Xiuer fell silent.
"Xiuer, go back and think it over carefully. There's no rush," Zhao Youtian said, resorting to delaying tactics when he saw that Xiuer hadn't given a response.
Xiuer nodded. She didn't want to compete with Zhao Youtian for anything. Both Li Rouniang and Xiuer could see that Zhao Youtian naturally hoped that the Zhao family members could live a stable life.
Back when Li Rouniang and Zhao Dayou wanted to reconcile, Zhao Youtian also advised them to stay together rather than separate.
Regardless of what Zhao Ergou did in the past, Zhao Youtian probably hopes to reconcile with him now. After all, maintaining the stability and unity of the clan is his responsibility as the clan leader.
After all, Xiu'er was slightly injured while traveling south with Zhao Youtian; perhaps this is the difference between men and women.
Men are always rational. When You Tian's wife saw the two off at the village entrance, she said, "Xiu'er, don't worry about what my husband You Tian said. Your sister-in-law supports you. That Zhao Ergou is a scoundrel. He actually sold you and Xiao Cao back then. If it weren't for Rou Niang, you and your daughter would probably have met with misfortune long ago. Now he still has the nerve to ask for reconciliation. He's really giving him a hard time."
However, you still need to be careful. Zhao Ergou has nothing now; his only obsession is probably you and Xiaocao. If you bluntly refuse, that bastard might do something rash.
"Thank you, sister-in-law, I understand." Xiu'er nodded and left with Li Rou Niang, her mind heavy with worries the whole way.
"Xiuer, don't worry. When we get back, I'll tell everyone at home to be careful during this time. But we still need to talk to Li Si. After all, having him around to help and look after each other provides some assurance for safety, don't you think?" Li Rouniang said tentatively.
She actually understood somewhat why Xiuer didn't want Li Si to know. Although this reason couldn't be stated openly for the time being, this was a matter she couldn't simply hide. Sooner or later, Zhao Ergou would find out, and if she didn't take precautions in advance, she feared she wouldn't be able to escape so easily next time.
Xiuer nodded somewhat helplessly, and said weakly, "Brother Li Si will probably hate me if he finds out about Er Gou's affairs."
“What are you thinking? Li Si is not that kind of person. Even if he really dislikes you and has other bad thoughts about you, it only shows that he is not worthy of your trust,” Li Rou Niang said.
Xiuer blushed and said, "What entrustment? I have nothing to do with him."
"Alright, alright, you two are not related," Li Rouniang said jokingly with a smile.
When the two returned home, and the children came home in the evening, Li Rouniang briefly explained what had happened: "Anyway, you all need to be careful every time you go to Granny Gu's place recently. Never go with strangers. Da Ni, Er Ni, you two must keep a close eye on San Ni and Xiao Cao, understand?"
Old Man Mo said, "I'll pick them up and drop them off during this time, since I don't have anything else to do anyway."
“Then I’ll trouble you, Father. I’ll talk to Xiaoshan when he gets back.” Li Rou Niang nodded.
Da Ni and Er Ni nodded emphatically; they knew a little about Zhao Er Gou. Xiao Cao asked, somewhat confused, "Mom, who is Zhao Er Gou?"
Xiuer was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say. Afraid that her daughter would be hurt, she could only say, "He is not a good person. Your mother offended him in the village, so he just wants revenge."
Li Rouniang glanced at Xiuer disapprovingly. Although Xiaocao was young, she had the right to know the truth. If she was kept in the dark like this, something bad would happen sooner or later. But now that they had chosen to keep it a secret, she couldn't say anything.
Little did they expect that such a well-intentioned cover-up would bring about an even greater disaster.
What you fear most is what happens. Although Da Ni and Er Ni are looking after Xiao Cao and San Ni, they are still children, and there are always times when they are overlooked.
When Xiaocao went out that day, a man came over and patted her head with a loving expression: "Xiaocao, you've grown so much. Let your father take a good look at you. I've missed you so much. Come here, look at these pretty little dresses that your father bought for you, and some delicious food. I didn't know what you liked to eat, so I just bought some random things."
Zhao Ergou grabbed Xiaocao and shoved all the things he'd bought into her hands. Xiaocao looked at Ergou with innocent, understanding eyes. Although Zhao Ergou had acted like a scoundrel and had no resemblance to a father when she was very young, Xiaocao had no memory of that time.
All she knew was that her father was dead; her mother had told her that.
"You...you said you're my dad?" Little Grass gasped in surprise.
"Yes, Little Grass, it's your dad. I even held you when you were little, have you forgotten?" Zhao Ergou hugged Little Grass, looking very affectionate like a father and daughter.
Little Grass said, "But my mother said my father is already dead."
"Would your mother say that about me? Little Grass, I'm sorry, it's like this, when your father went to town, some bad guys broke in, and your mother probably thought your father was dead. Your father went through a lot of hardship to find you," Zhao Erkot said.
Little Grass was moved, because she deeply understood the hardships she had endured on her journey south; she had even fallen ill and nearly died.
Back then, her mother was so scared that she would cry every day while holding her.
Sanni, Xiaoshan, and their brother are also looking forward to their father's return. They said their father went to town, and Aunt Li said their father would be found sooner or later.
She was thinking about her father at that time, so she asked her mother, who told her that her father was dead.
Little Grass was very sad. Although she seemed to have no memory of her father, she still hoped he was alive. She asked her mother how her father had died.
My mother said she went to Zhenzishan and was killed by bad guys. At that time, she also asked her mother with hope, "Maybe he will come back alive and find us like Uncle Mo?"
Little Grass would never forget his mother's expression. It wasn't one of hope, but rather a look of fear on her face, before she said, "Pah, pah, pah, children say the darndest things."
At that time, she knew that her mother did not like her father coming back, but she did not understand why.
Aunt Li and her sisters were all so eagerly awaiting their father's return.
Now her dad is back. He so gently bought her so many delicious things, hugged her and said he missed her. She has a dad now, and Xiaocao is really happy.
"Dad, you won't leave us again, will you?"
"No, from now on, Dad will stay with you and Mom and live a good life together, okay?"
The little grass nodded: "Okay!"
Zhao Ergou took Xiaocao's hand and said, "Xiaocao, will you take Daddy to find Mommy?"
Little Grass nodded blankly, when Erni suddenly rushed out, shoved Zhao Ergou aside, and pulled Little Grass behind her: "Zhao Ergou, what do you think you're doing? Don't bully Little Grass!"
"Erni, it's me, your Uncle Ergou! How could you bully Xiaocao? I love her so much. She's my daughter!"
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