Chapter 217 Learning the Truth About Abandonment
After Zhou Ye and Xie Jianshe left, Grandpa Zhou and Chaoyang ignored the people in the courtyard!
Su Si held Rou'er in her arms and instructed Sister Li to prepare hot water, as she planned to give the child a good bath.
Chaoyang heard Grandpa Zhou coughing and wanted to go to the kitchen to pour him a cup of hot water, but when he got to the door, he heard a scolding voice.
"Don't come in! Get out!"
Chaoyang was startled!
"Pour water..."
But what met her head was Su Siyou's anger!
"What are you doing?"
Su Si came out of the kitchen, her hands still wet, her eyes full of dissatisfaction...
Chaoyang frowned, but still carefully explained, "Grandpa... Grandpa, have some water! Pour some water..."
Inside the house…
"What do you mean, 'inside the house'? Chaoyang, you little devil, you're up to no good! Your little sister is taking a bath inside."
what you up to?
They said they were pouring water, but who knew?
What exactly do you want to do?
I can forgive you as long as you tell the truth!
Chaoyang, you'd better tell the truth!
Chaoyang pouted, confused. He just wanted to pour a glass of water, what was going on...?
"I didn't...I didn't..."
He could only weakly defend himself...
Su Si felt that she had seen through the trajectory of the rising sun, or perhaps the depression she had been experiencing over the years had finally found an outlet...
She pointed fiercely at the rising sun and began to accuse: "What you want to do is obvious to everyone!"
Don't think you can hide just because you're a fool!
I'm telling you, I'm a mother, and I will absolutely not let these things happen!
Get out!
"I won't leave... This is a home Xiao Ye gave me! I won't leave!"
Chaoyang remained resolute and did not back down at all!
"What did you say? Xiao Ye gave you a home? Ha... I am Zhou Ye's mother, I am her biological mother!"
What I mean is exactly what she means!
Do you understand?
Get out of here!
Su Si said angrily!
"Who told him to get out?"
Grandpa Zhou was really tired, but when he heard the noise in the yard, he was surprised to find that his daughter-in-law was bullying Chaoyang.
How is that possible?
You should know that Su Siyou has always been an arrogant person, and she used to disdain to say more than a few words to ordinary people!
Now, I'm actually arguing with Chaoyang, who has intellectual disabilities!
When Su Si saw Grandpa Zhou, she showed no remorse and said righteously, "Dad, I am Xiao Ye's mother!"
Xiao is still young and doesn't have much say in things!
It was because she was soft-hearted that she took Chaoyang in before!
As you can see, Chaoyang is in his early twenties, not a child anymore! If he has any ill intentions towards his family...
What should we do?
Rou'er is still so young, I can't let her be in any danger!
Grandpa Zhou was furious and grabbed Chaoyang, saying, "Su Siyou, this is not your home! If you don't want to live here, you can leave!"
The sun rises before you!
If you feel unsafe, you can leave on your own!
Why bother with such a title!
As she spoke, she glanced at Zhou Yuanqiao with disappointment.
"And you... you just stand by and watch? You support whatever your wife does? What a good man!"
Oh……"
Hearing his father's disappointed accusations, Zhou Yuanqiao sighed helplessly...
Actually, he also felt that Su Si had some truth to what she said!
That's why I didn't say anything to stop it...
Moreover, this sunrise is indeed a hidden danger!
"Dad, Siyou wasn't wrong either..."
"Okay...okay...let's see what two things Xiaoye managed to save with all his might?"
"Dad... what are you saying?"
Su Si snorted and went back to the kitchen.
Rou'er is taking a bath in the room...
Chaoyang grabbed Grandpa Zhou's arm in fear: "Grandpa... I didn't... pour water for Grandpa!"
"Okay, Grandpa understands!"
Grandpa Zhou comforted him.
I took the morning sun back inside!
After giving Rou'er a bath, I carried her back to her room to sleep!
Su Siyou suddenly said, "Yuanqiao, we need to find a way to get rid of Chaoyang!"
Zhou Yuanqiao paused for a moment: "You think..."
