It was a small, thin baby with a smooth forehead covered in soft, yellowish baby hair, and a pair of bright, dark eyes that darted around, very clever.
When she saw someone making eye contact with her, the little girl showed her tiny teeth, widened her short legs, and giggled foolishly, drool dripping down the corners of her mouth.
Not shy at all.
"How old is she?" Sun Lifang couldn't help but pick her up; the soft little bundle was incredibly light.
According to Dajuan, the child was found about half a month ago. The grandmother is a clean person, and the child has no odor and is neat and clean.
However, the baby doesn't even have a decent set of clothes.
She was wrapped in pieces of cloth torn from an old bed sheet, tied in the middle with a red scarf.
The weather was quite hot, and the baby was sweating profusely, kicking his legs, and his exposed little arms were red.
"I don't know either, they didn't say... It should be more than ten months."
Grandma Sun followed behind Sun Lifang as she undressed the baby. She stepped forward to stop her, saying, "Wrap it up quickly, or it'll catch a cold and be in big trouble. You're just a child, you don't know anything!"
Sun Lifang pursed her lips.
Child?
She's 28, she's an adult.
The baby's face was all red from being muffled. Are you taking advantage of the fact that he can't talk?
“Grandma, I know what’s going on.” Sun Lifang turned around and asked, “Grandma, who are you talking about? The child’s parents?”
As soon as she finished speaking, Grandma's face visibly tightened.
"Why are you asking this? It's none of your business, I'll take care of it myself."
Although she knew she wouldn't get an answer so easily, Sun Lifang was still somewhat speechless.
Could it really be the child of an ex-lover?
Thinking of this, Sun Lifang smiled and said, "It's fine if you don't want to say anything. I'll contact the family planning office later and let the government handle it."
The best way to deal with stubborn elderly people is to avoid beating around the bush.
Give the worst possible outcome directly.
Otherwise, there will be more tedious talk.
How did you become like this?
Seeing her granddaughter's serious expression, Grandma Sun became anxious, fearing that she might actually go and report her.
"Then... don't tell anyone else."
"Yes, I'm listening."
Grandma Sun tucked a stray hair behind her ear and looked away with an unnatural expression.
After a long pause, he finally said, "They are your cousin's children. Your cousin passed away, and his wife ran away after giving birth... so they had no choice but to give them to me."
"Wait, where did I get a cousin from?"
Sun Lifang is the eldest in her generation; she only has younger cousins, no older cousins.
“He is an older brother I have taken in. He has been kind to me, and now his son has been involved in such a thing.”
At this point, a nostalgic look appeared in Grandma Sun's eyes. "If it weren't for his help during those years of famine, how could I, a woman, have raised three sons?"
“They couldn’t even feed themselves properly, yet they would occasionally give me extra rice and flour. It was thanks to those things that I managed to survive.”
Sun Lifang expressed her understanding, saying that for a woman, being widowed at thirty and bearing the responsibility of supporting the whole family is too difficult for her.
Aside from being a mother, she is still a woman.
But why didn't they end up together after going through thick and thin together?
Sun Lifang looked at her grandmother, whose eyes were glistening with tears as she was lost in her memories.
Surely she wasn't unmoved? During her most difficult years, they brought her food and helped her support her three sons.
He wasted his life on responsibility and sacrificed his own feelings.
Thinking of this, Sun Lifang felt an indescribable pang of sadness.
On the surface, he kept a stern face and turned to look at his grandmother, "You want to repay my kindness, but have you considered the consequences? You're already this old, how long can you take care of her?"
To let someone else's child burden her own life, and thinking about her grandmother's fate in her previous life, Sun Lifang could not agree with her decision.
“We can give her money and find her a good family, but we absolutely cannot support her.”
“You can tolerate my mom’s constant nagging, but can you think about the child?” Sun Lifang gently patted the baby, raising her voice, “My mom will definitely not agree to the household registration. How will the child go to school without a household registration? She’ll be an unregistered resident, you understand?”
Upon hearing this, Grandma Sun immediately panicked and became at a loss.
The daughter-in-law is turning the house upside down, and the son is arguing with her every day to protect himself. This is not a long-term solution.
"I'll pay the fine for Dajuan's violation of the one-child policy. Can you talk to them again and try to persuade them...?"
In recent years, the government has finally started issuing subsidies to military families, and as a family member of a martyr, Grandma Sun has some money.
Therefore, she could boldly propose separating the family, without burdening any of her sons, and live alone for so many years.
"What do you think?" Sun Lifang asked instead of answering, almost laughing in exasperation. "Are you really comfortable letting them take care of the child? Will Dajuan listen to you or her mother-in-law?"
A generation apart, and Tian Daying holding a grudge, as long as the child isn't sent away, there will be more trouble.
Upon hearing this, Grandma Sun's eyes welled up with tears, and she burst into tears again.
Before she could explain further, Da Juan's voice came from outside, "Sister, what were you saying to Grandma in there? The dumplings are ready for you. Do you want to come out to eat or should I bring them in?"
Upon hearing her granddaughter-in-law's words, Grandma Sun's relaxed body tensed up again.
He stood ramrod straight, without uttering a sound.
"Grandma, let's go out to eat. I'll hold the baby." Sun Lifang held the baby in one arm and reached out to pull her grandmother with the other.
"I'm not hungry! You can eat it yourself! Give me the child!" Grandma Sun remained unmoved; she was too embarrassed to go out and face anyone.
The news of Tian Daying keeping her ex-lover's child spread like wildfire, and Old Lady Sun dared not face the gazes of those people.
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
