The people who had just returned downstairs were stunned when they saw the fresh and pretty girl upstairs. "Asummer sleep?"
“Is this aestivation?”
Xia Mian touched his head sheepishly and explained, "It's me. I saw that the students in the city weren't what they said, so I changed my hair and clothes back. I'm sorry for making everyone laugh before."
As we all know, appearance is a kind of buff bonus. There is a joke in later generations that one's world outlook, outlook and values can be influenced by one's facial features, which shows its power.
Xia Mian had a deep understanding of this. When she had spent more than ten years, under the provocation of her two brothers, and successfully cultivated herself into a fairy who easily did not lose her temper or hit anyone, and spoke softly, it seemed as if the whole world had goodwill towards her; and before that...
Well, let’s not talk about it. This superb fighting skill is the best proof.
In short, she is now a fairy with both soft and hard qualities. When she talked about her previous youth and ignorance, everyone forgave her instantly.
"Who told you that all the students in the city dress like that?"
"It's fine if the child doesn't understand, but Zhang Qiming doesn't teach him."
"He deliberately deceives children. How could he possibly teach them? I think he did it on purpose." This was the person who had just listened to Aunt Liu explain the truth.
…
"That's right, Xia Mian, you can't be chased away. Don't let yourself be bullied." Old Lady Liu advised, "Let the grown men go."
Teacher Mi also said, "Yes, I'll let Xiaobai go later."
That wouldn't work. She still had to rely on them for dinner tonight. Xia Mian quickly went downstairs, holding Xiao Feng in her arms. "It's my fault after all. I'll go and deal with them, otherwise I'll feel bad."
Li Xinmei just happened to be back with Zhuangzhuang. Xia Mian said to Xiaofeng, "Xiaofeng, play with brother Zhuangzhuang for a while while I go chase the bad guys away, okay?"
Xiao Feng nodded obediently, showing no signs of uneasiness this time, "Auntie, please be careful."
Xia Mian stroked the ahoge on his head and said, "Be good."
When Xia Mian returned to the intersection, the thugs were still there.
These guys have pretty good mental qualities and have already returned to their chin-raising and leg-shaking poses.
Perhaps they believed that whistling would affect the prostate, so they became much quieter. Occasionally, someone would whistle out of reflex, which would immediately attract a glare or an elbow from their companions.
Of course, it is also possible that there are more people getting off work at this time, and most of the people around are men, so they are scared.
"Hello." Xia Mian walked over leisurely.
When those people saw her, their expressions changed slightly. The leader, Jitou, even cleared his throat. He seemed to feel that he had not performed well against her before and planned to regroup and save face.
Xia Mian was too lazy to waste time talking to them and asked directly, "Who did you say you were looking for?"
The chicken-headed brother obviously still remembered his mission. He said nonchalantly, "We are looking for Xia Mian. She asked us to come here. Little sister, do you know where she is?"
"We have three people called Aestivans here. Which one are you looking for?"
Chicken Head Brother was stunned, "Three?"
"Yes, three." Xia Mian said, "So which side is it?"
Brother Jitou and his younger brothers looked at each other in bewilderment. Xia Mian whispered, "Weren't we good friends? Don't you know how to write your name? Or is it that you're not good-looking, not physically fit, and not smart enough? You can't even read?"
Obviously, compared to appearance, body, IQ and other things that they themselves feel guilty about, being ridiculed as illiterate is something they can't stand. After all, elementary school education is real.
A tall, thin man in tight leather pants behind Jitou Brother was very angry, "Who said we can't read? You are the one who can't read!"
"What are those two words?!" Xia Mian still spoke softly and slowly. It was not that she intended to suppress them, but these people really couldn't provoke her temper.
"Yes..." The man in leather pants paused and looked at the chicken-headed man.
Chicken Head Brother: ...
Brother Jitou had no choice but to make up two words, "Xia for summer, cotton for cotton."
"We don't have this person here at all," Xia Mian laughed, "You've found the wrong person, and you still have the nerve to take money and cause trouble. Give me your money back."
Ning Shaobai, who was driven over by his worried grandmother to check on the situation, said: ...
No wonder they were so active, it turned out they were planning to rob each other.
Ning Shaobai laughed and simply didn't go forward, just stood aside and watched.
