Page 687 of Assistant to My Contracted Husband

Gu Family’s Hall:

Jian Ran gazed down at Madame Dong as she fell to the ground, and how it took the help of Sister Wang to stand her up.

Dong Qin was getting on in years... such a hard fall had left her dizzy and disoriented.

Her face, too, was bruised and swollen, looking extremely wretched.

On any normal day, if Jian Ran saw an elderly person fall, she would not hesitate to drop whatever she was doing to help them up, but facing Dong Qin now, Jian Ran’s lips curled into a sneer.

She always taught her little girl to respect the old and cherish the young, but now, confronted with such scum. ..

Certainly, her little girl showed respect and kindness to her elders, but what about herself?

Just a moment ago, her sweet little girl had shown such gentle concern for her, yet she was brutally kicked away.

Jian Ran pursed her lips... with evident disgust.

Tang Bao, meanwhile, lay in Jian Ran’s arms and in a childlike voice, she asked,

"Mommy... Grandma has fallen, should we help her up?"

Jian Ran’s eyes darkened, still just a child after all, a child with a kind heart. She had just been kicked by Dong Qin... yet she still thought of offering a hand.

Answering hatred with kindness...

In comparison, Jian Ran, looking at the woman before her, could not help but view her as despicable.

Jian Ran tightened her lips, upon hearing the soft voice of her little girl, she asked gently,

"Does Tang Baobao want to help her up?"

"Mm... yes... Grandma is old, after all... hehe, and also, even though Grandma kicked me just now, it’s understandable, maybe it’s just her menopause, I won’t hold it against her. Plus, I’m a little man, you know, I didn’t even cry or feel pain... Mommy, I’m the bravest one."

Jian Ran: "..."

Menopause?

For Dong Qin, those words were a scouring rebuke, but only those who truly understood could see how kind-hearted the little girl was.

Both Jian Ran and Gu Mochen were moved. The little girl was smart, cute, and sensible, quite irresistibly adorable.

Gu Mochen narrowed his eyes slightly, gesturing for the Gu Family staff nearby to come and assist.

Dong Qin, now thoroughly disoriented from her fall, was no longer aware of her bearings, her sinister eyes fiercely fixed on Jian Ran and Tang Bao, as if she wanted to bore a hole through Jian Ran.

Jian Ran, on the other hand, remained calm, shielding Tang Bao in her arms, not wanting her little girl to be frightened by the woman’s menacing visage.

A dark light flashed in Gu Mochen’s eyes...

"Jian Ran... you’re ruthless," he said.

Dong Qin, gnashing her teeth in hatred, could do nothing but swallow her anger.

Jian Ran now had the support of Gu Mochen... and she herself was eager to find out whether the little girl was truly Gu Mochen’s or Han Siming’s.

Dong Qin had no desire to continue the struggle and beat a hasty retreat, without so much as greeting them again.

Gu Mochen, with a precise glint in his eyes, turned and said in a measured tone to Jian Ran beside him,

"Feeling happy now?"

"Hmm... Of course... she bullied my daughter... she got what she deserved."

Having said that, Jian Ran stuck out her tongue playfully, a rare and... adorable gesture that deepened the ink-like intensity in Gu Mochen’s eyes.

Jian Ran’s childish demeanor was really charming.

It made him instinctively want to pull her into his embrace, kissing her more deeply.

Gu Mochen, indulgently, lifted his hand to her hair and gave it a gentle rumple.

"Mm... let’s go, don’t want to starve the little lady, and her mother too."

Jian Ran: "..."

Seeing Gu Mochen’s bewitching manner, Jian Ran spoke up with annoyance, "Gu Mochen... shouldn’t you be going to..."