her food. Now it seemed that everything was just his own fault.
An An was extremely angry. He didn't expect that others treated him as a fool.
At this time, Huo Nanting covered his chest and coughed heavily twice:
"You two, now that everything is clear, I should rest."
Zhang Weifang knew that they were trying to kick them out. An An stood there motionless, not knowing what he was thinking.
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