"Yes, I can't let something like this happen again! We must take precautions! Although I feel that Chaoyang is safe!"
But……
We know what happened...
We absolutely cannot leave Rou'er and Bao Bao in such a dangerous situation!
We can't stay home forever; we'll have to go out eventually. Are we going to just stare at the sunrise forever?
"Okay, so what do you want to do?"
Su Si thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll stay home with the kids tomorrow, and you take Chaoyang and say you're going to buy something for Xiao Ye!"
Then find a secluded spot and dump him!
He's not mentally sound; he probably won't get it back!
After all, it's a human life at stake, and I don't want to go too far! I'll just consider it a way to accumulate good karma for myself!
Zhou Yuanqiao said "Okay!"
The next morning, after breakfast, Zhou Yuanqiao coaxed Chaoyang, "Chaoyang, Uncle will take you outside to play, okay?"
Are you going or not?
Chaoyang looked at Zhou Yuanqiao with a puzzled expression, then shook her head: "I'm not going~"
Subconsciously, he sensed danger!
Zhou Yuanqiao's face stiffened, but she smiled and said, "You silly child, today I'm planning to buy something for your little sister Xiaoye!"
Don't you want to go and choose one?
"For my sister?"
"Yes, you're very important! I haven't seen your sister for years, and I don't know her preferences. Without you, I really don't know what to choose..."
Chaoyang raised his eyes arrogantly.
"Tch... I knew it! Let's go!"
Zhou Yuanqiao and Su Si exchanged a glance, then left with Chaoyang!
Grandpa Zhou never imagined that his son and daughter-in-law would have any ulterior motives, so he didn't say anything to stop them!
Zhou Yuanqiao led Chaoyang a very, very long way...
So far away... Zhou Yuanqiao almost couldn't find his way back!
At an intersection, Zhou Yuanqiao said, "Chaoyang, wait for me here for a moment, I have a gift to pick up!"
Wait for me!
I'll be right back!
Chaoyang nodded obediently!
"Okay... Chaoyang, wait..."
Looking at the obedient sunrise, Zhou Yuanqiao felt a pang of guilt!
But I still left without looking back!
When Zhou Yuanqiao returned, it was evening...
Zhou Yuanqiao looked flustered...
Grandpa Zhou quickly realized something was wrong!
"What's wrong? Where's Chaoyang?"
"It's lost!"
"What?"
Grandpa Zhou immediately sat up: "How did it get lost? Where did you lose it?"
"I don't know either. He was following me the whole time, and I was even talking to him when I suddenly realized no one was replying. I quickly turned around, and he was gone!"
Dad, do you think the person might have run away on their own?
Or were they kidnapped by bad guys?
Grandpa Zhou said angrily, "This child has intellectual disabilities. If he leaves on his own, how can he come back?"
Why didn't you say to keep an eye on things?
You took it out yourself, and you can't bring it back?
ah?
Go find it for me!
Su Si quickly stopped him: "Dad, what are you saying? Yuan Qiao didn't do it on purpose! Maybe Chao Yang just felt bored at home and went out to play!"
I'll be back in a little while!
How could someone that big really get lost?
Why……"
"Alright, Yuanqiao, you've had a long day! Go wash up and eat!"
"No, go find it for me!"
Grandpa Zhou was very worried!
Zhou Yuanqiao is in a dilemma!
Su Siyou said, "Dad, what are you doing? You don't care about your son, but I do! He didn't do it on purpose!"
We've been busy all day!
Let's take a break before we go look again!
Besides, Chaoyang is such a big kid, how could he get lost? Don't worry!
At worst...
I'll go look for it with Yuanqiao in a bit, okay?
You want him to rest!
Grandpa Zhou snorted and went out...
"Is Dad alright?"
"Don't worry, you won't find it! You definitely won't find it!"
Grandpa Zhou searched the neighborhood for a long time but couldn't find him, so he had no choice but to go find Zhou Ye!
"Xiaoye..."
"Grandpa, I'm here!"
Has the sun risen yet?
