Chapter 43 Dad doesn't like us, and I don't want Dad either.

A father's presence is indispensable in a child's growth, but Xie Zhiyan most likely doesn't even know he has these two children.

Yangyang is a boy with a stronger personality, just like Shuying when she was little.

Shu Ying held Yangyang's small hand, her voice as gentle as possible.

“But how can a child not like their parents? When I was little, I thought your grandfather was an all-powerful hero. Yangyang, you haven’t even met your father yet, so why do you say he’s a bad person? If your father knew, he would be very sad.”

Yangyang's voice grew lower and lower as he looked up at Shuying, his small face filled with resentment.

"He doesn't want me and my sister! He hasn't shown up at all in all this time! He doesn't like us! He's also made Mom suffer! We're all grown up now, we won't need Dad anymore! I just want Mom!"

Yangyang's childish voice carried a hint of certainty.

Yueyue whispered, "But all fathers in the world are good fathers."

But she didn't make a loud sound. Since she had memories, she seemed to have never seen her father.

Yangyang turned his head away awkwardly, not wanting Shuying to see his expression: "Anyway, he doesn't like me, and I won't like him either. I don't need a father like him. My mother raised us well on her own. When I grow up, I will protect my mother."

He crossed his arms with a touch of arrogance. Although he was a little angry, a child of only a few years old can't keep his temper in check and can't hide his feelings.

His true expectations were betrayed by his bluffing expression.

Two months ago, my great-uncle and great-aunt told my mother that my father had abandoned them long ago when my mother was out.

“Your fathers aren’t ordinary men. The fact that he hasn’t contacted you for so long means he doesn’t care about you at all! Don’t you think about it? Which child’s father isn’t always by their side? But have you ever seen what your fathers look like in all your years?”

Faced with Gao Jie's question, the two little ones shook their heads in unison.

"That's right! I've told you all this before. What man wouldn't abandon his wife and children if he didn't hate them? Your father doesn't like your mother, nor does he like you, the children she gave birth to. You were born without a father! Haha!"

Yueyue is timid, and upon hearing these words, she burst into tears.

Shu Yan would impatiently tell them to shut up: "Cry, cry, all you do is cry! Look at the state of you two! No wonder your father doesn't like you!"

"Your father was driven away by your crying! Who knows, he might already have another child outside! You'll only be able to live a hard life with your mother, while your father is out there eating and drinking well with other children. Who knows, your mother might even find you a stepfather, and you'll be left to do the laundry and cooking every day. Tsk tsk, you two poor little bastards."

At that moment, Yangyang shielded Yueyue behind him and spread his arms wide, saying, "You're talking nonsense. You don't have a father. My mother still has a picture of my father in her room. My mother has told us before that my father just went out to work and earn money. We are not unwanted children."

Shu Yan sneered: "Then what about the money your father earns? Have you ever seen it?"

Such words were too cruel for children who were only a few years old. The two little ones turned their heads, realizing that they had never received a gift from their father.

As for money, their mother never shortchanged them, and the family was never in a difficult situation. They didn't even know if their father had sent money back home.

"Even if you don't believe it, you have to admit that other kids' dads take them to the park, but the two of you don't."

Yangyang took a deep breath and covered Yueyue's ears: "We don't like going to the park. My mom said that if we want, the whole park can become our home. Mom is so good to us, so what if we don't have a dad? Anyway, I will protect Mom."

At home, Yangyang always played the role of protecting his younger sister, keeping all those unpleasant words out of his sight.

He was clever; he knew that Gao Jie and Shu Yan always chose to say these things to them when Shu Ying went out, which meant that these words were not spoken openly.

Yangyang didn't take these things to heart at first. His mother said that his father was very busy with work, so it must be because of work, since his mother would never lie to them.

But over time, the other children they played with started to ostracize them.

“Fanfan, come back quickly. Don’t play with them. My dad said Yangyang and Yueyue are unwanted wild children. He also said their dad is a lousy soldier who is uneducated and doesn’t deserve their mother. If you play with them, your dad won’t like you anymore.”

Yangyang and Yueyue rubbed their hands helplessly, watching their friends, whom they used to play with, drift away from them one by one.

Zhuangzhuang would add fuel to the fire, saying, "I already knew this. My dad also said that his dad has a bad temper, is very fierce to children, carries a gun, and will hit people. If his dad sees us, we will all be shot."

Children don't understand the power of misinformation; they simply believe that the side a group of people are on must be right.

“You’re talking nonsense. Dad isn’t that kind of person. He’s good-looking, and my mom says he’s very polite.”

At first, Yangyang would try to explain to them, but after a while, she realized that they wouldn't listen at all.

Every day was accompanied by even harsher words, and over time, the two little ones no longer wanted to go out to play.

Even Yangyang's imagination of Xie Zhiyan began to become strange.

Even though his father looked very handsome in the photo, based on the descriptions of those people, he always felt that his father's image was more like the Black Bear Spirit from the book.

"Mom, if there has to be a boy in the family, I can do it! Although I'm still small, I can eat more, and I'm sure I'll grow tall and strong! If anyone bullies you and my sister, I'll knock them down with one punch. Dad is a bad person, we can do without him."

Yangyang seemed to have heard all these profound truths from somewhere, and he kept arguing that Xie Zhiyan was a very good person.

Yueyue's eyes were red and she was almost crying from anger.

Shu Ying sighed softly. The children had never met Xie Zhiyan before, so getting them to accept him so quickly was indeed not an easy task.

Yangyang, in particular, already had a problem with Xie Zhiyan, and boys are relatively slow to develop feelings.