Chapter 188 The Stepmother Feels Guilty When She Goes to Find the Stone

As long as they are with Brother Stone, they will always have endless new games to play. Brother Stone will take them to catch birds, and he can also swim. He is the most amazing kid.

The two children excitedly ran to the easternmost house and knocked on the door, but this time they waited for a long time and no one came out.

Yueyue was getting a little anxious. She put both hands to her mouth and shouted into the room with all her might.

"Brother Stone, are you home? My brother and I have come to play with you. There are some new things on the playground, let's go play together."

She paused after she finished speaking, but no one inside responded.

Yangyang's chubby little hands clasped together, but he could clearly see a figure flashing by inside the house, but no one came to open the door.

It wouldn't be very polite for the two of them to just barge in.

In particular, it seems that Stone Brother's mother doesn't like them very much.

"Brother Stone, are you there? It's me and Yueyue."

He asked in a low voice, but no one responded. The two little ones looked at each other and felt that something was wrong.

Normally, Brother Stone would have come out long ago.

"Brother, could it be that Brother Stone is sick?"

"Can you two please stop coming over here all the time? What kind of parents raised you? You come to other people's houses every day and wail like you're mourning, talking about stones and all that. Don't we know we're annoying? Capitalist kids dare to come out here."

Just as the two were discussing leaving, Lü Jie, unable to bear the chattering of the two children outside, opened the door and came out menacingly.

"Get out of here! You're driving me crazy every day! If I were you, I'd be too ashamed to show my face in public! I'd be a rat everyone hates wherever I go. You're not like other kids, you annoying little brats, never come to my house again!"

Yueyue was stunned, even though she had heard these words many times since she came here.

But hearing it so seriously from an adult still made her feel a little sad.

The little girl could clearly see the malice in Lü Jie's eyes, and after seeing Yueyue's sad expression, the aunt even smiled triumphantly.

Yangyang held his head high, shielding Yueyue behind him.

“Auntie, why are you saying this about us? My mom said that what you’re saying about us is all fabricated. You can’t even provide any evidence. Besides, we’ve never bothered you. We came to play with Brother Stone, and we left as soon as he came out. I don’t know what you’ve done to make you dislike us so much, but that’s your business and has nothing to do with us.”

Yueyue nodded and bravely stepped out from behind her brother: "We came here to find Brother Stone. You don't look like him at all. You shouldn't be his mother!"

Lü Jie never expected to be humiliated by two children. She couldn't talk to the adults here, so how could she let the children ride on her neck and poop?

"How can it not be related to you? You two were born repulsive, especially your sister who looks exactly like your mother. When you grow up, you'll inevitably end up marrying a rich man. With your vixen-like looks, aren't you just there to seduce men? Your mother is no good, and you two little devils are bad luck. Stay away from my house, or you'll drag us down with you!"

Yueyue held her chin high, and although she couldn't pronounce some words clearly, she was already able to distinguish right from wrong.

"Auntie, you're wrong. My mom says I'm pretty because I'm naturally pretty, not because of any man. Only someone like that would think that way about others!"

Yueyue speaks clearly and logically, while Lü Jie, though sharp-tongued, spews out vulgarities that, aside from being offensive, have virtually no power to harm the listener.

"You two debt collectors, I told you to get out of my door! What are you, daring to talk back to me like that? If you don't leave, I, I—"

Lü Jie glanced behind her and finally fixed her gaze on the broom next to her.

She turned around and grabbed a broom, but Yangyang, without any fear, used one hand to pry open her eyes, stuck out her tongue, and made a face.

Yueyue naturally followed suit.

"Hehe, you're not Stone Brother's mother. They all say you're a stepmother. You're not a good person, you're a big witch! We don't want to play with you! You heartless witch! Humph!"

Provoked by two children who were only a few years old, Lü Jie's anger burned even brighter.

She grabbed the broom next to her and rushed out. Yangyang grabbed Yueyue's hand without hesitation, and the two of them ran out of the alley.

They had already reached the end of the alley when Yangyang patted his pounding little heart with one hand.

“She must have bullied Brother Stone a lot. We made such a commotion, but he didn’t come out. Where did Brother Stone go?”

Yangyang was a little worried, as this was the first friend they had made since arriving in this place.

Yueyue gently hugged him: "Why don't we go back and tell Mom? Mom will definitely have a way."

The two little ones are very self-aware.

They are too young to know where the stone is, so their mother told them to seek help from any available resources.

Yangyang patted the dirt off his clothes, took Yueyue's hand, and prepared to go home to find Shuying.

Song Zhaodi was busy in the kitchen by herself. Although making dumplings by herself was a bit of a hassle, she enjoyed it.

Calling Ding Rumei over at this time would only result in her acting superior and finding fault instead of helping. It would be better for her to stay alone and enjoy her leisure time.

Ding Rumei was clearly quick and efficient, but for some reason, she always wanted to compete with Song Zhaodi in everything, and when it came to doing chores, she became even more domineering.

"Song Zhaodi, when you're making dumplings later, pay attention to these things. We like dumplings with thin skins and lots of filling. They're really good when you can see the filling inside after they're cooked. Also, the filling shouldn't be too salty or too bland. I don't know how much Shuying paid you, but you should be able to do this basic job of making dumplings, right?"

Song Zhaodi prepared the filling in advance and also scrambled some eggs to mix into the filling later.

Ding Rumei's incessant chatter drifted in from outside, but she pretended not to hear it.