The flying debris made Zhu Yan jump a few times.
What truly shocked her was the old man's fury.
She only stated a fact, and that little girl couldn't be mentioned?
"Auntie, haven't you heard? The Mu Xi grass has already been returned," Cheng You said.
They were talking about Xu Nanxi's matter, and she didn't know why Zhu Yan liked to drag her into it.
Zhu Yan finally noticed her presence. "Who are you?"
Cheng You smiled. "You are so familiar with my affairs, do you not know who I am?"
For the first time, Zhu Yan was momentarily stunned, her expression shifting.
She dared to speak so brazenly because she assumed there were no outsiders.
Who knew Cheng You would be here.
She couldn't help but complain, "Mom, there are outsiders in the house, why didn't you tell me?"
Cheng You watched her with a smile. "Grandpa Feng didn't tell you either, so why didn't you say anything? You only pick on the soft ones."
Zhu Yan's eyes flashed fiercely. "You have no right to butt into this!"
It was one thing to bully Feng Xue at school, but this was the Feng family. How dare this girl be so arrogant.
"Auntie, the person you are trying to help now is also an outsider. Since everyone is an outsider, why are you still favoring males over females?"
Cheng You deliberately went against her wishes, affectionately hooking her arm around the old lady's and leaning her head on her shoulder.
"If I left, Xu Nanxi wouldn't have been kneeling outside for so long. Grandpa Feng and Grandma Lin would have softened their hearts and let him in long ago."
Xu Nanxi's eyes flashed with malice as he pointed directly at Cheng You.
Cheng You yelped, "Grandma, look how fierce he is!"
The old lady slowly shook her head, recognizing the act as a ploy, devoid of any sincerity.
He couldn't even be bothered to pretend.
"Nanxi, we have given you all that we can. That money is enough for you to live well in college. Study hard in the future, be sincere with people, and have fewer schemes. Your life won't be too bad."
"But I already know I was wrong! Grandma Lin, please forgive me just this once." Xu Nanxi pleaded with red eyes.
What he saw was the good life he thought was within reach slipping away from him.
He had suffered so much for so many years, did he have to go through it again?
Zhu Yan chimed in with a plea. "Mom, for the sake of Nanxi's mother being my good sister, and for their spirits in heaven, please forgive him this time."
Cheng You grabbed the old lady's hand and spoke first. "Then why didn't he remember his parents' spirits in heaven and refrain from doing bad things? Your good sister is yours, why should Grandma Lin pay for it? Why don't you take him home and raise him yourself?"
Zhu Yan gnashed her teeth inwardly. This damned girl was such a meddler!
"Mom, this is the Feng family. Isn't it inappropriate for you to let an outsider get involved in our family matters?" she gritted out.
The old lady said calmly, "It's not a family matter. After all, Nanxi is also an outsider. If you have nothing else, you should leave. What Cheng You said is what I wanted to say. If you feel sorry for him, take him home. I won't object."
In any case, she had no hope for this son anymore.
Zhu Yan was a person who only acted when there was profit to be made. Her meticulous effort to keep Xu Nanxi here was definitely not because of Xu Nanxi's mother.
It was for personal gain.
How laughable that while the two elders were still alive, someone was already coveting their inheritance!
Zhu Yan was about to say more when Feng Yaojun pulled her away.
"Mom, since that's the case, we won't say any more. We will take Nanxi home first and will definitely teach him well in the future."
The old lady had no hope for them and only wished they would disappear quickly.
"Hurry up and go. Don't come back again."
Feng Yaojun pulled the limp Xu Nanxi like a dead dog, gave Zhu Yan a look, and motioned for her to follow them out.
Feng Xue had been waiting at the military district gate for a long time, all because of Xu Nanxi's matter.
The reason she didn't go in was to avoid being scolded.
But after a while of blowing wind at the gate, she almost froze to death.
When they finally came out, she saw Xu Nanxi among them.
"Mom, why is he with them?"
Zhu Yan said irritably, "He's useless. The old lady is too heartless to have driven him out like this!"
Feng Xue exclaimed, "He's not..."
"His pathetic act was useless, they didn't soften their hearts at all. If you ask me, it's mainly because Cheng You was there!"
Zhu Yan cursed inwardly, if not for Cheng You, the elders might have softened their hearts.
Feng Xue was somewhat disappointed and looked at Xu Nanxi with the exasperation of someone who has failed to live up to expectations.
He had such a good hand, and he played it into a mess.
"Other people's grandparents dote on their grandchildren, why are ours so different? I've pleased them for over a decade, yet I haven't received a single kind look."
If it weren't for what they possessed, Feng Xue wouldn't have put herself through such hardship.
Zhu Yan glanced at Feng Yaojun and said sarcastically, "In the end, it's all because of me. Who asked them to dislike me so much?"
Feng Yaojun sighed, "Why are you talking about this with the child?"
"Am I wrong? Look at her attitude today, we're treated worse than outsiders!"
The more Zhu Yan thought about it, the angrier she became, muttering incessantly.
Feng Xue found it somewhat irritating but dared not talk back, so she said, "Then what do we do now? Xu Nanxi has been driven out, so it's even less likely that Grandpa and Grandma will hand over their possessions."
With their current attitude, how could they possibly give the items to Feng Yaojun?
Zhu Yan's mind raced through a few possibilities. "We still have to rely on Nanxi."
No matter how useless Xu Nanxi was, he still had one trump card: the deceased grandfather.
The most effective place for the deceased was to leave indelible guilt and regret in Grandpa Feng's heart.
As for how to do it, she still needed to think about it.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Cheng You, seeing that Xu Nanxi's matter was resolved, prepared to leave.
"Grandma Lin, you won't blame me for meddling, will you?"
She had indeed meddled, but she couldn't stand seeing the two elders being deceived.
How could a scoundrel like Xu Nanxi change just because of one lesson?
The old lady smiled and shook her head, finding Cheng You even more endearing.
She couldn't help but dote on such a clever child.
"I have to thank you. If it weren't for you, my old man would have let Xu Nanxi in by now."
Grandpa Feng felt somewhat ashamed when she said that.
A person who had spent half his life on the battlefield seemed to be a bit muddled at this point.
But that was Old Xu's grandson. His family was gone, leaving only this grandson.
The old lady gave him a look. "Don't look at me like that. We gave him two thousand yuan. Think about it, how long would it take you to save that much with your pension without eating or drinking!"
This was not all their savings, they had quite a bit of wealth.
"Two thousand yuan is enough for him to live well! Many people live their whole lives without saving this much. I don't know if my daughter is still alive, or if she can even eat her fill..."
The old lady's heart ached with sorrow, and she couldn't help but shed tears.