Chapter 266: Soft-heartedness without a bottom line only breeds the darkness in others' hearts

Since the electricity was installed, people's lives seemed to have opened up a new continent. One after another, people in the Jiashuyuan bought electric fans, televisions, and refrigerators!

Therefore, the television Shen Man's family bought wasn't so eye-catching anymore.

With a television at home, the elders were the happiest.

Shen Man and her husband both worked during the day, and the elders were just taking care of the kids, which was quite boring.

Now with a television, whenever they wanted to watch news or radio dramas, they could gather together to watch.

The three little cubs, seeing the images on the television, had big curiosity in their clear eyes.

Just like that, the television's role not only brought new information and spiritual sustenance to the elders but also brought a novel experience to the little cubs.

Compared to the calm and peaceful days on the Sea Island, some people in the capital were now in chaos.

Zhang Xuemei returned from the hospital without anyone to pick her up; she had to carry the baby in the swaddling clothes home herself.

The neighbors all knew that she had been sent to the hospital after fighting with her father-in-law's partner and giving birth prematurely, but no one was close to her, so naturally, no one cared about her.

Plus, as soon as Zhou's father returned, he said, "What a sin, my son married a broom star, and now the grandson was born with six fingers," and rumors flew everywhere.

Some said Zhang Xuemei was very evil—a perfectly good military officer's wife who didn't want to be one, cheated and divorced Zhou Haitao, and after marrying Zhou Haitao, the mother-in-law was quickly poisoned and died.

Now the child was born with two extra fingers, like a freak—wasn't that retribution?

For a time, Zhang Xuemei returned home for her confinement, and no one visited.

If they did, it was former colleagues coming to see her jokes and squeeze her out!

"Wawawa."

With no one to take care of her, she was short of milk, and because she was an older mother, her body was not in good shape anywhere.

Confinement?

Who was taking care of the child?

Early spring, the tap water was still cold, and she had to wash diapers and tidy up her own clothes; she couldn't rely on the Zhou father and son at all.

After washing and hanging the diapers, she had to take care of the child and cook. She looked at the rice jar—it was almost empty.

Eggs?

Keep dreaming!

Today was her second day home, and the Zhou father and son hadn't returned. Who knew where they had died!

Zhang Xuemei fed the baby while silently shedding tears.

She really regretted this move!

This time last year, she was still the glorious Mrs. Lu, eating well, dressing warmly, and looking very respectable.

Now, she had nothing!

Basic food and clothing were a problem; she really regretted it!

Why did she have to anger Lu Mingyuan in the first place, flirt with other men, and pick Zhou Haitao, this weakling!

Now it was good; she had lost her job, and she had given birth to a... with Zhou Haitao.

Could it really be retribution?

No, she wouldn't accept her fate!

Her daughter said she would have infinite glory and wear gold and silver in the future...

"Manjin, if only your sister were here; she has a smart brain and could protect us mother and son..."

Facing her muttering, the baby drinking milk quietly in her arms ignored her completely, only focusing on drinking milk.

Zhang Xuemei never expected that the infant in her arms would ignore her. She kissed her son's head again and again and decided:

"Manjin, don't worry, Mom will scrape together the money for your surgery even if it costs me my old life, so you can live like a normal child."

Regardless of the extra fingers or the tail on his butt, she would find a way to scrape together enough money to get her son the surgery!

The Zhou father and son were cold-blooded and heartless; she wasn't blind!

Just wait, she would remove all obstacles for her son!

Evil people are punished by evil people; Zhang Xuemei's exclusive retribution would bring her the revenge she deserved...

Frontier Town—

Health Center.

Don't know since when, Lu Mingyuan would come by once a week, not to see a doctor, but just to bring some sugar cubes he couldn't bear to eat for Dabao.

Looking at Dabao's smile without any grudges, he felt a strange sense of satisfaction in his heart.

Until today, when he came to find Dabao and saw a group of village children throwing stones at Dabao, anger suddenly clouded his mind. He ran over and protected Dabao in his arms, roaring—

"Why are you bullying Dabao?"

"Do you have any upbringing at all!"

"Uncle Lu, don't be angry. They're just playing with me; it doesn't hurt. Dabao will just endure it."

Although Dabao was a fool, occasionally his brain had moments of clarity.

Like at times like this, he sensibly blocked Uncle Lu from scolding his other little friends.

It was heartbreakingly sensible.

"Nyah nyah nyah."

"Dabao is a little fool, and Special Envoy Lu, you're a big fool!"

"Right, that's it. Dabao, don't you want a father? How about letting the big fool be your father?"

"Hahaha, the big fool is going to hit people, run!"

The village children were very clever, looking at people to see how to treat them, just like their parents.

To say no one taught them behind their backs wasn't realistic.

Lu Mingyuan was called a "big fool," and it would be strange if he wasn't cold-hearted.

He had been here for over half a year, and which of these children's parents hadn't borrowed money, food coupons, or grain coupons from him?

In the end, he was called a fool behind his back—truly...

Wolf-hearted and dog-lunged!

In the future, if anyone comes to borrow things, he must find a proper reason to refuse!

"Dabao,"

"Mom!"

Hearing his mother's call, Dabao pushed Uncle Lu away and ran into his mother's arms.

He wasn't a little fool!

And Uncle Lu wasn't a big fool!

In the future, he wouldn't play with those little friends!

"Mom is here, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Mom is here."

Bai Xiuying hugged her son tightly with lingering fear. She knew, she knew everything; her son had been wronged!

These people in the village were uncivilized, not to mention hard to communicate with, and they looked at people to see how to treat them.

When they needed you, they were very humble.

When you had no utility value, they wanted to kick you away!

If it weren't for her son, would she, a widow, be running a small clinic in such a place?

Perhaps, it was time to change to another place.

"Just now, thank you, Special Envoy Lu."

"You're welcome, just a small effort."

"I might submit a transfer order and leave this health center, leave this village."

"Ah? Why so sudden?"

"It's not sudden. You've seen Dabao's situation. I used to think that bringing him to a remote place could avoid some cold looks and treatment, but the people here, you've seen and heard..."

"Is there anything I can help with?"

"Thank you, Special Envoy Lu. Help is unnecessary. However, you've helped us mother and son several times. There's something I don't know if I should say."

"Go ahead, I'm listening."

"Special Envoy Lu, your heart is too soft. It's not that being soft-hearted is bad, but soft-heartedness without a bottom line only breeds the darkness in others' hearts..."

"As a friend, I suggest you put away your soft-heartedness. You are not a Bodhisattva; you can barely save yourself, so how can you save others?"

"Although I don't know your past, I think your family members should have been hurt by such operations of yours."

"I've said too much. A bystander sees clearly. I hope you think about it carefully. In the future, we'll meet again if fate allows."

After Bai Xiuying finished saying this, she nodded slightly, and the faint ambiguity between them was thus severed.

Looking at the mother and son who had left, Lu Mingyuan stood in a daze for a long, long time...