Chapter 80 A Powerful Demonstration to Protect a Friend
When Bian Ji left the Lu family's house, she carried the kitten lantern in her hand, its faint light still illuminating her way home.
That year's Lantern Festival holds a very important place in Bian Ji's memory.
He will always remember the candlelight reflecting in Lu Yinzhao's dark, bright eyes, and he will always remember the little guy clapping his hands and saying "Happy Lantern Festival" to him.
As the New Year drew to a close, Lu Yinzhao and Bian Ji both returned to their campus life.
Lu Yinzhao celebrated her fourth birthday at kindergarten.
Lu Wenyan and Yin Song specially ordered a large cake for him, enough for every child in the class to eat. The cake was decorated with strawberries around the edge, which, together with the white cream, created a beautiful red and white contrast. The aroma of cream filled the entire classroom.
Happy birthday, Zhaozhao!
Happy birthday! Happy birthday!
"Zhaozhao, Happy Birthday!"
"Happy birthday to Zhaozhao~"
"..."
The children in the class were all very excited because they would get to eat Lu Yinzhao's birthday cake. They kept spouting birthday wishes and even sang a few off-key lines of a birthday song. The whole atmosphere was very cheerful and lively.
Lu Yinzhao stood in the very center, surrounded by a group of tiny children.
They huddled together with their little heads, chattering away like chicks hatching from their shells, their voices coming from all directions.
"..." Lu Yinzhao experienced what surround sound was like.
Teacher Ruan put a golden crown on Lu Yinzhao's head. The crown was prepared by the kindergarten and was decorated with some scraps and ornaments, making it look shiny.
A little girl blinked and said, "Zhao Zhao looks like a little prince!"
Another little girl chimed in, "Zhaozhao, you're so pretty!"
"Can I be your princess?"
"I want to be a princess too! Let's play the prince and princess game!"
“No, I said it first. I’m wearing a pretty dress today, I look more like a princess.” Several more girls squeezed in and said.
"How about... we take turns being Princess Zhaozhao?" the little girl in the lead suggested boldly.
The other little girls hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded: "Okay then."
Lu Yinzhao: "..."
Shouldn't you ask the person involved for their opinion?
The girls in the class were too enthusiastic, and Lu Yinzhao couldn't handle it. While they were still arguing, she quietly withdrew from the "princesses'" encirclement.
"Everyone, take your cake and sit down in your seats!" Teacher Ruan clapped her hands to quiet everyone down.
After making a wish and blowing out the birthday candles, Lu Yinzhao also got a cake of his own.
The cream, like a fluffy cloud, gently rests on the cake. Its texture is so delicate that you can't see a single air hole. When you scoop out a piece with a small spoon, it trembles slightly like silk.
The cake his parents ordered for him was naturally of high quality, made with the best ingredients, and suitable for children.
Long Xiaoman sat next to Lu Yinzhao and started eating noisily.
One big bite, and your mouth is covered in cream.
"Zhaozhao, your birthday cake is so delicious. I wish it were your birthday every day."
"..."
"I'm going to tell my dad that I want him to buy me a super-sized cake for my birthday, so we can share it with everyone." Long Xiaoman smiled, her eyes crinkling, clearly happy to have eaten her favorite sweet treat.
Lu Yinzhao thought to himself, "She really is a little foodie, even more so than I am."
Lu Yinzhao had just made a wish in her heart, one of which was that she hoped she could always keep this childlike innocence and never forget this childhood that she had been given a second chance at.
Being with these little kids, he seemed to gradually forget his original age, and sometimes he could completely immerse himself in the children's world and feel the voices they heard about it.
This kind of innocence probably only exists at this stage; every child's smile is a healing force for him.
He acquires this energy, and then releases it.
The flowers of our motherland are all so lovely.
*Splat*
A wad of cream flew through the air and landed squarely on Lu Yinzhao's forehead. Any lower and it would have blinded him.
"Hahahaha, hit it! Hit it!"
The boy in the lead laughed loudly, while the others played pranks with cream.
"Hahaha, Zhao Zhao has turned into the Cream Prince!"
"No, it's Cake Superman!"
Lu Yinzhao raised her hand to wipe her forehead, her little fist clenched.
Very well, he took back the thought he had just made that "they're all adorable."
Some children enjoy playing around and laughing.
Just like now...
I don't know who started smearing cream on other people, but suddenly it turned into a cream fight.
"Stop it, everyone! Stop it right now! If any child does this again, the teacher will punish them!" In the end, it was the teacher who had to step in to calm things down.
"The child who just threw the cream, please stand up. You'll get a red flower deducted today," Teacher Ruan said earnestly.
The little boy who was the culprit was too scared to stand up when he heard that he would lose his red flower.
He was usually the most boisterous one in the class.
"Who threw the cream on Lu Yinzhao's face? Step forward now!" Teacher Ruan's tone became serious.
Suddenly, the class fell silent; no one dared to utter a sound.
People tend to be particularly busy when they are nervous or embarrassed.
The children are no longer chattering; they're all as timid as quails.
Some were engrossed in eating cake, some were playing with their fingers, and some were licking their plates...
The mischievous little boy was named Tu Yuan. He noticed that the teacher's gaze had already fallen on him, and he felt that he could no longer hide.
Suddenly, she cried out urgently, "Teacher! It wasn't me! It was Long Xiaoman! He was closest to Zhaozhao, and he was the one who threw the cream!"
Long Xiaoman, who had just finished eating all the cake on her plate, was left bewildered.
Long Xiaoman pointed to her nose in bewilderment: "Me...me?"
