lcionline Chapter 434 Human hearts are only so big, how can they be separated?
Chapter 434 Human hearts are only so big, how can they be separated?
"Fatty, if you don't want to call me brother, that's fine. We'll be content as long as you're doing well!"
Mengze stood beside him, his eyes red-rimmed.
Pang You felt heartbroken when he saw the chubby girl crying. He quickly handed her the sweet toothpaste he always carried with him, saying, "Chubby girl, don't cry. It's fine if your missing-toothed dad won't take care of you, but you're my betrothed, so I'll take care of you!"
I'll buy you beautiful clothes and jewelry, and I'll buy you delicious food every day!
You just need to focus on looking beautiful every day, and I'll take care of earning money to support the family and doing all the housework. It's definitely better than having a toothless dad raising you!
Upon hearing this, the man with missing teeth's face immediately darkened. He stomped his foot on the ground, causing the bluestone slabs beside him to shatter into a spiderweb pattern.
"What nonsense are you spouting, you little brat!"
The toothless father, spitting as he pointed at Pang You's nose, yelled, "When did I say I wasn't going to raise him anymore? This is called 'recognizing family'! Don't you understand what 'recognizing family' means?!"
Pang You, with his neck stiff, shielded the chubby girl behind him, refusing to back down in the slightest: "So what if we're recognizing each other? I don't care if you're recognizing or returning to family, from now on, the chubby girl is under the protection of the Pang family!"
"You're relying on your father's connections to sell yourself out! Do you think your husband's family has no one to rely on?"
"You little brat, you've gone too far! If I don't skin you alive today, I'm not a human... wait, what was my last name again?"
"Tui~" The toothless dad spat into his palm and rubbed his hands together.
"Your surname doesn't matter, today I'll skin you alive!"
"Come on! Who's afraid of who?"
Pang You rolled up his sleeves, adopting a "what's the worst that can happen?" attitude, and agreed to take a hot bath together.
Let's see who washes first, and whoever gets scalded to death!
The two argued back and forth, spitting as they spoke, like two roosters pecking at each other.
The chubby girl, who had been sobbing, forgot to cry when she saw the two arguing so fiercely.
Holding a sweet-mouthed treat in her hand, she blinked her round eyes, looking around blankly at this and that.
No, how did you two start arguing?
"Heavenly Bodhisattva, stop arguing!"
Ayu rushed in, grabbing her toothless father's arm with one hand and pulling at Pang You, who was shoving his neck, with the other. "Shut up, both of you! If you make another sound, I'll twist your ears off!"
Sure enough, as soon as the words were spoken, the two of them nervously covered their ears.
Ayu said that when it comes to twisting, no one can escape, regardless of age or gender.
The two glared at each other fiercely, wishing they could crush each other with their eyes.
"Plop" sound.
The chubby girl knelt down in front of her toothless father, "Dad, from the moment you picked me up and brought me home, you have been my second parents, my real father."
I will take care of you in your old age and see you off when you die; you can't kick me out!
Upon hearing this, the anger on the missing-tooth father's face instantly froze, and his eyes suddenly reddened.
He frantically tried to help, but didn't know how to reach out.
After holding it in for a long time, he finally snapped, "Silly girl, what nonsense are you talking about! Who's kicking you out?"
He rubbed his rough hands on the hem of his clothes before gently pulling the chubby girl up: "Dad just wants you to recognize your own brother, so that you'll have someone to love you in the future. And if this brat bullies you in the future, you'll have someone to stand up for you!"
After saying that, the toothless father glared fiercely at Pang You.
Turning his head, he immediately looked at the chubby girl with a gentle smile: "And as you know, Mengze has had a tough time. Your aunt and uncle have never stopped searching for you. They've suffered a lot all these years..."
The chubby girl looked up, frowned, and glanced at the three people in front of her. She lowered her head and muttered softly, "Who hasn't suffered these years... Dad, you've suffered too. I haven't even had a chance to be filial to you yet, how can you let... others share your filial piety..."
A person's heart is only so big; being filial to only one person is different from being filial to many people.
They can't even treat their own children equally.
Not to mention the matter of being filial to one's elders.
She knew it was a family reunion, but what if she later focused on taking care of her toothless father and neglected her aunt and uncle?
Others, not understanding the situation, said she was being biased, which was bad for both her and her father with the missing tooth.
The chubby girl became more and more worried, her brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a mosquito.
Although she lacked morals, what could she do when someone insisted on kidnapping her, especially since her aunt and uncle had suffered quite a bit?
These words instantly brought tears to the eyes of the father with missing teeth.
"Fatty, your missing-tooth dad has raised you very well. We are content knowing that you are safe and sound!"
Don't worry, we're not trying to take you back!
If you don't want to acknowledge it, then so be it. Your parents, those two heartless bastards, weren't good people either. You're better off without this bloodline!
"Yes, Fatty, your aunt and I are relieved to know you're alright!"
Your father, who has a missing tooth, has been incredibly kind to you; it is only right that you stay by his side and show him filial piety.
Gao Lao Er's voice was gentle and earnest. He looked at the chubby girl's reddened eyes, then turned to the toothless father and bowed deeply. "Toothless father, it is the chubby girl's blessing to be with you."
From now on, we'll be neighbors and visit each other often. If you ever have any difficulties, just let me know, and I'll do my best to help.
Aunt Gan nodded quickly, reached into her bosom and pulled out a heavy purse, stuffing it into the chubby girl's hand. Her eyes and brows were full of tenderness: "Good child, this is a little something from your aunt, a little something to add to your dowry."
"If you miss us in the future, just come over for a visit. Your auntie will make you your favorite sweet soup, as much as you want!"
Mengze stepped forward and took out all the silver notes he had prepared in his pocket, stuffing them into the fat girl's hand: "Little sister, this is my savings over the years, it's all for you, keep it for yourself to buy snacks!"
The chubby girl held the purse and banknotes in her hands, looking at her toothless father with a bewildered expression.
The father with the missing tooth wiped his eyes and nodded slightly to her: "Accept it. It's a gift from an elder, and you can't refuse it!"
The chubby girl glanced at her toothless father, then stuffed the things back into Mengze and Gan Erniang's hands, saying, "I don't want them, you can keep them yourselves."
Mengze has reached marriageable age, and after the war is over, he will marry Sister A Li. How can he not have money then?
As for my aunt, she suffered so much in her search for her siblings.
She's human, and she feels sorry for her; how could she accept her aunt's money?
Even good intentions are not acceptable.
Mengze's hand froze in mid-air. Looking at the silver note being handed back to him, his eyes reddened even more: "Little sister, this is a token of my affection, please take it..."
"Mengze, take it, I don't want it."
Hearing what the chubby girl said, Mengze felt a little disappointed...
We probably won't hear the term "brother" used by either of them anymore.
But it doesn't matter, as long as he knows his sister is still alive!
All he cares about is people's safety; he doesn't care about anything else!
With a soft creak, the courtyard gate was pushed open.
Everyone turned their heads and saw Gao Mengli standing at the door with Da Niu in her arms.
"Madam, is there something you need from me?"
Mengze quickly stepped forward, a satisfied look on his face.
With his older and younger sisters found, his regrets in this life are finally over.
Gao Mengli didn't speak, she just stared at him intently.
That look made him tense instantly.