Xia Mian looked at Old Lady Liu who was looking in through the door, then turned back to look at Huang Xiaojuan, who was bruised and looked extremely miserable, and Xuanxuan, who was crying out of grievance. Zhang Qiming was really good at applying eye drops.
Xia Mian taunted, "When did I bully Xuanxuan? Normally, when your Xuanxuan drinks milk, eats egg custard, and eats big pieces of meat, and only our Xiaofeng smells and watches, why don't you say that you are bullying our Xiaofeng?"
"He's only half a year old. Our Xiaofeng was able to hold back his tears when his stepmother stabbed his mouth with a needle, but Xuanxuan cried like this over such a small matter. You think your own son is precious, and you think it's natural for our Xiaofeng to be abused?"
"The kitchen and eggs are all there. How much work does it take to make an egg custard?" Xia Mian sneered, "You want me to make delicious food for the son of the man who killed and abused my sister? Sorry, I'm not that tolerant! Xuanxuan has a father and a mother, but our Xiaofeng only has me as his aunt."
Old Madam Liu heard this and said, "Xiao Zhang, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but Xia Mian is still a child. How could she not be angry when she knew how Xiao Juan treated Xiao Feng? Why are you nagging her? You should take care of your own wife first."
After thinking about it, I felt that this matter really had nothing to do with children, so I said, "It's just an egg custard. Come, Xuanxuan, go eat it with Grandma Liu. Wow, your Aunt Xia Mian steamed such a big bowl of it! It smells delicious. You are in for a treat. Stop crying."
Under normal circumstances, the couple would naturally be willing to do this. Ninety percent of the residents in this building are leading cadres. Grandma Liu's son became the director of the purchasing department at a young age, and he definitely has a bright future.
Normally, Huang Xiaojuan taught Xuanxuan to curry favor with the Liu family. Xuanxuan was well-behaved and cute in the Liu family. But today, the situation was very critical and Xia Mian was there, so they didn't dare to do that.
But disguise is disguise, and the result of Huang Xiaojuan's teaching by example was revealed at the critical moment. When Xuanxuan heard what Old Lady Liu said, he immediately ran over, pushed Xia Mian hard, and wanted to beat Xiaofeng, "Xuanxuan goes, don't let the fool and the bastard go!"
Xia Mian didn't dodge this time, she just blocked his hand that was about to hit Xiao Feng, raised her head and looked at Zhang Qiming with a half-smile, "So you guys usually treat me like a fool."
Before Old Lady Liu could say anything, Zhang Qiming grabbed Xuanxuan, lifted him up, slapped him hard on the butt, and cursed, "Who taught you this?!"
This was obviously different from the previous bluffing, and both Xia Mian and Old Lady Liu were shocked.
Xuanxuan was stunned by the beating, and then he started crying. Huang Xiaojuan was heartbroken and hurried forward to say, "Stop hitting Qiming, stop hitting him. It's all my fault. I will teach him a lesson in the future!"
Zhang Qiming, who always had a very good temper, yelled at Huang Xiaojuan, "How dare you say that? I didn't expect you to be such a vicious person. You abused my son like this when I was not at home. I don't trust you anymore. Go back to your home! Let's get divorced!"
Wow, the acting is quite good.
Xia Mian sneered in her heart, but Old Lady Liu obviously believed it. The old people always believed that it was better to destroy a temple than to destroy a marriage, so she immediately advised, "It's not necessary to get a divorce. Xiao Zhang, you just need to take good care of Xiao Huang. Otherwise, you will teach your own children bad things."
At this point, he said, "Then Xuanxuan won't go today, come over to play another day."
The moment the security door was closed, Xia Mian turned around and saw Zhang Qiming's uncontrollable vicious expression and hostility in his eyes. Xuanxuan was so scared that she didn't dare to cry.
As expected, Old Mrs. Liu stewed chicken soup. As soon as the lid of the casserole was lifted, the whole house was filled with fragrance.
The old lady first gave each of the two children a bowl of food. Zhuangzhuang couldn't wait to sit at the dining table and was obviously a foodie as well.
Mrs. Liu's daughter-in-law Li Xinmei looked at the minced meat and egg custard on the table and said in surprise, "Oh, is this made by Xia Mian? How is it made? It's so tender, like tofu brain."
There was no Internet in this era, nor was there the concept of knowledge sharing, so even though she could make the tender egg custard in her previous life by just searching it out, it could still be considered something she could show off here.