Zhou was taken aback: "No, I've never been here before!"
Grandpa Zhou thought to himself, "Oh no! Oh dear... this is really bad!"
"What exactly happened?"
Grandpa Zhou quickly told Zhou Ye what had happened during the day.
Zhou Ye's face was grim. Could it be that his father did it on purpose? Did he deliberately lose Chaoyang? No! Impossible! His father isn't that kind of person!
I won't do that!
"Let's go, hurry up and find it..."
Zhou Ye and his grandfather, along with his two sisters-in-law, searched everywhere but couldn't find it... Even after pulling his father along and searching all the places they had been during the day, they still couldn't find it!
Then... there are only two possibilities!
One is that Chaoyang left long ago, and the other is that Dad lied!
"Dad, tell me the truth, are you lying? The path we just walked on is indeed the same path you walked today?"
"It's true! We really did walk that path!"
Zhou Yuanqiao said definitively, "But... that's not all we've been through!"
Still no clue!
We need to call the police!
But even if we call the police, there's nothing they can do; they can only open a case after 24 hours! This is troublesome!
Although Chaoyang's mental age is that of a child, he has his own way of thinking!
It wasn't until midnight that Zhou returned home, exhausted, wanting to replenish his strength before continuing his search!
But at the doorway, a huddled figure could be seen.
A very tall, curled-up shadow!
Zhou Ye's heart almost stopped beating!
That is...?
"Chaoyang?"
The figure moved and lunged at Zhou, but Xie Jianshe stopped it in time...
Such a large body, trembling with grievance!
It really is sunrise!
Zhou Yuanqiao's face turned deathly pale!
He really didn't expect that!
Once inside, the lights were turned on, and Chaoyang was a mess, his face covered in soot...
I wonder how much suffering they endured on the way to find it...
More importantly, he can come back!
It's a miracle!
"Waaah... Xiao Ye... Don't throw away Chao Yang, Chao Yang likes Xiao Ye... Waaah... Waaah..."
"I want to go home!"
"Waaah... I need to find Xiaoye..."
"Waaah..."
Like a child, Chaoyang started crying!
Zhou also heard the key point: "I didn't say I didn't want you. What exactly happened today? Tell me!"
Okay?
Chaoyang pointed at Zhou Yuanqiao: "Uncle, no... Uncle is going to throw Chaoyang away! Waaah... It's Uncle!"
Zhou Yuanqiao quickly explained, "No...no! I just took him out to play, and then he got lost!"
I told him to wait where he was, but I couldn't find him anywhere... I had to come back!
Zhou knew that things were definitely not that simple!
The most important thing is to appease Chaoyang first!
"Dad, you should go back first and tell Grandpa not to worry!"
"good!"
Zhou Yuanqiao returned home disappointed!
Su Si's face turned ugly!
If you fail once, it will be difficult in the future!
After everyone left, Zhou also asked, "Chaoyang, tell me the truth, how exactly did you get lost?"
What happened today?
Why did you go out alone with Dad?
Chaoyang choked up as she said, "Uncle, Uncle said he has a gift for Xiaoye... and he wants me to go with him..."
Oh my god...
Then they'll wait there...
Chaoyang is obedient; if it doesn't, then we don't care anymore...
Waaah...
But... Chaoyang kept waiting and waiting!
There's nobody here!
Waaah...
Chaoyang is scared!
Zhou Ye said coldly, "You've been making me wait all this time, but I haven't even shown up."
Chaoyang nodded decisively: "Yes!"
Zhou Ye gave a wry smile.
Why can't my parents accept Chaoyang?
"Okay, then you should rest first! We'll talk about it tomorrow, okay?"
Chaoyang, still worried, held Zhou Ye's hand tightly: "No...no..."
Xie Jianshe whispered something in Chaoyang's ear, and Chaoyang finally let go!
Upon entering the main room, Zhou Ye's face turned grim!
Why?
"Perhaps they have something they can't say!"
"Heh... Luckily, Chaoyang is smart enough to find it himself; it's a miracle!" Zhou said thankfully.
