
Xiao Wu woke up after sleeping for an hour or so. He seemed to have dreamed of something and woke up crying, shouting, "No!"
When she woke up and saw Mu Jingzhe holding her, she cried. “Mother, I don't want to leave you.”
From the looks of it, it was probably a nightmare of being taken away by Shao Qiyun or something. Guess everyone is right. Other than finding it hard to accept this, Xiao Wu was actually afraid of being taken away and separated from them.
“I want to be with Dad, Mom, Brother, and Sister forever. I don't want to go.”
"No-no. No one can take you away.”
Xiao Wu calmed down slightly and looked at Shao Dong and the others, who were looking at him with concern. He finally realized something—his brothers knew about it.
He looked at them anxiously and promised, “Silver, Second Brother, Third Brother, Big Brother, I will not be evil. If I get bad, you can hit and scold me. I won't.”.
He wanted to say that he did not want to live either, but after seeing Mu Jingzhe shut his mouth again, he said, "I definitely won't get lost."
Shao Dong and the others already knew what Xiao Wu was worried about. After hearing Xiao Wu's words, Little Bei inevitably flicked his nose. “So I believe you. If you dare to pervert, I will hit you.”
“You, lost? Pfft.” Shao Nan also smiled.
Shao Dong patted his shoulder. "Don't worry. Although Grandma liked that saying, there was nothing absolute in this world. There are many bad people whose parents are good people, even very good people. However, some super villains also have good children. There are many such people in history and reality. You grew up with Mom. Even if you don't believe in others, you have to believe in Mom.”
"That's fine. Don't think too much. If anyone meant to go astray, I would do it first. I'm in front of you.” Shao Xi spoke in a carefree manner, thinking to herself that she would probably believe if Shao Nan got lost. As for Xiao Wu, he had to queue up behind Shao Nan and she did not care what.
Overall, Xiao Wu was ranked fifth. If someone among the five of them were to truly get lost, he would definitely rank fifth and last.
"What is this talk about getting lost!" Mu Jingzhe, who initially nodded nonstop, was unwilling to knock Shao Xi's head when he heard this. "Of all things, why are you competing for this?"
Seeing Shao Xi grinning, Xiao Wu finally smiled. Finally, he heaved a sigh of relief and was not so tense anymore.
As long as Mother and Sister did not hate him, that was enough. As for Shao Qihai. Xiao Wu stole a glance at him and smiled when he saw his warm gaze.
Before, when he thought that Shao Qihai was his father, he, like his brothers, felt that a father should be responsible and that he had no right to leave them. But now, he knew that wasn't the case.
Previously, she was very traumatized and did not even want to see Shao Qihai. He felt that Shao Qihai had lied to him. However, after calming down, he realized that the only reason he dared to think like that was because Shao Qihai treated him well.
Not only did Shao Qihai take on the role of his father, but he had given him his identity and raised him ever since he was a baby. More than anything, he was his savior. If it wasn't for his father, Shao Qihai, he might have died long ago. Even if he had not been drowned by Shao Qiyun, he might have been strangled to death by her or thrown into the toilet to starve to death or drown.
He should thank Dad.
Mu Jingzhe encouraged them to talk more and voice their feelings, be it happy or unhappy feelings. Also, if they are grateful, they should say so. Otherwise, no one will know.
As he had been taught, Xiao Wu was actually voicing his true feelings. “Dad, thank you.”
Shao Qihai was wary, afraid that Xiao Wu would cry again, but Xiao Wu managed to hold back her tears this time. However, when Shao Qihai heard this, he could not help but cry.
“For what thank me? You've called me 'Dad'. Here's what a father should do.”
He had never regretted adopting Xiao Wu, but he was still very touched when he heard her say 'thank you'.
No, he can't be touched anymore. Otherwise, he would cry again. Shao Qihai forced himself to calm down.
When Zhao Lan saw Shao Qihai looking for Xiao Wu everywhere, she sensed something was wrong. He quickly came over and asked Shao Qiyun what was going on. When he heard what happened, he was shocked.
“Xiao Wu really heard it? What sins. What do we do now?"
Shao Qiyun did not reply, but when Zhao Lan saw that she was silent, she could not help but jump. “Xiao Yun, you want to admit it? You are not married. If you do, it will end for you. Have a child out of wedlock...What will you do in the future?”
“But what can I do if I don't admit it? Other than everything else, at least he could still earn some money. Mu Jingzhe would not ignore this either. If I don't pay that debt, I won't have a future. Does anyone want to marry a woman in debt?”
Shao Qiyun exploded. “Why wasn't I born in town? Why was I born in this mountain village without a father from a young age? If I was the daughter of a rich family in the city, would I have to suffer like this?!”
Shao Qiyun asked Zhao Lan, “Why are you so useless? Why did you give birth to me when you were so poor?
Zhao Lan's heart ached when she heard her question. "I'm sorry. Mom has let you down.”
“In addition to apologizing every day, what else can you say? You keep saying that I am destined to marry a rich man. Why don't you know one rich man? It's all your fault!”
Being hated by her children made the parents feel the most helpless. When asked why he was poor and could not help at all, even the evil Zhao Lan felt like a knife had been stabbed into her heart.
She had always felt that she had let Shao Qiyun down because she was obviously very beautiful and was supposed to be a little princess, but she was stuck in a mountain village. All this time, she felt bad about not being able to give anything, not even a beautiful dress, was okay.
Zhao Lan took a step back, feeling helpless. “I'm sorry, I'm sorry.”.
“Stop apologizing. What do we do now? What if that little brat Xiao Wu insisted on admitting me? If Xiao Wu found out, he would definitely tell Mu Jingzhe. Who knows what that crazy woman would do?”
Shao Qiyun gritted her teeth. “They have no final decision in this matter. No, I can't just sit around and do nothing. What if Mu Jingzhe threatens me in the future? I have to find him first.”
"Then what about Xiao Wu?"
"I have my way!"
When the female workers were thrown and there was no one around, Shao Qiyun came.
When he did, Mu Jingzhe and the others were on high alert because they were afraid that Shao Qiyun would come to acknowledge Xiao Wu. In the past, they were not worried, but now that Xiao Wu was no longer mute and could earn money, and Shao Qiyun happened to be blackmailed by the debt collector, there was reason to be worried.
Seeing Shao Qiyun and Zhao Lan enter one after another, Mu Jingzhe immediately entered battle mode. "Ready-ready!"
He had to stop Shao Qiyun from seizing Xiao Wu at any cost!
"What are you doing here?" Mu Jingzhe asked carefully. Then, he said, "Don't dare mess around!"
Coincidentally, Shao Qiyun also spoke up. The two of them were basically talking at the same time, but what he said was, “I won't admit it even if I die. Don't even think of forcing me!”
Mu Jingzhe was a little confused. "Whatchu mean? You didn't admit it? ”
She should have let out a sigh of relief after hearing that Shao Qiyun would not admit it, but for some reason, she felt extremely displeased. What does he mean he 'will not admit it even if he dies'? Xiao Wu is amazing!
Mu Jingzhe also could not express his feelings in words. After all, he had the urge to hit Shao Qiyun if he wanted to admit it, but the impulse became even stronger when he said he would not admit it even if he died.