Chapter 187

Ruby absolutely loved her duck onesie.

Not because it was expensive.

Not because it was trendy.

Not because it was cute.

Okay, maybe it was extremely cute.

But Ruby loved it because Mommy and Mama bought it for her during a family shopping trip. It had a little duck hood, tiny wings on the sides, and matching yellow shoes that squeaked whenever she walked.

According to Ruby, it was the greatest outfit ever created.

So when Babies and Parents Day arrived at daycare, she proudly wore it.

And Jennie and Lisa happily let her.

“Are you sure you don’t want the princess dress?” Lisa asked.

Ruby gasped dramatically.

“Mama!”

“Sorry.”

“The duck is iconic.”

Jennie nearly choked on her coffee.

“See? My daughter understands fashion.”

“She’s four.”

“Exactly.”

Ruby proudly waddled into daycare like she owned the building.

Squeak.

Squeak.

Squeak.

Jennie and Lisa followed behind her.

Everything was perfect.

Until one particular classmate showed up.

The little girl was wearing a fancy designer-inspired dress.

Her mother was dressed head-to-toe in luxury brands.

Or at least she was trying very hard to look like she was.

The mother immediately looked Ruby up and down.

Then looked at her daughter.

The little girl copied her mother’s expression.

And Ruby instantly knew trouble was coming.

The classmate pointed.

“Why are you dressed like a duck?”

Ruby blinked.

“Because ducks are cute.”

The girl laughed.

“That’s a baby outfit.”

Ruby frowned.

The girl continued.

“My mommy says only poor people wear silly clothes.”

The entire room suddenly went quiet.

Lisa’s smile froze.

Jennie’s eye twitched.

Ruby looked down at her onesie.

Her beloved duck onesie.

The one Mommy and Mama bought for her.

The one she loved.

The little girl wasn’t finished.

“My mommy buys real luxury clothes.”

The mother beside her smiled proudly instead of correcting her.

In fact-

She actually added,

“Well, some people have different standards.”

Jennie slowly turned.

Lisa immediately recognized that expression.

Oh no.

Not that expression.

That was the same expression Jennie made before verbally destroying people.

Meanwhile Ruby’s cheeks puffed up.

Very.

Very.

Very puffed.

Lisa immediately picked her up.

“Nope.”

Ruby pointed.

“Mama put me down.”

“No.”

“I just wanna talk.”

“No.”

“I promise.”

“You inherited your Mommy’s attitude. Absolutely not.”

Ruby began squirming.

“Mama!”

“Nope.”

“MAMA!”

“No.”

The little girl and her mother smirked.

Big mistake.

Because Ruby suddenly did something that made Lisa nearly drop her.

She rolled her eyes.

Not a normal eye roll.

Not a child’s eye roll.

It was a full Jennie Kim eye roll.

The legendary sassy eye roll.

The one that could make grown adults feel judged.

Lisa gasped.

“Oh my god.”

Jennie gasped.

“THAT’S MY EYE ROLL.”

Ruby crossed her arms.

“Rude people.”

Jennie looked like a proud mother for exactly two seconds.

Then she remembered someone had insulted her baby.

Her smile disappeared.

Dangerously.

The mother folded her arms.

“I was just saying children should learn presentation.”

Lisa actually snorted.

Presentation?

To a four-year-old?

Ruby buried her face in Lisa’s shoulder.

She was getting upset now.

And that was the final straw.

Jennie stepped forward.

Calmly.

Too calmly.

The kind of calm that terrified Lisa.

“Oh?”

The mother smiled smugly.

“Yes.”

Jennie nodded.

“I see.”

Lisa immediately hugged Ruby tighter.

Because she knew.

A bomb was coming.

The woman looked pleased with herself.

“We simply have higher standards.”

Jennie glanced at the woman’s purse.

Then at her shoes.

Then at her shirt.

Then at the very obvious fake Chanel logo.

Then she smiled.

The terrifying smile.

“Oh, that’s funny.”

The woman frowned.

“What is?”

Jennie tilted her head.

“You know… I could buy you and your husband.”

Silence.

The room froze.

Even the teachers stopped moving.

Jennie continued pleasantly.

“With one snap, I could destroy your entire career if I wanted to.”

The woman’s face paled.

Lisa had to bite her lip to stop laughing.

Jennie wasn’t done.

“Not because of money.”

She pointed toward Ruby.

“But because you insulted my daughter.”

Ruby immediately peeked from Lisa’s shoulder.

Mommy was cooking.

And everyone knew it.

Jennie continued.

“Also…”

Her eyes traveled over the woman’s outfit again.

“We can wear luxury clothes if we want to.”

Another glance.

Another smile.

“Unlike yours.”

The woman stiffened.

Jennie looked directly at the fake logo.

“The cheap fake type.”

Several parents immediately looked.

Then looked again.

Then suddenly realized.

Oh.

OH.

The logo really was fake.

The woman turned bright red.

Her husband looked like he wanted to disappear.

Lisa finally lost the battle.

A snort escaped.

Then another.

Then she buried her face in Ruby’s hair because she was laughing too hard.

Ruby whispered,

“Mama.”

“Yes?”

“Mommy is winning.”

“Very much.”

The woman’s confidence completely evaporated.

“You can’t prove that.”

Jennie raised an eyebrow.

“Really?”

The woman instantly regretted speaking.

Because Jennie pulled out her phone.

The woman panicked.

“No need for that.”

“That’s what I thought.”

The husband finally stepped forward.

“Honey, maybe let’s go.”

“Yes.”

“Right now.”

The man grabbed his wife’s hand and practically dragged her away.

Their daughter followed behind them.

Before leaving, the little girl looked back.

Then quietly said,

“I actually like ducks.”

Ruby blinked.

Then smiled.

“Ducks are cool.”

The little girl nodded.

“Yeah.”

And just like that, the children were fine.

The adults were the problem.

Once they were gone, Ruby finally relaxed.

Jennie immediately knelt in front of her.

“Baby?”

Ruby sniffled.

“They said my duck was bad.”

Jennie’s heart broke.

Lisa’s too.

Jennie gently pinched her daughter’s fluffy cheeks.

“No.”

She shook her head firmly.

“Your duck is amazing.”

Lisa nodded.

“The cutest duck in the world.”

Ruby looked uncertain.

“Really?”

Jennie pointed around the room.

Several parents immediately agreed.

“Absolutely.”

“It’s adorable.”

“So cute.”

“My son wants one.”

Ruby’s eyes widened.

“He does?”

The little boy nodded.

“Can I have duck shoes too?”

Ruby instantly brightened.

“YES.”

Crisis solved.

Five minutes later Ruby was happily running around again.

Squeak.

Squeak.

Squeak.

Lisa watched her daughter play.

Then glanced at Jennie.

“Baby.”

“Hm?”

“That was scary.”

Jennie smirked.

“They insulted our daughter.”

“Fair.”

Ruby suddenly ran back and threw herself into Jennie’s arms.

“Mommy!”

“Yes, baby duck?”

Ruby grinned.

“I think my duck outfit won.”

Jennie laughed.

“Oh, it definitely won.”

Ruby looked very satisfied.

Then she rolled her eyes again.

Exactly like Jennie.

Lisa groaned.

“Oh no.”

Jennie looked proud.

“Oh yes.”

Lisa pointed dramatically.

“She’s becoming you.”

Jennie hugged Ruby tightly.

“My greatest achievement.”

And Ruby, the cutest little duck in existence, simply squeaked her shoes and declared,

“Rude people have no fashion sense.”

Jennie and Lisa high-fived immediately.

Because that was absolutely their daughter.