These words seemed to completely break down Xiao Xunfang's defenses, making her already red eyes even more noticeable.
She rubbed her eyes, her voice trembling, and said, "Tell me, which parent would bear to let their child suffer..."
"Back then, Zhirou was quiet and was bullied at school."
This child is afraid I'll worry, so he never tells me if he's been bullied outside. He always cries outside before coming back... thinking I don't know.
...I know, I actually know everything. Which parent wouldn't notice when their child comes home with red eyes?
Even if a child is missing a single hair, we mothers can definitely tell.
But we're just a widow and her child; I can't even stand up for myself. How can I possibly help her get revenge?
Xiao Xunfang stared at the water glass on the coffee table, her voice slightly choked, but then a smile suddenly appeared on her lips. "Once, she hid at the front door and cried secretly. I hid behind the door and watched her, crying with her. Neither of us dared to make a sound."
When she came back, I told her that other mothers take care of their daughters, but you are a daughter taking care of your mother. I wish you could have been born into someone else's family.
The girl shook her head and said, "No other mom is as good as my mom."
She was just starting junior high school at that time.
I was honestly both happy and wanting to die at that moment.
Hearing this, Wang Xiaoxia's eyes also reddened. She smiled and said, "Now it's all good. Whenever Xiaolu makes Zhirou angry, we'll chase after him and beat him up together."
Xiao Xunfang chuckled wryly, pinched her leg, feeling a pain she hadn't experienced in years, and said softly, "Xiao Lu paid for it."
"I know, that kid notified me in advance."
Wang Xiaoxia deliberately used the notification because she knew that regardless of whether she agreed or not at the time, Chen Lu was determined to do it that way.
"I really don't know how I can repay the favor I owe your family." Xiao Xunfang lowered her eyelids slightly, looking somewhat embarrassed.
“You don’t owe my family any favors, and this money wasn’t earned by me or my husband. Xiao Lu’s money is all his own; he’s happy to give it to his mother-in-law to help him get married, and it’s none of our business.” Wang Xiaoxia smiled slightly, looking like she was only in her early thirties.
"That's nonsense. You're just a nice person, and so are the strangers on the street."
Wang Xiaoxia bent down and poured some water into the glass. "To be honest, Zhirou and I are quite similar, but I am far less sensible and stronger than her."
My father passed away a long time ago, and my mother supported me through college on her own. She was worried about me being alone, so she came to live with me. While I was in school, she collected recyclables nearby.
Back then, everyone in the class said, "Don't be fooled by so-and-so being the prettiest girl in the whole school; her mother is a scrap collector."
When my mom heard this, she pretended not to recognize me whenever she saw me afterward. My husband couldn't stand it and, along with his childhood friend, stood up for me, getting punished countless times in the process.
We got together later, and our living conditions improved after graduation. Unfortunately, my mom didn't live to see us get married...
A bitter smile curved her lips. "I'm not as capable as Zhirou. I was simply raised by one person after another who loved me."
Xiao Xunfang sighed and said in a deep voice, "It's all in the past."
It seemed that Wang Xiaoxia had been thinking about this all along. She nodded and said, "Yes, Sister Fang, it's all in the past. Whether it's my past or Zhirou's past, it's all in the past."
Xiao Xunfang suddenly felt much relieved and turned her gaze to the kitchen, saying, "It's good that things are alright now."
Wang Xiaoxia also turned her gaze over and said softly, "Yes, it's good that things are alright now."
......
Chen Lu frowned slightly, looking at the slightly bleeding wound on Liang Zhirou's finger. "How did you get cut by a fish fin? Are you stupid?"
"I'm not stupid."
"She keeps trying to steal my work, and then says she's not stupid." Chen Lu was speechless. Liang Zhirou must have been a cow in her past life.
Liang Zhirou puffed out her cheeks, "I just wanted you to do less..."
In the end, no blood seeped out, so Chen Lu simply blew on it and asked, "Does it still hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore..."
"Come find me again if it hurts, and I'll blow on it for you again."
Liang Zhirou tiptoed and gently kissed Chen Lu's cheek. "It doesn't hurt anymore."
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