The mother of the era is reborn to support her cannon fodder children!

Chapter 321 "Pretending to be calm, yet completely panicked"

The mischievous second uncle left, and Hengbao focused on coaxing his younger sister.

"Yaobao, I'm your brother! Your own brother, we came from the same mother's belly, don't you really remember? It hasn't been that long, has it? If I had known... if I had known, I would have gone to visit relatives with Mom!"

Yu Bao: "..."

Yu Bao was speechless.

Hengbao gently pinched his little sister's chubby cheeks, "Hey, say something! Don't you remember us, or are you just deliberately ignoring us?"

Yao Bao looked up at him, her face was rosy and her skin was as white as a glutinous rice ball, her lips were red, she was wearing a little dress, and all her flesh was soft, her arms and legs were segmented, she was so cute.

With a stern face, she said in a childish voice, "I won't answer!"

A little over a month is neither short nor long. Although she is young, she is not so young as to forget her mother and brother, and it's not like she hasn't seen them for years.

"So you still remember us?" Hengbao patted his chest. "You scared me to death! I thought you hadn't remembered us!"

He flicked Yao Bao's nose with his finger, mimicking an adult in a pretentious manner, "You little rascal, you scared me."

Yu Bao: "..."

Didn't see it!
Yao Bao slapped her second brother's hand away and expressed her dissatisfaction in a soft, melodious voice, "Ignore him."

It means I don't want to talk to him.

Hengbao pretended not to know, "Why? You're being rude. I'm your brother, you can't ignore me."

Yao Bao is still young and easily led astray, a little question mark popped into her head.

Use your eyes to scan Yu Bao.

It's clear that she still trusts her older brother.

Yu Bao pushed Heng Bao aside, squatted down to help his sister put on her shoes, and said seriously, "Don't listen to your second brother. If you're angry and don't want to talk to us... you can ignore us for a short time, but you can't ignore us for too long. If you keep throwing a tantrum, it will affect your relationship."

Mr. Gu, who was weaving baskets nearby, smiled and shook his head.

Yao Bao is only a few years old, what can she understand?

Noticing his grandfather's expression, Yu Bao said to him, "My mother said it's okay if you don't understand now, you still have to be taught what needs to be taught, and you'll understand sooner or later."

He taught his younger siblings the same way his mother had taught him.

Father Gu said, "...Listen to your mother."

"Yes!" Yu Bao responded loudly, then coaxed his sister, "Yao Bao, your brother brought you a gift. Don't be angry anymore, okay?"

Yao Bao's long eyelashes fluttered a few times as she looked at him, stretching out her delicate white hand with her palm facing upwards.

“The gift is at home.” Yu Bao took her sister’s hand.

These words made Yao Bao give him a proper look. The little dumpling clung to his brother like a pendant, whimpering as she accused, "You're bad, you guys are bad."

The little girl pointed at her brother's shoulder, looking angry and indignant.

Yu Bao felt guilty and let her younger sister be angry, explaining, "You and Qian Bao are too young. If I take you both along, Mom won't be able to take care of you, so..."

Regardless of whether his sister understood or not, he coaxed her in a low voice, promising, "I'll take you next time, and we'll take you wherever we go from now on, I promise."

Yao Bao looked at her older brother intently, and after a while her brows relaxed. She then wrapped her arms around Yu Bao's neck and hugged him tightly.

"I want to go home," she said softly.

Just then, Gu Yucheng came out of the kitchen. "Yubao, what is your grandma boiling water for?"

"We want to take a bath," Yu Bao said, raising her little face.

“You really need to wash up. You’re practically pickled to the bone. It’s a good thing Yao Bao doesn’t mind. You and Heng Bao get ready. You know where the towels are, right? Go get them yourself. I’ll go get you some clean clothes.” Gu Yucheng walked out.

"Second Uncle, I want to go home!" Qianbao's gentle nature turned urgent.

