Chapter 307: You Are a Well-Intentioned Lie

led her long hair, shrinking against the wall and crouching down. She didn't forget to rub some dirty mud from the roadside onto her clothes and face."Miss, are you feeling unwell"Soon a nurse, who w..."Aren't all stepmothers bad"

Zhu Xiaowei walked out of the restaurant, her whole body drooping with disappointment.

Just as she came out of the restroom on the first floor restaurant, she ran into a woman walking with a boy who was about Pei Yi's age. She clearly saw that the boy had red eyes and was trying to hold back tears. He had a burn on his left arm, a serious one that was as big as an adult's palm. The dermis was even bleeding.

Zhu Xiaowei felt sorry for the child just looking at him, and then to her even greater shock, the woman impatiently picked up the child and put his burned hand under the faucet with the water running at full force. Such a rough way of treating the wound made the child cry out in pain.

The more the child struggled, the worse the mother's face became.

"Why are you crying You've completely embarrassed me! Everyone was watching me, I just got slightly burned by the hot pot, and you're acting like this. How useless can you be!"

"Shut up, shut your mouth right now! No wonder your own mother doesn't want you..."

"Hey, the child's burn is so severe, you need to take him to the hospital right now." Zhu Xiaowei mustered her courage and walked over to confront this woman.

But the other party put on a threatening air, "He's not your son, it's none of your business if he dies."

Zhu Xiaowei was genuinely angry, "Can you at least speak with some respect" But the thought of her getting into an argument really drained her energy. Just as she was considering whether to call for help from the shop's staff, Pei Haoran saw her and walked over.

"There should be surveillance footage here. Miss, your actions constitute child abuse." Pei Haoran's voice was calm and collected, but undeniably effective.

This woman's face changed, she raised her head and shouted angrily at them, "What child abuse I warn you not to talk nonsense! Although he is not my biological son, he is still my son. I saw his hand was burned, so I took him to rinse with cold water. This is the most basic treatment method."

"With such a serious burn, aren't you going to take him to the hospital"

"Who said I wouldn't take him to the hospital!" The woman then stormed off, dragging the boy with her.

Zhu Xiaowei stood there for a long time, her mood heavy. "As expected, stepmothers have always been wicked throughout history."

Pei Haoran lowered his head, paying close attention to the changes in this woman's expression.

Zhu Xiaowei, like a single-celled organism, is particularly susceptible to external influences. Witness her spending 20 minutes in the restroom without going upstairs, I thought she might be lost. Turns out, she was simply meddling.

He reached out and ruffled her soft, short hair, saying with a hint of ambiguity, "It's not that every stepmother is bad."

Zhu Xiaowei raised her head to look at him. Pei Haoran still had that gentle smile on his face, but his tone was serious as he told her.

"...a stepmother that stupid couldn't be evil."

They walked out of the restaurant together, shoulder to shoulder on this wide commercial street. Zhu Xiaowei's melancholy from just a moment ago instantly transformed into anger.

This hypocrite, he's really a piece of work! You wouldn't expect anything good from a dog like him.

Actually, city life is quite comfortable, at least it's not as bustling and intense as the capital.

For Christmas, she actually went to the hospital to see a psychologist. Qiao Baoer thinks highly of herself for that.

After leaving the hospital, she felt a little down. The taxi driver asked her several times where she wanted to go, and Qiao Baoer laughed at herself. She didn't know where to go either.

Looking out the car window at the scenery, I suddenly remembered an address.

Qiao Baoer went to Gu Ruyue's residence. Today was Christmas, and she used to spend holidays with her aunt often. It had been a long time since they last saw each other. Although there was some estrangement between them, they were still relatives after all.

Gu Ruyue's new home was arranged by Tang Yu for her, and it was also in the city center, right behind Chengdong Square. The rent wasn't cheap, but Gu Ruyue insisted on paying, and Tang Yu's personality only allowed her to do so.

Qiao Bao'er got out of the car at the entrance of the community. She first looked towards the massive Chengdong Plaza complex in front of her, her eyes thoughtful...

"I'll go back to the square later and look for that little girl selling flowers..." she murmured to herself.

She called Gu Ruyue and said a few words to the security guard at the door. Then she walked in slowly.

This area is lined with small, detached villas. In fact, the reason her aunt lives here is also because of this. Previously, Gu Ruyue wanted to have her come and live with them too, but she couldn't persuade her.

She has been here once, so she probably knows the way.

However, as she walked, Qiao Baoer noticed a sneaky figure lurking at the door of her aunt's house.

Qiao Bao'er stopped in her tracks, her expression a mixture of surprise as she looked at the short and stout middle-aged man before her. He was Tang Yu's uncle, Mo Gao.

Usually, Mr. Mo Gao likes to wear a gold chain, looking like a nouveau riche with a loud and rough voice. Today, surprisingly, I saw him dressed in a suit, looking quite refined. He even took off his flashy gold necklace! And upon closer inspection, his big belly seemed to have shrunk a little too.

He, a grown man, carried a large fruit basket and several boxes of bird's nest supplements. He peered into people's windows cautiously, as if he wanted to go in but was afraid to. This look was rather comical.

"What are you doing" Qiao Bao'er walked up quickly and asked directly.

Mo Gao seemed startled, abruptly turning around. He saw her, and for some reason, looked a little embarrassed, hastily explaining himself.

"I happened to be passing by."

Qiao Bao'er had no expression on her face, her gaze drifting to the fruit basket and supplements in his hand before she subtly tilted her chin. "Just passing by"

That's such a pathetic lie.

If it weren't for his dark skin and rough complexion, Mo Gao's face would have been red with embarrassment long ago.

Gu Ruoyan may have heard some noises outside, she thought it must be Qiao Baier who came, so she quickly opened the door and walked out.

And as soon as Mo Gao yi outside the door heard the sound of the door opening, he was startled like a reflex and ran to Qiao Bao'er's side, shoving the fruit and supplements into her hands.

"Leave this to Tang Yu. You, you should eat with your aunt."

Then, he vanished in a puff of smoke.

Qiao Bao'er didn't react for a moment, staring fixedly at Mo Gao's short and fat figure running. It was really kind of funny.

"Who was that man just now" Gu Ruyue wasn't stupid, she clearly heard another male voice.

Qiao Bao'er lowered her head to look at the gift in her hand, silent for a moment.

Tang Yu's temperament, she knew, he would not do those things of entrusting others to send gifts.

It's a pity to throw it away.

“It’s just asking for directions.” Qiao Baoer said, her voice flat and emotionless. Lately, her skills at lying had improved significantly.

She then handed the fruit basket gift box in her hand to Gu Ruoyan.

"Why bother coming over to get these things for you" Gu Ruyue took them, though she wasn't interested in the gifts, her face still beamed with a bright smile. Since they were from her niece,

Jo Baoer looked at her, hesitated for a second, and finally chose to remain silent.

She used to be very spoiled and would always directly point out anything she disagreed with. She believed that right was right and wrong was wrong.

But now, she can pretend not to know, some white lies, she will choose to compromise and wait...he car accident and his release from prison.But I still had no interest in talking to him. I just wanted to get Qiao Bao'er back home to the ward.Yisichen stepped forward quickly, blocking his way. "...