Chapter 47 The Psychology Committee Member Whispered
These men were all spoiled brats from the capital, with powerful and influential elders in their families. They were used to being arrogant and unrestrained, and this was the first time they had ever felt so stifled.
Xie Yubin didn't know whether he was amused by her words or by her smug little expression.
After gritting his teeth and apologizing, Xie Yubin deliberately bent down close to the little girl and asked her, "Your Highness, can we leave now?"
She calmly met his gaze and said, "Goodbye."
Several people followed Xie Yubin away, with Qin Xiang walking at the back, glancing thoughtfully at Sheng Sheng.
He felt like he'd seen this princess somewhere before.
Sheng Sheng watched the group walk away before smiling and going to find Xie Yunwen: "Brother, they're gone."
Xie Yunwen used some force to pick up the little white thing from her leg and put it in her arms: "Thank you."
The fingers were excessively pale and overly thin.
She frowned slightly.
The fourth prince was handsome, but exceptionally thin.
"Brother, do they often bully you?"
Xie Yunwen paused for a moment, then shook his head: "This is my own business."
"But you are Sheng Sheng's brother."
The little boy tilted his head, looking both puzzled and matter-of-fact. "Besides, brother, you're a prince! If they bully you, won't you tell Father?"
Xie Yunwen's eyes flashed, and his face darkened slightly: "A useless person who can only rely on his princely status to suppress others? Should I tell Father Emperor, let him know that I, as a prince, am being bullied and that this damages the royal family's reputation, and then he will despise me even more? Or should I make my mother, who only resents me, feel even more ashamed?"
Consort Liang was not close to him to begin with. If she knew what had happened to him, she would not only not stand up for him, but would also resent him even more.
Sheng Sheng was stunned: "Ah, how could this be... Sheng Sheng will help you, okay? Sheng Sheng will protect you and then help you bully them back! It was clearly his own fault for not doing his job properly, how can you blame it on him? What they did was wrong. Even if you are just an ordinary person, they can't bully people indiscriminately."
"No need." Xie Yunwen's voice was cold, and he gave a self-deprecating laugh: "I was born this way. They are right. If I hadn't been born into the royal family, I might not even be able to make a living. I am just a cripple who can't walk, an unfavored prince... I don't want to be any more humiliated."
He felt extremely embarrassed, having such a noble status yet possessing a disabled body.
So what if he's a prince?
Using the identity of a prince in such a broken body, he felt...very uncomfortable, and inexplicably, he felt a sense of bravado.
That's why he never used his status as a prince to threaten others when they were taking advantage of his misfortune.
Perhaps because of this, others thought he was a pushover and became even more ruthless.
He has already endured countless cold stares and criticisms.
He can handle it.
If given the chance, he would make these people pay the price.
Everyone.
"Take away your fake kindness."
He couldn't believe she could be so kind.
Sheng Sheng was taken aback. She had wanted to take his hand, but it slowly fell down as she clutched the hem of her skirt, feeling somewhat at a loss.
The boy sat in a wheelchair, his lonely figure under the shade of a tree. He was clearly moved when the little boy stood in front of him to protect him.
His voice, however, was distant and cold, as if he were blaming her for meddling.
Sheng Sheng didn't understand his complicated feelings; she just didn't want her brother to be bullied.
Xie Yunwen paused for a moment, seemingly realizing that her tone had been a bit harsh, then turned her head away and didn't continue the topic: "Class is about to start, I have to go now."
Before Sheng Sheng could react, Zijuan felt a pang of pity for her and said, "Princess, shall we go?"
She shook her head repeatedly; she couldn't leave.
My brother is very sad.
She always felt that if she chose to watch Xie Yunwen walk away nonchalantly on this day, and the two of them went back to their own paths, she would regret it later.
Xiao Bai shifted in her arms, finding a comfortable angle: "I know him. I heard that when he was first bullied, he would go to his mother, hoping she would stand up for him. But his mother didn't seem to like him very much. She thought it was shameful for him to be bullied and even beat him up. Since then, I haven't heard any news about him being bullied. I thought those things had stopped, but now it seems he just doesn't talk about it."
After hearing the sound, I felt a pang of sadness.
Being treated like this by someone close to you must be very disappointing.
"No." Sheng Sheng ran up, her bow headband fluttering in the wind, looking especially pretty. "No, brother, we don't choose where we are born, and sometimes we can't even decide what we look like."
The little dumpling glanced at the gray headband on his head, took off one side of the orange bow headband on her own head, removed the bow, leaving only the headband, and tiptoed to gently tie it back on for him.
Xie Yunwen wanted to leave, but the vibrant orange color was as radiant as the warm spring sun. He was inexplicably drawn to this warm sunshine and couldn't move, feeling reluctant to leave.
The orange headband looked fresh on Xie Yunwen, but it didn't seem out of place.
Sheng Sheng admired the scene with satisfaction and smiled, saying, "When I first became a princess, I wasn't used to it at all. I wasn't used to having someone follow me around and dress me, or eating delicious food every day, or suddenly having so many good friends. I always felt uneasy about getting all this without doing anything."
The little dumpling's voice was soft and gentle, like a feather brushing against his heart.
"But my brother told me that this is my fate, there's nothing to be anxious about, just accept it. Having enjoyed the rights of a princess, Sheng Sheng can use those rights to help others." The little dumpling smiled. "What Sheng Sheng wants to say is, brother, don't hate yourself, and don't put so much pressure on yourself just because you're Father's son. Your physical defects aren't what you think, it's not your fault, and it's not shameful to use your status to protect yourself. What's shameful are those bad guys who only know how to bully others."
"It's okay to use a little cleverness as long as you can protect yourself. Besides, Sheng Sheng thinks they're just jealous of you, jealous that you're smarter than them! They wouldn't dare bully anyone else who's more noble than them. If you just let them have their way, wouldn't that be giving them what they want?"
Bullying is an inequality of power, where the other party wants to be superior to you.
Those spoiled brats knew Xie Yunwen didn't want to tell anyone, so they only went further and further.
Xie Yunwen's fingers twitched. The little dumpling in front of him carefully enveloped him with kindness, and he wanted to push it away.
But the orange headband remained on his head in the end.
The orange ribbon was clenched in his palm, and something seemed to have quietly changed.
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