Bunch Of Kids

Looking at her small and sad face who was fighting for her self-respect, Lin Huiying felt a tug in her heart understanding where she was coming from.

She cupped her cheek and asked her softly, "Oh my little dear no. Why would I pity you? Do you need any pity?"

Xiao Ju shook her head and replied, "No."

Lin Huiying: "Then why would you think that I am pitying you. You are a hard-working girl who earns her money at such a young age of eight. You should be proud of yourself that you are better than many adults who just live off their parent's money. Right?"

Xiao Ju again nodded while processing her words properly and engraving them in her mind and heart.

"People always laugh at me or pity me." Xiao Ju complained while a tear fell from her cheek.

"Oh Goodness! Please don't cry." Lin Huiying wiped her tear with her thumb with the hand resting on her cheek.

"You'll only feel bad if you believe them. Just believe in yourself that what you are doing is something brave." Lin Huiying gave her a kind smile and caressed her head.

"Are you hungry? Come with me inside, I'll treat you to a delicious meal." Lin Huiying stood up and extended her right hand in front of Xiao Ju.

"A delicious meal? Can I call my friends? Like me they also sell flowers." Xiao Ju asked excitedly.

"OH! Sure, you can." Lin Huiying laughed hearing her. She was poor, but not a beggar. She was a little shy, but not timid. She was brave and looked like a fun child.

Xiao Ju loudly whistled with her hands. Shortly after nine to ten children came to her from different directions. Even the passerby was looking at them as they passed by.

Lin Huiying was surprised and started laughing. She couldn't help herself anymore. Her eyes tightly closed and her hand partly blocking her laughing mouth. The scene looked quite beautiful.

"These are my friends!" Xiao Ju said excitedly after she explained to others about the delicious meal. All looked at her happily. She asked them to introduce themselves.

She ceased her laughing in public and slightly shook her head, "It's nice to meet you guys. Let's go inside."

She entered the restaurant with a bunch of kids in tow. She looked at her siblings already sitting at the table and discussing the menu. Hearing the commotion, they looked up to her and the kids. They were confused and shook their heads at their sister's antics.

She walked up to the front desk, talked to the happy manager smiling at her. And asked him to arrange a table for the kids with their bill on her tab.

The kids settled down on their seats. "Feel free to order whatever you want. Don't hesitate. Enjoy yourself." Lin Huiying left them and came to her table.

"Now what did you do?" Lin Biao asked her.

"What did I do?" Lin Huiying played dumb.

Lin Fengmian looked at her right in the eyes and narrowed his eyes. Looked serious.

'Why couldn't I get a doting brother even in this lifetime. Why do I always end up with such characters for brother? Why am I so unlucky???????' Lin Huiying wanted to complain loudly. She didn't say the words out loud but didn't conceal her scrunched-up face in front of Lin Fengmian.

"They are good kids. Earning money by doing hard work. I am just treating them to a meal. Can't I do that?" Lin Huiying asked him.

Lin Fengmian sighed, "You can...You can."

"Oh right, should we play some sports after this?" Lin Huiying suddenly asked the people busy with their ordered food.

"Sports?" Lin Dan asked.

"Yes like…." She didn't know how to say 'basketball'. They had a similar game over here, but the ball can be kicked, and the rules and format were different.

So, she explained to them about basketball. The rules, format, layout, etc. They found it interesting. They wanted to try something new and fun. So, they agreed to play later.

"Wait, how do you come up with such a game?" Lin Biao asked her.

"Well! I had read about it in a book I bought from the merchants. I had always wanted to try it. But we all were so busy with the training. Now I finally want to try it with you guys." Lin Huiying casually replied and didn't look up from her bowl.

They asked discussed the new game and cracked jokes from time to time. Their table looked quite bustling and fun. People wished to join in the fun as they stole gazes at their table while not being obvious about it.

Not far from them, the Zhou trio was having their lunch too. They were sitting right next to the window, so they had witnessed the whole scene between the kids and Lin Huiying as well as their bustling table.