Lu Shengye pointed to the bucket on the ground, "I brought it, it's in that bucket."

Jiang Xuan wiped the entire bed down. It was hot, so the wiped areas dried quickly.

After Lu Shengye made up the bedding, he went out. The toilet in the courtyard was locked, so he went outside to look for it.

As soon as he left the house, Lu Diandian let out an "Oh!" and rolled over on the bed.

He didn't even take off his shoes.

Jiang Xuan patted the dirt off the sheets and shouted, "Get down here! Look, your clothes are covered in dirt. Didn't you just change after school this afternoon? How did they get dirty again?"

"I just saw my brother crawl under the bed," Fanxing said in her childish voice.

The floor is indeed cement, but since it was only swept with a broom and not mopped, there is still some dust.

She tried to persuade him to come down, but Dian Dian acted as if he hadn't heard her and started jumping on the trampoline on the bed.

The clean sheets were covered in footprints; it was a terrible sight.

Jiang Xuan was angered.

She knelt on one knee on the bed, grabbed Lu Diandian's little arm, and slapped him twice on the buttocks.

After a few seconds of stunned silence, Dian Dian burst into tears, crying, "You hit me! You're a bad person! You're a bad person!"

Jiang Xuan picked him up and put him on the ground, saying fiercely, "I'll only slap you twice this time. If you're disobedient again next time, I'll slap you four times."

Lu Diandian cried with snot and tears streaming down her face. "You hit me! I... I'm going to tell Dad and have him avenge me!"

Lu Fanxing was initially startled, thinking that Jiang Xuan was going to pull her brother's ears and tear his face.

But she found that it wasn't true.

Aunt Jiang Xuan only spanked her brother's bottom twice.

She went over, took out her little handkerchief and wiped her brother's tears, saying in a childish voice, "Brother, you were wrong today. You dirtied the sheets, and Aunt Xuanxuan has to wash them again. Such big sheets are hard to wash."

Oh my, this little dumpling is so well-behaved.

Jiang Xuan couldn't resist picking her up and kissing her on her rosy cheeks, saying, "Fanxing baby is so good. Auntie will buy you something delicious tomorrow."

"Aunt Xuanxuan, I still have a little bit of drawing left to finish."

"Okay." Jiang Xuan put her down.

Ever since Jiang Xuan told her that painting is about creating your own little world, the little girl no longer has any worries when she paints. Right now, she is painting colorful stars.

"Aunt Xuanxuan, I've finished my drawing. Do you think it's pretty?" Jiang Xuan was tidying her clothes when Fanxing handed her the drawing she had made.

Jiang Xuan took a look and saw four stick figures standing there under the colorful night sky.

"This is a beautiful drawing. Is this our family of four?"

The stars nodded.

The little girl has a very good personality. She has never met her mother since she was a child, and in her mind, her mother should be as beautiful as Jiang Xuan.

"Okay, shall we put this picture on the wall?"

Suddenly, Jiang Xuan had a brilliant idea. "That's right, I'll decorate the room nicely tomorrow. We can set aside one wall specifically for your paintings, okay?"

"good."

Lu Diandian was indeed crying at first, but she ran out of tears and just kept wailing.

Jiang Xuan ignored him.

Hearing her father's footsteps, Lu Diandian squeezed out her tears and cried even louder.

He was determined to make his father get rid of that wicked woman!

As soon as Lu Shengye came in, Diandian rushed over crying and complaining, "Daddy, she hit me as soon as you left! She hit me really hard, my bottom is all bruised and battered. Daddy, she's a bad person, I don't like her, please get rid of her."

Before Lu Shengye could speak, Jiang Xuan rushed over and said angrily, "You still have the nerve to complain? Why don't you tell me why I hit you? Tell me!"

A hint of a smile flashed in Lu Shengye's eyes.

"I... I just rolled around on the bed."

Jiang Xuan put her hands on her hips and said, "You, Lu Diandian, you dare to do it but not admit it? What kind of man are you?"

Lu Diandian stopped crying instantly, her face turning bright red. She wiped her nose with the back of her hand and protested loudly, "Who isn't a man? I'm very brave. I never cry when I get a shot. I am a man."

"If you're a man, why don't you dare admit your mistakes? And why are you downplaying them?"

Lu Diandian didn't understand what "avoiding the important issues" meant, but he knew she was definitely scolding him, so he shouted angrily, "I am a man!"

Lu Shengye was having a headache from the two kids arguing. "Dian Dian, if you do something wrong, you should have the courage to admit it."

Lu Diandian stared at her father with her mouth wide open in disbelief.

He didn't even ask him anything before concluding that he was wrong?

Feeling wronged, he burst into tears again.

"You cry so much and still call yourself a man? I think you'd be more worthy of being named Crybaby. My little star, let's go wash our faces by the pool."

"good."

Lu Fanxing opened her red handbag, which was full of her and her brother's belongings.

Lu Shengye had tidied them up.

She took out a small basin and a small towel, and ran over.

Jiang Xuan took out the basin given to her by Lu Xiaomei and put a towel, toothbrush, toothpaste, and other items into the basin.

The two, one big and one small, each carried a basin out the door.

As they passed the door, Lu Fanxing asked Lu Diandian, "Brother, are you going to take a shower?"

Lu Diandian snorted and said in a huff, "I don't want to go. Don't call me brother anymore."

Lu Fanxing looked aggrieved. "Why?"

Lu Diandian glanced at Jiang Xuan. Why? Who told you to get close to this woman?

As night fell and darkness descended, the faint sounds of neighbors chatting could be heard outside.

Jiang Xuan and Fanxing walked to the edge of the pool.

The pool is in the corner on the side of the gate.

Several hoes and other farm tools were placed on one side of the pond, along with two baskets, which probably belonged to the neighbor next door.

The faucet was too high for Lu Fanxing to reach.

"Wait a moment."

Jiang Xuan searched the yard and found a large, smooth rock outside the kitchen. She carried the rock over and placed it under the sink, then stood on it with Lu Fanxing in her arms.

"Come on, baby, try it. This water is so cool and refreshing."

Lu Fanxing carefully placed her hand under the faucet.

Jiang Xuan scooped up some water with her hand and gently patted it on the little girl's face. "How is it? Does it feel good?"

Lu Fanxing giggled, scooped up some water with her little hands, and tried to pat it onto Jiang Xuan's face.

Jiang Xuan leaned closer, smiling, and said, "Come on, take more."

After playing for a while, Jiang Xuan carefully washed Lu Fanxing's face and feet, dried them with a small towel, and gently tidied up the stray hairs on her forehead.

The little girl is so beautiful, with big eyes and long eyelashes, just like a porcelain doll.

Jiang Xuan took out her toothbrush to brush her teeth. "By the way, baby, didn't you forget your toothbrush?"

Lu Fanxing said shyly, "I don't have a toothbrush."

"It's okay, Auntie will buy it for you tomorrow and teach you how to use it tomorrow night."

Jiang Xuan quickly washed her face and feet, then took Fanxing's hand and headed home.

"Who did this? The water is deep enough to cross a river."

A voice rang out from the doorway.