The Plough

hat of Little Ling, otherwise they wouldn't have hit it off and caused trouble everywhere. 

Ling Shu slept directly until dawn.
When he woke up in bed at dawn, he found that He Lixin next to him had already woken up. 

He was observing him quietly, without making any noise. 

The more Ling Shu looked at him, the more he felt that this child not only had beautiful features, but also had the charm of He You'an in the way he looked at people. 

Unfortunately, although He You'an smiled like gentle waves, who knew how long it would take this child to smile. 

“He Ku, do you even remember your own name? Your aunt said she usually calls you Ah Ku.”

After returning, Ling Shu had talked to him a lot.
Although the child was gradually becoming less shy, he still responded very little.

This time was no exception.

Without waiting for his response, Ling Shu continued, “He Ku is not a good name.
We don't want you to suffer in the future, so we have given you a new name, He Lixin.
Before you go to your new home and meet your new dad and mom, come with me first.
I have a sister who loves children, especially beautiful and obedient ones like you.
Come stay with me for a few days, okay?”

He Lixin still didn't say a word.

Ling Shu patted his head.
“Your biological father and your aunt are both righteous people.
They didn't mean to abandon you.
It's just that there are many things in this world that are beyond our control.
They hope to use their own limited power to change the world.”

He Lixin seemed to understand, and nodded lightly.

Yue Dingtang walked in, and Ling Shu had already dressed the child and was carrying him out of the room.

“Not staying for a few more days?”

Uncle Zhou was a little reluctant.

Even if the child didn't like to talk, having more people in the house would make it livelier.

Ling Shu chuckled, “It's not that I don't want to stay, but my sister is back and I have to report to her.
Otherwise, she'll skin me alive! With He Lixin here, she won't go too crazy, right?”

Yue Dingtang gave him a sideways glance.

So, he was using He Lixin as an excuse.
No wonder he suddenly became so enthusiastic about going home.
He was on his way to school and decided to give Ling Shu a ride home with the driver.
From afar, they saw Ling Yao shoveling snow at the doorstep.

It had snowed heavily the night before, and the thick layer of snow made it difficult for adults to travel.
Some places were even too difficult for cars to drive through.
Children in the distance were already playing with snowballs.

Ling Yao raised her head and saw Ling Shu coming back.
She was about to scold him, but her attention was drawn to the little child he was holding.

“Where did this child come from?” Ling Yao asked.

Ling Shu replied, “Sister, I've come back to apologize.”

Ling Yao was surprised by his sudden honesty and couldn't help but feel suspicious. 

“Apologize for what? Where did this child come from?”

Ling Shu realized that his sister had misunderstood him.
“Sister, at this point, with the child being so big, I can't keep it a secret anymore.
He is my illegitimate child from when I was wandering outside.”

Yue Dingtang remained silent.

Ling Yao's eyes widened in shock as she looked at him, then at He Lixin. 

After a long moment, she pointed her finger at Ling Shu and stuttered, “Y-y-you…you're saying that he's…he's…”

“Are you trying to trick me?” Ling Yao couldn't believe it and looked back at Yue Dingtang.

“Dingtang, tell me, is this really true? Where did he get this child from? And it's so big!”

Yue Dingtang smiled and said, “He's lying to you.
This is our friend's child.”

Without hesitation, Ling Yao grabbed the broom next to her and started hitting Ling Shu with it.
The latter was quick on his feet and ran away, his agility and speed clearly honed from years of oppression.

“I'll teach you a lesson! I'll teach you a lesson!” The two siblings were chasing and playfully hitting each other in the yard. 

However, Ling Shu slipped and was hit on the butt by Ling Yao's broom, causing him to cry out in pain.

“Be gentle, sis! I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I was just joking with you!” Ling Shu pleaded.

“Is this something to joke about? You almost scared me to death!” Ling Yao scolded.

Finally, when Ling Yao got tired of chasing and hitting her brother, Ling Shu approached her cautiously with a smile.

“He's called He Lixin, and he'll be staying with us for a few days, maybe even two weeks,” Ling Shu explained.

Ling Yao frowned.
“What about his parents?”

“They can't be found at the moment, so he's staying with us for now,” Ling Shu replied.

Ling Yao sighed.
“You're being too kind again, aren't you? Remember last year when you brought home an old man from the countryside who claimed to be homeless? We ended up getting scammed and had to spend a lot of money to send him away.
Have you not learned your lesson?” 

Feeling embarrassed in front of Yue Dingtang, Ling Shu quickly helped him inside and interrupted her. 

“Let's talk inside, we can discuss everything in here!” But Ling Yao didn't stop her aggressive stance. 

“First it was the old man, now it's the child.
Are you waiting for the Beggar's Sect to come and extort us, so we can have a full house of descendants?!” 

Yue Dingtang couldn't help but suppress a laugh. 

Ling Shu glared at him fiercely. 

“Old Yue, Officer Yue, Brother Dingtang, please help me testify that this time it's not true!” 

Ling Yao wasn't buying it: “Dingtang, don't try to defend him.
He's always up to no good, while others become police officers and make a good living, he always ends up empty-handed! Let me tell you, we can't afford to raise this child in our family.
Don't just dump him on me again and expect me to take care of him.
You should take responsibility and handle it yourself!”

The more she spoke, the angrier she became, and her voice grew louder.

He Lixin seemed to be frightened and hid behind Ling Shu, afraid to come out.

Ling Shu had to tell half the truth: “This child is actually the child of an old friend of ours.
His parents have passed away, and his only remaining relative, his aunt, also passed away at a young age.
There's no one to take care of him, so we were planning to find a reliable family to adopt him.
In the meantime, we'll take care of him.” 

Ling Yao looked at Yue Dingtang, half-believing and half-doubting.
“Is what he said true?”

Ling Shu was so angry that he fell backwards.
He thought to himself, 'Who is your real brother? You only believe what he says, but not me.'

Luckily, Yue Dingtang had some conscience.
“Yes, this friend had a good relationship with us.
Before he passed away, he entrusted his child to us and asked us to find a good family for him.
I have already found one.
Ling Shu said that you like children, so I brought him over.
If it's not convenient, he can stay at my house for now.”

Ling Yao's anger turned into joy. 

“Why didn't you say so earlier? If he is really your friend's child, I will definitely help.
This child is also pitiful, losing his parents at such a young age, but he looks good.”

She then scolded Ling Shu again.
“You were so rude at the beginning that you scared the little kid.” 

Ling Shu felt deeply wronged: “I told you but you didn't believe me!”

Ling Yao replied naturally, “Of course not.
I don't believe a word that comes out of your mouth.
Luckily, Dingtang is here, or else there would be a big misunderstanding today.”

Ling Shu felt unfairly treated and almost spat out a mouthful of blood. 

He couldn't help but shout, “You're just biased towards him! One day, when he sells you out, you'll still be counting his money for him!”

Ling Yao didn't hesitate to reply, “That's still better than being sold out by you!”

Ling Shu: …

Yue Dingtang felt that if he didn't smooth things over, Ling Shu might just die of anger on the spot. 

But watching Ling Shu spin around in frustration was quite amusing.