Shen Xingmian was spending time with these kids because she wanted to correct them one by one.
She wanted to see if the child could figure things out on his own when he was being pressured by something he desperately wanted.
He wasn't that bad, he just lacked proper guidance.
If the seeds are sown well today, they may very well bear good fruit in the future.
Although she cannot influence millions of people, if millions of people had the same idea, the number of people affected would be even greater.
Shen Xingmian glanced at the little boy's expression and, seeing that he was still struggling with his decision, decided to add fuel to the fire.
She didn't loosen the reins, squatted down in front of the little girl, and smiled kindly: "Your name is Er Ya, right? Do you want to ride a big horse? Don't be afraid, I'll hold you."
Er Ya was initially scared. The horse was too high, and if she fell off, she would definitely hit her head and get a dent.
Their family is too poor to afford treatment; they can only wait to die. She dares not do that.
Unlike Tiger, whose family would comfort him and rush him to see a doctor even if he got sick or injured.
This older sister has such a beautiful smile. Someone as beautiful as her wouldn't lie to her, so Er Ya nodded emphatically: "Sister, it's what I thought!"
"Okay, then I'll carry you up."
After helping Er Ya onto the horse, Shen Xingmian easily leaped onto the horse, sat behind Er Ya, and held her tightly in his arms.
Let's go!
After she gave a shout, she flicked the reins, and her horse started running obediently, leaving the group of little kids behind in no time.
The children chased after it for a while with their short legs, but when they realized they couldn't catch up, they slowly gave up and stood there panting.
Some adults who heard the commotion came out to see what was happening, including Tiger's mother. When she saw Er Ya's mother, she smiled maliciously.
"Is your Er Ya being kidnapped? If you don't hurry up and chase after her, you might never find her again. Tsk tsk, you could have sold the little girl for a couple of bucks, but now someone has picked her up for free. I told you to sell her as soon as possible, but you wouldn't listen. Now look what happened, you've lost everything."
Er Ya's mother had a delicate face and seemed to have a gentle temper. She was so angry that her face turned red, and she couldn't say a word in rebuttal. She was also thrown into a state of confusion by Hu Zi's mother's words.
She came out late and didn't see clearly who had taken Er Ya away. She could only run forward as fast as she could, trying to catch up with the horse that was now just a shadow.
But how could a weak woman like her possibly catch up with the fine steed raised in Shen Xingmian's space? She quickly lost hope, collapsed to the ground, and burst into tears.
Tiger's mother also ran over, stopping her jokes and asking the child with a serious expression:
"Tiger, tell me quickly, what kind of person took Er Ya away? Could it really be a kidnapper? If so, we'd better report it to the authorities right away."
They dare to come to the village to kidnap children! This is outrageous!
"Hey, stop crying. All you do is cry all day long, it's so annoying to watch. Hurry up and think of something!"
Tiger's mother yanked Er Ya's mother up from the ground. She was strong and it was no trouble for her to pull up a thin woman.
"That lady is so pretty, and the horse is beautiful too. They don't seem like kidnappers..."
Tiger is still a child, and his thoughts are simple. He felt that Shen Xingmian was bullying him by only taking Er Ya with him, but he never thought about the kidnapper.
How could a kidnapper be so handsome, and have such a magnificent horse?
He had a sudden inspiration and said to Er Ya's mother, "Auntie, that sister can't be a kidnapper. Kidnappers would only kidnap those who are valuable. If she didn't kidnap me, she would kidnap Er Ya. What would she want from me?"
"You little bastard, if you get kidnapped, I don't want to live anymore. Shut up and stop pissing me off."
Tiger's mother almost slapped her son, but when she thought of how her mother-in-law loved her precious grandson, she couldn't bring herself to do it.
Tiger's words successfully calmed Er Ya's mother down. Yes, if it really was a kidnapper, with so many children in the village, they would definitely choose boys. Why would they kidnap their Er Ya? She's not worth much money.
It wasn't that she was belittling her own child, but it's just that girls aren't as valuable as boys. Kidnappers go to so much trouble, they'd definitely take the more valuable one.
With this thought, her mind cleared up, and she calmed down a bit. She wiped away her tears and looked expectantly into the distance, waiting for the "sister" Tiger had mentioned to bring her Er Ya back.
As she expected, the two people and the horse, who were just small black dots, gradually grew larger in their field of vision and slowly became clearer to them.
Sitting on the horse was her second daughter, who was grinning from ear to ear with an unprecedented joy and childlike innocence, which was very cute.
The person hugging her from behind was a young girl, who looked like a teenager, but was prettier than anyone she had ever seen.
She didn't know how to describe how beautiful she was. If there really were fairies in heaven, they would probably look like this.
It's absolutely gorgeous.
No wonder Tiger thought she wasn't a kidnapper; she was clearly a pampered young lady from a wealthy family. The money from selling her child probably wouldn't even be enough for her to go to a restaurant.
They would never look at these country bumpkins.
Even if we sell a hundred, it probably won't be enough to buy her clothes and jewelry.
Judging from this, the little girl is really kind-hearted. She saw that the children liked horses, so she took her daughter for a ride.
"We misunderstood them," Er Ya's mother murmured.
Once Tiger's mother saw that everything was alright, she started to chatter again: "Now you say it was a misunderstanding? Just now, you were so scared, you almost banged your head against the wall and died."
"I'm not trying to be mean, but you should try to stand up for yourself. Don't listen to everything your mother-in-law says all the time, or your child will suffer because of you. It's a real misfortune."
Having just experienced the terror of losing her child, Er Ya's mother, hearing Hu Zi's mother speak like this, somehow found the courage to reply:
"You're not as lucky as me, having given birth to a son, but look at what your mother-in-law has raised him into..."
As soon as the words left her mouth, she suddenly realized that it was Tiger's comforting words that had calmed her down when she was terrified. Her face flushed instantly, and she apologized to Tiger:
"Tiger, it's not that I'm saying you're bad. You did a great job today, and I should thank you."
Tiger was used to hearing nice things at home, but the adults outside were not like that. They all said he was unruly and might end up in jail someday.
This was the first time an adult had praised him so solemnly.
He felt a little embarrassed, thinking that these words sounded even better than what his grandmother usually said, and... made him feel so happy that he wanted to laugh out loud.
A little proud.
Although he had limited education and didn't know what pride meant.
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