Unexpectedly, his son actually used a basketball to hit his granddaughter.
A flash of anger swept through Lu Qi Hui’s eyes—absolutely outrageous, he’s completely spoiled by his mother!
“How could anyone not like you? Tomorrow Grandpa will make him apologize to you and give you all his toys, all right?” Lu Qi Hui hugged the little girl and coaxed her in a soft voice.
Bai Xia poked her head out, “I don’t want his stuff!”
Lu Qi Hui chuckled.
“Then Grandpa will buy you new ones. Grandpa will go scold him right now. Why don’t you be good and go back to your room to watch some computer, all right?”
Bai Xia glanced at him, “I’m still so little, and you’re letting me use electronics? What if my eyes get ruined?”
Lu Qi Hui was stunned for a moment, then immediately changed his tone, “Then you can go draw. Grandpa has an art studio. Do you want to go see it?”
Bai Xia pushed away his arm, “I have my own drawing board.”
With that, she marched back to her room on her short legs and slammed the door shut.
Watching the little girl’s series of actions, Lu Qi Hui could only smile helplessly.
This child was really quite like her father—bristling with thorns all over.
As if remembering something, his expression darkened again and he strode toward his son’s room.
With a push of the door, he saw utter chaos—his son was sprawled on the sofa, clutching his game console and rolling around.
The usually mild-tempered Lu Qi Hui stormed over, snatched away the game console, and scolded sternly, “Tonight you’re going to apologize to Xia Xia!”
It was the first time Lu Shuo had seen his father so harsh.
His face was full of grievance, but he stubbornly turned his head away, “I won’t!”
Lu Qi Hui’s face was full of disappointment.
“It’s your mother who’s spoiled you! Xia Xia is so young, and you don’t take care of her. You actually used such a big basketball to hit her? Who taught you to do that?”
Yao Yun, who had been standing at the door, couldn’t listen anymore.
She immediately rushed in, pulled her son away protectively, and shielded him behind her.
“Kids fighting is normal. Whose kids haven’t quarreled before? Besides, Shuo Shuo didn’t actually hit her. He was just joking around. He’s only eight—how strong can he be? Why are you being so fierce with him?”
Lu Qi Hui frowned, “Xia Xia isn’t even four years old yet. What if something happened to her? How would he make it up to her? He’s spoiled rotten by you. If he won’t apologize, then he’ll stay home from now on—he’s not allowed to go anywhere!”
After saying that, he turned and left the room.
While angry, he also felt a pang of guilt.
This was all because he hadn’t disciplined his son well enough.
Lu Shuo’s eyes reddened, and he could only hug Yao Yun’s waist, stubbornly muttering, “I was just opening the door to see if she was inside. I was about to leave when she suddenly came out and hit me. My head still hurts!”
Hearing this, Yao Yun immediately checked the mark on her son’s head, her heart aching.
Seeing his aggrieved expression, she still gently lectured him, “She’s your dad’s illegitimate daughter from outside, but your Grandpa likes her. So even if you dislike her, you must act polite on the surface. Never let your Grandpa see you bullying her, understand?”
Listening to his mother, Lu Shuo was confused.
“She’s just an illegitimate daughter. I’m Grandpa’s grandson. Why doesn’t Grandpa like me?”
Yao Yun patted his face with a smile.
“Your Grandpa’s just getting old. He’s happy to have new faces around. Once the novelty wears off, you’re still the legitimate heir of the Lu Jia. In the future, half of everything will be yours. You must keep calm and never make your Grandpa or your father unhappy.”
Lu Shuo rubbed his forehead, nodding reluctantly.
Then he picked up the game console from the floor.
Outwardly, he pretended not to care, but deep down he was determined to get back at Bai Xia for this lesson.
***
Back in her room with the door shut, Bai Xia lay on the big bed, turned on her tablet, and scrolled through the news.
One must always keep up with the times, or else you’ll be left in the dark.
Even though she was still young, this was a crucial period for development.
