When Tingting saw Chengcai calling for his mother with tears in his eyes, she felt a mix of emotions; she truly felt sorry for this child.

Cheng Cai opened his eyes and saw Aunt Tingting. He wondered what was wrong with him, and whether he was dreaming again.

"Chengcai, you're awake. You have a fever. Your younger brother came to see us, and I had your uncle bring him back to you." Tingting touched Chengcai's head to see if it was still hot.

"Auntie, thank you," Cheng Cai's voice was hoarse from a prolonged fever.

“Uncle and Aunt should thank you. If it weren’t for you, Zhuzi wouldn’t be here. Once Zhuzi recovers, let him thank you, his brother,” Tingting said, looking at him.

"Brother, what's wrong? You scared me to death. I thought you were like Mom and Dad, suddenly abandoning me," Youcai said, crying.

“Brother, I won’t abandon you. I will always protect you. Don’t cry. What did I say?” Cheng Cai looked at his younger brother.

"I understand, brother, I won't cry anymore," Youcai nodded.

Tingting looked at Chengcai and said to him, "You should stay at your aunt's house for a while and don't go anywhere. Get well first. You had a really high fever this time, which is very bad for your health."

“Auntie, no, I can’t. The three grandfathers in the cowshed are waiting for me. They have difficulty walking and don’t have enough food. If I don’t go, they will have an even harder time.” Cheng Cai shook his head and said.

"How did you meet them? Why did you bring them things?" Jianjun asked, puzzled.

"It's like this, I saw that these three grandfathers have difficulty walking and can't go up the mountain to pick wild vegetables now, which reminded me of the difficulties Youcai and I went through. We survived thanks to the help of others, and the grandfathers even taught me to write to thank me."

"So I can't not go, otherwise they'll go hungry."

Jianjun and Tingting exchanged a glance, also realizing that this child was no ordinary person.

“Don’t worry about this. I’ll have your uncle go. Just stay here and focus on getting better. You don’t need to worry about anything else. You and your brother can stay here. There are plenty of rooms in the house,” Tingting said to him.

I brought him the millet porridge I had prepared. He had been sick all night and didn't wake up until almost midnight, which must have taken a toll on him.

Cheng Cai looked at the bowl of millet porridge, reluctant to drink it, and then looked at his younger brother, wanting to save it for him.

Tingting knew what he meant as soon as she saw him, and she was even more pleased with the child. She said to him, "Don't worry about your brother. We've all finished eating. You should eat well."

"Thank you, Auntie." Cheng Cai was reluctant to swallow the porridge in his mouth. It had been a long time since he had drunk such fine millet porridge. At that moment, he felt like crying, but he didn't want to spoil everyone's mood, so he held it back.

Cheng Cai knew he was right. His aunt and Uncle Jianjun were people he had been good to, and they would repay him a hundredfold. Perhaps things would be better for him and his younger brother than before.

Jianjun and Tingting discussed how to repay the child in the best way possible.

"Wife, let's let this child go to school," Jianjun said, looking at Tingting.

“Yes, it is possible. I really like and admire this child, but why are you suddenly thinking this way?” Tingting asked, puzzled.

"First of all, the Cheng brothers saved our son. This is a great favor, and no amount of repayment can make up for it."

"Secondly, I want this child to study. If he does well in his exams and goes out into the world, it will change his destiny."

"Thirdly, this child is thoughtful and courageous. He was able to bring his younger brother to live. He is also diligent, shrewd, kind, and grateful. I like him very much."

"One last thing is that I saw the child's ambition and aspirations. He doesn't bow to fate. Although he is in hardship, he is self-reliant, eager to learn, has his own opinions, and is resourceful. He will definitely achieve great things."

“Jianjun, you’re right. Once things open up, he can change his fate by studying hard. This kid isn’t exactly honest, but he’s smart and has principles. You can tell from how he saved our son. I agree with what you said.”

“The key is that if he learns from us, he won’t talk nonsense about the things we teach him to read in the future. I can see that this child is not content with being ordinary. He is very smart and knows what the right thing to do is.” Jianjun felt that he had seen through everything.

"Moreover, with all the things we've stockpiled, if he wants to do something in the future, we'll help him fund it and support him in having his own career. Even without us, this child won't go wrong; he'll forge his own path in life," Tingting sighed.

Jianjun nodded, realizing that he admired him as an adult, not as a child.

"Chengcai, your uncle and aunt want to ask you something. Are you willing?" Jianjun looked at Chengcai.

"Uncle, Aunt, you said that as long as it's within my power, I will definitely do my best to do it." Cheng Cai looked at Jian Jun.