Chapter 281 Sensitive Little Peach

He Wanyi gave her two knitting needles and a ball of yarn and taught her the simplest flat stitch.

Little Taozi studied very hard, but unfortunately, she was too small, and even though she tried her best with her little hands, she couldn't knit a successful yarn.

Little Taozi watched her grandmother's nimble fingers flying as the yellow wool threaded between two slender needles, gradually turning into a soft and smooth piece of fabric.

She knew that was the expectation and love that grandma gave to the baby in her mother's belly.

The little feeling of frustration in Xiao Taozi's heart was like a crumpled ball of paper, stuffed in her chest, making her feel depressed.

The mother has a new baby, and she knows that the baby is not her biological baby, and she is very scared.

But now even Maoxian bullies her and doesn't listen to her at all.

She can't make dumplings or knit sweaters. Isn't she useless?

What should she do to make her mother feel useful?

The little girl frowned and kept thinking, and mist suddenly rose in her beautiful big eyes.

"Mom..." Xiao Taozi threw away the two knitting needles that made her discouraged, took small steps to Jiang Haitang, and called out "Mom" cautiously.

Jiang Haitang felt a little strange, but still held the little guy in her arms.

Little Peach buried her little head in her mother's arms and said in a muffled voice, "Is Little Peach...stupid?"

Jiang Haitang's heart trembled when she heard her daughter's aggrieved voice.

She immediately lifted her daughter onto her lap and gently stroked her pigtails.

"How could that be? Our little Taozi is the smartest. Look, the dumplings you made today, Daddy said they were delicious, right? Knitting is something that only older children can do. Our little Taozi is still young, and her hands don't have enough strength. When she grows up a little, she will definitely learn how to knit and make it even more beautiful than grandma's!"

Little Taozi snuggled in her mother's warm embrace, smelling the familiar scent of her mother, and the grievances in her heart dissipated a little bit.

But she was still very uneasy, clutching the corner of her mother's clothes with her little hands.

She raised her little face, her big eyes filled with confusion and a hint of barely perceptible fear, and whispered, "Mom...when the baby comes out...will you still hold Little Peach? Will you still love Little Peach?"

This question was asked cautiously, like a feather gently brushing across Jiang Haitang's heart, but it brought a sharp pain.

She instantly understood why her daughter had been so "diligent" recently, learning to make pancakes, dumplings, and even trying to knit sweaters. It turned out that this little girl was trying hard to prove her own worth.

The little girl is very smart. She knows that she is not her biological daughter. She is afraid that she will be replaced after having her own child and afraid of losing this hard-earned love.

"Silly baby!" Jiang Haitang's voice was choked with sobs. She hugged her daughter tighter, rubbing her chin lightly against the top of her head.

He Wanyi hadn't figured out why Xiao Taozi had suddenly become so abnormal, but now she probably understood.

Her face looked a little unhappy.

Jiang Haitang patiently said to Xiao Taozi, "You are my first baby, the apple of my eye! The little baby is here to keep me company and to love me."

"Even if I have a brother and a sister, the love that Mommy gives to Xiao Taozi will not decrease, but only increase! Mommy will hug Xiao Taozi and the little baby, just like Grandma loves Daddy and Xiao Taozi just as much! It will never decrease!"

He Wanyi had stopped moving her hands long ago, and her heart was in a knot.

She put down her knitting needles, sat down next to Xiao Taozi, stretched out her warm and rough hands, and gently held Xiao Taozi's little hand.

"Little Taozi, look at grandma." He Wanyi's voice was kind but firm. "Grandma's heart is like a big pocket. It used to hold dad and uncle, but later, the pocket grew bigger to hold mom, aunt, and my brothers. Now, there's our lovely, beautiful granddaughter. In the future, it will hold another baby."

She gestured with her hands, making a big hugging motion. "Look, my pockets are getting fuller and fuller, getting bigger and bigger, and can hold more and more people. But my love for everyone is always full, not less!"

He Wanyi looked at Xiao Taozi's big eyes, which seemed to understand, and continued softly, "Grandma knitted a sweater for the baby because the baby is too young and afraid of the cold. Our little Taozi, grandma also remembers it!"

She stood up, walked to the yarn basket, and took out another ball of brighter pink and purple yarn. "Look, Grandma bought it a long time ago! This is the yarn for Little Taozi's new sweater! Grandma is going to knit our Little Taozi the most beautiful and warmest sweater! It's bigger than the baby's and more beautiful! Because Little Taozi is the big sister!"

Little Peach's eyes were instantly lit up by the beautiful pink and purple color, as if stars had fallen into them.

She looked at the new yarn in her grandmother's hand, then at her mother's gentle and affirmative eyes, and the haze in her heart was finally dispelled. It turned out that she had not been forgotten, and she also had a share of her grandmother's love, and it was the "biggest" and "most beautiful" share!

"Really, Grandma?" Little Taozi slipped down from her mother's arms and threw herself beside He Wanyi's legs, looking up with her little face full of anticipation: "But, but..."

"But what?" He Wanyi asked.

"They say that once Mom and Dad have their own children, they won't like Little Peach anymore!"

