When Mu Lianrong arrived after receiving the news, Xiao Yunying's family had all dispersed, which angered her so much that she wanted to go find the Lin family.
Hearing his daughter say that she pinned He Hua to the ground and beat her up made him less angry.
Xiao Yunying spent a lot of effort to appease her mother and finally managed to coax her away.
Aunt Yang picked up a wooden basin: "Yun Ying, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now. Take a good look at the third boy's body, make sure he's not injured."
Fang Rou's complexion had improved considerably. Regarding the issue of offspring, Xiao Yunying didn't have the same strong obsession as women of this era, and didn't know how to comfort her.
"Thank you so much, Aunt and Sister-in-law, for speaking up for me."
"Don't be so polite, go back now, your aunt is leaving."
Fang Rou took the wooden basin from Aunt Yang's hand and followed without saying a word.
On the way, Aunt Yang continued to persuade Fang Rou: "What's the big deal that you've been worrying about for so long? Look at your mother, she only has two sons, and your father didn't say anything. She still lived with me all her life."
When it comes to offspring, you should have them if you have them, but you can't rush it if you don't. Some families have been married for several years without having a single child, which can be incredibly frustrating.
You're not incapable of having children; you've given our Yang family two grandsons in one go. There are a few people in our village as capable as you; you're a hero to our family.
"One filial and capable child is enough. Having more lazy, gluttonous, and useless children is just a burden. The doctor said you can still get pregnant if you take good care of your health. Your mother isn't in a hurry, so why are you?"
Fang Rou wasn't one to be sentimental, but at this moment, her eyes welled up with tears: "Thank you, Mother, for not disliking me."
“You married into our family and call me ‘mother,’ so you’re practically my daughter. There’s nothing to thank me for. Let’s hurry home, wash our faces, and get ready to cook lunch. Tianfu will be back soon. Don’t let him see your red eyes and think I’ve bullied his wife, then come after me.”
Fang Rou was amused by her mother-in-law's words: "He dares to disrespect Mother, I won't let him get away with it."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law joked around as they went home, leaving Xiao Yunying rubbing her temples as she closed the door.
Luo Li cautiously hid behind Luo Chen from behind her, rubbing her eyes.
"Stop rubbing your eyes, your hands are so dirty. If something gets into your eyes, you'll get an eye disease."
Luo Li dared not rub it anymore.
"Tell me, what happened?"
Luo Li kept her head down and didn't speak.
"If you won't tell me, then I will. Listen to what I say, and see if it's right."
Luo Li remained silent.
“You take the bubble solution out to show off, attracting other children to watch. You are willing to let them play with it, but some children are domineering and will grab it without waiting.”
Or you're unwilling to give any out, and everyone tries to grab them, am I right?
Given the boy's personality, Xiao Yunying leaned more towards the second possibility.
Because of his family situation, this child was probably bullied a lot. Being small, he couldn't fight back, so all he could think of was using bubble solution to "entice" them.
"Luo Li, speak up. Stop looking down and pretending to be pitiful. You haven't shed a single tear; you've rubbed your eyes until they're red. Who are you trying to fool with this act?"
If there's a problem, just say it out loud. Communication is the best solution. Avoiding things and giving the silent treatment are the ways of interacting that Xiao Yunying hates the most.
Luo Li stiffened her neck: "That's right, I went out to show off, so I wouldn't let them play with it. It's because they always said I was an orphan without parents."
"You look so defiant, you think you're right, don't you?"
"I did nothing wrong. I didn't start the fight. They came to take my things first."
Xiao Yunying felt that she was more furious with Luo Li than with He Hua. She could take action against the former, but she could only endure the latter.
I chose to raise this kid myself, so don't be angry, let's be reasonable...
Take a deep breath and relax your expression:
“Luo Li, they used to bully you a lot, so you should know that they are not reasonable children. You deliberately showed off the bubble solution in front of them, but didn’t let them play with it. Why do you think they would just stand aside and envy you instead of directly taking it from you?”
Luo Li was convinced of one thing: "I didn't give them to them, so it's their fault for taking them. It's not like I told them to take them. What did I do wrong?"
Xiao Yunying patiently said, "It is indeed wrong of them to take your things, but you are not entirely innocent either. You knew they were not reasonable children, yet you still went to show off your bubble solution in front of them. You should have expected that they would try to take it."
It's like if I'm holding a gold ingot and showing it off in front of a robber, do you think the robber will resist his greed and not try to steal the gold ingot from me?
The principle of "not flaunting wealth" applies here. If you don't know what kind of person you're showing off to, you shouldn't casually display your things to others, even if they seem like a good person.
Human nature is complex. Even if you keep showing off in front of someone you have a good relationship with, jealousy and greed will make them resent you, let alone someone who has been bullying you.
You expect them to treat you politely, just ask to borrow from you, and then, after being refused, look at you with envy like a gentleman? Do you really think that's possible?
Luo Chen wanted to plead for her younger brother, but before she could even open her mouth, Luo Yang pulled her back.
Seeing Luo Yang shake his head at him, Luo Chen ultimately said nothing.
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