Dad was deep in thought. He probably also felt it wasn't enough. He shouldn't even think about going up and fighting himself. How many could he take on by himself?
"Don't worry, this isn't just something our household knows about; the whole capital knows about it now. You wouldn't believe it, when I came back, many ordinary people were carrying sticks in the streets."
"That's good. That's how it should be. If you see someone who doesn't seem right, just hit them."
When did Mother become so violent? Xie Yuancheng and I both looked at her. Mother smiled embarrassedly and said that she just didn't like these barbarians and deserved to be beaten.
Father gave us a few more instructions before we dispersed. There were people at both the front and back gates of the mansion, so the little ones could only play inside and were not allowed to go out.
"Mommy~" Yu'er ran to me, pointing outside with his little finger: "I want to go out~"
"Yu'er, be good. We'll stay in the manor for the next few days and not go anywhere." It's been raining these past few days, and my back has been aching. Even carrying Yu'er feels tiring.
"Mommy's become lazy again." That little rascal Yu'er actually laughed at me.
I picked him up, but Yu'er is getting mischievous now. I wouldn't let him get down, and he wouldn't listen. I just wouldn't let go, so he started pretending to rub his eyes and howling.
"Ying'er~ Our good son is turning into a little crybaby, let me hold him." Xie Yuancheng winked at me and carried Yu'er over.
Actually, my lower back is a bit sore, I don't know why, I hope I didn't really hurt it.
When Su Ling saw Xie Yuancheng holding Yu'er, she wanted to hold him too. Xi Zhi, on the other hand, was very well-behaved, holding my hand and smiling. Yu'er, being so fickle, actually kicked Su Ling with his little legs, and Su Ling covered her face and cried.
"Su Ling, come to your mother." I told Xi Zhi to stand aside, and Su Ling covered her face and came to me crying, her wailing getting louder and louder.
I checked her face. Yu'er hadn't actually kicked her. He was so nervous that he hugged Xie Yuancheng's neck. I waited until Su Ling finished crying before I spoke to her.
Did your brother kick you?
Su Ling shook her head, tears still falling: "Then why are you crying?"
"Mother~ I want Father~" Su Ling pointed at Xie Yuancheng, her expression particularly pitiful.
My mother told me that Su Ling cries when she can't get something and blames it on others. This time, I have to be firm and correct her. Just thinking about those bratty girls who came from who-knows-where, my precious daughter can't be like them.
"Yu'er is your older brother. He was just trying to scare you. Daddy holds every child. You can't pretend to cry and beg your older brother just because you want Daddy to hold you, understand?"
Su Ling is still young, and I'm not sure if she can understand, but I'm not someone who blindly spoils my children. If they behave badly now and I don't teach them, do I have to wait until they become useless before I worry?
Xie Yuancheng also carried Yu'er down, and Yu'er's little eyebrows were all furrowed: "Bad little sister!"
I guess he was tricked by Su Ling before, which is why he doesn't like his sister anymore. I put Su Ling next to me and told Yu'er that his sister was wrong and that as an older brother, he should be magnanimous and teach his sister properly.
“Yu’er is the older brother~” Yu’er smiled so hard. He was very well-behaved when he wasn’t causing trouble. He pulled Su Ling over.
"Daddy~" Su Ling reached out to Xie Yuancheng for a hug, but Xie Yuancheng brought Xi Zhi over, and Su Ling began to feel disappointed.
"Su Ling, you did something wrong today, so Daddy won't hold you. Yu'er too, how could you kick your sister? Today Daddy will only hold your brother."
Xie Yuancheng even brought Xizhi over to show off. The two little ones turned to look at me, and I went to tell them that they should get along well in the future.
"Little sister, you mustn't falsely accuse your brother; little brother, you mustn't kick your little sister. Remember that."
I took their little hands and put them together. Yu'er nodded. Su Ling looked at Xie Yuancheng and saw that he was only holding his younger brother, so she nodded as well.
Yu'er went to play something else, and Su Ling looked pitifully at Xie Yuancheng, who actually took Xi Zhi out, and the two of them were even laughing.
"Su Ling, Daddy will hug you tomorrow, but you're not allowed to bully your older and younger brothers, understand?"
I picked her up. Su Ling probably didn't understand what I said, so I changed my words. Tears fell, but she smiled at me with her lips turned up.
One year old is a very young age. She is already far away from us, her parents, and she is introverted. We will slowly adjust our good daughter.
Yu'er came over and pulled Su Ling over to play. At first, Su Ling was hesitant, but after Yu'er washed her face, she started laughing along with Su Ling.
That's when I went out to look for the unreliable father and son, and there they were at the door. Xi Zhi, always such a sweet little darling, smiled as soon as she saw me, waving her little hands like they were free.
"Yuancheng~ Why did you leave?" If the two little ones hadn't behaved just now, it would have been very difficult for me to coax them.
“If they’re not properly taught now, they’ll become little rascals later, won’t they, Xizhi?”
Xi Zhi just keeps laughing. I brought my youngest son over and said, "You just want them to understand too much all at once. Their brains are still small. It's good enough if they can walk steadily."
"You already know the reason, yet you still criticize me." Xie Yuancheng looked hurt. "Ying'er, don't you care about me anymore? If I hadn't brought my youngest son out, would they have recovered so quickly?"
"Understood. My husband is the best. I'll take Xizhi inside."
As soon as Xizhi came down, he went to play with Yu'er and Suling in the toy pile. It's good that he's in the middle; he often acts cute with his older siblings and sits in the middle so they don't fight over the toys.
The nanny breathed a sigh of relief, saying that if the three of them cried together, it would be a disaster. I know they didn't dare to say anything harsh, but children understand and know how to change.
After they fell asleep, I went out rubbing my lower back. Xie Yuancheng came over and rubbed it for me, then picked me up.
"The children won't wake up at night, so we'll come again tomorrow. Your mother and father are busy with household matters these days, so we can give you acupuncture treatment."
I hugged his neck tightly: "You must be tired after a long day, put me down and let's walk."
"Hmph! You know I've been working hard all day, but you still won't listen to me. You jumped off such a high mountain without a second thought. I'm sick and you won't even rest properly. When you wake up, you call me a heartless man."
I quickly kissed the corner of his mouth: "You can't say it, just hug me if you want."
He's making a mountain out of a molehill. I thought he was recovering very well, but now the downsides are showing. He was so badly injured back then, how could I sleep? If I hadn't taken good care of him, and he suddenly died, I would have been the one crying.
I had just finished taking a bath when I told him everything that was on my mind. Xie Yuancheng happily carried me on his back, saying he wanted to keep carrying me and never put me down.
I got up as soon as I lay down on the bed. My back hurt when I straightened up. Xie Yuancheng came over to check on me and went to start a fire to make some medicine.
"Yuancheng, it's too late, let's do it tomorrow." I can't even stand the smell. The children all have beds, and maids and nannies are there to watch over them, which is why I come back to sleep every day.
"Stop fooling around, it'll be over soon." Xie Yuancheng continued fanning himself, sweat dripping down his face.
Thankfully, this ointment hadn't been boiled for long. When I first applied it to my waist, I almost burst into tears.
"Bear with it, it will hurt a little. I've prescribed some medicine for you, and it will be delivered tomorrow."
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