Of course, the chicken head brother on the other side refused to admit it. "What money do you want to refund? I don't know what you mean."
The guy in leather pants said angrily, "Yeah, it wasn't your money! Why should I return it?"
Chicken Head Brother: ...
aestivation:……
The crowd that gathered because of Ning Shaobai's appearance: ...
"So," Xia Mian looked at Brother Jitou with pity, "you really don't even have a brain."
She earnestly advised, "You really aren't cut out to be gangsters. Go back to school. It's better to be a poor student than a mentally retarded person. The former will at most get scolded by the teacher, while the latter will be beaten by society."
"None of your business!" Chicken Head Brother was furious. "Do you think I don't hit women?"
As he spoke, he stepped forward and tried to grab Xia Mian's collar.
The man in the crowd was about to step forward when he saw Xia Mian take out a shiny fruit knife from somewhere. Before anyone could see what was happening, the sharp blade was against Jitou Ge's neck.
Brother Jitou felt a chill on his neck and raised his hands reflexively.
“Big Brother!”
“Big Brother!”
…
The younger brothers were filled with panic.
The onlookers were also shocked, "Little girl, if you have something to say, please talk to them nicely. It's not worth it to treat these people like this."
Xia Mian smiled and said, "Brother, it's okay. I'm a minor, and these thugs provoked me first. I was acting in self-defense. I'll be fine even if they really stabbed a bloody hole in him."
The chicken-headed man felt a chill on his neck and his face turned pale instantly. He tactfully admitted his mistake and said, "Miss, let's talk it over nicely."
Xia Mian said, "Refund the money. It's not an unreasonable request. You haven't found the person, and the mission hasn't been completed. How dare you ask for money?"
The leather pants boy felt very aggrieved about the doubts about their business capabilities, "Who said we didn't complete the mission? Xia Mian's reputation will definitely be ruined!"
aestivation:……
Chicken Head Brother: ...
Another brother kicked the brother in leather pants hard and said with gritted teeth, "From now on, shut up!"
Onlookers: So these people came here on purpose to ruin the girl's reputation. This is too vicious.
Several men with daughters and sisters stood up. A very tall and strong brother grabbed the collar of the younger brother in leather pants and asked, "Who asked you to do such a wicked thing?"
The boy in leather pants looked at the chicken-headed brother for help, but he forced himself to say, "I don't know."
"Oh, it's 'I don't know', not 'no'." Xia Mian drawled out the words.
Everyone reacted and realized that the tall and strong brother was obviously a quick-tempered person. He punched the man in leather pants and asked, "Who is it?" The man screamed in pain.
Xia Mian said to Brother Jitou, "Look, society's beating, am I right?"
The chicken head brother was so frustrated that his face turned red, but there were so many people gathered here, and seeing that the other brothers were about to be beaten, he hurriedly said, "We are joking. We don't want to ruin the girl's reputation. There is no girl we know in this yard."
Xia Mian nodded in satisfaction. "Since the reputation is not ruined, then the mission must have been a complete failure. The money should be fully refunded."
Chicken Head Brother: ...
The chicken head wanted to cry but had no tears. "Miss, why on earth are you holding us back?"
Because she was short of money, Xia Mian said with a smile, "Because I am Xia Mian."
The guy in leather pants blurted out, "You're lying, Xia Mian has red hair! He's also a gangster!"
When the tall and strong brother heard this, he threw a few more punches, "Still spreading rumors! Still spreading rumors!"
"It takes only a mouth to spread rumors, but it takes a lot of effort to refute them." Xia Mian pressed the tip of the knife hard. "Because of you, I've been scolded all afternoon today. What do you think I should do?"
Brother Jitou raised his hands even higher, "Let's talk it over, let's talk it over. We'll do what you say. We'll go and help you dispel the rumors."
The crowd was afraid that she would get excited and bleed, so they hurriedly said, "Little girl, don't be impulsive. We will also help you dispel the rumors."
"Then I would like to thank all the brothers and sisters first." Xia Mian put down the fruit knife.
Brother Jitou stared at her hand holding the knife, and when she thought it was safe, he suddenly rushed to grab the knife.
Xia Mian's body reacted faster than his brain. He quickly grabbed the opponent's wrist and twisted and pulled it, while kicking the opponent's knee. In the blink of an eye, Brother Jitou fell to his knees with a scream.
