Chapter 430 Abandoned the Child and Ran Away
Xu's mother stood up immediately and looked at Jiang Xinbai helplessly, "Well, it's like this, that is..." After talking for a long time she still couldn't make sense of it.
"He's a relative's child. They had an extra child and they don't have the conditions to raise him, so they want us to find a good family for him." Father Xu said without thinking.
Xu's mother glanced at her husband and realized what was happening. She nodded and said, "Yes, that's right. It's my relative's. His family is in financial difficulty, so there's nothing we can do."
Jiang Xinbai immediately grabbed Xu's mother's hand and said earnestly, "Sister Guifen, you are a few years older than me, so I call you sister. I have to tell you the truth, you can't help your relatives do this, otherwise you will also be accomplices. You know human traffickers, right? Your behavior is no different from that of human traffickers."
Xu's mother got anxious when she heard this and muttered, "How come we are just like human traffickers? We are not selling children, right, my dear."
"Yes, yes, we don't charge any money." Father Xu also nodded repeatedly.
"That won't work either. Parents have the responsibility to raise their underage children. If they abandon them, it's illegal. You are accomplices." Jiang Xinbai looked at the faces of Xu's father and mother, and then explained: "It's different now. Losing or stealing children is very serious."
"But, but..." Mother Xu talked for a long time but did not dare to say that this was their biological granddaughter, for fear of being laughed at by her in-laws.
Jiang Xinbai patted Xu's mother's hand and said with a smile, "I know that you, Sister Guifen, have good intentions, but you can't get yourself involved just because you have good intentions, right?"
"Well, you're right. That's the truth." This was all Xu's mother could say.
Jiang Xinbai then sighed, "So, this child should go back to where she came from. She still needs to be raised by her parents, don't you agree?"
"Yes, yes, you are right." Mr. and Mrs. Xu nodded repeatedly.
At this time, Xu Ruoxue came out holding the child, "Mom, I just changed the baby's diaper and fed him milk powder. You can hold him for a while!"
"Oh, well, look at this child. He feels tired even after holding a child." Xu's mother complained unintentionally.
Jiang Xinbai glanced at his daughter-in-law and smiled, "That's not Xiaoxue's fault. Look, Xiaoheng is already in elementary school, and she's used to a quiet life. And, this kid told me she's pregnant, so I think it's better to hold the baby less, after all, it hurts the waist."
When Xu's mother heard what Jiang Xinbai said, she understood and stopped smiling. "Xiaoxue is lucky to have you, her mother-in-law, care about her."
"That's not it," Jiang Xinbai waved his hand, "Xiaoxue is nice, I like her just because I see her. People are always kind to each other. If you treat me well, I will treat you well too."
Mother Xu glanced at Jiang Xinbai and thought to herself, what a lie! It turns out that I, her own mother, am not as good as my mother-in-law. This is really ridiculous.
In the evening, Xu's mother found a time to pull her second daughter aside and whispered, "Xiaoxue, you didn't tell your mother-in-law about the origin of this child, did you? This is a family scandal, you shouldn't be so stupid, right?"
Xu Ruoxue replied calmly: "No, why would I tell her this."
"That's good, that's good. I think you won't tell anyone. On the surface, it's your younger sister who has a bad reputation, but think about it, we are all family. If she has a bad reputation, how can you, as her elder sister, not be implicated? So it's best if no one knows."
"Yeah," Xu Ruoxue hummed expressionlessly, thinking that she didn't live in her hometown anyway, so even if there were any gossips, they wouldn't reach her ears. Besides, she was already married, so it wouldn't affect her. As for her husband's family, her parents-in-law were reasonable people who knew what kind of person she was and wouldn't say anything.
Xu Ruoxue glanced at her mother who seemed relieved, and asked softly, "Mom, you and Dad should go back early with the child. The child needs to be registered. Without the household registration certificate, he cannot get any vaccinations." The child is almost three months old and has not received a single shot of vaccine.
Mother Xu was unhappy when she heard this, but she had no choice but to say vaguely: "I know, I know, I will discuss with your father when to leave."
"Then you should tell me in advance and I will buy tickets for you." Xu Ruoxue thought that since her parents were going back, she should buy tickets for them in advance. As for the gifts they should bring back, she thought it would be more appropriate to give them money. After all, they had a child with them, and it would be inconvenient to carry too many things.
"Yeah, I know."
A few days later, Xu's mother couldn't help it anymore, so she pulled her husband aside and asked quietly, "Dad, Xiaoxue asked us when we would go back home a few days ago. What do you think? You can't really live here, can you? You can't take so many days off with your job, right?"
"That's okay. It's summer vacation now, and I won't be working anyway. But I have to go home soon. Don't let Xiaoxue buy the tickets. We can buy them ourselves."
"Huh? Why? Xiaoxue can buy it for her. She has money."
Father Xu glanced at his wife, then explained in a low voice: "Let's go secretly and don't tell them."
"Why do we have to do it secretly..." Mother Xu realized it halfway through her sentence. She covered her mouth, then released it and asked in a low voice, "You mean, we two should leave secretly? And leave the child here?"
Father Xu nodded heavily. "Yes, that's what I mean. We'll buy the tickets and leave secretly. By the time we get on the train, Xiaoxue won't be able to catch up with us."
"But will this work?" Xu's mother was not so optimistic.
Father Xu glared and said, "Why not? Just do as I say. Don't let anything slip these few days. I'll go out and look at the tickets tomorrow and buy the ones that are suitable."
"Yeah, okay, I know." After saying this, Xu's mother looked at the sleeping child on the bed, and said silently in her heart, "My child, my child, your grandparents have found a good place for you. It depends on whether your second aunt is cruel, and whether you are destined to enjoy a good life."
The next day, Xu's father went out early in the morning, and when he came back, only Xu's mother and the baby were left at home.
"Where are they?" Today is Saturday. My daughter and son-in-law are not at work, and my grandson is not at school. How come I can't see any of them?
"She went out to play. She said she was taking Xiaoheng to the amusement park and wanted me to go with her. But I thought I would wait for you to come back, so I didn't go. How is it going? Do you have tickets?" Xu's mother asked anxiously.
"Yes, of course. The bus leaves at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. So, pack your things now and get up early tomorrow, and then we'll leave."
"That child..."
"It's okay. With so many people at home, how can they not take good care of the children? Go quickly." Father Xu was helpless.
The next day, before dawn, Xu's father and mother got up quietly.
"The child has woken up. I'll change her diaper and feed her milk. She should be able to last for two hours." Mother Xu felt mixed emotions as she looked at the child who was drinking happily in her arms.
"Okay, hurry up, I'll wait for you at the door, I'll take the things out first."
The door of the house opened and closed, and then silence returned.
Suddenly, the crying of a baby woke Jiang Xinbai who was sleeping soundly. She opened her eyes suddenly, tilted her head to listen, and the more she listened, the more strange it seemed. It seemed that no one was comforting the child?
So she quickly got up and knocked on the door of Xu's room, "Sister Guifen, the child is crying, do you need help?"
“……”No response.
Jiang Xinbai thought the person inside was fast asleep, so she knocked a few more times, but still no one answered. She turned the doorknob and the door opened. There was no one inside, but there was a crying baby.
"Don't sleep, don't sleep, Xiaoxue, Jiadong, get up quickly." Jiang Xinbai turned around and knocked on the door of his youngest son and his wife's room.
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