My wife is in my arms

Chapter 801 The Little Girl Part 2
"Dad, do you love me?!"

After fidgeting for a while, Xiao Zishan suddenly asked this question.

"..."

Zhang You was stunned.

Then his lips twitched involuntarily a few times. Sure enough, women of all ages would ask this question.

If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad. But based on Zhang You's... well, it's not that he understands women that much, but after watching so many short videos, Zhang You already knows that when a woman asks this question, it often leads to more complicated questions.

For example, a house.

Car.

Expensive brand-name bags and jewelry.

In short, this is a life-or-death question for a man. Xiao Shan is still young and it won't cost him his life, but the fact that she asked this question means that what she's about to say is definitely not a small matter.

After a slight hesitation, Zhang You said, "You tell me first, and then I'll consider whether I love you or not."

"you answer me first"

Xiao Zishan walked up to Zhang You and started to act coquettishly.

"Just say it."

Zhang You wasn't buying into Xiao Zishan's act at all. Instead, he said directly, "Let's get this straight: for small matters, you can talk to your dad about it, no problem. But for big matters, go talk to your mom. As for how to judge the size of the matter, let's take one hundred yuan as an example. If it's less than one hundred, you can talk to your dad. If it's more than one hundred, don't even mention it to me. Go straight to your mom."

"dad"

Xiao Zishan pouted in dissatisfaction.

"Just say what's on your mind, don't talk about love and hate. There's not that much love in the world! Your mom loves me so much that she went bankrupt because of my love for her, so you remember this: love is all about deception. Wise people only weigh the pros and cons and don't talk about love. You're so smart, you must be one of the wise ones! Talk less about love in the future, and when you grow up, don't even think about dating. Staying home and taking your two younger brothers to collect beverage bottles or sell little frogs to make money is what's really important."

Zhang You said with a smile.

"dad"

Xiao Zishan shouted again.

"Alright, alright, enough joking around. Tell me! Is it that Li Ran will be staying with us for a while? If so, no problem, Dad agrees."

Zhang You replied with a smile, then changed the subject, saying, "However, this still requires the consent of Li Ran's parents. It's not something you can just discuss with her. Do you understand what I mean?"

I couldn't afford to give her an extra pair of chopsticks, and I also couldn't afford to buy her a few sets of clothes.

Moreover, during the few days that Li Ran stays at home, Xiao Zishan will definitely sleep with her. The two little girls won't be afraid of the dark when they sleep together. Once she leaves, Xiao Zishan will be able to sleep alone.

"No"

Xiao Zishan shook her head, then nodded.

"What's the meaning!?"

Now, Zhang You was puzzled.

"Dad, it's like this..."

Xiao Zishan quickly said, "Li Ran is so pitiful."

"How pitiful!?"

Zhang You asked casually.

He's already attending "Yaohua International" primary school and he still calls her pitiful? His daughter clearly doesn't know what real human suffering is like, otherwise she definitely wouldn't have said such a thing.

Families who can afford to send their children to this primary school are at least in the middle class of society, and at the very least... even if they wanted to grit their teeth and send their children there, they simply don't have the means. The tuition alone for one year is beyond the reach of ordinary families.

With this on in mind, Zhang You planned to let Xiao Zishan spend more time with Zhongxia during her summer vacation, so that the girl would truly understand what it meant to be pitiful.

It's not that they lack nothing in terms of food and drink, or that they can attend prestigious schools; rather, they are manipulated by fate to the point that they have no choice but to drop out of school and work in order to survive. Suffering is never something to be celebrated.

Zhang You didn't intend for Zhong Xia to tell Xiao Zishan about her situation. Instead, he hoped that Xiao Zishan could understand some things from Zhong Xia's lifestyle when they got to know each other.

Nine years old is not young anymore.

Children of this age would have had to take care of their younger siblings and help with farm work in the past. After Xiao Zishan finished speaking, Zhang You learned about Li Ran's situation.

He was indeed a pitiful child.

Shortly after she was born, her parents divorced. Her mother did not want custody of her and gave custody to her father. Later, her father remarried, and his second wife could not tolerate her after giving birth to the child. Her father had no choice but to discuss it with her aunt... and since then, her aunt has been taking care of her.

Because of her high level of education, she holds a senior position in a company. Her aunt has not treated her niece badly, providing her with a good living environment and a good education.

According to what Xiao Zishan learned from Li Ran, she hadn't seen her mother for many years, and her father hadn't visited her for several years either. Hearing this, Zhang You didn't know what to say.

When people get ruthless, they can sometimes be worse than animals.

"What does this have to do with what you're trying to say!?"

Zhang You asked.

"Not long ago, her aunt was transferred abroad for work, and Li Ran didn't want to go with her. She said... she was worried that her parents wouldn't be able to find her if they wanted to visit. Her aunt disagreed, saying that if she didn't go abroad with her, not only would no one take care of her, but no one would pick her up from school. Tonight, her aunt didn't come, so..."

Xiao Zishan didn't finish her sentence.

"So you invited her to our house, right!?"

Zhang You smiled.

He thought it was something serious! Turns out it was something like this. He guessed that Li Ran's aunt saying she wouldn't pick her up was just an angry outburst, and she's probably waiting at the school gate.

The fact that Sister Ma was able to bring her back means that the teacher must have called and asked Aunt Li Ran for her opinion. Only after obtaining her consent could Xiao Zishan bring her back. Otherwise, how could it be possible?
She must have been angry with her disobedient niece to say she wouldn't pick her up or drop her off. As her aunt, who had raised her for so many years, how could she not love her?

"me"

Xiao Zishan stammered, "I told Li Ran that since she doesn't want to go abroad, then she won't go. She can stay at our house from now on."

"You think too much"

Zhang You said seriously, "Putting aside whether the aunt would agree to this, if our family raises Li Ran, it will inevitably bring us a lot of trouble in the future. So, it's fine for her to stay here for a few days, but don't think about anything else."

Done.

Zhang You then stood up from the stone pier.

"dad"

Xiao Zishan called out from behind.

"Right now, you should be focused on your studies. As for Li Ran, her aunt will make arrangements for her; you don't need to worry about her."

Upstairs, Li Ran sat on the sofa eating the fruit platter that Jiang Yiren had made for her, while Jiang Yiren was on the phone. Zhang You knew that she must have gotten Jiang Yiren's number from the homeroom teacher to make the call.

The parents don't care or ask about it.

My aunt will take care of me.

If she gave money, that would be fine, but if she didn't even give money, then Li Ran's aunt is indeed worthy of respect.

(End of this chapter)