383 Picking Up The Little Girl (2/2)

”Aunty!”

Mia ran over and dived towards Chief Valencia as she knelt down to catch the little girl with her open arms.

”How was school today, Little Mia? Did you behave well? Did anyone bully you? If they did, you can tell me. I will get someone to teach them a lesson.” Chief Valencia said warmly.

Leon watched the chief doted on Mia greatly.

'Anyone bullying this little princess would only be other children. Was the chief seriously going to beat up other people's children if the little girl was bullied? No, maybe it had already happened.' Leon quietly mused.

The little girl giggled and nodded, ”Un, Mia was very good today! The teachers all praised Mia for being well-behaved! After Aunty taught all those naughty kids a lesson, no one dared to bully Mia again!”

”Bahaha, is that so? That's good, that's good.”

Chief Valencia nodded approvingly.

She had zero guilt for the fact that she had beaten up children before. Naughty children needed to be disciplined early, or they grow up spoiled and pick up many bad habits that stick with them for life.

Nevertheless, Leon sweated at the fact that the chief had no scruples beating other people's children.

What did the parents do when that happened? Did they complain? Did they harbor resentment towards the chief for it? Or… maybe not?

With the chief's great prestige, perhaps the parents might even felt that it was an honor for the chief to discipline their naughty children and offer their gratitude.

This could indeed be a good thing if the parents are too soft-hearted and doting to discipline their own children when they are naughty.

If they cannot do it, they should let others do it.

Raising a child was like raising plants. With the right amount of water and sunlight, they will grow nicely. But if too much water is given, they will drown and die.

As such, a loving parent might not necessarily be a good parent, while a strict and cold parent might not necessarily be a bad parent either.

The topic was quite subjective.

”Oh, right. Let me introduce you. This is Brother Leonhardt. He is very skilled in the art of healing. So, if you ever get hurt, this brother can fix you good as new.” Chief Valencia introduced.

Leon had been standing inconspicuously behind the chief. As such, the little girl had totally overlooked him.

However, at that moment, their eyes finally met. The little girl's eyes quickly widened. Leon smiled wryly as he understood that the little girl had recognized him through the lion-headed cloak he was wearing.

Apart from a change in his skin tone, he practically looked the same as before. There were no surprises there.

He winked at Mia at once with one eye, and the little girl was bright enough to understand his meaning as she quickly held back the words that hung on the tips of her tongue cutely.

”Why don't you say hello to Brother Leonhardt for me?”

”Hello, Brother Leonhardt.”

Mia greeted after Chief Valencia's urging.

”This little girl here is called Mia. She is somewhat like a daughter to me. I hope you can look out for her whenever you can while you are here in the city.”

”No problem.”

Leon smiled lightly.

Even without the chief's request, he would still do it. The little girl was his adopted little sister. Although they had spent a short time together, he treated his relationships seriously.

This was even more so for Mia. She would never forget how Leon treated her and took her out of the slums to eat good food and wear nice clothes.

It was a single act of kindness, but a lifetime of gratitude.

”Hello there, Mia. This brother is still new in this city and has not prepared any meeting gift. Would little Mia be willing to show this brother to some good food places and clothing stores around here?”

Little Mia's eyes reddened slightly as she nodded, ”Un!”