He truly wanted Pengfei to move in next year, from the bottom of his heart.
Next year, he and Zhuang Tunan would both be at university, and Huang Ling and Xiaoting would need someone dependable by their side to stand up for them.
He was actually somewhat detached when it came to family affection, and there was much he could not do in the way of filial duty. Usually, he could only guarantee a safety net.
Xiang Pengfei was grateful, repaid kindness, and was filial too. He could take over his role perfectly.
Chapter 52: Filial Zhuang Comes Home
When Xiang Pengfei wiped away his tears and ran back with two steamed buns wrapped in waxed paper, he was startled to see another person standing before his mother.
Zhou Cheng.
He hurried over and discovered that his mother, who had been so downcast just moments ago, now actually looked relaxed.
He first called out, "Mom," then turned to Zhou Cheng and said sincerely, "Second Brother."
Zhou Cheng nodded and got straight to the point. "Pengfei, I've talked it over with Aunt. You'll wait another year. This time next year, once your brother Tu Nan and I have finished the college entrance exams, you can come to Suzhou. Don't go to your younger uncle's place. Come straight to my house and stay there."
"Huh?"
Xiang Pengfei froze on the spot.
No one had explained the events of that day to him in detail, but from the adults' reactions, he knew that his eldest uncle's family now wanted him there no more than his younger uncle's did.
He had been deeply upset about that. After all, he had always felt an affectionate, almost childlike attachment toward Zhuang Chaoying and Huang Ling.
He could understand his eldest uncle's family refusing to put him