"She's just a child?" Tang Xiao's surprised voice, "Oh, it turns out that I'm just a child at the age of eighteen, and I suddenly remembered that when I was eighteen years old, I didn't spend a penny from my family anymore, and I worked outside every day to earn money to buy my daily necessities and tuition, and I dare to love those people who are hiring child labor?"

"You know that Mengmeng is different from you-" Cheng Lie regretted it a little as soon as he said this, and sure enough, after hearing this, Tang Xiao's expression changed instantly.

"Not like me?" a sarcastic smile bloomed into her pretty face, "yes, not like me." I'm a worthless weed, I deserve it no matter what, your children who have a family are golden branches and jade leaves, and they can't stand the slightest grievance. ”

Cheng Lie said in a deep voice: "This has nothing to do with whether it is a child of a family or not, Tang Xiao, Cheng Meng is my sister." ”

Tang smiled and said, "Yes, I know she is your sister, have some people said that she is not your sister?"

"Isn't she your sister anymore? Tang Xiao, do you think of yourself as a member of this family, do you regard Mengmeng as your family?"

Cheng Lie's stern words made Tang Xiao slightly stunned.

Is she part of the family?

She never thought so.

She thought that Cheng Yeol was right, she really didn't think of herself as a member of this family. Didn't treat them as her family.

When she was in the Tang family before, she didn't regard herself as a member of that family, she was like a person under the fence, waiting for an opportunity to escape every day.

Later, she married Cheng Lie, and for a while, she thought she had a home.

She and Cheng Yeol's home, in that home, they are each other's family.

But she forgot that for her, her family was only Cheng Lie, but for Cheng Lie, there were many of his families-

Cheng Meng, Cheng Feng, Cheng Mother, Cheng Father, and even Aunt Zhou, these are all his family members.

She's not the same as him.

But she had no choice, she didn't know what to do to make these people her family.

Her upbringing made her reluctant to be close to people at all, she was so withdrawn, for fear of being hurt a little.

She is willing to live in, just to not be separated from Cheng Lie, she is secretly waiting to be able to move out with Cheng Lie in the future and live back in their two-person world.

However, that was just wishful thinking on her part.

There can never be just the two of them in this world.

Cheng Lie has a family that he can't part with, and in his eyes, they are even more important than her.

Just like now, he once said that he loved her, wanted to protect her, and even when the dagger stabbed at her, he was willing to resist with his flesh and blood, just for the person who protected her, for the sake of his family, and turned against her.

Tang Xiao thought to himself, if someone stabbed Cheng Meng with a dagger, or anyone in the Cheng family, Cheng Lie would do the same, he loved them, was willing to protect them, and was willing to protect their peace even if he sacrificed his life, and his feelings for them were definitely not inferior to those for her.

This is family. irreplaceable, even her family can't compete with.

Tang Xiao's heart was empty, and he realized his ridiculousness.

Why is she arguing with Cheng Meng?

Why did she think that Cheng Lie would definitely be on her side, instead of favoring Cheng Meng?

It's so silly.

A wry smile tugged at her pale pink lips: "I'm sorry." ”

Hearing this, Cheng Meng, who was lying in Cheng Lie's arms, raised his head and showed a puzzled expression.

She heard you right, right?

Tang Xiao, that stubborn and arrogant old woman, will take the initiative to apologize?

She almost doubted that she was hallucinating.

Cheng Lie was not satisfied with this result: "I'm sorry, why am I sorry? Tang Xiao, do you think that your family can be perfunctory if you say sorry?"

Tang Xiao clenched his fingers tightly, his nails sinking deep into his palms.

What is this, is he seeking justice for Cheng Meng?

"Isn't it enough to apologize?" said Tang with a blank smile, "Should I still kneel down and ask for forgiveness from our little princess?

"Tang Xiao!" Cheng Lie was completely enraged, and his deep black eyes stared at her tightly: "Do you know what you're talking about?"

The anger in Cheng Lie's eyes made Tang Xiao lose her mind slightly for a moment, and her heart felt a burning sensation, and the anger seemed to burn directly to the bottom of her heart, which made her a little panicked.

But the more panicked you are, the more you have to make yourself tough. Tang Xiao has developed this habit since he was a child. In the Tang family, is there less time when they are forced by Li Yan and Tang Mi to admit their mistakes?

"Well, I know. The expression on Tang Xiao's face was faint, very indifferent, "So what do you want me to do?" No, I should ask Cheng Meng, Cheng Meng, how do you want me to ask for your understanding?"

"I ...... You ......" Cheng Meng was a little hesitant for a while, waved his hand and said, "Count...... Never mind. ”

Tang Xiao raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said, "How can you forget it." Don't you see your big brother being angry with you?"

"I ......" met Tang Xiao's clear gaze, Cheng Meng was a little flustered, she staggered her gaze and whispered: "No, no need to ......"

"How can you not use it?" Tang Xiao took a step forward and approached Cheng Meng, "Why not?"

