novellhall Chapter 154 If only his aunt were his mother
Chapter 154 If only his aunt were his mother
Seeing this, Wenrou was startled and quickly ran over, shouting at the group of children, "Stop!"
There were too many of them, and Xiao Bao couldn't beat them at all. He could only curl up into a ball, using his arms to cover his head and face, and let them hit him.
Wenrou rushed over, grabbed the last two children, and threw them aside.
She grabbed the other children by the arms and flung them away. She looked at Xiao Bao, who was covered in dirt and had injuries on his face and head, and felt a pang of heartache.
"Xiao Bao, it's alright. With your aunt here, no one will dare to bully you." Wenrou helped Xiao Bao up from the ground and patted the dust off his body.
Xiao Bao was gently held in her arms. She looked at the people who had bullied Xiao Bao earlier, and her face turned cold.
Why are you bullying him?
When the children saw Wenrou, they knew they couldn't beat her, so they tried to run away, but she grabbed them by the back of their collars and pulled them over.
The other children ran too fast for her to catch, so she could only pull over the two children she had hit the hardest.
"Tell me, why are you bullying my little one? If you don't give me a clear explanation today, this matter is not over."
The gentle hand had a strong grip, and the two children couldn't break free at all. They were so frightened that they started crying.
Wenrou isn't buying it. They beat Xiaobao so badly just now, and now she's scared?
She looked at Xiaobao and saw the expression on his face, but there was a hint of malice in his eyes, a kind of malice she had never seen in a child's eyes before.
At this moment, the parents of the two children learned that their children had been bullied and rushed over.
"Wenrou, you're such a grown man, why are you bullying my son?" One of the men recognized Wenrou and angrily questioned her.
Another person chimed in, "That's right, you're an adult bullying a child, aren't you ashamed? Let my son go right now, or we'll never forgive you."
"Your child is a child, but my little one isn't? Your child bullied my little one first, so why should I let them go? We're going to the school right now and let their teachers see how they beat him up. If the school doesn't do anything, I'll take it to the Education Bureau and have them all fired. Let's see who's ashamed then!"
Although Wenrou spoke very seriously, she was really just trying to scare them.
Sure enough, after hearing Wenrou's words, the two children and their parents all changed their expressions.
"Why go to the Education Bureau? It's just a few kids playing around. You've already scared them, so let's just let it go. Besides, your little Bao isn't your second brother's biological child. Who knows where this wild child came from? Why are you causing discord among our neighbors because of him?"
Wenrou originally didn't want to make a big deal out of it, but after hearing her words, her expression turned even colder.
"What do you mean he's not my second brother's biological son? He's surnamed Wen, so he's a child of the Wen family. If I ever hear you gossipy people say that again, I'll never forgive you."
Wenrou knew Xiaobao was sensitive, and sure enough, after hearing these words, a look of disappointment appeared on his face.
"Xiao Bao, come here." Wenrou called out to him when she saw this.
Xiao Bao raised his head and looked at Wenrou. At this moment, he felt a warmth he had never felt before.
So this is what it feels like to have someone back you up?
He used to be called a wild child, and he was bullied like that back then, but no one helped him.
They wouldn't treat him like family, like his aunt does.
Upon hearing Wenrou's gentle words, Xiaobao slowly walked towards her.
She looked at him gently, pointed at the two children who had bullied him earlier, and said, "Hit back the way they hit you. People of the Wen family can eat anything, but they can't suffer a loss."
Xiao Bao raised his head, looked at Wenrou, and then at the two people who had bullied him earlier.
Today, he was actually going to school happily, but when he got there, he heard them talking behind his back, saying that he was an unwanted wild child.
He had always longed for a home and family that could accept him, and now that he had finally met his aunt and grandmother's family, he cherished them all.
Even though they said he was an orphan, he tolerated it, not wanting to cause trouble for his aunt and the others.
But they not only criticized him, they even started talking badly about his aunt.
They said she seduced men all over the village, and the children she bore were like hers—bastards whose biological fathers were unknown.
His aunt and two younger sisters were the most important people in his heart. When he heard them say that his sister was a bastard, he naturally couldn't stand it and argued with them for a while.
