The reason why Sun Xiaohao didn't like to go back to his rural hometown with Sun Aimin was that, besides disliking the people and things in the countryside, he also didn't want to go through the hassle of riding in a car. He found it tiring and uncomfortable.
Xiaoshu was a child who grew up in hardship, and now he was very curious about everything outside Luojiagou. Even though Sun Aimin felt very annoyed by the ride in the car, Xiaoshu never complained of being tired.
On the contrary, whenever he sees something new, he excitedly raises his hand to ask questions, or expresses his feelings like a little adult.
Unlike taking a train, it's easy to get carsick on a bus, especially in the back. Fortunately, not many people were returning to the county town at that time, so Sun Aimin chose a seat in the front row, letting her child sit inside by the window, which he opened slightly. She then sat next to the child, near the aisle.
He told Xiaoshu, "Son, if you feel uncomfortable or want to vomit, tell Dad. It's easy to get carsick in this kind of car. Dad has prepared a plastic bag. If you feel like vomiting, spit in the bag and it won't dirty the car."
He was worried that Xiaoshu would feel a psychological burden, and added, "This is normal, as many people have experienced motion sickness and vomiting. However, motion sickness varies from person to person. Some people still get motion sickness after riding many times and feel nauseous as soon as they get on the bus, while others don't feel any discomfort even on their first ride."
Qian Xiaoshu nodded to indicate that he understood, but he was still a little nervous about the possibility of motion sickness.
Fortunately, he was not prone to motion sickness and arrived at his destination smoothly.
After the father and son got off the bus, they followed other passengers out of the bus station. At this time, Sun Qi had been waiting outside the station for a while.
He stared at the passengers leaving the bus station, and when he spotted Sun Aimin, he immediately waved and shouted, "Uncle, over here!"
Sun Aimin also saw Sun Qi at this time, and walked closer with Xiaoshu in his hand. He said to Xiaoshu, "This is your uncle's brother Sun Qi. You can just call him Big Brother."
The little tree was very obedient and politely called out "Big Brother".
While Sun Qi agreed to Xiao Shu, he looked at Sun Aimin with a complicated look and whispered, "Uncle, what's going on?"
Sun Aimin said to him, "It's hard to explain in a few words. Let's go home first. The child has been on the bus all day and is very tired. We need to let him go home and rest first."
Even though Sun Qi was very curious about Xiaoshu's identity, he couldn't continue to delay here, so he asked Sun Aimin and Xiaoshu to quickly get into the back of the tractor.
When he came, Sun Qi specially laid straw and cotton mattresses in the tractor bed, which was quite comfortable to sit on.
After the father and son sat down, Sun Qi cranked the handle of the tractor, and after a few rumbling sounds, they set off for the village.
The road leading to the village has been repaired in the past two years and is less bumpy, but the tractor still feels a bit bumpy. Fortunately, the village is not far from the county town and it only takes about 20 minutes to get there.
Hearing the sound of the tractor stopping at the door, the Sun family hurried out of the yard. They all wanted to see what the child, whom Sun Aimin had been hiding and unwilling to tell the truth about, looked like.
When everyone saw the little tree for the first time, they were almost stunned.
It was Old Lady Sun who spoke first: "Old boy, this child is just like what you described, just like you were when you were little. What are you doing...?"
Sun Aimin knew what his mother was thinking, so he quickly said, "Go inside first. The child is tired. I'll explain things to you later when I've recovered."
Afterwards, Sun Aimin jumped out of the car, opened the back truck bed, and took the sleepy and drooping Xiaoshu down. Ignoring everyone's surprised looks, he went straight into the main room.
He placed Xiaoshu on the kang, took off his shoes, then spread another mattress on the kang, put the pillow in place, gently carried Xiaoshu back onto the mattress, and covered him with a thin towel blanket.
The whole family was watching Sun Aimin's actions. No one would believe him if he said the child was not his son.
When Sun Aimin finished his work, he saw the gossipy eyes of his family and shook his head with a helpless smile. Alas, it seems everyone has misunderstood.
The reason he had called his sister-in-law to go to the city to take care of Yuan Jie in the morning was because she was a big mouth. It wasn't that she was a bad person, but she couldn't keep her mouth shut and had the natural ability of a rural woman to be friendly.
Sun Aimin was afraid that she would accidentally let the cat out of the bag when chatting with the Yuan family or strangers who deliberately approached her, so he specifically told Grandpa Sun to keep the matter of the child secret for the time being.
After settling the small tree, Sun Aimin scooped a bucket of water from the water tank and drank it all in one gulp. Then he called his family to another room and prepared to explain everything in general.
Sun Aimin talked incessantly for half an hour before the Sun family finally understood what had happened.
This unprovoked disaster would be incredibly frustrating for anyone. Not only did that family steal their healthy child and then abuse him, they also forced their sick, nearly dying child into their family, forcing them to pay and work hard to treat him like a porcelain doll. How could this be tolerated?
Sun Aimin's eldest brother, Sun Aiguo, asked angrily, "Do we have any clues about that family now? We can't let this matter go. Even if we send the child back, we still have to avenge the vengeance we deserve."
"Brother is right. Although our Sun family doesn't have any capable people, we can't let others bully us like this. Aimin, what do you think we should do about this? Do you have any ideas now?" asked Sun Aimin's second brother Sun Aijun.
In Yuan Jie's recollection, both the Sun and Yuan families paid a heavy price to seek justice. Although Zhan Jinhua and her accomplices were eventually apprehended, if they had the chance to do it again, they would never put themselves or their families in danger again.
In their previous life, they were too obsessed with finding evidence and resolving the issue through normal channels. The other party was so powerful, and included some extremely vicious individuals, that the two families were caught off guard. It was simply not worth sacrificing the fate of both families for such scum.
Thinking of this, Sun Aimin said, "We can't rush this matter. That family has a large gang, and there are insiders who are tipping off or facilitating things. So confronting them head-on is definitely not an option. Now that we can't find that family, let's put this matter aside and make a long-term plan. Now I have something more important to say."
At this time, everyone in the Sun family pricked up their ears. After hearing such an explosive story, they were now curious and wanted to hear if Sun Aimin had anything even more explosive to say.
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