Chapter 35: Confession? I spent a week at home, recovering from the pain all over my body, and also attended a week of ideological and political classes. Ruoxi followed her parents to educate me: It's that society is too chaotic, people are sinister, now girls need to know how to protect themselves, and they need to learn from their mistakes...

  After that night, Ji Dong and Yu were never seen again, nor did they look for us. Ruoxi suddenly became obedient and stayed home every day to do homework with me. Da Wen was grounded by his parents, and even if he had fully recovered physically, it would be hard for him to go out.

  Mom is preparing lunch in the kitchen, Ruoxi is helping beside her, I'm leaning against the door and continuing to plead for liberation: "Mom! Can't I go out? Just let me go out! My body has fully recovered, you know~ staying at home with air conditioning every day makes it easy to get sick!"

  Mom was busy stir-frying with a wok spoon, casting me a sideways glance, and set out her conditions: "Then you tell me, what really happened that night? Don't try to fool me with some old excuse like 'I fell'!"

  Ruoxi and I rarely kept our mouths shut about what happened that night, and every time we were questioned, we would immediately escape after just a couple of sentences.

  "Oh no, mom! I'm fine now, actually nothing's wrong at all! You can't keep me locked up for the rest of my life, right?" I pouted and gave Ruo Xi a look, asking her to help me out. Originally, dad and mom were supposed to go to work, and I could have easily snuck out while they were away. But it was only now that I realized the door was locked from the outside, and there was no way to open it from inside...

  "It's only been a week since you went out, and it's still early to leave school, what's the hurry?" Mom had made up her mind to get me to confess honestly, she had a clever look on her face, how could I possibly deceive her as her daughter. That night, although Ji Dong and Yu didn't come to the door, mom had already guessed something, saying that it was related to them, ever since recognizing Winter Melon as my relative, life hasn't been peaceful, perhaps dad and mom had already begun to be on guard in secret."

  Mom took out a plate and poured the stir-fried bok choy onto it, the aroma was overwhelming, my stomach growled with hunger and I couldn't help but swallow some saliva.

  "Auntie! I'll take Mimi out for a walk around the neighborhood, we won't go far, okay?" Ruo Xi, who was washing vegetables, came forward and gently nudged her mother's arm. "Look at her cooped up at home every day, it's not good for her health either!"

  Mom smiled faintly and stopped what she was doing, doting on Ruoxi: "Ruoxi! Mom knows you're the obedient one, come tell mom?"

  "This... I just don't want you to think too much about it!" Ruoxi dodged her mother's eyes and looked at me for help.

  "Alright! Mom! If I tell you, will you promise to let me out?" Jiang was still as spicy as ever, saying it wouldn't hurt to say it, and it wouldn't cost him any flesh. Wearing the boy's clothes back home, his school uniform was also torn apart, this time it really wasn't that easy to get away with.

  "Alright, let's sit down and talk slowly, we can eat after we're done talking." Ma untied her apron and carried the dishes out of the kitchen.

  Three people sat on the sofa, with Mother staring at me seriously, waiting for me to speak. I exchanged a glance with Ruoxi and let out a sigh with a bitter face.

  "Mom, actually that night when I was on patrol, I encountered a mugger, so I got hurt a bit, that's all." Mugging can be either robbery or rape, saying it this way should be okay.

  "Got robbed? Why didn't you call the police? When did it happen?" Her mother's tone suddenly rose.

  "In school... nearby, I called Ji Dong, later they found out and smashed my phone, fortunately they came in time, I didn't have anything, just got punched a few times. It's better not to expose Yu's situation, after all, the relationship between him and me is subtle now, if mom finds out she will definitely strongly oppose it, maybe even go talk to him in person, that's really unimaginable."

  Li Xiaoran can't reveal it either, those premeditated accidents, can't let them know, just treat it as an accident.

  "Is your school's security that bad now? Ji Dong is not the same as before, you'd better keep a distance from him, or will this time also be because of being targeted by someone? I've said it before, you two girls can't protect yourselves, those people mixed in society are not easy to deal with, you'd better have less contact with them! Do you know?" My mom was still very agitated, warning me in a strong tone, but at least she didn't suspect my words yet, always emphasizing not to associate with Ji Dong, but how could I bear to abandon this recovered close friend?

