An'an was very obedient and didn't mention it again after returning home. As a result, Yu Jiu didn't know that An'an had ever wanted to raise a puppy even after more than a year.
"Why didn't you tell me sooner? The child likes it, so why can't I tolerate it?"
Yu Jiu playfully complained to Xu Zijiang for a couple of sentences.
"I was afraid you'd be making yourself suffer, that's why I didn't tell you. It's okay, we're raising her now, aren't we? When An'an comes back, I'll tell her, and I guarantee she'll be very happy."
Xu Zijiang smiled and didn't take Yu Jiu's complaints seriously.
"Can we find a suitable puppy now? Let's not let An'an get her hopes up for nothing."
"Yes, we can. Old Liu's dog in our team had puppies, and he's worried about not being able to afford to raise them. He doesn't know who to give them to, and no one wants them. He doesn't want to throw them away."
Xu Zijiang explained.
"Okay, then I'm relieved."
As the two were talking, little An'an suddenly came running back angrily, her face still showing anger, her footsteps pounding loudly.
"What's wrong? Who made our An'an angry? Come here, let Mom see. Your hair is all messed up. Come here, let Mom tie your braids back up."
Yu Jiu turned to look at the door and saw that An'an had returned. Her hair and clothes were messy, and she wondered what she had been playing with the other children. She couldn't help but smile and wave to An'an.
I just assumed she was playing a game with some kids and had lost, and was sulking.
"Mommy, waaaaaah!"
As soon as An'an got home and saw her parents, she couldn't stop crying. She pouted and tears streamed down her face. Her voice was pitiful and heartbreaking.
"What's wrong? Why are you crying? Did someone bully you?"
Yu Jiu asked in surprise, then quickly stepped forward and hugged her tightly, looking her over nervously. Only then did she notice that there were several scratches on her neck and arms, and they were quite deep, with broken skin and some bleeding.
Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang's expressions immediately turned sour.
"Who hit you? Tell Dad and I'll teach him a lesson!"
Don't you know your own child? An'an is such a well-behaved child, she has never fought with anyone since she was little. Today she was suddenly scratched. Xu Zi will definitely believe that another child picked a fight with her. He will definitely stand up for his child.
Sure enough, An'an wiped away her tears and began to complain, looking aggrieved.
"It's Xiaokang! Xiaokang keeps scratching me! I'm so angry. I told him to stop scratching me, but he wouldn't listen. He just kept scratching me. It hurt so much! So I hit him. I made him cry. Mom, he's so annoying, but I didn't mean to fight, waaaaaah."
Little An'an nestled in Yu Jiu's arms, sobbing uncontrollably, yet still trying to defend herself. Because Yu Jiu was stricter with her than Xu Zijiang, she knew Xu Zijiang wouldn't be angry, but she was afraid Yu Jiu would, so she offered her explanation.
"Mom knows, An'an is such a good girl, how could she fight on purpose? It's all Xiaokang's fault, Mom knows!"
Yu Jiu gently wiped away her tears, then said protectively, "She's my daughter, of course I'll protect her. If An'an was wrong, I might have to teach her a lesson, but since Xiao Kang was the one who did it, no matter how An'an retaliates, it's definitely Xiao Kang's fault, and I will never blame my daughter for it."
Even after the fight, Yu Jiu insisted on taking An An to Xiao Kang's house to talk things over, at least to make sure that Xiao Kang wouldn't hit people so easily in the future.
"Come on, Mom will take you to find Xiaokang!"
Just as Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang stood up, intending to take An'an to the neighbor's house to reason with them, Xiao Kang's grandfather brought him over to argue. Since it concerned his own grandson, he disregarded any notion of being a team leader; he spoke aggressively, demanding to settle scores with An'an and make Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang take responsibility for his grandson.
"Captain, Yu Zhiqing, I'm not trying to be mean, but you should really put some order on An'an, that little brat. Look what she's done to my Xiaokang! She's not acting like a proper girl at all. You've just spoiled her rotten!"
My grandson was beaten like this by her. Tell me, how are we going to resolve this? She injured my son, Xiaokang. Can she take responsibility?
He still looked like he was going to interrogate her, and Yu Jiu's temper flared up instantly. Even if she wasn't pregnant, she would still lose her temper, let alone if she was pregnant.
"Uncle, that's not how you talk. Why don't you ask why our An'an hit your Xiao Kang? Look at what Xiao Kang has done to our An'an! He scratches her all the time. We've told him not to scratch her, but he still does. How can our An'an not be angry? How can she not hit him?"
"I want to see what wounds your Xiaokang has, and where they are! But our An'an has wounds here, on her neck and arms. Look, they're bleeding. So how do you plan to resolve this? An'an hurt Xiaokang, and she can't take responsibility. But if Xiaokang hurt An'an, can he take responsibility?"
Yu Jiu questioned her firmly, holding An An's little hand tightly, refusing to back down an inch.
"That's right, it's normal for children to have some friction. We adults shouldn't interfere, but if someone is deliberately hitting someone, then we parents can't just stand by and do nothing."
Xu Zijiang also stated his position.
This Xiao Kang is the chubby baby boy that Xiao Xi, the daughter-in-law next door, gave birth to. Yu Jiu even breastfed him for a few days, and Xiao Kang's grandfather shamelessly came to the door every day, demanding that Yu Jiu breastfeed his grandson, claiming that he disliked Xiao Kang's mother's milk for not being nutritious enough and wanted Yu Jiu to breastfeed his grandson to make him whiter and fatter.
Just kidding, Yu Jiu was also breastfeeding An An back then, okay? They were born around the same time, only a few days apart. Yu Jiu was already too busy taking care of her own child, how could she possibly help take care of the neighbor's?
When Xiao Kang's mother, Xiao Xi, was hospitalized with severe bleeding and had no milk, it was normal for her to help feed him a few times, and she didn't mind. But later, after she recovered, she still wanted her to breastfeed his child, which was inappropriate. The two families originally had a good relationship, but this incident ruined it, and now they have less contact.
However, because they live close by and the two children are about the same age, An'an and Xiao Kang sometimes play together. But more often than not, An'an plays alone at the door, and then Xiao Kang comes over. It's fine for him to come over and play, but it's not okay for him to come over and bully An'an.
"Captain, you have to be fair. Who hit someone on purpose? Wasn't it your An'an who hit someone on purpose? Look at yourself, she pulled out several strands of my Xiao Kang's hair, and her face was slapped red. Forget about who started it, just tell me, didn't An'an beat up my Xiao Kang just now?"
My precious grandson, I wouldn't even lay a finger on him, and he got hit by a little girl. If I could just swallow this insult, would you think my family is easy to bully? Don't think we're afraid of you just because you're the team leader. As long as I'm in the right, I'm not afraid of you anywhere!
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