Seeing that Grandpa was alright, Zhu Fanfan wasn't going to indulge him: "Whether you die quickly or not, you're now in our hands. You have no choice but to rest and recover. If you make any trouble, don't blame me for doing something rash."
Zhu Jiabao retorted, "Don't forget I'm your grandfather. You have to respect the elderly and care for the young. If I say you're unfilial, I could drown you in my spittle."
Zhu Fanfan wasn't afraid: "I heard it while I was unconscious. Your old boss said you've been suspended and you won't get a salary, so I'll have to support you from now on. Don't forget the house is in my name. If you don't listen to me, I'll starve you."
Although she was unconscious, she could hear everything clearly because she had mental powers; it was just that the medication prevented her from waking up.
Zhu Jiabao: "I just don't have a salary anymore, it's not like I don't have savings. I eat out every day, I'll make you drool."
Zhu Fanfan scoffed even more: "The passbook was in Grandma's hands. You gave it to me after Grandma passed away. The family savings are in my hands now. Let's see which rat hole you hid your secret stash of money in and dig it out to spend."
Zhu Jiabao: ...I miscalculated. I always thought he didn't need the money, so I just gave it to Fanfan to keep. I didn't expect to be manipulated. After all, even a hero can be brought down by a penny. That brat Zhu Fanfan really did something to stop him from spending money.
But she wouldn't back down, so she snorted and closed her eyes: "I'm tired, don't let anyone disturb my sleep."
Zhu Fanfan made a victory sign, and Ming Yunshu gave her a thumbs up. Zhu Fanfan glanced at her godfather triumphantly; she still came out on top.
Zhu Fanfan was stopped when she tried to get out of bed: "Your godmother said you haven't been resting well lately, and Uncle Jingqian said you should stay in bed."
Zhu Fanfan assured her, "I'm fine now, I'm perfectly healthy. I'll go back and cook for you and bring it back."
Ming Yunshu pressed Fanfan down on the bed: "I've already told your godmother, she'll bring the food over, so just wait and eat. Your grandfather is already asleep, so you can rest a bit more."
Zhu Fanfan glanced at her grandfather and saw that he was indeed snoring away. She couldn't help but mutter, "He really is a lazy old pig."
Ming Yunshu was helpless. Only Fanfan dared to say that to Uncle Zhu: "You two have been living in fear outside, without a moment of relaxation. Now that the tension has eased these past few days, you should naturally take a good rest. You too, don't take your youth for granted and neglect your health."
Zhu Fanfan retorted, "I'm perfectly fine! I'm eating well, drinking well, and sleeping well. There's nothing wrong with me at all."
Ming Yunshu glanced at her helplessly: "I know you've been hiding from the families and lackeys of the Red Guards these past few days. How can you get any rest? Uncle Jingqian told me that you're suffering from severe sleep deprivation. I'll stay by your side now, so you can get some rest too."
Uncle Jingqian told him that judging from Fanfan's pulse, the child had been suffering from insomnia for a long time. She was still young and didn't feel anything yet, but if she suffered from insomnia for a long time, it would lead to poor mental health, and even irritability and collapse. At that time, her body would break down.
Zhu Fanfan lay there looking very energetic: "But godfather, I feel really good, I'm not tired at all."
Ming Yunshu advised, "Fanfan, you are the only child of the Zhu family now, you are the future of the Zhu family. If you don't pull yourself together, Uncle Zhu will collapse as well, so you have to take good care of yourself, understand?"
Zhu Fanfan countered, "I'm really good, and I know you're completely devoted to me, Godfather. But Godfather, I want to ask, are you concerned about me because I'm Zhu Ji's daughter, or because I'm a child of the Zhu family?"
It has to be said that over the years, her godparents have treated her better than their own children. But she still doesn't understand, isn't blood relation the closest? Even if he's not satisfied with his own parents, the children are his own. He doesn't care as much about his children, but instead devotes all his attention to her, giving her everything she asks for. He respects her grandfather, but often looks at her with longing. She can't help but wonder if there's something she doesn't know.
Faced with Zhu Fanfan's doubts, Ming Yunshu simply ruffled her hair: "You're still young, there are some things you don't understand."
Zhu Fanfan shook her head, shook off her godfather's hand, and said, "I'm already a big kid. My grandpa doesn't treat me like a kid, and he doesn't think I'm small."
Ming Yunshu simply asked, "Do you know what despair is?"
Zhu Fanfan thought about it seriously, and she really didn't know that no matter what she encountered, she would only make others despair.
Ming Yunshu said, “I have experienced that. When I had no power to resist, I was abandoned by everyone, including my own parents. I lived in darkness, with no hope of tomorrow. It was Uncle Zhu’s family who pulled me out of the darkness and let me see the light. Especially your father, who stood firmly by my side from beginning to end. Your father is the only person in the world who makes me feel warm.”
When all the evidence pointed to him killing his compatriots, although Uncle Zhu believed in him from beginning to end, he wavered slightly. Even though it was very subtle, for a sensitive person, the slightest emotion was magnified infinitely and felt clearly. Only Zhu Ji stood firmly by his side, willing to vouch for him with her own reputation. Since becoming friends with him, she had never doubted him in the slightest.
Zhu Ji is the light that will never go out in his heart. He knows that no matter what, there is someone who believes in him unconditionally. This sense of security makes him fearless no matter what he does, and it makes his heart at peace, no longer like a duckweed floating on the water.
Zhu Fanfan, simply out of curiosity, asked again, "If my dad wasn't Zhu Ji, would you still take care of me like this?"
Ming Yunshu simply tapped her forehead and said helplessly, "Why do you have so many questions in your little head? You're my goddaughter, so I'll protect you."
He didn't want to lie to Fanfan. He doted on her because she was Zhu Ji's daughter. If Fanfan cared about other members of the Zhu family, she would still be concerned, but not this much. In his heart, Zhu Ji was different.
Zhu Fanfan already knew. She wasn't really a child. To be honest, because of her wild thoughts, she had even shipped the two of them as a couple. But when she thought about it, she realized that it would be disrespectful to the adults, so she quickly suppressed the thought.
Ming Yunshu said, "It's no use just scaring Ji Jicheng. You have to hit his weak spot. I've already written a letter of denunciation, accusing him of being a heartless man who has a wife and children in the countryside and remarried in the capital without getting a divorce. I've already had people working on it. He'll definitely be sent to the countryside and will never come back. The stigma will follow him for the rest of his life. As for Ji Fa, we'll have to rely on you. He's not in my department, and because of your grandfather's incident, the leaders held a meeting. After a heated argument, they decided that this campaign to prevent the restoration of capitalism will not target the military."
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