Zhuangzhuang is two years older than Xiaofeng and is in preschool. He looked at her expectantly and said, "There's still meat."
Seeing this, Xia Mian scooped two spoonfuls into his small bowl and said, "Zhuangzhuang, try it and see if it tastes good."
Zhuangzhuang glanced at Xia Mian and whispered, "Thank you, sister." Then he lowered his head and started eating.
Xia Mian laughed, "You should call me auntie like Xiao Feng, otherwise it will make Sister Xinmei sound old."
Li Xinmei couldn't help but laugh. At this moment, she really felt that Zhang Qiming's former sister-in-law was really different from her appearance and the rumors. She was sweet-mouthed and sensible. She also put a chicken leg in Xiaofeng's bowl and said, "Xiaofeng, eat quickly too. Let Brother Zhuangzhuang take you out to play in the future."
Xiao Feng leaned in Xia Mian's arms. Seeing Xia Mian looking at him encouragingly, he hesitated for a moment and imitated Zhuang Zhuang and whispered to Li Xinmei, "Thank you, sister."
Everyone was immediately amused. Xia Mian scooped a spoonful of egg custard and fed it to him, while teaching him, "You have to call Aunt Mei."
Xiao Feng knew that he had made a fool of himself and clung close to Xia Mian embarrassedly.
Xia Mian handed him the spoon and asked him to sit on her lap and eat by himself. The child was a little reserved at first, but later he started to eat seriously. He ate very carefully and scraped every bit of the edges and corners clean.
Li Xinmei felt sad. The old lady had talked to her a few times when she came back, so she knew the general idea. She reached out and scooped a large spoonful of egg custard into the child's bowl, "Xiao Feng, eat more. There will be chicken soup later."
Zhuangzhuang stretched his head and looked up at the big bowl of egg custard. Li Xinmei laughed and scooped a spoonful for him, "The egg custard made by your Aunt Xia Mian is delicious."
Zhuangzhuang nodded, "It's delicious!" He was no longer afraid of summer sleep and shouted, "Thank you, auntie!"
Li Xinmei smiled and turned to Xia Mian and said, "I'll find some of Zhuangzhuang's childhood clothes. Xiaofeng should be able to wear them."
Xia Mian quickly said, "No, no, I'll take him to buy a few sets tomorrow. I have money."
Old Lady Liu said, "This is not a question of money. Children have tender skin, especially Xiaofeng, who has injuries. Old clothes are soft and comfortable for the child to wear."
Xia Mian just knew there was such a saying. Since it was related to Xiao Feng, she no longer refused, "Thank you Aunt Liu and Sister Xinmei."
The atmosphere at the Liu family was good, and Xiao Feng relaxed a bit, eating a lot of egg custard and half a chicken leg. Xia Mian touched his belly and said, "Okay, baby, don't eat too much at once. Can I make more for you in the evening?"
Xiao Feng immediately put down the spoon and was extremely well behaved. Xia Mian touched his head.
They didn't stay at Liu's house for long after dinner. Old Mrs. Liu found some clothes for her. As expected, they were all made of soft and skin-friendly materials. Xia Mian thanked her and took Xiao Feng back across the street.
The door opened as soon as Xia Mian knocked. It was Zhang Qiming, who asked in a gentle voice, "Are you back?" As he said this, he reached out to touch Xiao Feng's head with a look of pity on his face.
Xia Mian dodged with the child in her arms. Zhang Qiming's eyes flashed with gloom, but he spoke with a helpless tone, "I have already asked Huang Xiaojuan in detail. Xia Mian, I have never doubted that Xiaofeng is my son. Don't you know what kind of person your brother-in-law is?"
Xia Mian turned around and said, "We gave the child to you because we believed in you, but what's the truth? They say that if there is a stepmother, there will be a stepfather. I have experienced it."
Seeing her stubborn attitude, Zhang Qiming frowned and asked, "What are you going to do? Can you always take Xiaofeng with you to school?"
Is this a threat? Are you planning to continue abusing the child after she goes to school? Xia Mian pricked up her ears in alertness.
Seeing that she was willing to listen, Zhang Qiming continued, "I asked Teacher Mi downstairs about Huagang No. 1 Middle School. It is the best high school in the city. Our factory director's son is in this school. He was admitted to Huagang University in the college entrance examination last year."