Noticing the shocked looks around her, Xia Mian couldn't help but grit her teeth. This little gangster had wronged her!
She said she didn't react at all, will they believe it?
Ning Shaobai thought this girl was quite funny. She even had a knife in her hand, so how could she still look like a lady?
For some reason, he came to her rescue and said, "You have good motor skills."
Xia Mian immediately said, "Yes, I have been flexible since I was a child. That... I think they are still not honest, so I sent them out personally. I am sorry that I have caused trouble to everyone today because of me."
As she said this, she exerted force on her hands. Jitou brother could only follow her strength to stand up and walk forward. The younger brothers behind him also followed her in a hurry...
Everyone wanted to join in the fun, but Ning Shaobai stopped them and said, "Go away! Don't delay your meal."
Everyone immediately forgot about their summer hibernation, said goodbye to him with a smile and went home.
Xia Mian took the man to the gate of the family compound and found a slightly secluded corner. His expression immediately changed and he angrily said, "What's wrong with you? Are you a masochist? And you embarrassed me!"
Chicken Head wanted to ask who was embarrassed, but he didn't dare. He could only say aggrievedly, "What do you want to do?"
Xia Mian said, "Give me back the money. I don't want more from you. Just two hundred. Hurry up."
Brother Jitou wanted to cry but had no tears, "Where can I get so much money?"
Xia Mian was puzzled. "Zhang Qiming asked you to do this, but he didn't even give you two hundred?"
Chicken Head Brother said, "Just give me forty."
"Forty?!" Xia Mian said angrily, "My reputation is only worth forty?"
Chicken Head Brother: ...
"Zhang Qiming is so stingy! Your reputation as a bad person is equivalent to destroying someone's future. Rounding it up, it's almost the same as murder and arson. And you only give such a small amount of money?"
Xia Mian said with a look of disappointment, "That's why I told you to study harder. You can't even be a good gangster, and you think you got the upper hand when you were tricked by others. How stupid!"
The other party's attitude of sharing a common hatred against a common enemy made Brother Jitou feel that what she said made sense. How could forty dollars buy back the dignity and face he lost today?
But he really didn't want to be looked down upon by Xia Mian, so he tried to save face, "I'll give you forty first, and then another forty after the job is done." A total of eighty.
"Is eighty a lot?!" Xia Mian glared at him, but finally didn't bother to argue with him anymore. She held out her hand and said, "Alright, eighty is eighty."
Chicken Head Brother: ...
He couldn't help but slap himself and called you vain!
With the eighty yuan that Brother Jitou had scraped together from his younger brothers, Xia Mian went to the nearby vegetable market in a good mood to do some shopping.
Purchasing power is quite good these days. She bought a lot of eggs, poultry, meat, fruits and vegetables for only more than 50 yuan. If Xia Mian hadn't learned her lesson and didn't want to be penniless again, she would have bought more.
Thinking about the next few days of relaxing and comfortable life, Xia Mian's steps became lighter. While the Zhang family was away, she wanted to give Xiao Feng a good rest.
When I went back, there were a lot of people gathered downstairs, all talking about what happened today. After all, it was shocking enough that Huang Xiaojuan was taken to the police station for abusing her child, but I didn't expect there would be a subsequent frame-up. It was even more interesting than a TV series.
After seeing Xia Mian's drastically changed appearance, everyone was surprised and then began to ask about her well-being. Although there were some doubts, most of them condemned Huang Xiaojuan for her inappropriate behavior.
Teacher Mi saw Xia Mian looking around and said with a smile, "Xiao Feng followed Xiao Bai home. Children are usually afraid of Xiao Bai, but I didn't expect Xiao Feng to be so attached to him."
Someone laughed and said, "It's not fear, it's respect. Your doctor Ning is very imposing. After all, he came back from abroad, so he's different from us."
Those who can study abroad these days are the elite among the elite. When talking about sea turtles, they naturally have a golden filter.
Xia Mian was also a little surprised that Xiao Feng would follow Dr. Ning, but she guessed that the little guy was probably scared by these people. After all, as these people said, Dr. Ning has an isolation buff, and it is quiet around him. Even when greeting him, he is cautious.
"Baby, auntie is back." Xia Mian shouted at the door, then lifted the curtain of Teacher Mi's house.
