Chapter 166: A Child’s Troubles

Jiang Sui glanced back at the Maybach following behind them.

Recalling Lu Ye’s deflated look just now, she couldn't help but find it slightly amusing, the corners of her lips curving upward.

She withdrew her gaze and looked at Xuanxuan, who was walking beside her, stepping on the small pebbles along the pavement.

"Does Xuanxuan like primary school?" she asked softly.

Xuanxuan’s little face tightened for a moment, and she pressed her lips together before answering, "I like it."

"Then, are you getting along well with the other children? Have you made any good friends?" she asked.

Xuanxuan frowned slightly, then hesitated and mumbled, "Good..."

She knew lying was wrong, but her teacher had said that white lies told with good intentions were forgivable.

She didn't want to make Jiang Sui Mommy worry, nor did she want Jiang Sui Mommy to think that the other kids didn't want to play with her because she wasn't good enough...

Jiang Sui’s gaze lingered on her face for a moment.

A child was still a child; no matter what was on their mind, it was already written all over their face.

She smiled and said, "Jiang Sui Mommy is different. When I was little, I didn't like going to school at all."

Xuanxuan was curious. "Why?"

Jiang Sui: "Because there were too many children, and they quickly found little partners to play with. Sometimes I could only play by myself, and it was very lonely."

Xuanxuan blinked and blurted out, "I... I am the same."

Jiang Sui looked at Xuanxuan and asked in a deep voice, "So the other children don't play with you?"

Xuanxuan pressed her lips together and whispered, "They talk to me sometimes, but then they stop right away, and they whisper about me behind my back. They hold hands when they go to the restroom, but no one is willing to ask me to go with them...

Once, I even heard them say that Ji Chuan doesn't like me, so they don't like me either..."

Jiang Sui roughly understood what was going on.

This was children forming cliques to isolate someone.

Kids loved to follow the crowd. As the child of a celebrity, Ji Chuan had said he didn't like Xuanxuan, so others followed suit and refused to play with her.

Yet that was only part of it.

Xuanxuan was a little girl and quite sensitive.

Just like Ji Chuan, she also carried a small-celebrity effect, and coupled with her pretty and cute appearance, there were actually many children who liked her—Jiang Sui had already noticed this right after school ended.

Two girls had actually wanted to strike up a conversation with Xuanxuan, but were too shy and hurriedly walked away instead.

Children their age did not yet have strong ulterior motives; they had an instinctive affection for beautiful things.

Therefore, not all the children were isolating her.

"So, does Xuanxuan baby think they don't like you?" Jiang Sui asked with a smile.

Xuanxuan walked with her head down and murmured softly, "Well..."

As they walked, Jiang Sui soothingly patted the back of Xuanxuan's head. "Actually, that's not true."

Xuanxuan looked up. "Then why..."

Jiang Sui said patiently, "Because Xuanxuan is a little star, so they are too shy to play with you. That's why Xuanxuan needs to take the initiative to make friends with other kids."

"Is that so?" Xuanxuan recalled that there did seem to be a few children who had wanted to speak with her, only to suddenly walk away. Could it be because they were shy?

Jiang Sui stopped walking, crouched down to eye level with Xuanxuan, took off her sunglasses, and looked into her eyes. "Of course. However, with so many people in this world, you can't expect everyone to like you, right? For example, you like Jiang Sui Mommy, but there are still many people in this world who don't like me. But it doesn't matter if they don't like us, because there will always be people who do."

Xuanxuan stared into Jiang Sui's eyes, as if she had suddenly unburdened herself of something. She smiled and nodded, "Yes, just like how Daddy and I both like Jiang Sui Mommy."

Jiang Sui subconsciously glanced back at the car behind them, her gaze meeting Lu Ye's eyes inside.

"......Mm. That's right."

She pulled her gaze back and looked at Xuanxuan again. "However, most people prefer those who are outstanding and wonderful. So as long as Xuanxuan baby stays true to herself and strives to become better, there will definitely be children who like you and want to play with you."

Regardless of whether there was jealousy or bad kids among the children, those were only a minority.

Wonderful people and things were always what the vast majority of people yearned for.

Children and adults alike.

She could not change the environment Xuanxuan was in, because every environment would have its own problems.

Therefore, she had to teach her how to face and handle them.

Oh right, to prevent Xuanxuan from being bullied, she also needed to put teaching Xuanxuan self-defense skills on the agenda.

Training an all-around queen wasn't completely out of the question either.

Xuanxuan's eyes shone brightly as she stared at Jiang Sui, the gloom that had previously covered her eyes vanishing in an instant.

She smiled and said, "Xuanxuan understands now!"

So she just needed to be herself and become even better.

It didn't matter if some people didn't like her; there would always be people who did.

She would also take the initiative to make friends with other children.

Whatever Jiang Sui Mommy said must be right.

Jiang Sui Mommy didn't think she was a bad person at all!

Seeing Xuanxuan suddenly enlightened, Jiang Sui smiled as well.

Children had worries, too...

Watching the two figures talking under the setting sun, Lu Ye felt a wave of tenderness warm his heart.

Jiang Sui seemed to be enveloped in a faint, golden divine light, resembling a goddess amidst the light and shadows—gentle and breathtaking.

If...

One day, he and she could walk down the street like this, holding their children's hands...

As he pondered, this very scene materialized in his mind.

If it were a child belonging to the two of them, would they be even naughtier than Xuanxuan...

By the time Jiang Sui and Xuanxuan finished talking, Lu Ye's car had slowly pulled up beside them.

Xie Yuan stepped out first, walked around the car, and opened the door.

"Madam, Miss Xuanxuan."

Lu Ye’s gaze fell deeply onto Jiang Sui's face, and he said gently, "Xuanxuan's grandfather wants to see you both."