IBO -Chapter 99 Making Up

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Sul smiled as she announced the price of the drink. “Only 3 credit points per bottle!”

“Waaah—what! I thought you were here to comfort me… sob sob… turns out you just want to earn credit points!”

Xiao Zhong’er’s Dao heart shattered. So Sul was after his credit points all along.

Sul wagged her left index finger in front of him. “Oh dear, customer, you can’t say it like that.”

“Even if you don’t buy it, I’ll still comfort you. It’s just that if you do buy it, my comfort will be even more sincere!”

Song Buli leaned over to Sul and paid generously. “Sister, please give each of us a bottle. I’ll pay.”

After the credit points were transferred, Sul cheerfully handed each of them a bottle of iced drink.

Xiao Zhong’er drank with tear-filled eyes, while the other children drank as well and stayed by his side to comfort him.

Inside the soundproof barrier, Song Yiran began educating his younger brother.

“Tu Tu, you shouldn’t have said that just now.”

“…I’m sorry.” Song Yutu immediately lowered his head and admitted his mistake.

“The person you should apologize to isn’t me, but 555 and the children.”

“Tu Tu, do you think that without a humanoid form, it’s impossible to become a family with us?”

“But Tu Tu, you weren’t born with a humanoid form either.”

“Before you came of age, you were always in beast form. By that logic, were you and I not family either?”

“…I was wrong.” Song Yutu dropped to his knees again in surrender.

“Tu Tu, do you think that beings of different species can’t be family?”

“But Tu Tu, my species is different from yours too.”

“I’m not an interstellar native. I come from another planet. To you, I’m an alien. Our species are different as well.”

“If we have to be the same species to be family, then wouldn’t we be unable to be family too?”

Song Yutu panicked and quickly argued, “That’s not what I meant… I just…”

“Just what? Just that you spoke like that on impulse?”

“But Tu Tu, no matter how impulsive you were, you shouldn’t have said those things.”

“The words you said hurt their hearts—and they hurt my heart too.”

Song Yiran looked seriously into Song Yutu’s eyes, hoping he would truly understand where he had gone wrong.

Song Yutu pressed his lips together and lowered his head again. “I’m sorry… I was wrong.”

Feeling that the lesson had sunk in, Song Yiran said, “Then tell me—what exactly were you wrong about?”

Song Yutu looked completely wilted now, his voice low. “I shouldn’t have engaged in species discrimination, and I definitely shouldn’t have engaged in appearance discrimination.”

“Even if species are different, we can still be family. Even if appearances are different, we can still be family. I shouldn’t discriminate because of that.”

After saying this, he added, “And I shouldn’t have spoken harshly to my family.”

Song Yiran nodded in mild satisfaction. Song Yutu had hit the key point—he had realized his mistake.

“Good. Now let’s talk about another issue. You think 555’s behavior was bullying me, right?”

“Yes…” Song Yutu still sounded a bit unconvinced.

He had clearly been doing it for his brother’s sake, yet his brother only liked that round little guy…

Song Yiran noticed his reluctance and asked in return, “But what did you base your judgment on? How did you decide he was bullying me?”

“He’s already so grown up, yet he still throws tantrums and rolls around in front of you…”

“And why can’t he buy things himself? Why does he insist on making you buy them for him? It’s not like he doesn’t have credit points—he just wants to mess with you!”

Song Yiran sighed. “So you judged that he was bullying me based on just that.”

“Yes.” Song Yutu answered decisively.

Song Yiran asked again, “But did you ever think about how I actually feel? Do you think his behavior truly causes me trouble?”

“Of course it causes you trouble! He was even lying on top of your head throwing a tantrum…”

Song Yiran shook his head. “No. In fact, I don’t feel troubled by it at all.”

“Different people interact in different ways. This is simply a special way that he and I get along.”

Song Yiran gave another example. “Didn’t you used to fight with Lili all the time when you were little?”

“You were always picking fights with him back then, and every time you lost.”

“There was even a time when you said, ‘Damn you, Song Buli! I’ll never talk to you again, I hate you!’”

“But a few days later, you were clinging to him again, playing together.”

“Did you really hate him back then?”

Song Yutu tried to explain, “Back then I was just—”

Song Yiran cut him off. “I know. You didn’t really hate him. That was just a special way the two of you interacted.”

“That’s why I never interfered with you two fighting—I knew you didn’t truly dislike each other.”

“It’s the same between me and 555. I won’t feel troubled by his behavior.”

“Maybe in your eyes, 555 doesn’t act like an adult.”

“And that’s true. In my eyes, he’s a child who never grew up. He has a childlike side—sometimes he deliberately acts spoiled, sometimes he has his own little temper.”

“He’s not a perfect person. But I’m not a perfect person either. Everyone has flaws.”

Song Yiran said earnestly, “Tu Tu, everyone’s personality is different, and the way people interact can’t be judged by a single standard.”

“I’m not being bullied by 555, and I’m willing to tolerate his childishness.”

“Tu Tu, I know you were doing it for my own good, so you didn’t want to see him causing me any trouble.”

