Chapter 189 Scolding
After Niu Niu finished her meal, Zhang Yunniang packed up her things and before leaving, she begged the doctor to take her daughter's pulse again to make sure that there was nothing wrong with her. Only then did she leave with Niu Niu and Gu Zhao, thanking him profusely.
Gu Mingda stayed and continued to take care of Xie Xingchuan.
"You can go back. You must want to be with your children." Xie Xingchuan suddenly said.
Gu Mingda had noticed that something was wrong with this child before. This child was strong-willed, and his biological father did not stay to take care of him when he was injured. Instead, he let these strangers escort him back to Beijing to recuperate. Gu Mingda guessed in his heart that Xie Xingchuan probably wanted his family to accompany him.
Gu Mingda did not show his inner sympathy, but said: "If I go back now, it will make things difficult for my wife."
Xie Xingchuan looked puzzled.
Gu Mingda explained: "The little girl did something wrong, and her mother would probably scold her. I was standing by, and when I saw the child looking so pitiful, I probably couldn't help but want to smooth things over."
Zhang Yunniang had been suppressing her emotions, thinking that her daughter would just wake up and was afraid that she would not be able to bear the scolding.
But now that the doctor said the child was fine, when they returned to their own room, Zhang Yunniang handed Gu Zhao to Old Lady Gu and turned to look at Niuniu with a gloomy face.
Niuniu also knew why her mother was angry, and lowered her head: "It's all my fault, I'm sorry."
Zhang Yunniang's tears fell again. After wiping them away vigorously, she said, "You almost scared me to death. Do you know that?"
Three days ago, the situation turned around so quickly when facing the pirates, and Niu Niu fell into a coma for no reason. Her daughter was in a life-and-death situation several times while in a coma. Zhang Yuniang and Gu Mingda could naturally be sure that their daughter had used her special abilities.
Even Old Lady Gu and Old Man Gu vaguely sensed something.
"You are not a good kid at all!"
This is the first time Zhang Yunniang has scolded her daughter after adopting her for so long.
Niu Niu pouted and was about to cry.
Zhang Yunniang was also upset when she saw her daughter was about to cry. She kept wondering if she had said too harshly. Her daughter had just recovered from a serious illness. Could she bear such a harsh reprimand? Should she wait a few more days...
But if I wait a few more days, I'm afraid my daughter won't learn her lesson and will make the same mistake again next time.
Zhang Yunniang's mind was like a tangled mess, and she couldn't find the end of the thread after struggling for a long time.
But Niuniu was one step ahead of her. The little girl threw herself into her mother's arms and cried, "Mom, isn't it great now? Everyone is fine, Niuniu is fine too, we are all fine."
When Zhang Yunniang heard this, she lifted her daughter's sleeve, revealing the location of the birthmark on her wrist.
"I remember your birthmark was light red when I first adopted you. Later, when I bathed you, I saw that the color became darker. How about now?"
Niu Niu lowered her head and saw the small fish birthmark on her right arm. Now its color was so light that it was almost the same as her skin color, with only a hint of red at the edge, which barely allowed people to see that it was once a small fish-shaped birthmark.
"Its color will slowly turn red, Mom, I'll be fine." Niu Niu said guiltily.
The little girl herself didn’t know what her abilities were, and she said this just to comfort her mother.
Zhang Yunniang sighed and said, "My dear, you may have a great background, and you may do extraordinary things in the future. Your father and I are just ordinary people. We can't help you a lot, and we don't want to hold you back."
Zhang Yunniang sometimes actually thought that Niu Niu might be the reincarnation of a god. With such an background, coming to the mortal world would be like going through a tribulation, and she would definitely experience many twists and turns in the future.
What she and Gu Mingda feared most was that Niu Niu’s special power might be used less each time, and now it has been used up. What if their daughter doesn’t have enough power when she needs it in the future?
Niu Niu raised her little face, and her clear eyes were filled with Zhang Yuniang's reflection.
"But to Niuniu, you have never been a hindrance. You are everything to me."
Zhang Yunniang felt a pang in her heart. She had always told herself that raising a child requires rewards and that she should not be a person who does not seek rewards. But when her daughter really used her special powers to repay her, she was only filled with worry for her daughter.
"My dear, everyone has his own destiny. If we are really killed by pirates, it is our fate. Don't force it. Just live well." Zhang Yunniang looked calm.
Niuniu shook her head vigorously: "That's not your life. If you are gone, Niuniu won't be able to live well."
Zhang Yunniang didn't know what to say for a moment, but she couldn't suck her daughter's blood with ease.
Niu Niu stumbled as she spoke: "You all said that I have special abilities... maybe this ability... is to protect mom... to protect everyone... our family is doing well... Niu Niu is very happy."
Zhang Yuniang was stunned.
"Niuniu, you have been very good and well behaved. Protecting the family is the responsibility of adults. As a child, it is already very impressive of you to take care of yourself." Zhang Yuniang said.
Niuniu tilted her head and thought for a while, then asked, "Mom, if you were me, would you not save Dad?"
It was impossible for Zhang Yunniang to just stand by and watch him die.
Niu Niu continued, "Niu Niu doesn't want anything else. Niu Niu just wants everyone to be well. Niu Niu's wish is very small."
Zhang Yunniang was at a loss as to what to do with her daughter.
She sighed and thought that perhaps she was the one who forced her daughter to give up her family.
Zhang Yunniang said helplessly: "My dear, you must promise me that you will never make a wish casually in the future."
Just after saying this, Zhang Yunniang was stunned. It seemed that she had said this to her daughter more than once.
Niuniu smiled sweetly and nodded, just like she had done countless times in the past: "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Zhang Yuniang gave her daughter a reproachful look.
Niuniu then asked, "Mom, where are Brother Xie's family members? Should we let him go to Beijing with us?"
Zhang Yunniang sighed and explained, "Your brother Xie's father, General Xie, is the deputy commander of the navy camp. The court issued an official document some time ago, requiring the navy to eliminate the pirates along the way to Beijing. General Xie is very busy, so he entrusted this matter to us."
They were unlucky that day. Every time a pirate village had a new owner, one or two big events would be held to let passing ships know, and the tributes would have to be paid by someone else.
This major event of Wuyazhai happened to be held on their boat.
Although the head manager was gone, most of the boatmen were retained and most of the passengers on the ship were safe and sound. They were still in a hurry to go to Beijing, so after cleaning the ship, they continued their journey to Beijing.
While the mother and daughter were talking, there was suddenly a commotion outside.
"We agreed to double the money, are you guys trying to cheat?"
"Why are you playing dirty? We are not playing dirty, but you haven't done anything either. The ones who really protect us are the navy! What does it have to do with you?"
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