"Then think about it, if he comes to play with you later, would you still want to play with him? Would you still want to share your snacks with him?"

Xiaoshu tilted his head and thought for a moment: "I can't say for sure, Mom. If he stops hitting me, I might... be willing."

Xiao Shu's voice wasn't deliberately lowered, so everyone in the yard could hear it. When Ma Xiaolan heard it, she quickly shook her head and nodded, promising, "I will never dare to lay a hand on Xiao Shu again. Not only will I not lay a hand on her, but if anyone bullies Xiao Shu in the future, I will also help Xiao Shu."

Lin Moniang listened to her son's words, which seemed normal at first, but then she heard his last sentence, which implied that he wanted to fight again.

"No!" she said urgently, grabbing her son's shoulders. "You absolutely can't hit anyone anymore. If you can't reason with someone, you just resort to violence, do you hear me?"

Ma Xiaolan nodded, very seriously, as if making a vow.

Seeing that Ma Xiaolan seemed quite serious, Xiaoshu felt a little relieved: "If you can really do it, I'll forgive you."

"I can do it!"

As the sun set, Xiaoshu and Ma Xiaolan's still-childish faces were bathed in a soft orange hue. This evening will remain etched in their hearts for a very long time.

After the children's matter was settled, Old Mrs. Chen pulled Lin Moniang inside to drink tea, eat melon seeds, and chat.

Freshly roasted sunflower seeds have their original aroma and flavor. Eating one fills your mouth with fragrance, and eating a small handful followed by a sip of hawthorn tea can help to remove the greasiness after eating sunflower seeds.

"Mo Niang, how do you plan to live with Xiao Lan from now on?"

Lin Moniang was an introverted person who didn't like to talk much. In the past, she had Ma Tiannian, that persistent ghost, weighing her down. She saw no hope in life and lived like a walking corpse.

Now that Ma Tiannian is gone, all of the Ma family's land, houses, and other properties have been transferred to Lin Moniang's name.

Moreover, because the situation of the mother and child was so pitiful and special, all the documents were handled by the village head, and no relatives suddenly appeared to claim them.

Lin Moniang now owns 3.6 mu of land.

However, these assets caused Lin Moniang a lot of trouble.