Chapter 247: Unintentional Planting of Willows

Ning Xiyue was in a good mood all the way because of the gratifying news she received from Comrade Li. It could be considered the best news this year.

When they arrived at the hospital entrance, Ning Xiyue took out two canned fruits and some biscuits from the package that Comrade Ji had sent her from the backpack, put them in a net bag and held them in her hand.

Fortunately, there were still some things in the backpack, otherwise it would have been inappropriate to go to the hospital to see the patient empty-handed.

At this moment, she was grateful to Comrade Ji for sending her the things, and grateful to herself for not putting the things into the space because she was greedy.

Comrade Li picked up a bag of malted milk from the car and took Ning Xiyue to the hospital to see the little boy Taotao.

The person who opened the door was Taotao's mother, Sister Li. She looked very haggard, as if she hadn't had a good sleep for a long time. She had obvious dark circles under her eyes and looked tired.

Sister Li invited her in, and the moment she turned around, Ning Xiyue actually saw some silver threads faintly visible in her hair, which were still quite young.

He doesn't look like a man in his twenties at all, he looks more like he's in his thirties.

I heard from Comrade Li that it was all because of his anxiety after his child went missing.

How pitiful are the parents in the world!

A man was sitting next to the bed, telling a story to the child lying on the bed. His voice was gentle, and he told the story with love and emotion for the child.

Taotao on the bed looked at him earnestly. As the content of his story changed, the emotions on his face and in his eyes also changed, although the expression was not big, even weak.

But Sister Li, who was standing nearby and watching the child, noticed it and started crying silently with her hands covering her mouth, crying with joy.

The man who had been keeping an eye on the child and telling him stories also noticed it and was overjoyed.

And this man was none other than their Town Mayor Huang. Seeing the subtle changes in the child, he was so excited that his tone of voice while telling the story became excited. Seeing that the child was still looking at him waiting to hear the story, he was afraid of scaring the child, so he suppressed his excitement and continued telling the story.

After Ning Xiyue and Comrade Li arrived, they did not disturb the father and son's parent-child entertainment activities for the time being. They just watched the father and son tell and listen to stories from the side.

She saw that Taotao's condition on the bed was very different from when she first saw him.

Before, his eyes were empty and lifeless as he stared into the air with no interest in anything. Now, there is light and a smile in his eyes.

In the past, he had no flesh on his body and was so skinny that he almost looked unrecognizable. Now, she sees that Taotao's face has gained some flesh. Although he is not yet white and plump, at least his face has the color of a normal person. He is slowly gaining flesh on his body, and it is a good thing that his body is gradually recovering.

With the care of his family, the child will gradually get better. It can be seen that his parents love him very much.

After Mayor Huang finished telling Taotao a story and stopped, he turned around and apologized to them. Only then did Ning Xiyue and Comrade Li speak and introduce themselves to each other.

Ning Xiyue explained her purpose to him, and then got confirmation from Comrade Li. Mayor Huang and Sister Li were very excited after hearing what she heard, but they wanted to see how Taotao reacted.

"Taotao, look who's here to see you. Uncle Li is here, and he's brought a sister to see you." Mayor Huang lowered his head and spoke to Taotao in a soft voice.

"Taotao, do you still remember me? I'm your Uncle Li." Comrade Li walked to the other side of the bed with a smile on his face and called softly.

Taotao on the bed was no stranger to Comrade Li, because he saved him, so he was willing to let him get closer. He was not afraid of him, but he didn't give him much reaction either. He just looked at Comrade Li and blinked as a response to him.

"Every time you come, Li Feng, Taotao will be in a better state. He is willing to contact you and respond to you. I am jealous." Mayor Huang patted Comrade Li on the shoulder and said with a smile.

The two of them get along very familiarly and naturally, just like good friends.

"Yeah, as a mother, I'm jealous. Our Taotao treats you the best. Look, he's smiling."

However, when Sister Li said this, she realized that Taotao was smiling, and he was not smiling at Comrade Li, but was smiling in the direction of Ning Xiyue.