The weather was hot and the security door of Teacher Mi's house was not closed, with only a breathable gauze curtain hanging. Xia Mian could see Xiao Feng sitting obediently at the small table watching Dr. Ning and Engineer Chen play chess.
Hearing Xia Mian's voice, Xiao Feng turned around immediately, his eyes seemed to be filled with bright stars, "Auntie!" His alopecia stood up excitedly.
Seeing this, Chen Gong smiled and said, "It's hard for this little guy."
He is Dr. Ning's grandfather and a senior engineer at Huagang. Like Teacher Mi, he is elegant and easy-going, and his words are refreshing.
"Hello, Engineer Chen." Xia Mian said, "Thank you for your help."
"It's not a bother, it's not a bother." Mr. Chen seemed to like Xiao Feng very much. "This child is smart. Xiao Feng, come and play with grandpa again when you have time."
Xiao Feng tugged at Xia Mian's skirt and nodded obediently, "Okay."
Xia Mian looked at the man who had been nonchalantly looking at the chessboard, put on a smile and said, "Thank you very much for today, Doctor Ning."
Ning Shaobai finally raised his head, his eyes sweeping over the two large bags in her hands, and said with a half-smile, "The robbery was successful?"
Looking at Mr. Chen's surprised expression, Xia Mian closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and whispered with a smile, "This is the compensation they gave me for my mental damages." Don't ruin her image!
"Oh?" Ning Shaobai also imitated her tone and said softly, "Those hooligans are quite conscientious."
Xia Mian continued to take deep breaths. She had a hunch that, apart from Zhang Qiming and Huang Xiaojuan, this person might be a major obstacle for her to achieve the status of a fairy in this world.
In order not to ruin his practice, Xia Mian didn't plan to pay any more attention to him. He called Xiao Feng and was about to leave when he suddenly heard a familiar sweet voice coming from outside, "Hello, Teacher Mi, is Doctor Ning home?"
Before Xia Mian could remember who it was, Xiao Feng had already hugged her legs tightly, and this action reminded her.
When Xia Mian looked at Ning Shaobai again, all his anger had turned into pity. Forget it, why bother with such a blind and heartless person? After all, having a girlfriend like this was already pitiful enough.
As he was about to leave, Xia Mian couldn't help but remind him, "Well, Doctor Ning, it's always a good idea for young people to listen to the advice of the elderly when making friends."
She believed that with the wisdom of Mr. Chen and Teacher Mi, they should be able to prevent him from misjudging people, right?
Ning Shaobai: ...
It's outrageous that you insult his taste.
"I'm Huang Xiaojuan's younger sister, Huang Xiaoxia. You can just call me Xiaoxia." Her voice was sweet and flattering. "I heard that Dr. Ning was beaten up by that thug from my brother-in-law's ex-wife's family. I came to check on him."
Aestivation: ???
Ning Shaobai smiled, "Little punk?"
Xia Mian glared, "You were beaten?"
Ning Shaobai rubbed his lower back and hissed, "It hurts so much, maybe a bone is broken. I'll go to the hospital tomorrow..."
Xia Mian felt guilty and muttered, "Who told you to have bad eyesight..."
The conversation outside continued, Xia Mian kept silent, wanting to hear what kind of eye drops Huang Xiaoxia was going to put on her.
Teacher Mi said politely, "That's not the case. Xiaobai is a grown man, how could he be beaten? When he was a child, his father sent him to the army to train him. He is very good at fighting."
"Ah, I was wrong." Huang Xiaoxia readily agreed. "It was that little scoundrel who offended Dr. Ning. She was wrong after all, and we are also responsible. I came here today to apologize to Dr. Ning on behalf of my sister."
Old Mrs. Liu couldn't stand it any longer and said with a smile, "Why are you here? Where are your sister and brother-in-law? They are neighbors upstairs and downstairs, there's no need for you to show up."
Huang Xiaoxia choked and immediately explained, "My brother-in-law went on a business trip, and my sister was scared away by the people called by that gangster."
"I heard they were going to teach my sister a lesson and take Xuanxuan away. My sister was scared and ran away." Huang Xiaoxia sighed, "What did Xuanxuan, a child so young, do wrong? How could they attack a child like that?"
