Strangely enough, upon hearing this sentence, the raging fire in Yan Yincheng's heart gradually died down. In its place was a strange and mysterious feeling.
He never thought she would stand up for him. And he still clearly remembered that before they came, she had said herself that she wouldn't care about him.
What kind of person was this woman exactly?
The zoo in Haicheng was the largest amusement venue among the coastal cities in Country C. It was divided into four major areas: the zoo, the botanical garden, the aquarium, and the amusement park. Among them, the zoo and the botanical garden were further divided into areas for common and rare plants and animals. The whole park was built to resemble a real wilderness environment. As soon as one stepped into the park, it was as if they had been transported to a mysterious wilderness.
Such a place was simply too novel for the two innocent kids. They could see plants they had never seen before around every corner, and just by looking up, they could see little birds and squirrels on the branches through the panoramic glass windows. As expected, the two kids instantly became a bundle of questions. They pulled Xu Zixi, pointing here and there, completely forgetting about Yan Yincheng following behind.
Yuan Xiaoxuan and Yuan Xiaoxu ran hand in hand to a flower wall full of roses. Their eyes sparkled with excitement at the overlapping roses.
"Mommy, what's this? It's so beautiful!"
"This kind of plant belongs to the rose family. It's also called Chinese rose, but it has a very nice name, the Jubilee Celebration. When it's in bloom, the whole wall is covered with small white and pink flowers. It's extremely beautiful."
Xu Zixi smiled as she explained to the two kids.
At this moment, a sudden commotion came from not far behind. It was mixed with the shrill laughter of a child and the low or high discussions of onlookers. Snatches of words reached her ears.
Blind... A blind man...
Suddenly remembering someone she had forgotten, she was startled. She took the two kids by the hand and ran towards the crowd gathering behind.
Pushing through the crowd, she saw that Yan Yincheng was indeed surrounded in the middle. The pants on his knees were a bit worn from the fall, and his palms were in a terrible state. Fine sand and gravel had pierced into his palms, and bright red blood was oozing out.
Behind him, a chubby boy about twelve or thirteen years old, who was very close to him, was laughing gloatingly and shouting:
"Why does a blind man come to the zoo? Is he crazy? Hahaha!"
Xu Zixi had one flaw. She had a fiery temper and was easily provoked. Moreover, she couldn't stand being bullied, and even less could she stand seeing the people around her being bullied. In simple terms, she was protective. Although she disliked that blind man a lot, he was still her neighbor and currently her biggest benefactor. Even if he was blind, he wasn't someone that anyone could laugh at casually.
Miss Xu stepped forward to block the chubby boy and said coldly:
"Kid, you knocked someone down and don't even know how to say sorry? Were you born without any parental guidance?"
The chubby boy didn't come alone. His mother was mingling in the crowd. At first, when she saw her child knock someone down, she felt quite guilty. But when she saw that the person was a blind man, she just watched the show. After being said that by Xu Zixi, she couldn't hold it in anymore and jumped out to scold:
"Who are you saying has no upbringing?"
Xu Zixi blinked innocently: "Whoever responds is the one I'm scolding."
The chubby boy's mother was also a middle - aged plump woman, forming a very sharp contrast with the slender, beautiful, and delicate Xu Zixi. Naturally, everyone sided with Xu Zixi and started to denounce:
"Yes, this kid didn't even apologize after knocking someone down. He's really uneducated."
"I saw it too. It was he and his mother fooling around that knocked that man down."
"The child knocked someone down, and his mother was standing by, laughing at the man for being blind. Ugly people really cause a lot of trouble!"
Appearance had always been a sore spot for the chubby boy's mother. Hearing others say she was ugly, she wished she could rush up and tear Xu Zixi's face that made her insanely jealous.
"Bitch, say that one more time if you dare!"
She pointed at Xu Zixi, her eyes wide open like a big pop - eyed goldfish. The onlookers laughed even louder.
Xu Zixi glanced at the finger pointing at her and snorted: "I advise you not to point at me. Otherwise, I can't guarantee what will happen."
"I'll scratch your face today and teach you a lesson for being so promiscuous!"
The chubby boy's mother thought Xu Zixi was scared. After saying that, she arrogantly rushed towards Xu Zixi. Everyone gasped, and even Yan Yincheng nervously took a few steps forward:
"Yuan Xi!"
But after that, he didn't hear the sound of Xu Zixi being hurt. Instead, the arrogant and scolding chubby boy's mother let out a heart - rending howl:
"Ah - my hand - it hurts so much!"
"Wow, this pretty sister is so amazing! She subdued that fat woman in one move and even broke her hand!"
The voices around were too noisy, just like Yan Yincheng's mood at the moment. He was really angry about being knocked down, but he didn't want Yuan Xi to get hurt while protecting him. But judging from the reactions on the scene, he suddenly remembered that with her skills, he didn't need to worry at all.
"How could you beat my mother! You're such a bad woman! Old hag! I'll call my dad to arrest you!" Not expecting his mother to be outsmarted, the originally arrogant chubby boy got angry and immediately sat on the ground crying loudly.
Xu Zixi didn't even look at this ugly and low - class mother - son pair. Instead, she squatted down and said to the two kids behind her:
"Baby, what did mommy teach you to say when you knock into someone?"
"We should say sorry and bow!" Yuan Xiaoxu raised his little hand and said.
"When you see someone in trouble, what should you do, baby?"
Yuan Xiaoxuan said in a milky voice with a serious expression: "We should help others within our ability."
Xu Zixi stroked the heads of the two kids and winked in Yan Yincheng's direction. The two kids immediately understood. One of them took Yan Yincheng's hand, and the other picked up the blind stick on the ground.
"Uncle, does it hurt where you fell? Baby will blow on it for you. Mommy says blowing will make it stop hurting!" Yuan Xiaoxu held Yan Yincheng's injured hand with his two little paws and pouted to blow on it.
Yuan Xiaoxuan said: "Uncle, don't be afraid. Xuanxuan and younger brother will protect you."
Yan Yincheng's heart instantly melted. A moved look appeared on his usually cold and calm face. He turned his face in Xu Zixi's direction, and his heart started to beat uncontrollably again. She... really exceeded his expectations.
The people around were also warmed by the actions of the two kids and they all denounced:
"What cute babies! They're so sensible and polite. They're really lovable!"
"This sister is so beautiful and cool, and she's so good at raising kids. I declare that from today on, she's my idol!"
"Tsk tsk, in comparison, that chubby boy and his mother are so uneducated!"
"Right. They don't even admit when they've done something wrong. Just thinking that such people are in the zoo with me makes me afraid that I might accidentally get hurt by them."
"It's this fat boy! I saw him injure a golden monkey just now! He ran out and knocked into this gentleman because he was afraid of being caught by the zookeeper after injuring the little animal!"
"Goodness, he even bullies small animals. We should call the police and arrest them!"
The golden monkey was a protected animal. Afraid that the onlookers around would really call the police to arrest them, the chubby boy's mother held her painfully injured hand and glared venomously at Xu Zixi and the two kids, Yuan Xiaoxu and Yuan Xiaoxuan. She said fiercely:
"Bitch, you wait for me. If you have the guts, don't leave the zoo today. Otherwise, I'll have someone break your legs and sell your two sons to the mountains! Son, let's go!"
After saying that, she grabbed the chubby boy who was still rolling on the ground and making a scene, and slunk away dejectedly.
Xu Zixi didn't take the other person's threat seriously at all. She looked up at the crowd around and asked with a smile:
"Who else just said that a blind man can't come to the zoo?"