Chapter 1158: Full-level Boss Dressed As a Peasant Girl
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Chapter 1158: The Dropped Wooden Bead
Zhao Xi immediately stepped forward to stop Aunt Hong, "Auntie, you haven't explained everything yet. Don't be in such a hurry to leave. There's still this child..."
He lowered his head and looked at the child who didn't seem to have any reaction.
Gouwa looked a bit lost, not knowing if he understood Aunt Hong's words.
Seeing Aunt Hong about to leave, he subconsciously took a couple of steps after her.
Aunt Hong heard the footsteps and suddenly turned around, biting her lip as she walked back to him and squatted down, saying, "Don't follow me anymore. I can't take care of you."
She pointed to Meng Yunzheng, "Do you see this person? He is your cousin. From now on, he is your relative, and it's better to be with him than with me."
Gouwa did raise his head, but he remained vacant and didn't say anything.
Aunt Hong became increasingly frustrated, "Did you hear me? At least give some reaction! Don't you want to live a better life? Quickly, go and hug your cousin's leg, and stay with him."
While speaking, she gave Gouwa a push, causing the child to stumble a bit. He was about to fall, but Meng Yunzheng immediately stepped forward and caught him.
Just as he was about to speak, the child's right hand, which had been clutched tightly, bumped into his arm. It seemed to be painful, and the right hand relaxed, and a bead fell out of his palm and landed on the ground.
The bead was round and shiny, rolling forward as it fell.
Gouwa immediately broke free from Meng Yunzheng's grasp and rushed to chase after it.
However, the bead rolled fast, and in his haste, he tripped and fell to the ground with a "thud."
He didn't cry or make a sound, just raised his head and looked forward, but he couldn't find the bead.
The nearby Zhao Xi quickly picked up the child, "Are you okay? Let me check if you're hurt."
Gouwa seemed as if he hadn't heard him, still twisting his little head, looking for his bead. A rarely seen look of anxiety appeared on his usually unresponsive face.
Shu Yu had keen eyes and quickly spotted the bead. She immediately went forward and picked it up.
"Don't worry, this bead is yours. Here."
Shu Yu glanced at the wooden bead in her hand. It was polished and shiny from being held in the child's hand for a long time.
But...
Furrowing her brows, Shu Yu felt that she had seen this bead somewhere before, but she couldn't recall where.
Meng Yunzheng noticed her absent-mindedness and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I think I've seen this bead before." She was about to finish her sentence when Gouwa rushed over and took the wooden bead back, holding it tightly in his palm, as if he could only feel at ease by doing so.
Meng Yunzheng had glanced at it before, but he didn't recall anything about this wooden bead.
Shu Yu regained her focus and turned to Aunt Hong, "Where did this wooden bead come from?"
Aunt Hong pursed her lips, seeming hesitant. After a while, she spoke softly, "This was left behind by Dazhuang."
"And where did Dazhuang come from?"
"Oh, why do you ask so many questions? Dazhuang is a fool; who knows if he picked it up somewhere?"
Though Aunt Hong said that, everyone present was perceptive and could tell she was lying.
This bead definitely had a history.
"Aunt Hong, if you don't tell the truth, we won't be able to feel at ease leaving this child with you."
Aunt Hong abruptly raised her head, "You agree to keep the child?"
"We agree," said Meng Pei.
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