Old Lady Liu sneered, "What did Xiao Feng do wrong? Your sister was very ruthless."
Huang Xiaoxia immediately said sadly, "I didn't expect my sister to be like that... Well, my sister also told me that she just couldn't control herself. I asked the doctor, and she might be suffering from postpartum depression."
Xia Mian glared. Huang Xiaoxia had clearly put a lot of effort into this, and… Xia Mian frowned slightly. Does postpartum depression fall under the category of mental illness? Was Huang Xiaojuan planning to use this as an excuse to exonerate herself?
"Haha, uncontrollably thinking about child abuse? Are you crazy?" Old Mrs. Liu had never heard of postpartum depression, so she thought she was making excuses.
She directly sprayed back, "Why are you only uncontrollable towards Xiaofeng, but not towards Xuanxuan? Don't show it here. We have seen clearly what your sister is like!"
Huang Xiaoxia's eyes immediately turned red. "That's my sister. What can I do? Besides, when I was around, my sister was very good to Xiaofeng. I even held him in my arms. The child was actually quite obedient, and I felt sorry for him... I'm willing to compensate him on my sister's behalf..."
As he said this, he started to sob.
This girl is really ruthless. She even dragged her sister down with her just to show off...
But it did have some effect. After all, the little girl was crying, so what else could they say?
Ning Shaobai suddenly stood up and walked out, extending his hand towards Xiaofeng when passing the door.
Xiao Feng looked up at Xia Mian, and when he saw her nod, he obediently crossed his arms.
Ning Shaobai seemed to smile, bent down and picked up the child, and Xia Mian followed him, wanting to see what he was up to.
Huang Xiaoxia actually used Xiao Feng to win favor, I'll see if she doesn't skin her alive!
Huang Xiaoxia used her special trick to subdue Mrs. Liu and continued to say to Teacher Mi with red eyes, "Is Doctor Ning here? I just came to see him."
As he said this, he showed off the things in his hands, which were quite a lot, and he was full of sincerity.
Teacher Mi was also a little embarrassed. She didn't like this girl who had so many little thoughts, but it was not in line with her upbringing to stop her directly.
"Grandma." Ning Shaobai walked out of the corridor. When everyone saw the child in his arms and Xia Mian following behind him, their eyes couldn't help but fall on Huang Xiaoxia. Now there was something exciting to watch.
Huang Xiaoxia didn't notice the gazes of the crowd at all. She didn't see anyone else at this moment. With her eyes shining, she trotted towards Ning Shaobai, "Doctor Ning, you're finally here."
The tone of her voice was as if Dr. Ning was someone she knew, especially the choked tone at the end, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
Xia Mian sighed, there is really no shortage of white lotus.
Ning Shaobai ignored her and directly held the child and said to Teacher Mi, "Grandma, the meal is ready, let's eat."
Huang Xiaoxia was not embarrassed either. She quickly found a topic and teased the child in his arms:
"Isn't this the cute baby from yesterday? He turns out to be a relative of Dr. Ning! Hello, baby, what's your name..."
Everyone: ...
Xia Mian couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Huang Xiaoxia had just noticed her. When she saw Xia Mian's appearance clearly, she immediately asked warily, "Are you a relative of Dr. Ning? Are you still in junior high school?"
Xia Mian suddenly felt like teasing Dr. Ning. She took Dr. Ning's arm, tilted her head and said playfully, "Auntie, guess what?"
Huang Xiaoxia's face changed drastically, and she looked up at Ning Shaobai, "Doctor Ning, you..."
Ning Shaobai looked down at the audacious person before finally looking directly at Huang Xiaoxia and impatiently asked, "Who are you?"
"puff……"
Now not only Xia Mian laughed, many people also laughed.
Huang Xiaoxia had a hunch that something was wrong, but the people here didn't seem to intend to tell her the reason at all.
She wanted to say something else.
Teacher Mi hurriedly said, "Nurse Huang, our Xiaobai is fine. If you want to apologize, why not give these things to Xiaofeng? Your sister and brother-in-law left him and his aunt and went away, and the two children are still nowhere to be found."
Huang Xiaoxia was of course reluctant to give it up. She had invested a lot of money in the things she brought. She was just thinking that if Teacher Mi accepted it, she would be embarrassed to refuse her.
