Ye Jinghuai, his face dark, carried Nuannuan out of the school. Nuannuan was subdued the entire way and didn't speak.
Since pets were not allowed in school, Qiuqiu had to be left in the car, constantly looking out the window.
Seeing Nuannuan brought back, it jumped excitedly inside the car, its tail wagging furiously. The moment Ye Jinghuai opened the car door a crack, Qiuqiu darted out.
"Ao ao~" (Little one, why are you back?) Qiuqiu ran to Ye Jinghuai's feet, looking up at Nuannuan in his arms.
"Ao ao~" (Boss, what's wrong with Nuannuan?)
"Qiuqiu~" Nuannuan looked down at Qiuqiu aggrievedly, tears still fresh on her face.
"Ao~ Ao ao~" (Why is Nuannuan crying? Don't be sad, look, Daddy will show you the invincible pinwheel.)
Then, Nuannuan saw Qiuqiu chasing its own tail on the ground, spinning faster and faster until it got dizzy and fell over.
"Hehehe~" Nuannuan burst into laughter, tears stopping.
"Ao~" (Nuannuan is smiling~) Qiuqiu lay on the ground, sticking out its tongue, its head still spinning.
At this moment, several brothers behind them had caught up.
"Nuannuan, Nuannuan, you weren't scared, were you!" Ye Jingxing, at the front, stared intently at Nuannuan in Ye Jinghuai's arms.
"Nuannuan, it's Uncle's fault for suggesting kindergarten. This kindergarten is no good at all."
The usually composed Ye Jingchen was unusually childish, blaming the school for everything.
Ye Jingming: "Nuannuan, don't be sad anymore. We won't go anymore. Let's go home now."
"Daddy~ I'm dirty~" Nuannuan felt especially wronged.
Thinking of the kiss just now, she looked up at her father, her lips quivering. Tears welled up in her eyes, about to fall.
"It's okay, it's okay, Daddy will wipe it for you."
The car was equipped with dedicated baby wipes and wet wipes, all readily available. Ye Jinghuai quickly went in to wipe Nuannuan's face, and his brothers followed suit.
"Ao?" (What? Dirty?)
Qiuqiu, still dizzy on the ground, looked bewildered. No one remembered there was still a dog on the ground.
"Oh dear, how did Qiuqiu get left outside?"
Fortunately, Liu Ruhua, who followed closely behind, noticed and picked up Qiuqiu, getting into the car.
The group that had arrived in great numbers departed with equal force.
Inside the car, Ye Jinghuai used a warm wet wipe to gently clean Nuannuan's tear and saliva stains.
He paid extra attention to the spot where she had been kissed, wiping it several times. He also thoughtfully used a warm wipe to compress her face, and finally applied a thin layer of baby face cream.
Nuannuan was once again the fragrant, clean little dumpling.
"Nuannuan, it's okay now. See, Daddy wiped it off for you. Nuannuan is clean again."
"I need Daddy to kiss it to make it all better~" Nuannuan said coquettishly.
Ye Jinghuai was more than willing. He leaned down and gave a big kiss to the spot where Nuannuan had been kissed.
"See, Daddy just ate his kiss, and now it's gone!"
"Yay! It's gone~" Nuannuan immediately became happy, grinning and revealing a row of tiny teeth.
Seeing Nuannuan smile again, everyone let out a sigh of relief.
"Hmph~ These children these days are truly improper, knowing how to tease little girls at such a young age. We're not sending her to this kindergarten anymore. Teaching her at home is just as good, and she can go straight to primary school when she's old enough," Ye Jianming said, his displeasure finally voiced after Nuannuan had settled down.
"And who was it that said children need to experience things and shouldn't miss kindergarten?" Liu Ruhua chimed in.
"Oh, I just didn't anticipate something like this happening!" Ye Jianming's old face felt a bit embarrassed.
"Exactly! Big Brother, what kind of idea was that? Coming to this dreadful school for this dreadful kindergarten, only for Nuannuan to be taken advantage of."
Ye Jingxing was extremely displeased that Nuannuan had been molested by a little boy. If the boy weren't so young, he would have beaten him up long ago.
(The twins, still in class: Fourth Uncle, we've been in this dreadful school for years...)
Ye Jingchen knew he was in the wrong but refused to lose face.
"When we went, wasn't I the only one persuading? Who was it that said kindergarten was fun and would make Nuannuan happy?" Ye Jingchen felt they were all equally at fault, so no one should blame each other.
"Alright, anyway, Nuannuan definitely isn't going to kindergarten anymore. I've already sent a lawyer's letter to the boy's parents, demanding an apology." Ye Jingming pushed up his flat-edged glasses.
The three brothers didn't recall their previous strong support for Nuannuan attending kindergarten, now contradicting themselves.
Liu Ruhua was the only one who was relatively clear-headed, but seeing Nuannuan's strong resistance, she wouldn't force the child.
Meanwhile, the boy's parents stared at the lawyer's letter from the third young master, utterly bewildered. It demanded they issue a public apology at the school for their son's actions in molesting a girl.
The couple exchanged glances: their son was only three years old, right? Not thirty, right?
Qiuqiu in the car had also understood by this point. With a roll, it sprang up and ran directly to the car door, its front paws incessantly scratching at it.
"Ao ao~ Ao ao ao~ Ao ao!!!" (Let me out! I'll bite that brat to death! Let me out!)
"Qiuqiu?" Nuannuan, having calmed down, had the energy to notice other things.
"Is it trying to get revenge for Nuannuan?" Ye Jingxing said, as if by impulse.
"Ao~" (Yes!) Qiuqiu turned its head and replied, then continued scratching the door.
Everyone was amused by Qiuqiu's reaction, and the atmosphere in the car improved considerably.
Ultimately, Ye Jinghuai decided not to send Nuannuan to kindergarten anymore. Those children were too rough when they played; who knew how much she would be taken advantage of.
Most importantly, Nuannuan herself didn't like playing with them.