Chapter 19: Chapter 19 That is the Person Who Loves Me the Most Chapter 19: Chapter 19 That is the Person Who Loves Me the Most They flap their jaws, dismissing the original owner’s contributions as if they never happened!
The group pet has been digging for fish mint, and it’s exhausting; he needs nourishment, but what about the original owner?
She does so much every day, and yet she’s as thin as a stick. Doesn’t she need it, too?
Being neglected is just that—being neglected. There’s no need for any reasons or excuses, is there?
Ye Xiu hadn’t quite grasped what Bai Zhi had said until after Bai Zhi had already left the house.
She hurriedly chased after her, grabbing Bai Zhi’s hand, tears swirling in her eyes, her heart aching with each palpitation!
“Xingxing, mom didn’t mean that. I misspoke, what are you saying? How could your father not allow you to study and even ask you to return the money?”
Ye Xiu felt there must be some misunderstanding, and that Xingxing just didn’t know it.
“Isn’t that so? Just ask him, and as for the things you bought, I think someone will say he put them away to keep me from overeating. You must think I’m the greediest, don’t you?”
Bai Zhi’s words weren’t a question but a statement.
She was certain that’s what Ye Xiu thought.
Ye Xiu’s face turned pale, could she deny it? She had always really thought that!
“Do I look like someone who has had anything good to eat?
I thought you were different. At least you could see my wounds, so I came back with you. But I’ve realized you’re no different from them.
They think I should do all the housework, feed the pigs, feed the chickens—that I should handle everything, and they just need to dig for fish mint.
How come I can slice pig grass and farm, couldn’t I dig, too?
See, it’s not that you don’t understand; you just don’t want to. To you, I’m just disposable, because I don’t talk sweetly or act dainty, so you can decide my future.
Let me continue to sacrifice for them while they earn money, and in the end, I’m still nothing, right?”
Bai Zhi wasn’t like the original owner, who would soften up seeing her mother looking upset, feeling sympathy.
She wouldn’t. For those who hurt her, Bai Zhi would raise all her defenses, even if it meant harming herself as much as the enemy. After all, if she was going to be heartbroken, she wouldn’t let the other party have it easy.
Just like now, even though she knew it would distress Ye Xiu, she spoke mercilessly, laying everything bare,
Their neglect and excessive behavior towards the original owner were now plainly laid before Ye Xiu!
That’s right, and yet she felt it wasn’t enough. She sat down, looking towards her grandfather, who was approaching,
“Do you see?”
Ye Xiu, puzzled, looked up. Her mind was in turmoil. Everything Xingxing said seemed from another world. Why couldn’t she understand?
“That man is the one who treats me best! When I was at my last breath, it was grandfather who took me to see the doctor, saw how unhealthily thin I was, and made me chicken soup, even though it tasted awful. Grandfather loves me, knew I needed nutrients, and wanted to nourish me!
Just an egg, just one egg, Bai Ye and the others wouldn’t let me eat it. How could I accept that?
The chickens are fed by me, the pigs are raised by me; besides providing some money, what have you done? Do you know how much pig grass I’ve cut, or have you even fed them once?”
Not at all, every time you return, you have fun with the group pet, enjoying the family warmth, and then you leave. In the meantime, the original owner managed everything perfectly.
So, all you needed was to have heart-to-hearts with the kids, and naturally, there was no room for the original owner.
It’s not about believing whatever people say; you can’t stand up against subtle influences, but aren’t your eyes working?
Bai Zhi’s gaze was icy, looking at Ye Xiu with a mocking expression.
“You, in your casual conversation in Wen Xin’s home, decided my life again. Who gave you the right to do so?
Was it so unbearable for you that I was healing at Grandpa’s place? Do you really need me to come over to work?
In terms of age, they are older than me; in terms of stature and weight, just look at who among us is thinner. Don’t call me Xingxing anymore. Only those who truly love me can call me that, only Grandpa can see my wounds and know that I’m lacking in nutrition, while you…”
Bai Zhi didn’t continue, but the implication was clear.
Tears silently fell.
This was the first time Ye Xiu realized that her daughter Xingxing was not inept at speaking; in fact, her words were deeply hurtful.
Each sentence pierced her heart!
She didn’t know how she managed to listen to every word her daughter said—so real and so humiliating!
Yes, every word her daughter said was true. She indeed neglected her. Just earlier, she even agreed to Xixi and others for Xingxing to continue to manage the household chores while they went to pick fish mint without asking if Xingxing was willing!
Ye Xiu’s tears streamed down her face, not understanding what had happened and why everything was different this time she returned home.
Bai Dan walked swiftly toward Bai Zhi, ignoring his crying daughter-in-law,
“Xingxing, let’s go, it’s time to go home!”
Bai Dan was somewhat uncertain. His daughter-in-law had returned, and he did not know if Xingxing would go back with him.
The next second, Bai Zhi had walked up to Grandpa and took his large hand in her small one.
“Grandpa, let’s go home!”
Indeed, going home. In Bai Zhi’s eyes, only Bai Dan was her family member,
be it the biased Bai Da or Ye Xiu, who seemed fair but actually never took Bai Zhi to heart.
“Xingxing…”
Ye Xiu muttered as she watched Bai Zhi, wanting to say something, but when she opened her mouth, she found she couldn’t say a word.
She wanted to say she didn’t love her less or neglect her…
Was it because she thought Xingxing was quiet, always in her own world? Was that not the case?
Bai Dan suddenly turned back, looking at Ye Xiu.
“My dear daughter-in-law, I didn’t want to say anything, and perhaps I shouldn’t, but now Xingxing is registered with my household. You don’t need to worry about her food, clothing, shelter, and transportation anymore—though you never did anyway. Bai Yu, Bai Ye, even Xixi, they all have new clothes. What about my Xingxing? Always wearing clothes that don’t fit. So, you better not worry anymore!”
Bai Dan had wanted to say this for a long time. Ye Xiu, his daughter-in-law, wasn’t a bad person. It’s just that her eyes only saw what she wanted to see,
like thinking one child pitiable because she had no parents so buying her new clothes when they had money, or thinking they were like real mother and daughter because she had a sweet mouth, but what about Xingxing?
His Xingxing was overlooked because she was well-behaved and didn’t know how to demand better for herself.
“Grandpa, I think I may have upset her just now,”
On the way home, Bai Zhi gave it some thought and then spoke up!
Bai Dan patted Bai Zhi’s head, the face full of wrinkles showing a loving smile.
“It’s okay, I know. Xingxing is sensible!”