Chapter 221

Yang Suxian estimated the time; several tens of minutes had passed and Shi Tou still hadn't returned, and her face showed even more impatience and disdain.

"As expected, he's a wild child. He doesn't even know his own name anymore. Don't just sit here idly. I haven't eaten a single bite after sitting in the car all day. Go to the kitchen and cook for me."

There's no need to worry about whether Shi Tou comes back or not. Anyway, there are people taking care of this place. We don't have to worry about food and clothing, and even schooling is free. It's much better than the countryside.

This little brat is quite lucky to have become his son's child. If it were anyone else, he would have starved to death at such a young age, having caused his own mother's death.

Lu Jie was unwilling. When she was alone, she could make do with whatever she could, but this old woman was picky and fussy. She wanted food that was too oily and salty, and the two of them couldn't eat together. After a while, she also found Yang Suxian difficult to please.

But when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. She rolled up one sleeve and headed toward the kitchen. "What would you like to eat? I'll go make it now."

Xiao Xueyi lost his father when he was a teenager, and Yang Suxian raised him single-handedly. Xiao Xueyi was very filial to her, so Lü Jie could only put on a good show.

“My son works so hard to earn money. I can manage on my own. If you ask me, you shouldn’t be so extravagant with your money. My son earns his money with his life on the line. You, as a woman, should be understanding of his hard work.”

Yang Suxian's incessant chatter came from behind. Lü Jie felt like she was going crazy. She had trouble breathing. She went to the kitchen, opened the window, and took two deep breaths before she finally calmed down a bit.

However, Yang Suxian outside the door still showed no sign of stopping.

"Do you even know how to cook? These vegetable leaves are just a little yellow, it's not like they're inedible. Back when you were in the countryside, you used to pick up these rotten vegetable leaves to eat. Now that you're married to my son, you've become picky."

She rushed forward, picked up the vegetable leaves that Lü Jie had thrown into the trash can, and put them back into the vegetable basin.

After she finished speaking, she carefully took out a piece of paper from the inner pocket of her pants.

"By the way, take a look at this. This is a prescription given by the old doctor in Shifang Village. Just take this medicine, and after Xueyi comes back, mix it with his urine. You'll get pregnant in less than a month, and I guarantee it will be a son."

Lu Jie trembled all over, so angry that she could barely hold the kitchen knife. She gripped the knife tightly several times, wishing she could chop the old woman in front of her, but the thought would quickly fizzle out.

Ultimately, she didn't have the courage.

"Mom, where did you hear this nonsense again? You can't just take these folk remedies; they can kill you."

Yang Suxian was a little unhappy, but forcefully stuffed the prescription into her pocket. "This prescription is very effective. I've already inquired beforehand. Many women in our village used this prescription to conceive sons. Besides, I spent a lot of money to buy it. Don't be ungrateful."

Lu Jie felt as if all the blood in her body had frozen. She abruptly put down the knife, not wanting to lower herself to the old woman any longer, when suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Sister-in-law Lü, are you home?"

"Lu Jie, I just saw you and your mother-in-law come back. Do you need any help arranging the room?"

A group of voices rang out outside, and Lü Jie's heart jumped into her throat, completely forgetting her anger from just moments before.

By the time she realized what was happening, Yang Suxian had already opened the door before her. Lü Jie's eyes rolled back, and she almost fainted.

At this moment, she really wished she could faint, at least to avoid the situation, but she only felt weak all over, yet her mind was very clear.

Seeing someone open the door, Liu Jing squeezed in from the outside, cautiously looking around to make sure Shi Tou wasn't there, and then asked directly, "Auntie, where did Shi Tou go? I haven't seen him in so long."

Shu Ying followed her in, and Yangyang and Yueyue stood beside her. "Grandma, is Brother Shitou very sick?"

Yang Suxian's first impression of Shu Ying was not good. Usually, a pretty little girl like her must be a vixen who only knows how to seduce men.

She opened her mouth to say something, but changed her mind after looking up and seeing Xie Zhiyan behind Shu Ying.

"Of course the child is playing outside. We haven't seen him come back all day. Our child is just naughty, so please be understanding."

She still remembered Xie Zhiyan. When he came here a couple of years ago, Xiao Xueyi told her that Xie Zhiyan was the youngest regimental commander in their unit and had already achieved countless merits. He said that when they were on a mission before, it was Xie Zhiyan who helped him out, and he was lucky enough to avoid being hit by a bomb.

Since he was a leader, she naturally had to show him some respect. Her son would have to work under him in the future, and Yang Suxian could tell the difference between momentary satisfaction and a life of comfort.

But after she said that, the group of people looked even more suspicious.

Yueyue spoke first, asking, "It's not Sunday today, so why is Brother Stone playing outside? When we came yesterday, Auntie wouldn't let us see him, and the teacher at school said he was sick. Grandma, what's wrong with Brother Stone?"

Yang Suxian's account and Lü Jie's account clearly did not match. Even the slowest person would realize that Shi Tou was not at home at all.

Liu Jing is an impatient person. She hasn't been married for long, and has only been living in the compound for two months, but her fiery temper has already become well-known.

"Can't you two at least check your stories before you lie? We've been here for so long, and we haven't even looked at the stone in the last two days. How can you say he's out playing? Where is the child right now?"

Wang's sister-in-law's expression immediately turned serious. The child was already five or six years old; she couldn't just abandon him like that.

"Auntie, this child is yours too, but where is Shitou?"

Yang Suxian seemed to have been hit on the head with a blunt object. She put one hand on her hip and started cursing.

"What does my grandson have to do with you? You lot are just bored and have nothing better to do than keep an eye on my family's affairs. Even if he dies out there, what does it have to do with you?"

Shu Ying's expression was rather unpleasant. Most of the elderly people in the countryside still had the problem of preferring sons to daughters, but she didn't expect that even though Shi Tou was a boy, his situation was still not much better.

She said sternly, "Shitou is the child of a People's Liberation Army soldier. The organization will also investigate his family education. This child has been missing for several days. If you don't tell us his whereabouts, we will have to report to the political work department and family committee of the unit's residential compound. We have reasonable evidence that your family is abusing the child!"