I will die early and cannon fodder. I will enjoy great blessings after marrying a sick man.

Seeing this, Song Shi took the watermelon and said, "Okay, I won't be polite with you."

"We are a family, why should we be so polite? I used to eat good food with my brother."

As soon as Song Baogen finished speaking, a series of humming sounds came from the room that used to be the main house of the Song family.

After putting the watermelon down, Song Baogen stood up immediately.

"My dad has been lying in bed and can't move recently, so now... Brother Shi, you guys eat first, I'll go over and take a look."

After Song Baogen got up and left, Song Manman and Song Shi looked at each other in silence.

And in the quiet courtyard, there was a sudden sound of a child crying.

A little boy walked out of the door of the house where the third branch of the Song family used to live, followed by a sobbing little girl.

The little girl's tears were falling down, and the little boy tried to wipe them clumsily, but he couldn't wipe them away.

"Ah...ah..."

As if frightened, the moment she saw Song Manman and the others, the little girl hid behind the little boy in panic, screaming non-stop.

Perhaps hearing the sound, Song Baogen immediately ran out of Song Guangzong's room, picked up the little girl and coaxed her softly.

"Good girl, good girl."

The little girl seemed to be very dependent on Song Baogen, and she instantly quieted down after being coaxed by Song Baogen.

Holding the little girl, Song Baogen waved to the little boy and said, "Xiao Zhen, come and eat watermelon!"

"dad......"

The little boy licked his lips, but after looking at the watermelon, he did not pick it up to eat immediately. Instead, he called out to Song Baogen.

"Eat!" After saying that, Song Baogen touched the little boy's head.

The little boy picked up a piece of watermelon and gave it to the little girl first, "Auntie, eat some watermelon."

After the little girl took the watermelon, the little boy looked at Song Baogen and asked softly, "Dad, does grandpa have any watermelon to eat?"

"Your grandpa can't eat watermelon, so you eat it!"

"Dad, eat first." After saying that, the little boy picked up a piece of watermelon and stuffed it into Song Baogen's pocket.

After seeing Song Baogen eat it, he picked up another piece of watermelon and ate it himself.

Looking at the two children and thinking about how the little boy had just addressed the little girl, Song Shi hesitated to speak.

As if he saw Song Shi's doubt, Song Baogen gently patted the little girl in his arms and explained, "Nannan is the child of my mother and stepfather, and Xiaozhen is the child left by my ex-wife."

"She...Where's my aunt?"

"She's gone. She died three years ago. She was tortured by that man." After saying this, Song Baogen's face became even more bitter.

But considering the two children, Song Baogen spoke very cryptically.

The little girl in Song Baogen's arms seemed to feel his sadness and twisted her body uneasily.

The little girl calmed down only after Song Baogen patted her on the back.

"This child..." Looking at the girl in Song Baogen's arms, Song Manman frowned slightly.

"Nannan was often bullied by that man's son. One time, she accidentally fell on her head, so she became a little mentally retarded."

Hearing this, the little boy held Song Baogen's hand and said, "I will protect my aunt."

"Okay." Song Baogen nodded and responded while stroking the little boy's head.

After eating the watermelon, Song Baogen coaxed the little girl to sleep and put her back in her room.

Seeing Song Baogen coming out, Song Manman sighed and said, "Baogen, I..."

"Sister Manman, it's okay." Song Baogen shook his head at Song Manman and said with a smile.

Seeing Song Baogen like this, Song Manman couldn't tell what she felt.

On the one hand, she was determined that what she did was not wrong, but on the other hand, she felt uncomfortable because Song Baogen's current life was somewhat related to her.

Seeing that the atmosphere was too heavy, Song Baogen changed the subject and said, "By the way, I almost forgot to ask, how are Grandpa and Grandma's health in recent years?"

"Everything is fine. Grandpa and grandma also came back this time. If you have time, you can go and see them."

After a moment of hesitation, Song Baogen shook his head and refused, "I won't go. Grandpa and grandma will inevitably be angry when they see me. The old people are old, so I'd better not go and cause them trouble."

"How do you know it's just a nuisance, not a surprise?" Song Shi patted Song Baogen on the shoulder and said, "Come to my house for dinner tomorrow, and you have to listen to me."

"Brother Shi..."

"Remember to come." After saying that, Song Shi and Song Manman exchanged glances, stood up, and prepared to leave.

Seeing that Song Shi and Song Manman were about to leave, Song Baogen did not try to keep them, but just followed them to the door.

"Go back! We're leaving. Remember to come to our house for dinner tomorrow." After saying that, Song Shi turned his back to Song Baogen and waved at him.

On the way back, Song Manman and Song Shi sighed at the same time, and they both fell silent for a rare time.

It was not until they returned to the courtyard and lay on the sofa, looking a little tired, that Song Shi broke the silence.

"Ah, I didn't expect Baogen to have changed so much now."

“Environment can change a person.”

There were noises coming from behind her. Song Manman turned around and saw Grandpa Song standing not far away.

Grandpa Song pretended to be calm and walked to the sofa and sat down, "You two have seen Baogen."

"Ok!"

Thinking about Song Baogen's current situation, Song Manman and Song Shi didn't know how to talk to Grandpa Song.

Seeing the two of them hanging their heads like quails, Grandpa Song sighed and said, "Baogen is having a hard time right now. Xiaoping has already told me about this."

"Grandpa, you already know."

"Ok!"

Song Manman pursed her lips and said, "Grandpa, Song Guangzong is now...lying in bed and can't move."

"I know."

The three of them were silent for a long time before Grandpa Song said, "Don't think too much. This is all fate."

"But if it weren't for me..."

"Manman, you are right. If Guangzong didn't want to harm our Song family with the Zhao family, would you send him to the farm? You wouldn't, so this is cause and effect. There must be a cause before there can be an effect."

After Grandpa Song finished speaking, Song Shi also comforted him: "That's right, sister, you are right, don't take everything on yourself."

"I didn't take it personally, and I don't think I did anything wrong, but seeing Bao Gen like that..."

As twins, Song Shi could clearly feel Song Manman's emotions.

Song Shi felt very upset thinking about the brother who had grown up with him and now lived like that.

Looking at the appearance of the brother and sister, Grandpa Song shook his head helplessly.

"You two should learn from your second brother."

If it was Song Mu who was here now, given Song Mu's personality, he would definitely not sympathize with Song Baogen, and might even come forward and applaud.