Song Tan's Notes

It was late at night, and the real-view map looked really blurry, but I knew that people were walking along the main road, so I wasn't too worried.

He asked Lu Chuan, "If He Tuoluo were your child, how would you raise him?"

Lu Chuan hesitated for a moment, then solemnly said, "I could never have a child like that."

Moreover: ...

He got angry: "Did my wife and I deliberately choose this kind of child? His temperament is predetermined; he was born this way. Can we return him?"

"Just think about it, what if it is? You have to help your brother come up with a plan!"

“I understand the reasoning,” Lu Chuan said seriously, “but anyway, I can’t have a child like that.”

Besides, the fact that he's still mentally sound is already quite remarkable. Just watching him from the sidelines made him feel agitated.

It's fortunate that this is their profession; otherwise, both of them would be losing their jobs right now—would they have to ask their boss for leave every few days, saying that their child is missing again?
In short, Lu Chuan reiterated: "It's impossible for me. As for how to educate him, you're his biological father, so you can figure it out yourself."

When it comes to children, you can't be too lenient or too harsh when you scold or beat them. If you want to use corporal punishment, you have to consider the consequences. He has no experience anyway, so this kind of problem is something only the biological father can figure out.

Besides, his wife was staring at the location and, finding the distance wasn't far, suddenly said, "Your dog doesn't bite, does it?"

Lu Chuan looked at the rearview mirror.

In the rearview mirror, the young mother's eyes were tired yet determined; she had clearly made her decision.

He nodded: "It absolutely won't bite."

"That!"

Moreover, his wife made a quick decision: "Can we open the car door and let the dog chase He Tuoluo like crazy? Just scare him, make him run as fast as he can, even if he falls flat on his face and gets a bloody head, we don't care, we just want to scare him!"

The fact that she could force her own mother to say such things shows that she doesn't have much rationality left.

If this were seen online, Lu Chuan would probably have scolded him for "not knowing how to raise a child," but now, witnessing the other person's breakdown firsthand—

"it is good."

He opened the passenger door: "Sanbao, Sibao, Shiyi, go chase after that kid and scare him properly."

The three dogs barked in response, and then nimbly jumped out of the car!
The car headlights illuminated their figures from afar, making them appear as swift as lightning or as a well-trained pack of wolves.

At this moment, running freely in the mountains and fields at dawn.

Watching the dogs' retreating figures, He Kuang suddenly burst into tears: "Honey, did you see that? These dogs are more obedient than our spinning top..."

woo woo woo...

Why is it that such a child is left to fend for himself?

If he were an irresponsible father, that would be one thing, but he was the one who made milk powder and changed diapers for He Tuoluo when he was a baby. He was so obedient when he couldn't walk. How come he's like this now?

Even a grown man, standing seven feet tall, was overcome with grief and burst into tears at the sight of a dog.

Besides, his wife's eyes also reddened: "Yes..."

During her pregnancy, she considered many different parenting methods. While raising her child, she read countless related books and lectures, and even diligently studied psychology books...

But all of this came to an abrupt end when the whole family mobilized, the police were called, and many people in the mall were sweating profusely and anxiously searching for him, finally finding him behind the flour sack.

Now the couple is sobbing and crying, helpless and desperate.

Besides, his wife choked back tears as she added, "Drive slowly, let the dog scare him first..."

Lu Chuan:......

What could he do? He could only be thankful once again: thankfully, this wasn't his child.

……

He Tuoluo was almost at the intersection of the village road and the county town road.

Gululu...

Gululu...

My stomach was rumbling incessantly, and my legs felt weak and powerless; I was holding on by sheer willpower.

To be honest, He Tuoluo was starting to regret it. But the moment he considered backing down, the thought of getting a beating when he got back made him hold back.

Looking back, Xiao Shi was still following at a leisurely pace, which gave him even more motivation to persevere!

Walk a little further, and you're sure to find a taxi!

He knows his home address and building number by heart, and he still has all his pocket money, so he'll definitely be able to get home!
Hmph, so what if he can't eat the good food? He wants to stay home to play games and watch TV, and he also wants to go to the mall and the amusement park!

Let's play hide-and-seek in the bushes in the neighborhood!
His happy family life inspired him, and even though his calves were hot, swollen and painful, He Tuoluo still had the perseverance!

When he looked up again, in the slightly blue dawn sky, he could vaguely see a large pond at the fork in the road ahead.

He blinked, then became happy.

He remembered the pond.

