Her father and grandma didn't like her in the first place. Now that she had a little brother they doted on, she didn't want to follow her father. Her mother only had her, and she treated her well. If she didn't follow her mother, her mother would have nothing. She liked her mother and wanted to follow her and her maternal grandparents.
Fang Ling Ling clearly expressed her wishes and the court naturally handed her over to Xu Shengnan. With added support from Fang Ling Ling, the court also increased the percentage of Xu Shengnan's ownership of the house from eighty-two to eighty-five.
Also, before Fang Ling Ling reached the age of eighteen, Fang Shiyou had to give her a living allowance. However, Xu Shengnan had to bear the expenses herself if she enrolled Fang Ling Ling into additional and more expensive tuition classes. Fang Shiyou had to provide for Fang Ling Ling's normal schooling fees and monthly living allowance.
