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Wolf Child glared fiercely at a little girl two meters ahead, who was happily licking a sweet, cold Popsicle. Unbeknownst to her, she had been marked as "prey" by Wolf Child, and she smiled with her eyes squinted in delight.
"Wow!" The little girl's soft hand suddenly felt a sharp pain, causing her Popsicle to fall to the ground with a loud thud. Having tasted a hint of blood, Wolf Child relaxed and crouched down to lick the shattered Popsicle. Mmm~ so cold, so sweet, so delicious!
The little girl cried louder and louder, attracting numerous onlookers. Those who witnessed the incident pointed and whispered about Wolf Child.
Yezhi, who had been dragged along to shop, heard the little girl’s voice filled with tears from afar: “Wolf Sister~ don’t eat the Popsicle off the ground, it’s dirty! Your stomach will hurt!”
The little girl's mother looked at her daughter’s bleeding hand with great concern. "Where did this little beggar come from!" she exclaimed before rushing forward and slapping Yezhi. Yezhi discarded what she was holding and rushed over, nearly crushing the other woman's slender wrist.
“Ouch~ ouch! Let go!” the woman cried out in pain.
Ignoring her cries, Yezhi questioned, “What right do you have to hit someone?”
Aunt Zhou picked up the stunned little girl and said with deep concern, “Little Fan, does it hurt?” Feeling the familiar presence, Little Fan burst into tears. Wolf Child wiped her mouth with her sleeve and looked at Little Fan curiously. Why was she crying? If she wanted something to eat, she should have said so earlier!
“You’re not allowed to bully my mom!” The little girl stubbornly defended her mother, ignoring her own pain as she kicked and punched at Yezhi.
As for Yezhi, she had a flaw; she couldn’t stand up for herself in front of elders and children. Not only did she release the other woman's wrist, but she also cowardly refrained from retaliating against the little girl.
The little girl's mother covered her wrist and muttered, “What kind of monster is this? My hand is almost broken!” Hearing this, Yezhi proudly showed her teeth: serves you right for hitting Little Fan!
“Let everyone judge! This little beggar not only bit my daughter but also stole her Popsicle!” Little Girl's Mother initiated the accusations.
In truth, Yezhi had already calculated in her mind that this incident was partly her fault; she shouldn’t have imposed a “no ice” rule. Wolf Child was someone who wouldn’t shed tears until seeing the coffin! If she liked to eat it, let her eat it; once she got diarrhea from it, she would learn her lesson.
Moreover, how could Wolf Child’s terrible hygiene habits be corrected? Yezhi brushed off the dirt from Wolf Child’s clothes and pressed down on her head while apologizing to the little girl. The girl held up her injured hand high and pouted away.
“One apology isn’t enough; look at this…!” Before she could finish her sentence, Little Girl's Mother was stunned by Wolf Child’s act of licking the blood off her tongue.
“Ah~! This girl acts like a dog!” Both Yezhi and Aunt Zhou glared at each other. However, even that couldn’t stop others from casting strange looks and murmuring among themselves.
“Disperse! Disperse! You’re all blocking the entrance; how can we do business like this?” The Department Store Manager squeezed through the crowd. “Why is it you again!” The manager had always been law-abiding; both times in her life when she had been taken in by authorities were related to Yezhi. In her mind, Yezhi was a calamity. Earlier someone had reported that “the calamity” had arrived, making her nervously rush downstairs to keep an eye on things. After safely sending “the calamity” out the door, just when she thought things were calming down…!
“I told you not to cause trouble! Or at least go further away before making a scene!” The manager lamented.
"Ha ha~!" Yezi laughed innocently. She had already formed an impression in everyone's mind, and the more she spoke, the more mistakes she made.
Aunt Zhou finally managed to calm down Xiao Fan. Hearing Manager Zhang's words, she replied unhappily, "Who caused the trouble! Everyone cares about the children. My Wolf Child biting someone is wrong, but how can this mother be so harsh on such a small Kid?" Aunt Zhou turned Xiao Fan's face around, revealing four bright red fingerprints that caught everyone's attention.
"My child is still bleeding!" the little girl's mother shouted defiantly. In truth, both sides had their faults. Manager Zhang also had children and didn't want to get involved; she just wanted to send them away, but her nosy nature made her act as a mediator.
"Compensate for the medical expenses!" This was what Manager Zhang insisted on every time. Last time she compensated the Red-Lipped Saleswoman, and the time before that, it was the other way around. This time they were both compensating each other. Yezhi felt speechless, but Manager Zhang took her silence as agreement.
