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Liu Yunniang felt that Hu Zi was acting strangely, but she didn't ask any further questions.

Zhang Erniu kept his eyes on Huzi.

After watching for a while, he suddenly smiled.

"Why is Tiger so listless today? Did he have a fight with Niu Niu next door?"

Tiger quickly shook his head.

"No, I didn't argue with Niu Niu. We played together very well."

Zhang Erniu's smile softened.

"It's good that you didn't argue. Hurry up and eat. After you finish eating, Dad will take you for a walk in the street."

Tiger's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this.

"Really, Dad? Are you going to take me to the street?"

Zhang Erniu nodded.

"Would your father lie to you?"

"I still have some change on me. I'll take you to the street to buy some good food later."

Tiger's earlier frustration was instantly dispelled by those words.

"good!"

After saying that, he finished all the rice in his bowl in just a few bites.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yunniang frowned.

"We haven't finished eating yet, where are we going next?"

Zhang Erniu glanced at her, still smiling.

"I took him to the street, not to let him run around on his own. We just took a short walk around the street, bought some food, and came back."

"The child is not happy, so taking him out for a walk can help him relax."

Liu Yunniang was still worried.

"It's getting dark soon. What does Tiger want to eat? We can buy it for him tomorrow."

Zhang Erniu's smile faded slightly.

"Yunniang, I am his father."

"Even though my legs are useless, I can still go out. Can't I even take my child for a walk in the street?"

"Or is it that I'm no longer able to run this household?"

The atmosphere at the table froze for a moment after those words were spoken.

Xiao He lowered her head and ate her rice, her fingers slightly clenching.

Liu Yunniang also fell silent.

She knew there was a barb in Zhang Erniu's words.

But she didn't want to argue with him in front of the two children.

Seeing that the atmosphere was tense, Tiger quickly said, "Mom, it's alright."

"In a little while, I'll push Dad out for a stroll in the street."

"If anything seems amiss, we'll be right back."

When Zhang Erniu heard his son say this, his tone softened considerably.

"Tiger is right, he won't run away if I take him with me."

"You and Xiaohe can eat at home slowly. If we get hungry, we'll just grab something to eat outside."

Tiger was even happier when he heard that he could eat snacks outside.

"Dad, I'm done eating. Let's go."

Before Liu Yunniang could say anything more, Zhang Erniu had already turned his wheelchair and headed towards the courtyard gate.

Tiger quickly ran over and pushed the handle at the back of the wheelchair.

"Dad, I'll push you."

Zhang Erniu smiled and agreed.

"it is good."

"Tiger is all grown up now, and he knows how to push his dad."

Tiger chuckled.

"I'm very strong."

The father and son left the courtyard.

The courtyard suddenly fell silent.

Liu Yunniang stood by the table, watching the direction they left in, still feeling somewhat uneasy.

Xiao He sat beside him and whispered:

"Mother, Tiger went out with Father, he should be fine, right?"

"Just take a walk around the streets, it should be fine."

Although he said that, he was still a little worried.

After a while, she looked away and sat down next to Xiao He.

Xiao He's sleeve slipped up a little, revealing a bruise on her arm.

Liu Yunniang paused, gently grasped Xiao He's hand, and pulled her sleeve up a little more.

A shocking bruise was revealed, and Liu Yunniang's eyes immediately reddened.

"Xiaohe, does it still hurt?"

Xiao He quickly shook her head.

"Mom, it doesn't hurt anymore, it's almost healed."

Liu Yunniang gently touched her hair.

"Yes, it'll be almost done, almost done."

"In two more days, everything will be alright for us."

"Once you get there, with the Demon Suppression Division watching over you, no one will be able to bully you."

Xiaohe had been enduring it all along.

Upon hearing these words, tears finally welled up in my eyes and I could no longer hold them back.

But she kept her head down, not daring to cry out loud.

"Mother, I'm alright."

"As long as Dad doesn't hit you anymore, that's fine."

Upon hearing these words, Liu Yunniang felt as if her heart had been violently clenched.

He stretched out his arms and pulled Xiaohe into his embrace.

"No, it won't happen again. It won't happen again."

"When your Uncle Qin comes back, even if your mother doesn't leave, we'll make him take you and Hu Zi with him."

Xiao He buried her face in her arms and whispered, "Mom, will Uncle Qin really come?"

Liu Yunniang gently patted Xiao He's head.

"Yes, he said he would come back, and he definitely will."

the other side.

As Hu Zi pushed Zhang Erniu out of the alley, they bumped into Liu Changhe.

Liu Changhe was holding a wood-chopping knife, seemingly heading to the backyard to chop wood.

Upon seeing Zhang Erniu, he immediately burst into laughter.

"Hey, Erniu, you're taking Huzi out so late?"

Zhang Erniu smiled and nodded.

"This child can't be happy at home, so we brought him out for a walk to change his mood."

Liu Changhe glanced at Hu Zi, then at Zhang Erniu, his smile deepening.

"Well, so you're keeping quiet and doing big things, Erniu?"

"Are you bringing your child out for a stroll, or are you coming out to say goodbye to us, your neighbors?"

Zhang Erniu was immediately puzzled.

"Changhe, what do you mean by that?"

Liu Changhe glanced at Zhang Erniu and curled his lip.

"What are you pretending for? Tiger just said it."

"That silly boy Qin Lie will be back in a couple of days to take you to Dongxuan City. From now on, you'll be city dwellers."

"Once we arrive in Dongxuan City, we'll be living in a large mansion, where even our food and drink will be served to us every day."

"Tsk tsk."

"Erniu, we can only envy your good fortune."