“Yes, it’s you! We all saw it, didn’t we?” Tu Yuan looked at his companions.
The next second, the little boys next to him nodded in agreement: "Yes, we saw it, it was Long Xiaoman who threw it."
Long Xiaoman was still in a daze, not knowing what had happened.
He was so engrossed in eating the cake on his plate that he didn't notice what anyone else was doing.
Just as the chubby boy was about to get up and say something, a small hand suddenly pressed him down beside him.
At this moment, Lu Yinzhao frowned slightly, feeling quite dissatisfied.
He didn't think it was a big deal that he got hit by cream; after all, kids love to play, and that's understandable.
But since these little things actually slandered Long Xiaoman, the nature of the matter has changed.
Isn't this just pure bullying of honest people?
Because of his chubby appearance, Long Xiaoman seems to have a good temper. He never refuses any child who comes to play with him. Sometimes, some children even say some inappropriate things, but Long Xiaoman just smiles back without batting an eye.
At first, Lu Yinzhao just thought that the child was immature and spoke without thinking.
After what happened today, Lu Yinzhao no longer felt that way.
These children are perceptive and know exactly what they are doing.
The assistant teacher next to Lu Yinzhao wiped the remaining cream off her forehead.
Lu Yinzhao looked at Teacher Ruan and said seriously, "It wasn't Xiaoman who did it. Xiaoman is my good friend. He would never joke like that with me."
Lu Yinzhao's gaze was firm, his voice resolute, and there was a hint of anger in his eyes.
Teacher Ruan squatted down, patted Lu Yinzhao's head, and whispered, "Teacher knows it wasn't Xiaoman who did it. Don't worry, teacher will get justice for him."
In fact, Ruan Lingzhu saw everything that just happened. She deliberately staged this scene in the hope that the children would face up to their mistakes and take the initiative to admit their wrongdoings. After all, children who know their mistakes and correct them are good children. Unexpectedly, they lied and lied in order to avoid being punished.
"Tu Yuan!" Teacher Ruan suddenly shouted sternly, then glanced at the boys next to him, "And you boys, why did you lie? And why did you wrong the other children? Go apologize to Long Xiaoman now."
Suddenly exposed, Tu Yuan blushed deeply, but being incredibly stubborn, he gritted his teeth and insisted, "I didn't! I didn't! You can't take my little red flower! What I got, is mine!"
Seeing the atmosphere had turned out this way, Lu Yinzhao hoped to end the conflict quickly, so he took the initiative to walk up to Tu Yuan and said, "Go apologize to Xiaoman, and I will forgive you."
"I...I did nothing wrong!" the boy stubbornly insisted.
Lu Yinzhao looked intently into his eyes, her voice youthful yet powerful.
He approached Tu Yuan step by step, coldly saying, "No, you're wrong. You're wrong to pin the blame for what you did on someone else. If Long Xiaoman really did it and then deliberately framed you, do you think you'd be happy?"
Tu Yuan lowered his head silently, unable to utter a single word.
A few seconds later, her little mouth twitched, and she suddenly burst into loud sobs.
The other children who had also done something wrong started crying too, and the classroom became a mess.
Several teachers went over to comfort the child, and Lu Yinzhao returned to his seat, his small body seemingly shrouded in an invisible "domineering aura".
He turned to look at Long Xiaoman and saw that the other's eyes were full of admiration.
"Zhao Zhao, thank you!" Long Xiaoman said gratefully.
"It's okay, they were the ones who made the mistake in the first place."
Lu Yinzhao did not regret speaking up for her friend at all, even though it seemed like she was bullying a child.
But if children of this age are not properly taught to distinguish right from wrong, it will be too late if they go astray later.
Even if the parents of these children were in the classroom today, he would still say those things.
"Zhao Zhao, you were so cool just now!" Long Xiaoman said excitedly.
Several little girls nearby also gathered around.
"Zhaozhao, you didn't act like a prince just now, you acted like a knight!"
"Zhao Zhao is a knight."
"No, Zhaozhao is a prince, Zhaozhao is my prince."
"I am a princess, and I am going to marry a prince."
Lu Yinzhao: "..." How did the topic come back to the princess and prince again?
After a long while, the little boys who had done wrong finally stopped crying.
With Ms. Ruan's comfort and guidance, the children apologized to Long Xiaoman.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have wronged you just now."
"I'm sorry, I made a mistake too."
"We all made mistakes."
"I'm sorry, I apologize to you, can you forgive me?" Tu Yuan said, her eyes red.
Everyone thought Long Xiaoman was a good-natured chubby boy, and they were all waiting for Long Xiaoman to forgive them.
Unexpectedly, Long Xiaoman suddenly shook her head: "I can't forgive you yet, because you just threw cream on Zhaozhao's head..."
Lu Yinzhao was slightly taken aback and began to look at Long Xiaoman with new respect.
Little Fatty has finally stood up for himself!
This kid has potential.
"This cake was bought by Zhao Zhao's family. The cream is so delicious. How could you just throw away the cream like that? You're wasting food!" Long Xiaoman said righteously.
"I will never forgive you for wasting such delicious food! Humph!" Long Xiaoman put her hands on her hips, belatedly realizing that she was angry.
He muttered to himself, "If you don't want to eat it, you can share it with me. Why throw it away?"
The little boy, who had just been comforted, burst into tears again.
Lu Yinzhao: "..." He had a bit of a tough stance, but not much.
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Author's Note: Zhao Zhao's domineering side is on full display: You're not allowed to bully my friends. [Shrug]
The Xiaoman (Grain Buds) replica exudes an overbearing arrogance: You can't waste this delicious cake! [Please!]
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