"Who are you? So you're a blind person. Do you want a beating too?"
The black and chubby boy who had thrown the stone was embarrassed to see that the stone, which should have hit Xiaobao accurately, had fallen to the ground. He glared angrily.
Su Yanke had already been dissatisfied with the boy's behavior. Hearing what he said, and seeing that he showed no sign of repentance, she couldn't help getting a bit angry.
"Don't you know that this kind of behavior is very dangerous?"
"Humph, sickly kids only deserve to be bullied. Do you, a blind person, also want to go against us?"
After hearing this, Su Yanke frowned even more tightly. How could this child have such a distorted mindset?
Suddenly, Su Yanke frowned. She reached out and caught three stones, each about the size of half a fist.
Su Yanke didn't expect these kids to become even more aggressive. She used her spiritual power to crush the stones into pieces the size of a thumb and threw them back one by one, using their own tactics against them.
Based on the trajectories of the stones, Su Yanke hit their sensitive acupoints. Immediately, several cries of pain rang out.
"Ah! It hurts so much! You... You just wait for me!"
The black and chubby boy didn't expect Su Yanke to be so powerful. He was a bit scared of her. His companions had never seen such an uncooperative person before. They all looked at him. There was nothing he could do but go home first.
After hearing them leave, Su Yanke whispered to Xiaobao.
"Xiaobao, don't be afraid. The bad kids have been driven away by sister!"
But Xiaobao didn't say a word. He just buried his head deeper.
Su Yanke didn't know how to comfort kids. She could only gently pat Xiaobao on the back to show her comfort.
After a while, Su Yanke suddenly felt a warmth on her chest. Xiaobao was crying!
"Xiaobao, Xiaobao, what's wrong with you? If you have any grievances, tell sister. Sister will help you!"
After Xiaobao finished crying, his mood eased a bit. He said softly, "Jiejie, am I really useless? Am I really annoying? Why do they all bully me and don't want to play with me?"
After hearing this, Su Yanke understood why Xiaobao had been silent just now.
The behavior of those kids had made Xiaobao feel inferior about himself. This would be extremely unfavorable to his future development. Realizing this, Su Yanke said,
"Why would Xiaobao think like this? Xiaobao is very amazing and lovable. Sister likes Xiaobao very much! It's their problem that they don't want to play with you. When Xiaobao goes to school and grows up, he will attract equally excellent little friends!"
"Really, Jiejie?" Xiaobao asked, looking at Su Yanke happily, his sad mood disappearing.
"Doesn't Xiaobao believe sister?" Su Yanke asked him in return.
"No no no, Xiaobao believes Jiejie!"
Hearing Su Yanke's question, Xiaobao waved his hands anxiously. Seeing that Xiaobao's mood had recovered, Su Yanke rubbed his little head affectionately.
"Jiejie, you were so amazing just now! Whoosh whoosh whoosh. You drove them away in an instant!" Relaxed, Xiaobao remembered Su Yanke's amazing moves and said admiringly.
"Then does Xiaobao want to be as amazing as sister? Sister will teach you!"
Hearing this, Su Yanke suddenly had an idea. Situations like this might happen again in the future. She couldn't always protect him in time like today. If he had the ability to protect himself, there would be no need to worry!
"Can I really be as amazing as Jiejie?" Xiaobao asked excitedly.
"Of course you can. But you need to practice every day! It will be very hard. Can Xiaobao persevere?" Su Yanke put the difficulties forward first, for fear that Xiaobao wouldn't be able to persevere. Then all her efforts would be in vain.
"Yeah, Xiaobao can do it!" Xiaobao nodded firmly.
"Hey, Miss Ayan! Why did you come out? It's windy outside. Your body hasn't fully recovered yet. Don't catch a cold!" Aunt Li came in carrying three fairly well - made baskets. Seeing Su Yanke and Xiaobao in the yard, she said worriedly.
"It's okay, Aunt Li. I can't see for the time being, but my body is still very strong!" Su Yanke smiled and accepted Aunt Li's concern.
"Right, Jiejie is very amazing!" Xiaobao echoed.
"Xiaobao, don't talk nonsense. Miss Ayan, let me help you in!" Aunt Li obviously didn't take Su Yanke and Xiaobao's words seriously. She thought they were just polite words.
"I'm not talking nonsense. Jiejie is really amazing!" Xiaobao was very disappointed that his mother didn't believe him. He could only watch their backs and mutter softly.
"Aunt Li, I can take care of myself now. You go and do your own things!"
"Sigh, I don't have much to do. It looks like it's going to rain this afternoon. I won't be able to sell these handkerchiefs. It's better to stay at home. Otherwise, I might catch a cold. It's not worth it."
As Aunt Li said, she looked at the sky outside and continued, "Miss Ayan, you sit here for a while. Xiaobao's father should be back today. I'll go and prepare some food first!"
Su Yanke nodded. After Aunt Li left, Su Yanke's ears twitched. Then she smiled gently.
