Su Xiaonuan rummaged through the medicine box and found some ointment for sprains and bruises. She opened the lid and first applied the ointment to Xiaoli.
The little girl had delicate skin, and when applying the medicine, I didn't dare to breathe too loudly, for fear of hurting Xiaoli.
She first scooped a dollop of medicine onto her finger, then gently placed it on the wound and carefully spread it evenly.
While wiping, gently blow air on it.
"Xiaoli, if it hurts, just groan." She saw the child biting her lower lip tightly, her suppressed pain heartbreaking. "Auntie will be careful, I won't hurt you, okay?"
"Auntie, it doesn't hurt," Xiaoli said sensibly.
Children without mothers are truly heartbreaking.
It clearly hurts, but they keep saying it doesn't.
Even if it doesn't hurt, she will still scream loudly in front of her own mother.
This is the difference between having a mother and not having one.
Moreover, children without mothers are very good at reading people's expressions and have to learn to live under the influence of others' moods from a young age.
On the other side, Aunt Chen was also applying medicine to Xiao Tian.
She used to apply the medicine to Xiaotian rather roughly, but seeing how gentle and meticulous Su Xiaonuan was, she imitated Su Xiaonuan, gently applying the medicine while blowing on it softly, and muttering to herself when she wasn't blowing.
"That vixen is truly a menace. Before she came to our house, the boss never laid a hand on the children. But under that vixen's instigation, she's almost beaten them to death. Why is God so blind? Why doesn't He send down a bolt of lightning to strike that vixen dead? So she can stop causing trouble in the human world..."
"Aunt Chen, don't worry. They'll definitely behave for a while after they come back. Xiao Tian and Xiao Li won't get beaten anymore." Su Xiaoming had already wiped Xiao Li's arms and then had her lie on the sofa so he could apply medicine and gently massage her back.
Having never received maternal love since childhood, Xiaoli, while lying down, endured the pain and rolled over, tightly hugging Su Xiaonuan's neck with her jade-like little hands, and couldn't help but call out "Mom," then pressed her head tightly against Su Xiaonuan's chest.
Su Xiaonuan was extremely shocked!
She could sense that this was a child who was extremely insecure.
Aunt Chen and Xiao Tian were also extremely surprised, staring at Xiao Li without blinking.
Seeing the heartbreaking parts, Aunt Chen started wiping away tears again. "Poor child, she's been without a mother since she was little, and now she's stuck with a vicious stepmother. How will she live in the future? If the boss allows it, I really want to take them back to my own home. It would be better than them being mistreated and beaten in this house."
Even a strong woman like Su Xiaonuan felt a lump in her throat, and tears streamed down her cheeks as she hugged the child in her arms even tighter. "Xiaoli, if you like Auntie, can you call Auntie godmother from now on?"
"Mmm." Xiaoli tilted her head back, her doll-like eyes blinking, and glistening tears hanging on her long eyelashes. She nodded vigorously and then sweetly called out "Godmother."
"Uh." Su Xiaonuan responded crisply, gently stroking her hair. "Godmother has two precious sons, and now she has a precious daughter. In the future, if anyone dares to bully my precious daughter again, I will fight them to the death."
Xiao Tian was envious. After hesitating for a moment, he finally asked, "Auntie, I'm Xiao Li's brother, can I call you godmother too?"
With such a powerful godmother backing you up, why don't you hurry up and latch onto her?
"Brother, this is my godmother." Xiaoli said as if she was afraid someone would take her away from her.
"Okay, you can call me godmother like your sister does." Faced with such a young face, Su Xiaonuan really couldn't refuse.
"Godmother." Xiao Tian's face beamed with happiness. His injuries no longer hurt. He ran over and hugged Su Xiaonuan tightly, even giving her a quick kiss on the cheek. "You're my godmother, that's so wonderful!"
Xiaoli followed her brother's example and kissed Xiaonuan on the other cheek. "Oh, we have a godmother now! We have such an amazing godmother!"
The two children were overjoyed, their cheers ringing out, having forgotten their pain and all their unpleasantness.
Aunt Chen wiped away her tears. Today, she couldn't stop crying. Sometimes it was tears of sadness, sometimes tears of emotion. Looking at these two children who had lacked maternal love since childhood, she felt heartbroken.
"Xiaotian, Xiaoli, you two quickly lie down. You need to apply medicine and massage the wounds on your backs." Su Xiaonuan couldn't bear to pry their hands off her. "Don't get the wounds wet after applying the medicine."
The two children immediately took their places, and as they lay down, they would occasionally look up at Su Xiaonuan, feeling so good to have a mother.
It must be so good to have a loving mother!
After applying the medicine, when Su Xiaonuan was about to leave, the two children clung to her legs, reluctant to part.
"Xiaotian, Xiaoli, don't do this." Aunt Chen pried the two children's hands apart. "Godmother is going home. Doudou and Guoguo are still waiting for Godmother at home. Come on, let Godmother go back. We can see Godmother again tomorrow morning."
Su Xiaonuan's restaurant opens tomorrow, and she won't be sending the children to school tomorrow. She doesn't want Xiaotian and Xiaoli to be disappointed because they won't see her tomorrow. "Aunt Chen, I won't be sending the children to school for the next three days. I'll take them out to play after I'm done with this busy period."
"Godmother, are you abandoning us?" Xiao Tian and Xiao Li looked up at her.
“How could your godmother not want you?” Su Xiaonuan said softly. “Godmother has some things to do. How about I take you to the zoo when I’m done?”
Xiao Tian and Xiao Li then let go of her, clapping their hands and cheering. "Godmother is taking us to the zoo! That's wonderful!"
As she left, Aunt Chen was still teary-eyed. "Thank you, thank you so much."
“Aunt Chen, don’t be afraid.” Xiao Nuan put her hand on the other’s shoulder. “At least for the next two weeks, you’ll be safe. Take good care of the two children. I’ll come to see you whenever I have time. If anything happens, you can ask my parents for help.”
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