Cheng Meng took a step back in a panic and bumped into Cheng Lie, Cheng Lie reached out to hold Cheng Meng, and looked at Tang Xiao with thick eyebrows: "The wrong person is you, what qualifications do you have to be aggressive?"

Tang Xiao laughed self-deprecatingly and said, "Yes, I'm not qualified." ”

Cheng Lie's eyes were mixed with annoyance and a hint of incomprehension: "Tang Xiao, what's wrong with you, what do you want to do?"

Tang Xiao met his gaze directly: "Yes, what's wrong with me, what do I want to do?" I'm sorry...... I don't know. All I know is that you made me apologize, didn't you? ”

"......" Cheng Lie said disappointedly, "So, until now, you still don't feel like you've done anything wrong?"

Tang smiled noncommittally and said, "I have already apologized." ”

Tang Xiao walked out tiredly, Cheng Lie stepped forward and grabbed Tang Xiao's arm, Tang Xiao tried to break free, but Cheng Lie's strength was so great that she couldn't move at all.

"What do you mean?" said Tang Xiao with a cold look in his eyes.

"Tang Xiao, tell me, what are you thinking?" Cheng Lie looked at her with dark eyes.

"What the hell am I thinking? Why do you keep asking me this question? Tang laughed and sneered, "Do you really not know what I'm thinking?"

"Don't challenge my patience. Cheng Lie pressed with his gaze.

Tang Xiao snorted: "How dare I challenge you." ”

"You're ......!" Cheng Lie's patience had almost reached its peak.

Tang smiled and said: "You'd better let go of me, Cheng Lie, I'm not the criminal you want to arrest, you need me to apologize, I've already said it, how do you still want me to do something, it's better to make it clear at once." ”

Cheng Lie stared at her with dark eyes, and the two looked at each other for a moment, and Cheng Lie slowly let go of his hand.

Tang left without looking back. Cheng Lie looked at Tang Xiao's slender back, and his heart was cold.

Cheng Lie and Tang Xiao's discord Cheng Meng saw in her eyes, at first with a kind of revenge, but later, a kind of uneasiness and apology slowly crept into her heart.

Did she go too far?

To be honest, Tang Xiao didn't have that hateful woman either......

Her eldest brother looked so fierce just now, she thought he was going to do something to Tang Xiao. Although he has always only beaten Cheng Feng with his hands, the appearance of the eldest brother just now is really scary.

Cheng Meng shrunk her shoulders and looked at Cheng Lie's tall back a little weakly.

Cheng Lie stretched out his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, a thick sense of tiredness surrounded him, is there any hope of breaking this deadlock between him and Tang Xiao?

Unknowingly, the two of them had a quarrel to this point.

If I hadn't moved back, wouldn't everything have happened?

But, of course, they had no choice.

He now misses more and more the little woman who was capable and excellent outside the home, gentle and considerate at home.

Behind him, Cheng Meng's timid voice came: "Big brother......"

"Hmm. Cheng Lie turned around, his face was tired, and said, "What's wrong?"

Looking at the tired appearance of the eldest brother, Cheng Meng felt uncomfortable, and felt that she had made a big mistake.

"Big brother, I ......" Cheng Meng slurred, but he couldn't say a sentence completely.

Cheng Lie stepped forward and patted Cheng Meng on the shoulder and said, "Your sister-in-law hasn't been in a good mood lately, don't be surprised." ”

"Sister-in-law, she ......" Cheng Meng hesitated, not knowing whether to say what happened just now.

If you tell all the facts, you will be the one who is clearly wrong. At best, the old woman had a bad attitude.

However, she has always been a sensible and good child in her eldest brother's heart, otherwise her eldest brother would not protect her so much.

If you let the eldest brother know that all this is his fault, how will the eldest brother think of himself?

No...... Don't let the big brother know.

Thinking of this, Cheng Meng shook her head and said, "Big brother, you better persuade your sister-in-law." ”

"I know. Cheng Lie rubbed Cheng Meng's hair and said, "Don't be angry with her?"

Cheng Meng said "um", but he didn't dare to look directly at Cheng Lie's deep eyes, lowered his head and said, "Don't be angry." It's not cost-effective to be angry. ”

"Meng Meng has grown up and is sensible. Cheng Lie praised.

Cheng Meng's little face was red, and her heart was weak, but she was inevitably happy.

"Big brother, you and sister-in-law...... Have you been arguing a lot lately?" asked Cheng Meng.

Cheng Lie's hand that fell on her hair paused and said, "Don't interfere with adults' affairs, children." ”

Cheng Meng pursed her lips and said, "It's all said that I'm not a child anymore, how can there be an 18-year-old child?" Didn't my sister-in-law just say that she worked everywhere to make money when she was 18 years old?"

"You're not like her. Cheng Lie said, "As long as there is a brother, I will always spoil you." ”

Cheng Meng had a happy smile on her face: "Sure enough, the eldest brother is the best for me!"

Cheng Lie curled the corners of his lips: "Okay, let's exercise well." ”

Cheng Meng didn't return to the previous treadmill, pestering Cheng Lie and asking, "Big brother, why did my sister-in-law work everywhere before?