After He Zhixin gave Su Taotao a few words, she took Yang Hongzhi and Su Taotao to the yard she prepared for Yang Hongzhi.
"You also heard what I said just now. From now on, you will be my distant nephew. If anyone asks you, you will say so. Although it is a false identity, as long as you are still in this home for one day, you will regard the false identity as
Live with your true identity.”
He Zhixin asked someone to boil water, and Yang Hongzhi would be able to change into new clothes after washing.
While waiting for the servants to boil hot water, He Zhixin explained to Yang Hongzhi what she had discussed with the old man.
From now on, this will be Yang Hongzhi’s external identity.
"In this case, you can live here legitimately, and no one will say anything."
"Thanks."
Yang Hongzhi was full of gratitude, but now he had nothing, and the only thing he could do was to say thank you.
"I'm not helping you for nothing."
He Zhixin could see the gratitude and confusion in Yang Hongzhi's eyes, and she probably understood Yang Hongzhi's inner thoughts.
She gently stroked Yang Hongzhi's head and spoke gently.
"You should also know that Taotao was sent away since she was a child. Now she has just come back. She is not very close to her family, and she doesn't have any good friends."
"I've always been worried that Taotao would be unhappy because she didn't have a playmate."
"Now that you have arrived just in time, you can accompany Taotao. You are senior sisters and brothers. I think Taotao takes good care of you. With you accompanying her, Taotao will definitely not feel bored."
Yang Hongzhi felt a little unworthy because he accepted the Su family's kindness but failed to repay it.
Now He Zhixin's suggestion made Yang Hongzhi feel that he was actually useful.
"Well, I will definitely take good care of Taotao."
Yang Hongzhi patted his chest and spoke with great assurance.
"From now on, please call me aunt at home. Don't call me by the wrong name."
He Zhixin told Yang Hongzhi not to shout wrong, and looked at Yang Hongzhi who nodded to show that he remembered what she said.
Just then a maid came over and said that the hot water has been boiled and you can take a bath and change into new clothes.
He Zhixin left accordingly, taking away Su Taotao who was chasing butterflies in Yang Hongzhiyuan's yard.
"What does Taotao think of the brothers at home?"
On the way to send Su Taotao back, He Zhixin pretended to be unintentional and asked Su Taotao what she thought of the boys at home.
"Good."
Despite her young age, Su Taotao is quite skilled in this vague way of fooling around.
"Which brother does Taotao like more?"
Seeing Su Taotao fooling herself in such a vague way, He Zhixin was a little amused, so she could only change the way of questioning.
"Taotao all likes it."
Su Taotao considers herself to be a good sister who can handle a bowl of water equally, so naturally she likes every brother equally.
"Mom, don't worry, Taotao is very well-behaved. Every brother likes her equally. She is absolutely impartial and will not make her sad."
Su Taotao looked up at He Zhixin, her bright eyes full of expectation.
He Zhixin didn't know what Su Taotao was expecting at first, until Su Taotao saw that she didn't speak, and after a flash of disappointment in her eyes, suddenly a light flashed in her mind.
"Taotao is so awesome. Why are you so well-behaved? You are so lovable. Come on - give me a kiss, mother."
Saying that, He Zhixin knelt down and kissed Su Taotao on the left side of her face. Su Taotao immediately smiled so hard that the dimples on her face were exposed.
He Zhixin looked at Su Taotao smiling with crooked eyebrows and sighed secretly in her heart.
As expected, I want my own praise.
Although I couldn't ask clearly whether Su Taotao liked the boys in the family or which one she liked the most.
But He Zhixin now feels that all this is no longer important.
Dad is right, Taotao has not lived at home since she was a child, and it is normal for her to be alienated from her family.
Seeing that Taotao is so close to him now, doesn't this mean that Taotao is not an unmoved child.
As long as you treat Taotao sincerely, Taotao will also accept other people in the family in the future.
This requires family members to work hard on their own, so they don’t have to worry about it and just let nature take its course.
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The matter of Yang Hongzhi's settlement was settled. When having dinner, the old man specially emphasized that no one in the family should bully Yang Hongzhi.
If someone bullies Yang Hongzhi and he finds out, don't blame him for being ruthless.
Obviously these words were a warning to Su Qiran, who in this family would bully Yang Hongzhi for no reason?
When the old man said this, he clearly knew that Su Qiran had gone to make things difficult for Su Taotao and Yang Hongzhi, so he deliberately said these words when everyone was eating together.
These words are more like knocking than a reminder.
Jiang Shuyuan's face turned red from embarrassment.
It's all her fault that she didn't teach Su Qiran properly. Even though her father rarely goes out of the yard recently, no matter what happens at home, he can't escape his ears.
These words hit Su Qiran, and they also hit him.
"Dad, it was me who failed to teach Qi Ran well. I promise that what happened today will never happen again."
Although Jiang Shuyuan was a little embarrassed about being beaten by her father in front of everyone, Jiang Shuyuan still seriously promised that she would take good care of Su Qiran.
"It's a good attitude to admit your mistakes, but I care more about whether you can really do it."
The old man watched Jiang Shuyuan speak and reassure himself, sighed helplessly, and looked up at Jiang Shuyuan.
Although there was no reproachful look in her eyes, Jiang Shuyuan lowered her head in shame.
"How many times has this happened since returning from Taotao?"
"I don't want to say whose fault it is or whose problem it is. After all, I didn't see it with my own eyes."
"But you have to remember that Su Qiran is your daughter. What about Taotao?"
"Could it be that Taotao was raised from birth? He jumped out of a crack in the stone and has nothing to do with you?"
"It's OK to be partial. After all, everyone has a ruler in their heart. Some people are closer to you, while others are naturally more distant. But you should also have a certain tolerance for your partiality."
"Dad, I know I was wrong."
Jiang Shuyuan lowered her head and promised that she would work hard to correct her bad habit of being partial.
"I will try to correct it."
"Don't wait until people's hearts are cold. Even if you really want to change, you may not be willing to accept it."
After the old man said this meaningfully, he did not continue to beat Jiang Shuyuan, but looked at Su Qiran who was eating as if it had nothing to do with him.
"And Qi Ran, Taotao is my younger sister. You used to be the youngest child in the family. All your brothers loved you and gave in to you. Now that Taotao is the youngest, you should also study hard with your brothers."