Chapter 328 Different Kinds of Flattery
Chapter 328 Different Kinds of Flattery
With a pang of heartache, she reached out to Tian Tian, wanting to wipe away the tears on her cheeks, but hesitated just before touching her.
"Mommy~" Tian Tian called out in a bitter voice.
Ruolan is soft-hearted and easily believes Tiantian's tricks, but Gu Yinshen will not.
He pressed on with a stern face, "If you have such thoughts, why don't you just say so directly instead of pretending to be sick and making us worry?"
The words entered her mind, swirling rapidly as she tried to find a suitable reason.
But how to dispel their suspicions is a difficult problem.
After thinking it over, an idea suddenly came to Tian Tian's mind: "At first, I was worried that you would blame me, so I told a little lie. But later I really did have a stomachache."
Can't they tell the difference between real and fake?
Gu Yinshen glanced at Ruolan's expression, softened his tone towards Tiantian, but remained stern in attitude.
"This is the last time. If you lie again, we will not tolerate it!"
"I won't dare to do it again."
Sweetie immediately agreed and snuggled into Ruolan's arms in a coquettish manner.
Ruolan had been supporting Mengmeng with one hand when Tiantian suddenly squeezed in, leaving no room for her at all.
Even as she was about to get close, Ruolan worried that the sudden impact of her running over would hurt Mengmeng, so she anxiously pulled Mengmeng's hand and they both took a step back.
"Mom?" Sweetie frowned, her voice rising as she asked.
Ruolan realized that her instinctive action had hurt Tiantian's fragile heart, so she quickly explained, "Tiantian, don't misunderstand. Mommy was just worried that you and Mengmeng would bump into each other and cause you to fall and get hurt."
Although it sounds nice, Tian Tian isn't stupid. She knows that Ruolan isn't really worried about her; what she's really worried about is Mengmeng, and she's afraid that Mengmeng will get hurt.
Sweetie pretended nothing was wrong and explained with a smile, "I know what Mom meant, I'm not angry."
"Really?"
"Yes, I understand Mom's good intentions, so I'm not sad at all."
Seeing that Tian Tian maintained a smile while saying these words, Ruolan's worries were completely put to rest.
"Alright, let's just let this go. Sweetie, next time if there's something you want to do, just tell Mom and Dad. Don't make the same mistake again," Ruolan kindly advised.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yinshen stopped scolding him.
Seeing this, Aunt Ping, who was in the kitchen, called out to the living room, "Dinner is ready!"
"Let's go have dinner," Ruolan suggested.
After she finished speaking, Tian Tian was the first to walk to the dining table. She pulled out each chair and invited everyone to sit down with a smile.
"Mom and Dad, please have a seat," Sweetie said, extending her hand in a fawning manner.
Gu Yinshen wasn't buying it at all. He reached out and picked up Mengmeng from the side, placing her on the dining chair first.
Sweetie watched helplessly, and no matter how much she hated it, she didn't show it.
Sweetie only sat down after everyone else had taken their seats.
Ruolan ladled out a bowl of soup and placed it directly in front of Mengmeng.
"Mengmeng, this took all afternoon to prepare, drink more," Ruolan said.
"Thank you, Mom!" Mengmeng picked up the spoon, took a sip, and then noticed Tiantian's gaze beside her.
She put down her spoon with an embarrassed look on her face and looked at Ruolan helplessly.
At this moment, Ruolan also noticed Tiantian's gaze. She quickly reached out and ladled out another bowl of soup, "Here, Tiantian, this soup is very nutritious, you should drink more."
"Thank you, Mom. I'll drink more." Sweetie held a spoon in one hand and the bowl in the other, taking big gulps of water.
Everyone understood that Tian Tian was trying to please them, but Ruolan felt uncomfortable and a sense of guilt lingered in her heart. She didn't know how to bring them closer.
Ruolan lowered her head and ate the food on her plate.
Throughout the meal, Tian Tian tried her best to be well-behaved. However, after dinner, everyone remained indifferent to her.
Gu Shiyu didn't want Mengmeng to soften her heart and start a conversation with Tiantian, so after leaving the dining table, he immediately called her upstairs together.
"Brother, why did you call me upstairs?" Mengmeng asked curiously as she followed Gu Yinshen upstairs.
Gu Yinshen turned around and looked at the curiosity on Mengmeng's face, then casually said, "Let's go upstairs first."
"Okay." Although Mengmeng was a little unhappy, she knew that Gu Yinshen must have his reasons for doing this, so she continued to obediently walk upstairs.
They soon arrived at the second floor, where Gu Yinshen stopped in front of Mengmeng's room.
"Brother, are we going to Mengmeng's room?" Mengmeng asked curiously.
Gu Yinshen nodded, reached out and turned the doorknob to push the door open.
The leopard was fast asleep on the carpet, its belly up, completely unaware that the door had been opened.
On the contrary, Little White, who was curled up on the bed, opened one eye as soon as the doorknob was turned, and glanced lazily at the two people outside the door. When it saw that the people standing outside the door were Mengmeng and Gu Yinshen, it closed its eyes again.
Gu Yinshen entered the room, looked around, and then turned to Mengmeng, who looked puzzled, and said, "Get some rest. I'll take you to school tomorrow."
"Brother, did you call Mengmeng upstairs just to say these things?" Mengmeng found it strange.
Why couldn't we have said these things downstairs? Why did we have to go upstairs to the room, and specifically to the room?
Gu Yinshen gently ruffled Mengmeng's hair and explained, "I was worried you'd be playing downstairs the whole time, so I brought you upstairs first. Don't overthink it, I just thought you'd been too tired these past few days and wanted you to rest more."
Upon hearing this, Mengmeng's face, which had been scrunched up with curiosity, immediately relaxed, and she happily hugged Gu Yinshen's arm, saying, "Okay, Mengmeng will listen to her brother and rest obediently."
"Okay, take a rest. I'll close the door for you." Gu Yinshen turned around, glanced at Mengmeng, and then reached out to close the door behind him.
Mengmeng came to the bedside and looked down at Xiaobai, who didn't seem to want to talk to her.
"Xiaobai, are you still angry with Mengmeng?" Mengmeng asked.
Xiaobai rolled over, turning its back to Mengmeng.
I was just wondering, but now I'm certain.
"Little White~" Mengmeng leaned over and lay on the bed, affectionately stroking Little White's tail with her hand.
Whenever she acted like this, Xiaobai immediately lost her temper. She turned her head back and still pretended to be unhappy as she looked at Mengmeng.
Mengmeng held Xiaobai's paw and rubbed its pink paw with her fingertips.
"It itches, don't touch me." Xiaobai crossed her legs and shook them unhappily.
After breaking free from Mengmeng's caresses, Xiaobai immediately changed from lying on its side to sitting up.
"Xiaobai, don't be angry anymore. From now on, Mengmeng will listen to whatever you say." After saying that, Mengmeng warmly hugged Xiaobai.
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