Some people at the scene spitted at Chu Shengfeng and his wife, and complained about why Professor Zhou was so generous:

"Five hundred thousand? I think giving them fifty thousand is too much!"

"At that time, kindergarten tuition was only a few hundred yuan a month, right? You're not willing to pay even that little money to raise a child? That's really heartless!"

"Five hundred thousand dollars from more than a decade ago, the value is self-evident. Wouldn't this couple be so happy that their faces would break?"

……

But who knew, everyone guessed wrong.

After Chu Shengfeng learned about Professor Zhou's purpose that night, he was so angry that he overturned the table on the spot -

"Okay, you old thing! I was wondering why you are so nice to our Xiaoli? Why do you keep staring at our daughter all day? I thought you were just sitting around doing nothing after your husband died, but after all this fuss, it turns out you are planning to steal my child?! Humph! You want to buy my daughter away for just 500,000? Don't even think about it! Get out! Get out of my house right now!"

Professor Zhou didn't expect him to react like this and was stunned on the spot.

She was born into a scholarly family, and all her life her friends were basically gentle and refined people like her. When had she ever been pointed at and scolded like this?

Even Jiang Wanqiu, who always valued money, behaved out of character. She didn't even look at the bank card on the table. After hearing that Professor Zhou really planned to adopt Mo Li, she couldn't help but scold:

"Well, Zhou Yunzhi, I saw that you are an old woman living alone and pitiful, so I asked my child to go to your house to accompany you. But you dared to adopt my daughter! I tell you, don't even think about adopting her! Chu Li can only be the daughter of our Chu family forever, and my husband and I will never let you succeed!"

Chu Shengfeng and his wife were so angry that their eyes were about to roll up to the sky.

Are you kidding me? You want to take away their cash cow for just 30? That's % of the shares of the Mo Group!

……

As soon as Professor Zhou saw the attitude of Chu Shengfeng and his wife, he knew that there was no room for negotiation.

In the end, of course, the two sides parted unhappily.

Of course Chu Shengfeng and his wife did not accept the bank card, but they shamelessly kept all the large and small packages of valuable gifts that Professor Zhou brought over, and even said shamelessly: "Just consider it as the reward for our Xiaoli to accompany you at your home during this period of time."

In addition, Chu Shengfeng and his wife were afraid that Professor Zhou would target their child again, so they rushed into Professor Zhou's house at night and took Mo Li back. Mo Li, who was sitting on the sofa gnawing on a chicken leg, was frightened and burst into tears.

Professor Zhou didn't feel sorry for the personal belongings sent to the Chu family. The only thing she felt sorry for was this poor child. She was afraid that he would suffer again after returning to the Chu family.

So Professor Zhou simply gave up and warned the couple coldly: "Since you decided to adopt this child, you must be responsible for her life and fulfill your responsibilities as a parent! I, Zhou Yunzhi, put my words here - from now on, if I see you not letting her eat, not letting her go to school, or forcing her to do housework... As long as you do anything to abuse the child, don't blame me for calling the police to arrest you! And take back the custody of the child!"

Of course, Professor Zhou said this just to scare them. In fact, even if Chu Shengfeng and his wife really lost custody, Mo Li's custody would not fall to her.

But it was obvious that her words really shocked the legally illiterate couple Chu Shengfeng.

More importantly, they finally realized that Mo Li was already six years old and had memories. She was no longer the ignorant toddler who could be treated arbitrarily. She had enough self-awareness and could clearly remember who was good to her and who was not.

Even if Professor Zhou didn't warn them, they wouldn't dare ignore her as they did before.

Are you kidding me? If Mo Li turns his back on them and prevents them from getting any shares, wouldn't all their efforts over the years be in vain?

……

So from then on, because there was a nosy Professor Zhou next door, Chu Shengfeng and his wife had restrained themselves a lot. At least she was sent to kindergarten, and they no longer dared to ignore her like before. Occasionally, they would pretend to care about her. Jiang Wanqiu no longer forced her to do all kinds of housework all day long, and would give her some time to let her do things she likes.

For a long time, they did not dare to let Mo Li get close to Professor Zhou, for fear that Professor Zhou would have the idea of ​​competing with them for custody again.

It was not until Mo Li went to elementary school that Professor Zhou found an opportunity to confess to the couple that he had originally wanted to be her guardian mainly in order to allow the child to go to kindergarten as soon as possible. Since the couple did not want to do so, then let it go.

She didn't ask for anything else, she just hoped that the couple would be good to their children in the future.

Chu Shengfeng and his wife then breathed a sigh of relief, and gradually allowed Mo Li to interact with Professor Zhou again.

After all, Zhou Yunzhi is also a well-known professor at Beijing University and a nationally renowned writer. If their child can get along well with such a person, it will be a great honor for the couple if they tell others about it.

……

Although he failed to formally adopt Mo Li, Professor Zhou still treated her as well as always.

Professor Zhou had long seen through the true nature of Chu Shengfeng and his wife, and did not expect them to really reform and be truly good to Mo Li.

The only thing she could guarantee was that as long as she was there, Chu Shengfeng and his wife would not be able to bully her.

Professor Zhou always keeps his word and has always treated Mo Li as his own granddaughter. He would celebrate her birthday with great fanfare, help her with her homework, teach her how to read and write, and occasionally take her to various amusement parks and aquariums, allowing her to have a happy childhood and experience the warmth that she had never experienced from her parents - the so-called warmth of family.

It was not until the year when Mo Li was in the second grade of junior high school that Professor Zhou's heart disease suddenly worsened and became more and more serious. He had to go abroad for treatment with better medical conditions, and he never came back for the next few years.

Before Professor Zhou went abroad, Mo Li was extremely worried about her health. She had long regarded her as her own grandmother and was afraid that this departure would be a farewell forever. She was reluctant to leave and even sent her to the security checkpoint. She held Professor Zhou's hand and cried until she was hoarse. Even Professor Zhou's son and daughter-in-law were deeply moved when they saw this scene and secretly wiped their tears.

Professor Zhou sighed repeatedly. She was very aware of her physical condition and knew that she might never have the chance to protect this child again. Her life would be even more difficult in the future.

After saying so much, Professor Zhou finally gave her only one piece of advice: she must study hard and become a good person who can give back to the society in the future.

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