Chapter 16: Seduction

The two hurriedly looked back, barely catching a glimpse of their attacker's face before being struck from behind and barraged with a flurry of blows.

Both of them fainted on the spot.

Tang Little Second watched Tang Nuanning catch a taxi and leave, finally feeling relieved.

If it weren't for his elder brother's instructions to secretly protect Mommy without revealing himself unless absolutely necessary, he would have charged forward just now!

How dare anyone hurt his precious Mommy, Tang Little Second—do they no longer wish to live?

After Tang Nuanning left, Tang Little Second turned to look for Shen Jiaoyue.

Shen Jiaoyue had twisted her ankle and still hadn't gotten up.

Tang Little Second hopped and skipped over, shouting from afar,

"Auntie, make way, move aside, you're blocking the path."

Shen Jiaoyue turned her head to see Tang Little Second running toward her at the speed of a 100-meter sprint.

Just like a little rocket launcher.

If she got hit by him, wouldn't it be extremely painful?

"You, you, you, you...slow down! You little brat, slow down...ah!"

Tang Little Second lunged in a flying tackle, landing directly on Shen Jiaoyue, sending her several meters away with a thud.

Although he wasn't very big, he had been trained and was very strong.

Shen Jiaoyue's tears of pain flowed again,

"You... you... ah ah ah ah, whose wild child is this! Where are the parents?"

Tang Little Second approached, pretending to be apologetic,

"Oh dear, sorry Auntie, couldn't stop in time. Are you alright, Auntie? Here, let me help you up."

Using the pretext of helping Shen Jiaoyue, Tang Little Second stepped on her injured hand.

When Shen Jiaoyue shrieked and tried to fling Tang Little Second off, he simply lay directly on top of her.

By no coincidence, his hand pressed on her sprained ankle.

With a 'crack,' Shen Jiaoyue's bone was broken.

"Ah—!" Shen Jiaoyue passed out from the pain on the spot.

Tang Little Second then stood up, dusted off his hands, and sneered at Shen Jiaoyue.

His mommy had said before, that women, the elderly, and children were all vulnerable groups, and shouldn't be bullied.

But some women, they hardly count as women.

Did he hit a woman? No.

He hit a female demon, a female monster, a calamity, a poison scorpion.

Seeing a car coming, Tang Little Second stuck his tongue out at the unconscious Shen Jiaoyue and ran away.

Meanwhile, Tang Nuanning had just arrived home.

Little Eldest and Little Third had already received Tang Little Second's message that Mommy was bullied.

Seeing the slap mark on Mommy's face, Little Third couldn't hold back his tears and gently touched her swollen face, feeling terribly heartbroken,

"Mommy, it hurts... wuu wuu wuu..."

Tang Nuanning quickly hugged Little Third into her arms to comfort him,

"Mommy is not hurt, Mommy just tripped over, I'm fine, it doesn't hurt at all."

Little Third hugged her neck tightly, sobbing.

Tang Little Eldest's eyes were red-rimmed; seeing Mommy unwilling to tell the truth, he wisely didn't press further and brought over an ice pack to apply on Tang Nuanning's face.

Not seeing Little Second, Tang Nuanning asked, "Where's Little Second?"

"Little Second went downstairs to take out the trash, he should be back soon."

Tang Nuanning didn't think much of it, knowing Little Second had a hot temper and fearing he might be relentless upon seeing the slap mark, she comforted Little Third for a while and then, using the excuse of washing up, went into the bathroom.

Just as she entered the bathroom, Tang Little Second came back.

"Where's Mommy?"

"I've washed up."

Tang Little Eldest dragged Tang Little Second into their room, closed the door, and quietly asked,

"What exactly happened?"

Tang Little Second replied indignantly,

"I don't know the reason either. I was far from Mommy and couldn't hear what they were saying. I just know a woman with bodyguards blocked Mommy's way and even hit her. Didn't you guys ask Mommy what happened?"

"Mommy said she accidentally bumped into something, and she didn't want to talk about it, so we didn't press her."

"I've already taken revenge for Mommy, I beat them up good."

Tang Little Eldest furrowed his brow,

"I've always felt this city isn't friendly to Mommy. Since we arrived, Mommy has never been happy. We need to figure out why Mommy came here, and then take her away as soon as possible."

"But what if Mommy refuses to tell us?"

"We'll investigate covertly. Protect her whenever she goes out in these days; we can't let Mommy get hurt again."

"Mmm, Mommy's safety is in my hands! By the way, Mommy went to sell liquor at the bar tonight."

Little Third spoke with tears in his eyes:

"Mommy must have gone to earn money for our livelihood. This afternoon, I saw her looking for a part-time job, sob sob sob..."

Speaking of money, Tang Little Eldest felt both helpless and heartache.

He was only five years old this year. If he told Mommy that he had a hundred billion in the bank, his silly Mommy would definitely faint, and might not even wake up.

Sigh...

"I'll think of another way to give Mommy some money."

In the bathroom, Tang Nuanning stood under the shower with closed eyes, relieving the depression in her heart.

She knew she hadn't seduced any man, and had a clear conscience, so she just assumed the woman today had mistaken her for someone else, and didn't think too much about it.

Just to encounter something like this all of a sudden, truly vexing.

Selling liquor and running into a boorish man.

After leaving the bar, a crazy woman appeared, and she got slapped for no reason!

Such bad luck!

After washing up, Tang Nuanning just put the matter out of her mind.

Little Third made her a bowl of clear broth noodles, topping it with her favorite scallions and cilantro, plus two poached eggs.

Tang Nuanning felt warmth in her heart, leaned close to Little Third's face, and gave him a smooch,

"Our Little Third is the warmest, my little quilted jacket."

Little Third's face turned red from her kiss, the little guy embarrassed.

But seeing the slap mark on Tang Nuanning's face, the little guy felt heartache again, with red-rimmed eyes,

"Mommy, can I sleep with you tonight? I want to be close to you."

Hearing this, Little Eldest and Little Second looked at Tang Nuanning, eyes full of hope.

Tang Nuanning smiled, "Of course you can, let's all sleep together tonight."

"Yay! Later, I'll tell Mommy some jokes."

"I'll give Mommy a massage."

"I'll help Mommy go to sleep."

The small room was filled with laughter and voices, brimming with love and happiness.

Yet watching her three little ones, Tang Nuanning's heart strangely skipped a beat, a rush of indescribable emotion welling up inside.

It was as if her complete heart was missing a piece.

This feeling was often there, each time the four of them gathered together happily, her heart would ache slightly.

It felt as if something was missing, yet she didn't know what exactly it was.

It was like having a child stolen away.

A very strange feeling.