At this moment, the aunt also came out and asked uncertainly, "Are they the children of the Shao family?"

Xu Xinning nodded.

The aunt had been in the compound for a long time, so she recognized most of the people there and knew a lot of gossip.

The Mu and Shao families rarely interacted, and the aunt had never seen anyone from the Shao family visit in all these years, so she found it a bit strange that the Shao family's children had suddenly come looking for her.

Xu Xinning led the two sisters inside.

If they don't come in soon, the busybodies will really be unable to resist coming to watch the drama unfold.

Xu Xinning had already noticed that someone was craning their neck to look in their direction.

The two children seemed a little uneasy, completely different from how they were yesterday.

Both children were wearing short-sleeved shirts and shorts; although their clothes were old, they looked very neat and clean.

The second child looks normal, but the eldest is obviously too small.

Upon entering the living room, Xu Xinning asked the two sisters to sit on the sofa, and the aunt gave the two children some food.

Mu Jingheng looked at the two sisters and asked with amusement, "Is there something you need from us?"

Xu Xinning also looked at the two sisters with curiosity.

The two sisters looked at Mu Jingheng and then at Xu Xinning, and asked cautiously, "Second Uncle Mu, we...we heard that Second Aunt Mu is a miracle doctor."

Xu Xinning suddenly realized why they had come looking for her.

Xu Xinning said, "I wouldn't call myself a miracle doctor, I just know a little more than other doctors."

The two sisters' eyes suddenly lit up, and they said urgently, "Aunt Mu, can you help our mother? She's sick, and she's so pitiful."

How pitiful?

Xu Xinning glanced at Mu Jingheng and tentatively asked, "Why do you say Mom is pitiful? Why won't Dad help Mom see a doctor?"

Shao Shurui lowered her head and said sadly, "Mom doesn't recognize Dad anymore. She won't let him get close."

Xu Xinning continued, "What about your great-grandfather and grandparents? Why didn't you take them to the hospital to get checked out?"

Shao Shuhua said, "Dad said Mom isn't sick, she just lacks a sense of security. He said she should rest more at home and get some encouragement."

Xu Xinning was puzzled and asked again, "Does your family all think the same way?"

The two sisters nodded in unison and said, "Mom gets along well with Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle, and Aunt, but she doesn't like Dad. She says Dad will hurt us."

Mu Jingheng suddenly asked, "So what do you guys think?"

Shao Shuhua thought for a moment and said, "I feel that Dad doesn't love me and my sister as much as he used to. Now he loves my younger brother the most."

Mu Jingheng: "Why would you think that?"

Shao Shuhua said, “Before, when Dad came home, he always liked to play games with my sister and me. He also liked to carry us on his shoulders. We liked to play like that with him, so every time he came home, my sister and I would climb on him. But now Dad doesn’t like to play like that with us anymore. He only likes to let my little brother sit on his shoulders. Now he doesn’t even pay much attention to my sister and me. But every time Mom sees Dad playing with my little brother on his shoulders, she will yell and scream, and then she will protect my little brother in her arms. She says that Dad is with bad people and wants to kidnap us.”

Shao Shurui continued, "Now Dad rarely comes home. He says he's afraid of upsetting Mom and it would be bad for her health, so he told us to take good care of her."

Shao Shuhua looked at Xu Xinning and said, "Second Aunt Mu, please help Mom. Sanpangzi said that if Mom continues like this, Dad will abandon her. In that case, we will become children without a mother. Second Aunt Mu, our mother is very good, and we don't want to lose her."

Xu Xinning's first thought was that Shao Baixuan might have changed his mind, otherwise there wouldn't be such a change. If he still cared about his wife, he would definitely put aside his pride and take her to see a doctor.

Men only make excuses when they no longer care, and it doesn't matter if they stay away.

Mu Jingheng, however, thought differently. Shao Baixuan was not the kind of person who would change his mind easily; otherwise, he wouldn't have pursued his current wife so relentlessly before. Besides, there were quite a few women in the compound who liked Shao Baixuan back then.

As a fellow man, Mu Jingheng felt that once you truly fall in love, it's not so easy to let go. Besides, they already had two women and a son, and Shao Baixuan was busy with work, so he probably wouldn't bother with or have time to fantasize about other women.

Mu Jingheng was completely baffled.

Unless Shao Baixuan's wife did something to cause their relationship to end.

Mu Jingheng thought about it and realized it was impossible; otherwise, she wouldn't have only rejected Shao Baixuan.

After thinking it over, it seems that only Shao Baixuan's wife believes that Shao Baixuan has betrayed the family, which is why she is heartbroken and estranged from him.

Just then, Wu's second son's wife arrived, carrying a large grass carp.

Wu's second son's wife: "You're all back? Xiao Tao went fishing today and caught a few fish. Look at the size of them. I thought it was good for pregnant women to eat fish, so I brought them over."

The auntie smiled, her eyes crinkling: "Oh my! This fish is huge! How did you manage to catch it? With so many people in your family, surely there's enough to eat?"

Wu's second son's wife: "There are several! Enough for our family to eat for several meals."

Auntie: "Then we'll accept it. Auntie, please sit down for a while, I'll make you some tea."

Wu's second son's wife: "Sister-in-law, don't trouble yourself, I'll just sit for a while."

Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng have already stood up.

Xu Xinning: "Auntie, come and sit for a while."

Wu's second son's wife smiled and said, "Alright!"

Only then did she notice the two Shao sisters, and said with a smile, "Oh! What brings you two here today?"

Mu Jingheng: "Does Auntie know them?"

Wu's second son's wife: "Hey! How could I not recognize them? These two are the little devils of our compound."

The two Shao sisters seemed to dislike Wu's second son's wife quite a bit; upon hearing her say that, they snorted impatiently.

Wu's second son's wife found it amusing and joked, "What's wrong? Are you unhappy that your little devil is talking about her?"

Xu Xinning found it quite amazing. This second daughter-in-law of the Wu family rarely interacted with people, and even they didn't know the two sisters before. How could she be so familiar with them?

Wu's second son's wife: "Our eldest uncle's family has a grandson, right? Little Bean Sprout likes to run around outside, so he got to know the two of them. Children like to play with older children, and over time, they learn a lot about what's going on with the kids in this compound."

I see, that explains it.

Wu's second son's wife asked again, "What's wrong with these two today?"

Xu Xinning smiled and said, "Yesterday, the two kids got into a fight and were outnumbered. We happened to be passing by and helped them out. These two kids know how to be grateful, so they came to thank us."

Wu's second son's wife laughed loudly and said, "I see. But you two should also restrain yourselves. If your second uncle and aunt hadn't shown up yesterday, you would definitely have suffered a loss."