Countdown to Awakening

Chen Jiade's mother was walking quickly in front, holding her eldest grandson, while Chen Jiade was following behind.

He looked at the can of milk powder and thought: "Why is such a small can of milk powder so expensive? I might as well take that money home and spend it on him."

But this child must drink milk powder and can't eat anything else. It's all Liu Yingdi's fault. If she hadn't left, the child would have been able to drink milk... and wouldn't have gotten sick! He only has this one son, he really can't let him starve.

When Chen Jiade and his mother returned home, they smelled the aroma of chicken soup. They figured the chicken they'd left behind before heading to the clinic was already cooked and ready to eat.

Chen Jiade's mother put the child in her bedroom. She'd take care of the grandson at night. Chen Jiade, a grown man, didn't know anything. She had experience raising children. Wasn't this grandson the same child as Chen Jiade? Couldn't she raise him just as well? She just couldn't believe she couldn't raise a child.

Chen Jiade arrived at the kitchen door and saw his two daughters gnawing on chicken in front of the pot, with oil stains on their cheeks.

The kitchen was also very messy. The bowl of salt was broken on the floor, mixed with the oil from the chicken, which made Chen Jiade even angrier.

"It tastes delicious, doesn't it? Huh? You two money-losing bastards are getting bolder! How dare you steal the chicken I cooked?! Do you have the right to eat it? Do you deserve it? "

Chen Jiade started cursing.

Mengdi and Zhaodi were a little overwhelmed. Mengdi was fine, she wasn't frightened, but Zhaodi, being younger, was different and burst into tears on the spot.

"Wow--……"

The chicken in my hand fell to the ground.

"You're wasting it on me! Do you know how expensive this chicken is? I spent money on it! And you dare to throw it on the ground? I'll teach you a lesson!" After saying that, Chen Jiade raised his hand and wanted to hit her.

Mengdi stood in front to prevent Zhaodi from being beaten.

A loud slap landed on Mengdi's face. "Oh, you've grown up! You're the only one who can do it! I'll show you how capable you are! You even know how to protect her?? Then I'll hit you! How would she dare to eat it if you hadn't asked her to? I think you've become bolder!"

He continued to beat Mengdi, and Mengdi stubbornly took the beating without making any sound.

Zhaodi felt very sad watching her sister being beaten. She tried to say something, but Chen Jiade ignored her.

Chen Jiade's mother rushed to the kitchen and saw this scene. She felt a little happy. This money-loser finally got beaten, and he still dared to eat the chicken? Why was he so greedy?

Then she remembered her eldest grandson and stopped Chen Jiade.

"Jia De, stop hitting her... Tianci just got a little better. If that bitch in heaven saw you beating her daughter like this, what would she do? What if she causes Tianci to have another minor illness... then it will be difficult to cure..."

Chen Jiade didn't listen.

Mengdi's mouth was bleeding from the beating, but her eyes were full of stubbornness as she hugged the crying Zhaodi tightly. Chen Jiade was about to strike again when the midwife from last night, Grandma Qian, heard the commotion and rushed over.

"Jia De, what are you doing? The children are still young and don't understand. Why are you hitting them so hard? The two children are so young. How can you hit them so hard?" Aunt Wang supported Mengdi with heartache and looked at Mengdi with heartache.

Such a good girl was beaten like this. A lighter hit on the face wouldn't look good, but a heavier one would cause trouble...

Mengdi looked at Grandma Qian with sobs, but she couldn't say a word.

Chen Jiade snorted coldly, "Grandma Qian, don't you know? These two money-losing bastards stole my chicken, and I can't teach them a lesson? My mom and I took Tianci to the health center for treatment, and who knew these two damn girls were stealing chicken?! How can I not teach them a lesson?"

Grandma Qian sighed and said, "Now that your wife is gone, you should treat her children well. I think Zhaodi's two daughters are well behaved, so it would be good if you could give them some food. I also see that Mengdi is destined to have siblings. If you don't treat her well, your son will easily get into trouble."

When Chen Jiade heard that something might happen to his son, he immediately stopped fighting.

Mengdi cried out, "I know you cooked the chicken for my brother, but he's so small, he can't eat it. Besides...my brother can eat meat, so why can't we? We're hungry too."

She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and looked at her cold-blooded father with tears in her eyes.

Chen Jiade was about to retort when Grandma Qian spoke first: "Jiade, it's not good for you to be so partial. They're all children, how can you treat them differently like this? Besides, why did Yingdi leave? Don't you have any idea? Didn't she leave to expand your family? Don't you know that?"

Chen Jiade was speechless for a moment. He recalled the despair in his wife's eyes before she left, which was also because he had always favored boys over girls.

But what's so good about having two little girls? Won't they all get married in the future? If they marry well, it's fine, but if they don't, they'll just be wasting his family's food! This damn girl Mengdi eats more and more as she grows older!

Mengdi and Zhaodi huddled together, shivering. Seeing this, Chen Jiade felt a pang of guilt. But he still disliked the two girls. After all, they would be outsiders from now on; only his son was family. Then he said, "Hmph, I'll spare you today for Grandma Qian's sake. If you dare to steal food again, I'll break your limbs!" With that, he turned and walked back into the house. Mengdi and Zhaodi stared at him from behind, their eyes filled with fear and confusion.

Grandma Qian looked at the two girls with pity, sighed and said, "Good children, don't be afraid anymore... It's okay, it's okay."

Chen Jiade's mother couldn't stand it any longer and asked coldly, "Hmph! Are those two little girls worth your kindness? Huh? They'll be someone else's family in the future anyway, so why be so nice to them? If they dare to steal chicken today, they'll steal money tomorrow and then fight with my grandson for the family inheritance!"

Grandma Qian said bluntly, "Honestly, who in our village has any real property? It's just a few pots and pans. These girls here are well-behaved. How could they compete with your grandson for the family property?"

Chen Jiade's mother respected Grandma Qian as a famous midwife in the village, so she didn't dare to talk back to her and could only think about her dissatisfaction in her heart.

Seeing that she didn't want to get involved, Grandma Qian didn't say anything more. After all, it was someone else's family affair.

"Please think carefully about what I said and stop abusing these two girls."

Chen Jiade's mother did not answer her.

Grandma Qian sighed and left.

These two girls are so sensible. They just lost their mother, and their father and grandmother don’t like them. I’m afraid their future will be even more difficult.

Maybe she’ll get married early... Alas.

It all depends on the conscience of Chen Jiade and his mother.