He Wanyi's expression changed slightly. Sure enough, someone was talking behind Xiao Taozi's back.

"Xiao Taozi, no, grandma doesn't like you because of your brothers?" He Wanyi asked softly in a low voice.

Little Peach shook her head.

"Then why would Mom and Dad stop loving Xiao Taozi just because they have a baby?" Jiang Haitang held Xiao Taozi's hand and said with a smile, "No matter what time it is, Mom and Dad will always love Xiao Taozi as much as before."

"But, the reason why my mother didn't want Xiao Taozi anymore was because she had a new baby. That's why Xiao Taozi followed Uncle Zhao Kai to my parents' home..."

Xiao Taozi's voice became lower and lower.

Jiang Haitang was shocked. She originally thought that Xiao Taozi didn't know about these things, but from Xiao Taozi's words, she realized that the little girl had always known about it. Moreover, her biological mother didn't want her, which left a scar in her heart.

"No, little peach, your biological mother loves you too, but she thinks that you can get more love from your parents!"

"Really?" Little Peach's eyes sparkled.

"Of course it's true!" Jiang Haitang smiled and nodded in affirmation.

He Wanyi smiled and put the pink and purple wool in Xiao Taozi's hand and let her touch it.

"Little Peach, wait until grandma finishes knitting this small one for the baby, and then I'll start knitting this big one for Little Peach, okay?"

"Then... can Little Peach help grandma while she's weaving?"

Little Taozi held the ball of soft wool in her arms, her big eyes sparkling. This time it was no longer a nervous trial, but a pure joy that she wanted to participate in.

"Of course!" He Wanyi picked up the little sweater she had knitted for the baby and pointed to the small basket of yarn balls next to it. "Little Taozi, help grandma take care of these yarn balls. Don't let them roll onto the floor or get tangled up, okay? This is an important task!"

"Okay!" Little Peach answered loudly, and immediately pulled the small basket in front of herself. She used her little hands to arrange the balls of wool neatly as if guarding a treasure, with a focused and serious expression.

She no longer feels redundant or clumsy. She is the little helper needed by her grandma and mother, and the little sister who owns the "biggest and most beautiful sweater"!

Jiang Haitang looked at this scene with warm eyes.

In the future, we should pay more attention to Xiao Taozi. This child is too sensitive because of her previous experiences.

"Mom, thank you!" Jiang Haitang was very grateful to her mother-in-law for not treating Xiao Taozi badly just because he was not her biological grandson. Otherwise, it would be difficult to resolve the knot in the little guy's heart.

He Wanyi looked up, a little surprised: "Why are you suddenly saying this?"

"It's just... thank you for being so nice to me and Xiao Taozi." Jiang Haitang felt a little embarrassed.

He Wanyi put down the wool in her hand and held her daughter-in-law's hand: "Silly child, we are a family. Xiao Taozi said so, right?"

Little Taozi nodded immediately and said, "Yes, Mom, we are all a family. The teacher said that we should be a family that loves each other!"

At night, Jiang Haitang suggested taking Xiao Taozi to sleep.

I originally thought that Xiao Taozi would be very happy, but unexpectedly, Xiao Taozi insisted on sleeping with her grandmother.

"Why, Peach?"

"Because grandma said that she will be leaving in a few days. Little Taozi will not be able to see grandma for a long time. You have to sleep with grandma for the next few days!"

"Oh, grandma's little darling, you are really the most considerate. Let's go to bed." He Wanyi went to bed holding little Taozi.

Lying on the bed, Jiang Haitang said to Lu Liangchen, "Mom is so kind. If she and the rest of the family didn't really like Xiao Taozi, I can't imagine how sad Xiao Taozi would be."

She told Lu Liangchen what happened today.

Lu Liangchen hugged his wife and said, "Mom has always loved her granddaughter and can't wait to take Xiao Taozi away. However, we should pay more attention to Xiao Taozi in the future to prevent her from being provoked by others."

"I don't know who is so hateful to say such things to a child!" Jiang Haitang didn't know what to say to such a person.

The next day was Sunday. Lu Liangchen was not at work and decided to take He Wanyi to the famous Wuquanshan Park in Jincheng.

Little Taozi was so excited that she got up early, dressed herself, and helped her grandmother pick out a hat.

"Grandma, the mountain is so beautiful! There are so many flowers and little squirrels!" Little Peach described it with her hands and feet dancing.

He Wanyi smiled and adjusted her pigtails: "Grandma, you must take a good look at it."

"Little Peach, it was summer when you went there, and there were flowers and squirrels, but it's winter now, and there are no flowers!" Jiang Haitang gave the little guy a shot of prevention in advance to prevent the little guy from being in a bad mood after going there.

"Grandma, what should we do without Huahua?"

"Yes, there's our little Peach and Huahua." He Wanyi said while holding the little Peach's little face.

Little Peach pointed at her own face and asked, "Grandma, is this Little Peach Huahua?"

He Wanyi nodded solemnly: "In grandma's heart, this is the most beautiful flower."

Little Peach thought for a while, then suddenly said, "How about I change my name to Taohua from now on?"