26 Fight
◎My grandfather held her like a flower every day, and he almost picked the stars from the sky to give to her◎
When Lu Lin came back, he only saw his daughter sitting on the sofa. Bai Ruanwen gently blew on the red mark on the girl's forehead, whispered, and carefully applied medicine to her.
He couldn't help but pause, as everything should be real.
"I'm fine now, Mom, please go back soon," Bai Xia noticed the man at the door.
When the male supporting character is not around, the male lead won't hit anyone, but who knows what he might do.
Bai Ruanwen also noticed the person not far away and smiled slightly, "Mom is off today."
Seeing that Ruan Wen didn't run away from him, Lu Lin's eyes flickered slightly. He walked over and picked up the certificate on the table. His tone was gentle, "Very impressive. What reward do you want?"
Bai Xia blinked, "Then you'll be responsible for dinner tonight. Don't ask the chef for help."
Lu Lin has been reading parenting books lately. He believes that proper parent-child interaction is beneficial to the father-daughter relationship. He should have taken his daughter to the amusement park a long time ago instead of letting the man surnamed Song get there first.
"Okay." He agreed immediately.
His gaze fell on Bai Ruanwen, and his tone was unusually calm. "I want to talk to you about Xia Xia's recent academic performance."
“…”
Bai Xia was too tired to complain. He even used himself as a shield. Now he has learned to be roundabout, unlike before when he could only speak coldly and condescendingly.
But a mistake is a mistake. Admitting a mistake is only to prevent yourself from making the same mistake, not to pretend that nothing happened just by admitting the mistake.
What's more, the male protagonist has not fully realized his own problems and still has a long way to go in his thinking.
Bai Ruanwen smiled and no longer avoided his gaze, "Okay."
Lu Lin was a little dazed, staring at the person in front of him, his palms loosening and tightening, and then he walked upstairs.
Seeing that the heroine also went upstairs, Bai Xia was no longer worried. If her mother had always been afraid of the hero, she would be worried instead. Her calm attitude showed that she had completely let go of her worries.
Lu Shuo came over with potato chips in his arms, quietly sat on the sofa, and also looked upstairs, "Are your parents going to remarry?"
“…”
Bai Xia glanced coldly, "My mother and Uncle Song are already married. People experience many things in their lives, and there is no need to cling to the past."
"Oh, so Uncle Song is your stepfather? Won't you have many brothers and sisters in the future?" Lu Shuo seemed to understand.
Bai Xia had a blank expression on her face. "Why do you always care whether others have brothers or sisters? Have you finished your homework? Where's the exercise book I gave you?"
Lu Shuo's face changed and he simply covered his ears, pretending that he couldn't hear her. He tried hard, but studying was really difficult. How long would it take him to save up 200 million?
Coming to the room upstairs, there were many empty wine bottles in the study trash can. Bai Ruanwen glanced at the man and frowned slightly, "Drinking too much is not good for your health."
Lu Lin unbuttoned his coat and put it on a chair, then went to the wine cabinet and poured two glasses of brandy. Hearing her words, his eyebrows raised slightly, "You know, I can drink a lot."
Perhaps fearing he might misunderstand, Bai Ruanwen explained, "You are Xia Xia's biological father. I hope you can set a good example for him. Some bad habits...it's best not to let her see them."
Xia Xia has a strong learning ability, and she is also afraid that her daughter will absorb some bad things.
Lu Lin paused, then approached her with two glasses of brandy, placing one on the table.
Bai Ruanwen sat on the sofa, looking normal, "I like to drink juice now."
The man's fingertips slightly closed, picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp. He placed one hand on the chair handle and closed his eyes to calm the turmoil in his heart for a long time. After a long time, he slowly raised his eyes and said, "I'm sorry, I was wrong. I shouldn't have misunderstood you. I didn't respect you."
The man's deep voice sounded in the quiet study. Bai Ruanwen was stunned. She almost thought that Lu Lin was drunk. Otherwise, how could he say such a thing? He was obviously so arrogant.
"It's all in the past. Maybe I was also wrong. I shouldn't have chosen to escape. If I had explained it to her face to face, the misunderstanding wouldn't have lasted so long." She shook her head slightly.
Her daughter made her understand a truth: direct communication can often solve many problems, but... there are many things that really cannot be said directly, even if it will cause pain.
Lu Lin stared at the person in front of him, his throat rolling slightly, "I know I said a lot of things I shouldn't have said, but I don't believe you love Song Xun."