Yao Bao left her older brother behind and rushed to Qian Bao's side, grabbing his hand tightly as if afraid of being left behind.

Yu Bao: "..."

He looked at his younger sister helplessly, "Yaobao, wait for your brother. Your second brother and I will take you back after we finish taking a bath. Mom just got back and needs to take a bath too. She doesn't have time to deal with you right now."

Yao Bao glanced away, pretending not to hear, but her eyes kept glancing at Yu Bao.

He pretended to be calm, but was actually panicking and making a mess of things.

Gu Yucheng was trying so hard not to laugh, and after Yao Bao gently shook his hand a few times, he finally spoke up for the poor twins.

"Alright, I'll take them both back. You two get ready first. Your uncle is here, so someone will take care of Qianbao and Yaobao. You two should wash off the sour smell first; it stinks."

He bent down and picked up Yaobao, letting her sit on his shoulders. Just as he was about to pick up Qianbao, she dodged him.

Qianbao anticipated his prediction and slipped back to his room before Gu Yucheng. He patted Xiao Jin's head, then pointed to his own shoulder. The increasingly clever and adorable little golden monkey climbed up his arm and sat on his shoulder.

"Let's go home," Qianbao said in a small voice, her sweet, childlike tone filled with joy.

Then they went to bother the little black cat that was sleeping soundly with purring.

"Coal Ball, wake up, let's go home."

The round, plump coal ball opened its eyes, glanced at him, then turned back to sleep, its dark tail swishing powerfully.

Seeing that it didn't want to get up, Qianbao picked up the coal ball.

The kitten, which was less than six months old, wasn't heavy, but it was quite heavy for Qianbao.

"Coal Ball, you've gotten fatter again."

"Meow..." Coal Ball meowed unhappily, stretched out its little paws, and patted Qianbao's arm. It looked heavy, but its claws were not open.

Qianbao smiled and kissed the kitten's head several times. "Coal Ball is cute."

Coal ball: "..."

A hint of human disdain flashed in her wise little eyes as she nestled in Qianbao's arms and closed her eyes.

Qianbao didn't pay attention and led his friends, with whom he had spent more than a month, out of the room.

Gu Yucheng raised his voice, "You're taking Xiaojin and Meiqiu back already? You didn't even tell your grandma. Aren't you afraid of upsetting her?"

Qianbao was not affected by the manipulation at all. His dark eyes remained calm, and his tone was the same: "No."

He didn't say why he didn't, but just uttered two words, called out to Big Yellow and Amber, and walked towards the wooden gate with his short legs.

Yao Bao grew anxious, urging in her little voice, "Second Uncle, hurry, hurry..."

In his haste, he didn't know his own strength and hit his second uncle hard, leaving Gu Yucheng somewhat bewildered.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't hit me! How can you hit so hard, you little girl? You're even worse than your dad."

Gu Chenghuai was a man of few words and liked to act aloof since childhood. Strangely enough, he was very popular. Many people followed him around wanting to play with him, but he didn't like to pay attention to them. Only a few times when they were playing around, things got out of hand. Gu Yucheng was tricked by him and still remembers it vividly.

Yao Bao hurriedly tidied up, her little face looking incredibly innocent, her eyes as pure as crystal.

Gu Yucheng: I have nothing to say.

He was appointed to carry his niece to the third house.

……

Mother Gu hurried to the third room.

Lin Zhao was about to enter the bathroom when she saw her mother-in-law and immediately stopped, her eyes wide with surprise. "Why are you here, Mother?"

"I heard from Yubao and Hengbao that you encountered human traffickers on your way there, and that you even got a cut on your arm? What happened? I didn't hear you mention it. Is your injury healed? How is your arm now?!" Gu's mother looked at her daughter-in-law's arm with concern and worry in her eyes.

Upon hearing this, Lin Shichang suddenly looked at Lin Zhao, his pupils contracting, his expression a mixture of surprise and fear. He knew absolutely nothing about this.

