"Mom, Iâm really brave, not scared at all. Those few kids were just a little bit stronger than me," Yangyang gestured and continued, "When Iâm as big as them, Iâll definitely be stronger, even if there are more of them, I wonât be afraid."
"Silly boy," Yang Chuxia pulled him closer and said, "I wouldnât worry if youâre scared. If you meet someone stronger, itâs okay to be a bit scared. In that situation, you and your brother should quickly run. Knowing you canât beat them and still fighting isnât heroic; itâs just being obstinate. Seeing their strength is beyond yours, running away isnât cowardice, itâs knowing the situation, understand?"
"Huh?" Yangyang blinked his eyes, thinking that this was different from what their teacher usually said.
"Just listen to me," Yang Chuxia pinched his cheeks, "Would your mom ever harm you?"
"Oh, right," Yangyang nodded seriously, "Next time something like this happens, Iâll try to fight back first, and if I canât win, then Iâll run. I canât just run without a fight."
"Thatâs the right way to think," Yang Chuxia hugged him and then asked Lele, "You two have injuries, but what about them?"
"Mom, I was just about to tell you. When we fought those people, others students got involved, and some who couldnât stand it helped us. That way, my brother got a chance and hit the Luo Family and Tong Family kids again; the grandson of the Luo Family even lost a tooth,"
Pausing for a moment, Lele continued, "Mom, I reckon the Luo and Tong families wonât let this go. Theyâll definitely come to our house for an explanation. The grandson from the Tong Family has a pretty bruised face."
"Itâs fine, let them come; weâre not afraid," Yang Chuxia laughed, "Itâs better if they come, otherwise I would have to go find them. Daring to block you two with so many people, watch me not go to their doors."
"No way, Mom?" Yangyang exclaimed hearing this.
"Why, do you have an objection?"
"Of course, I do," Yangyang got anxious and said to Lele, "Brother, quick, tell Mom, we canât just go to their house. I already said in school, itâs childish to tell adults about fighting, if mom goes, how embarrassing would it be? How can I, a man, not keep my word?"
"Mom, Yangyang really said that," Lele was in a bind, not expecting their mom to be so fiercely protective.
"Oh, you little rascal," Yang Chuxia tapped Yangyangâs head, "Are you dumb? Why not tell the family? What if they come with more people tomorrow? What will you do? This time they brought kids, next time it could be bodyguards or even secret guards."
"Mom, wonât I have bodyguards too?" Yangyang hugged Yang Chuxiaâs knees and shook them hard, "Mom, you canât go to their house, you canât. Just donât."
Yang Chuxia was helpless. She wanted to use this incident to their advantage, but it seemed unlikely now.
"Alright, alright, stop shaking," Yang Chuxia flicked his head, "I wonât go, okay? Really donât know how you can be so silly, remember to have your teacher and Ye Er watch over you tomorrow."
"Got it, Mom."
"Hehe, Mom, I knew youâd care about my dignity," Yangyang rubbed his head against her knee, grinning, but when he smiled, Yang Chuxia felt heartache seeing his mouth.