I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

Hearing the tender child's voice, the loud-voiced Zhou Tong fell silent. The people standing in the yard turned to look at Xiao Wan standing at the door of the house, with complicated expressions on their faces.

Wen Shutang suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, took a deep breath, walked to Xiao Wan's side, squatted down, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

"Your father is still busy outside. He has to help a little kid, so he won't be back for a while. Wan'er, can you wait for a while? I'll take you to town to play when your father comes back."

Hearing Wen Shutang's words, Xiao Wan's round eyes lit up and she nodded vigorously in agreement.

"Okay, then I'll wait for Dad to come back."

Wen Shutang gently touched the top of her soft head. Before she could say anything, Xiao Ye said proudly beside her.

"I told you, Dad is a hero. He must be out doing good things. All we have to do is wait for him to come back. Don't worry, little sister."

After saying that, he pulled Xiao Wan into the house and said, "Let's go, let's go accompany grandma. Before dad left, he told us to take good care of grandma and help mom share the burden."

Xiao Ye's sensible words stunned everyone present, especially the pregnant Zhou Tong. She couldn't help but have tears in her eyes. Pregnant women have greater emotional fluctuations.

She covered her mouth and sobbed, leaning in Wen Ruizhou's arms and holding the corner of his clothes tightly.

Wen Shutang just felt very warm in his heart. For a person to have such a well-behaved child is simply a blessing from the previous life.

Wen Ruizhou looked at Xiao Ye and Xiao Wan's backs with a complicated expression. Everyone knew the consequences of staying on the snowy mountains for too long, but no one could say the worst outcome now.

Xiao Ze stood aside, his handsome eyebrows slightly frowned at this moment, exactly the same as when Xiao Yizhuo frowned.

He didn't say anything, but just looked at Wen Shutang with a frown.

He felt that the atmosphere in the yard was a little strange. Moreover, he had just seen his stepmother run out of the yard with an anxious look on her face, and not long after, she came back with a cold face.

His intuition told him that things were not as simple as Wen Shutang said, and something might have happened to Xiao Yizhuo.

But Xiao Ze did not ask directly, but turned and walked into the room.

"Mom, I'm going to see grandma too."

Wen Shutang didn't notice anything unusual about Xiao Ze, and thought that he had listened to what he said, so he felt a little relieved.

After coaxing the three children back, she turned around and looked at everyone: "Dad, big brother, second brother and sister-in-law, it's better not to tell the children and mother about this. Mother can't stand the stimulation, and the children are too young."

Everyone nodded in agreement. They all felt that what Wen Shutang said made sense and that they could also keep this matter.

Zhou Tong also nodded with red eyes: "Don't worry, little sister, we will never tell them about this, so relax and don't let yourself get hurt."

"I know, sister-in-law, don't worry. Okay, let's all go back quickly. It's freezing in the snow. Don't get cold."

After everyone returned to the house, Wen Shutang also returned to the room alone and sat on a stool, not knowing what he was thinking about.

All of Xiao Yizhuo's usual frowning and smiling expressions now appeared in Wen Shutang's mind. She didn't like the way he looked like he was missing his late husband. She shook her head, trying to get rid of all the messy thoughts in her head.

Not long after, there was a knock on the door. Wen Shutang looked over and saw Xiao Ze pushing the door open and standing at the door.

"mother."

"Aze is here, what's wrong? How is your grandmother?" Seeing that it was Xiao Ze, Wen Shutang's expression relaxed and he waved at him.

Xiao Ze walked into the room, turned around and looked to make sure that his younger brother and sister were not with him before closing the door and walking up to Wen Shutang without saying a word.

Seeing his serious look, Wen Shutang's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Xiao Ze knew something?

"Did something happen to Dad?"

As expected, Xiao Ze asked what Wen Shutang was worried about. She was stunned for a moment and then sighed. It seemed that she couldn't hide it from Xiao Ze, who was a little older and more mature.

"It can't be said that something has happened. We can't contact him now. We only know that your father is alone in the back mountain."

Xiao Ze's eyes widened immediately after hearing this. Being alone on the snowy mountain? Wouldn't that be dangerous?

Noticing his surprised expression, Wen Shutang added, "But your father is a martial arts expert, so he should be fine. He probably just encountered some resistance on the way down the mountain. Just wait a little longer, and he will definitely be able to come back."

After being surprised, Xiao Ze quickly regained his composure. He calmed down and felt at ease when he thought about his father's skills.

He slowly exhaled and asked, "Didn't they say that all the villagers went with us? Why is Dad the only one still on the mountain?"

Xiao Ze's question hit the nail on the head. Wen Shutang looked at him with a complicated expression. At this moment, he didn't know whether to praise him for being smart or too sharp.

Wen Shutang thought about it and finally decided to tell Xiao Ze the truth. As the eldest son in the family, he should know about this matter.

"Village Chief Chen Rui and everyone else got separated from your father on the mountain. They couldn't stand the cold so they went down the mountain first."

Xiao Ze immediately clenched his hands hanging at his sides, his eyes were red and his voice was a little low.

"So if something happens to Dad, those people are the culprits, right?"

Hearing him say this, Wen Shutang's eyebrows suddenly jumped, and he had a bad feeling in his heart. He looked up and found that Xiao Ze's expression was indeed a little sinister.

Oh no, this guy will not resent the villagers and turn evil, right? Wouldn't this make him go down the same path as before? This won't do.

Realizing this, Wen Shutang immediately explained: "No, no, no, you can't think like that. Everyone made this decision in order to prevent more people from sacrificing. Aze, don't think too much. There must be more kind people among us."

"But how could they let Dad fall into danger alone?" A hint of paranoia appeared on Xiao Ze's face, and his tightly clenched fists showed how excited he was at the moment.

Wen Shutang felt an even greater headache when he heard this. He took a step forward, grabbed his shoulders and shook them hard, and said in a deep voice.

"Aze, think about it carefully. If you let everyone die in search of your father, will your father be happy? Isn't his wish to protect everyone? If not, why would he agree to go up the mountain with the villagers? If you now resent the villagers because of your father and even want to seek revenge on them in the future, will your father be happy? And what do I usually teach you? Treat people with kindness and never be led astray by hatred and resentment. Have you forgotten? You are the eldest brother. If you are so extreme, what will happen if your younger brothers and sisters learn from you in the future?"

After hearing Wen Shutang's words, Xiao Ze's eyes suddenly regained clarity and the fists clenched at his sides loosened.