Chapter 440 Talent

Shen Luojia was so engrossed in playing with the two children that she completely forgot the purpose of her visit to the Li family.

This involves folding a paper frog, placing it on the ground, and then slapping the ground hard with your hand, causing the paper frog to hop forward.

Xiao Zhouji and Shang Shang found it fun, so they lay down on the ground and stared at the paper frog as it hopped forward. Every time it hopped forward, the two children would giggle non-stop.

Shen Luojia was somewhat proud, lying on the ground patting the frog as she ran forward.

The three children, one adult and two kids, were all sweating profusely from playing.

Shang Shiying smiled and told Li Simin to take Xiao Zhouji to wash his hands and face, drink some water and rest for a while, because it was time to send him back for a nap.

Bian Suxi took Shangshang to wash her face.

Shang Shiying called to Shen Luojia to wash her hands and face. Seeing that her hair was messy and her forehead was covered in sweat, sticking wetly to her face, she pulled her down to sit and combed her hair.

Shen Luojia could sense Shang Shiying's goodwill, so she obediently sat down and let her comb her hair.

Shang Shiying brushed aside Shen Luojia's thick bangs and discovered that the child not only had beautiful eyebrows and eyes, but also a heart-shaped widow's peak at the hairline. If she combed her bangs up, her face would be heart-shaped as well. With her delicate skin and exquisite features, she was a very standard little beauty.

"Luojia, let's comb our bangs up, okay? It'll look really good that way."

Without hesitation, Shen Luojia quickly shook her head and reached out to pull at her bangs: "No, no, Grandma said I need bangs."

Li Simin happened to be carrying Xiao Zhouji out when he saw Shen Luojia's appearance. He had seen her before, but hadn't looked at her closely.

Unexpectedly, the thick bangs actually covered up most of her beauty.

After a little thought, he understood the reason and advised Shang Shiying, "Mom, you should let your bangs down so as not to cause her any trouble."

Shang Shiying realized that Shen Luojia's grandmother was also afraid that her face was too conspicuous, so she made her have thick, long bangs, messy long hair, and wear ill-fitting clothes.

She was afraid that if someone with ulterior motives targeted her, Shen Luojia would suffer.

It's heartbreaking to think about. An elderly woman living alone in the countryside with a girl, and she still manages to raise the child so well. It's truly remarkable.

“When your dad came home that night, I told him to find out where Luo Jia’s grandmother was as soon as possible. We can’t let Shen Qingping’s family control a child like this.”

Li Simin nodded: "Okay, I'll take her back in a bit."

Shang Shiying frowned: "Why send her anything? There's no one of good in the Shen family. What if she gets beaten up if we send her back? Let her stay here and let Shen Qingping come to our door."

She doesn't have a daughter, but she really likes Shen Luojia, so she plans to keep her for a couple of days.

Li Simin was both amused and exasperated: "Mom, she's from the Shen family, so it's definitely not okay for her not to go home tonight."

Shang Shiying didn't care about that: "Just stay. I have my own plans. Don't worry about it. Let's see what Shen Qingping dares to say. By the way, go to the service station and see if they have any fish right now. We can stew some braised fish for Luo Jia tonight."

Li Simin was helpless, while Shen Luojia didn't react at all while they were chatting, but just kept smiling at Xiao Zhouji.

It seems the person she's talking about has nothing to do with her.

Shang Shiying braided two pigtails for Shen Luojia and said with a smile, "It looks good, Luojia. Why don't you stay for fish tonight and then stay at my house?"

Shen Luojia didn't hesitate for a second and immediately nodded: "Okay."

This surprised Shang Shiying, who couldn't help but laugh: "Luojia, you can stay here at your aunt's, but you can't stay at other people's houses."

Shen Luojia nodded again: "No, I won't stay."

Shang Shiying laughed and looked at Bian Suxi: "Look at this child, she's very clever, not stupid at all."

After drinking water and resting, the two children refused to go home and insisted on playing with Shen Luojia.

Shen Luojia is very patient with the two children. She can play with them however she wants, and they play very well.

Shang Shiying smiled and coaxed the three of them to rest for a while, then hugged Shang Shang and said, "Come on, how about your grandma teaches you to sing?"

Shang Shang clapped her hands happily: "Okay, let's sing."

Little Zhou wasn't interested in singing. Instead, she twisted her little body, lay on Shen Luojia's lap, and played with the paper frog in her hand.

Shang Shiying was once a pillar of the performing arts troupe. When she opened her mouth, her voice was clear and melodious. As she sang a line, Shang Shang followed along in a childish voice, her pronunciation unclear.

This made Shang Shiying very happy, and she sang the song with a cheerful smile.

Shen Luojia suddenly spoke up: "I can do that too."

Shang Shiying was surprised: "Luojia, you can sing this song too?"

Shen Luojia nodded: "I will."

After saying that, he immediately started singing: "A great river, with wide waves..."

She has no singing skills at all; she relies entirely on her sweet and charming voice, and every line is in tune, making her sing very pleasantly.

Shang Shiying was even more surprised: "Luojia, have you learned this song before?"

Shen Luojia shook her head: "No, I just heard it."

Shang Shiying exclaimed, "Oh my god!" and turned to look at Bian Suxi and Li Simin: "This child, she can sing so well after only hearing it once? And she even memorized such long lyrics?"

Li Simin also found it unbelievable and looked at Shen Luojia: "Do you like to sing?"

Shen Luojia nodded happily: "I like it."

Shang Shiying asked curiously, "What other songs can you sing?"

Shen Luojia tilted her head and thought for a moment, then sang all the songs she had heard on the radio in one go.

If Shang Shiying hadn't stopped her, she could have continued singing.

Shang Shiying put Shang Shang down, turned around and hugged Shen Luojia who was sitting next to her, laughing heartily: "Oh my, I didn't expect Luojia to be such a singing prodigy."

Apart from her grandmother, no one had ever hugged Shen Luojia like this before, and she struggled a little in resistance.

She was also drawn to Shang Shiying's warmth and softness; she loved the feeling of being held like that.

It blinked and stopped struggling.

Shang Shiying chuckled and put his arm around Shen Luojia: "Sure enough, when God closes a door, he opens a window."

Li Simin smiled as he looked at Shen Luojia, who was leaning against Shang Shiying's chest, obedient and quiet, yet always able to bring surprises.

Shang Shiying acted as if he had found a treasure, and pulled Shen Luojia to the piano in the living room, wanting to teach her to play the piano.

Her dream used to be to have a daughter, dress her up beautifully, and teach her to sing, dance, and play the piano.

As a result, she gave birth to five sons in one go. The five sons had different personalities, but none of them liked playing the piano or singing.

Fang Hua came to pick up Xiao Zhouji and Shang Shang to go home. He was surprised to see Shen Luojia. Then he saw Shang Shiying still sitting on the piano bench, teaching Shen Luojia to play the piano hand in hand, while Xiao Zhouji and Shang Shang stood by and made a mess.

Four little hands kept randomly pressing the piano keys, making Shang Shiying laugh non-stop.

Fang Hua whispered to Li Simin, who was sitting next to him, "Why is your mom so happy today?"

Li Simin was also unsure: "Perhaps they've found a kindred spirit?"

Fang Hua chuckled, "Your mom's so happy, I thought she wanted to marry Luo Jia off to you..."