Back to the Past: The Rise of the False Heiress Marrying the True Tycoon

Chapter 847: If He’s Lost, He’s Lost

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Gao Ming cradled a piglet in his arms, finding the creature utterly amusing. His gaze swept over the seemingly endless pigsty, a sight that left him in awe. “How many pigs must there be?” he wondered aloud, his eyes wide with fascination. “Your father is truly remarkable. The next time I see my father, I’ll urge him to start a pig farm, just like yours!”

Su Li held his head high, a sense of pride washing over him. After feeding the piglets, he led his small group of friends to visit the larger pigs and experience the task of cutting pig feed. The children were so engrossed in their play that they stayed until late into the night, unwilling to leave.

Aunt Zhang and the others had no choice but to accompany them, waiting until the children were tired before leading them back to the Su family’s house for rest.

Aunt Zhang had maintained the Su family’s vacant house exceptionally well. The beds were neatly made, ready for occupants, and the house was spotlessly clean, showing no signs of disuse.

Despite holding the keys to the Su family’s house, Aunt Zhang was responsible and never misused the property. Even when relatives visited and her husband suggested they stay in the Su house to save money, she firmly refused. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The following morning, Jin Long prepared to send the three children back to the city. However, before they could set off, both the police and military sent convoys to escort the children. The grandeur of the situation left the villagers stunned, and they gathered around to watch the spectacle.

As the villagers watched the children being carefully escorted into the vehicles by the police and military, they were left in awe. They followed the convoy for a considerable distance, discussing amongst themselves. “These children must come from influential backgrounds. Those kidnappers certainly bit off more than they could chew this time!”

“Perhaps the other two are from influential families, but isn’t Su Shen a retired soldier? However, now that the Su family has moved to the city and their child attends the best school in Guangcheng, they must be mingling with high society. They are our only connection to the upper class. We shouldn’t have listened to those rumors and opposed Su Shen’s wife. Thankfully, they are generous people and didn’t hold our mistakes against us.”

“They must have their own strengths. Look at Su Shen, his pig farm benefits our villagers. And Gu Zi is also impressive, leading her family in business and even opening a store in the city. I heard the city branch is even more popular than the one in town, with daily purchase limits. City dwellers have to line up early in the morning to get their hands on their products.”

In the city, the news of three children being abducted had spread throughout the military compound. When it was heard that one of them was the stepson of Gu Zi, the attention towards this incident heightened.

Zhang Mei had barely stepped out of the compound when she was questioned by five or six people about the matter. Zhang Mei responded with a cold laugh, “It’s not that I’m heartless, but my adopted daughter no longer sees me as her mother. I have no control over this matter.”

Aunt Wang, who worked at the police station, was also present. Upon hearing that Gu Zi’s stepson had been kidnapped by human traffickers, she almost burst into laughter. She took the opportunity to badmouth Gu Zi, “What’s the difference between raising her and a thankless wolf? Not to mention us, even the people in the compound who watched her grow up from a young age, she now turns her back on us. She’s made me clean toilets at the station, and I still haven’t been reinstated.

“A while ago, when your Gu family asked her for help to secure two academic positions, she was unwilling. I think it’s karma that she’s been taught a lesson by the human traffickers. It’s too lenient on her, just losing an adopted son. Perhaps the traffickers’ actions are exactly what she wanted.

“But she still has to keep up appearances. I heard her husband isn’t home, she’ll inevitably come to ask for help from your Gu family. After all, Gu Shan is a military man.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Mei scoffed, “She wishes. We won’t help her. Isn’t she very good to her stepsons? She reserved such good academic positions for the two stepsons, but didn’t offer a single one as a repayment for our nurturing. Not to mention the incident of my Miaomiao going to jail, she has no face to ask us for help. Even if she knocks her head open, we won’t help.

“It’s just an adopted son. If he’s lost, he’s lost. She’s always busy with work and running her shop. Now that the child is lost, who can she blame? It’s her irresponsibility, not taking care of the child. In this day and age, once a child is lost, there’s no finding them.”

“Speaking of that man surnamed Su, he’s been gone for about a month, right? With no news for so long, he might have found someone better and won’t come back. It’s not unheard of for a man to abandon his wife and child.”

Aunt Wang became more delighted as she listened, and instigated further, “Your Gu family needs to be even more careful. If her husband doesn’t come home, she might set her sights on Gong Zhan. After all, she and Gong Zhan have had a bond since childhood. Plus, with your Lin Miao in jail…”