It seemed that this cheap father really didn't know that the amount of money he sent her every month was wrong.
She was curious about who actually sent the money. Was it Wu Yunhua?
To be honest, it didn't seem so.
Hua Qingqing didn't expose this immediately.
"Dad, don't worry. A good gold will always shine. Even though I didn't go to school for the first dozen years, I'm about to become a high - school student. It's not too late. The most important thing is that I can go to school now. That's more important than anything."
She comforted Hua Jia in a very contented tone, as if she was comforting herself.
Hua Jia looked at this daughter who hadn't grown up by his side. She was so sensible and outstanding. A sense of regret welled up in his heart immediately.
If he had known this earlier, he shouldn't have listened to his mother and left the child in the countryside. It was a pity.
"Dinner's ready!"
Wu Yunhua came out with the dishes and called the two of them to have dinner.
Hua Jia: "Where's Mom?"
"Mom is with her old friend today. She'll be back in a few days."
After answering her husband, Wu Yunhua wanted to pick up her daughter. But her usually very well - behaved daughter during meals was disobedient this time. She kept sticking to Hua Qingqing.
"Miaomiao, come to Mom. Don't bother your sister while she's eating."
Hua Miaomiao didn't listen and just hugged Hua Qingqing.
Hua Jia, who had already sat down beside them, glanced at them and got a bit angry. "Don't always spoil her. She's grown up. It's time for her to be sensible. Look at her sister. She's starting school at 18 and is about to be a high - school student. Miaomiao is almost eight. When are you going to send her to school? She's just loafing around at home all day and not doing anything useful!"
Wu Yunhua's eyes turned red. These words really hurt!
Did she not want to send her? It was because her daughter was in this situation that she couldn't be sent to school!
She was busy at home all day long with no free time, but she was still scolded for not doing anything useful. She really couldn't get a single kind word!
Hua Qingqing rolled her eyes in her heart.
Goodness, this Hua Jia was just causing trouble for her.
It was only her first day here, and he wanted to make her step - mom hate her?!
She was an adult after all. How could her cheap father use her to put down his second daughter with mental problems? This wasn't the right way to educate a daughter!
Get out of here. She didn't want to compare with her half - sister. It was like bullying a child!
"Dad, you can't say that!"
Hua Qingqing couldn't help but speak up directly.
Hua Jia's gaze fell on his daughter. He didn't like it when someone in the family contradicted him, especially a junior. But he didn't say anything. His daughter had just come to the capital, and he was willing to be more patient.
"Tell me. Why can't I say that?"
Hua Qingqing: "You said that Aunt Wu doesn't do anything useful at home. Then what counts as useful? Aunt Wu is a housewife. A less nice term would be a nanny. But being a nanny is a profession, and a profession means you can earn money from it. In other families, a nanny can get a good amount of money every month."
Hua Jia frowned, as if he wanted to say something.
Hua Qingqing didn't give him a chance. "Aunt gets up early every day to cook, buy groceries, clean the house, wash the dishes, do the laundry... These are all things a nanny should do. And Aunt also takes care of the kids. The nanny's salary should be doubled! Dad, if it weren't for Aunt taking care of the household chores for you at home without asking for a single cent, could you work outside with peace of mind? Aunt Wu plays a very important role in this family!"
After saying this, she had opposed Hua Jia's view from all aspects.
Wu Yunhua covered her mouth and wanted to cry out loudly. She didn't expect that there was someone in this world who understood her!
She nervously glanced at her husband, afraid that he would suddenly lose his temper. After all, in this family, even her mean mother - in - law didn't dare to contradict her husband to his face.
Hua Qingqing picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks and put it in Hua Jia's bowl. Her voice was much gentler than when she was being righteous just now, with a bit of intimacy when communicating with her father.
"Dad, I'm not saying you're wrong. Aunt is very important at home, and you're even more important outside. I've always regarded you as my role model. Every time the school assigned a composition about relatives, I would only write about you! Because you protect the country and the family. You're a hero!"
Putting a high - sounding hat on Hua Jia, his expression visibly improved.
Hua Qingqing continued her efforts, determined to stroke the tiger's fur smoothly!
"However, there's no one in this world who can do everything. It's not strange that you don't know some things at home. Why do I know? Because I've been doing housework at my grandma's since I was a child. If I didn't work, I might not even have enough to eat."
"The Yu family dared to treat you like this?!"
Hua Jia flew into a rage.
Wu Yunhua also looked at her with pity.
Hua Qingqing smiled relievedly, and tears fell from her eyes.
"That's all in the past. I'm not someone they can bully casually anymore. I told them that my father is a military man and a leader in the capital. Then they didn't dare to skimp on my food anymore. I've forgiven them. After all, I grew up in the Yu family."
Hua Jia felt regretful again for his impulsive decision back then, especially dissatisfied with his mother's suggestion.
Since Hua Qingqing had spoken up for her at the dinner table, Wu Yunhua had regarded this step - daughter who had just come today as a close person. Hua Qingqing was the only one in this family who could understand her.
Wu Yunhua saw Hua Qingqing pick up her small bag and take out a set of old and patched clothes from it.
She was very surprised.
"Is this all you brought?"
Hua Qingqing was a bit embarrassed. "This dress on me is already my best one... Aunt, can't I wear this out? Otherwise, I'll wash it and wear the one in my hand at home. When it dries, I'll change back. Is that okay?"
The child was so pitiful. Really, really pitiful.
Wu Yunhua shed two tears and then told Hua Jia about this.
"Old Jia, I just saw the clothes Qingqing brought. They're all tattered and patched. This child had a really hard time in the countryside. I was thinking that since Qingqing has come to the capital, we should buy her some things. We can't let her go out in tattered clothes. What would others think of our family then?"
The more Hua Jia listened, the more excited he became. He thought his wife had finally used her brain right for once. Qingqing had lived a hard life in the countryside before because he didn't know. Now that he knew, he definitely had to make it up to her.
Otherwise, when they went out, people would surely say that he mistreated his daughter!
Hua Jia: "You take Qingqing to buy a few clothes later. This child hasn't seen many good things. We should compensate her more."
Wu Yunhua agreed with him, but...
"Old Jia, you know that Mom keeps all the money at home. I don't have any money. How can I take Qingqing to buy things?"
Hua Jia unfolded the newspaper and said casually, "You can just go to her room and get it."
Wu Yunhua twitched the corner of her mouth. Her mother - in - law guarded against her like a hawk. Every time she got the money for groceries, she would be sneered at by her mother - in - law before she could get it.
"I don't know where Mom keeps the money. You go, Old Jia."