Can give it to those two people, "This, I don't know where that little gangster took Xiao Feng, how can I give it to him."
Then, she said in a pretentious manner, "Does Teacher Mi know? She's not taking Xiao Feng to hang out with those scoundrels, is she?"
"Don't worry about that!" Old Lady Liu quickly stopped the others from speaking and said, "Give it to me. I'll give it to you. Don't worry, there are so many witnesses. I guarantee that nothing will be stolen from you."
The others also reacted and immediately found it interesting. They also said, "Aunt Liu's character is beyond reproach. Nurse Huang, you can leave it to her without worry."
"She didn't just talk about taking care of Xiao Feng, did she? She's been here for quite some time and I haven't heard her ask a single question about the child."
"That's right. When you came to see Dr. Ning, didn't you think of checking on the child? What did you bring for the child?"
…
How could Huang Xiaoxia withstand it at all? Her tricks were useless in the face of such a thing. In the end, she could only hand over the things reluctantly, with an expression of heartache that she could not hide at all on her face.
Old Lady Liu was delighted. "Don't worry, give it all to Xiao Feng. Aren't you going to take care of him for your sister? We all see your thoughtfulness."
If she could afford to offend him, Huang Xiaoxia would have spat in the old woman's face.
"Okay, okay, let's go home and eat!" Old Mrs. Liu was probably afraid that she would change her mind, so she immediately picked up the things and ran away. "Oh, it's quite heavy. It's worthy of being given to Xiaofeng. It's quite sincere. Xinmei, help me carry it."
After saying that, he winked at Xia Mian mischievously.
Xia Mian really thinks this old lady is so cute.
I saw that the crowd was about to disperse in groups of three or four.
Huang Xiaoxia had given away all her belongings, but she was still unwilling to give up. Finally, she struggled and said, "It's getting dark now. I heard there are gangsters..."
"Where are the thugs?" someone said. "They were chased away long ago."
Some people even teased, "Why weren't you afraid of the gangsters when you came here? Go back quickly, there's no one at your sister's house."
Under the intentional or unintentional protection of the neighbors, Huang Xiaoxia had no idea that Xia Mian had picked the lock of her sister's house.
So Xia Mian and Xiao Feng not only had a few days of peace, but also got an unexpected fortune.
After Xia Mian carried Xiao Feng upstairs, Old Lady Liu was waiting happily at the door, her tone very excited, "That girl really spent a lot of money, I saw something worth one or two hundred yuan."
Xia Mian laughed, "That's all thanks to you, Aunt Liu, and Sister Wang!"
Old Lady Liu obviously thought she had done a great job today and was extremely pleased. "Who told her to treat us like fools? Not scolding her is already a favor to her."
Seeing Xia Mian open the door, the old lady asked her daughter-in-law to put the things for her at the door and said, "Oh, I see there is a bottle of Fenjiu here. My son likes it, so I shamelessly took it for a bargain. I put the money in your bag."
It wasn't taking advantage at all. It was clearly because he was afraid that she had no money, so he tried every possible way to help her. Xia Mian naturally refused to accept it. The two of them argued for a while, but Xia Mian was not good at this, so she finally gave in.
Xia Mian could only remember the favor. She planned to give the bag of things to her neighbors as a favor. After all, everyone helped her.
While she was checking things, Ning Shaobai helped bring up a bunch of things she bought.
Xia Mian spread out the bag and rummaged through it, picking out about half of the things like a men's wallet, a chess set, vitamin supplements, and elderly milk powder, and handed them to him, smiling and saying, "These are all suitable for you and Teacher Mi."
Ning Shaobai looked at her with a half-smile, "Apologize?"
Xia Mian couldn't help but roll her eyes, thinking that this person was a bit like her two annoying brothers. They were all adults, so wouldn't it be better for them to keep it to themselves? Why did she have to embarrass him?
She took a deep breath, stuffed the thing into Ning Shaobai's arms, and whispered sincerely, "Yes, I apologize. I shouldn't have misunderstood that you were blind. You helped Huang Xiaojuan because you fell in love with Huang Xiaoxia."
Ning Shaobai was forced to hold his arms full of things. He glanced at the pile of things spread out on the ground and raised an eyebrow. "You're giving me my things as an apology. It's quite a sincere gesture."
aestivation:……
Huh? These were indeed bought by Huang Xiaojuan for Ning Shaobai.