  "Why do you dislike Jidi so much? I think he's no different from before, he's not a hoodlum anymore, isn't he studying hard now?" I pouted, thinking that mom must have some misunderstanding about Jidi.

  Talking about Ji Dong, Ruo Xi couldn't help but chime in: "Yes! Auntie, Winter Melon is a good person, we've always been taken care of by him. This time you can rest assured, they won't let off easy on the people who bullied MiMi!" She had a proud and self-satisfied look on her face, as if she was connected to Ji Dong in one body.

  "What? So... is it really someone I know? Your school uniform... could it be you?" Mom's eyes widened in disbelief, staring at me. I had never seen her so tense, as if she had been struck by a thunderbolt on a sunny day.

  "No, no, mom! I don't know any of them, and neither does Donggua! Really! I'm fine, or else I wouldn't be standing in front of you, would I? If anything had happened, I'd have jumped into the river already! I really am fine! Don't think wild thoughts!" Ruoxi let slip just a little, but she picked up on it with her sharp ears. This old lady is too sensitive! I'm probably going to get scolded again.

  I pulled my mom's hand and quickly comforted her, Ruoxi also cooperated and sat down on her other side, pressing her shoulder to prevent her from jumping up. The two of us explained left and right for half a day, and finally extinguished the fire that was about to erupt in Mom.

  "Mimi, you've been a handful since you were little! When will your mom ever have a peaceful day?" Mom slightly furrowed her brow, poked my forehead, and her tone was full of blame.

  "Mom, don't worry about me at all. I'm already this old and still don't know how to take good care of myself? Wait until I grow up a bit more, graduate and start working, then you two can just enjoy your life!"

  "Auntie! I'll take good care of Mimi too, you and Uncle are really worrying too much, don't worry!" Yifeng hugged her mother's arm, looking up at us with a smile.

  "Nowadays, society is not as good as it used to be. You two should be more careful when going out from now on. If you encounter a robbery, just give them the money and don't bother to argue with them. Safety first, remember?" Mom said seriously, holding one of us in each hand. Both I and Ruoxi nodded vigorously, it seems this half-truth is quite effective, even mom was deceived~

  "Auntie! Actually, Ji Dong is really not bad, you saw it last time too, such a polite young man!" Yu Xi changed the subject and continued to speak for Ji Dong, I also nodded in agreement on the side, hoping to dispel mom's prejudice.

  Mom slightly frowned and sighed: "Actually, I've seen him near the company before, a group of people were fighting, he was among them, that frightening look, oh~ although it's been several years now, but looking at it now, it doesn't seem to have improved much. You guys always hang out with him, afraid there might be some danger."

  "Ah? So mom had seen Donggua before, but didn't tell me!" I pretended to be angry and pushed away the arm that was wrapped around her, pouting my mouth in dissatisfaction. "He really has changed for the better! You can't just dismiss him based on one glance! That's not fair!"

  "Dry mother, winter melon has already retreated from the organization, he won't casually go fight with people, you said it's been several years ago, just don't oppose it anymore. He and Mimi are also considered childhood sweethearts, how could he hurt her? Can't even protect her in time, right?" Whenever talking about Ji Dong, Yu Xi would occasionally agree with me and praise him a few sentences.

  Every child is a debt owed by their parents from their previous life, this sentence is not wrong at all. In the end, Mom couldn't withstand the soft and hard bubble of the two children, and finally softened her expression. Then one person gave a poke, and a helpless smile appeared on his face.

  Just after work, Dad came home and pushed the door to see this warm scene. The wrinkles between his eyebrows also relaxed: "Oh? Did I miss something good?"

  "Haha! You're just in time for dinner, Dad!" I stood up, feeling delighted, and a successful communication with my parents was truly fulfilling.

  Mom and Ruoxi also stood up with a smile, everyone is ready to march into the dining hall, I'm so hungry that I could eat a whole cow.

  "By the way, I forgot to tell you, that other boy who sent you home last time was also there, standing right next to us. Is he the leader? As for Ji Dong, let's not mention him, just don't get involved with him again, okay?" My mom suddenly whispered in my ear, making my heart tense up.

  It's been years since we last met, and my mom can still recognize him? Why does Yu's appearance leave such a deep impression on people? Can't he be more ordinary like me? He'd get lost in the crowd if you threw him in. And back then when we were fighting, he should have just charged in and mixed with the crowd! Standing there watching was proof that he's a special case, it's hard for him not to draw attention!