Chapter 321 Self-Reliance

The man silently looked into Betty’s sincere big eyes for a moment. He coughed awkwardly and explained, “No, there’s no need. Betty. Me and your Grandma Grey are old friends, but don’t tell her.”

“Why not?”

Betty’s big eyes flashed with suspicion. She looked at the man as if she was looking at the big bad wolf who had deceived Little Red Riding Hood.

“The big bad wolf… Oh no.” the man carried Betty into the house and said, “Because I’m embarrassed!” Betty tilted her head and sized up this man.

The man felt uncomfortable under her gaze. “Betty, Grandpa will cook noodles for you.”

The group entered the house. Steam was rising from the stove in the kitchen. Water was boiling in a pot. Cut cabbage lay on a chopping board beside it.

The bedding in the room was old, but it was very clean. There was also the smell of sunlight.

The walls had been brushed by someone. Although it was simple, it was white and clean. The ground was black and gray cement, and it had been mopped clean.

Betty looked around curiously for a moment. Her little face became serious. “Uncle, is this your home?” The man nodded with a smile and said, “Yes, this is my home, Betty. Don’t call me uncle. You see I’m too old to be called uncle. My surname is Wright. You can call me Mr. Wright.”

Betty nodded obediently and said, “Mr. Wright, Betty and Grandma Grey won’t think that you’re poor. Don’t be shy.”

“Grandpa Jaye and the others won’t think that you’re poor. Don’t be embarrassed to be with them just because you’re poor!” she added.

She reached out her fair and tender hand and patted the man’s shoulder, Her big eyes were especially sincere.

Her mother had said that one should not judge a book by its cover, let alone look down on others just because they were poor. When making friends, one had to first take their characters into consideration.

Landon was speechless.

“Hahaha, Betty, do you have some misunderstanding about the word ‘friend”?”

Lance and the others laughed loudly from behind. They all looked at the man mockingly.

Landon glared at them with a dark expression. This group of people who were watching the show did not mind making a big deal out of it. They actually dared to watch him make a fool of himself.

Betty looked at them in confusion, not understanding why they were laughing.

Her confused eyes were extremely cute. Landon’s expression softened and he could not help but reveal a loving expression.

He placed Betty on the sofa beside the bed, got up, and went to the kitchen to cook noodles.

of noodles into the

while, he walked out with

gave the small bowl to Betty and the big bowl to himself. He said to Lance and the others, “If you

and the others rushed into the

walked out with noodles in their

his eyes and looked at the noodles in the small bowl

the noodles, there were only a

that she was not a picky child, so she silently took

this moment, Hector said, “Father, other than vegetables, you

eat if you don’t want to.”

“Father, didn’t I give you 50

was instantly enraged. “You are one to talk? How long was the

Hector was speechless.

from face to face. Her fork poked at the small bowl. “Eh?”

a poached egg hidden in the bottom of

their noodles. Then, several pairs of eyes looked at Betty… the

are you looking at? There’s only one egg at

heads silently and

again saw how poor

I won’t eat the egg.

raised their head

patted Betty’s head and said, “Betty, be good. Eat it and don’t give it to anyone!”

he glared threateningly at Lance

others lowered their heads again.

out her phone

the call did

to the residence again, but

her phone and sat on the bed, her big

well, I was muddle-headed!”

at him. Hector said, “There’s an independent signal source on

Betty was speechless.

me call my parents when we arrived?” she

turned out it

suspect that she had actually been

the more convinced she became of the idea. The moment she thought about how she would never be able to see her parents and brother in the future, as well as great-grandpa, great-grandma, and the other family members, she could not help but pout and was about

Hector was dumbfounded.

we’ll think of another way to inform your parents…”

contact the outside world and inform the Lockwood

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