Su Xiangyang hurriedly retreated behind Su Xiangbei, his eyes fixed on Meng Shuyun warily.

“I will never let you send me to the police station again. I will never acknowledge you as my mother again in this lifetime. I hate you.”

His voice trembled, yet it was resolute; every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

Even if you beat me to death today, I will not go to the police station with you.

Forget about it, I will never forgive you in this lifetime.

His face was full of defiance, his lips were pursed tightly, and his hands were clenched into fists, as if he were declaring his determination to Meng Shuyun.

Meng Shuyun rushed forward and grabbed Su Xiangyang's arm tightly with both hands.

"Stealing is stealing. What did I say to you last time? It seems you're incorrigible."

Since I can't convince you, then let the police from the local police station convince you.

Su Xiangbei stood aside, coldly watching the mother and son wrestling, his face expressionless, as if everything before him had nothing to do with him.

He had his hands in his pockets, his eyes showing indifference, showing no intention of stepping forward to help or persuade the other party.

Hmph, what does this have to do with him?

He wouldn't get involved in this mess.

Su Xiangbei thought to himself, a slight downward smirk playing on his lips, a barely perceptible glint of calculation flashing in his eyes.

"Let go!" Su Xiangyang was being pulled by Meng Shuyun. He suddenly swung his arm and used all his strength to break free.

Meng Shuyun was caught off guard by his sudden exertion, and she staggered, her body falling backward involuntarily.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Su Xiangyang ran away as fast as he could without looking back, as if he were being chased by a vicious wolf, afraid that if he was even a second too late, he would be caught and taken back to the police station, and fall into that terrifying situation again.

Meng Shuyun was quite old, and with Su Xiangyang's forceful throw, she fell heavily to the ground.

Her palms were scraped and bleeding slightly, and her knees hit the ground, sending a sharp pain through her.

Su Xiangbei merely stood by and watched coldly, his face devoid of any pity, and made no move to help him up.

He squatted down, looked at Meng Shuyun lying on the ground, and said slowly, "Mother, look, Xiangyang is just a stubborn brat, why do you have to care about him?"

If you had given me the house that day, I definitely would have helped you just now.

But you just won't acknowledge me as your son, and there's nothing I can do about it!

You have only yourself to blame.

Meng Shuyun's eyes were icy cold as she spat fiercely at his face. "You black-hearted bastard, you and Su Xiangyang are cut from the same cloth, what good are you?"

Even if I die, I will not give you the house!

Su Xiangbei took two steps back, looking down at Meng Shuyun with hatred and indifference in his eyes.

"Fine! Then you can fend for yourself. Don't blame your son for being heartless."

"It's your heartlessness as a mother that's causing this."

The two brothers left one after the other, and the alley returned to peace.

The passersby who had been watching the commotion at the alley entrance started pointing and gossiping after everyone had left.

"Auntie, how many wicked things have you done to drive both of your sons away?"

"If it were me, I would rush to help my son with whatever he wanted. If you act like this, your son definitely won't take care of you in your old age. Aren't you just waiting to starve to death?"

Meng Shuyun listened to the gossip of passersby without feeling any emotion.

So what?

Even if you give them what they want, you'll still be all alone.

Why not try again?

If all else fails, I'll just jump into a river and end it all.

They want her house? No way! Absolutely not.

Meng Shuyun stood up, looked at the people around her who were mocking her, smiled coldly, and swept her sharp eyes across them.

"What are you looking at? Look again and I'll charge you!"

"You're so interested in other people's business, but you can't even manage your own messy affairs, yet you have the time to meddle in mine."

"So free? Want to know about my family? Give each of you a dollar, and I'll tell you everything from the beginning. I guarantee you'll feel it's worth every penny."

Meng Shuyun spoke quickly and urgently, coldly glancing at the onlookers around her.

If they want to watch, let them watch to their heart's content. If they can't get enough, they can pay to watch more; she doesn't mind.

As soon as he said that, the people dispersed, still cursing under their breath.

"She's obsessed with money and won't let anyone say anything. All she talks about is money. Why doesn't she just fly to the moon?"

"It serves her right that her son is unfilial. If I had a mother like that, I would want to stay far away from her."

"Just looking at it is so annoying, it's really bad luck!"

Meng Shuyun picked up the vegetable basket from the ground. The once lively crucian carp was now covered in mud, and the vegetable leaves were wilted and no longer fresh.

She bought two more fish and some vegetables, and only returned to the hospital after tidying up her clothes.

Su Xiangyang, that ingrate, he can run away but he can't hide.

If we catch him, we'll break his legs!

In the hospital ward, Su Xiulan was breastfeeding her child. Just as she put the baby down, Meng Shuyun pushed open the door and came in, carrying a large bowl of fish soup and a plate of green vegetables.

Today, a new woman came to the other bed in the ward and gave birth to a son. A whole bunch of people rushed in.

They were all there to see the children. One of them, a woman who looked older than Meng Shuyun, had a dark complexion and slanted eyes that revealed calculation and meanness.

At this moment, she was holding her child and showing off to her relatives: "It's a son, a boy! My first child is a son, all thanks to the master's prescription for having a son."

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