On the way here, we had to pass this big pond at the bend in the road. Dad said, "This is when we leave the county road and enter the mountain village!"

On the main road ahead, he saw a bus while he was in his car!
He's going to have a car!
Just as I was feeling happy, I suddenly heard a low, whimpering sound from behind me!

When He Tuoluo turned around, he was terrified!

In the distance, along the misty blue mountain road at dawn, three animals that looked like wolves or dogs were running swiftly toward them!
Their voices were muffled, and it was impossible to make out what they were, but all that was known was that they were big and strong, and they ran like the wind!
As it ran, it emitted a deep, particularly intimidating growl.

This is different from a dog's bark; in short, it sounds really fierce!
He Tuoluo stood there blankly for a moment, then saw Xiao Shi suddenly stop as well, and then wag his tail.

After a moment, it hesitated and stepped back.

This retreat seemed to completely shatter He Tuoluo's courage and composure:
"Wolf!"

He took off running forward!

Xiao Shi was momentarily bewildered.

Humans exude an aura of fear.

But why?

The other babies were playing a game of chasing and chasing with it, and it was about to join in, but then it remembered its duty (to feed the animals), and barely managed to hold back.

Surprisingly, people run very fast, and seem to be scared...

The puppy couldn't understand.

"Woof!" he barked: Man, what's wrong with you?
However, He Tuoluo was too preoccupied to answer.

He was already tired and hungry, and also felt a bit aggrieved: Why did it take so long to get there by car?
In short, if we go back, we'll get beaten up.

He really didn't have the strength to keep going, and he even wanted to turn back several times...

Just when the light was finally in sight, suddenly a ferocious wolf appeared...

"Waaaaah, Mommy... Mommy, save me... Daddy..."

He Tuoluo ran while crying, his schoolbag rattling behind him before he threw it off again.

The panting of the animal behind him grew closer and closer. He was clearly not well-educated enough to realize that with his short legs, it would be an easy task for the big dog to catch up with him.

They haven't caught up yet, so they must be deliberately letting them win.

In short, he was really scared!
Will the wolf eat him?

My chest hurts so much from running, I can't breathe.

Passing by the pond, which appeared exceptionally deep in the morning mist, he impulsively jumped in and swam rapidly towards the center! "Whoosh..."

Xiao Shi stopped in his tracks: "Human, your master said you can't be in the water!"

The three large dogs behind them also slowed down.

He Tuoluo jumped into the water, the cool water soaking his hot body, instantly relaxing him both physically and mentally. He then turned and waved to Xiao Shi.

"Haha! I'm saved!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Xiao Shi jumped into the water with a splash and then quickly swam toward him.

Three large dogs behind him also quickly jumped into the pond and surrounded him.

As they got closer, He Tuoluo realized they were large dogs from the riverbank, and he instantly breathed a sigh of relief: "Oh, it's you guys! You scared me to death..."

Little Ten's dog mouth had already grabbed his clothes, and it was desperately dragging him ashore.

He Tuoluo had intended to cooperate, but then he saw a car speeding towards him on the road. He immediately took a deep breath and, without hesitation, sank into the center of the pond.
We absolutely cannot let Mom catch us and take us back!
In the murky water, a furry dog's head also dived down and clung tightly to his clothes.

He Tuoluo pushed it desperately: "Go... gurgle... pfft cough gurgle..."

He quickly collapsed, his exhausted body struggling, but soon lost all strength.

……

shore.

The couple were terrified: "Why did he jump into the pond again!"

Lu Chuan was extremely anxious: if something happened to the child here, he really wouldn't be able to see him again, let alone his family.

But the more anxious you are, the more you need to stay calm: "There are four dogs in total. They can all swim and they can all rescue people. It's okay."

Moreover, she was more angry than furious: "I know. This isn't the first time he's done this."

Even if they had already stopped the car, in the blink of an eye, the child wouldn't have been in immediate danger.

These dogs were actually pulling on his clothes as they swam back to shore—

"In the first half of this year, he jumped over the artificial lake in the community to practice 'skimming across water.' When I pulled him up, he was afraid of being beaten, so he pretended to faint!"

Moreover, his wife was also looking at the pond wearily. Judging from her blank eyes, she had nothing on her mind. It was clear that she had been tormented to the extreme.

Lu Chuan:......

The dogs had already swum towards the shore. Lu Chuan first picked up He Tuoluo in his arms, then immediately realized something was wrong:
"He's really unconscious!"