Tiger stood behind the wheelchair, his little face turning pale.

His mother had told him not to let anyone else know, as she wanted to give his father a surprise.

Unexpectedly, Uncle Liu brought this up in front of his father.

After hearing this, Zhang Erniu did not turn around to look at Hu Zi, but instead smiled and looked at Liu Changhe.

"Kids are just joking, it's nothing, why did you take it seriously?"

"Look at you, you're not being honest. Erniu, do you think a child would lie?"

"But if you ask me, Qin Lie has really made something of himself now. He used to eat and live at your house, so it's only right that he brings you to the city to enjoy a life of luxury."

"You're only capable because you have the guts; if it were me, I really couldn't do it."

Tiger didn't understand what was said, but Zhang Erniu certainly did.

They say they envy him, but they're actually laughing at him.

They laughed at him, saying he was a useless man who relied on his wife's relationship with Qin Lie to live a good life in Dongxuan City.

To put it bluntly, it's calling him a useless person who can't support his family.

He even subtly implied that Zhang Erniu was willing to be a cuckold in order to enjoy a life of luxury.

Zhang Erniu's fingers slowly tightened around the armrests of the wheelchair, but the smile on his face became even gentler.

"Changhe wouldn't dare say anything carelessly in front of the children."

"Qin Lie is a sentimental kid. I saved him before, and now he's successful and willing to take care of our family. That's a good thing."

"As for the idea of ​​becoming city dwellers and enjoying a life of luxury, that's all just wishful thinking."

After hearing this, Liu Changhe did not argue with Zhang Erniu.

"Yes, yes, you're right. I was just saying it casually, so don't take it to heart."

After he finished speaking, he patted Tiger's head again.

"Tiger, when you finally take Dongxuan City, don't forget your Uncle Liu."

"If you ever come back, remember to bring Niu Niu some new and interesting things she's never tried before; that girl always has a sweet tooth."

Tiger nodded weakly.

"Okay, Uncle Liu."

"Alright, you two go ahead and have some fun. I'm leaving now."

Liu Changhe then picked up his machete and left.

After he walked away, the alley became quiet.

Tiger stood behind Zhang Erniu, twisting the hem of his clothes with his little hands, not daring to say a word.

"What's wrong? Weren't you going to go for a walk in the streets? Why did you stop?"

"Dad, aren't you angry?"

Zhang Erniu slowly turned his head, looked at Huzi, and smiled.

"What's there for Dad to be angry about? You didn't tell Dad, there must be a reason."

"What, do you think your dad is an unreasonable person?"

"Let's go, push Dad in his wheelchair, let's go for a walk in the street."

After hearing Zhang Erniu's words, Hu Zi immediately smiled.

"I knew Dad was the best; he wouldn't be angry with me."

There weren't too many people on the street, and there were vendors selling sesame cakes and sweet cakes on both sides.

Zhang Erniu and Huzi stopped in front of a small stall.

"Would you like to eat this?"

Tiger's eyes lit up immediately when he saw the sugar cakes on the stall.

"I want to eat this, Dad."

Zhang Erniu took out a few copper coins from his pocket and handed them to the stall owner.

"Two pieces, please."

The stall owner wrapped up the sweet cakes and handed them to Hu Zi.

Tiger took the sugar cake, took a bite, and his eyes narrowed from the sweetness.

"Tiger, is Daddy good to you?"

With his mouth full of sugar cake, Tiger said indistinctly, "Okay, Dad is the best to me."

"Then tell me, is Dad more capable, or is your Uncle Qin more capable?"

Tiger blurted it out without thinking.

"Uncle Qin is definitely more capable! He's even joined the Demon Suppression Division now, so he can slay demons and eliminate evil spirits."

"That huge rat demon in our house that night was killed by Uncle Qin. I want to be as powerful as Uncle Qin when I grow up!"

After saying this, Tiger still looked longingly at it.

He didn't notice at all that the smile on Zhang Erniu's face had frozen.

The shouts from the street vendors still rang in my ears, and the sweet aroma of sugar cakes filled my nostrils.

But Zhang Erniu felt as if something was blocking his chest.

Uncle Qin is even more amazing!

Tiger said those words so naturally, without the slightest hesitation.

This is even more hurtful than Liu Changhe's sarcastic remarks just now.

Liu Changhe was just an outsider, and Zhang Erniu could pretend not to care about anything he said.

But Tiger is his son.

My own son!

When his legs were crippled, he even considered ending his life.

But thinking that he still has a son, he knows that when his son grows up, he will remember his father, take care of him in his old age, and stand by his side.

But now?

Liu Yunniang is hiding something from him!

Tiger kept talking about how his Uncle Qin was doing.

In this family now, everyone treats Qin Lie as the pillar of the family, and he feels like an extra person.

On what grounds?

I, Zhang Erniu, am the head of this family!

Liu Yunniang is Laozi's wife, and Xiaohe and Huzi are Laozi's children!

This family's surname is Zhang, not Qin!

Who does Qin Lie think he is!

He's just a fool that everyone laughs at.

If it weren't for his generosity, I would have starved to death on the roadside long ago.

He's only been sober for a few days, and he already wants to take away his whole family and make himself a laughingstock in town!

Thinking of this, Zhang Erniu recalled the mockery in Liu Changhe's eyes earlier.

No, we can't let Qin Lie come back.

Once Qin Lie returns, that bitch Liu Yunniang will definitely leave with him, and she'll even take her own son away with her.

Then he'll be all alone!

Qin Lie can no longer be kept alive.

As long as Qin Lie is dead, his family can stay in town peacefully.

The townspeople will no longer make fun of him.

He's still the one who calls the shots in this family!