Unexpectedly, they were not convinced and blocked him after school, and started beating him without saying a word.
They outnumbered him, and he was alone, so he couldn't fight them head-on and could only passively take the beating.
However, he had already memorized their names in his mind, and he would definitely get his revenge when he found the opportunity.
He never expected his aunt to come over, teach the bullies a lesson, protect him, and even say that he was a member of the Wen family.
He did harbor hatred in his heart at first, but now he no longer hates it; instead, he feels a warm feeling.
"Auntie, let it go. Let them apologize, and that'll be the end of it," Xiao Bao said to Wenrou after thinking for a moment.
Wenrou was taken aback when she realized that Xiaobao would think that way.
"Are you really not going to hold it against them?"
She had clearly seen the hatred in Xiao Bao's eyes just now, but in the blink of an eye, the hatred in his eyes disappeared.
Xiao Bao shook his head. "I don't care anymore."
After speaking to Wenrou, he turned his gaze to the two people and said, "You can say whatever you want, but my aunt and my sisters are definitely not what you say they are. My sister is not a bastard. If you say that again next time, I will definitely not be polite to you."
The two people were quite frightened when they heard Wenrou's words, thinking that Xiaobao would come and beat them up.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Bao didn't do anything. He quickly cried and apologized, "I'm sorry, we'll never say it again."
This little boy's aunt is terrifying; they'll never dare to mess with him again.
Wenrou also understood from Xiaobao's words that he had heard the rumors about her and her two children in the village, which was why he attacked them.
She looked at the parents of the two children, her brows furrowed, her face chillingly cold.
"What do those two kids know? It's you parents who must have been gossiping behind their backs. Since Xiaobao has already let it go, I won't hold it against you. But if I find out you're spreading rumors again, we'll go to the police station and have a word with you."
Upon hearing this, the two people were so frightened that they said they wouldn't do it.
Not only are they gentle, but the Wen family members are also not to be trifled with in the village.
They usually only talked about it in private, they never expected that the two children would overhear it?
Fortunately, Wenrou didn't hold it against them, otherwise they would have been in big trouble.
After disciplining the two children and their parents, Wenrou let them go home.
She looked at Xiaobao, reached out and ruffled his hair, and said, "Thank you, Xiaobao, for protecting me and my two younger sisters today."
Xiao Bao shook his head. "My aunt and sister are my family. It's only right that I protect you."
Hearing Xiaobao's heartwarming words, Wenrou reached out and hugged him tightly. She was also touched by Xiaobao's actions today.
"Come on, let me take you to get your injury treated first. Does your arm hurt?" Wenrou asked with concern, her gaze falling on his scraped elbow.
"It doesn't hurt," Xiao Bao said truthfully.
He had been beaten and injured much more severely before, so this injury was nothing to him.
However, Wenrou still insisted on taking him to the medical station to get his medicine.
After they got home, Li Xiuying learned that Xiaobao had been bullied at school.
"My poor grandson, who bullied you? Tell your grandma, and I'll go and settle the score with them right now. How dare they bully my grandson, Li Xiuying's grandson! I'll never forgive them."
Seeing Xiao Bao covered in bruises from being bullied, Li Xiuying felt a pang of heartache and pulled him along, ready to confront them.
Seeing this, Wenrou reached out and grabbed his arm.
"Mom, I've already taken care of Xiaobao's matter, so you don't need to go."
"How did you handle it? Did you teach the people who bullied Xiaobao a lesson? No, I still can't swallow this anger. I have to settle accounts with them." Li Xiuying learned the names of the parents of the children who bullied Xiaobao from Wenrou and rushed out.
Seeing this, Wenrou did not stop them.
Let her make a scene; let everyone in the village know that Xiaobao is a member of the Wen family. Otherwise, everyone will think he's easy to bully and no one will care for him.
"Auntie," Xiao Bao said with some concern.
She gently comforted him, "Don't be afraid, your grandma won't let herself suffer."
With Wenrou's words of reassurance, Xiaobao felt at ease.
When he went to bed that night, Wenrou changed his dressing again.
