Cheng Zewu woke up from his sleep with a start, and when he opened his eyes, his father was no longer by his side.

He climbed out of bed, feeling indescribably melancholy.

He quickly looked around the house, but his father was nowhere to be seen.

When Jiang Wan came out of the room, he saw his son's distraught look, and his heart suddenly felt distressed.

"Zewu, your father left this morning. You will live with your mother from now on."

"When will Dad come back?"

Cheng Zewu stood at the door and looked into the distance, feeling indescribably heavy.

"Maybe I'll have to wait until the Chinese New Year to come back next time."

Jiang Wan couldn't say for sure, but according to past practice, Cheng Jinnian would usually come back around the Chinese New Year after he went out.

"It will take so long."

Cheng Zewu felt a little disappointed. He smiled weakly, then nodded without saying anything.

Jiang Wan cooked noodles. After the family had eaten, Li Shuping saw that Cheng Zewu was not in high spirits, so she quickly took him out.

"Come on, don't be sad here, how about Grandma Li take you to farm?"

Cheng Zewu nodded obediently, then went out with the small hoe.

After they left, Jiang Wan started writing again.

Li Shuping and Cheng Zewu came to the field, and each of them was responsible for an area.

Although Cheng Zewu is young, he is very efficient at his work.

He was busying around skillfully, and except for his small stature, he looked like a little adult.

Li Shuping fetched some water, and the two of them watered the vegetables little by little, busy and having a lot of fun.

After finishing her work, Li Shuping started chatting with others again.

She sat on the edge of the field wiping her sweat. A few other aunts also came over. A group of women gathered together, chattering loudly and it was very lively.

Someone pointed at Cheng Zewu curiously and asked.

"Li Shuping, where did that child come from?"

"I've been seeing you with that kid recently, and you two seem to be pretty close."

Before Li Shuping could open her mouth to speak, someone else took the initiative to speak.

"Oh, don't you know? That child is the one Jiang Wan just found outside. He is the child of Jiang Wan and Cheng Jinnian!"

Everyone was very surprised when they heard about this.

"Jiang Wan and Cheng Jinnian's child? What's going on?"

When Jiang Wan brought the child back, only a few people in the village knew about it.

Although it has been passed on by word of mouth, some people still don't know the details.

Those who knew about the situation gathered together and started chattering.

Li Shuping listened quietly on the side and finally spoke after they finished speaking.

"This child is a miserable child. He has suffered many years of grievances outside."

"But fortunately, he has finally gotten his reward after all the hard work he has endured. His parents have finally found him."

"His parents love him very much and will definitely treat him well in the future. This child is shy and doesn't like people pointing fingers at him."

"After that, please be kind to him and take good care of him. I, Li Shuping, would like to express my gratitude here."

Li Shuping spoke to everyone solemnly, and everyone nodded after listening.

Someone deliberately lowered his voice and asked Li Shuping about the details.

"Is this child really the one sold by Wei Mingxiang? How do you know you didn't make a mistake?"

"Are you stupid? Look at how much this child looks like his parents. You can't mistake them no matter how you look at them."

Someone said proudly before Li Shuping could.

After watching it, everyone turned their heads to look at Cheng Zewu.

After reading it, I feel like what everyone said is absolutely correct.

"This child has a handsome face, and he really looks like his father when he was a child."

"But even though he looks like grandpa, he doesn't look like grandpa at all. I don't know why."

"I don't think he looks like grandma at all. But then again, this child doesn't look like grandpa or grandma, but looks like dad. Does that mean it's true?"

Someone lowered his voice, as if thinking of something horrible.

"Now that you mention it, I remember that Cheng Jinnian didn't look like his parents when he was a child, and he was completely different from his two brothers."

"Yes, yes. Cheng Jinnian's two brothers have rough features. They are not tall and look a bit stout."

"Cheng Jinnian has always been tall, thin, and handsome since he was a child. He doesn't look like someone from this family."

Everyone was talking about it, and the more they talked, the more bizarre it seemed.

Li Shuping had secretly inquired about Cheng Jinnian's background several times before.

At that time, it was not widely spread, so not many people knew about it.

Now that this matter has suddenly been brought to light, everyone is very curious.

A group of aunts gathered together and discussed the matter. Everyone seemed very interested in it.

Li Shuping listened to their every word and she didn't say anything back the whole time.

Li Shuping had been listening quietly to their conversation, wanting to hear them say something meaningful.

But unfortunately, they said a lot but didn't get to the point.

"Have you heard? Cheng Jinnian is not actually Wei Mingxiang's biological son."

Li Shuping suddenly said this in a low voice.

The originally noisy crowd suddenly fell silent after hearing these words.

Everyone looked up at her in surprise, waiting quietly for her next words.

"If Cheng Jinnian is really Wei Mingxiang's son, do you think Wei Mingxiang would sell her own grandson?"

Li Shuping lowered her voice and spoke mysteriously.

She guided everyone to think and let them analyze on their own.

Li Shuping's words were so shocking that everyone was unable to react for a moment.

"Don't be confused yet. Put yourself in his shoes. If Cheng Jinnian was your biological son, would you sell your newborn grandson?"

"It's irrational just to think about it. It's not something a normal person would do."

"But why would Wei Mingxiang do this? She clearly loved the children born to her two deceased sons."

"No matter how naughty and unreliable the child was, or even if he came back to rely on his parents for support, she never said anything about that."

"But it's not the same when it comes to Jiang Wan and Cheng Jinnian's children. They try every means to sell them as soon as they are born. Do you think this is something a normal person would do?"

After Li Shuping's step-by-step guidance, everyone agreed with her statement after a brief silence.

Only a child who is truly disliked and disregarded will have his children also disregarded by others.

Everyone looked at each other, and soon after everyone accepted this fact, they began to talk about some doubtful points.

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