Chapter 802: Divine Retribution

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Da Hu had tasted the bitterness of life far too many times. Now, as he continued to peddle his snacks at his stall, he was determined to retain every customer he could. Even if they held him in contempt, he didn’t care. All that mattered was making money.

After Da Hu’s explanation, the woman found a way to save face. In the end, she bought the last bowl of pudding from the three young men.

When Su Li, clutching his pocket money, approached, the boys were preparing to close up shop. Su Li waved at them, “Big brothers, you’re still here! What are you selling today? I want to treat my big brother and third brother to something delicious.”

The first person Da Hu noticed wasn’t Su Li, but Su Bing, who was standing behind Su Li and Gao Ming. Su Bing was their eldest brother.

Da Hu was about to greet him when he remembered that Su Bing had asked him to pretend not to know him, to avoid worrying their family. So, Da Hu deliberately ignored Su Bing and waved at Su Li instead, “We’ve sold out for today. This portion was meant for Xiao Hu, but we can give it to you.”

Xiao Hu didn’t mind when he saw that the little boy was their big brother’s younger brother. He even took the double-layered milk dessert from Da Hu’s hand and handed it to the little boy, “Little brother, this is for you.”

Su Li felt a bit embarrassed. Had he become more adorable recently? He glanced back at Gao Ming and his brother, accepted the dessert, and was surprised to find that it was the same sweet treat his mother made.

He immediately took a bite, “I know this! Double-layered milk, brother, why does this taste so similar to what you made last night? It’s just as well-formed, but not as delicious as mom’s.”

Su Bing, with one hand in his school uniform pocket, coughed lightly, “What other taste could double-layered milk have? Let’s go.”

After Su Bing finished speaking, he turned and walked towards the Gao family’s car. Su Li was easily persuaded and hurriedly pulled Gao Ming to catch up. Before leaving, Su Li stuffed his pocket money into Xiao Hu’s hand, “Mom says we should always pay for what we buy.”

Xiao Hu’s hand now held a crumpled five-cent note, still warm from Su Li’s touch. He watched Su Li’s retreating figure, his eyes filled with envy. He had never met his own mother, let alone received her teachings…

Back at home, Gu Zi was picking vegetables while Su Le sat on the carpet, holding a very short pencil, doodling on a piece of paper. The pencil was one that Su Li had discarded, and Su Le had picked it up and treated it like a toy. She refused to part with it, so Gu Zi simply gave her some blank paper. Every day, she would draw lines on the paper with the pencil, sketching wherever and whenever she pleased, like a carefree little artist.

Gu Zi felt that it might be worthwhile to nurture Su Le’s talent for drawing. The prospect of having a budding artist in the family was rather appealing. As she watched Su Le, so obedient and focused, her affection for the child grew. Her mood lifted noticeably.

The sound of footsteps echoed from outside, followed by Su Li’s voice, “Mom, sis, we’re back!”

Like a gust of wind, Su Li burst into the room, unwrapping a piece of flaky candy and popping it into Su Le’s mouth. Su Le smacked her lips a few times before holding up her drawing for Su Li to see. “Brother, Lele drew a picture.”

Su Li bent down to take a closer look, surprise evident on his face. “Mom, the thing sis drew, it looks like a person’s face. Sis, who did you draw?”

Gu Zi merely smiled, not saying a word. Su Bing set down his school bag and glanced at the drawing in Su Le’s hand. With just three strokes, Su Le had vividly captured Su Li’s usual tear-streaked expression. He understood then why their mother had only smiled. Su Li, the poor fellow, hadn’t realized that Su Le had drawn him crying.

Su Le pointed at Su Li, taking a moment to gather her thoughts before speaking, “Lele drew brother, when brother is crying.”

Su Li took another careful look at the drawing in her hand, his lips puckering in disbelief. How could that awkward expression possibly be him?

What he didn’t realize was that his current expression was strikingly similar to the one depicted in Su Le’s drawing. If his lips puckered a bit more, they would be identical.

Fearing that she might burst into laughter if this continued, Gu Zi decided to change the subject. “Su Li, did anything interesting happen at school today? Would you like to share with mom?”

Su Li, who was quick to take things to heart but also quick to forget, was reminded of a particularly amusing incident when his mother asked. He immediately rushed over to her, exclaiming, “Mom, the annoying Teacher Zhou seemed to have met with divine retribution. I saw her in the office today, her face was swollen like a pig’s head. I heard she took leave to recover.”

Had Su Li not gone to submit his homework from the previous day, he would have missed this spectacle. As for Teacher Zhou, Su Li had not an ounce of sympathy left for her. In his opinion, anyone who wrongfully accused others deserved divine punishment.

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