novellhall Chapter 118 All the marbles were stolen.
Chapter 118 All the marbles were stolen.
No!
My mother's secret must not be known to anyone else.
He and Huo Ning didn't even tell their father.
"Well, I'm not playing anymore, you guys play."
Huo Chen withdrew from the crowd.
Huo Dong and Huo Jie, one on each side, led him toward a secluded place.
They crossed the small square and entered a path.
Huo Fang was playing jump rope and didn't see what was happening over there.
"What are you trying to say? What happened to my mother?" Huo Chen looked at them warily.
"Take the marbles out!" Huo Jie shoved him hard.
Huo Chen lost his balance and sat down on the ground with a thud.
"You called me here just to steal my marbles?" Huo Chen asked again, confirming their purpose.
"Who told you to be so annoying! You come out here showing off every little bit of money you have, take out your marbles, do you hear me?!"
"Or I'll beat you to death today!"
Huo Chen laughed when he heard these words.
So it turns out they didn't discover Mom's secret, that's good.
My mother said that if you are bullied outside, you should first know how to show weakness and not try to be strong.
Huo Chen opened his small cloth bag, poured out all the marbles, and threw them all over the ground.
There's a small earthen mound here, and marbles roll down it.
Huo Jie's eyes lit up when he saw it.
"Huo Dong, don't just stand there, hurry up and pick them up!"
The two of them hurriedly chased after the marbles, and Huo Chen, taking advantage of their inattention, got up from the ground and ran towards the small square.
When he returned to the small square, Huo Fang was looking for him, sweating profusely with anxiety.
Upon seeing Huo Chen, she quickly pulled him in front of her.
"Where did you go? You scared me to death!"
"Big sister, Huo Dong and Huo Jie stole my marbles."
Huo Chen opened the small cloth bag, pouting in grievance, "Look, they've all been taken."
"Those two little brats are shameless! They even steal their brother's things!" Huo Fang was so angry she gritted her teeth. "Let's go home and tell Second Aunt."
"Those marbles were bought with your allowance; you absolutely can't give them to those two brats for nothing!"
Huo Fang spent a month with Qiao An, and her speech began to resemble Qiao An's more and more.
He was no longer the timid and submissive person he used to be.
They went home in a huff.
While Qiao An was busy in the kitchen, Huo Jiyun was sent to the main room to keep Huo Ning company.
"Mom! Someone is bullying me!" Huo Chen ran to the kitchen.
He grabbed Qiao An's leg.
"What's wrong?" Qiao An freed one hand and touched his head.
Huo Chen recounted what had happened.
Finally, he took out the small cloth bag he was carrying.
"My marbles are gone! Huo Dong and Huo Jie took them all."
"They even said they'd beat me to death if I didn't give it to them."
Huo Chen didn't cry or show any fear. He knew his mother was very powerful, and with her backing him up, Huo Dong and Huo Jie were just paper tigers.
Besides, Dad is home now.
Mom said no one can bully them!
"Ah Chen, you did a great job. You knew you couldn't beat them, so you didn't fight them head-on. You even knew to scatter the marbles to distract them. Mom has to praise you."
After finishing speaking, Qiao An wiped her hands on her apron and went to the main room.
This matter cannot be left unresolved.
They dared to steal Huo Chen's marbles today and succeeded once. Wouldn't they keep a close eye on Huo Chen from now on?
Whenever he buys a new toy, it gets snatched away.
Will Huo Chen still dare to go out and have fun in the future?
"husband."
Huo Jiyun put down the comic book in his hand. "What's wrong? Is there anything you need me to do?"
"You need to get justice for your child."
Qiao An asked Huo Chen to recount the events once more.
"That's the situation. Your son's newly bought marbles were stolen by those two brats from the third wife."
"If you let this matter pass so easily, your son will never be able to hold his head up in Lianchi Village again."
Qiao An could actually resolve this matter herself by going to the Huo family.
But she can't always be the first to rush to the front lines whenever something happens at home.
It turns out it was because there was no man in the family.
Now that Huo Jiyun is back, he has to do his part.
"Okay, I'll go right now. Ah Chen's things must be returned!"
"Dad, I also won more than ten marbles from my older brothers, please help me get them all back!" Huo Chen waved his little fist.
"Okay! Dad will definitely not let you suffer any injustice."
Huo Jiyun put on her cotton-padded coat and prepared to go out.
"Wait, I'll go with you." Joan took off her apron.
Huo Jiyun was somewhat surprised, "You're going too?"
"I'm afraid you'll suffer alone." Qiao An gave him a reproachful look.
Huo Jiyun was overjoyed.
A wife is a wife; she always thinks of me, no matter what.
They closed the door and walked together toward the Huo family's house.
Logically speaking, Huo Jiyun should be taking his wife and children back to the old house to celebrate the New Year today.
But he was really disappointed in the Huo family, especially his parents. In their eyes, he was nothing more than a blood bag.
That thirty yuan in alimony essentially severed the bond between them.
Lianchi Village wasn't very big, and they soon arrived at the Huo family's residence.
The door was not closed, and a faint smell of vegetable dumplings wafted from inside.
Before entering the room, Qiao An secretly burned a [True Word Talisman] behind her back.
During the Lunar New Year, if anyone makes her uncomfortable, she'll make them even more uncomfortable.
As soon as Liu Huying stepped out of the kitchen, she saw Huo Jiyun and Qiao An.
She was overjoyed.
The second son eventually came home to see her.
Today is Lunar New Year's Eve, and according to tradition, he should come to our house.
only...
What's the meaning of coming empty-handed?
Seeing Huo Jiyun and Qiao An empty-handed, Liu Huying was somewhat angry.
"Second brother, you came like this? Aren't you afraid people will laugh at you?"
Liu Huying put the basin she was holding aside. "I'm going home empty-handed. I don't even know what I learned in the army."
Huo Jiyun didn't take Liu Huying's sarcastic remarks seriously at all.
He looked toward the side room.
Huo Dong and Huo Jie were squatting on the ground playing marbles.
Huo Jiyun immediately spotted the colorful marbles that Huo Chen had bought at the department store a few days ago.
"Huo Dong, Huo Jie, come here!" Huo Jiyun shouted sharply, his voice deep and thunderous.
Huo Dong and Huo Jie couldn't help but shudder when they heard this.
"Second...Second Uncle..."
In a panic, Huo Jie quickly gathered up the marbles on the ground and put them in his pocket.
"Did you two steal Huo Chen's marbles? Give them back right now!"
Huo Jiyun took a few steps forward.
Perhaps it was because the aura it released was too strong.
Huo Dong opened his mouth and burst into tears.
Hearing the noise in the yard, Wang Shuyun and Huo Jiyu ran out of the house.
Wang Shuyun hugged the two children, "What are you doing here during the New Year? Are you here to bully us?"
"Even if you're a leader, you shouldn't do this!"
"Mom and Dad! Aren't you going to do anything about it? Huo Dong and Huo Jie are your own grandsons. What if they get scared today?"
Huo Shoutian came out of the main house, his wrinkled face looking like a piece of dried old tree bark.
"Second brother, you start causing trouble as soon as you get home. Do you even care about this family anymore?"
"We raised you all these years, and you've turned out to be a burden?"
Huo Jiyun wasn't annoyed. He said calmly, "I'm not here to cause trouble. Huo Jie and Huo Dong stole Huo Chen's newly bought marbles. Give the marbles back, and I'll leave now."
Wang Shuyun clicked her tongue.
"Are you out of your mind? Do you really think you can take kids' roughhousing so seriously?"
When Huo Jie saw that Wang Shuyun was on his side, he immediately made up a lie.