This is indeed a bit embarrassing, "Well, how about..."
Ning Shaobai sneered, put the thing in his arms back into Xia Mian's arms, and added leisurely as he turned and left, "I still don't want it."
Xia Mian gritted her teeth. If she hadn't been in the wrong first, she would have fought him for three rounds even if it meant temporarily giving up her image as a little fairy!
After Dr. Ning left, Xia Mian looked at the remaining half bag of things and didn't feel like sorting them out anymore.
Xiao Feng was leaning against her and rubbing his eyes. He had been walking around the streets with Xia Mian all day today. He had slept on her back for more than twenty minutes and was even awakened by a misunderstanding by Tang Sanzang.
Xia Mian picked him up and put him on the sofa. "You take a nap first, and I'll go cook, okay?"
Xiao Feng nodded and fell asleep almost instantly.
Xia Mian covered him with a small towel blanket. She didn't plan to make anything too complicated. She was exhausted after a day's work, but she still steamed egg custard for Xiao Feng. Thinking that Zhuangzhuang liked it yesterday, she steamed an extra bowl, and then simply stir-fried some vegetables, paired it with a piece of leavened bread she had just bought at the market, and made some seaweed and egg soup.
Less than an hour later, Xia Mian brought back the egg custard to the Liu family. She was a little hesitant about whether to wake Xiao Feng up. The little guy was obviously exhausted and was sleeping soundly. He was snoring with his belly rising and falling, but if she didn't wake him up, she was afraid that he would be hungry.
I might as well try calling him first. If he wakes up, I'll eat. If he doesn't, I'll continue sleeping. Xia Mian thought so and reached out to poke him gently in the belly.
She had thought it would take some time to soothe the baby, as she had seen her sister-in-law soothing her nephew. If he was woken from a deep sleep, it would take a lot of effort to soothe him.
But I didn't expect that with just such a small movement, the child who was originally sleeping soundly woke up with a start. He used his hands and feet to get up and crawled into the corner. In the process, he fell on the sofa, but he still didn't care about anything else as if he was running for his life, until he was clinging to the corner of the sofa and looked at me with a panicked face.
That skillful movement made Xia Mian's heart feel like it was being pricked by needles. How much could such a young child have experienced to be so anxious even when he was sleeping soundly?
"Baby," she walked over with her arms open, "Baby, it's your aunt, don't be afraid, as long as you are here, no one will hit you anymore."
Xiao Feng also realized that his stepmother and Xuanxuan, who liked to beat him, were not at home, and only he and his aunt were at home!
The child threw himself into Xia Mian's arms almost happily, "Auntie." Although he was a small person, his tone was filled with the joy of surviving a disaster.
Xia Mian's nose felt sore. She hugged him tightly and kept stroking the child's back, wanting to give him enough sense of security. "Well, auntie is here. Auntie will protect the baby. No one can bully the baby anymore."
Xiao Feng hugged Xia Mian's neck tightly with his arms and nodded happily, "Yeah."
After that, the child sat happily at the dining table, scooping the egg custard in the bowl carefully, his little mouth puffed up, and occasionally looked at Xia Mian with smiling eyes. When Xia Mian touched his head, he smiled even happier.
Xia Mian couldn't be happy.
After dinner, she took Xiao Feng to take a bath. After taking off all her clothes, the injuries on the child's body were clearly visible. There were many bruises spread out, and the originally fair and tender body was covered with blue and yellow. Xia Mian clenched her fists and felt the urge to beat someone up again.
The child was still innocent. After he had eaten, the sleepiness that was interrupted came back. He sat in the bathtub with his head nodding, and occasionally woke up with a strong lean. He looked up at Xia Mian and smiled, which made Xia Mian's cute heart tremble.
After washing, she wrapped the child in a large towel and carried him a few steps from the bathroom to the guest bedroom. The child fell asleep on her shoulder again.
Xia Mian didn't let him go, and fell asleep with the child in her arms. In the darkness, she listened to the child's steady breathing in her arms and felt the rise and fall of his belly, a small, soft and fragile ball. This was a living child, innocent and cute, obedient and sensible.
He was not just a paper man who made Xia Mian sympathize and feel sad. Even though it was only a short day, she could no longer let go. She had to take care of this child to the end.