Zhao Zhao didn't mention it, and Yu Bao and Heng Bao kept their mouths shut.

The huge weight lifted from Lin Zhao's heart.

Yes, I should have known.

Kids' mouths are as loose as springs, completely unreliable. They said they wouldn't utter a word, but less than half an hour after they got back, they blurted out everything!

"It was just a scrape and a little blood, but it's healed quickly and it's nothing serious." She shook her injured arm.

Meng Jiusi used the best medicine for his younger sister's wounds, and the wounds healed in just three days. The recovery was so good that no scars were left.

Lin Shichang was skeptical, so he went over to look at Lin Zhao's arm, trying to find evidence that she was lying.

“You’re not being honest, so you have no credibility with me for now. I’ll see for myself,” he said in a deep voice, very seriously.

Lin Zhao protested, "How am I being dishonest?! This happened so long ago, why would I bring it up if there's nothing wrong with it? It's just bad luck. Brother, I really didn't deliberately hide anything."

She said with a serious expression, "If I did it on purpose, why wouldn't I remind Yu Bao and Heng Bao to keep quiet?"

Sigh, he spoke so sincerely, he almost fooled himself!

Lin Shichang remained silent. After examining Lin Zhao's arm, he found no scars, but clues were still visible.

"See if I believe you or not. I won't say anything to you, but I'll have your second brother say something to you later."

Lin Zhao fell silent, his gaze gradually turning resentful. He sighed, "Brother, killing someone is just a matter of beheading them."

Lin Shichang was furious and remained silent with a cold expression.

He felt sorry for Zhao Zhao. When had she ever been injured? Before she got married, she had her brothers with her, and she never even had a scratch.

That's a knife, a deadly weapon. Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine.

"Has the person who hurt you been caught?" Lin Shichang wanted to ask what the other person looked like.

"Of course we caught him!" Lin Zhao looked at his elder brother's face, and finally lost the confidence to deliberately hide it any longer. He whispered, "Didn't I buy a few newspapers? I saw in the corner of the newspapers... the person who injured me was executed. The human trafficking gang was also wiped out!"

Haha, you didn't deliberately hide it? Why didn't you say so when you bought the newspaper?!

It was completely intentional!!

Lin Shichang felt both exhilarated and impressed by his sister's audacity. The fact that she was executed showed that the man was ruthless and vicious. Zhao Zhao dared to provoke someone like that; she was incredibly bold!

"How dare you provoke someone like that!" he said sternly.

Lin Zhao pursed her lips, her eyes resolute. "If it happened again, I would still rush in. That person tried to kidnap Qianbao; she's my enemy. I can't watch her get away with it!"

Lin Shichang paused slightly. "How did you know?"

"That's what Diao Tuozi said. I let her escape before, but I ran into her, so of course I can't let her go. Otherwise, I don't know how many women and children would be in trouble!" Lin Zhao said firmly.

She was familiar with the process of admitting her mistake; she had said the same thing to the young man before.

She didn't find it annoying; she was fortunate to have someone care.

Lin Shichang couldn't say his sister was wrong, nor could he encourage her. He could only keep a straight face and say, "When Xiao Er comes back, I'll have him teach you a lesson."

Lin Zhao wasn't afraid at all. Her second brother protected her the most and would only feel sorry for her when she was hurt. Even if he scolded her, he would only say a few words.

"Where's the newspaper? Let me see." Lin Shichang asked.

He was burning with rage, and only by reading the report several times and mentally whipping those villains again and again could he barely calm down.

"It's on the table." Lin Zhao knew she had narrowly escaped this ordeal and felt relieved.

When Lin Shichang was lecturing Lin Zhao, Gu's mother did not interrupt.

She was terrified and also felt that her daughter-in-law had acted impulsively.

Hearing from Lin Zhao that the human trafficker who injured her had been executed, the anger that had been choking her finally subsided.

