The morning light shines through the thin clouds and falls on the courtyard of the Lu family mansion, with mottled light and shadow. Jiang Ciyou sits in front of the dressing table, and the makeup artist is carefully doing her makeup for the upcoming board meeting. She is wearing a well-cut black suit, and the slim lines outline her capable figure. The white shirt she wears inside is tied with an exquisite bow at the collar, and paired with a pair of simple yet elegant pearl earrings, the whole person exudes the aura of a strong woman in the workplace.

The ringing of the cell phone suddenly broke the silence. Jiang Ciyou frowned slightly, raised her hand to signal the makeup artist to pause, and then picked up the phone. On the other end of the phone, the kindergarten teacher's voice was a bit anxious and guilty: "Mrs. Lu, this is the case. When we were cleaning the lockers today, we found a note that Xingyao had put in. Do you think you can take some time to come to school so that we can communicate face to face?" Jiang Ciyou's heart sank suddenly, and an ominous premonition came to her mind. She immediately responded: "Okay, I know, I'll be there right away."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Ciyou's face became solemn. She stood up, quickly adjusted her clothes in front of the mirror, and said to the makeup artist, "Let's stop here for today's makeup. I have something urgent to deal with." After that, she picked up her handbag, walked out of the room hurriedly, her high heels tapping out a rapid rhythm on the floor.

Arriving at the kindergarten, Jiang Ciyou went straight to the teacher's office. Pushing open the door, she saw Xingyao sitting in the corner crying silently. The little girl's eyes were red and swollen from crying, like two ripe peaches. When she saw her mother coming in, she couldn't stop her tears of grievance from falling. Jiang Ciyou felt very distressed. She quickly walked to her daughter, squatted down, gently hugged Xingyao into her arms, and asked softly: "Baby, what's wrong? Tell mom." Xingyao sobbed, her little hand tightly grasped the crumpled note, and handed it to her mother.

Jiang Ciyou took the note and unfolded it. Instantly, a surge of anger rose from the bottom of her heart. The note was full of dirty words, and those unbearable words hurt her eyes. Her hands clenched unconsciously, her knuckles turned white because of the force, the muscles on her face trembled slightly, and her eyes were so cold that they seemed to freeze the air around her. She suppressed her anger, raised her head and looked at the teacher, her voice was low but with unquestionable majesty: "Teacher, what's going on?"

The teacher looked embarrassed, sighed softly, and explained: "Recently, we have also found that Xingyao is always alone in school and does not play with other children after class. When we were cleaning the lockers today, we found this note. After asking a few children, it seems that a few children took the lead in isolating Xingyao. We are still trying to find out the details."

After listening to this, Jiang Ciyou took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. She gently patted Xingyao on the back and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, baby. Mom is here and won't let anyone bully you." Then, she stood up and said to the teacher, "Thank you for your hard work, teacher. I hope the school can handle this matter seriously and give me a satisfactory answer. I will take Xingyao back first."

Back in the car, Jiang Ciyou sat in the driver's seat, holding the steering wheel tightly with both hands, her knuckles white from the force. She turned her head to look at Xingyao in the back seat. The little girl was lowering her head, her shoulders shrugged, and crying heartbreakingly. Jiang Ciyou's eyes couldn't help but turn red, and she secretly vowed to make those who bullied her daughter pay the price.

"Dismiss." Jiang Ciyou stood up suddenly, holding the note full of swear words. Due to her violent movements, she knocked over the coffee cup on the table. The scalding coffee instantly spilled out, soaking the documents on the table, but she didn't care about it at the moment. Her eyes were as cold as ice, and she walked straight out of the meeting room. The assistants looked at each other, and no one dared to speak at this time. The meeting room was filled with a depressing atmosphere.

That night, the meeting room of the Lu family mansion was brightly lit. Lu Jingchen sat at one end of the conference table, his face terribly gloomy. On the computer screen in front of him, the kindergarten surveillance video was playing. In the picture, Xingyao was holding her schoolbag, her small figure curled up in the corner, like a wounded and helpless little animal. Her shoulders trembled slightly, and she raised her hand from time to time to wipe away the tears on her face. The children around her were laughing and playing, but no one approached her. Her lonely appearance made people feel heartbroken.

