Chapter 638: Chapter 639: No Need for Others to Help Raise the Children
âDo you really think she has taken over someone elseâs son?â
Su Shu thought for a bit, âLu Tong is Captain Yao Keâs nephew, and Little Fatty is from the orphanage in the neighboring province. He was abandoned by his parents at the age of two and lived in the orphanage for three years, of course, he has nothing to do with that woman.
Even if there were a connection, it would have been three years ago when she abandoned him. Back then, the Apocalypse hadnât even begun. Could five kilograms of rice be exchanged for a child? Even if it were possible, who would dare? The government was so strict.
Furthermore, all records related to Little Fattyâs identity are in the neighboring province, and his files were transferred here afterward. Now in B province, I guess what that woman said might be true. Maybe she really did sell her son back then for five kilograms of rice and for some reason now suddenly wants to exchange fifty kilograms to get him back.â
After hearing this, Li Xiaoxia said, âSo, these two children at home have nothing to do with her?â
âOf course not.â
Seeing Su Shu speak so decisively, Li Xiaoxiaâs doubts gradually dissipated.
Since these two boys arenât someone elseâs, there might be room for negotiation.
Thinking this, she propped her hands on the bed and moved closer to Su Shu.
Su Shu turned her head, âSister, is there something you want to tell me?â
âYouâre the clever one!â Li Xiaoxia glared at her and smiled.
Su Shu smiled lightly: âJust say what it is; youâre making it all mysterious.â
Seeing the four children playing happily, Li Xiaoxia whispered to Su Shu, âLet me tell you something. I really shouldnât say it, as itâs something others have repeatedly asked me to find out about. Just listen, and if you find it unpleasant, pretend I didnât say anything today. Donât take it to heart, okay?â
âSister Xiaoxia, whatever you want to say, just say it. The more you talk like this, the more uncomfortable I feel.â
âItâs not just you; Iâm also uncomfortable talking about it. The thing is thisâŠâ
Then, Li Xiaoxia whispered in Su Shuâs ear about the people who had come to her house these past few days to inquire.
The story was not complex, and it all started from the day someone caused a disturbance at Su Shuâs door.
The safe area is large, and the population is not small. Su Shuâs return from B province was very low-key, and naturally, not many people knew that she had brought back two boys.
Typically, only people living nearby knew, but as the days were getting colder, Su Shu, who wasnât sociable to begin with, hardly visited others casually. The children either stayed at home playing or went a few steps to Luo Familyâs or Ge Familyâs place to play.
The matter of the crazy woman making a scene and demanding her son back at Su Shuâs home spread afterward.
Although the crazy woman left with her items later, it had caught the attention of several families within the safe area.
And these families all shared one thing in common.
They were couples without children.
Su Shu was young but was raising three children. Aside from Xiaoâai, whom she was related to by blood, the other two boys were reportedly orphans.
On one hand, there were couples with no children, and on the other, children without parents. Wouldnât this be an ideal setup to form a family?
Some people got the idea and didnât approach directly, but they came secretly to take a look at Lu Tong and Little Fatty.
Watching them stirred their minds.
Some families thought about adopting the two fatherless and motherless children from Su Shuâs home.
They inquired and came to ask Li Xiaoxia.
Li Xiaoxia had already told them that the children in Su Shuâs home had their own origins and couldnât possibly be sent to another home for adoption.
But one family, when at Luo Familyâs place, happened to run into Little Fatty coming over to play.
The chubby, adorable, and sweet-talking Little Fatty instantly won people over.
They begged persistently, asking Li Xiaoxia to help probe and see what Su Shu thought.
Su Shu froze on the spot. What could she possibly think?
Her children needed no outside support!
If she couldnât even support them, then who could?
She had the âspaceâ warehouse! Why would she need someone elseâs help to support them?