"I was wrong."
"If I had the help of the Son of Fortune Doll, I would definitely be able to have a son!"
"Then you can just wait to enjoy your blessings!"
Dad snorted coldly and fell silent.
Mom smiled ingratiatingly, not daring to say anything more.
She picked up a piece of pastry from the ground and stuffed it into Dad's mouth.
"Try this; it was just made this morning."
Dad chewed a couple of times before spitting out the pit.
Seeing this, Mom quickly brought over the basket. "There are plenty more; eat some more."
Dad picked a piece from the basket and fed it to Mom.
Mom, taken by surprise, accepted the piece with a look of satisfaction on her face.
While Mom was devouring her food, I caught a glimpse of the Son of Fortune Doll at the doorway.
Her eyes were fixed intently on the crumbs that had fallen to the ground.
It was as if she could see everything around her!
I couldn't help but shiver!
It seemed she had come prepared this time!
Just then, Dad spoke up again.
"What are you eating for? I see you're getting fatter by the day!"
"If you turn into a fat pig, who would want you!"
Mother lay in bed, clutching her stomach and groaning softly.
"I want to eat, I want meat!"
She moaned in pain, her expression twisted in agony.
Father, infuriated, threw a bowl at her.
"Eat, eat, that's all you ever think about!"
"You’ve eaten both of the big hens in the house, not even leaving me any soup!"
"How can you still ask me for food?!"
The more he spoke, the angrier he became, and he pushed Mother away.
With that shove, a fierce light flashed in Mother's eyes.
She lunged at Father, biting down hard on his arm.
Father cried out in pain and forcefully shook her off.
"You crazy woman, how dare you bite me?!"
He clutched his injured arm as blood trickled through his fingers.
Mother grinned wide, revealing teeth stained with blood.
"Heh heh, blood..."
She stared obsessively at the blood flowing from Father's arm, drooling.
Father stepped back in fear.
"You madwoman, have you lost your mind?!"
Mother tilted her head and looked at him with vacant eyes.
"Hey, hey, blood..."
Father was so frightened that he rushed out the door, leaving behind a bloody silhouette.
Before he left, he had slipped some money into my hand.
"Go to Yu Mazi's house at the village entrance and buy some meat. Don't let your mother starve."
I took the money and went to Yu Mazi's house as instructed.
When I returned with the meat, however, everything in the house had changed dramatically!
Father was slumped in a chair, half of his arm severed, barely clinging to life.
Mother lay on the kang, continuously hiccuping.
And the Son of Fortune Doll's belly was swollen as if it were about to burst!
I saw her abdomen covered in a web of veins, thin as paper.
Something seemed to be wriggling inside!
Father, barely able to speak, urged me to take him to the doctor.
Just as I was about to get up, an elderly voice came from the doorway.
"I never expected that this little brat would dare to touch my Son of Fortune Doll!"
An old man with a head full of white hair walked in, holding a Yellow Talisman.
Upon seeing him, Father’s face turned pale with terror.
"You... who are you?"
The old man ignored him and walked straight to my mother, pressing the Yellow Talisman onto her forehead.
My mother's piercing scream erupted.
The sound was excruciatingly sharp, identical to the scream of the Son of Fortune Doll!
I was so frightened that I covered my ears.
My mother struggled a couple of times before fainting.
The old man nodded in satisfaction and then turned his gaze to the Son of Fortune Doll.
The doll's originally bluish-purple face had turned bright red.
Her eyes were bloodshot, and her teeth chattered uncontrollably.
Seeing her like this, the old man sighed.
"You really are becoming more disobedient."
The Son of Fortune Doll said nothing, merely staring at him intently.
The old man shook his head helplessly and picked her up.
"Since you've turned this family upside down, let's leave for now."
With that, he carried the Son of Fortune Doll out of my house.
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