Xie Jianshe: "Is it possible that you've misunderstood them? After all, they are your parents!"
"Ha...Mom and Dad? I feel like they're not the same as I remember them! Completely different!"
In my memory, they were kind and compassionate!
But I don't know what happened in between that made them change so much!
"Perhaps it was a bad experience, or perhaps something unexpected happened to them that made them feel that Chaoyang was dangerous."
Let's not blame them yet, even though they were in the wrong!
But they are your parents after all!
Xie Jianshe advised.
The next day, Zhou Ye took Chaoyang there...
Today, Su Si was unusually enthusiastic: "Chaoyang is back? You scared me to death! What were you doing running around yesterday?"
Your uncle has been looking for you for a long time, and he was extremely worried when he came back!
I didn't sleep well at all last night!
Zhou Yuanqiao also said guiltily, "Yes, it's good that you're back!"
"Really? You really think so?"
Zhou looked at his parents with disappointment!
Su Si was stunned for a moment, and when she saw Zhou Ye's eyes, she was suddenly provoked!
"Xiao Ye, what do you mean? Do you think your dad deliberately lost him? Are you doubting us?"
We are your parents!
You are our biological daughter!
Xiao Ye, how could you doubt us like this?
How disappointed we must be...
Zhou sat down listlessly and sighed: "Really? Then why do you usually ignore Chaoyang, but yesterday you insisted on taking Chaoyang out?"
Why take Chaoyang out and walk such a long way?
Why can't I bring it back?
Please explain this to me.
"By the way, didn't you say you were going to bring me a gift yesterday? Where is it? What did you bring that made Chaoyang come with you?"
Zhou Ye's questions came one after another!
Su Si couldn't take it anymore...
She asked with a heavy heart, "Xiao Ye, what are you saying? How could we be together? Besides, Chao Yang is a stranger, and he's an idiot. What meaning does he have for this family?"
Do you know what we went through?
So you're going to blame us?
We are your parents!
Rou'er and Bao Bao are your younger brother and sister!
How can you not care at all?
Only concerned with the rising sun?
Xiao Ye, you've disappointed us so much!
"Mom and Dad, now you have money and time, and you're safe! How about... I find you a quiet little house, and you can move out!"
Rou'er and the baby need you!
"What did you say? You want to kick us out? You want to kick us out for this idiot?"
Do you have feelings for this idiot?
You've actually surpassed your younger siblings and us?
Xiao Ye, what are you thinking about?
Su Si burst into tears; she couldn't believe it!
"Xiao Ye, do you know why we treat Chaoyang like this? Let me tell you! When your younger siblings were very young, they were almost harmed by an idiot!"
That fool, it was all because I felt sorry for him that I gave him a place to live and food!
And what was the result?
He actually wanted to harm Rou'er...
Now you know, right?
What's the difference between Chaoyang and an idiot?
ah?
you tell me! "
"I've already learned my lesson. How could I not be afraid to see an idiot again? You don't ask anything, you just think it's our fault!"
I am your mom and dad!
You want to kick us out for the sake of an idiot?
Zhou Ye, where is your conscience?
ah? "
Zhou never expected that such a story would unfold!
But... even so, is Chaoyang guilty? However, if you think about it from the parents' perspective, it's understandable!
"I'm not trying to kick you out! It's just that this house isn't very big, and you'll need to be more comfortable with the kids!"
Grandpa is used to living here, so it's not easy for him to move!
I'll be looking for an apartment soon!
"So...you're still standing with Chaoyang?"
"Mom, you know that's not what I meant!"
Su Siyou, however, refused to listen!
"What do you mean by 'not that'? Yes, we broke up when you were a teenager! Your feelings for me have faded, haven't they?"
But... it was out of necessity!
Do you feel like we only love your sister and not you? Xiao Ye, your younger brother and sister are still young, don't fight over everything.
OK?
Being a mom is really tough!
All these years, Mom and Dad have barely survived! You saved them, and they are truly grateful!
but……
You can't treat your parents' home just because of this!
How old are you!
