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"Awesome!"

Following Qin Huairu's shout, she hurried out the door and was about to open her arms to hug Bang Geng in her arms. However, Bang Geng's eyes were extremely cold, as if he had seen something disgusting, and he quickly stepped back, dodging Qin Huairu's embrace.

"Great!" Qin Huairu shouted again, with a hint of anxiety and confusion in her voice.

"Don't touch me, you don't deserve to call me." Banggeng's tone was cold and firm, which shocked Qin Huairu.

"Bang Geng?" Qin Huairu looked at her son in surprise, her eyes full of confusion and pain.

"I've already told you, don't call me that. You're not my mother. I want my grandma." Banggeng's words pierced Qin Huairu's heart like a knife. She couldn't understand why her son suddenly treated her like this.

Qin Huairu stood there blankly, tears welling up in her eyes. She looked at Banggeng shaking his head frantically, refusing to communicate with her, and kept muttering that he wanted to find Jia Zhang. All this made her feel extremely strange and heartbroken.

In the crowded and noisy train station, Bang Geng and Jia Zhang met unexpectedly. The moment they saw each other, their eyes showed endless surprise and excitement, but they were ruthlessly interrupted by reality. They could only stare at each other silently, their eyes full of thousands of words. However, time was running out, and Jia Zhang had to board the train that was about to leave. Although she was extremely reluctant, she could not resist the arrangement of fate.

When Jia Zhang was forcibly taken on the train, Bang Geng felt a strong urge to catch up with Jia Zhang and tell her his thoughts and feelings. But when he was about to take a step, he found that his legs seemed to be nailed to the spot. He hesitated, his heart full of contradictions and struggles.

Jia Zhang looked at Bang Geng through the car window, her eyes sparkling with expectation and hope. She wished Bang Geng could catch up with her and stay by her side. However, to her disappointment, Bang Geng never took that step. Instead, he slowly retracted his steps and stood there quietly, motionless.

A trace of disappointment and despair flashed across Jia Zhang's face, and she slapped the car window hard, trying to attract Bang Geng's attention. However, Bang Geng remained indifferent and just watched her leave silently.

Finally, the train slowly pulled out of the platform, taking Jia Zhang away. Bang Geng stood there alone, feeling heavy-hearted. He knew that he had just given up a rare opportunity and failed Jia Zhang's expectations. But he also knew that if he returned to the countryside with Jia Zhang, what awaited him would be a hard life and endless hunger. Jia Zhang had always been lazy and didn't know how to take care of people, which frightened him.

In his heart, Bang Geng said "I'm sorry" to Jia Zhang countless times, and then turned and left the station. He decided to stay in Sijiu City. Although doing so might make him feel guilty, he believed that only in this way would he not suffer and live a better life.

Banggeng was brought back to the courtyard by Zhang Yuan. Along the way, Banggeng blamed Zhang Yuan for Jia Zhang's departure, believing that it was Zhang Yuan who caused him and Jia Zhang to be forced to separate.

As soon as he reached the door, Bang Geng broke free from his restraints and ran into the yard. He was then seen by Qin Huairu, and the scene just now happened.

"Zhang Yuan, thank you, thank you for finding Banggeng back." Qin Huairu saw Zhang Yuan standing aside and quickly bowed to thank him. At this moment, seeing her son coming back safely, Qin Huairu was grateful to Zhang Yuan in her heart, but it was only verbal.

"Banggeng! You bastard, you dare to come back? Tell me, where did you put my money?" Yi Zhonghai also heard the noise outside. When he heard that it was Banggeng who came back, he was furious. He rushed forward and grabbed Banggeng, making him cry out in pain.

"Let me go, I didn't steal your money, don't accuse me." Bang Geng denied while trying to break free from Yi Zhonghai's hand.

"Yi Zhonghai, what do you want to do? You've hurt Banggeng, let go quickly. Didn't you hear what Banggeng said? He didn't steal your money." Qin Huairu felt sorry for Banggeng and spoke up for him.

"Hmph, not stolen? Then why did my money disappear? It must have been taken by this bad boy." Yi Zhonghai didn't believe Bang Geng's words and was sure that he had stolen his money.

"Yi Zhonghai, stop slandering me. Banggeng is not that kind of kid. He won't steal your money." Qin Huairu defended her son.

