Lin Wu didn't believe it at all: "Uncle Zhu, it's one thing for you to always complain about Fanfan, but how can you lie through your teeth? What Fanfan said is completely unrelated to what you said."
Zhu Jiabao was helpless. Lin Wu was a good kid, but he needed to improve his judgment of people. Everyone in the compound who offended Fanfan had been retaliated against. She had complained about him in secret more than once or twice.
They fought back openly and secretly quite a few times, but the adults were too lazy to care. The kids wouldn't tell the adults when they fought, so Lin Wu had never seen it.
Zhu Jiabao bluntly stated, "Xiao Lin, I'm not joking with you. You know Fanfan is your aunt's lifeblood, her only pillar of support. We've never made her unhappy since she was old enough to understand. She doesn't like Lin Xiaofang, so please don't come over privately anymore. I don't want Fanfan to be unhappy."
Lin Wu was stunned. He never expected Uncle Zhu to say such a thing to him. He had always assumed that his family members would take care of Uncle Zhu and his wife in their old age and see them off when they died. Hearing this made him feel choked up.
Zhu Jiabao said again, with a heavy heart, "Since you've taken Lin Xiaofang in, you have to take responsibility. Just consider it as her and Fanfan being incompatible according to their horoscopes, and don't let the two of them have any contact in the future."
He was afraid that Lin Wu, being so straightforward, would send Lin Xiaofang away, or that he would have a problem with Lin Xiaofang, feeling that it was because of her that his relationship with the Zhu family had broken down. Since he had made his choice, he had to take responsibility for it.
Lin Xiaofang and Fanfan, they chose Fanfan because they didn't want Fanfan to feel wronged.
Lin Wu was heartbroken: "Uncle Zhu, please give me another chance. I will definitely prove that Fanfan and Xiaofang get along very well."
Xiaofang is a good child, sensible and caring, and has a sweet tongue. Fanfan is innocent and pure, but after all, she is still a child. He just wants someone to take care of Fanfan when he can't see her. They just haven't spent time together yet, but they will definitely become friends if they do.
Zhu Jiabao sighed: "Didn't you notice? Fanfan doesn't like people her age getting close to me and your aunt. Anyone who gets close to her will make her feel insecure and more sensitive. It wasn't easy for your aunt and me to raise her to be the way she is now. I don't want anyone to make her feel insecure."
Lin Wu felt he could try again; he didn't want to become estranged from Uncle Zhu.
Lin Xiaofang was very upset in the living room. Lu Gui, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but ask her, "What did you hear outside when you went to the kitchen?"
Lin Xiaofang said sadly, "Grandpa Zhu said he doesn't want us to come anymore. He's afraid Fanfan will be unhappy. Haven't we done enough this past month?"
Lu Gui simply stated frankly, "Fanfan is their granddaughter." He naturally had to consider the feelings of his own family; their adoptive father was merely someone who stayed there temporarily.
Lin Xiaofang was somewhat unconvinced: "Zhu Fanfan is adopted, not biologically related."
They were adopted too, and there's no blood relation between them, so can't they be treated equally? This month, she's been showing concern for Grandpa Zhu and Grandma Liu, and even doing housework for them. Isn't that enough to move them?
Lu Gui simply reminded them, "Fanfan was adopted by them when he was a child, and their relationship is very special."
Uncle Lin said that Grandma Liu recovered from her illness because of Fanfan, making her a benefactor to the Zhu family. Grandpa Zhu doted on Fanfan. At the time, Fanfan's parents were both alive, and he also had a very wealthy maternal grandfather. He only agreed to the adoption because of their deep affection for each other, which was also a symbol of the relationship between the two families. Fanfan's significance in the Zhu family is unique and cannot be replaced by anyone else.
Lin Wu walked out dejectedly, taking the two children with him. On the way, he continued to tell them, "Don't come to the Zhu family after school anymore. Wait for me at school to pick you up. Uncle Zhu and his family are too busy with work to come back. Fanfan should study at home from now on and shouldn't be disturbed."
He already knew that Elder Dan was coming to teach Fanfan and would be staying at the Zhu family's residence permanently. Elder Dan didn't like being disturbed.
Lu Gui didn't say anything. He was content as long as his son had something to eat and could grow up. Once he grew up, he could support himself.
Lin Xiaofang felt wronged: "Dad, does Sister Fanfan hate us that much?"
She and Zhu Fanfan were both adopted. She was clearly more hardworking and sensible. Just because the adoptive parents were of different statuses, should she be treated unfairly? She was not convinced.
Lin Wu said helplessly, "Fanfan has to study. She's on her way to study 24 hours a day, except when she's sleeping. She doesn't have time to play with you. Besides, Fanfan doesn't like playing with other children."
He had heard Fanfan say more than once that her peers were little kids, that they had nothing in common, and that she acted like a little adult. She was indeed more mature in her thinking. Perhaps she really didn't like children. Xiaofang was just an ordinary child, and perhaps they really couldn't play together. He didn't force her.
Zhu Fanfan was feeling incredibly wronged. When her grandmother came in, she hugged her and burst into tears. She remembered the days when she was ignored. She had finally found a life where her grandparents cared for her all the time, and she didn't want to lose it. Seeing Lin Xiaofang acting cute with her grandmother stirred up the things she least wanted to remember. She was afraid that this unique love would be divided into several parts in the future.
Liu Yumin didn't know why Fanfan was crying, but Fanfan's crying upset her, so she could only keep comforting her.
Zhu Jiabao came in at this moment. Seeing his granddaughter crying so hard, he felt bad. He had long noticed that Fanfan was sensitive and needed to be cared for wholeheartedly to feel safe. He and his wife did their best to protect her. She seemed fine most of the time, but she would break down as soon as someone who posed a threat appeared. This child was not good at handling pressure.
After crying her fill, Zhu Fanfan remained silent, nestled in her grandmother's arms, which broke Liu Yumin's heart: "Was Fanfan bullied outside?"
Zhu Jiabao immediately chimed in: "Forget it, with her temper, who can bully her? Besides, she has Fang Zhiguo protecting her; Fang Zhiguo is one of the best special forces soldiers."
Liu Yumin glared at Zhu Jiabao. Didn't she see that the child was heartbroken? Why was she spouting such blunt truths?
Zhu Jiabao touched his nose and said, "I just told Lin Wu that he shouldn't bring the kids over anymore. One Fanfan is enough for our family."
Zhu Fanfan glanced at her grandfather, then turned her head away haughtily and snorted.
Zhu Jiabao was so angry he wanted to hit her: "Aren't you ashamed? How many times have I told you? You are the only son of the Zhu family. The entire Zhu family, including me and your grandmother, belongs to you. What are you jealous of? Lin Xiaofang and Lü Gui are waiting at home for your Uncle Lin to come back because he went to pick you up. What are you thinking?"
Zhu Fanfan also felt embarrassed. She had just come home and saw how happy they were, and she felt that her position had been replaced. She felt wronged all of a sudden. She knew that her grandparents loved her, but she couldn't stop them from liking other children.
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