At that time, he was wary of everyone, including Ruan Wen, so he said those words. If he had realized this feeling earlier, he would not have let Song take advantage of the opportunity.
Bai Ruanwen shook his head and looked at the person in front of him with complicated eyes, "No, I love him. Love is dull."
"What about me? What are we?" He frowned, but finally loosened his fingers, a terrifying storm surging in his black eyes.
Looking at the man she had loved for many years, Bai Ruanwen said calmly, "I loved you before, but that was just the throbbing of youth. Throbbing is temporary. Love should be a mutual understanding of the soul."
When she saw Lu Lin for the first time at the age of thirteen, she didn't know what she felt. It was like a stone falling into a lake, and her heart was filled with ripples. After that, every time she met him, she couldn't help but pay attention to him, even though he was serious, he would explain the questions to her and tell her that children should not drink alcohol secretly.
Ever since her family went bankrupt, she had no idea how to approach him until the accident happened that night. She wanted to refuse, but when she heard him calling her name again and again, she gave up struggling.
But when he woke up, he suspected that she had drugged him. She didn't know how to refute him. How could he not trust someone if he liked her? How could this be love?
She was the only one left in the Bai family, and she had no regrets. She could only choose to go abroad and stay away from everything. But she didn't expect that she would get pregnant. She didn't think about aborting the child because she had a family again.
She liked Lu Lin, very much, but as time passed, this love was already a thing of the past for her. Song Xun made her understand a lot of things and taught her how to survive. She never doubted that Song Xun didn't believe in her. They didn't need words to understand each other's thoughts.
Although there was no ups and downs of passion, her heart was satisfied. As for Lu Lin, she would not deny the throbbing she once had. Perhaps this throbbing still existed deep in her heart, but she could already face it all calmly. She hoped that Lu Lin could let it go, start over, let her go and let himself go.
"Are you going to deny everything between us for him?" The man laughed instead of getting angry, and just paused for breath.
"I'm not denying that there are many kinds of feelings in this world. We can be friends, but Lu Lin, you don't understand me, and I can't understand you. It's impossible for us to be together. I love Song Xun, and I'm already married to him. This time it's not fake, and I will go on with him." She looked at the man in front of her with complicated eyes.
Lu Lin stood up and walked to the window, resting one hand on the windowsill. His five fingers, with distinct joints, gradually closed together and clenched into fists until the veins on the back of his hand were exposed. He seemed to be shrouded in shadow.
Looking at his back, Bai Ruanwen suddenly stood up and said, "I'm leaving first. If Xia Xia has anything, you can contact me."
He heard footsteps fading away, the sound of a door closing, and then there was dead silence all around, and his breathing gradually quickened.
He always thought that Ruan Wen chose to marry Song Xun just to avoid getting entangled with her.
But until now, he knew that Ruan Wen would not look back.
She said she didn't understand her, so how could he not understand her? He just didn't understand himself.
Love is slow, and so is he.
Lu Lin picked up the glass and went to the wine cabinet, poured a glass of brandy and drank it all in one gulp. His head felt like it was exploding and he had a splitting headache.
“Knock knock knock—”
The door suddenly opened and was pushed open. The little girl stood at the door and stared at him.
He subconsciously threw the cup into the trash can, then walked over and squatted down, his voice hoarse, "What's wrong?"
Smelling the alcohol on him, Bai Xia knew what the heroine had said without hesitation, and immediately said in a serious tone: "The teacher said that everyone must take responsibility for their own mistakes. Only in this way can we always be vigilant and not repeat them."
Wrong is wrong. The harm he caused to the heroine is indelible. He should actively correct his mistakes. He may meet other people again in the future. Don't be cold and mean to him again, because by then everyone will run away.
Hearing his daughter's words, Lu Lin's throat seemed to be stuck and he couldn't make a sound. He reached out and hugged the girl's thin body, his cold and three-dimensional outline was slightly tense.
Bai Xia didn't push him away. Just calm down. Everything is just a cycle of cause and effect.
When the heroine was suspected by the person she liked, she must have felt so sad. Now he is just letting her experience the pain she experienced. At least he still has a family, but the heroine had no family at that time. It was the male supporting role who always stayed with her and helped her out of her life difficulties.
Love may not necessarily be turbulent, it can also be a long-lasting companionship.
Lu Lin held the girl's slender wrist, looked at the red mark on her forehead, and said in a low voice, "Be careful."
