Chapter 54
Shi Xiao Ai sneered and said sarcastically: "Why should you rob? After robbing, You will get into the police station and then go to someone else's house to cry hypocritically?"
At this point, she was too lazy to continue arguing with Shi Xiaomei and put away the smile on her face. Her expression showed impatience.
"Okay, don't cry here and act like someone bullied you. While your parents haven't left yet, you discuss with them when and how you will repay the money you owe us. Don't think you could get by with a thick skin, just like what you did when I held my grandpa's funeral. I'm difficult to talk to. If you don't reply within three days, I will go to the court to file a lawsuit and apply for enforcement." Shi Xiaomei left, and Shi Xiaomei said they would send a reply within three days. Apparently, she also realized this cousin was more challenging to fool than she thought.
The people watching the excitement dispersed one after another, and Aunt Liu, who had been standing by for a long time, also sent the two children back.
Seeing that the couple was exhausted, Aunt Liu didn't say much but worriedly warned them again not to leave the two children alone at home, to be more careful, and to tell her if anything happened.
Shi Xiao Ai and Cheng Yang thanked the old lady and returned home with the children.
After closing the door, Shi Xiao Ai felt the world was finally quiet. Typically, this is when Mingrui and Mingxi go to bed, but today, the two children seemed frightened. They all worked up their spirits and followed Shi Xiao Ai step by step, refusing to separate from her. Mingrui, the little guy, was primarily scared, as his lips were tightly stretched into a line, his brows were furrowed, and his expression was a bit scary. Shi Xiao Ai suggested letting him go to bed several times, but he shook his head and said earnestly: "Let Xiao Xi sleep first. Mom, I have something to tell you." Shi Xiao Ai has never seen this child like this. And couldn't help but become a little nervous. She and Cheng Yang exchanged a look. Cheng Yang reached out and picked up Xiao Xi and said, "You two talk; I will take Xiao Xi to sleep over there first." Then he took Xiao Xi to the room. Although the little girl happily calls "my daddy" during the day, she turns her back at night and refuses to recognize anyone else. She must sleep with her mother. Xaoi Xi knew her brother probably had something important to say to their mother, so she didn't dare to make trouble. She just struggled not to let Cheng Yang hold her, and finally pushed him away and climbed onto the bed, getting into the deepest quilt. Within a few minutes, she fell asleep. Cheng Yang stood in the middle of the room, once again feeling like an outsider. Seeing him like this, Shi Xiao Ai looked at his son. Mingrui, sitting next to her legs, thought for a while, stood up, walked to Cheng Yang, reached out, and patted his thigh, comforting him like a little adult: "Dad, go to the room and wait for me. Wait a moment." I'll go over and sleep with you." Cheng Yang: "…" The feeling of being abandoned became more serious.
After Cheng Yang left, Shi Xiao Ai asked, "Mingrui, what do you want to tell your mother?"
Mingrui stood up, walked over, and closed the bedroom door.
Then he took Shi Xiao Ai's hand, lowered his voice, and said to her: "Mom, that box… is not safe to put in under the bed."
Shi Xiao Ai's head buzzed!
She looked at her youngest son, under five years old, in disbelief and asked in a hoarse voice: "How did you know I put it under the bed? Do you know what is in the box?"
When Shi Xiao Ai took back the carved wooden box. Finally, she put it on the innermost part of the bed for the first time. At that time, she couldn't think of a particularly suitable place.
But when she looked at the box's contents, Aunt Liu had already taken Mingrui and Ming xi home to drink water. She was very sure that she was the only one at home at that time.
How did Mingrui know?!
Shi Xiao ai's mind was buzzing, and her son's words shocked her far more than when she saw Shi Xiaomei just now. She couldn't help but grab Mingrui's hand but restrained her emotions for fear of scaring the child and asked again: "Do you only know, or does Mingxi also know?" Maybe Shi Xiao Ai pretended to be too calm, but Mingxi didn't see any difference between her mother and the past.
The child said to her seriously with a straight face: "That box must contain money! In the past, you always put our money under the bed. But Mom, I saw it, and the money under the bed here differs from before, like in our old home; there is no loose place in the wall here, so it can't be stuffed!
When I returned that day, I thought you must put the box in its old place, so I looked and saw it at a glance.
Mom, what if a bad guy comes next time, and I can't stop him?"
The more Shi Xiao Ai listened, the more she felt something was wrong. After hearing this, she finally reacted and couldn't help but ask: "Mingrui, that kid came in and beat you that day. Didn't he want to steal our quilt?
Mingrui gave Shi Xiao Ai a profound look.
For some reason, she actually saw a hint of disgust in her son's eyes.
Mingrui said: "I'm not stupid! He's so big, and I can't beat him. A good man doesn't suffer the consequences. If he just grabbed the quilt, I would definitely run away. But he said everything in our house is his, and he still wants to drag the box under the bed!
Then I absolutely couldn't let him pull it! I blocked it there and wouldn't let him move. Then I didn't know what happened and hit the corner of the table."
Only then did Shi Xiao Ai realize it was a What's the situation?
Both children were in terrible condition when they were in the hospital, and since they were so young, Shi Xiao Ai never thought of asking more questions.
After listening to Mingrui's words, I felt guilty and couldn't help but look at this child differently.
She suddenly realized she couldn't treat him like a little kid who no longer understood anything.
Or, as the saying goes, children from poor families mature early.
Mingrui's thinking and insight have long exceeded his age.
Shi Xiao Ai thought quickly and asked, "Does Mingxi know about the box?"
Mingrui shook his head: "She doesn't know, I didn't tell her; she is still too young."
Seeing the twins talking about their younger sister in such a severe tone, Shi Xiao Ai felt so much love and affection.
She couldn't help but stretch out her hand, pinched Mingrui's cheek, and continued: "Okay, then don't tell her about this first. Can you keep it as a shared secret between the two of us?" Mingrui nodded solemnly.
Shi Xiao Ai picked up her son, put her on her lap, hugged him, and slowly explained: "You all saw it at the beginning. The box was dug out from Grandpa and Grandma's graves. It didn't contain money. It's a relic that grandma left for your mother. Furthermore, it's a souvenir."
The child was visibly relieved when he heard that it was not money.
Shi Xiao Ai hugged her son and continued to tell him: "I took out that box and put it somewhere else."
Mingrui immediately raised his head: "Where did you put it?" Shi Xiao Ai shook her head: "This is yours. Don't worry about it; this is something that adults need to consider; children don't need to know so much."
Mingrui pouted.
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