Chapter 251: Chapter 251: Bad Aunt vs. Good Aunt

"It’s my fault." Wu Yingying also felt guilty about Wu Linlin; it was her failure as a mother not to give her enough confidence.

"If even you think it’s your fault, how can you set a good example for Little Lin?"

Fu Xiaoxiao looked sincerely into her eyes and asked, "Teach her to love herself and be strong?"

Wu Yingying’s head was nearly buried in her chest.

"Mom, can Brother Xiao Chen and Brother Xiao Lin have dinner at our house?" Wu Linlin happily ran out from her room, eager to have them stay for dinner.

"Not today, Little Lin darling! We have an uncle waiting for us at home for dinner." Fu Xiaoxiao tapped Wu Linlin’s nose and said regretfully.

"Why? Is Linlin bad? Don’t you want to play with Linlin?" Wu Linlin cried instantly upon hearing Fu Xiaoxiao’s refusal.

She looked so pitiable and aggrieved.

Wu Yingying heard Wu Linlin’s words, and her eyes turned red instantly.

It was her fault for making her daughter feel so unworthy.

"We do want to!" Lu Chen and Lu Lin came out, having heard Wu Linlin’s words. Lu Chen stepped forward and rubbed Wu Linlin’s head.

"But we have to go home for dinner! We can meet again tomorrow! I’ll play with you at kindergarten tomorrow," Lu Chen smiled at Wu Linlin.

"...Really?" Wu Linlin’s tears stopped immediately, and she clinged to Lu Chen’s clothes pitifully.

"Yes, it’s true. Let’s pinky swear." Lu Chen nodded and extended his little finger to her.

"Then... pinky swear, you can’t lie to Linlin!" Wu Linlin quickly mimicked extending her finger, but she had never done it before and didn’t know how.

She became anxious, not knowing which finger to extend, almost crying.

Lu Lin moved forward, squatted beside Wu Linlin, pulled out her little finger, and linked it with Lu Chen’s.

"Hehe." Wu Linlin still had tears on her face, but now she smiled happily.

Fu Xiaoxiao stood up to take the two kids home. "Okay, Little Linlin, say goodbye to us, see you tomorrow!"

"Auntie, goodbye. Brother Xiao Chen, see you tomorrow. Brother Xiao Lin, goodbye." Wu Linlin nodded firmly and, together with Wu Yingying, escorted them to the door, saying goodbye loudly.

"Thank you so much today." Wu Yingying looked at Fu Xiaoxiao with gratitude in her eyes.

"Come visit my house whenever you have time." Fu Xiaoxiao smiled and invited. "I live in Building Seven, Apartment 103."

"Okay." Wu Yingying understood Fu Xiaoxiao’s message and felt warmed at heart.

"See you tomorrow." Lu Chen waved his hand.

Wu Yingying held Wu Linlin, standing at the door, watching their departing backs, and did not return inside until they couldn’t be seen anymore.

"Mom, this aunt didn’t scold me. Brother Xiao Chen and Brother Xiao Lin want to play dolls with me. They’re good people." As soon as they entered, Wu Linlin smiled at Wu Yingying.

Wu Yingying’s face changed, and she squatted down to look at Wu Linlin. "Little Lin, tell mommy, who scolded you?"

"It was that aunt who came before. She said Linlin was a little bastard, causing uncle to be unable to hold his head up, and I shouldn’t have been born..." Wu Linlin repeated innocently, not understanding the meaning.

But in Wu Yingying’s ears...

"That aunt was wrong. Little Linlin is not a bastard. You are mommy’s treasure. You see, this aunt really liked Little Linlin today and invited us to visit her house next time!" Wu Yingying smiled at Wu Linlin.

"Yes, I like this aunt. When she holds Linlin, it doesn’t hurt." Wu Linlin nodded; she liked Fu Xiaoxiao.

"Who hurt you when holding you?" Wu Yingying asked, suppressing her anger.

Hurt?

Thinking of a possibility, Wu Yingying squinted slightly.

"That aunt who scolded Linlin." Wu Linlin thought for a moment and said.

"That aunt won’t come anymore. If Little Linlin sees her in the future, don’t bother with her and never go with her, understand?" Wu Yingying seriously and sternly said, rubbing Wu Linlin’s head.

"Yes." Wu Linlin nodded obediently.

"Okay, go and play! Mommy will cook." Wu Yingying kissed her and smiled.

Wu Linlin obediently returned to her room to play with her dolls, while Wu Yingying came to the phone, took a deep breath, and trembling slightly, dialed a number she remembered.

"Hello? I’m Wu Jianlin." Wu Jianlin said, looking at the newspaper in his hand, indifferently.

"...Dad." Wu Yingying’s choked voice came through the phone, and Wu Jianlin instantly froze, hearing his daughter’s voice, unsure how to respond for a moment.

"What’s going on? Old Wu, I’ve called for dinner several times..." Mrs. Wu came over to call Wu Jianlin for dinner, having called several times without a response. She approached to see his complex expression.

"You take it; it’s Yingying’s call." Seeing Mrs. Wu coming over, Wu Jianlin hurriedly handed the phone to her, urging her to speak quickly. "Talk quickly! Is something the matter with our daughter?"

"Girl, what’s wrong?" Mrs. Wu pretended to be calm as she realized it was her daughter’s call, although her slightly trembling voice betrayed her unease.

Since the incident, this was the first time their daughter had proactively called them.

Wu Jianlin stood beside her, leaning in closely to listen to what their daughter was saying.

"Ah! Okay, okay! Yes! I’ll tell your dad! Don’t worry, your dad will surely come. Okay, okay..." Mrs. Wu’s voice grew louder, and the smile on her face became increasingly evident, her eyes shining.

After hanging up the phone, Mrs. Wu couldn’t stop smiling.

"What’s going on with the girl? Tell me!" Wu Jianlin was anxious.

"She finally came around and asked us to come over for dinner tomorrow, for a family meal." Mrs. Wu clapped her hands joyfully, tears falling as soon as she finished speaking.

"You said everything was fine, so why are you crying?" Wu Jianlin saw her crying despite saying everything was fine, feeling a sting in his nose.

"This time, don’t show that expression! You hear me? If you make our daughter retreat again, I’ll never forgive you! No lecturing, no scolding, and especially no sour face!" Mrs. Wu sternly pointed at Wu Jianlin.

"When did I show a sour face? I was just upset that she didn’t tell us about such a big issue!" Wu Jianlin protested.

"Our daughter suffered so much already, and you keep saying those grim words; shut that sour mouth of yours this time!" Mrs. Wu said seriously.

She knew well her husband loved their daughter, wishing to pick stars from the sky for her. But in front of their daughter, he wore a sour face, making their daughter fear him to death.

When the incident happened, he scolded her in anger, making the daughter feel abandoned by the family, believing she had embarrassed him, and for years stopped contacting the family altogether.

Even though they lived within the same compound, she had to sneak looks at her beloved grandson like a thief.

Really made her want to kill him!

He had a perfectly good mouth; why did it always spew hurtful words!

"...Can I not say anything this time?" Wu Jianlin said gloomily, he was also furious then. His daughter, whom he had pampered since childhood, got deceived; how could a father not be angry?

He unintentionally said some harsh words to his daughter.

He regretted it too!

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