Upon seeing that Luo Shicheng held a military rank, Wu Xiangru immediately tempered her arrogance and softened her expression.
"Luo Yan's mother, who exactly is your husband...?" Wu Xiangru's face showed just the right amount of confusion.
What kind of good person is a woman who can't even tell who her husband is? Wu Xiangru wants to make the dashing man in front of her see clearly what kind of person Hua Li, who is good at getting along with everyone, really is.
Hua Li was dumbfounded, never expecting that a kindergarten principal would ask such a question.
“I mentioned this when I was registering for the park this morning that my husband and I have been applying for a divorce, but the divorce certificate hasn’t been issued yet… So there’s absolutely no problem with him claiming to be my husband. Why did Director Wu ask such a question when he already knew the answer?”
Jealousy lurked beneath Wu Xiangru's reflective glasses.
Hua Li is skinny and not particularly pretty, so why are two men, one more handsome than the other, so protective of her? Is she implying that she's promiscuous?
Wu Xiangru gave a forced smile, "Really? I thought Comrade Chen, who accompanied you this morning, was your husband. It seems I was mistaken."
Hua Li was handling Luo Yan's admission procedures, but she actually preferred to ask Chen Yuanshan for help rather than him, which made Luo Shicheng's face turn ugly.
Even if Hua Li was stupid, he could tell that Wu Xiangru was trying to sow discord, and he spoke up before Luo Shicheng could.
"Comrade Chen came to process Xiaoxiu's admission to the kindergarten, and the procedures were handled by Dean Wu. How could Dean Wu have forgotten so quickly?"
Why did Hua Li give Xiao Xiu to Chen Yuanshan to raise? Luo Shicheng pursed his lips.
Wu Xiangru chuckled upon hearing this, "I thought you two were on such good terms that I was mistaken... It seems I misunderstood."
Luo Shicheng interrupted the two, "Get in the car first, we can talk on the way."
Wu Xiangru, of course, wouldn't refuse a ride and followed Luo Shicheng into the car. Hua Li had no choice but to sit back in the passenger seat.
Wu Xiangru immediately said, "Let's go to the military compound."
Luo Shicheng frowned. "Who are you looking for?"
"Go apologize to An Xiaotong, who was beaten by Luo Yan. Oh, and please stop the car when we get to the supply and marketing cooperative."
As she spoke, Wu Xiangru then mentioned Hua Li.
"You can't just go to apologize empty-handed. Go to the supply and marketing cooperative and buy some gifts, like milk powder and canned goods."
Hua Li laughed in anger, "I haven't even met my daughter yet, and I don't know the whole story, so why should I buy a gift to apologize?"
Wu Xiangru got angry after being confronted by Hua Li.
"Luo Yan was in the wrong first, and she hit the leader's precious child. As a parent, if you don't show sincerity and beg for the leader's forgiveness, do you expect our kindergarten to clean up your mess?"
Hua Li firmly refused to believe that Luo Yan would initiate a fight.
“What you said is only one side of the story. I cannot generalize and condemn my daughter without even asking her.”
Wu Xiangru was furious. "It's common for kids to fight. An apology is all it takes. Why bother with any criminal charges? It's not that serious."
Hua Li insisted on her point of view: "I will admit whatever my daughter is wrong, and I will never wrong my daughter just to appease her."
Wu Xiangru had never seen such a stubborn person before; her face was drawn long.
"Fine, I'll go if you don't want to. Honestly, if I had known you were this rude, I shouldn't have agreed to let your child go to kindergarten this morning."
Luo Shicheng listened quietly, drove the car into the military compound, and asked Wu Xiangru which family she belonged to.
Wu Xiangru, who had come by when she took An Xiaotong home at noon, gave directions: "That two-section building over there, is Commander Chu's house."
Luo Shicheng drove up to Chu Tonghai's house and parked, coldly uttering a sentence.
"You two wait in the car, I'll go in by myself."
Wu Xiangru wanted to get out of the car and follow, but found that the car door was locked.
