She scoffed inwardly. These things were given to her voluntarily, and she wasn't about to offer them back.
Shi Tou waved goodbye to Shu Ying with reluctance, "Goodbye, Auntie."
Shu Ying squatted down, straightened his clothes, and waved goodbye.
When Little Stone met Shu Ying's gaze, he wasn't so afraid anymore. But as soon as he turned around, he was glared at by Lü Jie, who gripped his hand tightly, pinching his little wrist until it ached.
Stone lowered his head, feeling a little sad. It would have been better if he had stayed in the sandpit; at least she wouldn't have come looking for him. Who knows, his stepmother might already hate his aunt and other female relatives.
He was eagerly anticipating the weekend to pass quickly so that he could go back to school on Monday. Normally, all he had to do at school was go home for dinner and sleep.
As long as he minimizes his contact with Lü Jie, he has no other worries besides not having enough to eat.
Stone counted on his fingers, silently comforting himself.
Once they were a little further away, Lü Jie flung his hand away, seemingly feeling extremely unlucky, and she cursed in a low voice.
“Didn’t I let you eat at home? You’re so ill-mannered, just like your short-lived mother! Have I mistreated you? I see you’ve already learned some crooked thoughts at such a young age. Your father is away from home all year round. If I don’t discipline you properly, I don’t know what you’ll become.”
Shi Tou stumbled and almost fell to the ground. He stood there dumbfounded, not knowing what to do. Lü Jie, worried about being seen, pinched the flesh inside his arm with one hand and walked him home.
"It's not shameful enough. You eat whatever anyone gives you. Don't you know they're just feeding beggars? Shameless bastards."
Shu Ying felt something was off. She stared intently at the receding stone, but couldn't find anything unusual.
Zhang Hongxia sighed, her needle and thread moving back and forth on the insole. In no time, she had embroidered the two characters "Peace".
“Shitou’s father, Xiao Xueyi, is not often at home, and the widow is a newcomer, so she may have heard some gossip. She has nowhere to vent her anger, so she can only take it out on the child. You said a few words to her just now, and she looked smiling, but who knows how unhappy she was inside.”
Who here doesn't know how pitiful the stone is?
But no one could stand up for him; at most, they could offer him some private assistance or leave him extra food.
If he really clashes with Lü Jie, Shi Tou will be caught in the middle and put in a difficult position.
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