Love in the Midst of Mistaken Identities

When she finished, the teacher took out a bouquet of fresh flowers and presented it to Chu Xiang.

Chu Xiang held the flowers. Her face broke into a wide and bright smile.

“However, Rainy did very well, too.” The teacher shook Rainy’s hand which felt too thin to the former. Her heart went out for the little girl. Although Rainy remained smiling, the teacher could see the obvious disappointment in her big round eyes. It pained her.

She rubbed Rainy’s head. Her hair was especially soft and comfortable to touch.

“We may not have won a prize this time. However, it would definitely happen the next time. Right?” She encouraged Rainy.

“Yes. I will do my best.” Rainy clenched her hands into balls of fist while she motivated herself. However, the light in her eyes dimmed. It would be great if she had won first place. She could have given her mother those flowers. She had boasted to her mother that she would definitely win. Would she be sad if she found out that Rainy had not won? Her eyes reddened the more she thought about it.

Xia Ruoxin came to pick Rainy up after school in the afternoon. She had arrived slightly later because of work and to avoid meeting that family. Initially, both she and Gao Yi had the intention to transfer Rainy to another school. However, they would be leaving the country very soon, and so they didn’t want to spend too much time to make the transfer. It would be hard on the child.

“Mommy…” Rainy buried her face into her mother’s legs, not looking very happy. Her eyes were red, too.

“What happened?” Xia Ruoxin was surprised. “Baby, are you feeling unwell? Tell Mommy.” She was always worried about her daughter’s health. Every now and then, she would scare herself. At times, she would feel that she was going crazy.

She felt her daughter’s forehead and then gripped her little hands. Fortunately, it was normal to her. Perhaps, the little girl had other thoughts? Was she bullied or wronged in school?

“Mommy, I didn’t win first place today.” Rainy sniffed. The more she thought of it, the more upset she was. Soon, tears of grievance fell started falling from her eyes.

The teacher couldn’t bear it any longer. She started complaining to Xia Ruoxin after she made sure there was no one around them.

“These days, there are many people who will take advantage of their own power to bully others even towards small children like this. The Chu family. You heard me. It’s the Chu family who had bribed the director. Rainy had been the first place winner, but they took it away and gave it to Chu Xiang.

“I never like Chu Xiang. She always frown and treats me with indifference. I can’t tell her off. Or else, she will complain about me. So what if she comes from a rich family? If this is her character now, what will she become as an adult?”