Hua Li knew that Commander Chu was Liu Jingqiu's biological father, and that going in would be tantamount to asking for trouble. She was glad that Luo Shicheng didn't need her to come along and sat in the passenger seat without moving an inch.
Luo Shicheng went inside for a full half hour before coming out, followed by Liu Jingqiu and her daughter.
Wu Xiangru's eyes lit up when she saw Liu Jingqiu and her daughter. As soon as Liu Jingqiu opened the car door, she immediately reached out and took An Xiaotong from her.
Hua Li glanced warily at Luo Shicheng, who remained expressionless, suspecting that Luo Shicheng had made such a fuss because he wanted to take Liu Jingqiu and her daughter to settle scores with Luo Yan.
If Luo Shicheng dares to help Liu Jingqiu and her daughter bully Luo Yan, she will fight Luo Shicheng to the death today.
Staring at Hua Li's fierce gaze, Luo Shicheng felt a dull pain in his heart. He wanted to say that he would protect the mother and daughter and would not let outsiders bully them, but just as Hua Li had said, if anyone bullied them, it would definitely be him. So it was no use for him to say anything; Hua Li would not believe him.
Luo Shicheng chuckled self-deprecatingly and drove to the hospital.
In the ward, Xiao Xiu needed to stay in the hospital for observation for two days due to a concussion. Chen Yuanshan, as the temporary guardian, was ordered by Sun Bailing to take care of Xiao Xiu until he was discharged.
Sun Bailing had other things to do and left first, while Chen Yuanshan sat in a chair and dozed off with the two little ones by his side.
Hua Li opened the ward door. In the evening glow, Luo Yan was lying sprawled on the hospital bed, fast asleep. Xiao Xiu was squeezed to the side of the bed, her eyes closed, seemingly half asleep. Chen Yuanshan had his two long legs dangling over the edge of the bed, leaning back in his chair and snoring softly.
The scene of them leaning to one side was warm and cozy, a harmony she and Luo Shicheng had never experienced before.
Hua Li tiptoed to the bedside, picked up Luo Yan, and gently rocked her, calling, "Yan Yan, wake up..."
Upon hearing Hua Li's voice, Luo Yan opened her eyes, smiled, and hugged Hua Li's neck.
"Mommy, Yan Yan misses you so much."
When Luo Yan saw Hua Li, her first reaction was not to complain, but to say that she missed her mother. Luo Shicheng was heartbroken. His daughter had never been so close to him before, nor had she ever said that she missed him. He felt like a failure as a father.
Luo Shicheng walked over and reached out to Luo Yan, "Yan Yan, let Daddy give you a hug."
When did this scumbag dad become so affectionate? Has he been possessed? Luo Yan was shocked.
Hua Li turned aside, refusing to give Luo Yan to Luo Shicheng.
Luo Shicheng withdrew his hand in disappointment and waved for An Xiaotong to come over.
Hua Li held Luo Yan tightly in a protective posture, staring intently at Liu Jingqiu and her daughter who were walking over, and said sternly.
"Luo Shicheng, neither of us knows what happened yet, so don't try to force Yanyan to apologize without asking her the truth."
Hearing the noise, Chen Yuanshan jumped up from his chair and walked over to stand in front of Hua Li.
Facing Luo Shicheng's sharp gaze, Chen Yuanshan issued a stern warning.
"Comrade Luo, I advise you to get this straight. The fault doesn't lie with Yan Yan. If you continue to help that mother and daughter bully Hua Li and Yan Yan, I definitely won't allow it."
The scumbag dad is actually helping Liu Jingqiu and her daughter bully his mother again? Luo Yan was exasperated and pointed at An Xiaotong.
"My sister hit me... Daddy is bad."
You didn't say anything when An Xiaotong hit you, but instead brought them here to settle scores later. You're not just a scumbag, you're evil.
Feeling a mix of emotions at being treated like a bad guy by his wife and daughter, Luo Shicheng called out to An Xiaotong in a deep voice.
"An Xiaotong, apologize."
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