Lu Siqiao ran home in one breath.

Luo Xiaoxue was surprised that she had come back on her own, and hurriedly invited her to wash her hands and eat.

Before long, Shao Lihua arrived with Lu Zhenxing and his sister, demanding an explanation. Pointing to the teeth marks on her son's wrist, she said aggressively, "Lu Siqiao, you dare to bite people? Have you gone too far?"

Lu Siqiao never expected Lu Zhenxing to be such a coward, complaining about a child's fight.

“Third Aunt, why don’t you ask him why I bit him?” Lu Siqiao said clearly, “They blocked my way and tried to hit me. I acted in self-defense, and the other children can testify for me.”

"You're talking nonsense, believe me or not I'll hit you!" Lu Zhenxing, having his weakness exposed, yelled that he was going to hit someone again.

With a cold face, Luo Xiaoxue shielded Lu Siqiao behind her and said to Shao Lihua, "Sister-in-law, although it's normal for children to fight and play, it's a bit unreasonable for them to bully my Qiaowa so many times!"

“Zhenxing was just joking around with her and didn’t do anything to her, but she bit him. Look at these big teeth marks! Is that brat a dog?” Shao Lihua tried to turn the tables.

“If someone hadn’t started it, why would she have resisted? She’s usually the most obedient one,” Luo Xiaoxue said protectively. “Sister-in-law, don’t come to complain. I’ll make sure Qiaowa stays away from Zhenxing and his sister from now on. If we can’t afford to offend them, can’t we at least avoid them?”

Shao Lihua glared at her and said, "Are you saying I didn't teach those siblings well? How can you say that!"

Luo Xiaoxue didn't tolerate her and said coldly, "Sister-in-law, if you insist on sitting opposite me, there's nothing I can do."

"You!!" When had Shao Lihua ever been treated like this? The old Luo Xiaoxue was not so tough. She was the kind who would not fight back when hit or talk back when scolded. She was bullied by Old Lady Ruan to the point of tears. It was only after they separated from the family that things got better.

Not only Lu Siqiao has changed, but Luo Xiaoxue has too.

"You just wait!" Shao Lihua spat and cursed when she saw the two children staring intently at the stir-fried pork with chili peppers on the table, swallowing hard. "What are you looking at? Are you waiting for someone to treat you to a meal? Don't you know how shameless you are? Get out!"

Lu Zhenxing saw the meat. In order to have some meat, it wouldn't be impossible for him to forgive Lu Siqiao.

But Luo Xiaoxue didn't want them to stay. She urged them to go back quickly, saying that they should rest for a while after dinner before going to school.

As soon as he stepped out the door, Lu Zhenxing burst into tears: "Mom, I want to eat meat! I saw that Auntie's house has meat!"

"You brat, who told you not to explain yourself? You've made me look bad! I'll beat you to death!" Shao Lihua raised her arm to hit him, and in an instant, chaos erupted, and bystanders couldn't bear to watch.

"Qiaowa, you'll be going to school with Erdan from Uncle Wenqing's family from now on," Luo Xiaoxue said as she put meat on Lu Siqiao's plate.

Lu Siqiao's mouth was stuffed full, and she mumbled her agreement.

Even if no one protects her, she is not afraid of Lu Zhenxing and his sister.

After 1:30 p.m., Luo Xiaoxue led Lu Siqiao to Lu Wenqing's house, gave a handful of fruit candies to Lu Hongwei and his brother, and asked them to take good care of Lu Siqiao.

Lu Siqiao was both amused and slightly touched by Luo Xiaoxue's indirect approach to achieving her goal.

Children with mothers are indeed treasures.

Liu Hong only learned that Lu Siqiao had been bullied by Lu Zhenxing and his sister when she asked. She hurriedly said to Lu Hongwei and his brother, "Did you hear that? Remember to wait for Qiaowa to come back together after class. Protect your sister. If she gets hurt, I will hold you responsible."

Lu Hongwei was 13 years old, and his younger brother Lu Hongzheng was 10 years old. The two brothers were tall and strong, and they readily agreed.

