I Became the Mother of His Child-Chapter 444: How Did You Get Here?

"Sure, as long as you’re willing to let me take care of your son, and you’re not afraid he’ll start seeing me as his mom and get closer to me, I have no objections! After all, I already have three kids to look after; one more won’t make a difference. Tending to one sheep is the same as tending to a flock!" Xu Xiuxiu agreed. At the same time, a knock on the door could be heard, and she raised her eyebrows, guessing that the person outside was undoubtedly Shi Yu.

"What is there to fear? Even if he’s not close to me, he’s still my son. When I get old and fall ill, he’d still need to take good care of me." Yuan Shixiang spoke confidently and haughtily. Despite her free-range parenting, Yuan Shixiang still harbored the traditional belief of raising children to secure one’s future.

"Alright, alright, I won’t talk to you anymore. There’s someone knocking at the door; it might be your son!" Xu Xiuxiu turned her head and looked at the firmly closed front door as she spoke.

"Okay, then go ahead! If it’s my rascal, you don’t need to rush to call me back. Just let me know whenever you’re free. I truly feel at ease knowing he’s with you, more so than if I were watching over him myself." Yuan Shixiang’s tone was very relaxed, showing she had complete trust in Xu Xiuxiu’s childcare abilities. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Many people say that mothers are always worried about others watching their children, but in Yuan Shixiang’s case, her trust in Xu Xiuxiu was even stronger than her trust in herself.

"Okay, I’ll call you later." Xu Xiuxiu agreed and hung up, then turned to open the door.

Sure enough, standing outside knocking on the door was Shi Yu.

"Aunt Xiu Xiu, wow! My mom hit me with a bamboo stick. I don’t want her as my mom anymore. Can I be your son instead?" Shi Yu said excitedly, carrying the backpack Xu Xiuxiu had bought him, and looking up at her with immense excitement. It seemed he had gotten quite tanned and had even cut his hair short like Song Cheng Guang’s.

"Come on in first!" Xu Xiuxiu saw Shi Yu lifting his little arms, showing her the marks from the bamboo stick, and her realization of Yuan Shixiang’s harshness deepened. However, she still intended to properly discuss Shi Yu leaving home on his own. Although he was still young, it was fine this time since nothing happened, but if something were to happen, it would have been the adults who were frantic.

"Thank you, Aunt Xiu Xiu! I knew you were the best." Shi Yu sweetly said, walking into the house with his little backpack. He instinctively found a pair of Song Cheng Guang’s slippers to wear, then walked into the living room and set his backpack down.

"Now, tell me! Why did your mom hit you with a bamboo stick?" Xu Xiuxiu wasn’t so easily manipulated by the little boy, nor was she about to go soft on just a few complaints, despite him looking so pitiful with a beaten-up expression even before he entered the house. After all, Yuan Shixiang was his real mother. Although lax in supervision, she wasn’t one of those truly cruel mothers. Shi Yu was still too naive to think he could trick her.

"..." Shi Yu puffed his cheeks and kept silent, feeling guilty under Xu Xiuxiu’s gaze, which seemed to know everything. "Auntie, please don’t ask anymore. I am already heartbroken! My mom is too cruel."

"Not asking is okay! I’ll just change the question then. Tell me, why don’t you want to go to school?" Xu Xiuxiu raised her eyebrow and crossed her arms, questioning the little boy standing in front of her, looking tough and serious.

"Ah!" Shi Yu sighed helplessly, knowing he couldn’t escape Xu Xiuxiu’s probing questions, he resignedly began to complain, "Aunt Xiu Xiu, you don’t know how annoying the teachers at our school are. I simply forgot to do my homework, and they got angry at me and even twisted my ear. My ear was nearly twisted off. You know! I used to study with Cheng Guang, and Cheng Guang would remind me to do my homework. Without Cheng Guang’s reminders, I just forgot, right?" He scratched the back of his head with an expression that said it wasn’t his fault.

"And my classmates! Each one of them is so silly. I told my desk mate, that chubby kid, to remind me to do my homework every day, but that fatty took my words as if they were a breeze by his ear. Not only did he not remind me, but he also specifically went to the teacher to snitch on me when he knew I hadn’t done it, getting me scolded by the teacher again. That’s why I was so angry I hit the fatty. Then that fatty turned around and snitched on me again..." Shi Yu was full of resentment, and had a lot to say to Xu Xiuxiu, muttering nonstop with his lips puckered.

"..." Xu Xiuxiu felt she couldn’t understand the complicated world of elementary students.

"So, you think you can just act rashly and not go to school? And even run away from home, do you realize how dangerous that is?" Xu Xiuxiu said sternly.

"Auntie, I know, don’t worry! I’m quite familiar with this area, I’ve been here several times with my dad!" Shi Yu scratched his nose, trying to alleviate Xu Xiuxiu’s worries with a grin, "And I didn’t come here alone, I found my dad! My dad brought me here, dropped me off downstairs, then went back home." Shi Yu put on a proud arrogant expression, showing he wasn’t that foolish but actually quite smart.

"Your dad brought you here?"

"Of course!" Shi Yu arrogantly nodded his little head, puffing out his little chest.

"Your mom called me earlier and wanted you to stay with me from now on and go to school with Cheng Guang. What do you think?" Although Yuan Shixiang had already suggested this, Shi Yu was unlikely to refuse, Xu Xiuxiu still wanted to discuss it with him, since he was a child, after all, convincing them was also part of the responsibility.

"Really, that’s great." Shi Yu beamed with joy, "Auntie, my parents don’t care about me. Since you moved here, I’ve become a child nobody wants. You don’t know how miserable I am." As Shi Yu spoke, his eyes sparkled with immense joy at the prospect of living here.

"Alright!" Xu Xiuxiu was about to say something else but seeing Shi Yu’s happy demeanor, she simply shook her head and let it go.

After ensuring Shi Yu’s safety, Xu Xiuxiu called Yuan Shixiang to notify her and sort out the transfer issue for Shi Yu’s school. Yuan Shixiang said she would handle these matters. Xu Xiuxiu just needed to take care of her own three children and look after Shi Yu as well.

Hearing this, Xu Xiuxiu didn’t worry further, and she spent the day at home with Shi Yu watching TV, having lunch, and taking an afternoon nap. Soon it was evening, and Xu Xiuxiu took Shi Yu out to pick up her three children.

"Why are you here?" Song Cheng Guang came out from the school, saw Shi Yu smiling broadly with his white teeth showing while holding hands with Little Baby, but slightly frowned in annoyance.