Chapter 19: Soothing a Child—As If No One Else Could Do It

A torrential downpour descended without warning.

No one had time to react; everyone was drenched through and through, looking like drowned rats.

Although the live broadcast had been abruptly cut off at this moment, the internet was already ablaze. Because the stream hadn’t ended right away, screenshots had been posted everywhere online. Some people had even recorded the footage. In an instant, the incident sparked intense debate across the web.

Supporters of Jiang Sui and those of Bai Xixue were nearly evenly divided.

Today is another day to love Xue: "Why did Jiang Sui hit someone? Your daughter fell on her own—it had nothing to do with our Xue Xue. Apologize immediately!"

Rich Lady Starving: "Stop making excuses. If Bai Xixue hadn’t insisted on letting Xuanxuan go with Ji Chuan, would Xuanxuan have gotten hurt? It was clearly her own task, and yet she slacked off and caused harm to someone else’s child—how is that justifiable?"

Xixue Baby Needs to Behave: "If you want to blame someone, blame the production team. They assigned this task, so what does it have to do with our Xue Bao? Xue Bao has always liked to slack off—it’s perfectly normal for her not to do the work herself."

Sui Sui Always: "Even if you Bai Xixue fans turn to ashes, you’d still be stubborn. Anyone with eyes can see the production team was deliberately giving Bai Xixue and her child more screen time. Now that things have gone wrong, you’re pinning the blame on someone else? Incredible!"

Xixue Baby Needs to Behave: "So what if she gets more screen time? It's because Xue Xue is popular!"

Cavalry Squad Leader: "I don’t think Jiang Sui did anything wrong. Back in the day, when I was bullied outside, I told my mother, and she told me to just endure it. Because I kept enduring, the bullying got worse and worse, and I spent my entire adolescence in darkness. If my mother had protected me like Jiang Sui does, I don’t think I’d be who I am today—now, whenever I think about the past, I just want to cry."

Prosperity All Year: "Hugs to you. It’s all in the past now. I also think that although Xuanxuan is only Jiang Sui’s goddaughter, she protects her so well."

Little Bean: "Um, can I just quietly say something off-topic? Didn’t anyone notice that the rain started at exactly the time Jiang Sui mentioned earlier?"

…

Jiang Sui set Xuanxuan down and checked her injuries once more.

Yes, the bleeding had stopped.

Xuanxuan’s injuries were from a fall. Jiang Sui gently probed the area—nothing seemed broken, but the skin was torn and raw, a shocking sight.

Lu Xuanxuan had stopped crying. Instead, she gazed up at Jiang Sui with wide, hopeful eyes.

With a trembling voice, she asked, “Are you going to scold me?”

Jiang Sui couldn’t help but laugh, pinching the small bridge of her nose. “Why would I scold you? It wasn’t your fault.”

Lu Xuanxuan pursed her lips.

In the past, Jiang Sui would always scold her—sometimes even shout. Xuanxuan hated being scolded, which was why she talked back and argued so much.

“What is this? Why did you put it on, and now it’s not bleeding and it doesn’t hurt anymore?” She stared curiously at the poultice covering her wound.

Jiang Sui removed the herbal compress. “This is purple beadwort—it stops bleeding and eases pain.”

After living so long, if she didn’t even recognize something this basic, her years would have been in vain.

“How do you know everything?” Lu Xuanxuan’s eyes went wide with wonder.

Jiang Sui mimicked her expression. “Because I’m an adult. Of course, little Xuanxuan doesn’t know these things yet.”

Lu Xuanxuan broke into a sweet smile. “So, when I grow up, will I know everything too?”

Jiang Sui nodded. “Of course. Xuanxuan is so clever—she’ll know everything when she grows up.”

After all, coaxing children is a universal skill.

Masterful.