Chapter 56: Admonitions to My Younger Brother Five

  "Does it hurt?" Fang Zikai stood on one side, watching the doctor sew stitches. Those needles and threads were so hard that they pierced her skin and flesh without even anesthetizing injection. He was sweating profusely as he watched, his voice trembling slightly.

  "Get out, what are you looking at, kid?" Fang Zixuan's tone was very aggressive, and a faint cold sweat appeared on her forehead.

  "I don't want to." He was also stubborn, although he felt afraid, but still stood motionless beside her. If she hadn't pushed him away at that time, the one who would have suffered such physical pain would have been him. Although they quarreled with this sister every day, the guilt and gratitude in his heart were something that could never be shaken off.

  "How did you get this injury?" The doctor asked curiously, looking at this interesting pair of kids.

  "It hurts." Her eyebrows slightly furrowed, her voice also somewhat trembling, enduring the pain with great effort.

  "Kids still want to lie," the doctor smiled, "this wound is obviously caused by something hitting it, you two had a fight, didn't you?"

  There was a cut on her forehead, and her brother's face was swollen on one side. The doctor had also been through similar experiences when he was young, having fought with his siblings before, but not to the extent of getting hurt so badly. Although children are still young and don't have much strength, they often don't hold back when hitting each other.

  Fang Zixuan remained silent. She had always hated lying, but she also didn't want to tell the truth at this moment, so she simply kept her mouth shut.

  Fang Zikai on the other side couldn't control himself, his lips moved slightly, and tears "gushed" down.

  "Your sister and brother's relationship is pretty good, huh? The sister didn't cry. But the brother couldn't hold it in, now he's regretful?" Seeing the little girl gritting her teeth to hold back tears, not even making a sound, while her brother was wailing away. The doctor couldn't help but smile, "Little friend, fighting is wrong, you should learn from this lesson, otherwise your sister will be hurt and you'll suffer too, what a waste. It's almost healed, your sister's injury isn't serious, don't cry."

  "Shut up! Be serious! If my sister gets disfigured, I'll settle the score with you!" Fang Zipeng was ridiculed and had the blame for fighting pinned on him. He felt very humiliated. Pretending to be fierce, he clenched his fists tightly.

  "Fang Zikong, don't be rude." Fang Zixuan gave him a cold glance and he immediately shut up, still stubbornly wiping away tears with his hand.

  "What's the point of a big man crying? Can crying solve anything?" She had no experience in taking care of children, and her words and actions were simple and rough. But she was only a sixteen-year-old girl herself, with a childish face that was always stern and serious. This little adult-like appearance not only amused the doctor but also made the nurse on the side laugh.

  "Hey, you really look like a big sister." A nurse came over and playfully ruffled Fang Zixuan's hair, smiling.

  Her body stiffened, really not used to being touched by others.

  "I didn't hit my sister, it wasn't me who hit her." Although scolded by Fang Zi Xuan, he tried his best to hold back tears. But still a few uncontrollable ones slipped out from the corners of his eyes.

  The doctor and nurse suddenly understood, probably the siblings were bullied, the sister was injured to protect her brother, no wonder this little fatty cried like that.

  The expression towards Fang Zixuan also changed to admiration, "This little girl is really good, she can protect her brother."

  "Where are your parents? Why didn't they bring you to the hospital?" The doctor thought this pair of siblings was very lovely, although both were already in their teens and could be called a young girl and boy, but they looked particularly beautiful. Everyone has a kind of affection for beautiful people or things.

  Look at this sister with a mature look, teaching and protecting her brother. The brother pretends to be fierce but actually cares about his sister very much. It's interesting and makes people want to tease them.

  The sister and brother both fell silent, especially Fang Zikai's face even showed a hint of resentment, probably thinking that not answering the doctor's question was impolite. Fang Zixuan reluctantly replied, "They're busy."

  As soon as she spoke, Fang Zikai's eyes turned red again, but his tears were forced back by Fang Zixuan.

  The doctor and nurse saw that the sister and brother were dressed in a way that was not ordinary, and the driver and nanny who had sent them over were silent on one side, so they knew that the two children's family conditions must be very good. However, the more such families are, the more they lack affection, parents are often busy with work and neglect to take care of their children, and it is hard not to reveal a hint of sympathy in their eyes.

  "Alright," the doctor said, having finished treating the wound and giving Fang Zikai a check-up. "Neither of you has any major problems. Go home and be careful with your wounds, don't get them wet, and they'll heal in a few days. Next time, don't be naughty and fight with others again. If your parents see this, I don't know how heartbroken they'll be."

  Fang Zixuan's face was still pale and expressionless, calmly thanking the doctor and nurse, while Fang Zipeng clenched his fists, biting his lower lip until it bled.

  "What's with that frightening look on your face?" Fang Zixuan furrowed her brow as she looked at him, "Is there anywhere else you're uncomfortable? I'll call the doctor again."

