Half an hour later, Xue Yang came back with his younger brothers and sisters.
The driver, Lao Chen, said goodbye in a hurry, and the bodyguards also hurriedly changed their posts and went home.
Cheng Huanchong and Xue Xin both looked disappointed and complained that they were not enjoying themselves enough.
"We were going to eat hot pot..." "I heard that the barbecue stall in the central square is very delicious, and it's always open even if it's cold."
Father Xue stood up and coaxed in a gentle voice: "The food at our house is so good, nowhere can it compare with it outside!"
"Look at you!"
Liu Ying said distressedly: "My face was all red from the cold.
Come on! Let’s go eat!”
At this time, Cheng Tianyuan poked his head in and shouted: "Dinner is ready! Everyone, come out!"
The three old men filed out first.
Xiaoxin hugged the big welcome pillow and said angrily: "I have been thinking about eating hot pot and barbecue for a long time! Today is the first day of the New Year, and I can't eat it yet! It's really disappointing!"
Cheng Huanchong rolled his eyes and whispered: "Yeah...it's quite disappointing."
Cheng Huanran on the side put away his cell phone and quietly glared at the two young ones.
Xue Ling's face sank when he heard this, and asked: "Have you never eaten hot pot?
Never had barbecue?
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, a good day for families to reunite.
Lao Chen and his bodyguard have been out with you for most of the day. They have to go home to celebrate the New Year, right?
You only care about whether you are having fun, why don't you ask others if they are having fun?
Um?"
Xiaoxin buried her head and murmured in a low voice: "Everywhere we go is safe...there's no need for them to go there, they're just an eyesore."
Xue Ling glared at her and said solemnly: "It is their duty to protect you.
When you are safe and secure, you naturally don't realize how important they are, but everything can happen."
"But..." Xiaoxin pouted: "Mom, our family didn't need bodyguards before, wasn't it good?
It's good enough to have bodyguards in the garden, but we need drivers and bodyguards to pick us up all day long.
Do you know - I can't even hang out with my classmates! It looks so weird to have two bodyguards behind me all day long!"
"Just get used to it slowly."
Xue Ling said: "If you want to go out with classmates or friends, just ask them to stay away and make sure you are within their sight."
Xiaoxin rolled her eyes: "That's very easy for you to say! The places we go to are popular with girls, so what's going on if they go there?"
"Safety first."
Xue Ling said solemnly: "No matter who it is, no matter when it is, please guard it carefully."
Xiaoxin didn't have enough fun and was in a bad mood. Because she was the youngest and favored, she couldn't help but mutter: "Mom! Can you stop being so stubborn?"
It’s unnecessary for you to do this!”
The three brothers hurriedly gave her winks and told her not to make her mother angry by talking too much.
Xiaoxin pouted aggrievedly, feeling very dissatisfied.
"do not talk."
Xue Ling shook his head and pressed his temples: "We're waiting for you to have dinner! Let's all go eat."
Xiaoxin collapsed on the sofa and muttered: "I don't want to eat! I'm not hungry!"
Xue Ling paused and said loudly: "Okay, then don't eat anything, you will be hungry tonight!"
Seeing that her mother was really angry, Xiaoxin shrank her head and did not dare to speak.
Xue Ling glared at her second son and said in a deep voice: "Go and collect all the snacks in her room and don't allow her to take another bite.
Whoever dares to give her something to eat at night will have no pocket money this month!"
The sons were all startled and looked at each other, not daring to disobey.
Xiaoxin's eyes turned red instantly and she started sobbing softly.
The atmosphere in the living room was stagnant, too quiet.
Cheng Huanran was the eldest brother after all, so he was the first to break the silence.
"Mom, Xiaoxin...she didn't mean to make you angry."
Xue Ling snorted coldly: "You didn't mean it?
One moment she dislikes the bodyguard driver, and the next moment she behaves and doesn't want to eat. You still think she is justified, don't you?"
"without."
Cheng Huanran shrank his head and smiled flatteringly: "She must be unreasonable..." Xue Yang hurriedly joined the peace-persuading army and said with a smile: "Mom, I originally promised my little sister to take them to have fun.
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year after all, so besides playing, I just want to play.
She didn't have enough fun and felt unhappy.
It’s normal to talk nonsense when you’re unhappy!”
Cheng Huanchong didn't dare to plead, so he just scratched his head.
Xue Ling took a deep breath and said quietly: "Why do you need so many security guards and bodyguards at home? Don't you have an idea in your mind?
Our family spends hundreds of thousands a month on security projects alone.
If you save this money, how much hot pot can you eat?
How much barbecue to eat?
It can make your stomach bloated and your mouth crooked.
But why do I spend my money on things that seem to have no use at all?”
Xiaoxin sobbed softly, tears dripping on the pillow.
"I-I just want to have more freedom of entry and exit! I don't even have this freedom! I would rather live in the previous suite! I would rather go back to the Oriental Garden to live! I don't want to live in the garden anymore!"
"Little sister!"
Cheng Huanran and Xue Yang hurriedly came over and "held" her on the left and right.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Don't talk nonsense! Come on, apologize to mom."
Xiaoxin shouted angrily: "Did I say something wrong?
!Why don’t you dare to say it?
In fact, this is what you all think in your heart, right?
It's okay for you, eldest brother and second brother, you can live on campus and have several days of freedom a week, and you don't have to be followed by bodyguards every day.
But what about me?
Even if I can learn chess for a week, I have to have someone follow me! I’ve been fed up with it for a long time! The same goes for my third brother! He’s been fed up with it for a long time!”
"Okay, okay."
Xue Ling rubbed his temples and frowned: "You feel miserable, right?
You feel annoyed and wronged, right?
Xiao Chong, you think so too, don’t you?
I've been running all day today and I'm really tired.
I'm not in the mood to explain too much to you two right now, let your brother tell you.
But let me remind you - you are still under the age of 18, and I am still your legal guardian.
Before you reach adulthood, you have to be under my control and care!"
After saying this, she turned around and walked away.
The four people in the living room looked at each other with different thoughts.
Xue Yang took out a tissue, wiped his sister's tears considerately, and coaxed: "Okay, okay, why are you crying! Your little face is red from crying.
You are wrong in the first place, but you still dare to challenge my mother! You are so capable!"
Cheng Huanran hugged his sister tenderly and whispered: "Stop crying, you are the one who is wrong, why are you crying on your own?
You made mom angry, it's your fault this time! Stop crying."
Xiaoxin murmured aggrievedly: "...I'm just too annoyed."
Cheng Huanchong asked curiously: "Eldest brother, second brother, what did mom ask you to tell us?"
Xue Yang and his brother looked at each other and felt that they had to explain this matter to their sister, lest the sister would be too resistant in the future and might secretly get rid of the bodyguard and cause some trouble, which would be bad.
Mom is right. You don't have to worry about ten thousand, just in case. Otherwise, there is no need to spend so much money on security every month.
"Actually, our family hired security guards and bodyguards...it was first of all because of you, Xiaoxin."