Chapter 1163 The Bewildered Dog
Neighbors said they heard Aunt Hong arguing with her daughter-in-law several times.
But in the end, it was always Aunt Hong who compromised.
As for Gouwa, the neighbors have hardly ever seen him. He always stays at home and rarely goes out.
That's all Yingxi could find out in such a short time.
It seems that Aunt Hong was not lying; she really did not have the means to do so, which is why she sent Gouwa away.
Shu Yu even suspected that if it had been any later, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Hong family might have taken advantage of Aunt Hong's inattention to send Gouwa away directly.
Aunt Hong could only find him the most suitable path; she truly cared for the child.
I had taken a close look when Shu Yu was wiping Gouwa's face and hands.
The child was indeed terribly thin, but he was clean and tidy. His clothes were old and baggy, but still neat and clean. At least in terms of hygiene, Aunt Hong had taken good care of him.
His face and hands were a little dirty, but it was obvious that he had deliberately smeared them on.
Aunt Hong probably thought they wouldn't want to take the child in, so she deliberately made the child look pitiful in order to gain some sympathy.
Ying Xi added, "I was following behind Aunt Hong just now, and I saw her wiping away tears as she walked. She must be feeling terrible."
Meng Pei sighed, "These past years have been very difficult for the couple."
He turned to Meng Yunzheng and said, "Tomorrow, take Gouwa to the Hong family and say goodbye to Sister-in-law Hong. Tell her that we will take good care of the child and treat his illness. When we have the chance in the future, we will bring him back to see her so that she can rest assured."
Shu Yu chimed in, "I'll go. You guys have to relocate the graves tomorrow, so you won't have much time. I'll take Gouwa to the street to buy some clothes and other things the kids need, and then we'll go to the Hong family's place."
Meng Pei thought for a moment, "Alright, then I'll have to trouble you."
The matter was settled. Tomorrow morning, Meng Pei and his son would go outside the city, while Doctor Zhao would prepare the necessary items at home. Zhao Xi would accompany Shu Yu and Ying Xi to buy the items.
They had to travel the next day, so after discussing it, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.
Gouwa slept in Meng Yunzheng's room, since he was Gouwa's cousin.
The next morning, as soon as Meng Yunzheng woke up, he saw Gouwa leaning against the foot of the bed, sitting there silently.
He paused for a moment, looking at the child's messy hair as he slept, and suddenly found it somewhat amusing.
He brought over Gouwa's clothes from yesterday and dressed him in them. "When did you wake up? Did you need to go to the toilet? Why didn't you wake me?"
Gouwa still didn't answer, but when Meng Yunzheng spoke, he would slightly turn his head to look at him.
Meng Yunzheng actually saw confusion and bewilderment in his eyes.
Gouwa was indeed puzzled. In the past, it would be very noisy outside early in the morning, and then he would be picked up and taken out to follow Aunt Hong and watch her work.
He woke up early today, but it was so quiet outside. The adults around him were still asleep, so it didn't matter if he just sat there in a daze, no one would scold him.
Meng Yunzheng took the child down and led him to the outhouse.
Upon hearing the noise, Shu Yu also came out of the room and brought him warm water to wipe his face.
After tidying up, Zhao Xi had already bought two lunch boxes of breakfast from outside and returned.
Meng Yunzheng lifted the child onto a chair and gave him a steamed bun to hold and eat.
Then, Gouwa showed that same bewildered expression again.
Shu Yu gestured to him, "Eat slowly, and I'll take you out after you finish, okay?"
(End of this chapter)
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