Sick

After returning home, Cai Yulin returned to his room and slammed the door.

Seeing Cai Yulin's actions, the eldest daughter, Cai Yanzhen, sneered. "He's really your good son. The locks have been changed three times this month. As expected of someone from a rich family."

"Zhen, can't you give in to your brother? Why are you always being so sarcastic?!" Chen Chunni patted Cai Yanzhen's arm a few times. Ever since Cai Yulin returned home, her eldest daughter had always made snide remarks about him from time to time, making Cai Yulin even more unwilling to talk to them.

"I'm being sarcastic? Why don't you say that your precious son looks down on you? He's the adopted son of a rich family. Who do you think you are? You're just a cleaner." After saying this, Cai Yanzhen rushed out of the door. She did not want to stay in this house anymore.

Cai Yanzhen's words stunned Chen Chunni. Cai Jiarong watched his daughter leave and took a few more puffs of his cigarette. Smoke surrounded him.

10 years ago, Cai Yulin, who was only four years old, was taken away from his parents. They searched for him for 10 years before bringing him back. However, after he returned, he did not speak to the Cai family and only locked himself in his room. His eldest daughter, Cai Yanzhen, often sneered and mocked him. This family no longer looked like a home. What had they done wrong?

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At a famous middle school.

After school, Cai Yulin walked out of the school gate with his school bag and saw the familiar car parked at the entrance.

In the past, his adoptive parents would often drive this car and wait for him at the school gate to finish his classes. The family would then go out for a big meal. He still remembered the laughter in the car.

"Xiao Yang." His adoptive mother, Yao Jie, was the first to tear up when she saw Cai Yulin. Back then, although this child was not her biological child, she held his chubby little hand and went home. She named him Guo Yang, hoping that he would be like the sun. This child used to be her hope. He had only returned to his biological parents' side for half a month, but he had lost so much weight.

When Cai Yulin saw Yao Jie, his eyes could not help but turn red. He wanted to call her "Mom", but the woman who had raised him for 10 years was not his biological mother.

Seeing that Yao Jie and Cai Yulin were maintaining a distance, Guo Kai got out of the car and walked up to Cai Yulin. "Child, your grandmother is sick and wants to see you."

A loving old man appeared in front of Cai Yulin. The Guo family's grandmother must have known that he was not the Guo family's biological grandson, but she still doted on him and pampered him. If there was anything delicious, she would leave it for him immediately.

Wiping the white fog in front of him, Cai Yulin smiled and replied, "Then let's go quickly. Let's go buy peaches for Grandma. She likes them the most."

Just like before, the three members of the Guo family left the school in that car.

At eight in the evening, the dishes on the table had been heated three times, but Cai Yulin was still nowhere to be seen.

"Did you find him?" Chen Chunni asked anxiously when she saw Cai Jiarong return.

Cai Jiarong shook his head. He had already searched the route from school to home five times, but he did not see Cai Yulin.

Cai Yanzhen picked up a piece of fish with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth. She said vaguely, "He's already 14 years old. He can't possibly have been kidnapped again?"

Her words hit Chen Chunni's sore spot. She raised her hand and was about to hit her when Cai Jiarong stopped her in time. "Why are you still angry with your daughter at a time like this? Ask the child's classmate."

Cai Jiarong's words made Chen Chunni pick up her cell phone immediately. However, she did not know any of the child's classmates.

The Cai couple was as anxious as ants on a hot pan. Cai Yanzhen carefully tasted the dishes. Although the fish was slightly fishy after being heated three times, this was considered a rare delicacy at home. Because it was expensive, she could count with her fingers the number of times she ate fish every year. But ever since she acknowledged Cai Yulin, there was his favorite fish on the dining table at home every day.

At this moment, a car stopped at the entrance of the alley, where the Cai family lived.

When Cai Yulin got out of the car, his parents saw everything clearly.

"Yulin, where did you go? Why didn't you tell us?" When Chen Chunni saw Cai Yulin, she rushed forward anxiously and pulled Cai Yulin to take a look from head to toe before feeling relieved.

"I'm sorry, we brought Xiao Yang out and didn't inform you in advance. We'll tell you in advance before we go out next time," Yao Jie said apologetically. She did not want Cai Yulin and the Cai family to be unhappy, so she took all the responsibility.

Perhaps it was because Yao Jie's gentleness and generosity hurt her, or perhaps it was because Yao Jie mentioned Cai Yulin's previous name, Chen Chunni immediately jumped in front of Yao Jie and shouted, "He's not called Guo Yang. His name is Cai Yulin. He's my son, mine. There won't be a next time. Don't appear again."

Guo Kai was worried that Chen Chunni would hurt Yao Jie, so he pulled Yao Jie away. Before leaving, Yao Jie still looked at Cai Yulin reluctantly. This was the child she had raised for 10 years. How could it not be hers? She had spent as much time on Guo Yang as his biological parents.

After thinking about it, Yao Jie put down her gentleness and walked to the angry Chen Chunni. She raised her voice. "No matter what his name is, I still hope that you can prioritize the child. He's in his third year of junior high this year and is about to enter high school. Can he study in peace when you're like this?"

Yao Jie's words made Cai Yulin's eyes turn red. His adoptive mother cared about him the most. Even if he was not her biological son, his adoptive mother always prioritized him, be it in the past or now.

Chen Chunni shouted relentlessly, "He's my son. How can I not care about him? What happens to him in the future has nothing to do with your Guo family! Don't forget, if your family hadn't bought him, would we have been separated for 10 years? Now, you've come to me and asked me to care about the child."

Chen Chunni's voice attracted many people. Many people craned their necks to look in their direction.

"Yao Jie, let's go." Guo Kai could not stand the curious gazes of the crowd. He could not help but tighten his grip and pull Yao Jie out of the Cai family's door. From the moment the Cai family found the Guo family, he knew that Guo Yang was no longer their son.

After Guo Kai and Yao Jie left, Chen Chunni dragged Cai Yulin back home and slammed the door.

Seeing that there was nothing to see, the crowd dispersed. Feng Nian was also among the crowd. She took a look and recognized Chen Chunni and Cai Yulin as the mother and son she had met in the supermarket yesterday.

Cai Yulin's physiognomy had changed from yesterday. Everyone's physiognomy would not remain the same. They would more or less change because of what happened.

Just now, she had seen Cai Yulin's nose bridge sunken. This was because he lacked self-confidence and looked hesitant. The serious thing was that his glabella was sunken and faintly black, which meant that he was pessimistic and not used to the new environment. Moreover, he must have been unlucky recently.

However, Mystic Masters could not be nosey. This was the basic rule. Soon, Feng Nian left the alley.