Xiao Tiesuo felt sorry for Xiao Tian and Xiao Li. Although he and his brother were orphans, they wouldn't be abused like this for long. In his opinion, Xiao Tian and Xiao Li weren't orphans, but they weren't as lucky as him and his brother because they could live happily in this big family.
Although Xiaotian and Xiaoli were covered in injuries, they didn't feel any pain because so many people cared about them. On the contrary, they felt that the beating they received today was worth it, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to live in the Xiao family compound.
They would be happy even if they stayed just one more day here.
The meal left everyone feeling uneasy, yet no one could think of a better way to help Xiaotian and Xiaoli.
The Xiao family compound could only be a temporary refuge for them.
"Mom, can Brother Xiaotian and Sister Xiaoli stay at our house forever?" Guoguo asked.
"No." Su Xiaonuan sighed.
When Xiaotian and Xiaoli heard their godmother say that, they put down their chopsticks at the same time, thinking that they had done something wrong. Their godmother then said that they could not stay here for a long time. They sat there with their heads down, not daring to eat.
"Why?" Dou Dou asked. "Why can Brother Tiezhu, Brother Tiesuo, Sister Xiaohong, and Sister Zhongling all stay at our house long-term?"
Su Xiaonuan knew that Xiaotian and Xiaoli were two very sensitive children, and that her words had just hurt them.
“Because they have their own homes,” Xiao Nuan said to the two children. “Xiao Tian, Xiao Li, your godmother would also like you to live with us long-term, but you have your own homes. Your families won’t allow you to live with your godmother long-term. It’s not that your godmother doesn’t like you, nor is it that you’ve done anything wrong, understand?”
“But his family treats them badly,” Guoguo said. “Mom, can we buy them?”
"Pfft!" The adults were amused by Guoguo's words.
The world of children is indeed not as complicated as adults think.
"Why do you say that?" Su Xiaonuan knew that Guoguo was a very thoughtful child and would never say such things casually.
“Their families don’t like them. If they don’t like them, why not sell them for some money?” Guoguo said. “That’s how it is with the kids on TV. If their families don’t like them anymore, they’ll sell them to someone else. Our family is rich. We can buy back Xiaotian and Xiaoli. That way, they won’t be beaten by their families every day.”
Su Xiaonuan was right; Guoguo's words came from a scene on TV.
"Trading people is illegal. The stories on TV are from the old society. This is the new society, and the buying and selling of people is not allowed."
“If we can’t buy or sell them, we can give them away!” Guoguo reacted quickly, her eyes darting around as she came up with another idea. “Isn’t their dad going to give them away? Mom, why don’t you go and tell their dad to give Brother Xiaotian and Sister Xiaoli to our family?”
"Okay, if their families want to send them away, Mom will definitely try to get them back." Su Xiaonuan didn't want to say too much, she just felt a pang of sadness in her heart, and decided to deal with it for now.
"Sigh, if only you two were orphans, our family could adopt you right now." Guoguo sighed deeply as she looked at Xiaotian and Xiaoli.
"How can I become an orphan?" Dou Dou's little brain wasn't as smart as Guo Guo's. After all that, he didn't even know the concept of an orphan.
"Children without a father and mother are orphans." Guoguo rolled her eyes, looking down on her older brother for being too stupid.
"Is that so?" Dou Dou thought for a moment and said innocently. "Then we can give their father and stepmother away. After we give them away, Brother Xiao Tian and Sister Xiao Li will be orphans without a father and mother."
"Hahaha……"
The adults at the table burst out laughing.
Children really do speak the truth!
"You two are such a joy to behold." Moxi quickly served food to Dou Dou and Guo Guo. "As long as you two are here, this family will always be filled with happiness."
Xiao Tian and Xiao Li looked at Dou Dou and Guo Guo with envy. At home, they didn't even dare to speak while eating at the dinner table. Even if they didn't speak, they were trembling with fear, knowing that they would be beaten and scolded by their father and stepmother at any time.
In this family, children can not only talk but also laugh heartily while eating. The adults are also very friendly and never swear at the dinner table, let alone throw chopsticks or break bowls at their children.
"Xiaotian, Xiaoli, you two should eat more too." Su Xiaonuan understood their eyes and knew what the two children were thinking. "Eating more will help you grow taller, and when you grow taller, you won't be easily bullied."
They heard that if they grew taller, they wouldn't be bullied, so they quickly buried their heads in their food.
Aunt Chen felt a pang of sadness, and tears streamed down her face. Her hand was still wrapped in gauze, so she couldn't use chopsticks. She could only keep stuffing food into her mouth with a spoon, otherwise, she was afraid she would burst into tears.
After dinner, the children followed Tie Suo to play in the yard.
Aunt Chen was worried and went out with her.
Su Ming continued to tidy up the unfinished work in the yard.
Zhang Yulan wanted to go into the kitchen to help Ye Mei wash the dishes, but Ye Mei pushed her out, saying that she should rest.
Su Xiaonuan and Xiao Moran each drove off. They both had their own careers and were worried about each other, so they had to go and check on things in person to put their minds at ease.
Xiao Moxi was on her way to the Jiang family's house for tutoring when she noticed her mother standing alone and forlorn in the living room.
"Mom, what are you doing standing here?" Xiao Moxi stepped forward and took her arm. "Come on, I'll take you back to your room to rest."
"Moxi, are you going out?" Zhang Yulan suddenly felt that she couldn't find anything to do in this house. Her mother-in-law and father-in-law were too capable. They took care of everything. Dou Dou and Guo Guo had new friends and were not so clingy to their grandmother anymore.
Seeing her mother's forlorn expression, Moxi decided not to go to the Jiang family's house for tutoring tonight and would stay home with her mother instead. "Mom, are you tired?"
"I'm not tired," Zhang Yulan said. "I haven't done any work all day, what's there to be tired about?"
“Then I’ll take you out for a walk later,” Moxi said. “The night market here is so lively; they sell all sorts of things.”
Moxi led Zhang Yulan to her room upstairs. "Mom, this is your room. It's right next to mine, so it'll be convenient for us to talk. See if there's anything you need, and we can buy it tomorrow."
Zhang Yulan looked around the room from the doorway. Inside, there was a bunk bed, a double wardrobe, a dressing table, two chairs, and a small coffee table between the chairs, on which were a thermos and cups.
"It's great, everything is complete, no need to buy anything else." After Zhang Yulan went in, she touched this and that.
"Mom, try this mattress." Moxi plopped down on the bed, her body bouncing up. She sat down heavily again, only to bounce up once more. This happened several times before her mother stopped her.
"Alright, just don't crush the mattress."
"Mom, this is a mattress my brother made. It's advertised on TV. They say it wouldn't break even if ten or more people jumped on it. How could it possibly break if I just sit on it like this?"
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