His body is all limp; this little kid can't fake it!
However, from the moment they jumped into the pond to the moment the dog brought them back up, it took at most a minute or so.

He Tuoluo even swam for a while in the middle. Even if he was drowning, it wouldn't take more than a few tens of seconds to swim that fast, right?
Besides, he didn't believe it at all: "Let him pass out, we can just wake him up when we get back."

The couple didn't even take the child; they just numbly turned around and got back into the car.

Lu Chuan:......

“Let’s go to the hospital,” he decided. “She really has passed out—I’ll ask Dr. Guo what to do first, and you can try giving her artificial respiration!”

……

He Tuoluo woke up.

He was brought back, and now he's lying on the bed in the guesthouse, his legs swollen and aching.

There were no adults in the room—wait, didn't Mom and Dad scold me? And they even let me have a good, restful sleep?
He secretly rejoiced.

But I'm so hungry, so very hungry!

He had no choice but to get out of bed, and cautiously and hesitantly opened the door.

Downstairs, looking at the phone monitor in the room, she asked Lu Chuan again, "Can Xiao Shi handle it?"

“Yes!” Song Tan chimed in from the side—after this chaotic night, she had truly witnessed the unpredictability of human infants.

They made a round trip to the city early in the morning, performing CPR and artificial respiration along the way. The group was sweating profusely from the stress, and then they went to the hospital for various tests...

Finally, the doctor said, "All the data are fine, and her breathing is steady. She seems to have fallen asleep from exhaustion."

There was some water in my throat, but not much.

Perhaps due to a momentary difficulty breathing, and being exhausted enough, the child simply fell asleep...

According to Lu Chuan's description, He Kuang's face was ashen, and his wife's cheeks flushed red. He even wanted to advise them to get an electrocardiogram and blood pressure check first.

In short, it's terrifying!
It's truly a blessing from heaven that He Tuoluo was able to grow up safely, and that his whole family is healthy.

At that moment, she was resolute in her decision to contribute to the couple's childcare efforts: "Little Shi can do it! Right, Little Shi? If you do well, I'll treat you to big ribs later!"

"Woof!" Little Ten barked softly.

Seeing Song Tan shush him, he quickly and obediently jumped into the pit in front of him, lay down on his side like a dog, and didn't move.

Song Tan looked at it, then squeezed the oxygen tube and oxygen tank, which he had temporarily bought from Dr. Guo, into the lower part of its mouth:
"You take it yourself."

She didn't know if it would work, but it was just for show anyway, and she certainly couldn't let her precious child suffer for the sake of other children.

Besides, the daughter-in-law hesitated: "Isn't this a bad way to bury it?"

Soil compressing the chest cavity is very dangerous.

"fine!"

Song Tan remarked from the side, "This pit is very shallow."

It was really shallow; Xiao Shi's body was less than ten centimeters above the ground. It was purely taking advantage of He Tuoluo's ignorance.

Most importantly, the reason for choosing the backyard is that Luchuan planted flowers and improved the soil there, and accumulated a lot of peat moss.

Strictly speaking, this horticultural material is not considered soil; one cubic meter of ordinary soil weighs about two to three thousand kilograms.

Peat moss, on the other hand, weighs less than 500 kilograms for the same volume.

Now that we use less, we just cover it loosely, and Xiao Shi can climb out on his own.

"They're coming down! They're coming down!"

Lu Jing sent a message.

Everyone tensed up, their faces serious. They quickly grabbed shovels and began to cover the loose peat moss with the soil, shovel by shovel.

Little Eleven remained motionless, letting the loose peat moss cover most of its body.

At this moment, He Tuoluo cautiously approached, saw his parents, and remembered that he was going to wander, and felt a little scared.

Seeing that they hadn't scolded or beaten him, he became bolder again:

"Mom, I'm hungry..."

Moreover, when his wife turned around, her eyes were red and swollen, and tears were falling in a steady stream.

Ouch!

The smoke bombs that Dr. Guo gave me, which were supposed to be used to fumigate insects, are so pungent!
Fortunately, the summer wind was strong, and the smoke dissipated quickly, but everyone was left with tears in their eyes from the fumes.

And so, He Tuoluo saw his mother, who was sometimes gentle and sometimes particularly fierce, forcing a smile at him while shedding tears:
"Are you hungry? Then wait a bit, after Mommy buries Xiao Shi, I'll take you to get something to eat..."

He Tuoluo stood there blankly: ...Bury him? (End of Chapter)