He has nothing now but his daughter.
"This is a soldier's honor. You wouldn't understand even if I told you."
Bai Xia glanced at the trash can and frowned, "Didn't you say wine is bitter? Why are you secretly drinking it alone again?"
The male protagonist likes to drink but rarely drinks too much outside. He likes to drink alone at home. Lu Jinnian is different. He always drinks a lot with old friends, but basically doesn't drink at all at home.
Perhaps because they were afraid that she would smell the alcohol, they even removed the wine cabinet on the first floor.
Lu Lin patted her head and said in a hoarse voice, "I won't drink anymore."
“…”
It seems that the male protagonist is experiencing withdrawal symptoms after a breakup. How can he not drink from his cabinet full of alcohol?
"Then I'll go to class first. If you're unhappy, you can tell me. I won't laugh at you."
Bai Xia comforted him, then turned and walked out of the study.
Watching the girl's disappearing back, Lu Lin glanced at the wine cabinet behind him, then picked up his phone and called the housekeeper to move everything away.
After an afternoon of classes, Bai Xia discovered in the evening that the male protagonist had indeed made dinner himself, but she didn't believe it until the housekeeper showed her the surveillance footage and she found out that it was indeed the other party who had made it.
Five dishes and one soup, and the chef didn't even help with the ingredients.
Lu Qihui and others looked at the table full of dishes in disbelief. They couldn't believe that their son had cooked them, so they picked up their chopsticks and tasted the vegetables, and their expressions suddenly changed slightly.
"It tastes good." He reluctantly praised.
Lu Shuo also picked up a chicken drumstick. He almost spit it out after taking a bite, but he was afraid of Lu Lin, so he forced himself to swallow it. "It's delicious."
Yao Yun tasted the fish and her expression was almost out of control. In the end, she picked up the cup and drank water without saying a word.
Bai Xia also took a bite of the chicken leg and immediately spat it out on the table, "It's so salty!"
Lu Jinnian didn't even pick up his chopsticks. How could he not understand his grandson's character?
"Hurry up and make some more. Xia Xia needs to eat on time. She is so tired today. We can't let her go hungry." Lu Jinnian looked at the housekeeper.
The latter had anticipated this and asked the chef to bring the prepared dishes.
Lu Lin frowned slightly, tasted the vegetables, and then spit them out.
All the steps were correct and he didn't know which one was wrong.
Bai Xia just felt that the butler was really smart. He even asked the chef to keep a backup plan. Otherwise, they might not be able to eat on time today. So it was reasonable for the butler to get such a high salary.
"Don't do it in the future. Xia Xia won't starve to death if you don't go into the kitchen." Lu Jinnian warned.
If Xia Xia gets sick from eating, how can a child withstand the stress?
"Does it hurt? Remember to wear protective gear when you go to class next time. It's better not to go to this kind of competition. How many medals do you want? Grandpa will have someone make them for you." He looked at the wound on his great-granddaughter's head with heartache.
Bai Xia buried her head in her food, and only glanced at him after hearing what he said, "I don't even have a sparring partner, so I can only participate in competitions. Otherwise, how will I know my level?"
"Let Shuo Shuo be your sparring partner. He has a lot of brute force and runs around all day long." Lu Qihui said without raising his head.
Lu Shuo raised his head instantly. "I'm her sparring partner? I'm not a punching bag! What if she beats me to death?"
"Nonsense." Yao Yun knocked him on the forehead. "Dad was just joking. Why would he let you be a sparring partner?"
Lu Shuo's eyes rolled. "It's not impossible for me to be her sparring partner. One lesson... 500,000! Then I'll be her sparring partner!"
How much strength can this little brat have? I'm afraid he can't even open a bottle of mineral water. Fortunately, he can make money. He is really smart.
"Why don't you want 50 million?" Bai Xia rolled his eyes at him. "I can make a sandbag with gold for cheaper than you."
Seeing that she was actually ruining his plan, Lu Shuo could only bite the lamb leg in dissatisfaction. Doesn’t this little brat know that he is saving money?
"Study hard. If you can be as good as Xia Xia, let alone be the first in the grade, even if you are just the first in the class, your great-grandfather will reward you with five million." Lu Jinnian glanced at his grandson.
Yao Yun immediately responded, "Shuo Shuo will definitely work hard."