"But Huagang No. 1 Middle School values grades. Even if I work hard with the school to get you a chance, you are from a county town and your foundation is too poor. I am afraid you will not be able to pass the exam. So I plan to hire a tutor for you and take advantage of the summer vacation to make up for it."
"As long as your grades aren't too bad, your brother-in-law will find someone for you and spend some money, and you'll definitely be able to get in."
It turned out to be bribery. If the original girl had never seen the world, she might have believed it, but unfortunately she was dormant.
She still had to go to school. Having experienced it once, she knew the importance of studying, but she did not intend to rely on Zhang Qiming.
High school is not compulsory education, and there is no concept of school district division. As long as her grades are good, she can go to any school she wants. There is no difficulty at all.
Xia Mian thought about it in her mind but said nothing. She just carried the child to the bathroom.
After just a short contact, Xia Mian had fully realized that Zhang Qiming was not easy to deal with. She planned to restrain herself a little and wait and see what happened.
He poured warm water into an aluminum basin, stripped Xiao Feng naked and put him in. He had only given the child a simple scrub at noon, and the child only looked slightly clean. Now Xia Mian planned to give the child a thorough wash.
Because he had injuries on his body and couldn't use a bath towel, Xia Mian rubbed him little by little with her hands, and finally rinsed him off with soap. Xiao Feng became two shades whiter.
Of course, the bruises on the body are also more obvious.
Xiao Feng snuggled in Xia Mian's arms and whispered, "Xiao Feng, be good and won't disturb your aunt's study."
It turned out that he was still thinking about what Zhang Qiming said about her not being able to take care of him because she was going to school.
Xia Mian sighed secretly. Even such a young child had caution engraved in his bones.
Wrapping the child in a large clean towel, Xia Mian kissed his cheek and said, "Auntie knows that even if you have to go to school, you won't leave Xiaofeng here."
Xiao Feng breathed a sigh of relief. After Xia Mian laughed, she felt sad again. She had been busy bullying the scum all day and had no idea what her situation was.
Now she was basically certain that this was definitely not a dream. If she left and returned in her original form, the child would probably end up like in the book, or even be more miserable because of her.
She can't ignore it...
Xia Mian stood up holding the child in her arms. She suddenly caught a glimpse of red from the corner of her eye. She turned around and was almost blinded by the light.
I saw a girl with fiery red frizzy hair and thick bangs that almost covered half of her face. No wonder she couldn't get rid of the hair in front of her eyes today. Where did this Shamatte come from
The girl looked stunned, with a fair-skinned and well-behaved child leaning against her head...
Xia Mian closed his eyes tightly, and when he opened them again he had to face a reality: the Shamatte in the mirror was himself now!
The image that emerged in my mind was that my original self went to the best barber shop in the county to get the "coolest" and "trendiest" hairstyle just to come to the city.
aestivation:…
Today, she actually walked around outside with such a red frizzy hair. Xia Mian recalled the subtle looks people gave her, and her toes curled up in embarrassment...
She is obviously a fairy! Why does she have to endure this kind of pain...
"Aunt?" Xiao Feng looked at her puzzledly.
Xia Mian came back to her senses and asked Xiao Feng expectantly, "Is my aunt scary?"
Xiao Feng said without hesitation, "Aunt is the most beautiful! She is like a fairy from heaven."
Wake up, you were a genius painter in your previous life, there must be no problem with your aesthetic sense!
After carrying the child back to the room, Xia Mian grabbed it with her hands and found that she could grab a small bunch of hair, but the problem was: Shamatte didn't need a rubber band...
Forget it, I'll dye my hair back tomorrow.
Xia Mian applied medicine to the child. The child yawned unconsciously but forced himself not to close his eyes. Xia Mian's eyelids also became heavy.
I have been dragging my frail body around all day today and my spirit has been tense. Now I just feel very tired, so I just hugged my child to sleep.
Xiao Feng wrapped his thin arms around her neck and exclaimed in a baby voice, "Auntie, I'm so happy."
Xia Mian patted his hands for a moment, warmth filling her eyes. For a child under five years old, being able to eat well, dress warmly, sleep normally, and not be beaten, that was happiness...
"We're just getting started now." Xia Mian touched his little head, "We'll be happier in the future!"
Xiao Feng pursed her lips and showed an expectant smile. Xia Mian's heart melted, thinking that she had this kid in her arms and would definitely take him away from this wolf's den.
Zhang Qiming, Huang Xiaojuan, just wait!