The three children went to school together. Lu Siqiao had a sweet tongue and called him "Big Brother" and "Second Brother," which made Lu Hongwei and his brother very happy. They quickly became close to her as if she were a younger sister.

Lu Zhenxing and his sister deliberately blocked the village entrance, wanting to take revenge on Lu Siqiao. Unexpectedly, she had two more protectors by her side, which made them so angry that they scratched their heads and warned Lu Hongwei and his brother not to meddle in other people's business.

“From now on, Qiaowa will be our little sister. If you dare to touch her, you’ll taste the power of our fists!” Lu Hongwei raised his fist without hesitation.

Lu Hongzheng shielded Lu Siqiao behind him and comforted her, saying, "Qiaowa, don't be afraid, your second brother will protect you!"

"Pah! Who do you think you are, big brothers? She's a jinx; whoever gets involved with her is doomed!" Lu Xiaowan was furious. They usually played with her and her siblings, and Lu Siqiao, at such a young age, was already flirting with men. What bad luck!

Unlike them, Lu Hongwei was not ignorant. He said seriously, "What era are we living in? If someone hears you having these feudal and superstitious ideas, you might get arrested."

Lu Xiaowan was so frightened that she covered her mouth.

Now the score is 3 to 2. The opponent is tall and strong. A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle. Let's retreat first.

Seeing Lu Zhenxing and his sister leave in a huff, Lu Siqiao smiled.

She knew the other person wouldn't give up, but what did it matter?

After starting school, during a break between classes, Lu Siqiao approached the principal and asked if she could skip to the fourth grade.

She said she had studied the first to third grade textbooks in the city before, so she could easily adapt to the fourth grade curriculum. She added that if the principal didn't believe her, he could give her a test.

Zhou Qishen called over a few teachers, and they took out a third-grade test paper for Lu Siqiao to try. To their surprise, Lu Siqiao got it all right.

Not only that, her English pronunciation is also better than that of many students in her grade.

Zhou Qishen grew increasingly fond of Lu Siqiao and specifically told Ms. Xu, the fourth-grade teacher, that he should focus on nurturing Lu Siqiao.

Lu Siqiao became a fourth-grade student as she wished, and was in the same class as Lu Xiaowan and Lu Hongzheng, becoming the youngest student in the class.

Seeing the admiring looks her classmates gave her, Lu Xiaowan was so angry she gritted her teeth. Why?

Taking advantage of her position as class monitor, she colluded with other classmates to isolate Lu Siqiao and spread rumors about her, saying that she was an unwanted child, a jinx, and so on.

Lu Siqiao was too lazy to argue with the little brat. If she wasn't worried about skipping grades and making things difficult, she would have liked to continue to sixth grade. In her previous life, Huang Ling only allowed her to study until sixth grade before dropping out of school. However, she used her spare time to study many subjects on her own, which was more than enough to handle elementary school classes.

When get out of class ended, Lu Xiaowan and a few female classmates called out to her: "Lu Siqiao, you're really something, skipping from first grade to fourth grade! I never knew you were so vain and loved to show off!"

Lu Siqiao smiled faintly: "I'm in fourth grade, what's it to you? If you're so capable, let your exam results speak for themselves."

"You!" Lu Xiaowan was so angry she was about to go crazy.

Lu Hongzheng walked over and said to Lu Xiaowan, "Lu Xiaowan, don't cause trouble, or I'll tell the teacher, and you won't even be able to stay as class monitor!"

After saying that, Lu Hongzheng pulled Lu Siqiao away.

On her way home, Lu Siqiao remembered that there were all kinds of fish in the stream in her space, so she thought it would be good to take them out and improve her family's meals.

"Big brother, second brother, let's go to the river and see if we can catch a fish to take home."

She suggested.

Upon hearing this, the Lu brothers laughed: "Qiaowa, all the fish in that river have been touched clean by the adults, so what fish are left?"

"Let's go take a look, okay?" Lu Siqiao looked at them expectantly.

The Lu brothers softened their hearts.

Who could resist such a soft and adorable little sister?