That scream was like the cry of a cuckoo!
Everyone's hair stood on end!
"Mother, mother!"
The group finally managed to separate the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, but they were all horrified by what they saw!
Aunt Chi tilted her head and vomited out the filth, her fierce eyes fixed on Third Sister-in-law Chi, as if she wanted to kill her with her gaze.
Meanwhile, Sister-in-law Chi was covering her blood-soaked ear—or rather, her ear had been bitten off by the furious Aunt Chi!
Blood was everywhere!
It's a terrible sight!
But no one sympathized with her!
Even the usually soft-hearted Aunt Li simply turned her head away and refused to look.
If Sister-in-law Chi hadn't secretly taken the two children out to eat meat, how could they have had their meat stolen, scalded Silang, and lost An'an?
Stealing meat is nothing.
Although Shiro was burned, he was still alive.
What about An'an?
Perhaps An'an will be sold immediately after being kidnapped.
Perhaps... in years of famine, when there's nothing to eat and people are starving to death... cannibalism isn't out of the question!
The thought of these possibilities felt like a knife was stabbing into everyone's heart!
Who would still sympathize with Sister-in-law Chi?
So stupid it's beyond redemption!
"Have you never eaten meat in your life? I'm telling you not to eat meat, don't you understand human language or what? Huh?"
"Now that Silang is burned like that and An'an is gone, are you satisfied?"
Aunt Chi roared and tried to pounce on him again to start a fight!
She knew that hitting or scolding her now would be futile.
But if she doesn't fight back, she'll probably suffocate from the anger in her heart!
Sister-in-law Chi covered her ears, her whole body twitching with pain, but she was mostly terrified!
How could she have imagined that eating meat would lead to losing An'an?
"Waaah, how could I not be worried if An'an got lost? An'an is my own son! Would I do it on purpose? What are you yelling at me for, you..."
"Bang!"
Chi Sanhe kicked his wife, Chi Sansao, to the ground, his chest heaving violently: "How could I have married such an idiot like you?"
At this point, the whole family's eyes fell on Old Man Chi, their gazes particularly unfriendly.
If it weren't for Old Man Chi secretly agreeing to Zhou's request back then, how could we have suffered this disaster today?
"Your mother is a troublemaker, and you bastard are no better!" Aunt Chi cursed, showing no regard for Old Man Chi's feelings.
Given this situation, whose face would they still care about?
Old Man Chi looked ashen-faced and dared not retaliate even after being scolded.
He even thought to himself that he should have never agreed to his mother's request.
But where in the world can you buy a pill to undo your regrets?
Chi Dashan could only bite the bullet and try to persuade her: "Mother, Father didn't expect things to turn out this way either... He's not having an easy time either, he..."
"It's understandable that he's upset! Otherwise, would he even be human? Why should I comfort him just because he's feeling down?"
He sprayed saliva all over Chi Dashan's face.
Chi Dashan's head was buzzing from the scolding.
"Sanhe, kick Xiao Zhou out. From now on, she has nothing to do with our Chi family!"
Aunt Chi spoke with a determined tone.
Aunt Chi is now filled with regret for keeping Xiao Zhou Shi around!
Now, the thought of An'an's uncertain fate makes Aunt Chi's temples throb with pain.
Why didn't I divorce this idiot sooner?
Stupid and vicious!
"No! Don't send me away... Si Lang, what will Si Lang do without his mother?" Little Zhou panicked.
If she gets kicked out, how will she survive?
She can't leave!
Terrified, Xiao Zhou knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, admitting her mistake.
"Mother, I was wrong, I really know I was wrong, I will never do it again."
"Please, please don't send me away! If I'm kicked out, I'll have no way to survive..."
"Mother, think about Silang. What will he do without you?"
Aside from mentioning Silang, Xiao Zhoushi couldn't think of any other reason why the Chi family could keep her.
I couldn't help but feel a pang of anxiety.
With things so chaotic outside, how can she survive if she's kicked out?
In order to save her life, Xiao Zhou kowtowed repeatedly.
But this time, it was destined that he would not win anyone's pity.
"For An'an and Silang's sake, I'll give you one tael of silver and half a sack of grain. You can leave on your own. If you make a scene and refuse to leave, I won't give you the money or the grain. I'll tie you up and throw you out!"
"You choose for yourself."
Aunt Chi clutched her chest and quickly made a decision.
It's impossible not to give them any food at all.
She was, after all, the mother of two grandsons; it was impossible for her to be sent to her death.
Moreover, once Xiao Zhou herself has no way to survive, she is very likely to betray them!
Therefore, she had no choice but to reluctantly give Xiao Zhou some more silver and food to prevent her from dying immediately.
"Mother! Do you have to be so heartless? An'an is my own son. I didn't do it on purpose. Why do you have to be so cruel?"
With blood on her forehead, Xiao Zhou glared at her mother-in-law in disbelief and resentment.
It felt as if there were clusters of raging fire throbbing wildly inside my chest.
She's An'an's biological mother!
An'an is missing; she's the victim. Why are they treating her like this?
"Vicious? Fine, say whatever you want. I'm just asking you what your choice is!" Aunt Chi gritted her teeth, wishing she could devour Little Zhou alive.
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