Seeing that she looked troubled, Zhang Ran coaxed Xiaoying to do her homework, and leaned close to Erya to ask in a low voice: "What happened to you these past few days? You seem absent-minded?"

Erya leaned her head on Zhang Ran's shoulder and said, "I don't know what happened these days. I always feel uneasy."

Zhang Ran stroked her hair with a smile on his face, "Did you go back and steal the household registration books to bring Sanya and Siya here to study? Are you unsure and afraid of being caught by your father?"

"My eldest sister said on the phone that it would be easy for my dad to find me if I transferred to the county town to study." Erya said sullenly, "She discussed with me whether I could go to S City to study. Apart from the greater financial pressure, I agreed with both hands and feet. But when I thought about what would happen if my dad found out... I was scared."

Zhang Ran was silent for a moment, then made a decision: "I'll go back with you."

"Really?!" Erya jumped on the sofa excitedly.

Zhang Ran smiled jokingly: "It's fake."

Erya: “…”

Luo Youdi was a little surprised to learn that Zhang Ran was going back to celebrate the New Year. She knew better than anyone that Zhang Ran didn't want to go back to the village at all. "Why do you want to go back?"

Zhang Ran explained the reason, "…Last time, Si Ya almost died, so I accompanied Er Ya back this time, and planned to send San Ya and Si Ya to S City to study, away from Wang Deshui, the beast."

Luo Youdi was silent for a moment, "...I'll go back with you too." After all, she is an adult, and if the matter is exposed, she can still protect them.

Zhang Ran's mouth twitched, "No, we can handle this little thing ourselves, you should spend the New Year with Xiaoying and Sister Liu. According to my guess, the policy has been issued, and the suburbs will be demolished at any time. The company cannot do without you."

"Ah." Luo Youdi sighed deeply, "Then when you go back, call me anytime if you have anything."

Zhang Ran: “Yeah.”

Erya bought the train tickets early. The two of them dragged their suitcases, changed trains three times, and finally returned to the village.

After returning home and putting away his luggage, Zhang Ran cleaned the house inside and out, cut the weeds in the yard with a sickle and threw them into the ditch outside the yard.

When it was time for dinner, Si Ya ran into the yard, "Sister Xiaoyue, Sister Xiaoyue, come to my house for dinner."

Zhang Ran locked the gate, took Si Ya's hand and went to her house, asking her questions all the way.

After being discharged from the hospital, Si Ya stayed in the county town until Wang Deshui took the initiative to call Daya and said that Si Ya might have been abducted by human traffickers. Daya then told him that Si Ya was with her.

Zhang Ran's eyes moved slightly when he heard this, "Your father knew that you were with your eldest sister. Did your father scold her?"

Si Ya nodded, "She did curse, but my elder sister hung up the phone, so I couldn't hear it, hehe."

Zhang Ran continued to ask: "When did you come back? Did your father beat or scold you after you got home?"

Si Ya: "My elder sister gave him money, and he didn't beat or scold us."

As they were talking, they had already reached the door of Si Ya's house. Zhang Ran stopped asking questions and took Si Ya's hand and stepped over the threshold. He looked around the main room with a vigilant look, but only saw San Ya serving dishes, not Wang Deshui.

After approaching, he asked, "Sanya, where is Uncle Wang?"

Sanya pointed to the door opposite and said, "My dad is drunk and sleeping."

Although the door was closed, it was ajar, and the wooden board at the lower part of the door was tattered and had a big hole in it. Not to mention mice, even cats and dogs could come in and out at will.

Wang Deshui kicked the door and escaped from the room, but he just left it there and did nothing.

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