Chapter 627 What should we do next?
Si Heng pushed open the conference room door.

When Xiaocao saw him, she suddenly stood up and asked urgently, "Brother, did you find my mother in the refrigerator?"

Si Heng met the little girl's reddened eyes and nodded gently, "Yes."

"Then, then..." Xiaocao took a deep breath and asked nervously, "Does my mother look... does she look alright?"

Her fingers nervously clenched her palms, and her voice trembled slightly.

“She has some wounds on her body,” Si Heng said carefully. “We contacted your maternal grandparents, but their attitude was very strange.”

They said they didn't have a daughter like Yu Qiaoping.

“I don’t have maternal grandparents,” Xiaocao said, choking back tears. “My mother doesn’t have a father or mother; she says they are her adoptive parents.”

Yu Qiaoping's biological parents had seven daughters in a row before finally having a son on their eighth pregnancy.

In order to support their son, they sold their four daughters, keeping only the three older daughters who could help with chores and take care of their younger brother.

Yu Qiaoping was the sixth daughter. She was sent to her adoptive parents' home when she was five years old, and she gained a blind father, an epileptic mother, and a lame brother.

From then on, Yu Qiaoping began to work like a slave for her adoptive parents and their family of three.

When Yu Qiaoping turned eighteen, she overheard her adoptive parents' conversation and learned that they were treating her as a child bride and wanted her to marry her lame brother.

Yu Qiaoping panicked immediately.

She couldn't accept this. Although they weren't related by blood, in her heart, her adopted brother was still a brother.

Yu Qiaoping left a letter and boarded a train alone to go out to work.

Every year she would try to send money home, but she dared not go back herself, fearing that if she did, she would never be able to leave again.

Later, Yu Qiaoping met a man who was Xiaocao's father.

She married Xiaocao's father and soon became pregnant.

It wasn't until Xiaocao was born that Yu Qiaoping dared to return to her adoptive parents' home with her husband and Xiaocao.

Upon learning that Yu Qiaoping had married and had a daughter outside the marriage, her adoptive parents flew into a rage, gathered their uncles and brothers, and gave Xiaocao's father a severe beating.

Xiaocao's father was terrified and abandoned Yu Qiaoping and Xiaocao, fleeing overnight.

Yu Qiaoping's adoptive mother said that Xiaocao was an illegitimate child and that she was going to give her away. This terrified Yu Qiaoping, who then fled her adoptive parents' home again with Xiaocao, who was only eight months old.

"So they were your adoptive parents." Si Hengmo frowned slightly.

There were no adults in Xiaocao's family who could handle this matter.

Xiaocao asked cautiously, "Brother, can I still see Mom?"

"Do you really want to see her again?" Si Heng asked.

Xiaocao is a minor under the age of 14. If she has a strong desire to see Qiaoping one last time, her ability to cope needs to be confirmed through a psychological assessment first.

Xiaocao nodded, her tone earnest: "Yes! This is the first time I've been separated from my mother for so long. I'll never see her again. I want to see her one more time."

Si Heng explained it to her again before saying, "Why don't you talk to a psychologist first, okay?"

"Okay." Xiaocao nodded vigorously.

Xiaoguang twisted the hem of his clothes with his fingers, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke up: "I also want to see Mom one more time."

"Xiaoguang, you're still too young," Xiao Xu said softly.

"Is it too small to watch?" Xiaoguang asked.

Xiao Xu nodded slightly: "Yes, I don't recommend watching it."

Xiaoguang didn't insist any further, but simply pursed his lips, lowered his head, and remained silent.

Xiao Xu looked at Si Heng and asked, "Should I let the psychologist in?"

The psychologist came for the siblings; they are still too young, and in this situation, they need timely psychological counseling.

"Okay." Si Heng nodded and looked at Jiang Yuan, "Take Xiaoguang out first."

Jiang Yuan looked at Xiaoguang and said gently, "Xiaoguang, let me take you outside for a walk."

"Mmm," Xiaoguang obediently replied.

Jiang Yuan took Xiaoguang to feed rabbits nearby. About half an hour later, she received a call from Si Heng. Xiaocao was allowed to see Yu Qiaoping one last time.

Jiang Yuan took Xiaoguang back to the police station for psychological counseling.

At lunchtime, the siblings ate boxed lunches with everyone at the police station.

Xiaoguang seemed unaffected by the incident and ate his meal quietly.

Xiaocao held chopsticks but didn't eat anything.

Everyone knew she had no appetite, and they exchanged knowing glances.

After lunch, Xiaocao stared blankly into space, her eyes vacant.

Xiaoguang looked at her and couldn't help but ask, "Sister, what are you thinking about?"

Upon hearing this, Xiaocao's gaze finally focused on his face, and she murmured, "Xiaoguang, your father killed your mother, what... what are we going to do now?"

Xiaoguang blinked, his thin face showing confusion. "I don't know either."

Xiaocao was overwhelmed with immense grief.

Mom is dead.

She no longer has a mother.

Jiang Yuan brought in two cups of milk tea and asked softly, "Are you sleepy? Do you want to go back to sleep?"

Xiaocao silently shook her head.

She and Xiaoguang had nowhere to sleep.

Xiaoguang, clutching his milk tea, asked Jiang Yuan with red eyes, "Sister, where should we go from now on? We have no home."

Jiang Yuan patted his head and said softly, "We'll have somewhere to go, don't worry. Stay at our house for the next few days."

"Thank you, sister." Xiaocao looked at her gratefully. "Thank you so much. I will try to find a job and earn money to support Xiaoguang."

She dared not think about going to school anymore.

"Don't worry about the money," Jiang Yuan comforted her gently. "You're still a child, you need to study."

She brought Xiaocao and Xiaoguang home as usual.

Everyone remained enthusiastic towards Xiaocao and Xiaoguang, and did not mention Yu Qiaoping's matter, pretending not to know about it.

Xiaocao felt very sad, but in this warm atmosphere, she would occasionally forget her sorrow.

That evening, Jiang Yuan waited for Xiao Cao and Xiao Guang to go to their room to sleep before going into the study to prepare for the live broadcast.

Actually, there was no plan to do a live stream today because there was no announcement, but Jiang Yuan was feeling a bit down and wanted to distract herself.

[Huh, why are they secretly starting a live stream?]

Wow, I caught it!

Good evening, Teacher Jiang. We now have 1,000 people. May we start connecting? This way, we'll have a one in a thousand chance.

Jiang Yuan pursed her lips gently, "Okay, let's start connecting now."

"A Spicy Girl" successfully connected, and a curly-haired beauty appeared in the split screen.

"Yay!" Spicy immediately cheered, "That's awesome, that's awesome! It really connected with me! Long live Teacher Jiang!"

"Hello, Lala." Jiang Yuan smiled slightly.

A spicy hand waved and smiled brightly: "Hello, Teacher Jiang!"

"Is there anything I can help you with?" Jiang Yuan asked.

One of them nodded, "Yes, yes."

"Okay, then tell me."

"I have a golden Shaded dog at home. It has a very good temperament and is incredibly well-behaved, but recently it gets very irritable when I video chat with my best friend..."

Thank you to [兔叽哒胡萝唄] for the 100 book coins! Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

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