However, while Yezhi accepted it, the little girl's mother was dissatisfied. "Why should I pay for her medical expenses? It's just a red mark!"
Yezhi took out two Unity bills and handed them to the other party: "We'll cover the medical expenses; we don't want your money! It's just... let my child give you a slap back, how about that?"
Unity! Two big bills! 20 yuan! Yezhi's generosity not only stunned the little girl's mother but also made the onlookers envious.
The little girl's mother and some of the crowd began to think: Isn't it just a scratch? A few drops of blood can be treated with some antiseptic without needing to go to the hospital. Besides, how much pain could a Child's slap cause? Just one slap for 20 yuan—what a deal!
Manager Zhang then said seriously, "You don't need to give so much; aren't you just throwing money at people?" Just based on this statement, Yezhi looked at Manager Zhang with newfound respect.
Aunt Zhou sighed inwardly: Her daughter was angered by Little Girl's Mother's remark of "It's just a red mark." Using money to settle things wasn't something her daughter would do lightly over ten or eight yuan.
Finally, the little girl's mother made a decision: "Only let the little boy hit!"
Yezhi ruffled Xiao Fan's hair. "Kid, use some strength; let Auntie feel how painful it is!"
The little girl's mother instinctively gritted her teeth. If the Child used all his strength, it would hurt quite a bit; she started to have second thoughts.
Xiao Fan extended his chubby little hand and looked at the other party timidly. Yezi mischievously shouted, "Use all your strength and swing it over!" The little girl's mother felt nervous; before Xiao Fan could move, she jumped back a step.
Manager Zhang couldn't stand it any longer and hurriedly advised, "Alright, let's quickly take the kids home!"
"How can that be!"
Not only did Yezi refuse to agree, but also the crowd watching was unwilling. The little girl was shedding tears and breathing lightly with a "hiss~ hiss," while kind-hearted people helped bandage her wound. She leaned against them and glared at Wolf Child. Wolf Child felt confused about causing trouble and obediently stood beside Aunt Zhou without responding.
"If you're going to hit him, just do it quickly!"
Xiao Fan exclaimed softly as his fingers gently brushed against her face. "Ha ha~ if I touch you, that's considered hitting you; but you can't deny it!" Yezhi found it amusing as she watched Xiao Fan bury his little head down. She didn't believe for a second that he didn't understand what she meant; after all, their whole family had good hearts!
Yezhi took out a tin box from her bag and opened it. The transparent ointment emitted a faint minty scent. "Don't move, apply this and it won't hurt anymore, and there won't be any marks!" The little girl felt a cool sensation on the back of her hand, and indeed, it didn't hurt after a while.
"Here, apply it morning and night, and it'll be fine in two days!" The little girl didn't take it, so Yezhi handed it to her mother. Then she picked up the large bags scattered on the ground and shouted at Manager Zhang, "I'll come back again!" Manager Zhang muttered as he watched Yezhi's departing figure, "Good riddance!" As a leader in the service industry, Manager Zhang was quite unprofessional; who chases away customers? But in the 1980s, people had that kind of arrogance.
...
The table was cluttered with wedding candies, red paper, cigarettes... Lin Haitao's face was full of joy. "Yezi, I've submitted the marriage report; I think it will be approved soon!"
"Oh, oh!" She replied absentmindedly.
"I mean, why does Xiaofan have fingerprints on his face? It looks like someone slapped him!" Mentioning this made Yezi feel guilty; she still didn't know how to explain it to Elder Brother Yu and his wife.
"Was your trip to the Department Store smooth today?" He asked even though he already guessed the answer! "Sigh~ Wolf Child had some issues!" Lin Haitao listened quietly as she spoke, looking at her with a half-smile. "What?"
"I'm worried about my life in the second half!"
"What do you mean? Am I making you suffer by marrying me? Watch out!"
Lin Haitao laughed while dodging. "Not really; it's just that I always have to clean up afterward. Alright, no more teasing; I surrender!" After Yezhi sat back down, Lin Haitao said seriously, "Yezi, do you remember how guilty you felt when Wolf Child got hurt? If you want her to fit into society, don't be too lenient with her!" Subtly influencing her without forcing or imposing is what she has been doing. In the future? First, she should confess to Wolf Child: her desire to keep her for a lifetime!
At that moment, Xiaofan rode in on Black Treasure. "Sister Yezi, it's almost dark! Why haven't Dad and Mom come back yet?" Yes! Sister Luo and Elder Brother Yu said they were going to the hospital for a check-up; it's been an entire day already—where are they?
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