Gu Xiaohua politely declined, saying, "My man is at home waiting for me to cook."

Shen Lu couldn't force the person to stay, so she could only wave goodbye and remind Gu Xiaohua before leaving.

"If anything happens, be sure to tell me immediately. I will always be your strongest support."

Because Gu Xiaohua had taken such good care of the two children, she felt indebted to Gu Xiaohua and would protect her no matter what happened in the future.

These words caused Gu Xiaohua's tears, which she had just stopped, to fall again.

After regaining her composure, Shen Lu went to the stove and made a bowl of malted milk powder for each of the two little ones.

"Dinner is a bit late, so have some of this to tide you over."

The two little ones, who had been playing outside all day, were starving. They sat side by side, each holding a bowl of malted milk powder and drinking it with relish.

Shen Lu cooked quickly and efficiently.

Before long, three dishes and a soup, along with fragrant rice, were served.

The two little ones didn't need Shen Lu to urge them; they went to wash their hands very conscientiously.

The family was having a warm and harmonious meal.

There was a knock on the door from the outside.

The hoarse voice of the guard captain rang out.

"Comrade Xiao Shen, are you home? I've brought my wife to apologize to you."

Although Shen Lu disliked the wives and children of the guards, she still had a good impression of the guard captain.

He was an upright man who quietly dedicated himself to the family compound.

Shen Lu got up and opened the door for the captain of the guard team and his family.

The captain of the guard team led his wife, who looked grim, and his son, whose nose was running, through the gate of Shen Lu's house.

I just visited Shen Lu's house yesterday morning, so coming here today is a completely different experience.

"Apologize." The guard captain kicked his son hard in the butt.

The son of the guard captain stumbled and fell to his knees.

The wife of the guard captain was heartbroken to see this and wanted to help the child up, but her husband pulled her back.

The captain of the guard's son cried as he said to the twins, "I'm...I'm sorry, I shouldn't have taken your hat and torn it to pieces."

Turning to Shen Lu, she said, "I'm sorry, Auntie. I shouldn't have lied to you because they bullied me."

They live in the same residential compound and see each other all the time. Besides, they are the wife and son of the guard captain no matter what.

There's no reason not to take the step offered, so Shen Lu stood up and helped the police captain's son up.

"A good child admits their mistakes and corrects them. Promise Auntie that you will not lie again or bully other children."

After being forgiven, the shame made the guard captain's son burst into tears.

"Auntie, I understand. I will definitely admit my mistake and correct it to become a good child."

The captain and his wife breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing their son forgiven.

The wife of the guard captain took the initiative to step forward.

"I'm so sorry, little sister. I was just too anxious, and I was instigated by that girl Fan Cuiying, so I thought you had done such a thing."

Shen Lu immediately identified the key figure, Fan Cuiying.

"You mean Fan Cuiying told you all of this?"

The captain's wife nodded.

"This morning at work, she told quite a few people about it. Since your image isn't usually very good, everyone assumed it was true. She also told her not to tell anyone that she was the one who told them..."

Yesterday morning?

In other words, Fan Cuiying already knew the truth, and the captain of the guard team told her that this matter should be kept secret.

So they assumed that no one would dare to expose this, and that nothing would come of it.

So they wantonly ruined her reputation outside.

Judging from Shen Lu's expression, the wife of the guard captain knew that this matter might involve a conflict between her and her sister-in-law.

As an outsider, she felt it inappropriate to get involved, so she tried to evade the issue.

"I don't know the specifics, I just heard it from someone else."

Well then, I won't disturb your meal any longer.

Shen Lu nodded and saw them off, saying, "Take care."

Shen Lu sat down and served food to the two children.

Ever since Xiaoyu started calling her "Mom" yesterday, there's been no stopping her.

Even for the smallest things, he would call Shen Lu "Mom".

"Mom, our little sapling has grown even bigger."

"Mom, my story last night was so funny, I'm going to tell it to Erniu and the others later."

"Mom, I want to eat ginger milk curd again."

"Mother……"

Shen Lu never found it annoying and responded to him one by one.

Out of the corner of her eye, Shen Lu saw Xiao Ze looking at the two of them with longing, and she didn't forget to consider her boss's feelings.

He went up and patted Xiaoze's head.

It doesn't matter if he doesn't want to speak; she's willing to wait for him. All she wants is for Xiaoze to grow up safe and healthy.

As a modern person, Shen Lu naturally understands the importance of reading, so she has always been concerned about the two little ones' education.

The two children were basically left unattended, so they did not receive any formal education in reading or arithmetic until they were five years old.

Shen Lu has been thinking about this matter for the past few days.

However, because the two children were not close to him, he did not expect to be able to teach them quickly.

However, after today's accident, the children's attitude towards him changed 180 degrees, which made Shen Lu feel that he had found an opportunity.

After lunch, Shen Lu went to the department store and bought several notebooks, pencils, erasers, and a small wooden blackboard.

Many sales clerks thought Shen Lu was restocking goods for the Yuhong Class.

Shen Lu knew that there were preschool classes in the compound, but she wanted to give her two children a solid foundation before sending them to those classes.

In addition, the two children's relationship with their classmates is currently strained, and Shen Lu doesn't want them to suffer any injustice.

Therefore, I still want to wait until the relationship between them and me is more solid, so that the children don't have to think so much and can go to school without any worries.

After Shen Lu put the things down, the two little ones woke up and rubbed their eyes as they looked at the small blackboard in front of them.

Shen Lu explained to the two little ones with great interest. After the children understood, they nodded and were very interested in learning from their mother.

The two little ones obediently carried their small stools and sat in front of the blackboard.

Shen Lu first gave the twins some simple questions to test their basic knowledge, and quickly concluded that the two little ones had never received any academic training.

Shen Lu looked into the two little ones' bright, watery eyes as she earnestly explained the knowledge to them, and only then did she realize...

Although they had no prior knowledge, both children were exceptionally intelligent.

Many things, Shen Lu only explained once, but the two little ones remembered them firmly and could even apply what they learned to other situations.

Teaching them is effortless.

Although it was the first time the two children were learning, they showed no impatience and diligently studied with their little heads held high.

While Shen Lu was teaching her two children to recognize numbers at home, there was a knock on the door.

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