After listening to Aunt Guo's words, Chen Aidang took a deep breath and nodded:
"Aunt Guo, I'm back here to take care of these things. Qianqian is in the hospital taking care of her mother, so I guess she won't be back for the next two days. I can't be distracted to take care of the little one here, so please take care of her for two days. I'll take her back after I've dealt with everything."
"Okay, leave the child here with me, you go and do your work!"
Aunt Guo knew clearly that Chen Aidang didn't know how to take care of children, and she was afraid that this man would bring harm to the child.
Since someone was taking care of the younger son, Chen Aidang went to look for the two children who were hiding.
Xiaolong and Xiaofeng knew very well that they were in real trouble this time, so they hid in a cave on the island and did not dare to go home. After one night, no one came to look for them, and they were really scared.
"Sister, do you think Dad will ignore us?"
Xiao Feng said with an uncertain expression:
"No, this isn't the first time we've gotten into trouble. He always handles things with care. If mom hadn't given birth to his third child, nothing would have happened. He owes us this."
"Yes, I do owe your mother, but Lu Songmei doesn't owe you."
Chen Aidang appeared in front of the two men, his face was frosty, and there was no warmth in his eyes as he looked at the two men. These two kids were really hopeless. They hurt people and yet they could still speak nonsense here.
Xiaolong and Xiaofeng then realized that they were scared. They had been hungry all night and had not slept well. They had been worried for so long that their father finally came. However, he did not come to comfort them, but to accuse them.
The two were eventually caught by Chen Aidang and brought home, where they were hung up and severely beaten. This time he did not hold back at all, and almost beat them until they were left with only one breath. After giving them medicine, he threw them into their respective rooms.
This time the beating came much earlier and was much more severe than in the previous life. The two of them had to lie in bed for a whole week before they could get out of bed. When they were able to get out of bed, Lu Songmei and Lu Qianqian also came back.
This time, Chen Aidang was very decisive. He directly sent his eldest daughter and eldest son to a full-time boarding school far away from the island. It was under semi-militarized management. Although the fee was a bit high, he could afford it.
In order to compensate Lu Songmei, he also found a master for Lu Qianqian to learn accounting knowledge from, and promised to find a job for her when Lu Qianqian turned sixteen.
After the grief, Lu Songmei forced herself to live her life. After all, life had to go on. And because of the miscarriage, she got rid of the two little devils who had always been against her, and she became the real mistress of the family.
With the help of this incident, her reputation in the island family compound became better. After all, she was a victim, and Chen Aidang felt guilty about her, so he completely handed over the family's financial power to her. Lu Qianqian benefited even more, and there would be plenty of good days waiting for them in the future.
Chen Aidang dealt with these matters quickly and decisively before returning to the army. This incident did have an impact on him, as he lost his original chance to be promoted to battalion commander. He had to endure another three years as deputy battalion commander, which made him feel even more resentful towards the two children left by his ex-wife.
Xiaolong and Xiaofeng, who were thrown into a full-time boarding school, had a miserable life. Especially when their classmates accidentally found out that they had beaten their stepmother to the point of having a miscarriage, they disliked them even more.
The two were bullied everywhere and had to stick together for warmth. They didn't want to be bullied, so they could only fight back more fiercely, which made their personalities more gloomy and their thoughts more extreme.
When the two graduated from boarding school and returned to the island, they found that there was no place for them at home.
His younger brother only knew his stepmother, Lu Songmei, and didn't know his two older brothers and sisters at all. Lu Qianqian had left the island a long time ago to work in a nearby city, and the two of them hadn't even found a job yet.
Lu Songmei didn't have a good face towards the two men. She went back to the bedroom, took the valuables with her, took her youngest son to the neighbor's house, and left the house to the two men. Anyway, they had a falling out a long time ago, and with the hateful and gloomy eyes of the two men, she didn't want to rush into the gun, so she just dodged.
After receiving the call, Chen Aidang went back home. Seeing the two people with gloomy faces, he felt angry and said coldly:
"You two are both adults now, what are your plans?"
"Dad, do you remember that we are your children?"
Xiaolong said sarcastically.
"How could I not remember? If it weren't for the fact that you two are my children, I would have sent you to a juvenile detention center when you almost killed Songmei. I have paid for your food and tuition at school all these years. What else do you want me to do?
Because of what you did, Songmei can no longer have children, and my chance to be promoted to a regular battalion commander has gone down the drain. What else do you want me to do? Do you treat me like an ancestor?
You are grown up now, and I will tell you the truth. After your mother and I had you two, I didn't plan to have any more children. I even advised your mother to go to the hospital to get an IUD, but she insisted on having the baby.
I disagreed and she pierced her birth control device, which is how she got pregnant with your little brother. At that time, I was transferred to complete a secret mission and was away for more than half a year. When I came back, I found out that your mother was about to give birth.
She didn't even dare to write to me because she felt guilty, so I rushed back when she gave birth. As a result, the baby was too big to deliver, and the medical resources on the island were limited, so she ended up bleeding and died.
I have to support my family, otherwise what will you three brothers and sisters eat and drink? It is even more impossible for me to retire from the army. That is a good opportunity for me to accumulate merit. You are not yet adults. I need a wife and you also need a mother.
That's why I got married in a hurry after taking care of your mother's funeral. You should know that given my situation at that time, it was already very good to find your Aunt Lu.
To put it bluntly, I didn't get married, I found a nanny for you, but what did you do? You made things difficult for Songmei, bullied Lu Qianqian, and even almost killed Songmei. From beginning to end, Songmei never let you down.
I have done my best for you and fulfilled my responsibilities as a father. You can choose your own path in the future. Don't put the blame on me when things don't go as you wish."
This time, Chen Aidang laid it all out in plain words. He only wanted to train his youngest son well. His eldest daughter and son were already useless, and he couldn't possibly waste his resources on two ungrateful people.
Xiaolong and Xiaofeng only realized at this moment that their relationship with their father was completely beyond repair.
The two stayed at home for three days. With the introduction of Chen Aidan, one went to work in a sugar factory and the other in a meat processing factory. After receiving their wages, they never returned to the island.
Chen Aidang also stated that he did not need them to support him in his old age, they just needed to live their own lives. When they got married, he, as their father, would pay for the gift and dowry, but there was no more money, so they had to rely on their own efforts to get what they wanted.
On the other hand, Zhang Haiyan's life was much happier and more ordinary. When her son Song Haoyu was four years old, the college entrance examination was resumed. (End of this chapter)
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