When he heard that there was actually five million, Lu Shuo's eyes lit up again. No matter what, he must get first place in the class, otherwise... otherwise he would never eat snacks again!
It was a rare warm scene at the dining table, but Lu Lin found the food boring and went upstairs after taking two bites.
Bai Xia ignored it, probably because she hadn't gotten over the breakup yet. She was an adult now, so she would just get used to it slowly.
After returning to school on Monday, Bai Xia brought many small cakes made in the kitchen to treat the whole class. As the class monitor and discipline committee member, appropriately building closer relationships will help to increase the relationship between classmates.
At noon, she did not go to the cafeteria on the first floor, but ordered a lot of dishes on the second floor for He Yuehua and others to eat. After all, they went there to watch her game, so she should at least show some appreciation.
"Bai Xia, you are so awesome. Can I learn how to fight like you?" Wang Yiyi looked at the person opposite him with admiration while eating.
Bai Xia lowered his head and bit the lion's head, then patiently explained, "This is not a fight, this is self-defense. You don't have to learn this, but if you are interested, you can learn it. After all, it can also improve your health."
"But it looks so painful. I'd better call a bodyguard next time." He Yuehua blinked and took another sip of soda. "I saw your mother. Why don't you follow your mother? I think your father looks so fierce. I can't even look at him."
Bai Xia blinked. As expected, the male protagonist was someone who even children were afraid of.
"My mom has taken care of me for many years, so it's my dad's turn to take care of me. I visit my mom on weekends, but my dad rarely takes me out to play. He only asks if I've eaten."
Hearing her words, He Yuehua nodded in agreement, "That's right, my father rarely takes me out to play. He comes home very late every day, and it's my mother who takes care of me. But my mother said that my father has to earn money to buy me beautiful dresses, so I forgave him. Maybe your father is the same."
Bai Xia suddenly turned his head and looked at the two mute people. "If the girl you like marries someone else, will you cry?"
She clearly saw the male protagonist's eyes were red that day, he must have been crying. If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have done it in the first place. She always becomes affectionate after the fact, but the opportunity is gone.
Lin Yan blinked, "Probably not."
Bai Xia stared at the silent Qi Mo, "Does your throat feel uncomfortable?"
He is the one who talks the most every day, but today he was silent. Could it be that Lin Yan’s symptoms were transmitted to him?
Qi Mo looked around, his voice hesitant, "I have a cold."
He specially asked his mother to invite a martial arts master to teach him kung fu. When he has learned enough, he will be able to protect Bai Xia in the future. But he can't tell her now, otherwise he won't be able to scare her.
He is a man, how can he let a girl protect him? He must be more powerful than Bai Xia!
"You have a cold?"
Bai Xia frowned and picked up the bowl of rice. "Why didn't you tell me earlier? What if it infects us?"
She immediately walked away with her bowl of rice. He Yuehua also looked at Qi Mo with disgust, and walked away with Wang Yiyi's bowl of rice.
“Eh—”
Qi Mo wanted to say something, but in the end he poked the rice hard. Looking at the table full of dishes, he could only pick up the food with big mouthfuls. This was Bai Xia's treat, so he had to eat more.
"If the girl I like marries someone else, I will definitely go and snatch her away. Crying is a cowardly act. I am a strong person and I must take the initiative!" He raised his arms and looked at his muscles.
Lin Yan didn't say anything. Bai Xia obviously didn't like her father, and her father happened to have a strong personality, so she might prefer someone with a decent and gentle personality.
Robbery of the bride? She might have punched him.
"I feel that Bai Xia must like me. Although she always says that I talk too much, she still invites me to dinner and to watch games. Isn't this love?" Qi Mo's ears turned red as he spoke.
"Why didn't you tell me you had a cold earlier?"
Lin Yan suddenly covered his mouth and nose, stood up and left with the plate. People at this age are most susceptible to infection.
"I don't have a cold, I lied to her!" Qi Mo explained loudly.
This is too much. Even if he has a cold, these people don't care about him. They have no classmate friendship at all.
After dinner, Bai Xia prepared to take a nap, but when she passed the basketball court, she found that there seemed to be a fight there, and many people were watching.
"Bai Xia, look, that man looks like your uncle." He Yuehua seemed to see something.
Bai Xia had already turned his head, but when he heard this, he looked towards the playground again. There was indeed a little fat boy being beaten up by a group of people. It wasn't really a group fight, but mainly because the younger students had never beaten the older students.