  Fang Zikong didn't say a word, he just stared at him with great force.

  She was baffled by his gaze, feeling that there was something off about him now. His intense stare made him look rather ferocious. "You're not having an epileptic fit or anything, are you?"

  "Sister, Dad doesn't care about us at all, does he?" Fang Zipeng said in a low voice, pulling her along.

  She was stunned, and the fragmented memories that had been following her since her rebirth reappeared in front of her eyes. Her father, Fang Jianlin's, cold and indifferent face, and the endless quarrels between her parents, the quiet and cold home where only she and her brother were present, no matter how hard Fang Zixuan and her brother tried, they could not attract their father's attention.

  I just wanted a little love, and she seemed to see that little girl hiding in the closet crying again...

  A faint pang of sadness echoed in her heart, and she rarely held his hand, "You're already heartbroken enough for yourself, don't force others to be heartbroken for you too."

  This sentence is for him and also for herself.

  She loves herself because she knows no one else will love her except for herself, so she has to love herself a little more.

  "Sister, aren't you sad?" Fang Zipeng looked at her in puzzlement, remembering that she had also vied with him for their parents' meager affection.

  "Why be sad?" She was also puzzled, she had long been accustomed to a life of one person, whether others loved her or hated her, it didn't matter much to her. As for affection, she hadn't dared to hope for it in her past life, and wouldn't in this one either.

  "When I grow up and get married, I will definitely treat my wife with all my heart and take good care of her. I will come home to eat every day and play with my children, not letting them suffer any grievances..." Fang Zipeng's eyes shone with tears.

  Anyone who hears a 12-year-old child say such heart-wrenching words would immediately shed tears, but unfortunately Fang Zixuan is someone who doesn't understand romance and has no idea what he's lamenting about. He just says blandly, "In ten years, when you reach the legal marriage age, it can be achieved."

  He fell silent, and the bleakness and warmth that had originally filled the air were completely shattered by her icy words. "Do you know how hard it is for people to respond to what you just said?"

  Why does she always come out to ruin the atmosphere whenever it's getting sentimental?

  Fang Zixuan bowed her head and fell into thought for a few seconds, as if she was really reflecting on herself. She admitted that she wasn't good at talking, nor could she comfort others. She wasn't any kind of psychologist or counselor, and warmth had nothing to do with her. She was used to approaching problems from the most realistic angle and solving them in a practical way.

  When the sister and brother returned home, Zhang Yun had just rushed back. After they went to the hospital, Ying Jie called her and told her that the two children were beaten. Zhang Yun was so angry that she almost fainted. Old Man Zhang was worried, so he asked Cheng Li to accompany her over.

  Although the wound had been treated, Fang Zixuan's forehead and Fang Zipeng's face still had obvious scars and palm prints. As soon as Zhang Yun saw them, tears began to flow down her face.

  "Sister, you've seen it too, they're my children... all these years I haven't even dared to lift a finger against them. Fang Jianlin is never home, and when he is, he beats the two kids half to death. What kind of evil is this?! Zhang Yun was sobbing uncontrollably as she grasped Cheng Li's hand. "That little slut hasn't even stepped foot in the door yet, and he dares to use such heavy hands on his own flesh and blood! If that slut gets married into our family, will these two siblings have any chance of survival?"

  Cheng Li also disliked Jian Lin extremely, they had already learned about the situation from Ying Jie, this kind of man not only has a low character and is promiscuous, but also dares to hit such a small child for no reason, it's simply unbearable. "A Yun, if it really doesn't work out, then get a divorce, take the two children back to the Zhang family."

  "No way! That despicable woman is up to something! I absolutely cannot fulfill her wish!" Zhang Yun gritted his teeth, "As long as I'm still alive in this world, those two despicable people will never set foot in the Fang family's door!"

  "But it's still the children who are suffering." Cheng Li looked at the two siblings with a heart of compassion, no matter what, children were innocent. She had seen Fang Zixuan's changes over the years, this child was introverted and rarely interacted with people except for reading books, although she was a bit dull, but she was a good child who didn't bother anyone, yet she was born into such a family.

  "So big brother must take charge for me!" Zhang Yun gritted his teeth, "I will not let that mother and daughter off! The more they are like this, the more I cannot let their sinister plot succeed!"

  Cheng Li didn't say a word, she just patted Zhang Yun's shoulder and gently stroked Fang Zi Xuan's face, "Zi Xuan, you did the right thing today. When your mom is not at home, you have to take good care of your little brother."

  Fang Zixuan was touched by her, and immediately became very sensitive and uncontrollably tilted her head. After hearing this sentence, she looked at Zhang Yun for a moment before silently nodding.

  Although Zhang Yun has always been biased towards her youngest son Fang Zikai, this heart is not too biased after all. In recent years, her daughter has worked hard and earned a lot of face for her. She also loves Fang Zhixuan very much. Seeing that her daughter was so seriously injured, she felt unbearable pain in her heart.