"It's okay." Lin Xiangyi said to her with a smile, "You did the right thing."
Only then did Xiao Ni smile.
"Have you eaten?" Lin Xiangyi asked again.
"Let's eat!" Xiao Ni said brightly, "I'm going to go play with Xiao Tao later."
"Then go ahead." Lin Xiangyi said.
Xiao Ni ran away.
Xie's mother watched from the side with a pleased smile on her face: "Xiao Ni is much more cheerful now."
"Yes." Lin Xiangyi said with a smile.
"But she only plays happily with her family and Xiaotao. She is still quite introverted outside." Xie's mother added with a hint of worry in her tone, "She doesn't even dare to say hello to the neighbors. She always hides behind them. The neighbors say that she is too introverted."
Xiao Ni was not like this when she was a child. It was the incident between Brother Xie and Sun Lanjun that left a shadow on her.
Lin Xiangyi fed Lele in her arms a mouthful of food, and didn't know what to say after hearing this. She was very busy at work, and sometimes she couldn't even take care of her own son, let alone Xiaoni. For this child, all she could do was take care of her like a niece. For the rest, she really couldn't do anything.
After thinking for a while, she asked, "Is Xiao Ni already six years old?"
"He's full, six years and two months old." Xie's mother replied.
"Should we send her to school?" Lin Xiangyi asked. She thought Xiaoni was so introverted now because she had too few contacts with people. Maybe when she went to school, the situation would be much better.
Xie's mother was stunned for a moment: "It is indeed possible, but her household registration is not in Yangcheng. Can she go to school in Yangcheng?"
Xie's mother truly loved Xiaoni, and naturally noticed that she was old enough to go to school, but because Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi were too busy, she did not bother them with this matter.
Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi have already bought a house in Yangcheng, and the current policy is that they can directly settle down in Yangcheng. Although they have not yet transferred their household registration, they can do it at any time. However, Xiaoni's household registration is with Brother Xie and Sun Lanjun, and the whereabouts of those two are now unknown.
During the Chinese New Year, Brother Xie and Sun Lanjun did not go home, but just called to report that they were safe. It seems difficult to solve Xiaoni's household registration problem at present.
Lin Xiangyi pondered for a moment and said, "The household registration problem cannot be solved for the time being, but we can go to the school and ask the teacher to see if there are any relevant policies that can allow Xiaoni to study here."
Hearing this, Xie's mother panicked: "How can I ask the teacher? Your father and I don't understand these things..."
"It's okay, I'll find some time to ask in the next few days." Lin Xiangyi said, it is now mid-August and school is probably about to start.
"You're going?" Xie's mother was stunned. She knew how busy Lin Xiangyi was during this period. She rarely had time to spare. She even had to arrange time to spend with her son in advance. Now she was willing to take time to ask the school for her niece Xiaoni...
This is not a big sacrifice, but Xie's mother rarely bothers Lin Xiangyi about Xiaoni. She knows very well that Lin Xiangyi has no responsibility for Xiaoni. Even though her relationship with Sun Lanjun is strained, Lin Xiangyi still allows Xiaoni to live with them and is willing to take care of her. This is very kind.
Lin Xiangyi didn't know what Mother Xie was thinking. Seeing her so surprised, she asked curiously, "Can't I go?"
"Of course not!" Xie's mother said quickly, with a smile on her face, "If you want to go, go."
After that, she said, "Xiangyi, thank you!"
"Why should a family be so polite?" Lin Xiangyi asked angrily.
After deciding to send Xiaoni to school, Lin Xiangyi went to ask Su Xiaomei if she was willing to send Xiaotao to school as well, so that the two sisters would have a companion.
"Go!" Su Xiaomei said hurriedly after hearing Lin Xiangyi's words, "It's just right for the two sisters to have a companion. But our household registration hasn't been moved here yet. It's almost mid-week now. If we want to go back to sign the contract, it will be too late, right?"
They had already bought a house and according to the policy at the time, they could directly settle in Guangzhou.
"Our little Ni's household registration is with her parents and cannot be moved. We don't even know where her parents have gone. I was thinking of asking a nearby school if she can attend school as a part-time student." Lin Xiangyi said.
"Sure!" Su Xiaomei said quickly, "Then I'll go with you!"
"good!"
So, the two of them made an appointment and took Xiaoni and Xiaotao to several nearby schools.
I went to the nearest school, but they said no, because their school required students to have local household registration.
When they went to the second school, the teacher originally said it was not allowed, but Lin Xiangyi appealed to their emotions and reasoned with them, and told the teacher about Xiaoni's situation.
The school teacher felt very sympathetic towards Xiaoni's situation and was moved by Lin Xiangyi's love for her niece as an aunt, so he went to discuss it with the leader, and the school finally agreed to let Xiaoni study on a temporary basis.
Xie's father and mother had been eagerly waiting, and finally saw Lin Xiangyi and the others coming back. They hurried over to ask, "Xiangyi, what's wrong? Can Xiaoni enroll in school?"
Lin Xiangyi was almost dying of thirst. The weather in Guangzhou in August was hot and sunny. She went out for an entire afternoon and drank two bottles of soda. She was still thirsty when she came back. She drank a glass of water in gulps before saying, "I went to two schools today. I can go to school, but I can only study as a transfer student."
"Really?" Xie's father and mother smiled, "It's okay to study on loan." At least he can go to school now. As for what to do in the future... let's talk about it later.
The thorn that had been hanging in Xie's mother's heart was finally removed. She hurriedly called Xiaoni over and said, "Xiaoni, thank your aunt quickly. If it weren't for your aunt helping you find a school, you might not be able to go to school! When you grow up, you must be grateful to your aunt, understand?"
"Yes!" Xiao Ni was hugged by Xie's mother, looking up at Lin Xiangyi, her eyes full of gratitude and seriousness, "Aunt, thank you... When I grow up, I will definitely repay you!"
"Don't take it to heart. I'm not treating you well for anything." Lin Xiangyi consoled him, "Just grow up well, study hard, live a good life, and be filial to your grandparents."
Lin Xiangyi is not a person with overflowing sympathy. Although it is pitiful that Xiaoni was abandoned by her parents at such a young age, if Xie's father and mother were not there, she would not have spent so much time and effort to take care of her. Because Xie's father and mother treated her well, she also wanted to treat them well, and she was also loving Xiaoni.
In September, Xiaoni and Xiaotao were successfully enrolled in school, and the two sisters were assigned to the same class.
Because the home was more than half an hour away from the school, Mr. Xie, Mrs. Xie, Uncle Xie and Aunt Xie took turns to pick him up and drop him off. Uncle Xie also came to Yangcheng after the autumn harvest and settled there and never went home.
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