"Qin Huairu, you only know how to protect your son. When he does something wrong, you don't even discipline him." Yi Zhonghai said dissatisfiedly.

"Banggeng, did you steal the money?" Qin Huairu turned around and asked her son.

"No, really not, Mom, you have to believe me." Banggeng looked at his mother with a wronged look.

"Okay, since Banggeng said he didn't steal it, then he definitely didn't steal it. Yi Zhonghai, don't doubt others casually." Qin Huairu stood firmly on her son's side.

"Qin Huairu, if you protect him like this, you will hurt him." Yi Zhonghai shook his head helplessly.

"Yi Zhonghai, stop talking. Banggeng is my son. I know him. He won't steal anything." Qin Huairu said loudly.

At this time, Xu Damao came over and said in a sarcastic tone: "Hey, isn't this a good joke? I heard that you stole Yi Zhonghai's money. It's really embarrassing."

"Xu Damao, what nonsense are you talking about? Banggeng would never steal money." Qin Huairu glared at Xu Damao angrily.

"Hmph, your family are all thieves. Last time you stole my chicken, and this time you stole Yi Zhonghai's money. You are so shameless." Xu Damao said proudly.

"Xu Damao, shut up. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll tear your mouth apart." Qin Huairu was so angry that her face turned pale.

"You're talking nonsense. The police station has already confirmed it with the bank. You and your son are really bad guys and born scoundrels. It's my bad luck to deal with you. Tell me the truth quickly. How much money do I have left? Give it back to me." Yi Zhonghai said angrily. He really couldn't accept that the money he had saved with great effort was stolen just like that.

"No more money, not a penny left." Banggeng explained, with a hint of guilt and helplessness in his voice.

"You are lying. Did you hide the money? It's impossible for you to spend all the more than 10,000 yuan." Yi Zhonghai looked extremely anxious and said impatiently. His eyes were full of despair and anger. What he hoped most was to get the money back, so he didn't believe that Banggeng would spend so much money at all.

"Wow, more than ten thousand yuan!" There was a burst of exclamations from the crowd, and everyone was shocked by the number.

"I didn't expect Yi Zhonghai to be so rich." Someone whispered, with envy flashing in his eyes.

"Is it true?" another person asked, seeming a little incredulous.

"It should be true. Old Yi used to have a monthly salary of 99 yuan, and he and his wife didn't spend much on food. It was just that Auntie who often went to the doctor and took medicine. But, if you calculate it this way, they can save two to three thousand yuan a year." Yan Bugui did some calculations and felt that Yi Zhonghai could indeed save that much money, or perhaps even more.

However, in addition to being surprised, more people were gloating. They thought of what Yi Zhonghai did on weekdays, and they couldn't help but feel a sense of pleasure in their hearts. After all, although Yi Zhonghai looks very upright, he is actually very selfish and hypocritical. He always likes to morally blackmail everyone and ask everyone to help the Jia family together, but he rarely takes actual action. What's more, when others encounter difficulties, he is unwilling to lend a helping hand, and even shirks for various reasons. This behavior is very disgusting.

For example, when the Jia family encountered difficulties before, Yi Zhonghai proposed that everyone donate money and grain to help the Jia family overcome the difficulties. At that time, many people felt that this was a kind of moral kidnapping, because everyone's life was not rich and there was no extra money to help the Jia family. Moreover, Yi Zhonghai's own salary was very high and he could fully bear part of the expenses, but he chose to remain silent. Later, someone's family encountered difficulties and wanted to seek Yi Zhonghai's help, hoping that he could organize a fundraising event, but Yi Zhonghai refused for various reasons. He said that everyone has their own life pressures and should not put the blame on others. This sounds reasonable, but in fact he just doesn't want to get into trouble.

Now, the wealth that Yi Zhonghai revealed to be stolen has been exposed, and everyone has finally seen his true colors. It turns out that he is not truly kind and selfless, but a selfish person.

"The money was stolen." Seeing that he could no longer argue, Banggeng had to tell the truth.

