When Nanny Yu arrived next to Luo Luo, she turned her head and saw the girl sprawled in front of the billboard. All of a sudden, she understood everything that happened.
Her scalp went numb and she hurriedly picked the toddler up.
At that moment, the girl was pulled up by her companion before shouting around, “Who threw the banana peel!”
But no one answered, so she turned to the cashier at the counter and demanded, “Did you throw it? This management area is part of your store. I just tripped from a banana peel here so shouldn't this be your responsibility? Where's your manager?”
The shop assistant didn't want to be dragged into the mud, but she didn't expect the fire to be directed at her. So she hurriedly replied, “There was a child around three years old, he threw it!”
At this moment, Luo Luo quickly covered his little mouth; his cheeks bulged with tension and his eyes widened.
Just in time, the crowd's attention quickly switched towards the billboard. They discovered that a child really was hiding just behind the poster.
One of the girls noticed a smudge of banana on the toddler's cheek. She immediately pointed an accusing finger at the child: “It's him! He did it, you see he hasn't even finished eating his banana!”
Suddenly, the crowd looked over and directed their gazes at the Nanny.
The girl in red angrily snapped, “How did you raise your child to be like this? He actually threw a banana peel! I fell because of it so you apologize! Also, come with me to pay for my medical bills!”
Nanny Yu had never encountered an situation like this before. When she noticed everyone staring back at her, she couldn't help but panic and say, “I'm sorry, I'm sorry! My child doesn't understand what he's doing, but girl, aren't you okay?”
“Who said I was okay? Do you know how much this dress costs? And my ankle hurts…I have a performance tomorrow–” The girl said while covering her leg. “Anyways, you come with me to pay the medical expenses, and this kid, you have to apologize!”
Nanny Yu looked around the supermarket, but Qiao Moyu still had not returned. She was at a loss as she held Luo Luo within her arms.
At this time, the toddler opened his mouth. Having finished his banana, he stared directly at the girl, and with his serious and angry little face, he retorted: “You're a bad person! I wasn't wrong. I won't apologize!”
“Hah! Look at this child!” said the girl in red. She rushed over and grabbed the child from the nanny's arms: “I'll help your parents educate a bad child like you! They'll have to thank me for it!”
When Mrs. Yu saw that the woman was about to take the child away, her expression changed and she urgently shouted, “Somebody's abducting a child!”
Ye Peicheng, who seldom goes shopping, happened to pass by the supermarket to buy something since this morning's filming was completed. When he heard someone shout 'abducting a child,' he walked over immediately.
Since he had been wearing a hat with his head lowered, no one was able to recognize him. But just as he hurried this direction, someone noticed him and exclaimed, “Oh my God, was that Ye Peicheng?”
“That really was Film Emperor Ye!”
“Wow, wow, I didn't expect to see Emperor Ye here!”
Chapter 29
All of a sudden, the crowd looked over the commotion. Just now, the arrogant red-coated girl's harsh demeanor changed into a gentle and lovely expression. She winked at Ye Peicheng and smiled sweetly.
However, the actor's cold and indifferent aura caused everyone to keep a distance. He went straight to Mrs. Yu and asked, “Did you say someone abducted a child?”
Feeling small and intimidated by the man, Nanny Yu couldn't help but say, “It's alright, young man, thank you!”
But Luo Luo, who was wrapped in her arms, shouted, “Uncle, the bad aunt in the red dress wanted to take me away earlier!”
Hearing the young boy's cry, Ye Peicheng's gaze slowly shifted to the toddler.
To be honest, Ye Peicheng never had much patience with children, but for some reason, this little toddler with his big eyes and small face seemed to catch his attention. The boy's jet black eyes seemed to have a million things to say.
Somehow, Ye Peicheng thought he was very lovely. The actor asked patiently, “Baby, why did that Aunt want to abduct you?”
Luo Luo looked at the man with wide eyes. He instinctively felt that this man wasn't a bad guy, so he said, “Uncle, can I whisper it to you?”
Ye Peicheng nodded.
Luo Luo had his nanny hold him up as he put his small face next to the uncle's ear. He whispered, “That bad aunt said bad things about my mom, so I threw a banana peel on the ground to let her trip! Who let her bully my mom?”
The child's voice was soft and heart-melting. His breath blew lightly against Ye Peicheng's ear, giving out a milky scent. The man unexpectedly felt the depths of his heart soften.
He turned and asked him, “So Baobei is avenging his mother?”
The toddler had no idea what 'avenge' meant. He looked up at the uncle in confusion.