“Third son’s wife, if you encounter any danger in the future... run far away. It’s not shameful. You have several children, Yu Bao. What will happen to the children if something happens to you?”

Fearing her daughter-in-law would find her nagging, she didn't dare say too much, only a few words before stopping.

Lin Zhao nodded as if she had been taught a lesson, "I understand, I won't rush ahead in the future."

Mother Gu laughed, "Yu Bao and Heng Bao said they want to take a bath, and they're boiling water right now. I need to get them some clean clothes."

"It's in the cabinet in their room, Mother, feel free to take whatever you want," Lin Zhao said casually.

This attitude made Gu's mother feel like she wasn't an outsider, which made her feel quite comfortable.

"I'll go get it. You go wash up. You've had a hard time on the bus. Don't cook this afternoon. Take the kids to the old house for dinner."

Lin Zhao agreed, "Okay."

In a good mood, Gu's mother went to get a change of clothes for the twins. Just as she was about to leave, she ran into Qianbao, who was surrounded by four pets. Behind him were Gu Yucheng and Yaobao.

"Why are you here?"

Gu Yucheng replied, "These two are insisting on coming back, so I'm here to see them off."

Gu's mother couldn't help but feel disappointed.

She takes care of her grandchildren's food and lodging, washes their clothes, and takes them everywhere she goes... But as soon as her daughter-in-law comes back, they forget about her altogether. It's truly heartbreaking.

"You're moving back already?" Gu's mother re-tied her granddaughter's hair, a hint of reluctance on her face. "You little ungrateful thing, you left without even saying goodbye to me."

Qianbao held his grandma's hand, his innocent eyes full of seriousness, "I'm not leaving. I'll go back to sleep with grandpa and grandma at the end of the month."

This was a plan he had come up with long ago.

Yao Bao's heart was with her mother. After Gu's mother braided her hair, she went to the bathroom and knocked on the door with her little fists clenched.

"Boom boom boom——"

Soon, a gentle voice came from inside the house, "Is that Yaobao? Mommy is taking a shower. Can you sit by the door and wait for me for a while?"

Finally hearing her mother's voice, Yao Bao couldn't wait to see her, to kiss and hug her. Hearing her mother's words, her anxious nature was instantly soothed. She hummed in agreement and sat down on a small stool by the door.

A few steps away, Gu's mother was coaxed by Qianbao.

Her face was full of smiles, her cold heart warmed, but she said, "Alright, why go back? We've separated the family. Your parents have things to do, and your grandfather and I can take care of you. But now that your mother is back, it's not appropriate for you two to sleep with us anymore."

"Why not?" Qianbao asked, tilting his head. He was smart, but he wasn't old enough to understand social etiquette.

Mother Gu didn't answer, but rubbed her grandson's forehead and said with a smile, "Your brother is still waiting. I have to take clothes to them, so I'll head back first. After your mother finishes her bath, you and Yaobao shouldn't make a fuss. Let her rest. Traveling by car isn't easy, especially for you, Yaobao. Don't throw a tantrum."

After giving him some instructions, he called Gu Yucheng and left.

Qianbao saw his uncle reading a newspaper, walked over, put his arms on the stone table, and sat down on the stool.

"Uncle, what are you looking at? I want to see too." He stretched out two fingers, pinched Lin Shichang's sleeve, and gently shook it a few times.

“…Watching the news, kids don’t like listening to this.” Lin Shichang closed the newspaper, casually put it in his pocket, and changed the subject, asking, “Are you hungry?”

Qianbao shook her head, "I'm not hungry, but Dahuang and Hupo are."

He had a good memory and knew it was time for Big Yellow Amber to eat.

Lin Shichang knew where the dog food was, so he got up to get it. He glanced at Xiao Jin and Mei Qiu, the two little ones, and asked, "Where are these two? Should we feed them?"

"It's not time yet," Qianbao replied earnestly.

Lin Shichang couldn't help but chuckle, "Okay, whatever you say."

(End of this chapter)