Seeing Xiao Bao enduring the pain and gritting his teeth to stay strong, I blew on his wound.
"Okay, I'll be gentle. The wound will heal faster with the medicine. If it hurts, just say so. Don't hold it in. You're a child. If anything happens in the future, we adults will take care of you. Your main task now is to eat well, play well, be happy every day, study hard, and strive to get into university so you can become a useful person to society and the country."
Wenrou has already started instilling this idea in him from now on, to prevent him from going astray when he grows up.
After hearing Wenrou's words, Xiaobao nodded firmly, "I will study hard, get into university, and bring honor to my family."
Although he doesn't yet understand how to be a useful person to the world and society, he still keeps the gentle words in his heart.
Sometimes, he even thought that if his aunt were his mother, he would have someone to protect him, and he wouldn't have to worry about anything, and he could be a normal child with a happy and fulfilling family life.
Thinking of this, Xiao Bao tilted his head back and suddenly asked cautiously, "Auntie, can I sleep with you tonight?"
He didn't really know why he said that, he just felt that his aunt was so good to him, that she had a motherly warmth about her, and that being protected by her felt so warm. He thought that if he could sleep with her, he would definitely be very happy.
Wenrou was taken aback when she heard Xiaobao's words.
Seeing the expectant look in his eyes, she agreed without even thinking.
"Of course you can. You can sleep with me tonight."
After Wenrou agreed, she realized that she hadn't asked Huo Yanchuan for his opinion yet.
After she took Xiaobao there, she told Huo Yanchuan about it, and saw his brows furrow and his face turn cold. He immediately refused, saying, "No."
If this kid sleeps with his wife, where will he sleep?
Upon hearing Huo Yanchuan's disagreement, a hint of disappointment appeared in Xiao Bao's eyes.
"Just that one night, he heard people saying bad things about me and my two children. He was bullied and injured by those older kids while protecting me and my two younger sisters. I really couldn't bear it."
Wenrou recounted what had happened that day to Huo Yanchuan, and after much persuasion, he finally agreed.
There wasn't enough space on the kang (heated brick bed), so Huo Yanchuan had to make do with sleeping on the floor.
After learning that Huo Yanchuan had agreed, Xiao Bao excitedly hugged Wenrou and snuggled into the quilt.
Sleeping with his two younger sisters and his aunt, who was like a mother to him, was a feeling of happiness he had never experienced before.
That night, Xiao Bao had many dreams. He dreamed that his aunt really became his mother, but that "mother" came to compete with his aunt for him.
He didn't want to be taken away by "Mom," so he kept crying and holding onto his aunt's hand, unwilling to leave her.
Wenrou was sound asleep when she was suddenly awakened by a small cry.
She opened her eyes, turned on the light, and saw that Xiao Bao was crying very sadly, and kept calling for his mother.
Seeing this, Wenrou reached out and hugged him.
Xiao Bao was probably soothed and fell asleep soon after.
The next morning, he woke up in a gentle embrace, and the feeling of happiness in his heart grew even more wonderful.
"Mom," he called softly.
Wenrou opened her eyes after hearing the sound, looked at Xiaobao, and smiled, "Xiaobao is awake."
She had just heard Xiaobao call her "Mommy," so taking this opportunity, she looked at him and asked, "Xiaobao wants me to be your mommy? What about your own biological mother?"
Upon hearing Wenrou's words, Xiaobao's expression changed drastically, and he immediately said, "She's not my biological mother."
Although Wenrou had already guessed that the woman was likely not related to Xiaobao by blood, she still felt sorry for him when she heard him say that.
"Xiao Bao, can you tell me about her? If you really don't like her, I can help you sever your mother-son relationship with her, so you can get rid of her completely and choose your own family again." Wenrou took this opportunity to try to get everything Xiao Bao knew out of him.
"Really? Can I really get rid of her?" Xiao Bao asked excitedly, his eyes wide open upon hearing Wenrou's words.
She nodded gently and affirmatively, "Of course."
After she finished speaking, she pointed at Huo Yanchuan and said, "Your uncle is a soldier. He can do anything he wants to do, and we will help you."