She couldn’t be a real genius, but maybe with some effort, she could be a fake one.
Studying hard could never be wrong—she couldn’t really just watch cartoons every day.
Right, cartoons.
She could download some in multiple languages to watch another day.
When dinner time came, the maid came to knock on her door.
In the whole Lu Jia, only the maids were polite; the others never took children seriously.
Arriving at the dining room, Lu Lian wasn’t home, nor were Lu Qi Hui and Yao Yun.
As usual, only she and Lu Jin Nian—one old and one young—were at home.
The table was filled with all kinds of brightly colored dishes, as if specially prepared for her.
Even the cutlery was changed to small porcelain, and there was a custom-made child’s seat for her.
Sitting in it, she could serve herself without worrying about her height.
“I heard Xia Xia can read on her own and knows a lot of characters. There’s no one at home to play with you, so how about Great-Grandpa takes you to kindergarten tomorrow? There will be lots of kids to play with.”
Lu Jin Nian looked at the little girl and spoke gently.
Bai Xia took the porcelain bowl the maid handed her and sat there eating alone.
“Whatever.”
Might as well go.
Some procedures just had to be followed—she couldn’t skip grades just yet, at least not until she was a bit older.
Lu Jin Nian’s smile grew even gentler.
“Don’t be afraid. The butler will stay with you at school. If you’re unhappy, just tell him, and he’ll bring you home.”
Seeing that he wouldn’t stop talking, Bai Xia could only pick up a piece of chicken and put it in his bowl.
“Great-Grandpa, just eat.”
Seeing his great-granddaughter serve him food, Lu Jin Nian burst out laughing.
“Good, good, Xia Xia really is the one who cares most for Great-Grandpa.”
Bai Xia had nothing to say to that.
She hurried to finish her meal, then went out for a ride on her little scooter with the butler, took a spin around to help her digestion, and went back to her room to read.
A child’s daily routine had to be regular, especially caring for her eyes.
When it was time, she went to bathe and sleep.
As for that Yao Bing kid, she couldn’t be bothered.
He was just spoiled, which showed how important it was for parents to set an example.
If she let the male lead’s education continue like this, he’d turn into a lawless brat sooner or later.
Each stage of education could change a person.
His way only worked for older kids who could tell right from wrong—not for a child whose values hadn’t even formed yet.
That was just ruining a kid.
Right now the male lead was still obsessed with his daughter.
Maybe her staying here could help stop his outbursts.
She couldn’t let him keep acting like a mindless tyrant.
Would it kill him to bow his head and admit a mistake?
Honestly, she’d rather let the male supporting lead rise up.
It didn’t matter who took the throne anyway.
Too bad the male supporting lead was useless too.
After so many years, he never confessed.
The male lead and the supporting lead both seemed to be missing a few screws.
Forget it.
She didn’t expect anyone here to be normal.
After all, the original host was a three-year-old genius who could hack a listed company.
In that sense, she was the least normal of all.
***
The next morning, as soon as her alarm rang, she washed up and went downstairs for breakfast.
Unexpectedly, Lu Ao was there too, talking about something with Lu Chang Nian.
When they saw her, their expressions immediately softened.
It turned out Lu Ao was going to take her to kindergarten himself, and even put a tracker on her as if afraid she’d be kidnapped.
Obviously, he was guarding against the female lead and the male supporting lead, but in truth, he was the one most likely to kidnap a child.
After breakfast, she got in the car.
Soon, they stopped at a European-style campus with high-tech security at the gate—no guards in sight.
Riding the car into the campus, they soon stopped in front of a large building.
The Kindergarten Principal and several teachers were waiting with welcoming smiles.
When the car door opened and everyone saw Lu Lian leading a delicate, porcelain-like little girl, they couldn’t help but sigh—President Lu’s daughter was truly beautiful, obviously his biological child.
“Is this Xia Xia? President Lu, rest assured, I’ve already arranged the best class and teaching team for your precious child. She’ll be happy every day.”
The Kindergarten Principal promised earnestly.
