They hadn't stopped walking all morning, so when Zhu Fanfan started to feel sleepy after lunch, Tan Fuya urged her to rest. The child's personality hadn't changed over the years; a nap was essential.
Zhu Fanfan didn't stand on ceremony and went to her room to rest. After all, she couldn't let herself get tired, so she didn't enter the space and fell asleep on the bed. Her ability to grow so tall was also related to the space. Sometimes she would rest in the space to save time. However, the flow rate inside was different from that outside. Her growth was based on the space's time, so unless necessary, she always rested outside.
When Zhu Fanfan woke up, she saw that it was already three o'clock. She had slept for almost three hours. She quickly got up and entered her space. She had brought the medicine cauldron with her this time.
She already has a lot of firewood in her space. Sometimes she goes out with her grandfather, ostensibly for training, but actually to dig up trees in the mountains. She has already dug up a lot of ordinary saplings and transplanted them into her space. The space grows quickly, and she can use her mental energy to chop firewood, so she has no shortage of firewood and can refine pills to her heart's content.
After trying many kinds of firewood, she finally determined that one type of wood was the best for refining pills, so she planted it in large quantities. She then brought over the pill-refining cauldron to see which level of pills she could refine without the aid of a different kind of fire.
With all the medicinal herbs prepared, Zhu Fanfan began refining the pill. After successfully refining it, he left the space and waited for it to cool down on its own.
When she got downstairs, she heard her grandmother and Sister Xu's voices coming from the kitchen, so she went over too. They were already starting to prepare because they were inviting Fu Jing's family over for dinner that evening.
Zhu Fanfan felt it was too early: "What if they come by the time it's finished?"
Tan Fuya said nonchalantly, "No way! We'll wash the vegetables first, and start steaming or boiling the ones that need to be boiled. Once everyone's here, we can just stir-fry the ones we need."
There's going to be some arguments today, mainly because we'll serve the food after they've eaten, so we don't have to argue with them on an empty stomach.
Zhu Fanfan also thought it was a good idea and wanted to help, but Tan Fuya refused: "How can the two of us adults not be able to handle it? Go watch some TV in the living room and wait for your grandfather to come back."
Grandpa returned soon after, and not long after, Fu Jing's family arrived. Upon seeing Zhu Fanfan in the living room, everyone who was initially happy fell silent and sat quietly to the side. Only Zhu Fanfan leisurely ate fruit and sunflower seeds.
Xue Zhaodi is now eighteen years old. After her grandfather gives her the savings book, she will definitely break ties with her parents, so she doesn't try to hide anything and goes straight to Fanfan's side, asking in surprise, "When did you arrive?"
Zhu Fanfan replied happily, "I arrived yesterday. What have you been busy with lately?"
The two sisters started chatting as if no one else was around. Seeing this, Fu Jing also wanted to join in the conversation. After all, she already knew that the family that adopted Zhu Fanfan was not just ordinary, but extremely powerful. Even the director of the Public Security Bureau fawned over her. She knew that Qi Shan was a selfless person who had never bowed his head to the mayor. This showed how powerful the Zhu family was.
However, after being glared at by Zhu Fanfan, she remembered that if she dared to get involved, she would definitely end up in the hospital for several days, so she quietly withdrew. Her eldest daughter was obedient and sensible, and as long as the two of them got along well, their relationship would improve sooner or later.
Xue Fu didn't dare to come over at all. Back then, he was beaten into the hospital by Zhu Fanfan. After she returned to Beijing, he originally wanted to find out her background and teach her a lesson so she would know that he was still the father. Who knew that his plan would backfire so badly? He was warned as soon as he asked about the Zhu family. Not only did Qi Shan personally interrogate him, but his friend in Beijing was almost arrested as a spy. After returning, he was fired from his job because he was said to have a tainted reputation and was not fit for a big job.
What great responsibility could a mere driver in a transport team possibly have? It was definitely the Zhu family who intervened to give him a warning, which is why he has been behaving himself all these years and hasn't dared to try to curry favor with Zhu Fanfan.
Later, his friend at the Public Security Bureau finally got Yuan Datou drunk and learned that Zhu Fanfan's grandfather was a big shot in the military region. His job was a secret, his family members were secrets, everything was a secret. Even asking his name would be monitored. Not to mention dealing with Zhu Fanfan, if he dared to say a bad word, he might be identified as an enemy agent trying to sabotage.
The food was ready, and Fu Jing's family moved to the table with trepidation. Xue Yaozong was deeply impressed by Zhu Fanfan and was afraid whenever he saw her. His two younger brothers did not dare to speak when they saw that the situation was not good.
Fu Minghao wanted to say something, but no one responded, which was quite awkward, so he went straight to the point: "Zhaodi is eighteen now. As agreed, I will give her the family savings book. I invited you here today for this matter. Zhaodi, you have full authority over this savings book."
Fu Jing spoke up: "Dad, Zhao Di is still a child. What if she gets lost? Let's hold onto her for now."
Fu Minghao simply looked at Zhao Di and asked, "Zhao Di, what do you want to do?"
Xue Zhaodi stopped pretending: "Grandpa, I want to keep it myself. I'm an adult now, and I have a boyfriend. I've found a house I like, and I'll go transfer the ownership tomorrow. I hope my parents can give me the household registration book."
Fu Jing immediately objected: "I'm your own mother, how come I didn't know you had a boyfriend? Even if you get married, the man should provide the dowry and the house. How can you be so useless and even have to pay for it yourself? How could I have given birth to such a worthless daughter like you?"
Fu Minghao sneered, "That's what I thought when you got married. What, you can't accept it when your own daughter does the same thing?"
Fu Jing didn't dare to challenge her father, and only dared to say in a low voice, "That's why I regret it. I can't let my daughter regret it too. Besides, the only boy she's close to is Qi Qingqiu. I heard that his mother is divorced and mentally unstable. She raised him like a girl, so how can she protect Zhaodi?"
For the first few years after her marriage, things were alright. She had her parents' help and her sisters' support, so she lived a good life. But after her home was robbed, Xue Fu's true colors were revealed. He was incapable of supporting his family and was keeping a mistress outside. He couldn't even pay the household expenses, and her life was a mess. Every day when she opened her eyes, all she could think about was what to do that day. Over the years, she had become a haggard old woman. She felt that she was older than her eldest sister. She wanted to use Zhao Di's money to supplement the family income, but she didn't want Zhao Di to end up like her.
Xue Zhaodi retorted directly, "It's my life to live, and I can decide for myself who I choose. This money was given to me by my grandfather, so it's not unreasonable for me to buy myself a wedding house! My grandfather gave my mother a wedding house as part of her dowry. When my mother is unhappy, she can tell my father, 'This is your house,' and make him leave. He'll have to obediently leave and end up on the streets. If I buy a house, I'll be in the same situation. Does my mother not want me to have the confidence to kick a man out and only deserve to suffer?"
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