After buying the sugar paintings, Cheng Yue waved her hand and bought five dough figurines, which, at Chen Tong's request, were made to resemble a family of five.
After buying two items, the two sisters refused to buy anything else. Cheng Yue didn't find it strange and headed towards Chen An and Chen Lin, looking around as she went.
I hadn't walked more than a few steps when I saw a stall next to me displaying a bunch of small wooden items.
Chen Lin is a boy, so he might not like sugar paintings, but small toys are a different story.
Cheng Yue looked at them for a while and was surprised to find that there were Luban locks. However, she didn't know if the stall owner had made too few or had sold out, because there were only six left.
Without a second thought, Cheng Yue bought all six of these educational toys.
Just as he was about to pay, he saw Chen Tong staring intently at the item in front of him, seemingly having taken a liking to some little trinket.
Cheng Yue picked up the wooden butterfly in front of her and asked, "Xiao Tong, do you like this? Mom will buy it for you!"
Chen Tong quickly shook her head, "No, no." Then, she pursed her lips and nervously pointed to the side, saying, "Mom, do you think that little wooden sword is pretty?"
When she was little, her father made her a small wooden sword, which she liked very much. However, one time when she was playing with the small wooden sword, she accidentally touched the corner of her grandmother's clothes, which caused her to be scolded and beaten by her grandmother.
They scolded her for being vicious, berated her father, and finally threw her into the stove to be burned as firewood.
When her father came home, he asked her about it, but she was afraid that her father would be scolded by her grandmother, so she only said that she didn't like it anymore, and she never had a small wooden sword again.
She fell in love with the little wooden sword at first sight. If she couldn't see it, she wouldn't think about it, but once she saw it, she couldn't take her eyes off it.
Before, her mother wouldn't care if she was bullied, but things should be different now. Her mother should know that she really likes it.
Cheng Yue looked in the direction Chen Tong pointed and saw that it was indeed a small wooden sword with exquisitely carved patterns on the handle.
Looking at Chen Tong's expectant eyes, Cheng Yue suddenly remembered something; no wonder Chen Tong was looking at her so uneasily.
She sighed inwardly, cursing Zhao for her terrible deeds. The original owner of this body was so cowardly that she was speechless. Look at the psychological trauma she caused to the child.
Then she patted Chen Tong's head and said, "It looks great. Little Tong has good taste. Mom will buy it for you!"
Cheng Yue paid the stall owner, then picked up the small wooden sword and handed it to Chen Tong, her tone earnest and sincere, "Xiao Tong, I was too confused before, and you suffered injustice. This is my apology gift, and I hope you will forgive me."
Chen Tong gripped the wooden sword tightly, tears welling in her eyes. "Mother, I don't blame you!"
How could she blame her mother? Her grandmother was so domineering, and her mother's life was already difficult enough. Her mother couldn't even protect herself, so how could she protect them?
They didn't hate anyone, they just felt wronged.
Now, all those grievances seem to have disappeared.
Chen Ning also squeezed Cheng Yue's hand, "Mother, I don't blame you."
"Get out of the way!"
Just as Cheng Yue was about to speak, she heard a horse neighing and a loud roar from behind her.
Turning around, I saw a carriage rushing towards me; it had been startled!
"The horse is startled! Get out of the way!"
Seeing the carriage rushing towards them, the crowd was in complete chaos, blocked in all directions, making escape impossible. Cheng Yue had no choice but to grab her two daughters and quickly retreat.
Is she going to kick the bucket again? Or is she going to get trampled to death by a horse this time?
"Whoa!"
With a neigh, the surroundings fell silent instantly, as the carriage must have come to a stop.
Cheng Yue opened her tightly closed eyes, panting heavily, her heart pounding in her throat.
The horseman was a handsome young man of about eleven or twelve years old, who was also pale-faced and looked quite frightened.
After a moment's pause, the young man cupped his hands in apology to the crowd and said, "I'm sorry for disturbing you all!"
At this moment, everyone recovered from the shock and, thinking about how they had almost lost their lives under the horses' hooves, became furious.
"How did you drive that carriage? You almost killed us!"
"Do they think they're so great just because they have money? Don't our lives matter?"
"Riding a horse recklessly in the middle of the city is utterly lawless! Does having power and influence give you the right to disregard human life?!"
Having nearly lost his life, the crowd disregarded the other person's status and immediately began to accuse him.
Seeing that the horses were strong and their coats were black and glossy, and that the carriage was also exceptionally luxurious, everyone felt that the boy was even more hateful.
Their eyes were bloodshot, and they wished they could rush forward and devour him alive.
These rich young masters are the most arrogant, relying on their family's power to bully ordinary people at will.
"Young Master, Young Master!"
Before the young man could speak, a servant came running up from behind, tumbling and crawling. Seeing that his young master was safe and sound, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Young Master, thank goodness you're alright! I was so scared! If anything had happened to you, how could I explain it to the Master..."
"An explanation? You were riding your horses recklessly in the middle of the street, almost killing us! You need to give us an explanation first!"
The servant wiped his face, pointed at the crowd, and angrily said, "You, you, you, what nonsense are you talking about? This carriage isn't ours, and we didn't startle the horse. Who are you trying to pin on?!"
The servant's words enraged the crowd even more. "Do people like you deserve to be born into a wealthy family? You've committed countless evil deeds, lost all conscience, and dare not admit your mistakes!"
"Exactly! You hit someone and then shirk responsibility. Do you really think you can do whatever you want just because you have money?"
"Even if you wield immense power, with so many of us, you can't suppress the trouble you cause!"
The servant was so angry he couldn't speak. What kind of people were these? He had already said it was none of their business, so why wouldn't they listen?
Cheng Yue frowned. If this boy was really as arrogant and domineering as everyone said, he wouldn't have the patience to wait here and listen to their accusations. He would probably have already whipped his whip and left.
At this point, with public sentiment running high, probably no one would have thought of this.
"Mother, sister! Are you alright?" Cheng Yue turned around and saw Chen Lin squeezed outside, his face full of anxiety.
Cheng Yue replied that everything was fine, and Chen Lin was relieved. The commotion here had almost scared him and his father to death!
The boy's face flushed red, but he knew that everyone was frightened and angry, and probably wouldn't listen to anything they said.
He could only clasp his hands in apology and say, "Everyone, I'm so sorry, is anyone injured?"
Everyone held their breath, almost forgetting the most important thing. They quickly looked around and were relieved to see that no one was hurt.
Fortunately, the startled horse was brought under control quickly, otherwise, something terrible would have happened!
"Don't think that just because no one was hurt, this matter can be easily overlooked!"
The servant retorted angrily, "We've already said it's none of our business! We don't even know whose carriage this is!"
He had just been eating at a restaurant with the young master when he came downstairs and saw two little boys poking a horse's belly with something.
The young master's face changed immediately upon seeing this, and he jumped onto the carriage. But as soon as he got on, the horse neighed and galloped forward.
Their young master was clearly doing a good deed, and instead of being thanked, people are smearing him. He doesn't even know where to seek justice!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com