After a simple rebirth

Fu Ying thought it through and let it go.

She really has no mood to study now, and doesn't know what to do. The game she occasionally plays has not been released yet, and she doesn't have any talent that can calm her heart.

She thought about it and decided to turn on the computer to watch BBC and search for documentaries about China. Even if she couldn't concentrate on her studies, at least she could watch something related to study.

I don't know how long I watched, but Fu Yu suddenly knocked on the door.

"Fu Ying, can I come in?"

Fu Ying walked over and opened the door.

"Sister, what's wrong?"

"I came to see how you are. Does it still hurt when your brother hit you?"

No one cared, as if nothing had happened.

When someone cared about her, she felt aggrieved. Fu Ying calmed down her sudden surge of emotions and shook her head.

"Sister, I'm fine. It doesn't hurt anymore."

Fu Yu looked carefully at Fu Ying's face and expression. It seemed that nothing was wrong. He felt relieved, then walked in, pulled over a stool, and sat next to Fu Ying's chair.

"You and your brother have always been at odds. Mom is worried about your future."

Fu Ying answered calmly.

"What's there to worry about? Our disagreement won't have any big impact. Besides, how he treats me determines how I treat him, but his affairs have nothing to do with me in the future."

"You may think that your disagreement with your brother won't affect anyone, but I was talking to my mom just now and she started crying."

Fu Ying was stunned. She didn't expect Fu's mother to cry.

Fu's mother has a strong personality. When she is unhappy, she will curse and hit people, but she rarely cries, especially in front of her children.

In fact, as far as I can remember, Fu's mother also cried because of the quarrels between Fu Ying and Fu Wei, but no matter how much she scolded them, the two of them would not give in to each other, and there was always an irreconcilable conflict. Later, Fu's mother seemed to have let it go a little and never mentioned these things again.

Fu Ying was speechless and didn't know what to say.

Fu Yu continued,

"Mom cried and told me that she was afraid that your relationship would get worse and worse, and that after she died, you two siblings would never have any contact with each other again."

Fu Ying became even more silent. There was no need to wait for that day. Right now, they were no longer in touch with each other. They also couldn't pretend to be friendly in front of their parents. They didn't have the acting skills or the mind to do so.

Fu Ying tried to comfort Fu Yu.

"Sister, it's more suitable for him and I to be strangers, so you don't have to work so hard to mediate.

In your eyes, we are all one family and there is no obstacle that we cannot overcome, because even if our bones are broken, our tendons are still connected and we have the same blood.

But in fact, my relationship with him is not as good as that with my classmates who I am not familiar with. I can still treat my classmates with respect, but not with him. I can only ignore him, so now in my opinion, he and I are just two strangers with a little blood relationship. "

"Fu Ying, you're exaggerating a bit."

"You think it's exaggerated, then let me analyze it from another angle. Sister, what do you think family is? It is often said that home is a safe haven, and family should be a backing and confidence! At least family members can understand each other, help each other, and respect each other. But do you think there is such a thing between him and me? Does he respect and protect me at all?

He said I didn't respect him, but how should I respect him? I should wash his clothes and cook for him every day, and do whatever he tells me to do? Doesn't that go back to my argument? I'm not a maid, he and I are two equal individuals.

Similarly, from my perspective, I feel that he has not provided me with any protection or help, whether it was during those years in Guangdong Province or now in my hometown, he has never helped me at all. He has not helped me with my studies, has not asked me if I need money, and has not cared if I have been wronged in school.

So what's wrong with me having an issue with his request?

To be honest, in essence, my opinion of him is also a questioning and resistance to the injustice at home.

Parents want harmony among their children and a good family atmosphere, but have they ever thought about how to achieve harmony at home?

At home, Dad has always done more work than Mom, and he also does more cooking and housework. This means that it is not necessary for girls to take on more housework. Mom is also a woman, so why does she only ask us and not Fu Wei?

We are all children, so why should we be treated differently?

Why does she only favor her son and not her daughter? Of course I know she doesn’t hate her daughter, because she also asks Fu Zhe to do things, and Fu Zhe may be lazy occasionally, but he always does things.

So even Fu Zhe knows that he has to work and contribute to the family. Why doesn't Fu Wei have to do it? Why does Fu Wei get special treatment?

I think you and your parents know the reason. We don't want our parents to work hard, so we are nosy. Fu Wei is selfish. He can do less work by being lazy and be coaxed. As for me, I am willing to do things for my parents. I am grateful for their upbringing. This is a reward. But why should I do things for Fu Wei? Why should I, who has given so much, always be tolerant? Do you think this is right?

Don't compare me with Fu Zhe, or with yourself.

Since we are going to talk about my relationship with him, let's stick to the facts and compare me with Fu Wei.

I usually don't care, but please don't treat me as a fool.

Think about it carefully, don't you think it's a little funny that your parents are like this? For the sake of peace at home, they have been sacrificing me. I even thought that if the eldest master happened to know someone and wanted to sell me to a rich family for a few hundred thousand dollars to start a business, would my parents persuade me to agree in order to avoid a quarrel? "

"How is this possible? My parents are not that kind of people." Fu Yu subconsciously denied it.

