Chapter 1327 - 1199: Is Explaining Useful?

Chapter 1327: Chapter 1199: Is Explaining Useful?

"Does explaining help?"

Little Jiu curled her lip into a sarcastic smile, "This time it’s stealing money, next time it might be stealing people. All these scheming thoughts are just for self-preservation."

"True enough." May 1st nodded in agreement. With no one to rely on, if you don’t have a bit of cunning, could you avoid being sold and still end up counting money for others?

"Which university are you going to?"

"High school."

"So, your grades must be good." May 1st didn’t ask which country, but if he didn’t hear wrong, these two girls just mentioned themselves, so it couldn’t be anywhere but the United States.

"Not bad."

May 1st rarely met such a smart, quiet young girl. He was suddenly interested, see, such a hardworking personality, just like his own mother.

This girl is good, although she’s a bit unattractive. She doesn’t chatter nonstop or look at him like a dog seeing a bone.

As her uncle, he must speak on behalf of his deceased comrade, offer some heartfelt advice, and ensure this girl doesn’t ruin herself.

How did his father speak to the younger generation usually? As May 1st thought about his wording, he secretly made up his mind: He must make this ugly girl understand one thing.

— Everything got an uncle like him to back her up.

"...Study well abroad and strive to return soon to contribute to the country. You must know the country spent a lot of money to send you abroad, it’s not easy..."

May 1st spoke profoundly about the principles, feeling secretly pleased. Look, the things his father said to Xiao Yu, he applied them here, right?

"Ugly girl, it’s rare for an uncle to talk like this, you must remember. These are golden words, I wouldn’t waste them on just anyone."

Ugly girl?

Little Jiu pouted in defiance, glancing at him speechlessly: Who’s the ugly girl?! Just because she’s a bit better looking, doesn’t mean she likes to look like a woman.

Uncle?

Huh~ Look at him, he’s only a few years older than me? Really enjoying playing the elder, isn’t he?

"Wait, I’ll take you to see my dad. He’ll stand up for you. Remember, in front of him, you must tell the truth, there’s only one chance."

Finally getting to the point, Little Jiu breathed a sigh of relief, feeling warm inside. Not everyone is willing to help an orphan like her with no one to rely on.

She bit her lip, "I wasn’t thinking of going to Minister Zhang before, but my dad entrusted me to the Zheng family on his deathbed. Would it trouble him?"

"At least you have some conscience." May 1st smiled happily. See, this kid’s a bit like his mom, even though she’s shivering cold in appearance, her true nature isn’t bad. He needed to keep an eye on her.

"Of course it will trouble him, but your situation is different. At the school, we still need my dad to step in, or else going abroad would be a stretch."

"Thank you."

May 1st chuckled, shaking his head, "Thank what? Your father’s a hero, it’s what we should do."

Hearing this, Little Jiu lowered her head and secretly wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes. How long has it been since anyone called her dad a hero? The ones who ought to be grateful are the Zheng family.

If not for her dad, their family would have been broken long ago, and would she have ended up as their little servant? Without her dad, could Zhang Tiejun have become a regiment leader?

In such a small three-bedroom apartment, so full of themselves, always talking about how lucky she is to live in the Big Courtyard. Pompous fools!

She knew she shouldn’t resent them.

Her dad was such a genuine man, who would step in front of bullets for others in danger. But not everyone can accept it so comfortably.

Zheng Shuya would buy new clothes every other day, while she never believed a scout-trained soldier couldn’t see through these facts.

With the Zhou family leaving today, she knew it was irreparable.

But she did not owe the Zheng family. Over the years, she’d lived on her own means, spending what was hers. Perhaps even what’s hers had been used elsewhere.

She was Qi Kejiu. Though the lineage of the Qi Jia had fallen, as his descendant, even if grateful, not just anyone could claim to be her benefactor.

She understood why her father entrusted her to Zheng Tiejun on his deathbed. Firstly, fearing she’d be bullied with no one to rely on in the village, and secondly to find her an amulet.

But he forgot, how many heartless and ungrateful people are there in this world?

Her mother told her at the moment she closed her eyes: Trust yourself more than others; rely on yourself more than others.

Qi Kejiu looked at May 1st beside her with complicated eyes: Mom, maybe I can trust a little in this person. His eyes and background were above deceiving the ’ugly girl’ as he called her.

"Hurry and follow me. At this time, Dad must be in the yard with Mom watering flowers."

May 1st saw her nervously tidying her clothes and gave her a reassuring smile, "Don’t be nervous, my family is easy to get along with, especially my dad."

"Just don’t cry once we’re in there. My parents don’t like girls who cry all the time. Especially my mom, she had it worse than you when she was young, she’ll definitely help you."

Behind them, Liu Yi rolled his eyes to the sky in disbelief. How come he felt his brother was a step behind? This really felt like he was bringing a partner home.

At this thought, Liu Yi was suddenly stunned, stopping in his tracks to observe May 1st. No one understood May 1st’s twin brother’s nature better than him.

There were plenty more pitiful people than this Qi Kejiu girl. Girls in the orphanage couldn’t even dream of going abroad or being able to study at all.

But May 1st?

This brother of his would usually just say a few caring words, but never this eagerly, bringing someone home and making grand promises about his father’s help.

Yes, now he even spilled the truth about their parents’ preferences.

This was unlike his brother’s usual character.

"Little brother, what are you standing there for? Hurry up, I hear Little Tangtang’s voice. You know Little Tangtang, right? She’s my mom’s goddaughter.

Get close to her in the future. She’s nothing like that dead girl in the Zheng family. Little Tangtang is so sweet and with her protection, no one in the Big Courtyard will dare bully you."

Liu Yi gave a meaningful look at his silly brother, glanced at Qi Kejiu who was nodding repeatedly, and shook his head with a smile.

"Dad, your youngest son is back home."

Zhang Guoqing, indeed as his son predicted, turned around with a watering can when he noticed a stranger, taking a look, "Where’s your big brother?"

"Meeting someone." May 1st stretched his neck to look towards the living room, "Where’s Mom? Why is it just you? I brought a guest over to discuss something with you guys."

"She just went inside with Little Tangtang." Zhang Guoqing put down the watering can, nodded slightly at Qi Kejiu, and turned to head towards the living room, "Come in first, then we’ll talk."

May 1st tugged at Qi Kejiu, "Don’t be afraid."

Qi Kejiu swallowed hard, muttering defiantly, "I’m not scared."

"Ugly girl, that’s not right. Wouldn’t an uncle like me see through things?" May 1st dismissed her concerns, shaking his head, "Come on in."

Liu Yi stepped around him, giving him a pat, "Brother, let me give you some good advice, stop giving people nicknames." In case he faces the consequences in the future.