Ye Peicheng thought for a moment before explaining it to the child.
He broke it down to a child's level of understanding and said: “That is, when someone bullies baby's mom, you will help mom by bullying them back.”
The toddler understood and nodded enthusiastically. Seeing that someone finally understood him, he laughed in satisfaction, causing his eyes to brighten and curve up like crescent shaped moons.
Upon seeing the twinkle in the boy's eyes, Ye Peicheng was somehow reminded of that day when he saw Qiao Moyu beside the riverside, staring right back. Her eyes seemed to glitter, as if filled with the world's glory.
He looked down at Luo Luo and advised: “Baobei, for now, you can't help mom by bullying them back because you're too small. Just like today, they wanted to take you away but you don't have strength to resist. If you want to protect your mom, then try to grow up. Once you grow up and become strong, they won't dare to bully her again.”
Luo Luo listened carefully to his words. His little eyebrows were slightly wrinkled as he was deep in thought.
Regardless of whether the boy understood his words or not, Ye Peicheng stood upright. What's up with him today? Why does he have so much to say to a child?
He turned to the girl in red and asked, “Are you still going to pursue this?”
The girl shook her head and she spoke with a gentle voice: “Film Emperor Ye, I won't pursue it. I just misunderstood them. The baby is very lovely, super cute! I like him very much!”
“In that case, scram,” Ye Peicheng said indifferently.
Chapter 30
Although the crowd still wanted to linger to watch, they were intimidated by Ye Peicheng's threatening aura so they had to disperse.
Just when Ye Peicheng was about to leave, a child's cute voice called after him: “Thank you Uncle!”
He turned around and smiled back at the beaming toddler. Luo Luo waved his chubby little hands at him: “Uncle, bye bye!”
“Goodbye Baobei.” Ye Peicheng's lips lifted slightly.
Earlier, Qiao Moyu was supposed to be on her way to the checkout, but just when she reached halfway, she suddenly discovered that her period started. She immediately hurried back to the daily hygiene section to buy feminine pads.
Afterwards, she carried her groceries and joined Mrs. Yu and her son. Nanny Yu explained to her what just happened, although she had no clue what Luo Luo and Ye Peicheng discussed about since the two of them were whispering.
After hearing her explanation, Qiao Moyu turned next to Luo Luo beside her and asked: “Little Baobei, can you tell mom why you threw the banana peel?”
Luo Luo pouted his small lips and stubbornly looked up at her: “She said bad things about mom first!”
“So because that aunt said bad things about mom, Luo Luo made her trip?” Qiao Moyu's eyes were calm as she asked this question.
Luo Luo nodded, not knowing whether or not she was angry with him.
Qiao Moyu picked him up and put him on her lap. She reached out and squeezed his tiny fists, then pulled his hands closer. She said, “Luo Luo, you're still very small right now. Look, your fist is smaller than mom's right?”
The boy nodded.
“So while Luo Luo is small, mom will protect you. When you grow up, you can protect mother.” Qiao Moyu looked into his eyes and said, “Today, thank you for protecting me, but Luo Luo shouldn't do this later or you might fall in danger.”
The little toddler thought for a moment and recalled what Ye Peicheng told him before he left. “That uncle also said the same thing as mom!”
Qiao Moyu laughed: “Which uncle?”
“It was the handsome uncle who just saved me,” he replied.
She didn't think much about his response and simple ruffled his soft hair. “Luo Luo, when you turn five, mom will teach you martial arts!”
That afternoon, Qiao Moyu received a call saying there was a previous scene with Ye Peicheng that needed to be performed again, so she was asked to go to the film set tomorrow.
By the time she arrived on set the next day, Ye Peicheng's car had just arrived, but there were two more people who came out from his passenger's seat.
Father Ye and Mr. Huang got out of the car together. Just when Father Ye was about to ask him about his project's Feng Shui, he heard Mr. Huang beside him utter out a low cry. Then, the man's shocked face seemed to brighten as if he had spotted a precious treasure.
“Mr. Huang, what's wrong?” Father Ye asked.
Mr. Huang stared straight at Qiao Moyu's direction. Overwhelmed with excitement, he spoke incoherently: “I saw it! The clean aura of the person I saw on the way– it's nothing compared to that woman over there; it's like comparing the seas and rivers to the bright moon and stars! Her aura is very pure!”
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Author's Afterword:
Luo Luo: Mom said she'll teach Baobei martial arts!
Luo Luo's Dad: She also knows martial arts?!
Luo Luo: So you have to be nice to mom, or we'll both beat you up!
Luo Luo's Dad: finished