Free Web NovelChapter 713: Chapter 713: The Kids Crying at Home
Si Niang looked at her Mother while sobbing and shook her head, whispering to her father:
"Xu Jiajia is even worse off than I am. Her precious coral beads were trampled by a horse, she cried more miserably than me."
Liu Ji instantly understood; revenge had already been carried out on the spot.
But his daughter didn’t look much better either, looking messy, with the newly made Women’s Garden uniform ripped with a big tear.
Recalling how Caiwei just mentioned the two little girls were galloping on horses, Liu Ji slapped her back in annoyance, "You little brat, you’ve got some nerve galloping on a horse!"
Si Niang yelped, stepping back two steps, looking at her father in disbelief; hadn’t he just said he’d help her get back at them?
Liu Ji raised his chin toward Qin Yao, exchanging a knowing glance with his daughter; they understood.
So the elder pointed at the younger and scolded her, but didn’t lay a hand.
The younger cried out aggrievedly, looking extremely pitiable.
Yin Le and Ah Wang both rushed to comfort her. Seeing the little girl in such a sorry state, they secretly clicked their tongues and gave her a thumbs up, saying she was daring indeed in courting trouble.
On this side, Qin Yao hadn’t even decided what to do, but the family members were already persuading, saying the child was in this state and knew she was wrong, and the dean had punished her, so she shouldn’t be beaten further.
Qin Yao was very speechless, it was all stereotypes!
She raised the tray in her hand, inside was an ointment to promote circulation and heal bruises, did she look like she was going to hit anyone?
Using her shoulder to nudge aside Yin Le and Ah Wang blocking her path, Qin Yao lifted the little girl hiding in Liu Ji’s embrace with one hand and placed her on the high Taishi Chair.
Si Niang frantically cast seeking eyes at the three adults, but soon felt her shoes and socks being taken off, as Mother pressed on her swollen left ankle, making her sharply inhale in pain.
"Don’t move around." Qin Yao gently patted her leg in reminder, her tone could be considered gentle.
Si Niang was stunned for a moment, the cool ointment was already being applied, instantly reducing the pain considerably.
"You knew it hurt but still forced yourself to walk back?" Qin Yao asked without lifting her head.
Si Niang pursed her lips, tears genuinely began welling in her eyes.
Unlike her earlier fake crying, now she truly wanted to cry.
Quickly raising her sleeve, she bravely wiped away her tears and began talking about her grievances with Xu Jiajia.
Si Niang was quite lively by nature, with her parents, brothers, uncles, and sisters-in-law doting on her, leaving aside her hardships before age four, she had been living surrounded by love thereafter.
A girl with love is always popular, Si Niang quickly made many friends at the Women’s Garden shortly after she arrived.
Moreover, because she was new, everyone paid special attention to her, inviting her wherever they went.
And that little girl called Xu Jiajia used to be the favorite of the Women’s Garden, seeing her status seriously threatened by Si Niang, secretly resorted to little tricks.
Little girls aged eight or nine, used the most vicious means of slipping frogs and centipedes into other people’s desks.
After being scared twice, Si Niang decided enough was enough, and the two started competing stealthily during outdoor classes.
Today, to fight for the Shaoshi Class top spot in horseback riding, Si Niang imitated her Mother by challenging others, and the two agreed to decide the winner in one round.
Xu Jiajia accepted immediately.
The two unwilling to lose, mounted the ponies prepared by the instructor, utilizing their fledgling riding skills, and started galloping wildly.
Midway, they nudged each other and kicked each other until the horses got out of control, and both fell down in shock...
What happened next was already seen by Qin Yao.
After hearing this, Liu Ji couldn’t help flicking Si Niang’s forehead, "You even know to challenge someone, didn’t I say, let’s lessen the bickering at home, see how bad the kids have learned."
The latter part was directed at Ah Wang and Yin Le, but everyone knew he was really speaking to Qin Yao.
Si Niang exclaimed on the spot, "Father, do you have a death wish!"
As expected, the next second her father got kicked out by the rising Mother.
"Go check if Da Lang and the other two are back!"
It’s getting dark and if they don’t return, something must have happened at school.
Liu Ji, rubbing his butt, didn’t forget to make a face at his daughter, nearly making Si Niang break into laughter.
But given the current atmosphere, obviously, she couldn’t laugh, otherwise, Mother would really get angry.
Seeing Liu Ji go out the door, Qin Yao turned and put away the ointment, instructing Si Niang to sit properly and not walk around.
Recalling what Liu Ji just said, she looked at Si Niang again, "What challenge? Next time just go up and fight!"
Saying whether you can win is another story, but you can’t let others bully you without a fight.
Si Niang widened her eyes in shock, "Mother, aren’t you going to scold me?"
"Why would I scold you?" Qin Yao calmly replied, "After all, we’re the adults, hitting children feels like bullying, so you kids need to solve problems yourselves."
"But remember, if others don’t hurt me, I won’t hurt them either, and don’t hurt anyone’s life." Qin Yao patted the little girl’s messy head, "Understand?"
Si Niang nodded firmly, "Mother, I understand, don’t worry, I can protect myself now!"
She raised her little arm, patting it twice, indicating she was super strong now.
"But Xu Jiajia probably won’t be able to get out of bed for several days. She has no parents, and her grandparents are both out, so she lives with her grand-aunt."
"Mother, I heard from my classmates that her grand-aunt is formidable. She previously brought Xu Jiajia to the Women’s Garden, standing from afar, everyone said she looked very imposing. I wonder if her grand-aunt will be angry and complain to the dean." Si Niang wasn’t scared of Xu Jiajia, but she feared the dean.
The dean usually smiled all day, but the ruler in her hand hurt their palms so much they wanted to cry.
Qin Yao reassured Si Niang with a glance, "Nothing to worry about, you kids’ matters, adults don’t interfere, have a good rest, dinner is soon."
Speaking of dinner, Si Niang just noticed her stomach had already been growling, hurriedly grabbed a piece of pastry to stave off her hunger.
While eating, she recalled how Xu Jiajia was thwarted today, couldn’t help but laugh.
Fearing being noticed, she quickly restrained herself, hiding it by eating, instinctively shaking her foot, letting out a hiss, almost making herself cry out in pain.
But once she thought of Xu Jiajia being worse off than her, her mood instantly brightened.
Ah Wang had already set dinner on the table, and only then did Liu Ji lead back the crying Sanlang and Da Lang, Second Lang.
Earlier he waited left and right outside the door, unable to see them, then it was the neighbor Qiu Family’s kid who told him Sanlang was kept at school, so he directly headed for Fan Family Private School.
Once at the private school, goodness, the whole courtyard was filled with Sanlang’s sniffled sobbing sounds.
Mr. Fan had given the order that those who couldn’t recite today shouldn’t return home.
Seeing all the other kids go home, Sanlang found out he was the only one left, becoming increasingly flustered and anxious, too anxious to recite anything.
Eventually, it turned into the teacher overseeing him alone reciting, each failed attempt resulting in a ruler hit, his little hands were all swollen.
Da Lang and Second Lang were waiting outside all the while, anxiously yet helplessly.
For reciting after all needs to be done individually, others helping was not permitted by the teacher either.
Liu Ji’s sudden arrival was like heavenly relief for the three brothers, saving them from disaster.
Liu Ji, after speaking all the nice words to the teacher, managed to bring the kids home.
Just before leaving, Mr. Fan even bemoaned: it’s parents like you spoiling your children, making them foolish and unable to learn anything!
The word "foolish" was a devastating blow to the already shattered Sanlang, enduring till he exited Fan Family’s door, crying all the way home.
