"Husband, when I first saw Zhuri walk out like that, I wanted to lead him back to the stable; I thought he was running away."
As she spoke, An Jing found herself amused and began to laugh, "But just as I was about to catch up to him, he turned to look at me with a look that seemed to say I was making a fuss over nothing. Then, he continued to swagger off casually as if nothing happened, haha... and then I knew, he would probably come back."
An Jing had a dog at her previous home that also knew to come back after going out to play on its own.
Therefore, she was not frightened by the fact that now Zhuri the horse also knew to come back home. She merely found it surprising and amusing.
Xiao Changyi said, "He doesn’t recognize the home, only the owner. As long as we are here, no matter how far he runs, he will come back to find us."
Hearing this, An Jing sighed to herself. Some people, though human, live lives that are worse than that of a dog or a horse.
An Jing wanted to talk more about Zhuri the horse, but before she could speak, she heard the sound of footsteps and soft admonishing voices.
"Douzi, you must behave and listen when we get there, understand..." This remark was clearly from Hehua.
An Jing and Xiao Changyi exchanged glances. Shi Xiaolan’s worries seemed justified; Hehua indeed came to look for them.
Moreover, Hehua didn’t come alone; she brought her son, Xiao Douzi, with her.
Suddenly, An Jing winked mischievously at Xiao Changyi, as if to say, leave it to me to handle.
Seeing An Jing , Xiao Changyi’s cold eyes were filled with adoration and indulgence.
"Big... big brother."
The gate of the courtyard was not closed, and as Hehua led Xiao Douzi to the entrance, they saw An Jing and Xiao Changyi standing inside. Appearing startled to see An Jing and Xiao Changyi so suddenly, Hehua timidly stepped back before gathering the courage to walk into the courtyard with Xiao Douzi, stammering a greeting to Xiao Changyi.
Xiao Changyi’s face remained expressionless.
"Sister-in-law," Hehua greeted An Jing next, with her voice still very soft.
An Jing laughed and said, "My husband and I live by ourselves, with not a single relative, and we’re not familiar with you either, so who are you calling out to exactly?"
Hehua immediately lowered her head in embarrassment but still gently urged Xiao Douzi in a soft voice, "Douzi, quickly call them ’Uncle’ and ’Aunt’."
An Jing frowned slightly. Although Hehua was timid and meek, her skin was quite thick.
Xiao Douzi, only four years old and having barely ever seen An Jing or Xiao Changyi, was shy and didn’t dare to speak. Instead, he timidly hid behind Hehua.
"Douzi!" Hehua urged softly a few more times, but Xiao Douzi still didn’t dare to speak and hid even more fearfully behind her, looking rather pitiful.
An Jing couldn’t stand it any longer and said, "Alright, just say what you want. We have nothing to do with you and your child. Even if you make your child call us, it won’t change anything."
Hehua was very timid, and when An Jing raised her voice slightly, she got so scared that she took a small step back, making An Jing want to roll her eyes.
With such a small courage, how dare she come to find trouble with her and her husband?
"I... I... my son and I can’t survive, and we hope you can help us," Hehua stuttered for a long time before she managed to get the words out.
An Jing said, "We have nothing to do with you. Why should we help you?"
"Big... big brother is Gousheng’s own big brother, Douzi is his own nephew, and I am his sister-in-law. Big... big brother shouldn’t just ignore our survival ."