It was normal for this kid to get into fights at school, but since she had seen it, it wouldn't be nice to pretend not to see it, after all, he had been her servant for so long.
When she approached the basketball court, she saw only a fifth-grade boy holding a basketball, looking disdainfully at the third-grade students. "How dare you play basketball? Do you know how to dribble? Don't you know that we're the only ones allowed to play at this time? Remember this lesson from now on."
Lu Shuo and several classmates were pinned to the ground, their faces flushed red. "Bullshit! This school isn't yours, why are you the only ones allowed to fight? We were here first!"
The senior boy looked at him and sneered, "It's you again, Fatty! I heard you were born to a stepmother, you really have no manners. If you dare to grab space from us again, I'll beat you up every time I see you."
"Who are you calling uneducated? You are the one born by a stepmother!" Lu Shuo was so angry that he started fighting with someone again.
Bai Xia frowned slightly. She didn't understand much about the basketball world, but when kids fought and swore at each other, it would often bring disaster to their families. It was obvious that Lu Shuo had been sworn at like that many times.
"The school is a public place, and the basketball court is also a public place. It is not anyone's private land. Hitting people is even more wrong." She suddenly walked over.
Seeing that it was a little girl who looked like she was only in the first grade, the older boys sneered, "Who are you? You have nothing to do after eating, right? Do you know that I'm in the fifth grade?"
"No matter what grade you are in, school public places are not your private territory. Whoever occupies them first gets to use them first. It is wrong for latecomers to forcibly occupy them and beat others. If you continue to fight, I will tell the principal." Bai Xia said expressionlessly.
Seeing such a courageous first grader for the first time, the boy also laughed and said, "Go ahead, I want to see if the principal can come."
"Forget it, forget it. I heard her great-grandfather was Lu Jinnian." A boy tugged at his sleeve. He had heard a little about the turmoil in Class 1 at the beginning of the school year.
Hearing this, the senior boy could only snort coldly, signaling others to let them go, and then he was about to leave with the basketball.
"Didn't the teacher tell you that you should say sorry if you hit someone?"
Bai Xia came to Lu Shuo and took a look at the wound on his head. "Either you pay me compensation for a minor injury, or I'll tell the principal."
Lu Shuo sat on the ground, covering his head, looking at the little girl in disbelief. He didn't expect that she was so brave that she would talk to a fifth grader like this for him.
"I won't compensate you, what can you do about it?" The senior boy looked unhappy.
Before Bai Xia could take out his cell phone, the crowd was suddenly pushed aside and the dean hurried over. He was relieved to see that Bai Xia was not injured.
Hearing that Bai Xia had a conflict with the senior students, he didn't even dare to eat.
As for Lu Shuo, he often fights with others every few days, which has become a common occurrence.
"You are in the fifth grade? How can you bully the younger students? The basketball court is a public place. They can use it if they come first. How can you hit people? Apologize now!" The head teacher looked at several fifth-grade boys sternly.
Perhaps it was because the dean of studies usually had a serious image, so even though some of the students were reluctant, they still said sorry honestly.
"Go back and write a self-criticism, and have your class teacher hand it to me. If you hit anyone again, you will be criticized and reported to the whole school!" said the head teacher in a stern voice.
The few of them stopped talking and went back with the basketball in their arms.
"You should go to the infirmary. You always fight with others and never win. Aren't you just asking for a fight?" Bai Xia glanced at Lu Shuo speechlessly.
When a conflict occurs, one must judge the situation. If one acts impulsively without absolute certainty, one will definitely suffer losses. However, perhaps because he has been called to the school as a parent so many times, Yao Yun has become accustomed to him always fighting at school.
"Who told them to be unreasonable? We were the ones who came here first, so why should we give in to them? So what if we can't beat them? Even if I can't beat them, I'll still kick them!" Lu Shuo stood up, covering his head and cursing.
Bai Xia was too lazy to talk to him, so she turned around and went back to the classroom with He Yuehua and the others. The head teacher also quickly asked everyone else to go back for lunch.
"Is this your niece? She's so cute and treats you very well. Why are you so mean to her?" The classmates who were beaten together looked at him in confusion.
Lu Shuo's eyes widened instantly. "Am I as fierce as her? Don't you know that she orders me around all day long, like getting food and cutting fruit? No one in our family dares to mess with her. My grandfather treats her like a flower every day, practically plucking the stars from the sky for her, and I can't even eat an extra leg of lamb."
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