Well, the most crucial point is that they were gone for a month or two, which made her even more convinced that her idea was correct.

Liu Shile suddenly felt that she had become stupid too, actually arguing with such a person. She was just an ignorant old lady.

Otherwise, how could she have been so naive as to think they wouldn't come back?

Her father doesn't have terminal cancer; he's just going to get his leg treated. Even if he doesn't have that much money, he can always find a way to come back!

Or perhaps...?

Although they seemed to have a safe trip to another city, that was not the case.

Some dangers were eliminated as soon as Liu Shile noticed them, so it seems that they went and returned safely.

Liu Shile looked intently at her adoptive mother and noticed a hint of guilt flash in her eyes.

However, she concealed it very well, and even Liu Shile and Feng Gang did not notice it.

Could it be that her adoptive mother really doesn't want them to come back alive?

The thought of the subtle yet audacious gaze she had sensed in the car earlier weighed heavily on Liu Shile's heart.

She even thought it was an accident, after all, when you're out and about, who can say they'll be safe and sound?

Although the world and this era may seem peaceful now, they are not actually so.

At the very least, there are still some people who were once very vicious, but they are now hiding very well.

Liu Shile took a deep look at her adoptive mother and refused to believe that she was really a fool.

Perhaps this is the image she wants herself to see?

That's quite possible, after all, she's certainly been going against her quite a bit over the past year.

This must be a very difficult thing for someone with a strong desire for control to accept, right?

Liu Shile pondered the problem silently, but her face showed excitement and joy, like a little girl who truly cared about her brother.

"You mean, Shi Guo, he's still alive?" Liu Weisong was truly excited at this moment.

He originally thought his son was really gone, but unexpectedly, a year later, he started contacting his family again.

Seeing that her husband's attention was focused on their eldest son, Zhang Sumei's panicked heart gradually calmed down.

Yes, she was so happy she was stunned, which is why she didn't have time to contact her husband and the others. How can you blame her?

Besides, they're in an unfamiliar place. What if she rashly sends money and they don't receive it?

However, she would never bring this up now, so she said excitedly, "Yes, yes, my husband, our Poetry Kingdom is still alive, still alive!"

Thank goodness, our ancestors have protected us! Otherwise, we would have truly been the ones to bury our child, sob sob~

As she said this, she actually started to cry. Well, she could cry whenever she wanted.

Although those tears are often artificially created, they are not at this moment.

Deep down, she was still afraid that her husband would discover her intentions, so she took the opportunity to be a little sentimental to avoid being discovered.

Do you think a woman would behave when she is both surprised and frightened?

Like Zhang Sumei, you should seize any opportunity to cry your heart out, because that will make people mistakenly believe that you are crying tears of joy.

So even though Liu Weisong was somewhat dissatisfied with his wife's behavior, his dissatisfaction temporarily dissipated when he saw her crying so sincerely.

"Quick, quick, show me the letter from Shi Guo. Where is he now? That child never tells us his address."

Anyone who didn't know better would think he was doing something bad!

Liu Weisong was so engrossed in the joy of his son's survival that he didn't notice anything unusual about his wife.

At this moment, he was eager to see his son's letter and hoped that he could leave an address that they could contact, so as to avoid such misunderstandings from happening again.

This time, Zhang Sumei was quite straightforward, but she still gave a heads-up: "That child is busy with work and didn't say where he is, but the letter looks like it was sent from the capital."

As she spoke, she took a letter from the cabinet and handed it to Liu Weisong. Indeed, the letter did not specify an address.

Because Liu Shihua had not yet secured a job when she wrote home, she could not leave her contact address in the letter.

He thought he would just let his family know he was safe, but he never expected that this letter would almost cause a disaster for his family.

He never imagined that not leaving an address would prevent him from meeting his father.

Looking at the familiar handwriting on the letter, tears welled up in Liu Weisong's eyes. The child is safe and sound, all that matters is that he's safe!

After carefully reading the letter several times, Liu Weisong still couldn't control his behavior; he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

After putting the letter away, Liu Weisong turned his gaze to Liu Shihua and Liu Shile, and said with a smile, "Shihua, Lele, your eldest brother is still alive!"

Liu Shile almost rolled her eyes. She already knew all along, didn't she?

Well, they didn't know about this, so her expression was one of joy and excitement.

No sooner had her father finished speaking than she exclaimed happily, "Big brother's alright! That's wonderful, boohoo~"

Uh, sorry, she doesn't want to act right now, so she can only fake crying to show her excitement.

She lowered her head, wiping away tears with a handkerchief in her hand, and looked extremely agitated.

Liu Shihua had been living in the county town and had no idea that her older brother had made contact with the family. She was standing there smiling foolishly.

Liu Shixi knew about this beforehand, so although she was also very happy, she was still able to remain calm.

She just smiled and said, "Shihua, don't be so happy. Sit down and have some water. Lele, don't cry anymore. You won't be pretty if you cry too much."

She was very diligent. When she saw them return, she went to fetch hot water and poured a bowl of warm water for everyone.

She was unaware of what her mother had done, and even less aware that her mother had gained confidence because of her older brother, so she did not send money to her father and sister.

So at this moment she was genuinely happy, happy that her whole family was safe and sound, completely unaware that if it weren't for her sister's amazing abilities, she might have lost a father and a sister.

Liu Shile wasn't sure if her mother had done those things, so she nodded when she heard this.

But she said, seemingly casually, "Is Mom so happy because my older brother wrote to us that she didn't send us any money?"

As soon as she said this, it was obvious that a hint of annoyance flashed in her mother's eyes.

But that anger quickly disappeared, replaced by a deep sense of self-reproach.

Before Liu Weisong could even speak, she burst into tears, saying that she was "forgetful after pregnancy" for three years, and that she thought she had sent money, but it turned out she hadn't.

Liu Shile didn't even bother to roll her eyes at her half-hearted excuse, because she knew it wouldn't make any difference.

As long as her father doesn't want the family to fall apart, she will stay in the family no matter what she does or how much she hurts the family's feelings.