Chapter 138: Breaking with the Lai Family
The little girl was so skinny she was just skin and bones.
Like a walking skeleton.
But her eyes were incredibly beautiful—dark, bright, and brimming with vitality and energy.
Was this little girl Lai Shenyan’s daughter?
The thought flashed through Fen Du’s mind, and he hastily dismissed it.
If Lai Shenyan found out what he was thinking, he would surely rip his head off and kick it like a ball.
Lai Rumu said, "It’s not that we don’t want you to go play with him; it’s that your health is poor, and your brother doesn’t know how to take care of anyone. All that bumping around could easily make you feel worse."
"I’ve grown up; I can take care of myself. Grandma, Big Brother, you need to have faith in my brother. He’ll definitely improve over the years. I can’t always be a burden to you all. Sooner or later, I’ll have to live with him, so you need to give him a chance to learn how to care for me."
Madame Lai said, "If you want to die, then go with him. Just don’t die within a couple of days."
Lai Shenlan smiled harmlessly. "If I could die by my brother’s side, I think that would be pretty good."
Lai Rumu, afraid things were getting out of hand, quickly interjected, "Shenlan, your body can’t handle any rough treatment right now. Years ago, when your brother was impulsive and reckless, he took you to play in the river and nearly drowned you. As your eldest brother, I had no choice but to keep you at home and forbid him from taking care of you. You’ve only just managed to regain some of your strength; I can’t bear to let you go with him."
Suicide and house arrest took on a different guise when spoken by Lai Rumu.