After Lin Fan spoke, everyone waited for Madam Chuâs response.
Madam Chu quickly gave her response: "Mr. Lin makes a good point. Since the child herself wants to come home, I have no reason to oppose it. Yufei, have someone prepare a room for her later."
Chu Yufei was overjoyed: "Yes, Grandma."
The members of the Chu Family fell silent, each displaying subtle expressions.
In the end, Madam Chu accepted Chu Xiaoxiao back home!
Chu Xiaoxiaoâs identity was too special; she was never acknowledged by the Chu Family, especially by Madam Chu and Madam Chu. Now, Madam Chu had easily accepted her.
Madam Chuâs face was somewhat difficult to maintain, and she wanted to explode, but since the old lady had spoken, she couldnât very well go against her.
"Iâm sorry, Iâm not feeling well. Iâll excuse myself, Mr. Lin, I apologize."
Madam Chu stood up and left in a huff.
Her husband had a daughter with a shameless woman, and now the daughter was to return to the Chu Family. From Madam Chuâs perspective, it was indeed hard to accept.
Seeing this, Chu Xiaoxiao bit her lip. She could tell that Madam Chu didnât like her and feared she would rarely see a good face from her in the future.
Madam Chu said to Chu Xiaoxiao, "Child, youâre back now. From now on, this will be your home. If you need anything, just tell Yufei."
Chu Xiaoxiao quickly said, "I understand, thank you, Grandma."
Chu Yufei happily approached and took Chu Xiaoxiaoâs hand: "Xiaoxiao, come, Iâll show you your room."
Chu Xiaoxiao looked back at Lin Fan.
Lin Fan smiled and said, "Go ahead, itâs about time for me to leave too. Call me if you need anything."
Chu Xiaoxiao nodded. Fortunately, Yufei truly cared for her; otherwise, she wouldnât bear Lin Fanâs departure.
But Lin Fan wasnât part of the Chu Family. He came today specifically to bring her home. The path ahead was for her to walk on her own.
Chu Xiaoxiao nodded and followed Chu Yufei away.
Thus, Lin Fan eventually managed to get Chu Xiaoxiao back to the Chu Family.
In Lin Fanâs view, Chu Xiaoxiao was a poor little girl. Her background was a tragedy. Her mother, He Meifang, was genuinely not a good person.
But people canât choose their parents, and He Meifangâs mistakes shouldnât be borne by the innocent Chu Xiaoxiao.
Thatâs why Lin Fan was willing to help Chu Xiaoxiao return to the Chu Family.
She was still a student, without the ability to live independently. Returning to the Chu Family was her best option.
With the task completed, Lin Fan no longer needed to stay with the Chu Family.
Afterward, Lin Fan exchanged a few parting words with Madam Chu and then took his leave.
Chu Haotian personally saw Lin Fan out.
"Mr. Lin, regarding the cooperation, when do you have the time to visit our factory for a tour?" Chu Haotian smiled awkwardly, eagerly anticipating the project worth hundreds of billions Lin Fan mentioned.
This was also the reason he agreed to have Xiaoxiao come home so decisively. Initially, like Madam Chu and Madam Chu, he refused to acknowledge Chu Xiaoxiao.
Lin Fan smiled slightly: "No rush, this project is still in its infancy. Mr. Chu, wait for my news."
The billion-dollar project he mentioned referred to rocket development. Based on what he knew about the Yun Chu Group, they could indeed be useful in the future.
But Lin Fan naturally wouldnât hand over this project to the Chu Family easily; this would depend on their attitude towards Chu Xiaoxiao.
If the Chu Family treated Chu Xiaoxiao well, he could allow them to "have a bite of the meat." Otherwise, they wouldnât even "drink the soup."
"Mr. Chu, Xiaoxiao has returned home, and this child has suffered a lot in the past. Please take care of her from now on," Lin Fan said.
Chu Haotian smiled, "Of course, Mr. Lin, rest assured. Xiaoxiao is my daughter, and I will take good care of her."
"Thatâs good." Lin Fan smiled, then drove away.
With Chu Xiaoxiao returning to the Chu Family, the most displeased person was none other than Madam Chu.
Madam Chu struggled to accept this reality. The next day, she finally couldnât hold back and went to find Madam Chu alone.
"Madam, thereâs something I canât understand, like a bone stuck in my throat, keeping me awake all night. Why did you so readily agree to let Chu Xiaoxiao return?" Madam Chu asked.
Madam Chu replied coldly, "You think I wanted this? You should know, more than you, I didnât want her back. Itâs simply a disgrace to my Chu Family! But I have no choice!"
Madam Chu said, "Are you concerned about Lin Fan? He does have evidence of Linâer hitting people, but Iâd rather have Linâer spend a few days in jail than have the little wench back!"
Madam Chu said, "The incident with Linâer, we were indeed outmaneuvered by Lin Fan, but thatâs not the main reason."
Madam Chu said, "Is it about the cooperation? At worst, we donât cooperate with him, itâs not like the Chu Family canât survive without him. After all, Yun Chu is also a billion-dollar group; why do we need to endure this?"
Madam Chu sighed and said, "Youâre right, Yun Chu is indeed still doing fine now, but what you donât know is, when my husband and I founded Yun Chu, our goal was to build a billion-dollar group. But until the day he passed away, we never reached that goal. He died unsatisfied until I promised him Iâd grow Yun Chu into a billion-dollar group; only then did he rest in peace. You could say itâs my husbandâs dying wish. However, to make Yun Chu into a billion-dollar group is no easy feat, and Yun Chuâs development has long reached a bottleneck. To advance further is very difficult! Until yesterday, Lin Fanâs appearance gave me hope. He is Yun Cityâs new richest man, and I believe he can help the Chu Family."
Madam Chu was stunned.
I didnât expect Madam Chu to have such considerations.
Madam Chu said, "More than you, I canât tolerate Chu Xiaoxiao, but she is Lin Fanâs girlfriend. How could we dare offend her, offending her equals offending Lin Fan, and offending Lin Fan means the only hope for Yun Chu to become a billion-dollar group is lost. I canât allow that to happen. Zhenwei, do you understand my concerns?"
Madam Chu nodded and said resentfully, "I understand. I can only blame the little wench for being too lucky, having found Lin Fan as her boyfriend!"
Madam Chu said, "As long as you understand. In the time to come, we need to endure. Once the Chu Family achieves its billion-dollar ambitions, we wonât need Lin Fan and naturally can kick Chu Xiaoxiao out then. It will not be too late to sweep the little wench out by then."
Madam Chu felt somewhat comforted upon hearing this. She began looking forward to that day.
Afterward, Madam Chu bid farewell to Madam Chu and headed outside.
Suddenly, she saw Chu Yufei and Chu Xiaoxiao approaching from the opposite side.
Upon seeing Chu Xiaoxiao, Madam Chu felt a surge of anger but couldnât curse her. Instead, she wanted to turn away and avoid them.
However, Chu Yufei had already seen her and called out, "Mommy."
Madam Chu had no choice but to stop and put on a smile: "Hmm, where are you two going?"
Chu Yufei said, "Iâm planning to go to the company, and Iâll take Xiaoxiao to school on the way."
Facing Madam Chu, Chu Xiaoxiao felt a bit nervous and timidly said, "Hello, Auntie."