Chapter 73: Big Ya Hides Money! The Two Children Are Truly Heartbreaking!

Wu Dongmei could hardly wait for Li Junsheng to take Li Chunya and the three children away, so she could find another wife for her son and finally hold a grandson in her arms!

Thinking of this, Wu Dongmei mocked Li Junsheng, "Go ahead and divorce, who’s afraid of you? Let me tell you, Li, even if you refuse to let your daughter divorce my son, our Sun family will still cast her out!"

"Three births and not a single son—who cares about your daughter, that useless hen who can't lay eggs? Hurry up and pack your things and get out, so I can find my son a woman who can bear him a son."

Wu Dongmei’s tirade matched precisely what Li Junsheng hoped for. He only feared they’d insist on keeping the two granddaughters, yet treat them poorly. If that happened, Chunya would witness it, suffer in silence, and never find peace!

"First and second girl, come with Grandpa. We're going home to find your mother and little sister! From now on, you won’t have this cruel grandmother, nor Sun Gui, that worthless father!"

The eldest nodded firmly—wherever Mother was, that was home! She took her sister by the hand, ready to leave with Li Junsheng. They had already turned away, but then stopped.

"Grandpa, I want to pack some clothes for Mom. She left in such a hurry that day; she probably doesn’t even have her usual changes of clothes!"

Li Chunya indeed had very few clothes, so Li Junsheng nodded and followed the two girls into the house, with Wu Dongmei trailing closely behind. She watched the eldest daughter pack for Li Chunya, lest she take anything from their home.

Li Junsheng understood Wu Dongmei’s thoughts and sneered, "Look at what a wreck your house is, and you’re still afraid others covet your junk?"

Wu Dongmei’s face flushed; she was clearly rattled.

The eldest quickly packed Li Chunya’s clothes, and even bundled up a few worn pieces belonging to herself and her sister. She was sensible beyond her years. Li Junsheng took the cloth bag containing clothes for the three of them, and led the girls out of Sun Gui’s house.

On the way, the eldest carefully probed Li Junsheng, "Grandpa, we really don’t have to come back anymore?"

Li Junsheng nodded with warmth, "Of course. From now on, you’ll follow Grandpa, and Grandpa will make sure you live well!"

"As long as Mom and little sister aren’t bullied…" The eldest whispered; she was young, but so mature, unwilling to see Li Chunya constantly oppressed by her grandmother and father.

Li Junsheng led the girls to the house across the street, where Li Chunya had just soothed the youngest to sleep and was worried about her two daughters. Then the door opened, and the two girls rushed in!

"Mom!" Both children cried out together. Seeing Li Junsheng return with her daughters, Li Chunya was overjoyed, tears streaming from her eyes.

"First and second girl! Mom missed you so much! Dad, thank you for bringing them back! Did Sun Gui or his mother give you any trouble?"

Li Chunya hugged her daughters, grateful and concerned for Li Junsheng.

Before Li Junsheng could answer, the eldest spoke first, "When Grandpa arrived, Dad wasn’t home, only Grandma. Grandpa wasn’t bullied; he even scolded Grandma!"

"Mom, are you alright?" The eldest looked up at Li Chunya, her young eyes bearing a maturity far beyond her years.

The second daughter, in her childish voice, said she missed Mom too.

"Mom missed you both as well. Did you go hungry these past few days?"

"Mom, Second Sister’s tummy is hungry!" The younger one looked at Li Chunya with pitiful eyes. In the living room, Li Xiaoyu had already brought out a steamed egg custard she’d made for Li Chunya, offering it to her nieces.

Seeing how thin the girls were, Li Xiaoyu scolded Sun Gui and Wu Dongmei angrily, "Those two are heartless! Look at how they’ve starved the girls!"

Li Xiaoyu brought over the fragrant egg custard; the girls swallowed hard but dared not eat.

The eldest seemed to remember something, quickly took off her old shoes and pulled out over two hundred yuan, handing it to Li Chunya.

"Mom, I brought the money you hid in little sister’s clothes! These past days, Dad kept asking Grandma if you’d already taken money from Grandpa."

"He even waved candy around, asking me and sister if we’d seen you hide money. Sister doesn’t know about it, I didn’t admit anything. After Dad stormed off, I hid the money in my shoe!"

"Mom, with this money, you don’t have to worry if Dad and Grandma refuse to feed you or if sister has no milk."

Her tone brimmed with relief, but Li Junsheng, Li Xiaoyu, and Li Chunya felt only heartache. The eldest should have been carefree and innocent, but Sun Gui and Wu Dongmei had forced her to grow up too soon.

"Good girl, Grandpa will reward you and your sister with something tasty—eat the egg custard first, and later I’ll give you two big apples."

Li Junsheng, feeling for his granddaughters, coaxed them to eat the egg custard, otherwise they wouldn’t dare touch it. He loathed Sun Gui and his mother, secretly vowing never to let that gambling, drinking scoundrel have an easy life.

"Be good, girls, fill your bellies first, then Auntie will show you your new room! Grandpa and Auntie have been preparing for days, just waiting for you to move in."

Li Xiaoyu coaxed her nieces to eat, but the eldest insisted the egg custard go to Mom and little sister, saying she and her sister could eat whatever.

Li Junsheng had not locked the door when he entered, and at that moment, Ma Yulian pushed it open.

Seeing the girls, Ma Yulian’s eyes widened, her voice shrill, "You brought those worthless girls here too?"

"Li Junsheng, are you out of your mind?!"

The two girls shrank behind the bed, trembling in fear.

Li Junsheng stepped in front of Ma Yulian, his voice cold, "I didn’t spend your money! What are you whining about?"

"Why are you here? Speak!"

Unable to out-argue Li Junsheng, Ma Yulian, teeth clenched, cursed him viciously, then turned to Li Xiaoyu, "We have guests at home who want to see you! Come home with me now!"

"Who’s at home?" Li Xiaoyu frowned.

Ma Yulian snapped, "Just do as you’re told! Why so many questions? Hurry up, don’t dawdle!"

With that, Ma Yulian grabbed Li Xiaoyu’s arm.

Li Junsheng blocked her, "What tricks are you up to?"

"Chunya, you and the girls stay here. I’ll go home with Xiaoyu for a bit."

"Alright, Dad, you two go ahead," Li Chunya nodded, feeling a sense of foreboding.

But with Li Junsheng there, she felt Xiaoyu would be safe.

Li Junsheng and Li Xiaoyu went home together; Ma Yulian didn’t stop them. When the three entered, they saw a middle-aged woman and a young man in his twenties sitting in the living room.

"Mom, who are these people?" Li Xiaoyu turned to Ma Yulian.

Ma Yulian cleared her throat, smiling at Li Xiaoyu, "This is the good family I mentioned before, willing to pay six hundred yuan. They came especially to see you today—hurry and call her Aunt!"

At these words, Li Xiaoyu was thunderstruck, frozen in place.

Li Junsheng’s brows furrowed instantly—he hadn’t expected Ma Yulian to bring the people directly to their home.