"Dog Egg will hit me!"

Zhenzhen suddenly looked up.

"He'll never love me! I only care about Aunt Su! I don't want you! I don't want anyone else, I only want Aunt Su!"

He bit his lip tightly.

Children without parental protection learn to read people's expressions and moods at a very young age.

He knew who was sincere and who was just pretending.

These people were willing to "adopt" him because of the monthly allowance he received.

He had heard the adults in the village talking about it, and he knew it all.

If Su Qingzhi was also after the money, Zhenzhen would be willing to give her the money.

Because she was the first person, besides Yang Wenlan, to squat down and smile at him, patiently asking him if he was hungry or cold.

Zhenzhen isn't afraid of being given money; he just wants a little warmth.

"Little sister, let's go find Mom."

Zhenzhen held Zhouzhou's wrist tightly with her little hands.

The "mom" he was referring to was actually Aunt Su.

In his heart, he had long regarded Su Qingzhi as his support.

Li Yunduo was unwilling to let go.

She watched helplessly as the cooked duck was about to fly away, and she was so anxious that she was burning with anger.

Shen Zhiyu and his team had just finished investigating Lu Jichuan and his wife's background, and they were probably at the township government processing the adoption paperwork right now.

Once the paperwork is done, Zhenzhen will belong to someone else, and she won't get a single penny of benefit.

Zhenzhen is only five years old, but she receives a subsidy of ten yuan a month.

When he gets older and goes to school, the military might increase his allowance.

It wouldn't be surprising if it rose to 20 next month, or even 30 in another six months!

This is a steady, yearly income, much better than farming!

Did I give you permission to leave?

Li Yunduo suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Zhenzhen's arm tightly.

She was incredibly strong; her fingernails almost dug into the child's flesh.

How could those two little ones withstand her brute force?

Their bodies tilted, they lost their balance, and with a "bang," both children fell to the ground.

As soon as Zhouzhou sat down, her palms instinctively braced themselves on the ground, instantly leaving several bloody scratches.

Zhenzhen's face turned pale. Ignoring the pain in her knees, she immediately rushed over and hugged Zhouzhou.

Upon seeing the blood on her palm, his eyes immediately turned red.

He trembled as he used his sleeve to wipe his sister's wound, then suddenly rammed into Li Yunduo's stomach!

Caught off guard, Li Yunduo stumbled backward from the impact, her knee slamming directly into her hard pubic bone.

She gasped for breath, too pained to speak.

When have I ever been bullied like this?

From childhood to adulthood, she was always the one who bullied others.

To be knocked down and unable to move by a five-year-old child is an utter disgrace!

"You bastard with no parents, I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"

She was panting heavily, rubbing her knees as she glared at Zhenzhen through gritted teeth.

Li Yunduo raised her hand, ready to slap Zhenzhen hard across the face.

"stop!"

Su Qingzhi heard crying coming from outside the courtyard, her heart tightened, and she immediately rushed out.

Looking up, I saw Li Yunduo raising her hand, while Zhenzhen huddled in the corner protecting Zhouzhou.

She rushed over, pulled Zhenzhen behind her, and used her body to shield the children.

She then squatted down and gently picked up Zhouzhou, afraid of hurting her.

"Ouch... Mommy, it hurts so much..."

As soon as Zhouzhou saw her, tears welled up instantly.

Her little hand trembled as she stretched forward, her fingertips and palms stained red with blood.

Su Qingzhi felt a lump in her throat.

She hugged her daughter tightly.

"Don't be afraid, Mommy's here, Mommy's here... Don't be afraid, Mommy's with you, it won't hurt anymore, it will stop hurting soon..."

"What are you doing? What did those two children do to you? Why are you hitting them so hard!"

Su Qingzhi suddenly stood up, her face stern, and her gaze swept towards Li Yunduo.

"One child has blood on their hand, and another is cowering in a corner trembling. Is this what you've done?"

Li Yunduo's expression changed, and her eyes darted away.

"They tripped over on their own, what does it have to do with me? I didn't push them! This little brat even bumped into my waist, it hurt so much I was sweating and almost couldn't breathe!"

She spoke fiercely, but her hand was tightly clutching her waist.

More and more people gathered around, chattering amongst themselves, and she didn't dare to move.

"Aunt Su, I didn't lie..."

Zhenzhen slowly moved out a little from the corner, her voice trembling.

"Aunt Li suddenly rushed over, grabbed my arm with tremendous force, and dragged me towards the door... My sister and I were so scared that we tried to dodge, and we both fell down. That's how I accidentally bumped into her..."

Zhenzhen's small, thin body huddled in the corner.

It wasn't that he was afraid of the pain, but that he was afraid Su Qingzhi would misunderstand him and that she would give up the idea of ​​adopting him.

"What nonsense are you spouting, kid? When did I ever touch you?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunduo's expression changed drastically.

"I offered to help out of kindness, and you turn around and bite me? Who saw me lay a hand on you? Who saw me?"

She glanced around at the neighbors who were watching.

"I'm not lying! It really is Aunt Li!"

Zhenzhen suddenly raised her head, and finally couldn't hold back her tears any longer, which rolled down her cheeks.

"This morning she secretly pulled me into the kitchen, slipped me a piece of candy, and said... she said that as long as I promise not to live with Aunt Su and Uncle Lu anymore, and start calling her 'Mom,' she'll buy me candy every day, and... she also said she'll give me ten yuan every month!"

The moment those words were spoken, the surroundings fell silent.

Someone frowned and muttered under their breath, "This is too heartless... They'd even scheme against a child for a ten-yuan subsidy?"

Several women carrying vegetable baskets spat and cursed.

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