"Alright, alright, Iāll talk." Yangyang sighed again, "You adults really make a big fuss over nothing. I just beat him up a bit, is it necessary for the teacher to say something, and for you to say something too? Who told him to talk behind our backs? Gossiping is not what a gentleman does, am I not allowed to hit him?"
"Hey..." Yang Chuxia was speechless. When did her son become so double-standard? "Talking behind someoneās back is indeed wrong, but is hitting someone the right thing to do?"
"Well, yes and no, right?" Yangyang said, "Mother, he was talking about me and I heard it. Am I supposed to do nothing? That wouldnāt work, Iām Ye Haoyang, not a coward. I absolutely canāt shame my handsome dad."
"You!" Yang Chuxia suddenly found her sharp tongue powerless in front of her son.
"Hitting someone doesnāt shame your father? Theyāll just say itās the behavior of a brute, donāt you know that?"
"But mother, apart from hitting him, how else can I handle this? Am I supposed to just listen to him talk? Or should I copy him and gossip too like my brother? If I really did that, my handsome dadās face would be even more ashamed than it is now."
"Mom, donāt yell at little brother," Lele chimed in, "These days, little brother has been holding it in. Today, it was just that the other guy was caught by Yangyang and didnāt stop talking, so he got beaten."
"Sigh, itās not that your mom wants to scold you." Yang Chuxia sighed, "Your brother is still young. Iām afraid heāll get used to hitting people from a young age and later on wonāt discern right from wrong, opting to solve things with his fists."
"Mother!" Yangyang rolled his eyes, grumbling, "Is your son that muddleheaded? Dad taught us the principles of life from a young age, okay? If he didnāt provoke me, I wouldnāt have taught him a lesson."
"Pfft..." Yang Chuxia chuckled, "Son, youāre just a few years old, talking about āfrom a young age.ā Donāt you know youāre still young now."
"Forget it, forget it, I wonāt say anything more to you." Yang Chuxia waved her hand helplessly, "Just remember, think things through before you act, and always differentiate right from wrong."
"Got it, mom, rest assured. We wonāt do any wicked things that harm people." Lele said.
"Good to know." Yang Chuxia ruffled the kidsā hair, "Letās go eat."
On the way, she said, "But you know, the Prime Ministerās family might be very upset over this. If they come over, you need to apologize for hitting someone. Iāll also make sure they apologize to you since he spoke about you first. If they donāt come, then letās just pretend nothing happened."
"Hmm, mom, we got it," Lele said, "Mom, actually at the school, I already asked him to apologize. When he didnāt and continued talking, thatās when little brother hit him. Itās just that he hit him a bit hard, his face went black and blue."
"Sigh..." Yang Chuxia shook her head, "I knew it, you guys never hold back. In the future, be more cautious. I worry that people will come asking me for medical fees all the time."
"Mom, for the sake of the silver in your purse, Iāll remember to hit people on the body next time," Yangyang mumbled while holding a piece of cake.
Yang Chuxia couldnāt help but laugh and cry at the same time.
"Mom, can we sleep with you tonight?" After finishing dinner, Yang Chuxia had just returned to the courtyard when she saw the two brothers each carrying a small pillow, "Dad isnāt here, and we havenāt slept with you for a while."