Si Nian rolled his eyes, looking at Zhao Hengyu’s foolishness again questioning Qin Ningyi’s choice of friends.
How could someone like Qin Ningyi tolerate being friends with such an idiot? Shouldn’t the strong associate with the strong?
Zhao Hengyu, being sharp, noticed Si Nian’s eye-roll. He was used to it by now. What he cared about was his good brother’s second oldest…
Qin Ningyi hesitated for a long time, then sighed, shaking his head at Zhao Hengyu’s unreliability for the first time. “The second oldest, it’s the person in charge of the explosives.”
Zhao Hengyu stood frozen, embarrassed by his own recklessness for the first time.
“Mommy!” An An’s voice came from the back of the crowd. Huo Rou quickly pushed through and looked.
An An hadn’t gotten out of the car, just rolled down the window and peered out anxiously.
The moment he saw Huo Rou, his tense little face broke into a smile.
Huo Rou walked closer. An An, suppressing his nervousness, asked, “Mommy, can I get out now? Is it safe?”
Clearly, the previous experience had made him cautious. Huo Rou’s heart softened, and she smiled and nodded.
An An quickly opened the car door and rushed into her arms.
Under the headlights, An An had already seen the bloodstains on Huo Rou’s face that hadn’t been wiped clean. But he didn’t say anything, just reached out and touched Huo Rou’s face, subtly wiping it clean for her.
Si Nian’s expression became impatient the moment he heard An An’s voice.
He could already imagine the child’s deafening cries.
But when An An asked if he could get out, Si Nian looked over in surprise.
One had to admit, the children of the strong were different.
An An could face Huo Rou’s bloody face so calmly. He wasn’t scared, nor was he disgusted. Instead, he thoughtfully wiped her face clean.
“Mommy, are you hurt?” After An An cleaned Huo Rou’s face, he looked her up and down. Before Huo Rou could deny it, An An discovered the small wounds on her.
He let go of Huo Rou, turned around, and sweetly called out to someone, “Doctor uncle, can you come and treat my mommy’s wounds?”
The doctor, who had been waiting nearby, walked over with a smile at An An’s call. “You’re such a brave little boy. These small injuries are nothing. Uncle promises to bandage your mommy up nicely.”
An An looked up with full trust. “Then I’ll have to trouble you, Doctor uncle!”
Huo Rou couldn’t help but smile at An An’s charming and coaxing manner.
Her son seemed to know how to interact with people from a young age. Except for the village children he disdained, he could win over most people in a short time.
While the doctor was tending to Huo Rou’s wounds, An An also sent his regards to Qin Ningyi, and then to the uncle who had promised to bring him.
“Uncle Si Nian, what about you??” An An tilted his head, looking at Si Nian with clear, natural eyes, as if caring for him was a matter of course.
Si Nian frowned, looking at him. “Kid, do I look like I’m injured?”
He was unaccustomed to being cared for by someone weaker, especially a little brat.
In his eyes, little brats were the weakest of the weak.
Although An An was rebuffed by Si Nian’s harsh tone, he still didn’t get angry and leave. He was almost used to this uncle’s bad temper.
“Mommy said that strong-willed people can face any storm with a smile, so both Mommy and I are strong people. But this Uncle Si Nian always has such a stern face, he looks so pitiful. I should care more about him.”
“Uncle Si Nian, there’s no shame in being hurt, An An won’t laugh at you.” An An pointed at the hole in his shoulder with a tone as if coaxing a child. “Uncle, you must take good care of yourself.”
Si Nian looked at the minor wounds on himself, which weren't even really injuries, and listened to An An’s helpless tone. His heart skipped a beat, unsure how to react.
An An could also sense Si Nian’s dislike for him, so he didn’t say much more, just seriously turned back to the doctor and instructed, “Doctor uncle, this Uncle Si Nian is very stubborn. Don’t just believe him when he says he’s fine and not look at him. He has a big wound on him and really needs Doctor uncle’s care!”
The doctor glanced at Si Nian’s ashen face, then at An An’s helpless little face, and agreed with a wry smile, “Okay, An An is so sensible. I’ll give him a thorough check-up.”
How he wished he had a sensible and obedient child like An An.
Just as they were retreating after receiving Si Nian’s notice, An An, in his urgency, had people find him, asking about the medicine reserves and the treatment of injuries after the explosion.
Facing such a situation, a child this young didn’t cry in fear but found the most capable person to inquire about the situation. This was the difference between people.