CHAPTER 662: CHAPTER 655: THE LANE MATRON

The woman’s voice sounded somewhat familiar. I wasn’t sure if it was the Shanghai accent that felt familiar or the voice itself.

Sisi raised her eyebrows; this time, I couldn’t just lie down anymore. No matter how formidable Ya Ya and Huahua were, they were just kids. The other party was an adult!

And not a particularly reasonable adult!

Shangguan went with Sisi too; the men didn’t get up. This kind of squabble between kids was enough for the women to handle. If the men got involved, what would it look like?

But before Sisi and her group could walk over, they heard a man’s scolding voice. It was probably the dad the kids had mentioned?

It seemed this dad was somewhat reasonable. Not long after, the woman grudgingly said a few words and left with her children.

Seeing this, Sisi and Shangguan turned back. Since the parents on the other side were reasonable, there was no need for them to go over.

However, the voices of that couple sounded really familiar. If it were just the woman, it wouldn’t matter, but the man’s voice was also familiar.

Sisi frowned and thought for a while. Not remembering, she gave up. It shouldn’t be someone important; otherwise, she wouldn’t have an impression but couldn’t recall.

The matter with Ya Ya settled down, and the kids continued building their castle. The beach was filled with the sounds of children’s laughter, making it a very joyous place.

But soon, the children’s voices rang out again. This time, it was little bean.

"Auntie, you shouldn’t throw plastic bags on the beach. You need to throw them in the trash can." The little one said earnestly.

Because of Sisi’s special work, the kids in the family had a strong awareness of environmental protection. Not only did they talk about it at home, but they also reminded others outside when they saw them being careless. They were little green angels!

Usually, adults who were reminded would consciously cooperate with the little ones and even praise them, making them very happy.

Of course, some adults with lower quality, when reminded, would get angry out of embarrassment, not cooperating, and even scolding the kids for meddling. That’s when Sisi needed to step in.

Now, little bean encountered an unreasonable adult, and the voice was just as familiar.

It was the very same mom who had scolded Ya Ya for lacking discipline earlier.

Quite a coincidence to meet here!

"You’re such a busybody, aren’t you? Is this beach yours? What does it matter to you if I throw a plastic bag?" the woman said impatiently.

little bean remained earnest: "Auntie, everyone is responsible for protecting the earth. If you throw plastic bags on the beach, the sea will wash them into the ocean. The fish might eat them and then get sick or die because of a stomach ache. That would make you a fish murderer, Auntie!"

These were the words Sisi taught the kids at home, explaining the harm of plastic to the sea. It’s impressive that little bean remembered every word.

But this woman wasn’t appreciative. From a distance, Sisi saw her push little bean and shout loudly, "Whose kid are you? You’re so annoying. Even if fish die, what does it matter to you? There are so many fish in the sea, what’s the problem if a couple die?"

The woman used quite a bit of force, and little bean plopped onto the ground. Although the sand was soft, the little one had never been treated so roughly. Instantly, tears welled up in his round eyes, looking at you like little Bambi, wet and pitiful.

Du Du and the others had already run over upon hearing the commotion. They helped little bean up, comforted him, and then started chastising the woman.

The little ones were quite eloquent. Under Mr. Yun’s guidance, they might not be able to take on a crowd, but dealing with one unreasonable woman was no problem.

Before long, Du Du and the others had the woman so flustered, her face was red with embarrassment.

The mortified woman, noticing the pointing of other tourists, got even angrier. She took a closer look at the kids and realized they were the same group who had just bullied her beloved son and daughter, making her even more furious.

The woman extended her hand, seemingly wanting to push Du Du away. Though it looked like she wanted to hit a few kids, she restrained herself and only pushed them aside. Sisi’s dislike for her lessened a bit as it seemed she had some degree of self-restraint.

She just lacked some environmental awareness and was a bit too indulgent with her kids.

Sisi went over and picked up the still sulking little bean. little bean, with a pout, complained, "Auntie, this lady doesn’t care about the environment at all and just throws trash. She’s a fish murderer!"

The little one couldn’t understand why, when he explained things to the auntie, she didn’t want to correct herself and wasn’t a good kid at all.

Sisi, holding little bean, praised him, saying he did a great job and was a qualified little guardian of the earth.

Being praised, little bean became happy again, slipped out of Sisi’s arms, and started picking up trash on the beach.

There were a few white plastic bags and some snack crumbs and fruit peels on the sand, likely left by that woman after eating.

Du Du and the others helped little bean collect the trash. In no time, they had collected all the trash and threw it into the trash can. Seeing other littered areas, the kids decided to become garbage workers, happily picking up trash.

Some other tourists, inspired by the actions of the little ones, started looking for trash around them and, embarrassingly, picked them up and threw them in the trash can. Other kids, following Du Du and the others’ lead, also started becoming garbage workers, creating a very endearing scene. Many tourists took out their cameras to take pictures of these adorable kids.

The woman’s two children seemed to want to join in on the trash-picking but couldn’t bring themselves to do it, since they had just been in a conflict.

The two kids’ awkwardness added a touch of innocence to them, making them much more adorable than their earlier haughty demeanor.

The woman, too distracted to notice her own kids, was completely focused on Sisi.

"He Sisi, it’s really you!" the woman said in disbelief.

Sisi turned at the sound, and what she saw, well, it was quite something.

Oh?

No wonder the voice was so familiar; it turned out to be someone she knew.

A university classmate of four years, though not exactly an old friend!

Always inclined to contradict Sisi, the Shanghai alley princess—Song Mengshi.

It seemed she and Tang Qiubai were still married; the familiar male voice earlier was Tang Qiubai.

But the change in this former alley princess was just too much!

Back then, she might not have been a peerless beauty, but she was at least a fresh-faced lovely girl, or why would Qiubai have been interested in her?

But now, who was this middle-aged woman in heavy makeup, shining with glitter, with triple chins, a bucket waist, a big belly, and thick arms?

If it weren’t for her signature Shanghai Mandarin, Sisi wouldn’t have recognized this former classmate!