After Being Reborn, Her Only Mission Is to Love Him

Chapter 471: Chapter 469: One after another with no filter...

By now, most of her revenge had been exacted, and indeed, she had to contemplate the other possibilities between her and Song Sinian.

Mr. Song breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that Lu Zhaozhao truly didn’t have a look of irritation on her face.

As long as Lu Zhaozhao wasn’t repulsed, that was good.

After talking things through with Lu Zhaozhao, Mr. Song’s mood improved considerably, and he couldn’t help engaging in a detailed chat with her at his side, "These children from the collateral branches are all around four or five years old, very well-behaved. I’ve met them before. You’ll know once they come over tomorrow. Perhaps you’ll also like these kids."

Lu Zhaozhao, seeing the relaxed look in Mr. Song’s eyes, listened obediently to him as he spoke.

This ordinary, comfortable life was something she hadn’t experienced in her previous life, so she always cherished it greatly.

The fact that Mr. Song was now healthy and could stay by Song Sinian’s side satisfied her deeply.

As for whether those children he mentioned were truly well-behaved or not, it was almost insignificant; as long as Mr. Song was happy, that was what mattered.

But what Lu Zhaozhao hadn’t expected was just how enthusiastic those children would be when they saw her the next day.

"Little auntie, you’re so pretty~"

"Little auntie, are you thirsty?"

"Little auntie, do you want to play with us?"

"Little auntie, are you hungry?"

...

Lu Zhaozhao was surrounded by a crowd of children and for a moment, she had a hard time escaping.

It wasn’t that she disliked playing with children, but their enthusiasm upon first meeting her made her a bit suspicious.

Especially when Lu Zhaozhao glanced at Mr. Song at the side, and he seemed to guiltily turn his face away.

It seemed... this was Mr. Song’s doing.

Otherwise, how could these children recognize her if it was their first meeting?

Lu Zhaozhao silently sighed in her heart, briefly entertained the children, and then returned to her room.

She had spent a fair amount of time in the hospital recently, and there was still much work left undone before, and now that Song Sinian had returned to the company, she certainly couldn’t sit idle.

When Lu Zhaozhao thought of Song Sinian, she suddenly remembered something and left her bedroom to go directly to the study where Song Sinian was.

But just as she approached the corridor near the study, she saw a few children huddled not far away.

To her surprise, the children who had seemed so adorable just a moment ago were ganging up and bullying a little girl who looked very pretty.

"Don’t think that by acting pitiful, the Song Family will take a fancy to you, you trash. Don’t dream of competing with us!"

"Exactly! With your poor family background, you still want to compete for favor in the Song Family. What a joke!"

"Aren’t you just relying on a good-looking face? My mother said, there’s not one good thing in your family! You’re definitely no good either!"

...

The children pushed and shoved the little girl, knocking her to the ground.

Lu Zhaozhao was completely dumbfounded by their behavior.

Were these the same well-behaved, obedient kids from just before?

Each one speaking without restraint...

Clearly, they had learned this from the adults at home.

Lu Zhaozhao had never believed in the innate goodness of humanity.

While the teachings and example from parents were very important, the inherent nature of children was unchangeable.

Lu Zhaozhao walked a few steps into the corridor and shouted at the group of children, "What are you doing?"

The children who had been so arrogant just moments ago suddenly became panicked.

Before they had come, their relatives at home had specifically instructed them, "Do not upset this little aunt of the Song Family."

She was the sky of the Song Family; even if angering Mr. Song was forgivable, angering her was not.

"Little Auntie, she’s a bad kid. She spoke ill of you, Little Auntie, so we were just teaching her a lesson for you!"

The oldest looking child among them stepped forward, hastily making excuses.

As he did so, he also shot a meaningful glance to the other kids.

Lu Zhaozhao’s eyes suddenly narrowed, sweeping over the children, her gaze finally resting upon the bullied child.

Surely, children are indeed children. Even with some cunning, they are not easily able to deceive adults.

Seeing that the biggest kid had spoken up, the rest followed suit, one after another.

"That’s right, Little Auntie! Don’t pay her any mind. Her whole family was cursed by her; she brings really bad luck!"

"Little Auntie, don’t be fooled by her looks, which seem quite pretty. She looks at people with the same eyes as a little demon!"

"Yes, Little Auntie, she is such a liar!"

...

Listening to the voices rising and falling around her, the little girl showed no intention of explaining herself.

She simply stood quietly in place, her hollow eyes as if devoid of all thoughts.

Lu Zhaozhao, looking at the young girl, was suddenly reminded of a young Song Sinian.

Had Sinian, who back then had no idea how to express his emotions, also been isolated like this by others?

Lu Zhaozhao’s brows furrowed slightly, and she slowly crouched down, looking at the little girl, "What’s your name?"

The girl blankly came back to reality, and her empty eyes focused a bit, "My name is Yuan Yuan."

Her voice was quiet, but clear enough.

After speaking, she reverted to her previous state, as if she were a machine; when someone "awoke" her, she would respond according to her programming.

And if no one "awoke" her, she would remain in a standby mode.

Such a child was indeed not normal.

If it were her previous life, she might not have cared, but upon hearing the name "Yuan Yuan," Lu Zhaozhao visibly flinched.

In her previous life, she had heard of this child’s name.

Back then, when the Old Master was bedridden, and Lu Zhaozhao went to see Old Master Song, the butler had mentioned in front of him about a little girl named "Yuan Yuan" who had drowned at the age of six.

But the investigation results were... she had been abused to death.

And by the relatives who were supposedly taking care of her.

Yuan Yuan was indeed a child with harsh fate; her parents died in a car accident, which had a tremendous impact on her.

Her uncle and aunt had proactively requested to take care of her, and they even moved into Yuan Yuan’s home, yet within less than a year of their care, the child had died from drowning.

She was not even six years old at the time of her death.

Lu Zhaozhao looked at the little girl with hollow eyes in front of her, her brow unavoidably creased.

She glanced at the unruly children around and let out a light sigh, "I’ve heard what you’ve said. I’m going to punish Yuan Yuan separately by taking her away; you all go play for now."

Hearing that Lu Zhaozhao was going to punish Yuan Yuan, the kids gleefully watched her, then scattered like a swarm of bees.

Seeing this, Lu Zhaozhao then reached out to take Yuan Yuan’s hand, only to find that the girl visibly shuddered, trying to shake her off, but ultimately she gave up the struggle.

Lu Zhaozhao looked at Yuan Yuan, knowing that her uncle and aunt had been abusing her for some time now. They must have also threatened the child.

Perhaps even gaslighted her, not to seek help from others...