The Third Brother, James, in the "Chinese Cinderella", is close and compassionate towards Adeline Yeh Mah, but does not show it publicly.
Step-by-step explanation:
Chinese Cinderella is a true story of Adeline Yeh Mah, about her sorrowful days in her childhood when she was regarded as a bad omen, due to the death of her mother.
The book narrates the struggle and the injustices that she faced and the gradual blossoming future that she later holds, due to her persistence and hard work.
In the same, her relation with her third brother, James is expressed a being cordial and bonded. They feel and respect each other.
But James, for the need to be accepted by others, and not wanting to be bullied, does not show his respect and likeness for Adeline. Instead, he participates in pranks that are aimed at Adeline.
Adeline believes that due to his immaturity and young age he does not know to take direction in his life, and also believes that if he were to away for the family, he'd do better and become the person he wants to be.