The little girl also felt that her voice was very unpleasant, as if it had scared others, and tears welled up in her eyes again because of sadness.
Even uttering a single sound is a huge improvement. Xu Lanyin happily picked up the little girl, made a surprised expression, and said with a smile, "Jia'er said the word 'ah'. That's amazing. If she said one word today, she will probably say two words tomorrow. That's great!"
She was very touched. The little girl really missed her so much that she actually uttered a word.
Xu Lanting was ashamed of his shudder just now. Jiajia had made progress, but he had upset her. He really shouldn't have done that. He quickly said, "I used to say the same thing every time I spoke a word. I got better after talking more, really."
Zhao Xingchen didn't understand, but he still said flatteringly, "Yes, yes, I feel the same way."
Housekeeper Hao and Aunt Liu were both overjoyed. Sister hadn't spoken in over two years since Grandma died, and this was the first word she had uttered.
Hao Aijia ran to the front yard happily, thinking of waiting for her grandfather to come back and tell him the good news.
The three children, one adult and one child, huddled together as they walked back into the house, sat on the Luohan bed, and huddled together again. Min Jia sat on Xu Lanyin's lap, Xu Lanting to her right, and Zhao Xingchen to her left. The three little ones were holding each other's hands.
After expressing her longing for Min Jia for a while, Xu Lanyin finally stood up and took out the gifts for Min Jia. There were not only food and toys, but also a beautiful little dress and a pair of beautiful little embroidered shoes.
Xu Lanyin held the dress and said, "This dress was designed by Aunt Xu and made by Aunt Xu's mother. Does it look beautiful?"
Min Jia happily took the clothes and shoes and ran to the bedroom.
Mother Liu laughed out loud, followed in, and said with a smile, "Sister, you need to wear it now."
A moment later, Min Jia came out wearing new clothes and new shoes.
A light blue narrow-sleeved jacket, a pleated long skirt of the same color with a few small flowers embroidered on the hem, a light green thin cotton half-sleeve, a large apricot bow tied at the neckline, and a long ribbon hanging down.
The little embroidered cotton shoes had not changed much, except that two wide silk ribbons were sewn on the back of the shoes and a flower was tied at the ankle.
The dress wasn't particularly fancy, but it was fresh and unique. Xu Lanyin knew that this was definitely the style the little girl would like.
Xu Lanting and Zhao Xingchen, the two supporting actors, started to brag again.
"Jia Jia is so beautiful, even prettier than Chang'e in the sky. What should I do? I can't get enough of looking at her..."
"Sister Jia is beautiful, just like my aunt, I can't get enough of her..."
The calm little girl blushed at the praise and covered her mouth with her hands while laughing.
Mother Liu said happily, "Since Miss Xu, Brother Xu, and Little Star are here, I am very happy."
Min Jia took Xu Lanting's hand with one hand and Zhao Xingchen's hand with the other, gave Xu Lanyin a wink, and ran out.
Mother Liu chased after her and said, "Sister, it's getting late, it's time for dinner."
Min Jia ignored her and continued running.
Xu Lanyin smiled and said, "Jiaer is happy, let her play however she wants."
Mother Liu now listens to Xu Lanyin in all her actions. She jogs along with a few maids to serve her, with Xu Lanyin walking at the end.
The days are short now, and the setting sun has already set halfway at the beginning of the evening. The sky in the west is full of colorful clouds, and the rich warm colors have covered the cold earth with a layer of golden light.
Xu Lanyin sat in the Moon-Watching Pavilion and watched the children run up the small stone bridge in the pond and go to the small pavilion in the center of the pond.
Zhao Xingxing and Xu Lanting's laughter could be heard from afar, and Xu Lanting felt much more energetic.
Xu Lanyin recalled her past life: her home was next to a kindergarten and diagonally across from an elementary school, a veritable school district home. One day, she was sick and asked to rest at home. The constant honking of horns and countless childish voices made her feel uncomfortable.
Her mother smiled and said, "Children are hope, and children's voices are the voices of hope, representing prosperity and the future. This sound is much better than the square dance music at night..." Her mother never goes square dancing. The old lady is avant-garde and occasionally practices yoga.
Xu Lanyin agreed with this and no longer considered those sounds to be noise...
Suddenly, Minhu's voice came, "With the arrival of Miss Xu, the family has the laughter of children again, and Jiaer is much happier."
Xu Lanyin woke up from her thoughts and saw that Minhu had already walked into the pavilion. The slanting light of the setting sun had stained half of his face red. He had a smile on his lips and his eyes were looking at the children in the distance.
His cheeks were not sunken, and he had no dark circles or eye bags. His overall spirit was very good. He was tall, with handsome features and an excellent temperament. He was a truly handsome man.
Xu Lanyin smiled and said, "Children's laughter represents prosperity and the future. I like to hear it."
Minhu withdrew his gaze and looked at Xu Lanyin. The girl before him had bright eyes and white teeth, a beauty as beautiful as a flower, and an intelligence that no one could match. He and his daughter had changed because of her, and this family was becoming more and more prosperous. If only she could stay in this family forever, accompany him for the rest of his life, how wonderful it would be...
Xu Lanyin felt that Minhu was staring at her and did not speak, so she asked again, "Master Min, what do you think?"
Minhu's thoughts were interrupted, and he blushed slightly. He felt that he was becoming increasingly useless, actually thinking such things in front of her. Afraid that his thoughts would be seen through, he quickly coughed and smiled, "I was thinking, it would be even better if Jiaer's laughter could be among those. I heard from Uncle Hao that Jiaer just said 'ah', which is a good start. I hope she can slowly recover and speak like a normal child. This is all thanks to Miss Xu. Thank you."
After saying this, he bowed slightly.
Xu Lanyin shook her head and said seriously, "Jiaer is only superficially happy now, or perhaps temporarily forgetting her troubles, but the knot in her heart is still not untied. Moreover, the environment that is unfavorable to her continues to exist, and she faces the possibility of being beaten back to her original state."
This time, she was more thorough in her words, hoping Minhu would be honest so she could better help the girl with her psychological counseling. The younger the child, the easier it would be to correct her behavior. She also had to ask Minhu to find a permanent solution to curb all negative factors and prevent the child from being provoked by certain people.
Minhu opened his mouth and stared blankly at the small figure in the distance ahead, and the smile on his face turned into bitterness.
The last time he returned to Beijing, he specifically told the old lady that Minjia's aphasia was not only due to An's death, but also due to the family's disgust and abuse of An, which had caused her to suffer excessive trauma. In order to cure Minjia's illness, he hoped that the family would stop speaking ill of An in front of Minjia, and even speak of her good qualities. As for Madam Min, he didn't ask her to say good things about An, but only to stop saying those offensive words in front of the children...
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