Grandpa Zhang and Grandma Zhang were not sincere in adopting Zhang Li. They felt that they were wronged enough to adopt Zhang Li. Now, Jiujiu dared to reject their kindness.
Their faces sank in an instant, and they looked at Jiujiu with unkind eyes.
Grandpa Zhang was fine. After all, the person who died was his son. However, Grandma Zhang was famous for being snobbish. She came back mainly to please Zhang Li's aunt. Now that she was rejected by Jiujiu, she thought of the military order she made in front of her daughter. She instantly lost her face. After glaring fiercely at Jiujiu, she took Grandpa Zhang's arm and left.
Moreover, as he walked, he said, "Ungrateful brat, I want to see how you're going to support yourself."
As soon as Grandma Zhang returned to Zhang Li's uncle's house, Zhang Li's aunt drove over.
Seeing Grandma Zhang's gloomy face, Zhang Li's aunt was stunned and asked tentatively, "What's wrong? Did Lili make you angry?"
"Hmph, who else could it be other than that jinx?" Grandma Zhang snorted coldly and said, "I told you a long time ago that that wretched girl is heartless. I give her five yuan every year. After so many years, I have never seen her take the initiative to greet me. Now that I have taken the initiative to raise my son's child, that wretched girl actually said that she can support herself. She really doesn't know what's good for her."
When she thought of being rejected by Jiujiu, Grandma Zhang was even angrier. If Jiujiu was in front of her, she couldn't wait to slap Jiujiu to death.
Aunt Zhang Li was the same as Zhang Li's grandparents. She also thought that the adoption of Zhang Li was a sure thing, so she came at the right time. However, she did not expect to hear a negative answer. Aunt Zhang Li was stunned for a moment and immediately asked, "Mom, you have to ask Lili again."
"Ask that girl?" Thinking of Jiujiu's attitude just now, Grandma Zhang's face instantly darkened like a cumulonimbus. She snorted coldly and said, "That wretched girl doesn't know what's good for her. I don't want her to give me the cold shoulder."
When she thought of her own initiative to adopt Jiujiu, but Jiujiu actually dared to oppose, she was really furious.
Aunt Zhang Li knew her mother's temper very well. However, to be able to make her mother say something like a cold shoulder, it could be seen that she was a little angry.
Seeing that her mother was still angry, Aunt Zhang Li turned her head to look at her father, wanting to get a definite answer from him.
However, since Grandma Zhang was useless, Grandpa Zhang was naturally useless as well.
When Zhang Li's aunt saw this, she frowned and thought about it. In the end, she couldn't harden her heart and give up the house and land she wanted. She drove to Jiujiu's house.
Although Aunt Zhang Li's mouth was mean and she liked to spread rumors and stir up trouble, it was undeniable that she was still very successful in dealing with people.
Moreover, when she was twisting her tongue, she didn't directly say that Zhang Li's mother had a problem. Instead, she could say such words more subtly in front of the more gossipy women in the village.
The women in the village had nothing to do at home. Other than gossiping, they were still gossiping.
Gossip was very easy to be distorted when it was passed around. Therefore, the more Aunt Zhang Li said it, the more it changed its meaning.
Therefore, even if everyone knew that this matter was caused by her spreading rumors and stirring up trouble, as long as she denied it, even if everyone's heart was as clear as a mirror, they couldn't do anything to her.
Moreover, when Zhang Li's parents died, Zhang Li's aunt had spent more than half of the money to bury Zhang Li's parents. Therefore, the bad thing that she had been talking about had been covered up by the fact that she had paid for it.
Aunt Zhang Li's car soon arrived at the door of the house. Looking at the closed door, Aunt Zhang Li thought for a moment. Then, she took out the milk and bread that she originally bought for her child from the car and walked towards Jiujiu's house with them in her hands.
She raised her hand and knocked on the door.
Soon, the door was opened from the inside.
When Aunt Zhang Li saw Jiujiu, whose face was haggard and whose eyes were swollen and bloodshot, and who appeared to be in dire straits, her eyes flickered as she said, "My poor Li Li."
Aunt Zhang Li raised her hand and pretended to wipe the corners of her eyes as she spoke. Her appearance of crying for Jiujiu was extremely fake.
Jiujiu only took a glance and turned her head away. She couldn't bear to look at it directly. She was afraid that her eyes would be stung if she looked at it any longer.
However, Aunt Zhang Li thought that Jiujiu turning her head away was a sign that Jiujiu was sad and afraid of crying. After the corner of her mouth curled up, she walked into the house with the things in her hands.
After Zhang Li's parents were buried, the house that was originally big for the three of them instantly became extraordinarily spacious. It was so spacious that it even felt a little empty.
Aunt Zhang Li walked into the living room. She put down the things and sat on the sofa. Looking at Jiujiu who was sitting opposite her, she pretended to be concerned and asked, "Li Li, I heard from your grandmother that you don't want her to raise you?"
Jiujiu held the cup in front of her with both hands. She lowered her head and drank a mouthful of water. Then, she softly replied, "Yes."
Hearing Jiujiu's reply, Aunt Zhang Li's expression froze. Then, she acted like a caring big sister and said, "Why don't you let your grandmother raise you? Your parents are already gone. You're all alone in this house. If you live with your grandparents, there will be someone to take care of you. Moreover, your uncle still has brothers and sisters. It will be lively if the few of you live together."
After Aunt Zhang Li finished speaking, she raised her hand and touched the back of Jiujiu's head. Her voice was exceptionally gentle as she advised, "Aunt knows that you can't bear to part with your parents. However, if you stay here alone, your grandparents won't be at ease. They're old now and their legs are inconvenient. They can't come over to take care of you every day."
Hearing Aunt Zhang Li's words, Jiujiu almost laughed out loud.
If she could grade her relatives, then Zhang Li's grandparents were practically zero in her eyes.
When Zhang Li's parents were still alive, every time Zhang Li went to visit them, they did not treat Zhang Li well. This was especially true during the New Year. Even though they were all grandchildren, they would always give Zhang Li's uncle's child ten yuan as pocket money. However, they would only give Zhang Li five yuan.
Even if it was just five yuan, they would only give it to Zhang Li with all kinds of expressions. It was as if their faces were filled with unhappiness.
Moreover, Zhang Li's grandparents were more patriarchal and snobbish.
Zhang Li's uncle and aunt were capable themselves. Their daughter was not neglected in front of Zhang Li's grandparents. On the other hand, Zhang Li's parents were not capable. Therefore, in front of her grandparents, Zhang Li was practically picked up from the streets. There was no need to mention how disgusted they were.
Would they miss Zhang Li? Would they take care of Zhang Li?
Hehe ~
Jiujiu dared to guarantee that if it were not for their greed for the little things left behind by Zhang Li's parents, they probably would not want to see Zhang Li for the rest of their lives.
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