"Tuantuan is not a princess, but she is my honored guest. You, apologize to her immediately!" Gu Yunting frowned displeasedly, looking coldly at his so-called sister.
"Are you even my real brother? You wouldn't donate a kidney to save me back then, and now you're being so harsh to me for an outsider? Mom, let's go. I'm never acknowledging him again," Gu Rujun yelled angrily, tugging at her mother's arm.
Gu Yunting's face darkened further. Qiao Qiao pulled her daughter down and said, "A'ting, you're being too much. You made your sister so sad over an outsider."
She then glanced at Tuantuan, her daughter being the most important in her heart, of course.
Gu Yunting's face turned green with anger. Tuantuan felt the air around her turn several degrees colder. He said displeasedly, "Since you don't acknowledge her, there's no need for further contact. Tuantuan is not an outsider; to me, you are the outsiders. Please leave. We don't need to be in touch anymore."
He didn't care about blood relations or family ties. If he liked someone, he liked them; if he didn't, he didn't. He had never liked many people in his life, and Tuantuan happened to be one of them. This was simply fate.
"Your sister is just jealous, can't you tell? You'd rather be nice to an outsider than your own sister. How would anyone feel good about that? A'ting, we are a family. Don't say such hurtful things in the future. Mother only wishes for all three of you siblings to be safe and sound... Your brother... sigh." When Qiao Qiao mentioned her second son, Jun Lichen, she felt a pang of sadness. It was as if the child was punishing her by going to Africa to rescue animals. He hadn't returned for years, only sending occasional photos.
It had been a constant worry for her. Her second son was no longer young but still refused to find a girlfriend or get married. She didn't know when he would settle down.
Gu Yunting felt that he might be naturally indifferent to family ties, especially with these so-called blood relatives who appeared later. He felt nothing for them and often considered them a burden.
Tuantuan also became unhappy. Being called an outsider repeatedly, Gu Yunting saw the little girl pouting and looking displeased. He said, "If you two don't apologize to Tuantuan, you don't need to appear before me again!"
These words were quite serious. Gu Yunting was not someone who said things he couldn't do. Once he said it, he would definitely follow through.
Qiao Qiao was also startled. She began to re-examine the young girl before her. She was beautiful, but who was she that made A'ting so protective?
"Exactly! So rude. No wonder Uncle Gu dislikes you!" Tuantuan wasn't without her temper. She was very good to those she liked, but she wouldn't be polite to those she didn't.
"Mom, look how mean she is! She's trying to sow discord between me and my brother," Gu Rujun said, hugging her mother's arm, on the verge of tears.
Tuantuan was shocked. "You were rude to begin with! I didn't do anything to you, so why are you badmouthing me!"
"He's my brother, not your brother. Why should he peel shrimp for you? He's never even peeled one for me!" Gu Rujun also got angry and shouted at Tuantuan.
Seeing her angry, Tuantuan no longer felt upset. She smiled and said, "Because Uncle Gu likes me! He'll peel shrimp for whoever he likes, right Uncle Gu."
Tuantuan looked up at Gu Yunting with a hint of arrogance.