Chapter 48: Am I Really That Dirty?

Lu Xiwán's eyes flashed; with quick eyes and swift hands she scooped up Fu Yao and darted aside, and the chubby boy's mother immediately went down flat!

"Ouch!" the chubby boy's mother wailed as she tried to get up, but heard Lu Xiwán snort coldly, lift her foot and step directly onto her back, pressing her so she couldn't get up at all!

Lu Xiwán did not ignore the terror in the chubby boy's eyes.

Heh, if one's own child isn't properly taught, she doesn't mind using special measures to make this child firmly remember the consequences of leading others in bullying!

"Y-you know who she is? How dare you treat her like that!"

No one expected Lu Xiwán's methods to be so violent, and one of the noblewomen trembled as she stepped forward.

Lu Xiwán pulled Fu Yao's hand, gently comforting, "Yao Yao, don't be afraid, look them straight in the eye!"

Then, raising her eyes, the tenderness in her gaze turned icy: "I don't know who she is, nor do I want to know. Today I only wanted your children to apologize to Yao Yao, but I didn't expect such uncooperative behavior from you."

"Mommy," a small hand in her palm squeezed tightly; she only heard Fu Yao whisper, "I'm fine."

One of the noblewomen, hearing Fu Yao say that, immediately said, "Children always say they're fine; it's normal for kids to tussle a bit. I really don't know why you, an adult, are so keen on making a fuss."

"Exactly, exactly," the others promptly echoed.

The noblewoman stepped on by Lu Xiwán, gritting her teeth in hatred, shouted, "Move your stinky foot away! Ah!"

Lu Xiwán instead increased the pressure with her foot!

She coldly scanned the surroundings: "A child saying they don't hold grudges is being magnanimous; I'm not that magnanimous! You all better think again—does the Fu Family have such magnanimity!"

With those words, the noblewomen fell silent.

Everyone knew Gu Qingmeng was unloved, so they assumed Gu Qingmeng's son was also unloved; they sneered and mocked behind his back, but everyone forgot that Fu Yao is, after all, a child of the Fu Family!

Several people's expressions shifted repeatedly, and the noblewoman who had been under Lu Xiwán's foot no longer dared to shout.

Quiet for a moment, finally a noblewoman pulled a child forward, slapped the child's back of the head, scolding, "Apologize to Fu Young Master right now; you spend all day just causing trouble for me!"

The child, startled by the sudden shift, was a bit bewildered, yet meekly said an apology.

It's not that he suddenly became timid and obedient; it's that the woman who shouted "Mommy" at Fu Yao is too terrifying!

Lu Xiwán lifted her gaze to look at that noblewoman.

The noblewoman gritted her teeth, "I'm sorry!"

Satisfied, Lu Xiwán lowered her eyes and gently asked Fu Yao, "Will you forgive them, Yao Yao?"

Fu Yao silently nodded.

He didn't care about their apologies at all, but the feeling of having Mommy's protection felt wonderful...

The other few people offered scattered apologies, and the farce finally concluded.

Lu Xiwán coldly watched them leave one after another, then finally lifted her foot and released the chubby boy's mother.

At this moment, even if the chubby boy's mother held more resentment, she dared not vent; she reluctantly said sorry, hauled the chubby boy away, and shortly after heard the chubby boy's crying from being beaten.

Lu Xiwán remained unruffled; although as a psychologist she knew this method would leave some shadow in the children's minds, these children also harmed Fu Yao, and without a firm lesson they might not learn and dare to bully Fu Yao again!

She lowered her eyes and saw a cautiously watchful Fu Yao secretly looking at her, yet he did nothing! Lu Xiwán steeled herself, kept a stern face, bent down, and met Yao Yao eye to eye:

"Fu Yao, I'm really angry today, you know? Tell me what's on your mind—why didn't you say a word in front of those kids today, why didn't you say a single word just now, did those people intimidate you?"

"No."

Yao Yao lowered his head, staring at his toes as if recalling something.

If usually these little bullies came to provoke, Lu Xixi would be the first to jump out.

Then, like a heroine, she would beat them so badly they'd roll in pain and pee.

But just thinking of Lu Xixi makes Fu Yao feel even worse.

He misses her a lot, yet dares not go to the hospital, so he can only bottle these emotions inside.

"Then tell me why? With me backing you, you needn't fear those kids continuing to bully you. As long as we take turns clarifying everything, from now on no one will dare touch you again!"

Lu Xiwán felt extreme heartache.

Everyone says they hope their own child is sensible, but seeing such a sensible child here, Lu Xiwán felt truly painful.

Clearly a little brat, yet possessing a maturity and steadiness beyond his age.

That may not be a good thing.

"You can tell me anything, Fu Yao; don't forget I'm your Mommy. If you still want me to stay by your side, tell me everything; you can always trust me."

Lu Xiwán solemnly squeezed Fu Yao's shoulder and said.

"Whether you see me as a friend, aunt, or Mommy, teacher, I will never change toward you; you're still a child, there's no need to bottle everything inside yourself."

Children of this age should be running freely, growing without constraints.

Not spending every day like a little adult; that way of living is too exhausting.

"You don't have to speak now if you don't want to; when you feel like talking, you can tell me anytime."

Lu Xiwán felt helpless; Yao Yao didn't want to speak, and she couldn't force the child to talk.

"Mommy, am I really as dirty as they say?"