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The sky grew darker, and Su Xiaoxiao’s expression turned colder.
Along the way, the two of them remained silent and searched wholeheartedly.
Not long after, Father Su and Su Ergou also went to the mountain.
To be honest, Father Su didn’t think the children would go into the mountain on their own.
However, there were already people looking for them in the village, so he brought Ergou to the mountain to try his luck.
No one could guarantee that Su Yuniang’s last accident would not happen again. It was also possible that someone had kidnapped the children.
“We will split up. Ergou and I will head that way. Son-in-law, you and Daya will go to the east.”
“Okay.”
The four of them acted separately.
Father Su gave Wei Ting a torch, he also held another torch and went southwest with Su Ergou.
The ground was damp and slippery with weeds.
Su Cheng fell heavily, and even scraped his hand, but he said nothing. He got up and continued looking for the children.
Wei Ting’s eyes flickered briefly with emotion.
……
Finally, the two of them found the children in a damp and dark tree hollow.
There were some traces of the older children bouncing around in the tree hollow, indicating that it was not the first time for a child to come over here.
Without experiencing it firsthand, neither Su Xiaoxiao nor Wei Ting knew that the three little ones would actually run so far on a daily basis.
In the deep forest, these naughty children were really fearless and bold.
It was early spring, and the air was still cold, especially at night. It was chilly and icy.
The three little ones were shivering with cold, and they cuddled together tightly to keep warm.
Dahu sat in the middle, hugging his two younger brothers with his tender little arms.
Although he often squabbled with Xiaohu at home, but that was at home.
When they were outside, he would not allow his younger brother to be wronged.
His younger brother could only be bullied by him.
However, the current situation was not much better than being bullied.
“Dahu! Erhu! Xiaohu!”
Su Xiaoxiao crouched down.
The tree hollow was small, far too small for an adult to get in, especially with her chubby figure.
Hearing her voice, the three little ones instinctively wanted to run into her arms.
But soon, they heard Wei Ting’s voice.
“You three, come out this instant!”
The three of them retreated back in fear.
“Don’t scare them!” Su Xiaoxiao gave Wei Ting a glare.
Wei Ting opened his mouth, but he didn’t say anything more.
Su Xiaoxiao knelt, leaning into the hollow, “Dahu, are you hungry? Mom made something delicious, take your younger brothers out first.”
Dahu hesitated for a moment, gripping his younger brothers’ hands more tightly.
The two younger brothers also looked up at their older brother.
They really wanted to go out, but no one moved.
Su Xiaoxiao softened her tone, “The sky is already dark, mom is very scared, you guys come out first, okay?”
Hearing Su Xiaoxiao said that she was very scared, the three little ones instinctively leaned their bodies forward.
But, they gritted their teeth, and still held back.
The reactions of the three little ones were too abnormal.
Su Xiaoxiao asked, “Can you tell mom, why are you hiding here?”
The three of them shook their heads with red eyes.
Su Xiaoxiao’s hand was resting on the ground, and her palm was sore from the branches and stones on the ground.
She was too sensitive to pain, and beads of sweat involuntarily dripped down her forehead.
“You get up!”
Wei Ting pulled the person up, and then opened the tree hollow, pulling out the three little ones.
As soon as the three of them came out, they hid behind Su Xiaoxiao, just not letting Wei Ting get close.
“Did you hit them?” Su Xiaoxiao asked Wei Ting.
Wei Ting said, “I didn’t.”
Su Xiaoxiao said strangely, “Then why are they suddenly avoiding you like this……”
Wei Ting remained silent.
Su Xiaoxiao looked at the teary-eyed trio who were clinging to her skirts, then she looked at Wei Ting again.
After a moment, she also fell silent.
She didn’t say anything and walked down the mountain with the three children.
Dahu, Erhu, and Xiaohu closely followed her.
Xiaohu accidentally fell, and Wei Ting quickly reached out to help.
But Xiaohu quickly got up by himself, while stubbornly wiping away his tears.
Su Xiaoxiao held Xiaohu in her arms.
On the other side, Su Cheng and Su Ergou heard the commotion and rushed over.
I agree to the kids.maybe Wei Ting told them they will be leaving.How dare him?The kids are malnourish and intriverted before. They finally find peace and reliance to the Su Family, how dare you take them away where they are happy? Go away scumbag!