Su Rui bobbed her head up and down at her grandma's words.
Grandma smiled and ruffled her hair with affection.
The system, upon hearing their conversation, tried to remember Chen Hu from the story. This young brat would become lawless later due to his grandparents' indulgence after his parents died. He would leave school, stop studying, and start mingling with some street punks. Later, he would start doing trading and profiteering.
There would have been no problem, but he had to go and fall in love with the female lead. He secretly motivated Su Rui to snatch Lu Xue's fiancé to break off the engagement so that he could marry the female lead.
Chen Meixiang was angry at first, but after all, she loved her daughter, so she agreed to Lu Xue marrying Chen Hu. This way, she could also control the female lead. But who would have thought that after breaking off the engagement with the village chief's son, she would go and marry the disabled soldier who was rumored to be fierce?
Chen Hu felt insulted after knowing that the female lead would choose that disabled fool who would lash out from time to time.
But the female lead being the female lead, how could she fall in love with the villainous supporting character?
Chen Hu refused to back down and continued sabotaging, leading to his demise at the hands of the male lead. He was tortured to death by him.
Meaning, even the male lead is lawless—what can one expect from others?
The system sighed, thinking: This brat is the reason my cute Rui Rui will become corrupted. How can I let that happen? I will make sure that this brat doesn't have the time to harm my Rui Rui. Although the schools are closed but according to the story they will open up so by next year which is just 2 months away he can send both of them to school so that they don't have the time to waste and mix up with the bad company.
The originally silent system spoke, causing Rui Rui to spill the rice congee from her spoon.
The originally silent system spoke, causing Rui Rui to spill the rice congee from her spoon.
"Rui Rui, don't be scared. It's Daddy," the system's voice echoed inside her mind.
Su Rui blinked and relaxed her shoulders. She had almost forgotten that Daddy could talk to her whenever he wanted. She quickly glanced at Grandma, who was still busy in the kitchen, then looked down at her spilled congee.
In her head, she thought back, Daddy! You scared me. Look, I made a mess.
"Sorry, baobao. But Daddy needs to tell you something important. It's about Chen Hu."
Rui Rui pouted internally. "That bad brother? He pulls my hair and hides my toys. I don't like him."
"I know, Rui Rui. But remember how I told you we need to earn merit so Daddy can stay with you and Mommy?"
"Mmhmm," she thought, nodding her head slightly while wiping the spilled congee with her sleeve.
"If Chen Hu continues on the path he is on, he will become a very bad person. And if he becomes bad, he will make you sad, and Mommy will cry, and worst of all... you might become corrupted too. Then Daddy will have to leave."
Rui Rui's eyes widened. Her little heart clenched. "No! I don't want Daddy to leave! What do I do?"
"We need to help Chen Hu become an upright person. Right now, he is eleven years old but only in first grade. After Uncle and Auntie died, he stopped going to school. Grandma and Grandpa spoil him too much, so he runs wild. He will soon leave school forever and start hanging out with bad people on the streets and two months the schools will reopen why don't you ask you grandpa and grandma to send him schools with you."
"But Daddy... he doesn't listen to me. I'm just six," Rui Rui thought sadly.
"That's why Daddy will help you. You need to tell Mommy that you want to go to the town school. Not just for yourself, but because you want Chen Hu to go with you. Tell her you are scared to go alone and want your brother to protect you."
Rui Rui tilted her head. "But Chen Hu doesn't want to study. He says books are stupid."
"Leave that to Daddy. I will give you small words to say to him. Slowly, he will change. But you must be brave, Rui Rui. If Chen Hu studies hard and becomes a good person, he will never go down that bad path. Daddy can stay forever."
She clenched her small fists under the table. "For Daddy, I can do anything! I will make Chen Hu study, and he will become good, and you will never leave!"
"That's my brave girl. Now, finish your congee. Tonight, when Mommy comes back from town, you will tell her about going to school. Remember, Daddy is always listening."
Rui Rui smiled to herself and picked up her spoon again, happily finishing her breakfast. Inside her mind, the system felt a wave of relief.
One step at a time, it thought. This brat Chen Hu will not ruin my Rui Rui.