Chapter 41 You Are My Son
Shen Meng was holding Xiao Kai and breathing heavily. While taking a break, she heard Wu Xianglan's flattering voice.

"Oh, Jinghao, you're still angry. We're not considered separated yet. Even if we have separate kitchens, everything in my sister-in-law's house is also considered the Lu family's. My sister-in-law can leave so much dumpling soup for you. What's wrong with me taking Yongqiang and Yongli to eat some? This is also the Lu family's food. Jiahe and I work to earn work points and do hard labor. What's wrong with eating a meal?"

"You, does what you said make sense? You brought two children to my sister-in-law's house, and when you came up, you either overturned the pot or opened the closet. What's the difference between what you did and robbing?"

Wu Xianglan's face changed, and she felt uncomfortable seeing Xie Jinghao. She thought that Xie Jinghao always brought Xiaogang here for such a long time, so it seemed that they were eating alone. As for needlework, she was also good at it, so let alone asking for scraps of cloth, she would be happy to have a bowl of dumpling soup every now and then!
It must be Xie Jinghao who said bad things about her and Jiaojiao, otherwise how could such a good job fall into her hands?
"Xie Jinghao, don't talk nonsense. When did I steal my sister-in-law's things? Humph, you bring your son to my sister-in-law's house every day to take advantage of her. My sister-in-law is kind and doesn't have the courage to say anything to you, but you are shameless. You come here every day to ask for money. You dare to do this, how dare you say anything to me? Let me tell you, Mingyang is the eldest son of the first house, and he doesn't chase me away, so it's your turn to speak."

Xie Jinghao was so angry that the baby in her belly kicked her several times. Seeing that Third Aunt was a little uncomfortable, Lu Mingyang came over quickly, glared at her, and said viciously: "Go away, don't come to our house. Third Aunt came to our house because my mother asked you to. Why do you come? Why do you eat our food? My mother has already proposed to the village to divide the family, and grandma knows it. After the New Year, when my father comes back, the family will be divided. When my father is not here, I, the eldest son, have the final say. You leave now. If you don't leave, I will call for help, and then the village chief and others will have to make the decision for me."

Wu Xianglan's face turned red when a child said that. Everyone in the Lu family said that Lu Mingyang was Lu Zhenping's eldest son, but no one denied it in their hearts. After all, Lu Zhenping's legitimate son was Lu Mingkai.

Not only Liu Sanjin was worried, but other people in the Lu family were also thinking that if Lu Mingyang and his adopted children could inherit Lu Zhenping's family business, then would these nephews and nieces of the Lu family also get some. After all, they were all legitimate blood of the Lu family, much closer than these adopted children.

Shen Meng is a scheming person. She probably can't just watch her son's things fall into the hands of outsiders. In the past, Shen Meng beat and scolded her children every day. Wasn't it because these children were not her biological children? She wanted to drive them away so that all the things in the house would belong to her son in the future?

Thinking of this, Wu Xianglan became bolder and spoke without restraint.

"You are the eldest son, but you are also an outsider after all. Mingyang, you are a smart child. Don't blame Second Aunt for being too blunt. After all, Mingkai is the only one in your family."

"Shut up, you stinky mouth. I was wondering why the yard at home stinks so much. It turns out someone hasn't brushed their teeth for years, so it's caused by the stench!"

Shen Meng kicked the door open with Mingkai, panting. Her big toe was hurt by the shock. She looked at the vicious Lu Mingyang. The boy's face changed when Wu Xianglan mentioned the outsider. Now his whole body was shaking.

Shen Meng put Lu Mingkai on the ground and was ready to have a good talk with Wu Xianglan, but in the blink of an eye, a small figure suddenly rushed over and knocked Wu Xianglan down, followed by Wu Xianglan's screams like a pig being slaughtered.

Everyone else was startled. Xie Jinghao had a stomachache and couldn't stand up. He sat down on the ground, grunting.

"Jinghao, Jinghao, how are you?"

"Sister-in-law, I'm fine. Let Mingyang get up quickly. If this continues, something bad will happen." She covered her stomach with one hand and pointed at Lu Mingyang with the other hand.

Shen Meng turned her head and hurriedly tried to pull Lu Mingyang. In her dim vision, she looked into Lu Mingyang's fierce eyes and suddenly remembered the gaze she met when she first came through.

Lu Mingyang has never changed. The hurt he once suffered in his heart has not been healed, he just hid it. It was because Shen Meng has become better during this period that he hid his nature.

He only dreamed of such a good mother, and he often missed them, his father who was a soldier outside, and the laughter of his brothers and sisters. Even though he and his mother were not that close, this kind of home was what he dreamed of and longed for. Now in front of his brothers and sisters and his mother, this woman insisted on lifting the cloth and saying that he was not a child of the Lu family, but an outsider. Why, why did she do this?
Lu Mingyang bit Wu Xianglan's arm hard until his mouth tasted blood.

Wu Xianglan felt a sharp pain in her arm and she slapped Lu Mingyang's body hard. Yongqiang and Yongli, who were frightened when they saw their mother being bitten, also pounced on Lu Mingyang and beat him.

Seeing that everyone was bullying their brother, Lu Mingliang and Lu Mingfang also joined the team.

Shen Meng was so worried that she grabbed a child by the collar and pulled him behind her. Finally, she slapped Lu Mingyang's face hard, trying to wake him up.

"Mingyang, Mingyang, don't be afraid. Mom is here. No one can bully you. Lu Mingyang, hurry up and let go. If you bite your second aunt to death, our family will have to pay compensation."

"Mingyang, good boy, mother is here, you are your father's eldest son, no one can say anything, open your mouth quickly, Lu Mingyang, if you don't open your mouth, mother will not recognize you."

After calling and slapping again and again, Lu Mingyang finally opened his mouth. His mouth was full of blood and he looked at Shen Meng blankly.

"Mother, don't you recognize me?"

Shen Meng felt sad watching this. During this half month of living with the children, she felt nothing but heartache for them. She took care of them wholeheartedly and wanted them to forget their previous pain and hurt. However, time is not a panacea, forgetting is.

She had used her accumulated kindness to make the children forget their pain, but the evil Wu Xianglan made the children remember the pain again with just one beating.

She didn't even look at Wu Xianglan who was rolling on the ground screaming in pain.

She knelt on one knee, tried to look Lu Mingyang in the eye, held his arms with both hands, and said softly: "Mingyang, mother will not disown you. You are my child, my son. I can promise you that from now on, if anyone dares to say that you are not the son of Lu Zhenping and Shen Meng, mother will fight with that person to the death. No one can do that. Not your father, your grandmother, your uncles and aunts, no one can do that. Mother will recognize you. Don't be afraid, son, mother is here!"

Shen Meng spoke softly, slowly took Lu Mingyang into her arms, hugged him tightly, and tried to calm him down.

Lu Mingyang was wrapped in a warm embrace and suddenly shuddered. His face with clear eyes was pressed against the woman's cheek and hair. His nose felt sore and tears rolled down.

"Mother, mother, wuwuwu."

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