"Xiaobao, aren't you cold outside? Come in quickly!"
Seeing that he had been discovered, Xiaobao walked in.
"Jiejie, why doesn't mother believe my words?"
"Because Xiaobao is still very young! And sister is a patient now. Naturally, it's hard to be convincing!"
Xiaobao nodded half - understanding. Su Yanke didn't dwell on this issue with him. Instead, she asked Xiaobao if those kids had always bullied him before and if Aunt Li and the others knew about it.
Xiaobao was silent for a while. Su Yanke didn't rush to ask. She just waited quietly. She believed that Xiaobao would voluntarily tell her and untie this knot in his heart.
Xiaobao didn't let Su Yanke down. In just two breaths, Xiaobao told her the whole story.
It's really true that poor kids grow up early. Xiaobao was still so young, but his attitude towards problems was so mature!
The black and chubby boy was the grandson of the village head. The village head's son was the head of the blacksmiths, and Xiaobao's father was also a blacksmith. Xiaobao had been silent about the bullying from the black and chubby boy because he didn't want his father to be targeted by the blacksmith head because of him.
After hearing this, Su Yanke asked calmly, "So are you going to go on like this in the future?"
Xiaobao suddenly raised his head and said firmly, "No! I don't want to!" But then, his tone dropped and he said, "As long as I can avoid his attacks and not get hurt, I won't offend him, and I don't have to think of other excuses to fool my parents."
"You're wrong, Xiaobao! Have you ever thought that your parents may never have worried about whether you would offend others, but care more about your physical safety?"
"Really?" Xiaobao looked up at Su Yanke, a bit confused.
"Of course it's true!" A familiar voice suddenly came from outside the door.
Hearing this voice, Xiaobao stiffened. "Mother?" Xiaobao was caught off guard by Aunt Li's sudden appearance. "Mother, weren't you in the kitchen?"
"Xiaobao, my silly son, your health is the most important thing!" Aunt Li hugged Xiaobao, her voice choking.
When Aunt Li came in, her face was covered with tears.
"Mother, don't cry. Xiaobao knows now. I will take good care of myself in the future!" Xiaobao comforted her by patting her on the back, just like his mother used to comfort him.
Hearing this, Su Yanke was also touched. When Aunt Li helped her in before, Su Yanke had told her about Xiaobao being bullied. Aunt Li had said it was impossible. Xiaobao was usually very obedient. Only then did Su Yanke know that Aunt Li had no idea about it.
Su Yanke was worried that Xiaobao's original intention of learning martial arts was to become a new bully. That's why she and Aunt Li had set up this situation.
Now that everyone's knots had been untied, Su Yanke felt even more sorry for Xiaobao.
Such a young child already knew how to care about his parents in his own way. When she was this age, she had been carefree and only thought about how to go out and play!
"Miss Ayan, thank you. Otherwise, we wouldn't know how long Xiaobao would have been bullied!" After calming down for a while, Aunt Li hugged Xiaobao and looked up at Su Yanke gratefully.
"Aunt Li, you're being too polite. I didn't do much. It's Xiaobao who was brave enough to face his own heart."
"Xiaobao, don't forget your original intention of learning martial arts in the future!" Su Yanke squatted down, groped for Xiaobao's hand, and said gently but firmly.
Xiaobao also promised firmly.
"Okay, you two talk first. I'll go and prepare some food. It will be dark soon!" Aunt Li stood up after calming her emotions.
After Aunt Li left, Su Yanke picked Xiaobao up and sat him on the bed, holding him in her arms. She said softly.
Su Yanke didn't know that Xiaobao's little face was blushing when she held him in her arms.
Su Yanke didn't know that in this era, kids had to grow up early because of the hard life. Usually, adults were busy making a living and didn't have much time to be as close to their kids as Su Yanke was with Xiaobao.
"Xiaobao, how old are you this year?"
"Almost five years old!"
"Okay, it's not too late. Then let's start practicing basic skills tomorrow?"
"Okay!" Xiaobao was very excited and a bit fidgety. But suddenly, he realized where he was and his body suddenly froze.
Su Yanke's sense of touch was very sensitive. Xiaobao's strangeness made her a bit confused.
"Xiaobao, what's wrong? Did I hurt you somewhere?"
"No... No."
Just as Su Yanke was about to ask the reason, Aunt Li's voice calling them for dinner came from outside. Xiaobao jumped out of Su Yanke's arms quickly as if he had heard an imperial edict.
Xiaobao rushed to the door at once. But thinking about Su Yanke's eyesight problem, he ran back to the bed, carefully pulled at Su Yanke's clothes, and cleared the obstacles for her.
With Xiaobao's guidance, Su Yanke and he soon arrived at the hall. To Su Yanke's surprise, the hall was filled with the sweet smell of pumpkins.
"It smells so good! Sister Xiaobao's mother, what delicious food have you made today?" A bold voice came from the door.