None of the neighbors knew where Su Yue had gone. Zhang An looked conflicted, opening his mouth to call out to her before closing it again.
As a son, he could not bring himself to be completely ruthless, but his wife would stop at nothing for the sake of the children.
Father Zhang felt uneasy and tugged at the old woman's sleeve, wanting to slip away early, but Mother Zhang was utterly unfazed. "Don't pull me! Today, whoever they call here won't make a bit of difference. We worked our fingers to the bone raising our son, and it wasn't so he could chase us out with a broom!"
Chapter 34