Jiang Ciyou sat aside, holding her daughter tightly in her arms, as if she wanted to use her arms to build a solid defense for her. Her fingertips unconsciously stroked the birthmark on Xingyao's neck - it was a butterfly shape that was there when she was born. It looked so beautiful at ordinary times, but at this moment it seemed to be telling her daughter's grievances. Xingyao leaned in her mother's arms, and her crying gradually subsided, but her little hands still tightly grasped the corner of her mother's clothes, as if that was her only source of security.

After watching the video, Lu Jingchen slammed his fist on the table, and the documents on the table were scattered all over the floor. He gritted his teeth and said angrily: "It's too much! They must pay the price for bullying my daughter, Lu Jingchen."

Jiang Ciyou raised her head, looked at her husband firmly, and said, "We must help Xingyao get rid of this predicament completely and not leave any shadow on her young heart."

After some discussion, they decided to give Xingyao all-round support and care from the family side, so that she can regain her confidence. At the same time, Lu Jingchen used his connections to conduct an in-depth investigation of the instigator behind the incident, preparing to give those bullies and their parents a stern warning.

In the following days, Jiang Ciyou would personally pick up Xingyao from school every day, chat with her on the way, and tell her all kinds of interesting stories, trying to dispel the haze in her heart. After returning home, the family sat around the dining table, laughing and talking. Lu Jingchen would deliberately tell some jokes to make Xingyao giggle. After dinner, they would also walk in the garden together, admiring the beautiful flowers and plants, and enjoying this warm parent-child time.

On the weekend, Jiang Ciyou deliberately turned down all work and took Xingyao to her favorite amusement park. They held hands and played every amusement project. On the carousel, Xingyao sat on the colorful carousel with a long-lost smile on her face. Jiang Ciyou stood aside, watching her daughter's happy look, and her heart was full of relief. After leaving the amusement park, they went to the dessert shop and ordered a large table of Xingyao's favorite desserts. The mother and daughter tasted the sweet taste while sharing each other's thoughts.

Lu Jingchen was also busy. Through various channels, he quickly found out the family backgrounds of the children who bullied Xingyao. He did not go directly to those parents to settle accounts, but collected enough evidence, compiled a detailed document, handed it to the kindergarten principal, and seriously stated his attitude: If the school cannot properly handle this matter, he will take further measures and will not tolerate it.

After receiving Lu Jingchen's information, the kindergarten attached great importance to it and immediately held a parent meeting. At the parent meeting, the principal informed all parents of the whole story and gave serious criticism and education to the children and their parents involved. When the parents saw their children's actions being exposed one by one and learned of Lu Jingchen's identity, they were so scared that their faces turned pale. They all said that they would discipline their children well and apologize to Xingyao.

A few days later, on the playground of the kindergarten, the children who had bullied Xingyao, led by the teacher, walked up to Xingyao with their heads down and said in unison: "Lu Xingyao, we are sorry, we were wrong, we will never bully you again, please forgive us." Xingyao hid behind her mother in fear, holding Jiang Ciyou's clothes tightly with her little hands. Jiang Ciyou gently patted her daughter's shoulder and encouraged her: "Baby, they know they are wrong. If you are willing to forgive them, stand up bravely."

Xingyao hesitated for a moment, then slowly walked out from behind her mother, looked at the little friends in front of her, and whispered, "I forgive you, and I hope you won't do this again in the future." After that, a relieved smile appeared on her face.

Since then, Xingyao has found happiness in school again. Every day after school, she would excitedly share interesting things in school with her parents, and she could also play happily with her classmates during breaks. Seeing their daughter regain her former liveliness day by day, Jiang Ciyou and Lu Jingchen finally felt relieved. They know that on the road of children's growth, they will inevitably encounter storms, but as long as the family works together and gives the children enough love and support, they will definitely help the children overcome difficulties and welcome a better future.

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