"Yes, I believe my parents wouldn't do anything serious like this, but in my opinion, asking me to tolerate Fu Wei all the time is no different from selling me out if they get the chance in the future.

No matter big or small, it’s all based on the same logic.

People are made of flesh and blood. If this goes on for too long, I will only be disappointed and heartbroken, and then my parents will have to face the loss of their daughter.

I am not exaggerating or threatening here, but you can imagine that if my parents always favor Fu Wei, I will not come back to my hometown except for the Chinese New Year. If I come back, there will only be endless housework and endless grievances. Then why should I come back? I can do whatever I want outside by myself, and it's comfortable. How great!

In my parents' view, they had been fair in making Fu Wei behave himself by scolding him a few times. However, from the very beginning, the positions Fu Wei and I were placed in were not fair at all.

My parents think that by supporting my education and giving me living expenses, they are holding my life in their hands, so I must listen to them. I should respect my parents and elder brothers, and do more work and be more obedient.

Fu Wei should think so too.

But first, I tried my best to earn money to support my family, whether it was summer salary or scholarship. Second, I am not a puppet without thoughts, I have my own thoughts and judgment.

If my parents think that I must be 100% obedient because they gave me all this, I can give it back to them. It doesn't matter whether I study or not, I can earn money by myself and live a good life in the future.

Sister, these are not harsh words I said because I was angry, nor are these extreme thoughts I suddenly had because I was too negative, but I have really been thinking like this for a long time.

I know it's hard for you to be caught in the middle, just help me convey it to my parents, it's not easy for me to communicate with them either."

"Okay, I'll talk to your parents for you. Don't think too much. Many things are not that bad. Your parents are very disappointed with Fu Wei, but they care about each of us children very much."

Fu Ying saw that Fu Yu was somewhat frightened by her remarks, so she let her digest it.

"Sister, I've read some articles that say that some people are born with strong kinship, are extroverted, and can communicate well with their families. But some people are born with weak kinship, are emotionally cold, and therefore don't express themselves much.

I tend to be emotionally indifferent, and influenced by many things in my dreams, my thoughts are different.

So you don't have to worry about me too much. I don't really care whether my parents have to express their love for me strongly. As long as everyone is healthy, that's all that matters."

Fu Yu said nothing more and nodded.

"I see. I'll talk to mom again. You should get some rest."

Seeing Fu Yu go out, Fu Ying became calmer. She had said a lot of things in advance, which could be regarded as a precautionary measure for Fu's mother, allowing her to slowly come to terms with it.

Fu Ying didn't know how much Fu Yu had told her, but the family was much calmer in the following days. At least no one came to bother Fu Ying. She ignored the matter of Fu Wei, and no one in the family blamed her anymore.

Occasionally, Fu's mother looked at her and wanted to say something, but Fu Ying simply pretended not to see it. Fu's mother was impulsive and impatient, and what she said was mostly angry without thinking clearly. She had to let her calm down first.

In fact, Fu Ying has become indifferent to the fact that her parents are a bit partial to her. In the rural environment, she is considered happy. At least she has not suffered any loss, and her parents have always supported her studies.

She also believed that as long as she could get into a good university, her parents would support her.

Even if Fu's mother doesn't support her, or can't afford to give Fu Ying much living expenses, she has thought of a way out, but it's not time yet.

More importantly, Fu Ying is very fortunate to have a sister like Fu Yu.

Fu Yu has experienced more injustices, but she is really smart and tenacious. She uses her persistence and fairness to influence Fu's father and mother, paves the way for Fu Ying's growth, and helps persuade Fu's father and mother.

When Fu's father and mother were still using the old way of education to treat Fu Ying and Fu Zhe, Fu Ying and Fu Zhe of course resisted. It was Fu Yu who counseled them again and again and provided better solutions time and time again.

Fu Yu was born in the 1980s. She doesn’t understand the stubbornness of those born in the 1960s, nor the awakening of self-awareness of those born in the 1990s, but she helps them with her heart and wisdom.

Wang Changjie also told Fu Yu that she should not get too involved in her parents' affairs and should just take care of her three children. Fu Yu had quarreled with Wang Changjie many times and was exhausted by family affairs, but she never gave up helping her family.

That's why Fu Ying always treats her children well. This is her way of repaying her children for the past. So she will deny the actions of Fu's father and mother, but will definitely listen to Fu Yu's opinions and is willing to confide in Fu Yu about anything.

During the days when Fu Yu and Wang Changjie went back to her husband's home, Fu Ying did not go out except to eat.

Anyway, when Dad Fu is at home, he is the one who does things silently. He is also the one who cooks, and he will call people when needed.

Fu Ying would take the initiative to wash the dishes after dinner, doing whatever she could, and there was not much else required of her.

Fu Ying never asked how the land acquisition money would be used in the end, because it would never reach her hands after all.