Chapter 1322: Not Raised by Oneself, Not Close

"Mm."

Yulong let out a reluctant grunt through his nose, then struggled to pull backward.

"Come here, they are your mom and dad, what are you hiding for?" He struggled hard, and Litian pulled with all his might.

"Let go, they aren't my mom and dad, my mom and dad are in the countryside, you are all bad people, there are no good people in the city, I don't want to stay here, I want to go home..."

Yulong cried out, his voice growing louder and louder.

Litian was a bit at a loss; he truly could not understand why anyone would dislike their own biological parents.

Take him, for instance; he wanted them but couldn't have them.

In the moment of distraction, Yulong broke free from his hand and ran out.

Shi Youxuan was the first to react, telling Zichen and Zihan to go after him!

The two of them were eloquent; once they caught up, they would be able to calm Yulong down quickly.

Nianyin and Lao Qi were a bit heartbroken.

Their own biological son actually refused to acknowledge them; no matter who it was, it would be hard to take.

But then again, Yulong was ten years old now; the child had grown so big, and they as a couple had basically never taken care of him, so it was only natural for the child to be distant from them.

The joy of their recent reunion vanished into thin air.

Just then, Meiyin had to join in the commotion; she pounced and pounded on Lao Qi with her little fists: "Bad person, human trafficker, you dare to bully Yulong, I won't forgive you..."

A child's hits didn't hurt at all.

But Nianyin wouldn't have it; she grabbed Meiyin: "You little brat, you are all ungrateful wretches, one by one; you don't acknowledge your own parents, but at least I raised you for three years, and you called me 'Mother' for three years, why don't you acknowledge us either?"

"I'm not listening, I'm not listening, we have a mom and dad, we don't want you two..."

Although Meiyin's memories of her childhood were very blurry, she still knew that Nianyin and Lao Qi were "relatives," and annoying relatives at that.

Of course, Yulong had the same thought.

This couldn't be blamed on the children; they were still young, and they naturally believed whatever the adults taught them!

By the river.

"Sob..." Yulong cried, throwing small stones into the river as he sobbed.

He wanted to go back to the countryside, he wanted to go back right now, but he didn't know the way.

"Wait... wait for us."

"You, you ran... too fast!"

Zichen and Zihan caught up, panting and out of breath.

The two brothers sat down on either side of Yulong.

"Uncle Lao Qi is a good person, he just looks fierce, don't be afraid."

"That's right, you'll know once you spend more time together, he's a very good person, and he knows martial arts, Litian admires him a lot!"

The brothers were smart and tacit, both keeping their mouths shut about Lao Qi being Yulong's biological father, even though they both knew.

Mentioning it would touch Yulong's sore spot, just like before.

Now the two avoided the serious and focused on the trivial, talking only about his merits and not the key point!

"I don't care how capable he is, I just don't like him, I hate him!" Yulong's tears fell in torrents, feeling very wronged.

Although he was small, he had heard plenty of gossip in the village.

People said all sorts of things.

The village elders said his parents didn't like him, only liked his younger brother and sister, so they didn't want him and dumped him on his current mom and dad...

Others said his biological parents were selfish, only caring about their own carefree lives outside and not caring about him at all!

There were many versions regarding Lao Qi and Nianyin, and none of them were good.

Growing up in such an environment, it would be a miracle if he were willing to acknowledge Lao Qi.

Zichen and his brother had worn their tongues out, but he just stiffened his neck and wouldn't budge, refusing to go back with them.

"Brother Zichen, Brother Zihan, take me home, I want to go home, go home to find my mom and dad, I don't want to stay here..."

Zihan coaxed him: "We can take you home, but we don't know the way."

Zichen added: "Let's go back first, go back and tell my mom that you want to go back."

"Mm."

Yulong was young and didn't know this was a stalling tactic; he naively believed that as long as he went back, his second aunt could send him home.

The three of them walked back, and just as they reached the gate, they saw Zirui standing there.

Seeing the three of them return, he walked up: "Yulong, come with me to see your room, it's really nice."

Yulong refused: "I'm not looking, I want my little aunt to send me back, I miss my mom and dad."

"Is that so... my mom and Uncle Lao Qi are talking, are you sure you want to go in now?"

Yulong immediately changed his mind: "Brother Zirui, take me to see the room then."

"Let's go."

"Let's go."

Zirui put his arm around Yulong's shoulder and walked toward another Villa.

That side was where the children's rooms were, a certain distance away from here; although not too far, if they didn't want to meet, they wouldn't run into each other at all.

Zirui looked back and winked at his older and younger brothers.

The two brothers gave him a thumbs-up in unison, full of admiration and awe!

They had used a cunning trick.

Although they had temporarily pacified Yulong, they hadn't solved the problem; they had only shifted the difficulty, shifting it onto their mother.

And Zirui took the initiative to take on the difficulty.

It cannot be called unprecedented, but it is the first time in recent years!

Over these past few years, Zirui has become increasingly indifferent; whenever any of his brothers had difficulties, he would always stand by and watch.

Although he would not make sarcastic remarks, he would absolutely not offer any help either.

Yet last time, after he went out alone with his mother for a day, his return brought about a one-hundred-and-eighty-degree transformation, as if he had become a different person.

The children of the Sheng Family are all smart, but the smartest one who looks the furthest ahead is still Zirui.

Just a moment ago, the two brothers racked their brains and managed to temporarily stabilize Yulong's emotions, but it was only treating the symptoms, not the root cause.

Zirui is still the capable one; with just a single sentence, he coaxed Yulong to go home, and as for what follows... Zichen and Zihan believe Zirui can handle it perfectly!

Zirui did not let them down.

No one knows what method he used, but at dinner time, Yulong actually took the initiative to come over and eat with everyone, and he did not mention going home.

"Yulong, try this." Lao Qi took the initiative to pick up food for his son, being very careful, fearing he might annoy him.

He instinctively wanted to resist.

Under the table, Zirui gently kicked him with his foot, so he accepted it and even politely said, "Thank you."

This was not a big deal, and Nianyin also picked up food for him: "Yulong, try this as well."

Since he didn't refuse the last one, it was hard to refuse this one either.

What mattered was that the dishes they picked for him were all things he liked to eat.

The meal ended.

It could not be called harmonious and happy, but the atmosphere was considered amicable.

Meiyin's attitude toward the couple Nianyin depends entirely on Yulong's attitude toward them!

After the meal, Lao Qi said he had gifts to give everyone.

Yulong did not want one; he wanted to leave, but he was pulled back by Zirui.

He whispered something in his ear, and so he did not leave.

The gifts were brought out, one for each person; everyone had one.

The gift given to Yulong was a wooden knife carved from Agarwood inlaid with various gemstones; it had no lethality, but it was very valuable.

The gift given to Meiyin was a Bulletproof Vest; it was a small, light bundle inside a bag, but when shaken out, it looked like it was made of metal, yet it was impossibly soft, and when worn on the body, it shimmered with flowing light and was very beautiful.