“San’er, listen to your mother’s advice, you should hand the child over to him as soon as possible! Look at the situation at your home, your wife just gave birth and is so weak that she can’t even do housework.”
“Look at yourself. You have an injured foot and can’t do any heavy or strenuous work. Besides, you have two children to support. How are you going to make a living? You simply don’t have the ability to raise them! The children will only suffer if they live with you.”
Qian Danu sat down on the dirty ground and earnestly tried to persuade her.
Shen Zishan's eyes widened, and he roared angrily, "I've said it countless times, even if my whole family starves to death, I will never sell my own child!" His voice, trembling slightly with anger, seemed to penetrate the hearts of everyone present.
At this moment, the man standing to the side could no longer contain his anger. He roared at Qian Danu with a ferocious expression.
"What the hell are you up to, you bitch? You were the one who took my money and swore you'd give the child to my family, and now you dare to go back on your word?"
Qian Danu seemed completely unconcerned when confronted with the man's questions.
She quickly stuffed the money she received into her pocket, then shamelessly replied, "Yes, I did promise you, but so what? The child is right here. If you're so capable, come and take him away yourself!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Zishan trembled with rage, and the veins on his forehead bulged out like green earthworms.
His eyes widened in fury as he stared intently at the heartless woman before him, roaring, "Is there any kind comrade who can help call the police? Tell the police that there are child traffickers here, and that there are despicable human traffickers making deals!"
Qian Daniu was clearly quite frightened by Shen Zishan's sudden action. She looked astonished, her mouth agape, wide enough to fit an egg.
After a long while, she finally came to her senses and screamed in disbelief, "San'er, I'm your own mother! I did all this for your own good, how could you... how could you be so heartless as to call the police and have me arrested?"
“I don’t have a mother like you! I don’t have a mother who would sell her own grandchildren! Why don’t you sell my eldest brother’s children? Why don’t you sell my second brother’s children?”
Shen Zishan's eyes widened in anger, his face filled with disbelief and deep rage. A slight, mocking smile appeared on his lips.
Upon hearing this, Qian Daniu was momentarily speechless, but she quickly recovered and tried to argue with a shifty look in her eyes.
"I...I was only doing it for your own good! Look, your older brothers' children are already grown up, but your two kids are still so young!"
"Besides, the harvest is terrible these days, and we're barely able to make ends meet! With your meager skills, how could you possibly support us?"
However, before Qian Danu could finish speaking, she was interrupted by a crisp and loud sound.
A woman shouted angrily, "Whether we can afford to raise the child is our business, it's none of your concern!" It turned out that Ma Aning had come over.
Upon seeing his wife, Shen Zishan rushed to her side, reaching out to help her, and asked with concern, "Wife, what brings you here? Take care of yourself!"
But to my surprise, Ma Aning didn't appreciate it at all. She glared at Shen Zishan with her beautiful eyes and said something.
“Shen Zishan, let me tell you, if either of our two children is sold today, we’re done for! I’m not only going to divorce you, but I’m also going to the police station immediately to report your mother for child trafficking!”
At this moment, Ma Aning was so angry that she was trembling all over, and she was filled with resentment towards her husband.
"Wife, don't worry, the children are also my heart and soul, the apple of my eye! No matter who it is, even if they have the ability to ascend to the heavens, they can't take the children away from us!" Shen Zishan said resolutely, his words filled with unwavering determination.
"Hmph! I'm talking to my own son, what right do you, an outsider, have to interrupt! If I say I'm selling, then I mean it!"
Qian Daniu shouted unreasonably, her mean face full of arrogance, as if she were the embodiment of the truth of the world, completely disregarding the feelings of others.
Ma Aning took a deep breath, trying to calm the surging anger in her heart. She glared at Qian Daniu and said, word by word, "Grandma, do I need to remind you again? We separated our family a long time ago! Do you understand what separating our family means?"
Qian Daniu's eyes darted away involuntarily for a moment, but she quickly regained her arrogant and domineering demeanor and argued illogically.
"So what if we separate? Even if we separate, he's still my flesh and blood, and these kids are still my grandchildren! I'm not willing to watch my son work so hard to raise these money-losing brats!"
Hearing this, the couple was speechless. Faced with such a nagging and unreasonable old lady, they were too lazy to waste any more words.
However, at that moment, the man suddenly became frantic and rushed forward like a madman, trying to snatch the child.
Shen Zishan strode forward and blocked the man's path.
Seeing this, Qian Daniu was not about to give up. She pounced on him, baring her teeth and claws, wanting to help.
But the onlookers couldn't stand it any longer and stepped forward to help.
Two angry shouts rang out from the crowd, and two men strode forward, joining forces with Shen Zishan to quickly subdue Qian Daniu and the man.
With everyone working together, the two troublemakers were finally brought under control, and the scene was temporarily calmed down.
While keeping a close eye on Qian Danu and the man to prevent them from making any further moves, everyone anxiously awaited the arrival of the police.
"San'er, I'm doing this all for your own good!" Qian Danu still tried to appeal to her emotions.
Shen Zishan waited silently for the police to arrive, without saying another word.
The man's face flushed instantly. His eyes widened, veins bulged on his forehead, and he shouted urgently, "Give me my money back! I don't want to buy this child anymore, okay?"
Qian Danu, on the other hand, looked arrogant and smirked as she replied, "Hmph, no way! Now that the money is in my hands, it's mine. As for whether you can take the child with you, that's your problem, not mine."
Seeing this, the man was so angry that he trembled all over, but he was helpless.
At this moment, Shen Zishan, who had been silent all along, finally spoke. His face was ashen, and he said coldly, "Alright, I'm too lazy to get involved in this anymore. If you have the guts, go to the police station and make a fuss!"
After saying that, he ignored the two people in front of him and turned around, his gaze falling tenderly on his two children.
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