He Jiuniang found it amusing to look at her; the old lady was completely different this morning compared to now.
However, seeing how smoothly the Sun family was managing things, she was able to go to the capital with peace of mind.
No, we can't go to the capital yet. We need to take care of SuSu's matter first.
"Alright, alright, let's eat first, I'm starving!"
The group sat down to eat, and Susu sat next to He Jiuniang. Despite her young age, she ate very attentively, holding her own bowl and chopsticks, without causing any trouble for anyone.
He Jiuniang couldn't help but sigh at how sensible the children of this era were. In postmodern times, they would only be in the middle class of kindergarten at this age.
Children without parents have to do everything themselves.
He Jiuniang couldn't help but feel sorry for her again, and kept putting food on her plate, trying to fatten her up a bit.
"You've left her here all day; her family must be worried sick! After you finish eating, take her back home right away!"
Although Mrs. Sun also thought the little girl was quite cute, she wasn't her own child after all, and she couldn't leave her here forever.
"Don't worry, I sent someone to her house to talk to her, that's why I invited her to stay for dinner. I'll take her home in a bit."
He Jiuniang replied with a smile that she had originally planned to personally escort the little girl back, but then she changed her mind when she thought of her two aunts.
We must not let them feel that they are close to the little milk group, otherwise they will definitely take advantage of us, and some plans will not be able to be implemented.
"Susu, when is your maternal grandmother's birthday?"
He Jiuniang asked in a low voice, giving everyone present goosebumps.
Without a second thought, the little bundle of joy held up two fingers and declared in an exceptionally loud voice, "Three more days!"
After saying that, she realized that she seemed to have missed a finger, so she quickly stretched out another one, and covered her mouth with her other hand, laughing shyly.
When the little one talks, his cheeks puff out, and his skin is fair with a rosy glow; he's chubby and very cute.
Everyone around her was charmed by her, especially Mrs. Sun, who also had a granddaughter at home. Why weren't Ting and the other girls as cute when they were little?
"Could you invite your aunt to your maternal grandmother's birthday celebration?"
Everyone shuddered again. Ms. Sun couldn't stand her sharp voice and slapped her thigh.
"Speak properly!"
As she spoke, she glared at her, but He Jiu Niang ignored her. She just watched the little girl pout and continue speaking in a high-pitched voice: "This bad grandma hit Auntie, she needs Su Su to blow on her so it will be better~"
The little bundle of joy quickly put down his bowl and chopsticks and said, "Okay, blow on it for Auntie! Whoosh..."
Ms. Sun: !!!
She's about to turn evil!
Just as she was about to strike again, He Jiuniang quickly regained her composure, raising her hands in a pleading gesture: "Alright, alright, don't hit me, I know I was wrong! Susu is watching, please give me some face!"
Ms. Sun glared at her fiercely and continued eating.
How come I never noticed how annoying the third son's wife was before?
Seeing that Ms. Sun was being lenient and not holding it against her, He Jiuniang turned to the little girl and continued the previous topic: "Can Auntie go to your maternal grandmother's birthday party?"
"Yes, of course!"
The little girl nodded. Her grandmother loved lively places, and her aunt was so beautiful; her grandmother would definitely like her.
He Jiuniang was finally satisfied and hugged the little baby and kissed him profusely.
Mrs. Sun looked at the dog with disdain again, then glanced at it and saw that it didn't react at all, and even took good care of Xiao Susu. This mother and son were really something else.
"Why do you insist on attending someone else's birthday celebration when you don't even know anyone there?"
Sun was still somewhat curious, after all, she knew that He Jiuniang was not the kind of person who would attend such unfamiliar banquets.
"It's fate, Ms. Sun. Susu was taken to the Taoist temple by that group of people last year, just like Gou'er. Gou'er and Susu are old friends. I ran into them again today. Isn't that fate? Besides, I like Susu so much. I want to visit her and ask if we can become godparents!"
"What a coincidence! I get so angry just thinking about how they were kidnapped. Those damned human traffickers will get their comeuppance!"
So far, Madam Sun still believes it was just a normal human trafficking case and doesn't dare let her know too much, fearing she won't be able to accept it. Moreover, it concerns the reputation of the Dongting people and the royal family, so the less ordinary people know, the better.
He Jiuniang continued, "Gou'er didn't suffer much, and we found him quickly. Susu was different. She was captured for a long time, and her family couldn't find her. She was so hungry that she was skin and bones, and she was a completely different person from now."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Sun's face changed. She had always thought that everyone else had been abducted around the same time as Gou'er and then found that same night. She never imagined that this little girl had been abducted for quite some time.
Judging from her clothes and the two maids accompanying her, she must be from a wealthy family. Her parents must be heartbroken to have been kidnapped for so long.
"Oh dear, what a poor little thing! Come on, eat more, Grandma will put some food on your plate!"
Sun felt very sorry for her, because she almost couldn't live after the dog was lost for a day. Thinking about how worried her family must have been when the little girl was lost for so long, she could understand and empathize with her. Suddenly, she could understand why He Jiuniang treated her so specially. Who wouldn't feel sorry for her?
The little girl smiled sweetly, held out her bowl, took the food that Grandma Sun put on her plate, and said, "Thank you, Grandma!"
She can still remember that dark past, being locked in a dark little room every day, where she would be threatened and bullied by the Taoist priests if she wasn't careful. The priests said that if they dared to disobey, they would cut open their bellies with a knife.
Some children didn't believe it and cried and shouted that they wanted to go home, so they were beaten severely.
So even though she was really scared, she didn't dare to cry, or even shed a tear secretly. She just thought that if she behaved well, she wouldn't be beaten.
Later, he met Brother Gou'er. He didn't seem afraid of those people at all. After going inside, he even took the initiative to comfort the crying children. When he saw her hiding in a corner, he took the initiative to talk to her and told her not to be afraid, that his mother was very powerful and would definitely come to save them.
She didn't believe it, because she had been held captive for a long time and her family hadn't been able to find her. Although she knew that her two aunts might not have sent anyone to look for her, her maternal grandparents happened to be traveling at that time. She kept praying that her maternal grandparents would come back to rescue her as soon as possible, but no one had been able to find her.
Gradually, she lost hope and didn't think the other children's families would be able to find this place, because it was in the mountains and very difficult to find.
To her surprise, Dog Brother's mother found them very quickly, bringing many older brothers who rescued them all.
She was sent back to the city in the early morning. An older boy asked her where her home was. Just as she was about to answer, she saw her maternal grandparents rushing to the yamen to report the case. They said they had just learned that she had been abducted and then saw her at the yamen. They excitedly took her back.
After returning home, her two aunts took the opportunity to warn her not to tell her grandparents, or they would kill her next time her grandparents were not home. She was afraid of being locked in a dark room again, and she still doesn't dare to tell her grandparents that her abduction was arranged by her two aunts.
Two more chapters, I'll write them slowly!
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