After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai's blood pressure rose and he almost fainted. He was furious: "What a fool! How could I have planned to take such a fool as my grandson!" I have never seen such a fool. With so much money on him, he didn't even know the principle of "don't show off your wealth"? And he dared to spend money ostentatiously, which was simply courting death! When he thought about the money he had saved for most of his life, Yi Zhonghai felt extremely desperate and angry. For a moment, he couldn't find any words to scold him.

"If there's nothing else, we'll leave first. Banggeng, go home with mom." Qin Huairu saw Yi Zhonghai standing alone, not saying a word, with an unpredictable expression on his face. She quickly winked at Banggeng, signaling him to leave this place of trouble as soon as possible.

Although Bang Geng was extremely reluctant, he had no other choice but to follow Qin Huairu. However, he never expected that the home Qin Huairu was talking about was actually a shabby, small and simple house in the front yard.

"Is this home? Where is our old home?" Banggeng stared at the strange scene in disbelief, with shock and confusion written all over his face. He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "How is this possible..."

Qin Huairu looked a little embarrassed. She sighed helplessly and gently stroked Bang Geng's shoulder, trying to calm him down. She knew she couldn't hide it any longer, so she told Bang Geng the truth.

After listening to this, Banggeng fell into deep thought. He suddenly realized that if he had left with Jia Zhangshi, it might have been a wiser choice. Although Jia Zhangshi was lazy, at least she had some pension money to maintain her basic life. But now, Qin Huairu's income was extremely unstable. Sometimes she couldn't find odd jobs for a week in a row, and there was no savings at home.

At this moment, Bang Geng's eyes suddenly swept across the room and found that two people were missing. His heart suddenly tightened, and he anxiously grabbed Qin Huairu's hand and asked hurriedly: "Where are my sisters? Where did they go?"

Qin Huairu's face turned gloomy in an instant. She remembered that Xu Damao was also here just now, and guessed in her heart that her two ignorant daughters must have run to the backyard again.

"Xiaodang and Huaihua went to Xu Damao's house." Qin Huairu said helplessly.

"Why? Don't they know that Xu Damao is a bad guy?" Bang Geng asked in disbelief with his eyes wide open.

"I know, but I can't persuade them. They even want to recognize Xu Damao as their father." Qin Huairu lowered her head, her voice a little low.

"What!" Bang Geng shouted angrily, his face full of shock and confusion.

Qin Huairu didn't say anything. She couldn't say that she didn't have the ability to feed her daughters and that she condoned Xiaodang's behavior. Faced with Banggeng's excited reaction, Qin Huairu could only choose to remain silent and pretend to be deaf and dumb.

Just then, there was another knock on the door.

"Excuse me, is Banggeng at home?" A strange voice came from outside the door.

"Who is it?" Qin Huairu asked vigilantly.

"We are from the police station. There is a case that requires his cooperation in investigation. Please ask him to go back with us." The other party answered in a serious tone.

"What?" Qin Huairu and Banggeng were both stunned. They never expected that Banggeng would have so many troubles knocking on their door not long after returning home.

"What's going on? My son Banggeng just came home. He suffered so much outside and finally came back to me. Can you let him go?" Qin Huairu said in an dissatisfied tone.

"Comrade, please cooperate with our work." The public security officer said with a stern face.

Seeing that the other party was handling the matter impartially, Qin Huairu dared not say anything more and put on a pitiful look. However, she was unable to impress the police and watched Bang Geng being taken away.

"It must be Yi Zhonghai. He must be the one who went to the police station." Qin Huairu said gritting her teeth.

Qin Huairu turned around and ran to find Yi Zhonghai.

After the divorce, Yi Zhonghai lost his own home because the house was awarded to a middle-aged woman. In desperation, he could only seek help from the deaf old lady and was eventually able to temporarily live in the ear room next to the deaf old lady.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai was sitting at the table, preparing to enjoy dinner. However, there was only a bowl of thin porridge and a small plate of pickles on the table. Without a stable job, his life became extremely difficult, even worse than before. Now, his only hope is that the police station can help him find the stolen money, so that he can take the money back to the countryside and find a place where no one knows him to spend the rest of his life.

Just as he picked up his bowl and was about to start eating, suddenly, Qin Huairu's angry shout came from outside the door: "Yi Zhonghai, come out!" This sudden shout made Yi Zhonghai stunned for a moment, but then he put down his bowl and chopsticks and walked out of the room.