With this thought in mind, Xia Mian began to seriously consider his next plan. The most important thing at this stage was to provide him with a healthy environment for growth. If he wanted to leave the Zhang family, this den of wolves, he would have to move his household registration out first...
The next morning, Xia Mian opened her eyes and was still met with a pair of innocent big eyes. She smiled and said, "Auntie, no one is here!"
"Yes, there's no one here, just the two of us." Xia Mian pinched the child's armpits, turned over, lifted him up, pressed his knees against his belly, and swayed to play with him, "Fly, fly~"
Xiao Feng's cheerful laughter was heard for the first time in the early morning of the Huagang family compound.
The two played for a while, and Xia Mian carried him to the bathroom to wash up. After washing his face, he was stunned when he saw the person in the mirror. The new hairstyle he cut yesterday had changed. It was sticking out from side to side as if trying to find the track of the old hairstyle. Xia Mian used a comb dipped in water to tidy it up bit by bit, but for some reason, a bunch of hair in the middle was particularly stubborn.
Xiao Feng looked up at her hair that had been pushed down and then stood up several times and giggled, "It's the same as Xiao Feng's."
Xia Mian looked down at him, then picked up the child and put both heads together in front of the mirror.
Sure enough, I saw that the two faces, one big and one small, had some similarities in their eyebrows and eyes, especially the patch of alopecia on the top of their heads, which were exactly the same.
I don’t know what tickled the kid’s funny bone, but he kept giggling. Xia Mian also started laughing, so she tilted her head and rubbed it against his chest, which made the kid laugh even more happily.
Breakfast was vegetable porridge and scallion pancakes, with an extra egg for Xiaofeng.
There are two bottles of milk in the milk box at the door today. One more bottle was ordered yesterday. Xuanxuan followed Huang Xiaojuan away, and Xiaofeng couldn’t finish it.
Xia Mian plans to make some double skin milk. It is very hot in the summer now and there is no air conditioning. Xiao Feng cannot eat popsicles or ice cream at this stage.
Double skin milk is just right. Moreover, it is suitable for people of all ages and is also a good gift for others. After all, everyone helped yesterday.
The method of making double skin milk is not difficult. Xia Mian can make eight small bowls in less than an hour. Because it is made with pure fresh milk, the double skin milk is tender, chewy and has a particularly rich aroma.
Xia Mian nodded in satisfaction. It would be best if it was paired with red bean paste. However, red bean paste is difficult to cook, and the beans alone need to be soaked overnight.
I definitely can’t make it today, so Xia Mian took out the fruits like grapes and strawberries that I bought yesterday, cut them into small pieces and put them in a bowl, and put them in the refrigerator together with the prepared double skin milk to chill.
Just as I finished, there was a knock on the security door. Xiao Feng, who was playing with a jigsaw puzzle on the sofa, slid down and ran towards Xia Mian. His worried little voice bounced as he ran, "Auntie~"
The hair on the top of his head stood up in fear.
"It's okay, it's okay," Xia Mian said, full of pity, but also overwhelmed by the cuteness, and picked up the child. "It must be the uncles who are here to buy the color TV."
An hour ago, Xia Mian contacted the pawn shop's door-to-door service, and it should be here by now.
When I opened the door, there were indeed two men in suits standing there.
The process went smoothly. Xia Mian explained everything clearly on the phone. The paperwork for the color TV was complete. It cost 2,500 yuan more than two months ago, and the estimated price was 1,300 yuan.
The Butterfly brand sewing machine cost more than two hundred yuan when it was bought. Although the owner cherished it and maintained it well, its estimated value was only eighty yuan. However, Xia Mian did not mind it and just used it as the fee for the door-to-door service.
Both were large items, and the neighbors were alarmed when they were taken away. Aunt Liu and Teacher Mi were very surprised. Teacher Mi just found it incredible, "Xia Mian, are you pawning the color TV? Where did you find a buyer?"
"I went to a pawn shop." Xia Mian smiled. "I thought about it yesterday. I'm unfamiliar with this place and don't know who to pawn my things to. It's also inconvenient to find a guarantor, so I just went to a pawn shop."
"It is approved by the state, so it is formal and reliable, but people just don't like small things, just the lottery at home.
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