“But you could have asked me first whether I was willing or not. I’m actually willing to accept his noisiness.”

Song Yiran then teased lightly, “And I’m not an idiot. If I really felt bullied by him, how could I possibly treat him as family?”

Only then did Song Yutu finally realize how wrong his previous way of thinking had been. “I’m sorry. I know I was wrong.”

Seeing that Song Yutu had already recognized his mistake, Song Yiran nodded in satisfaction.

“As long as you know your mistake and correct it, you’re still a good kid. Later, go apologize to 555, and then apologize to the children as well.”

“I understand.”

Song Yiran made a gesture toward Su’er outside. Su’er immediately understood—the brothers were done talking.

So she promptly removed the soundproof barrier.

The moment Xiao Zhong’er saw Song Yutu come out, he puffed up angrily and turned his head away, pointing his butt at Song Yutu.

The children stood firmly on Xiao Zhong’er’s side. One after another, they also turned their heads away and pointed their butts at Song Yutu.

Song Yiran patted Song Yutu on the shoulder. “Kid, the trouble you caused yourself—you’ll have to bear it yourself!”

“555—no, Brother 5! I’m sorry! I shouldn’t have said species-discriminatory things to you!”

“I was too narrow-minded. Even if our species are different, we can still be family! I sincerely apologize to you for my narrow-mindedness and inappropriate remarks!”

Song Yutu apologized earnestly—to Xiao Zhong’er’s butt.

Then he turned to the children’s butts and apologized again. “I’m sorry! I shouldn’t have said such form-discriminatory things just now!”

“No matter what form someone has, they can still be family. I shouldn’t engage in form discrimination! I apologize to all of you for my previous narrow-mindedness and improper comments!”

After hearing this sincere apology, the anger in the children’s hearts subsided—but they still didn’t turn around.

Because Xiao Zhong’er was still angry, still puffed up with rage.

The children believed they were standing together with Xiao Zhong’er. If Xiao Zhong’er didn’t turn around, then neither would they.

If Xiao Zhong’er didn’t forgive Song Yutu, then they wouldn’t forgive him either!

Song Yiran sighed. At a critical moment like this, it was still up to him to step in.

He deliberately said loudly, “Song Yutu, is that how you apologize? At the very least, you should show some sincerity!”

At the same time, he shot Song Yutu a meaningful look, signaling him to look toward Su’er.

Su’er, quick on the uptake, immediately brought out the delicate earrings that Song Yiran and the others had admired earlier.

Looks like she was going to make a big profit today!

Song Yutu understood instantly—an apology had to show sincerity. Then he’d show it!

“Brother 5, I was wrong! To show my apology, I’ll pay for any earrings you pick—however many you choose, I’ll buy them all!”

He then turned to the children. “And you too—any earrings you pick, I’ll pay for them as well. Pick as many as you like, I’ll cover it all!”

Xiao Zhong’er’s eyes lit up instantly. “You mean it? No matter how many we pick, you’ll pay?”

“That’s right. No matter how many you choose, I’ll pay!”

Xiao Zhong’er immediately revived at full health. He flew straight to Su’er and began choosing earrings he liked, not forgetting to call the children over as well.

“Everyone, pick together! Let’s pick more!”

So the children and Xiao Zhong’er crowded around Su’er, choosing earrings together.

From time to time, Xiao Zhong’er would say, “Let’s go for the expensive ones—make this guy spend more credit points!”

The children all chimed in, “Okay~”

Su’er seized the opportunity and immediately began upselling. “Dear guests, I also have exquisitely designed bracelets and necklaces here. Would you like to take a look as well?”

Hearing this, Xiao Zhong’er smugly flew over to Song Yutu and said arrogantly, “An apology should show even more sincerity, right? You’ll pay for the bracelets and necklaces too, won’t you~?”

Looking at the rather childish Xiao Zhong’er in front of him, Song Yutu couldn’t help but laugh softly. “Alright, alright. Whatever you pick, I’ll pay for it!”

What had he been thinking before?

555 was clearly just like a child who hadn’t grown up yet. How could he have thought that 555 could ever bully his brother?

After receiving this affirmative answer, Xiao Zhong’er immediately plunged into the great shopping spree.

Since there was a sucker willing to foot the bill, he went straight for the expensive ones!

He even called the children over. “You guys should pick some nice necklaces and bracelets too. That guy’s paying anyway!”

Then he called out to Song Yiran as well. “Song Yiran, Song Yiran! Come pick some too! Let’s bankrupt that guy together!”

Song Yiran chuckled softly and walked over to join the shopping army.

Before going over, he patted Song Yutu on the shoulder and quietly left him with a sentence, “If you don’t have enough money, you can advance your future allowance from me.”

In the end, every single piece of jewelry Su’er had put out was bought.

Altogether, it cost 850,000 credit points. Some of the jewelry used genuine gemstones, which made them rather expensive.

However, the materials for the remaining accessories weren’t that costly, so overall the price was still acceptable.

The moment the credit points arrived in her account, Su’er’s smile nearly burst off her face.

Just the jewelry she sold today alone had already earned her a huge profit!