Chapter 36: Dare You Do It Again?

Ji Lele was pushed to the ground. He was about to cry and fight Goudan.

But he remembered what his mother had said.

Ji Lele clenched his fists, looked at Goudan with red eyes, and said seriously, word by word: “Give me back my candy.”

Goudan had been prepared for Ji Lele to attack, but Ji Lele only said this.

Goudan looked down on the boy even more.

“Bastard doesn’t deserve candy!”

Ji Lele looked at the other children around him, most of whom didn’t know what to do.

He pulled out another handful of candy from another pocket.

“Who will help me hold down Goudan? I’ll give him two candies.”

“Whoever helps me beat Goudan, I’ll let him play a game on my game console.”

Ji Lele knew he couldn’t beat Goudan.

His mother had said that you don’t need to do everything yourself.

Goudan was furious when he heard this. He knew he could beat Ji Lele, but he couldn’t beat so many children.

“Ji Lele, you’re shameless!”

“You’re shameless for stealing things and beating people!”

But many of the children nearby were eager to try.

They didn’t dare to grab the candy because they knew how expensive it was. If they were asked to pay later, their parents would beat them to death.

But it was different if Ji Lele offered it.

Fighting was also different.

Which child in the village hadn’t fought before? Even if they were found out, they would only be scolded. As long as no one was seriously injured, nothing would happen.

Besides, they didn’t have to fight; they could get two candies just by holding him down.

“Ji Lele, is that true?”

“Of course it’s true.”

“As long as you grab the candy from Goudan, it’s all yours.”

“I don’t want to!”

His mother had said that money makes the world go round. If this didn’t work, it meant he hadn’t offered enough money.

“Don’t come near me!”

“So many of you are bullying me. I’ll tell my mom when I get home, and she’ll deal with you.”

Ji Lele said seriously from the side: “Don’t talk nonsense. They just don’t like you stealing my candy and want to help get it back.”

“We’re not bullying you!”

After Ji Lele finished speaking, everyone immediately responded: “That’s right, you stole Ji Lele’s candy first. We’re just upholding justice!”

“Right!”

“Go!”

Goudan saw that the situation was bad and tried to run, but he didn’t escape. A group of children rushed forward and pressed him to the ground.

The candy scattered all over the ground.

“You’re bull……ugh……ing me……”

Some held his head, some his arms, and some his legs.

Everyone had their own little plans.

Holding him down was okay.

But hitting him wasn’t.

After all, Goudan hadn’t stolen their candy.

More than ten hands were on Goudan, as if embedding him in the ground.

Some children were afraid he would shout, so they covered his mouth.

“Lele, come quickly; we’ve got him pinned down.”

Ji Lele weighed the stick in his hand; it was neither too thick nor too thin, just right.

His mother had also said:

If you only have one chance, you must strike hard.

Beat him until he’s afraid, until he doesn’t dare to bully you again.

Otherwise, if you fail to establish your authority once, you’ll be retaliated against later.

Before anyone could react, Ji Lele hit Goudan’s leg with the stick.

Goudan screamed.

The person covering Goudan’s mouth was startled and quickly covered his mouth even tighter.

Legs, arms, buttocks, and back were all fair game; don’t hit the head or stomach.

That’s what his mother said too.

The stick, as thick as two fingers, left a deep red mark with each strike.

Ji Lele’s anger surged.

“I’m not a bastard; I’m my parents’ treasure.”

“My mother won’t run away with anyone. My mother said my dad and I are her life!”

“If you curse me again or steal my things, I’ll beat you to death!”

Ji Lele beat Goudan until his anger subsided, until the stick broke. Only then did he let go.

The children around were all dumbfounded.

Goudan couldn’t struggle; the pain made him cry on the ground.

Ji Lele felt a little guilty for a moment, but then thought he deserved it.

Goudan had stolen his things many times. Once, when they were swimming in the river, he even pushed his head underwater, almost drowning him.

Ji Lele pointed the remaining half of the stick at Goudan, his small face cold.

“Tell me, will you dare to bully me again?”

Goudan sobbed, shaking his head desperately.

“I won’t do it again, I won’t do it again.”

“I really won’t do it again.”

“I really won’t steal your candy again.”

Ji Lele snorted, and only then did everyone let go of him. As soon as they released him, Goudan ran away, crying as he ran.

The children squatting nearby were all apprehensive.

Would they get beaten at home?

Ji Lele, however, divided the candy Goudan had stolen among everyone.

He also gave everyone two more candies.

“When you go home, tell your parents that Goudan stole my candy first, and you helped me get it back.”

“I was the one who hit him; it has nothing to do with you.”

Everyone nodded vigorously.

Ji Lele then let everyone play a game on his game console.

The village children had never seen such a nice game console before; one by one, they were all attracted.

They gathered together, constantly exclaiming in awe.

“It’s my turn, it’s my turn.”

“It’s my turn.”

“I died instantly; I didn’t even get to play. That doesn’t count; I want to try again.”

“Try again? You died because you’re not good enough.”

“If everyone did that, when would it be our turn?”

Everyone was chattering and arguing.

Ji Lele ate candy while guiding everyone to play.

He grinned, quite happy.

His mother said that if these people did a good job, they could be given appropriate rewards.

This way, they would be willing to help next time.

This must be the reward.

Ji Lele narrowed his eyes. His mother was really amazing; she wasn’t just good at fighting; she was good at everything.

Before, when Goudan bullied him, his father had taken him to Goudan’s mother, but it was useless.

Now, it was solved so easily.

If Goudan dared to bully him again, he would beat him up again!

Ji Lele understood his mother’s words for the first time: If you have money, you can really do whatever you want.

Su Ai didn’t know any of this yet. When she finished cleaning the house, Ji Lele came back with his game console.

He walked around in front of Su Ai.

He clearly had something to say but looked a little apprehensive.

Su Ai hung up her clothes and squatted down to look at her son.

“Did you fight?”

“Mom, how did you know?”

“Did you beat Goudan?”

“Mom, are you a fairy?”

“Did you beat him up badly?”

“Hehe,”

“He bullied me first; he stole my candy and called me a bastard.”

“Do you remember what Mom told you before?”

Ji Lele scratched his head: “Mom said so many things; I don’t know which one you’re talking about.”

Su Ai rubbed her son’s head: “Mom said, do whatever you want, don’t be afraid, even if the sky falls, Mom will catch it for you.”

“Oh, I remember.”

“So, you beat him; don’t be afraid.”

“Mm-hmm.”

“But Mom has something else to tell you today.”

“What?”

“Everything Mom said before only applies if you weren’t the one who started the trouble.”

“If you were the one who bullied others, it doesn’t count.”

“Lele, do you remember when we were building blocks in the hospital?”

“Didn’t it take a lot of effort for you and me to build the blocks high?”

“Mm-hmm.” Lele nodded.

“But to make the blocks fall, wouldn’t it be enough to pull out one or two?”

Lele nodded again.

“It’s the same at home.”

“Dad and Mom earn a lot of money, accumulate a lot of wealth, which requires a lot of effort, but to make this wealth disappear instantly, someone only needs to pull out one or two blocks.”

“Never bully others, because you don’t know when or who might become stronger than you and take away your blocks.”

“Understand?”

Ji Lele seemed to understand, but he understood the main point: don’t bully others.

“I understand, Mom.”

“But what if Goudan becomes stronger than us?”

“Should I have hit him less hard?”

Su Ai shook her head: “Buddhas fight over incense, people fight for their pride. If someone starts a fight, then it’s fate.”

Either the other person dies.

Or you die.