Chapter 325 The Orphanage's Lies: The Handsome Flower Boy 25
There were too many people, and the onlookers looked at the three of them as if they had witnessed some kind of disaster.
Those pointing and whispering glances and gestures made you want to disappear into the ground.
There were still staff members on site, and they seemed determined not to let them leave. The three of them never expected that their casual remarks would cause such a big commotion.
Seeing that things had escalated, the three men turned pale with fright and dared not be arrogant anymore, since the other party had already produced evidence.
They never expected that it was actually Lu Jinnian's biological mother!
Oh my goodness, who could have predicted this?
A person who grew up in an orphanage and was an orphan for more than ten years suddenly has a biological mother!
What a wonderful mother who fell from the sky!
This is ridiculous! Why did they have to come now of all times?!
The gazes of the crowd were like needles piercing them. Zhu Yan's eyes searched and searched through the crowd, but he couldn't find a way to squeeze through.
The dense crowd made them feel uneasy.
No, we have to leave quickly, otherwise what if someone calls the police? That would be the end of us.
"Yes, I'm sorry!"
He yelled as if to explain himself, then forcefully pushed aside the two onlookers and slunk away.
Shen Ci held Lu Jinnian's hand and found that his palms were covered in cold sweat and his eyes were filled with lingering fear.
Almost, if I had arrived any later, I would have turned evil prematurely.
"Thank you everyone, thank you all for speaking up for me?"
The eyes of the masses are discerning. I will definitely write a letter of commendation later to praise the mall staff and this lady. Thanks to you, the bad guys were deterred!
My child was frightened, so I took him and left first.
Shen Ci addressed the people around her, and they gradually dispersed. She then took Lu Jinnian and pushed their bicycles out through another door.
"Don't be afraid, son."
With your mother around, no one can smear you.
In this world, louder voices don't necessarily mean they're right. Innocence is innocence, and Mom believes you.
Lu Jinnian watched as Shen Ci resolutely defended him and believed in him without even asking him what the truth was.
He was afraid that Shen Ci would settle scores later and interrogate him about the matter after everyone had left, but Shen Ci did not, and instead chose to believe him.
Lu Jinnian smiled wryly, but he wasn't entirely innocent either! He was somehow involved.
Besides the hospital director, his mother is the only one who will protect him. From now on, he is no longer alone. He will be protected from the malice of the world by his mother.
Regardless of whether Lu Jinnian did those things or how far things had progressed, Shen Ci was determined to protect her son.
This is more than just a task.
Moreover, Lu Jinnian has not yet completely turned evil, nor has he done anything heinous, based on my observations.
Lu Jinnian is currently in a stage of ambiguous relationships with everyone, which means casting a wide net. His personality needs to be gradually molded. If you try too hard at once, you might break easily.
After pushing her new bicycle out of the department store, Shen Ci slowed down when she reached a quieter place.
Lu Jinnian didn't say much the whole way, so it was hard to tell what he was thinking.
"Xiao Nian, what grudge do you have against those three people just now?"
What are their names? Do they also attend No. 4 High School?
Shen Ci asked, "This isn't an interrogation, it's an inquiry, a parent's normal concern for their child."
Lu Jinnian paused for a moment, then said in a low voice.
"The leader is called Zhu Yan, and the other two are his henchmen, one named Wang Bin and the other Li Qiang."
They used to be in my class. Zhu Yan always disliked me, thinking I benefited from ingratiating myself with classmates and studying hard, and also that I cheated the girls out of things.
Lu Jinnian paused, then continued speaking with a pitiful and aggrieved tone.
"Mom, I've never lied on my own initiative, but sometimes when they insist on giving it to me, I... I didn't firmly refuse."
Lu Jinnian's tone carried a sense of recklessness; he was prepared to be scolded by Shen Ci.
Being scolded and disciplined by one's mother is a very happy thing. He has never experienced this in his childhood, and so he envies children who have mothers to discipline them.
He could have simply omitted these details, only mentioning the identities of Zhu Yan and the other two, and glossing over the matter, but he envied those who had mothers to look after them.
He felt that what he did wasn't wrong. After all, he really didn't ask for it, didn't make any promises, and didn't deceive the girl.
He has always been honest, genuine, and goal-oriented.
He couldn't resist people constantly stuffing things into his desk! At first, he wouldn't accept them, but over time, whether he accepted them or not, people kept putting things in his desk.
It was useless not to accept it, so... he realized that beauty could be exchanged for food.
There was never enough food in the orphanage. It was considered good if each person could get half a bowl. The first time was when someone came to the orphanage to donate and gave him extra food, saying that he was cute.
Later, people would praise him for being well-behaved when he walked on the street and would give him food. Later still, starting from when he started school, people would feed him.
He got used to it and accepted it well.
During his adolescence, he felt that there was a difference between boys and girls and that he shouldn't accept gifts casually. But he couldn't accept them. As he grew up, his appetite also increased, and he would go hungry if he didn't eat.
I can tolerate missing one or two meals, but what about a whole day? I also have to do labor at school; if I don't eat, I'll starve to death.
He just didn't refuse.
Shen Ci stopped and turned to look at him, her tone becoming more serious.
"Xiao Nian, listen to me."
First of all, Zhu Yan and his group slandered and spread rumors in public out of jealousy, which shows their low character. You did nothing wrong in this matter.
But you must remember that a real man stands tall and upright. He may be poor, but he cannot lack ambition. He cannot take advantage of other people's goodwill to obtain what he does not deserve.
That's not being smart, that's being a jerk, it's a sign of irresponsibility.
If you like someone, pursue them openly and honestly; if you don't like someone, reject them clearly and honestly.
Using ambiguity to manipulate people's hearts will ultimately harm both others and yourself. Do you understand?
Some people think that being tactful is the right thing to do, the rule of survival in this world, but we don't need to.
Your mother is strong enough to raise you to be an upright, kind, and brave person, so she won't blame you for what you did in the past.
As long as you can ensure your own survival, there's nothing wrong with what you do, but you won't need to do it anymore.
"Mom has money, Mom has tons of money."
Driven by the need to make a living, nothing is too much. From anyone's perspective, if you're starving and about to die, you can't help but steal or rob, let alone accept gifts from others.
As a mother, she wanted her child to fight hard to survive even in poverty, so she had no right to blame Lu Jinnian.
And if you take advantage of someone, what if one of them acts impulsively and turns around and stabs you in the back?
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