Lu Lian bent down, took off his daughter’s backpack, and handed it to the butler, his tone gentle.
“Eat well.”
He really couldn’t say anything caring, and Bai Xia didn’t even spare him a glance, just followed the teacher straight into the building.
Even though his daughter ignored him, Lu Lian wasn’t angry.
He simply gave the butler a cold look.
“Take good care of Miss. Don’t let anyone approach her.”
The butler, understanding exactly who he meant, nodded repeatedly.
“Yes, sir.”
Lu Lian checked the time, swept his gaze around, then got back in the car and drove away.
The Kindergarten Principal finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Normally, every child had to take an entrance test, but how could he dare suggest that?
After all, President Lu had covered the kindergarten’s activity funds for the whole year.
***
Bai Xia followed the teacher up to the second floor.
There wasn’t the chaos she’d expected—every child was quietly doing their own thing, some whispering in small groups.
Looking closer, she realized they were all drawing, and to be honest, their art was pretty good.
It really wasn’t easy to be a genius in kindergarten these days.
“Students, let’s rest for two minutes. The teacher wants to introduce a new classmate.”
The female teacher turned her gaze to Bai Xia, smiling as she introduced her.
“This is Bai Xia. She’ll be joining our class from now on. Everyone needs to be friendly and united, and never bully the new student. Understand?”
“I heard from my mom that she’s Lu Lian’s illegitimate daughter, and her mom’s tangled up with Song Shushu. My mom told me not to play with her, so I won’t be led astray.”
A little boy in white whispered to his deskmate.
The others immediately showed looks of disdain.
“We won’t play with her either!”
In the blink of an eye, most of the class was looking at the little girl with contempt.
Clearly, this was a noble kindergarten.
Bai Xia walked step by step to stand in front of the little boy, giving him a slight smile.
“Who wants to play with you anyway? You haven’t even grown all your teeth, and you’re already gossiping about others. You’re so bad already—do you even need someone to lead you astray?”
The little boy was stunned, his face flushing red, and he was left speechless.
“How can you talk like that? You have no manners!”
A little girl in pink huffed coldly.
Bai Xia glanced at her.
“You have manners? Did your mom teach you to bully your classmates? Looks like your family’s manners aren’t that great either.”
“You… you little brat!”
The pink-clad girl’s eyes reddened with anger, and she picked up a coloured pencil and aimed it at Bai Xia.
“Stop! Don’t use your hands!”
The teacher rushed forward in a panic to pull them apart—none of these children were ones she could afford to offend.
Bai Xia didn’t care about any of that.
She grabbed a box of coloured pencils from the table and dumped them all on the girl.
She wasn’t about to be bullied by a bunch of kids who hadn’t even grown all their teeth!
The pink girl seemed to have good connections—other kids came to help her, and someone even tried to grab Bai Xia’s braid.
Bai Xia kicked him, then grabbed a book from the desk and waved it around, keeping everyone at bay.
“She’s crazy, she’s a lunatic!”
The pink girl clung to the teacher, sobbing, “We don’t want to be in the same class as a lunatic!”
Bai Xia yanked the boy’s hair who was pulling her braid, then glared fiercely at the girl.
“If you don’t want to stay, leave! Who wants to be with you? You haven’t even grown all your teeth and already bully others—go get rebuilt!”
Her childish voice was full of disdain.
The teacher immediately broke out in a cold sweat—she’d never imagined President Lu’s daughter could be so fierce.
She looked so cute, but was sharp-tongued and unafraid.
“I’m telling my mom you hit me!”
The pink girl bawled, then glared at the teacher, “And you—I’ll have my mom fire you!”
The other kids who’d had their hair pulled by Bai Xia also started crying.
They couldn’t beat her, couldn’t out-argue her, and in a moment, the whole classroom was filled with wailing.
Only a little boy in the corner perked up his ears, quietly watching the pretty, snow-white little girl, a glint of emotion and curiosity in his eyes that didn’t belong to a child his age.