"Now, even an idiot is standing in front of us? You really don't trust your parents at all?"
"So what do you mean?"
"My meaning is simple: get rid of Chaoyang! We don't like him. Choose us or choose him!"
Su Si's words are very absolute!
This gave Zhou Ye a real headache!
Why did things turn out this way after Mom and Dad came back? Zhou Ye pursed his lips and said, "Mom and Dad, are you threatening me?"
Zhou isn't without a temper either!
I just felt that my parents had finally been found, and I didn't want to upset them!
But... my parents kept causing trouble again and again!
An awkward expression flashed across Su Siyou's face: "Mom didn't mean it, but Mom really can't stand Chaoyang!"
He's a problem!
You might think your mother is being unreasonable, but...
Mom is doing this for the good of the family!
"You told Mom to move out, and Mom is really heartbroken!"
"From now on, Chaoyang will be with us!"
"no!"
Su Si refused again.
"Xiao Ye, although your mother doesn't approve of you getting married at such a young age, Xie Jianshe is still quite outstanding. Now that you're married, you should live a good life!"
If you insist on raising a baby with a bright future, what will others think?
What will your neighbors think?
Don't you care about your reputation?
and……
Chaoyang is an adult now!
"So, you mean I should just ignore Chaoyang?"
"Yes! We have to ignore it!"
Zhou also smiled...
"Mom and Dad, have you forgotten that I'm not a child anymore? Perhaps time has changed a lot..."
We've already made a decision regarding Chaoyang!
It won't change!
so……
"Chaoyang won't be given away, so give up!"
"If you can't tolerate it, you can move out!"
Zhou Ye's parents kept crossing his bottom line, and he couldn't take it anymore!
"Zhou Ye!"
Su Si roared angrily.
Rou'er and the baby were so frightened that they burst into tears!
"Waaah... Mom... Mom..."
"Wow……"
Su Si quickly hugged the child, looking like a victim as she said to Zhou Ye, "Xiao Ye, are you really going to force me?"
I am your mother!
It's been so many years, you've really grown up!
You don't need us anymore!
So, they can just tell us to move out without any hesitation?
Xiao Ye, you really are something... hehe..."
Seeing his mother in distress, how could Zhou Ye not feel sad?
But Mom has changed. If I continue to listen to her as before, then...
I'm the one who's truly doomed...
Now listen to your mother, send Chaoyang away, and then what?
Then, if Mom doesn't like Xie Jianshe, will she divorce Xie Jianshe?
What happens next?
I refuse to do whatever my mother dislikes...
In the end, you might not even have any self-respect left!
Zhou Yuanqiao stepped forward and pulled Zhou Ye back, coaxing him, "Xiao Ye, your mother has suffered a lot over the years, so don't hold it against her!"
Chaoyang has nothing to do with us!
Yes or no?
Why make your mother unhappy for the sake of an outsider?
We haven't changed over the years, and your parents' love for you has never changed!
you……
Please listen to your parents, okay?
Your parents wouldn't hurt you!
"What we've encountered is far more terrifying than you can imagine. Your parents' worries are not unfounded!"
You don't need to feel guilty towards Chaoyang!
Sending him away is for his own good!
The shelter will take good care of him! It's not your fault that he doesn't have parents; it's just his bad luck!
Do you understand?
Xiaoye! "
Grandpa Zhou snorted coldly: "You don't need to make things difficult for Xiao Ye. It's just that I'm worried about Chao Yang! Since you're not here, Chao Yang lives with me. Every night when I need water, Chao Yang is the one who pours it for me!"
So what if he's an idiot?
I need to!
You're forcing Xiao Ye to be filial and listen to you!
What about you?
Now I'm using the same method to tell you, "We must keep Chaoyang; I need him! What do you plan to do?"
Zhou Yuanqiao: "Dad...why are you meddling in this?!"
"Why can't I get involved? You can make things difficult for me, but I can't make things difficult for you? Huh?"
What's the reasoning behind that?
I'm telling you, this house was bought by Xiao Ye, and whoever he says can live in it, can live in it!
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