Shen's mother's face turned green with anger. "You ungrateful... "
Yang Shi quickly held her back. "Mother, don't be impulsive. Think about your grandson."
Shen's mother swallowed the words that were about to come out.
Yang Shi then turned to look at Li Yue Shu, forcing a smile. "Sister-in-law is right. We did indeed give the younger uncle too little when we divided the family. We'll go back and re-divide it now."
After speaking, she quickly pulled Shen's mother and Shen Wang away.
Li Yue Shu did not stop them. Instead, she turned to look at Old Man Liu. "Uncle Liu, thank you for bringing Shen Wei back. Can I give you the medical fee in a few days?"
Old Man Liu repeatedly waved his hands. "I never asked for that two taels of silver. Shen Wei has helped many people in our village before. I spent this money willingly."
Upon hearing this, Li Yue Shu looked at Shen Wei with some surprise. Shen Wei, with his innocent and bewildered expression, had never taken his eyes off her.
She didn't expect him to have been so popular in the village before.
Sensing her gaze, Shen Wei smiled even more brightly.
A man nearby couldn't help but nudge him. "Kid, you're really lucky. Not only did you escape death, but you also got such a beautiful wife for free."
Shen Wei looked at him blankly. As if remembering something, he chuckled and nodded, "Mmm, beautiful!"
Li Yue Shu didn't say much more to Old Man Liu.
The money had to be repaid. Otherwise, the debt of gratitude would be even harder to repay.
She changed the subject. "Uncle Liu, I need to ask for a favor. We don't have any clothes for Shen Wei to wear at home. I'd like to borrow a set of clothes, and could you also help him take a bath?"
Old Man Liu naturally didn't refuse.
On the way back, Shen Ting Wen and Shen Ting Yi pulled Shen Wei along, one on each side. They didn't speak the entire time.
Shen Ting Wen looked at the figure in front of him with a complicated expression.
Was this woman truly changed for the better, or did she have some other scheme?
Shen Ting Wen, lost in thought, sent Shen Wei home and then pulled Shen Ting Yi and ran out.
Li Yue Shu didn't pay attention to them. Seeing that Old Man Liu had finished bathing Shen Wei, she took out some rice from her space and handed it to him.
Seeing the white, tender rice, Old Man Liu quickly refused. "No, no, no. It was just a small favor. How can I accept something so precious?"
"If you really want to thank me, then treat the child well and live a good life."
Li Yue Shu couldn't explain that she had plenty of rice, so she could only agree to his words.
As soon as she saw him off, she turned around and saw Shen Wei staring at her eagerly.
After his bath, he looked much cleaner. His skin was a bit dark, but his eyes were exceptionally beautiful.
As Li Yue Shu was appraising him, she saw Shen Wei suddenly beam a bright smile and shout, "Wife!"
Li Yue Shu was so startled that she almost fell. "You... what did you call me?"
Shen Wei suddenly ran over and threw himself into Li Yue Shu's arms. "Uncle Liu said you're my wife, the one who will sleep with me, have babies, and spend my life with me."
As he spoke, he nuzzled her. "Wife, you're so beautiful!"
Li Yue Shu clenched her fists. "Let go!"
Her angry voice made Shen Wei jump away immediately, looking at her pitifully, as if he were about to cry.
Meeting those eyes, the anger that had surged up in Li Yue Shu inexplicably dissipated. For a moment, she didn't know what to say.
Just then, the joyful laughter of the twins rang out from outside.
Li Yue Shu turned her head and saw Shen Ting Wen happily carrying a quilt, barely able to see the path.
Shen Ting Yi carried a cloth bag and clutched several bowls containing seasonings in her arms, also with a smile on her face.
Li Yue Shu was surprised and instinctively reached out to take them, but saw the twins' first reaction was to cautiously dodge.
Li Yue Shu withdrew her hand and turned to Shen Wei. "Come help, put the things in the house."
Shen Wei was very obedient. He immediately ran over and picked up the quilt and the cloth bag. He even took the bowls from Shen Ting Yi's arms and ran happily into the house.
