Chapter 975 Little Sprout Speaks?

Shu Yu was somewhat surprised, "When did you arrive?"

"Not long before you came back, you were sleeping in A-Ning's room." The old lady wasn't used to calling A-Ning by her name at first, and kept calling her "San Ya San Ya" all the time, which made the little girl unhappy.

She's no longer afraid of the old lady, so she patiently reminds her of her new name every day—a name that sounds nice, is easy to remember, and has a good meaning. After doing this a few times, the Lu family has started calling her that.

When Shu Yu heard that it was in A Ning's room, she went over to take a look. Not only was Xiao Ya sleeping, but A Ning was too. The two little girls were covered with thin blankets, their heads close together, sleeping very soundly.

Since the person was asleep, Shu Yu didn't want to disturb them, so she asked Jiang Kuanyu to peek at the door. Seeing that the person was alright, Jiang Kuanyu withdrew.

Back in the main room, Shu Yu asked in a low voice about Xiao Ya'er's condition, "What did the doctor say?"

While pouring tea for the two of them, the old lady said, "The physical injuries have been treated, and with proper care, there shouldn't be any major problems. The important thing is the emotional wound. I heard from Doctor Zhao that this girl woke up once in the middle of the night, and then woke up again at noon. As soon as she woke up, she just stared blankly at the top of her head without saying a word, as if she had lost her soul."

The old lady couldn't help but shake her head as she spoke. It was no wonder; according to Ayu, Xiaoya had witnessed her only grandfather being murdered right before her eyes, and then hid alone at the foot of the hillside for two days, going hungry for two days. Even adults couldn't endure that, let alone such a tiny child.

"Dr. Zhao said that luckily, A-Ning was talking to her. Since they were both young girls, the girl finally responded. Dr. Zhao said that A-Ning's chatter was giving him a headache, but the girl did listen to A-Ning and obediently got up and ate something. However, because of this, she became very dependent on A-Ning, holding onto A-Ning's sleeve and refusing to let go."

When A Ning wanted to get up, she got up too; when she wanted to go out, she went out with her.

But her health was too weak, and it would be best for her to rest in bed. However, it was impossible for A-Ning to stay with her at the Meng family's house, so they simply brought her back with them.

It just so happens that there are only two grown men in the Meng family. Little Ya'er is too young, and she probably wouldn't feel at ease facing two unfamiliar adults in such an unfamiliar place.

So Doctor Zhao brought the person back. A-Ning was also tired after a long day. The two girls lay on the bed and talked for a while, mostly A-Ning, before falling asleep.

Shu Yu nodded upon hearing this. Jiang Kuanyu was relieved to know that everyone was alright. Xiao Ya was still sleeping, and since he had already seen her, he didn't want to stay any longer, so he quickly got up to say goodbye.

When he saw her again the next day, Xiaoya was awake.

Just as the old lady said, she kept nervously clutching Ah Ning's clothes.

But she needed to recuperate, and A-Ning couldn't stay in bed with her all day; she had to get up to brush her teeth, wash her face, and eat breakfast. At that moment, Xiao Ya'er watched her back with longing eyes, then huddled at the foot of the bed, hugging her legs.

A-Ning felt distressed seeing this, so she went to Shu-Yu and asked, "Second Sister, what should we do?"

Shu Yu told her to go eat, then went into the room, sat on the edge of the bed, and called to her, "Little Sprout?"

The voice sounded familiar; Xiaoya felt like she had heard it before.

After hesitating for a while, he finally raised his head, saw Shu Yu, and paused for a moment before remembering, "Grandpa..."

Ah Ning, who followed in, widened her eyes. "She spoke? Little Sprout spoke?"

(End of this chapter)