"Taotao?" Ning Xiyue called tentatively from a position not too far away.

She knew that the child was so badly abused by the traffickers that he was now afraid of strangers approaching him.

So she stood at a safe distance so that the child would not be afraid of her or have any stress reaction.

Who knew that the child was not afraid of her and even smiled at her.

Everyone in the room was surprised by Taotao's long-lost smile, and they all looked at her and Taotao, making Ning Xiyue feel inexplicable pressure.

"I remember you, sis."

Taotao's words once again surprised Mayor Huang and Sister Li, and they hugged each other with tears in their eyes.

Sister Li wiped her tears and cried and laughed: "Our Taotao finally spoke."

"This is a very good phenomenon, a very good phenomenon." Mayor Huang put his arm around Sister Li's shoulders and comforted her. His face was full of joy and he kept repeating this sentence.

"Taotao is awesome, sister came to see you."

Ning Xiyue kept praising the child while moving her feet without stopping. She moved closer tentatively. After finding that Taotao didn't have any discomfort, she boldly took a big step forward. Until she got next to him, he didn't react excessively. Instead, he looked at Ning Xiyue very seriously.

The adults in Taotao's family were excited again when they saw Taotao's great progress, and they liked Ning Xiyue, whom Taotao liked, from the bottom of their hearts.

Today is the happiest day for them.

Sister Li calmed down and looked at Ning Xiyue happily: "Sister Xiyue, my Taotao seems to like you very much."

Ning Xiyue guessed that it might be because she had seen Taotao's face when she was in the cellar, or it might be because she had come into contact with Taotao a long time ago, or it might be because she had stayed with Taotao in the cellar for a long time.

Another reason might be that apart from squatting beside Goudan to watch the shared perspective, she spent the rest of the time squatting not far from Taotao to watch. In a closed and dark space, she was the only person who could move and speak, and she was always with him, and would talk to him occasionally.

She guessed that this made Taotao psychologically accustomed to her, so he didn't have any stress reaction to her.

It’s good that she is not averse to it, so it will be convenient for her to see Taotao’s hands and feet.

"Sister, I'm so happy today. I didn't expect that our Taotao still remembers sister." Ning Xiyue tentatively reached out her hand to touch his forehead.

Taotao's parents watched this scene with bated breath. They wanted to stop it but Taotao's previous performance prevented them from doing so. They watched the situation with secret anticipation and were ready to deal with it in a timely manner if anything went wrong.

Under everyone's gaze, Ning Xiyue's hand rested steadily on Taotao's head, without any discomfort at all.

Taotao raised his little head and spoke again: "My sister is holding a little brother."

"Taotao still remembers it, that's amazing."

Ning Xiyue didn't expect that this child had such a good memory. People say that children don't remember things, but Taotao remembered her and Goudan. Even though it was pitch black in that place and people couldn't see clearly, he still recognized her.

Maybe he recognized it by smell.

Next, Ning Xiyue tried to interact with Taotao as much as possible to make Taotao more familiar with her. It was still difficult to touch his hands and feet now.

But Ning Xiyue is not in a hurry. This is a process. You have to be patient with children. Children can feel your kindness and will slowly accept it.

But the arrival of Ning Xiyue and Comrade Li obviously made Taotao feel safe, and he smiled more often.

Mayor Huang was very surprised to see such a big change in his child. He thought that if the trend continued, he would become a lively and cheerful child again in no time.

God will not let down those who work hard.

After Ning Xiyue told many fairy tales, when she took out an ugly teddy bear from her cloth bag, Taotao took out his hands that were hidden in the cotton wool and happily hugged the teddy bear.

This teddy bear is actually a small toy that Ning Xiyue sewed for Xiao Hui. She hadn’t had the chance to give it to Xiao Hui to play with. This time, she took it out to amuse the child, thinking that children would like dolls. Unexpectedly, he actually liked it.

It's really an unexpected result!