Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Ji Yuanyuan looked on and was about to go forward to persuade Li Jie when she was suddenly startled by a sharp voice.
She turned her head and saw a woman on the street shouting at a passing car.
The womanâs hair was unkempt, and her clothes were tattered. She was wearing a pair of cloth shoes, and the soles of her shoes were about to fall off.
It was evident that this womanâs mental state was not quite normal.
Ji Yuanyuan was not curious about such people.
Just as she was about to retract her gaze, she saw a spirited old lady walking toward the woman in small steps not far away.
âI told you not to run around, but why didnât you listen? Return home right now!â The old lady scolded the woman sternly.
The woman saw the expression on the old ladyâs face, and was a little frightened.
Ji Yuanyuan frowned and looked at the old lady.
Suddenly, her eyes widened.
Wasnât this spirited old lady Liang Yufangâs mother?
The Liang Yufang who was engaged to Eldest Uncle back then.
At the thought of this, Ji Yuanyuan looked at the woman again.
Although the womanâs face was dirty and her hair was messy, covering half of her face, Ji Yuanyuan recognized her.
This person was Liang Yufang.
Didnât they say Liang Yufang was married? Why did she become like this? What happened in between?
Ji Yuanyuan was still curious when she heard Li Jieâs howl.
She turned her head and saw Li Jie sitting on the ground. His legs were rolling on the ground, and he was shouting, âGive it to me, give it to meâ¦â
Seeing that Ji Yuanyuan was looking at him, Li Xiang subconsciously reached out his hand to pass the bubble-blowing toy to Li Jie.
Ji Yuanyuan frowned and quickly stepped forward to hold Li Xiangâs hand, âDonât give it to him.â
When Li Jie heard Ji Yuanyuanâs words, he was stunned for a moment before crying even harder, âBad person, Ji Yuanyuan, youâre a bad person. I donât like you anymore.â
Ji Yuanyuan was so angry that she laughed, âDoes not satisfy your unreasonable demands make me a bad person? Then, in this world, other than your parents and grandparents, are everyone bad people?â
Li Jie naturally did not understand Ji Yuanyuanâs words. He simply lay on the ground and rolled around, âNo, give it to me, give it to me quickly.â
Li Xiang hesitantly pulled Ji Yuanyuanâs hand, âSister, why donât I just give it to him? Iâll buy it another day. If Mom sees him like this, sheâll scold me again.â
âDonât be afraid, Iâll back you up,â Ji Yuanyuan said immediately. âYou didnât do anything wrong. Why should she criticize you?â
Thinking of this, Ji Yuanyuan looked at Li Jie and asked coldly, âArenât you going to get up? Iâll count to three. If you donât get up by then, we wonât wait for you.â n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Li Jie was still wailing as if he had not heard Ji Yuanyuanâs words.
âOne, two, threeâ¦â Ji Yuanyuan counted the numbers seriously.
When she counted to three, she paused for a moment.
Li Jie still didnât react.
Ji Yuanyuan sighed and pretended to be helpless, âForget it if he doesnât want to go home. Letâs go home first.â
She brought Li Xiang and Li Nian as she spoke and headed home.
She had only taken a few steps when Li Jie stood up from the ground.
He ran all the way to Ji Yuanyuanâs side. Suddenly, he stretched out his hand and pushed Ji Yuanyuanâs body before turning around and running away.
He was only a five-year-old kid, so naturally, he could not push Ji Yuanyuan.
Ji Yuanyuan stood on the spot without moving an inch.
Li Jie ran far away and shouted, âYouâre all bad people. Youâre all bullying me. Iâm going to tell Mother and let her hit you.â
Hearing Li Jieâs words, Ji Yuanyuanâs expression turned cold.
This child was too spoiled and lawless.
Seeing this, Li Xiang looked at Ji Yuanyuan in fear, âSister, what if Mom hits me?â
âDonât be afraid. Iâll stand in front of you if Auntie hits you.â Li Nian said to Li Xiang as she patted her chest.
Ji Yuanyuan smiled with a straight face.
Sometimes, the favoritism of parents would directly affect the relationship between siblings.
Originally, Li Xiang and Li Jie were the closest people in this world besides their parents.
But in Li Xiangâs heart, Li Jie was probably far less important than Li Nian.
Ji Yuanyuan sighed. She felt Meng Xiaoning was too muddle-headed.
With a heavy heart, she walked back with the two children.
When she raised her head again, Liang Yufang had already been dragged away by her mother.
Her back was hunched, and her arm was being pulled by someone. She staggered as she walked.
She looked like she was going to fall down the next moment, but miraculously, she stood still.
Even after walking for a long distance, she was still standing steadily.
Ji Yuanyuan retracted her gaze and stopped caring about Liang Yufang.
The grudge between the Li family and the Liang family had long ended on that winter day.
Whether or not Liang Yufang was doing well had nothing to do with them.
Ji Yuanyuan had just arrived at the door with the two children. Before they entered the house, they heard Li Jieâs crying from afar.
He cried his heart out as if he had suffered a great grievance.
Li Xiang couldnât help but hide behind Ji Yuanyuan when she heard the commotion.
Ji Yuanyuan sighed and reached out to hold Li Xiangâs hand, bringing her into the house.
In the living room, Li Jie was sitting on the floor, his legs rubbing against the floor as he cried, âSister hit me, and Brother hit me too. They all hit me, and they donât give me the blow-bubblesâ¦â
Meng Xiaoning was right beside him, reaching out to hug him.
However, he moved so hard that Meng Xiaoning had no way to move.
Li Lei stood at the side with an awkward expression.
The rest of them were still sitting at the table, and their expressions were a little difficult to describe.
When Meng Xiaoning saw Li Xiang come in, she asked coldly, âYou hit your Brother?â
Li Xiang shrunk her neck and hid behind Ji Yuanyuan again, âNo, I didnât hit him.â
Li Nian also helped Li Xiang testify, âHe lied. We didnât hit him.â
Meng Xiaoning couldnât lose her temper at Li Nian, so she asked Li Xiang again, âWhere are the bubble-blowing toys? Quickly give it to your younger brother and let him play with it for a while.â
Li Xiang slowly stretched out her hand. In her hand was the bubble-blowing toy.
Meng Xiaoning came forward and was about to take the toy from Li Xiangâs hand.
âEldest Aunt, Li Xiang is right about this. I donât think you should handle things like this. Itâs a little unfair.â Just as Meng Xiaoning was about to take the toy from Li Xiangâs hand, Ji Yuanyuan suddenly stood in front of Li Xiang and blocked her way.
No one present had expected Ji Yuanyuan to say such a thing suddenly.
Therefore, the atmosphere was silent for a few seconds.
Only Li Jieâs cries shook the heavens and earth.
Liu Guihua saw the awkward atmosphere and quickly came over to smooth things over, âThink about it. If you give your toy to your brother, Grandma will take you to buy another one now..â