CHAPTER 341: CHAPTER 341: NOT YET RETURNED

"Mom, what should I do then?"

"Is Shouhu’s dad really abandoning me?"

"What’s the point of my life now?"

Mrs. Xiao Li was tearful and heartbroken.

At this moment, there was no act; she was truly panicking.

In Mrs. Xiao Li’s understanding, Yuan Zhaodi never really had great ambitions and lived a muddled life, content with modest prosperity.

Such a Yuan Zhaodi was not well-liked by Mrs. Xiao Li.

But right now, knowing Yuan Zhaodi was taking their son back to Beishan Village to farm, she was genuinely distressed.

On one hand, it meant possibly never having good days again; on the other, she was truly afraid Yuan Zhaodi would end things with her.

"Eldest, don’t just stand there, hurry, go bring back the fourth and Shouhu!"

Mrs. Zeng looked at her eldest son and quickly ordered.

"Mom, I’m afraid I can’t!"

Yuan Pandi said bitterly, "Before the fourth left, he specifically told me he wouldn’t come back. If you send me now, he won’t listen to me; it’s a wasted trip!"

"I’ll go with you!"

Old Yuan suddenly spoke up at this moment.

Although he was very dissatisfied with Mrs. Xiao Li as a daughter-in-law, truly watching their son and daughter-in-law split up, Old Yuan couldn’t bear it.

Parents always try to mend, not break apart.

"Fourth’s wife, you better really understand where you went wrong, and truly change!"

Just before departing, Old Yuan didn’t forget to give Mrs. Xiao Li a piece of advice.

Mrs. Xiao Li faced her father-in-law’s advice without responding, only crying more.

Finally, Old Yuan went out, arranged for a carriage, left the city, and headed straight for Beishan Village.

Yuan Bao witnessed Mrs. Xiao Li’s lamentations the entire time and learned the whole story, yet she said nothing, offering no opinions.

Though Mrs. Xiao Li gave birth to her, Yuan Bao truly did not wish to interact much with her real mother.

Even though Mrs. Xiao Li’s attitude towards her had changed somewhat lately, Yuan Bao still felt her mother’s gaze was very wrong. That feeling was like a greedy person looking at shiny gold.

After Old Yuan and Yuan Pandi left, Yuan Bao also quietly went out.

Since Mrs. Xiao Li would temporarily stay here, Yuan Bao wanted to keep away from her.

Yuan Bao had already decided to avoid facing Mrs. Xiao Li alone unless absolutely necessary.

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Yuan Bao had wandered on the street for quite a while, eating a lot of snacks. By the time she returned home, she was filled up.

Having eaten her fill, she naturally didn’t need dinner.

Even though her grandmother nagged her for quite some time, Yuan Bao was quite happy not to face Mrs. Xiao Li directly.

Until the sun set and the sky darkened, Old Yuan hadn’t returned.

"That old man, how can he not take care of such a small matter?"

Mrs. Zeng complained about her old man, but she was actually very worried.

It’s so late, the city gates are closed, clearly, they won’t be back tonight—did something happen during all this time, or did the fourth not listen?

Mrs. Zeng was worried inside, but had no solution.

Yuan Pandi went with Old Yuan, so since Old Yuan hadn’t returned, Yuan Pandi naturally hadn’t come back either.

As it grew darker, Mrs. Li came over.

Seeing her husband so late not home, Mrs. Li definitely wouldn’t ignore it.

"Mom, could dad and Shougui’s dad have gotten into some trouble?"