Chapter 227

If Xiao Xueyi hadn't returned in time today, this matter would probably have been dropped. Lü Jie only dared to lay a hand on the child so openly because she thought Xiao Xueyi was away from home all year round.

Yang Suxian stubbornly wanted to retort, but the other side had more people and more power. If each of them said something casually, she would never be able to get rid of the hat on her head. Right now, she should just protect herself.

She glanced at the unconscious Stone with displeasure out of the corner of her eye, and refused to say another word.

Yueyue and Yangyang had red eyes and stood on tiptoe to try to pull Shitou's hand.

Xie Zhiyan hugged the stone even tighter, and the crowd tactfully made way for them. The two children followed closely behind, with Shu Ying holding their hands.

“Right now, Brother Stone’s condition is urgent. Dad might not be able to take care of you. If you two follow behind, you’ll fall. Mom will take you to the hospital together.”

The two children nodded in unison, quickly keeping up with Shu Ying's pace.

Shi Tou's eyes were tightly closed, and he gripped Xie Zhiyan's collar tightly with one hand. The people who came to help were heartbroken at the sight.

Lü Jie didn't dare to breathe loudly, afraid that those people would finally focus their professional attention on her.

Xie Zhiyan didn't dare to waste a second. Yueyue was sobbing softly, worried that she would hold him back, and kept fidgeting with her little legs.

Sister Wang called out from the front, "Everyone, make way! Quickly, let the child pass."

If this fever continues, it will eventually make the child mentally impaired.

Stone could sense the noise outside, but his eyelids were heavy. He didn't know where he was, but people kept calling his name and telling him to wake up.

The voice sounded familiar, like his mother who had passed away a long time ago. A tear slid down his cheek as he whispered, "Mom, please take me away. I don't want to live here anymore. Can I go home with you?"

This place was terrifying. Not only did he go hungry and be beaten every day, but even the only pair of pants his mother had left him, which she had sewn herself, was torn to shreds by his classmates.

He had no other thoughts but to reunite with his mother as soon as possible and be her child forever.

A pang of sadness welled up in Shu Ying's heart. She softly replied, "Stone, hang in there a little longer, we'll be at the hospital soon."

Liu Jing and Wang's wife were heartbroken as they listened. Whose child was so young and already in such a miserable state?

If you didn't know better, you'd think this child was an orphan, and that he had lost his father too.

"How can this old woman Yang be so clueless? Shi Tou is her only grandson. Don't people say that when you get older, the people you love most are your grandchildren? But she treats a child that so many families would give anything for, not like a precious gem, but like a blade of grass."

The more Wang's sister-in-law thought about it, the more upset she felt. This matter must be taken seriously by the organization. Everyone usually lives in the same compound, and Lü Jie dares to blatantly abuse the children. If this happens in places where they can't see, who knows how much the children will suffer.

Seeing that the things she brought were useless to her child, Li Rong felt a sharp pain in her heart, as if a hand was gripping her.

“My child is a year younger than Shitou. For such a young child to be this sick... if we had discovered it any later, I don't know if he would still be alive…”

Some things are just unpleasant to say, so she could only hesitate, worried that if her words came true, that crazy woman Lü Jie might blame her for her loose tongue.

Liu Jing said indignantly, "This matter must be reported to the committee to prevent anyone from having ulterior motives next time. These are the children of revolutionary soldiers. Their fathers are risking their lives for the country, and this is how they treat the children of revolutionary soldiers. If such things cannot be stopped, wouldn't it chill the hearts of the soldiers?"

In fact, this matter had little to do with the organization, but the situation of the Shi family was special. According to the regulations, the committee was supposed to visit them once a month to offer condolences. Everyone was indignant and determined to get justice for Shi.

Zhao Lijuan and Li Chunyan exchanged a glance and each pushed their child behind them.

Li Chunyan lowered her voice, "This child is really reckless, risking his life like this. It's just a pair of pants that he cut up. Is it really worth making such a big deal out of it? If this really blows up, do you think the committee will actually go to the school to investigate?"

Both families' children are involved in this matter. Although Lü Jie has attracted most of the attention, the nosy public is determined to get to the bottom of this.

Zhao Lijuan's expression was somewhat unnatural. She was already feeling guilty enough after hearing what her child had said. When she heard that Shi Tou had been found, the two of them rushed over in a hurry without even putting on their shoes properly, only to find Shi Tou in this half-dead state.

Afraid of being noticed, she took her child and headed home. "Nobody knows why he ran away. Besides, the neighborhood committee isn't just sitting around doing nothing. If the children don't tell anyone what happened at school, who can find out?"

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that what she said made sense. "Maybe Shi Tou has psychological problems, maybe he has a mental illness. He might become mentally unstable if he is stimulated even slightly. He insisted on running away, and no one forced him. What does this have to do with us?"

Even if the truth comes out one day, it won't implicate them. It's normal for kids to have little squabbles. He's the one who's being petty and making a scene.

Li Chunyan was still a little worried. She was uneasy. "I'm not worried about anything else, but you saw Shi Tou Gang Gang's condition. He's burning up so much that he's started talking nonsense. The old folks say that when people are dying, they can see the dead. He keeps calling out his short-lived mother. If something really happens to this child, the neighborhood committee will investigate thoroughly."

The stone was burned so badly that it must have been starving for several days. Even an adult would not be able to withstand not eating or drinking, let alone a growing child like him.

“I’ve heard that recently many children have had persistent high fevers, and by the time they were diagnosed, they had pneumonia. This disease is not only contagious, but it’s also possible that they can’t be saved.”

Li Chunyan's suspicions also frightened Zhao Lijuan, whose face turned even paler. When she looked down at her own child, she became even angrier.