Only then did Li Yue Shu look at the two children. "Where did these things come from?"
Could the potential for the great villain be showing itself already?
Shen Ting Yi clenched her fists tightly and didn't respond, clearly thinking Li Yue Shu would hoard the items again.
Shen Ting Wen's expression wasn't very good either, but he quickly put on a fawning smile. "Step-mom is really amazing. These are all things the Shen family promised to give you."
Li Yue Shu raised an eyebrow, naturally not believing those people from the Shen family would be so kind.
Let alone the white flour in the cloth bag, they probably wouldn't even part with that quilt.
Thinking of Shen Ting Wen's sly smile before he left, Li Yue Shu had an epiphany.
As a future smiling fox, Shen Ting Wen's intelligence was certainly not that of a five-year-old.
Li Yue Shu strode over and slowly raised her hand.
Shen Ting Wen instinctively closed his eyes, prepared to receive the slap.
The familiar slap didn't fall. Instead, a gentle stroke landed on his head.
Shen Ting Wen looked up in surprise and met Li Yue Shu's gentle smile. "A Wen is really amazing!"
Her gaze was as clear as water, giving him an illusion of seeing his own mother.
Shen Ting Wen quickly turned his head away, using a stern tone to hide the wetness in his eyes. "Don't touch me!"
A hint of a smile flickered in Li Yue Shu's eyes. She turned to look at Shen Wei, who had just come out of the house. "Watch the children, I'm going out for a while."
"Where are you going?" Shen Ting Wen asked subconsciously, his tone a little tense.
Li Yue Shu turned back and patiently explained, "We're out of food at home. I'm going to see if I can find something on the mountain."
"You want to go hunting?" Shen Ting Yi looked shocked. "Even the hunters in the village don't dare to go up the mountain alone. Are you going to your death?"
Li Yue Shu chuckled and reached out to ruffle her hair. "I'll just look around the periphery. Don't worry."
Shen Ting Yi immediately dodged, her cheeks slightly flushed. "Who's worried about you! I'm afraid you're making an excuse to run away."
At this, Shen Ting Yi suddenly looked up. "I'll go with you."
Li Yue Shu knew she was putting on a brave face and didn't expose her. She just said, "A Yu is awake. You need to stay home and take care of him."
"Then I'll go with you," Shen Ting Wen said suddenly.
Before Li Yue Shu could refuse, Shen Wei also ran over to join the fun. "I want to go with Wife too!"
Li Yue Shu: "..."
The exclamation of "Wife" almost made the twins' jaws drop.
It seemed their father was truly foolish, otherwise, why would he call someone "Wife" with such a stupid expression?
Li Yue Shu was unaware of the twins' inner thoughts. Looking at Shen Wei, who was staring at her eagerly, she felt a headache coming on.
Shen Wei's current mental age seemed even younger than the twins. She was essentially raising five children.
Li Yue Shu rubbed her temples and decided to take Shen Wei to the laboratory for an examination when she had the chance, to see if his brain could be cured.
In the end, Li Yue Shu took Shen Ting Wen up the mountain. Shen Wei sat by the door, staring at Li Yue Shu's retreating back with an expression of reluctance.
Despite his tall stature, he was pitifully curled up, creating a strange visual impact.
Seeing this, Shen Ting Yi couldn't help but bury her forehead in her hand. "Father, when you wake up and remember this, you'll probably want to strangle yourself."
Shen Wei looked at her blankly, not understanding what she was saying. He then turned his gaze back to the direction Li Yue Shu had left.
People often went up the mountain in the village, so paths were trodden.
Although Li Yue Shu's body was weak, these mountain paths were not a challenge for her.
But Shen Ting Wen was still young, and even though he could endure hardship, walking was still difficult.
Li Yue Shu stood at the top and extended her hand to him.
Shen Ting Wen stared at the delicate, fair hand in front of him, then turned his face away. "I can do it myself."
Li Yue Shu didn't waste any words and directly bent down to take his hand.
Shen Ting Wen stiffened and instinctively tried to pull away.
"Don't move," Li Yue Shu said suddenly. "Did you hear anything?"