What could Mrs. Xiao possibly say?
Meeting Xiao Chenwen's uneasy gaze, she sighed, "Alright, alright, this isn't your fault either.
Ranran, that girl, has quite the strength; that slap of hers didn't cause you any trouble, did it?"
The pain is secondary; the main concern is hitting the ear accidentally.
If the ear got damaged, that would be a real problem.
"It's fine," Xiao Chenwen shook his head, speaking softly, "I deserved that slap."
"Deserved or not, it wasn't your fault. Like they say, you can know a person's face but not their heart."
"I really ought to..."
"Alright," Mrs. Xiao interrupted Xiao Chenwen's self-blame, "I'm your mother, the closest person to you in this world.
Do you have to be so formal with your own mother?
I've already felt guilty for missing those crucial growing years of your life, and now, this small issue—your repeated apologies make me feel even worse.
Good child, don't blame yourself, okay?
