Chapter 503: Little Bodhisattva
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Gu Qingluan wasn’t naive or sheltered. She knew that most people in the world were the same. These individuals weren’t necessarily bad, but her good intentions had caused the current situation, which would have upset anyone in her position.
She wasn’t a saint and had her share of feelings, but she didn’t bear any grudges either.
She turned to Feng Yuanxi and waved her hand, saying, “Yuanxi, come here.”
Feng Tianlan, seeing that there was no danger at the moment, gently placed Feng Yuanxi on the ground.
Feng Yuanxi ran over to Gu Qingluan with quick steps, tightly gripping her hand.
In Gu Qingluan’s eyes, there were subtle ripples, and she softly asked, “They’re apologizing to you. Will you forgive them?”
The hearts of those commoners instantly hung in the balance as they stared closely at Feng Yuanxi.
Feng Yuanxi, with his clear and distinct black and white eyes, looked at everyone and finally landed on Gu Qingluan’s face. “Mother, do you want to forgive them?”
Gu Qingluan smiled and patted his head. “If little Yuanxi forgives them, then 1 forgive them too. If you don’t forgive them, mother won’t forgive them either.”
Upon hearing this, the people became even more nervous, unable to help licking their dry lips.
“Young Master Yuanxi, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me this time, and I won’t wrongly accuse anyone again in the future.”
“Young Master Yuanxi, I almost hit you earlier. It was my mistake, and 1 apologize to you!” As he spoke, he gave himself a couple of hard slaps.
Feng Yuanxi puffed up his cheeks and said angrily, “You guys were scolding my mother earlier.”
Those who were clever enough to understand Feng Yuanxi’s meaning quickly gave themselves a few slaps on the face. “It’s all my fault for having a foul mouth and talking nonsense! The Guardian Princess is kind-hearted and not someone who seeks fame and reputation! It’s my own fault for being blind and impulsive, unable to distinguish right from wrong!”
After saying that, they also gave themselves a few slaps.
Others followed suit.
Feng Yuanxi, seeing their sincere apologies and the genuine remorse in their eyes, felt his anger dissipate.
He looked up at Gu Qingluan.
Gu Qingluan smiled and encouraged him, “Whatever choice you make, mother will support you.”
Feng Yuanxi nodded. “Mother, they already know they were wrong, and Yuanxi can forgive them.”
Upon hearing this, the people were grateful and knelt down to express their gratitude.
“Thank you, Young Master! You have a heart as kind as a bodhisattva!”
Hearing everyone calling Feng Yuanxi “Young Master,” Gu Qingluan pinched Feng Yuanxi’s little hand and winked at him teasingly. “Little Bodhisattva, will you continue to help others in the future by giving alms?”
Feng Yuanxi nodded without hesitation, “Yes!”
Gu Qingluan was surprised by how affirmative and quick his response was. “Aren’t you afraid of encountering a situation like today again?”
Feng Yuanxi shook his head, “Today was an accident, but even if such situations happen again in the future, I’m not afraid. Most common people are inherently good; they just lack experience and can be easily influenced by others. Through this incident, I’ve gained some experience, and if 1 continue to do good deeds in the future, I’ll be more cautious. This time, if it weren’t for our kitchen staff being less careful, we wouldn’t have missed the fact that old grain was mixed with new grain or that good rice was contaminated by bad rice. As long as we are more careful in the future, we can avoid many troubles.”
The amusement in Gu Qingluan’s eyes deepened. “Little Yuanxi, you’re so clever. You’ve already learned so much from this. But even if we stay vigilant, there will always be opportunities for others to stir trouble, and we will also have moments of oversight. Why go through all this trouble? If you don’t do these things, no one will blame you.”
Feng Yuanxi’s eyes seemed to shine. “But if I don’t do it, many people will go hungry. Although 1 know that my actions can only help a small number of people, like a drop in the ocean for the poor people in the world. But helping one person means one less person going hungry, which is better than doing nothing at all..”