Ning Wan was admiring the scenery when she suddenly heard soft footsteps behind her.
She turned around and saw the small figure that was walking suddenly freeze.
Ning Yanshu swallowed hard and tightened his grip on the water bottle he was holding.
“Mom…” Ning Yanshu licked her dry lips and explained, “Xiaoshu is thirsty and wants to drink water…”
Ning Wan took a few steps into the house and snatched the empty kettle from Ning Yanshu's arms: "Boiling water is a dangerous thing, let Mom do it."
She filled the water container and put it on the gas stove to boil. Then she returned to the living room, readily carried Ning Yanshu to the sofa, and handed him a book.
"Mommy needs to clean now, Little Book, please sit here and read your storybook, okay?"
After spending a few days at the hospital, Ning Wan had long since overcome her initial awkwardness and quickly adapted to her role as a mother.
From the moment it started, Ning Yanshu's expression had been somewhat incredulous.
He stood there, stunned, his lips slightly parted, his gaze fixed on the spot.
"Why are you acting so silly?"
Ning Yanshu only snapped out of his daze when Ning Wan smiled, reached out, and gently pinched his nose.
He blinked his watery eyes and quickly lowered his head, trying to hide the tears welling up in his eyes.
His mother didn't like seeing him cry.
Therefore, he cannot cry.
He had finally waited for his mother to return from his dreams, and he was determined to become more obedient and well-behaved.
Only in this way can we keep Mom...
...
After settling Ning Yanshu in, Ning Wan tied up her long hair with a small rubber band, ready to get down to business.
Although Xu Xiufeng had done a simple cleaning of the room, it was still a bit dirty since no one had lived there for more than half a month.
In addition, the original owner was a person who didn't like to tidy up.
There wasn't much furniture in the house, but every corner was piled with all sorts of trash.
Ning Wan works very quickly.
She packed out several large boxes and burlap sacks, discarding all the moldy, broken, and unusable items.
In no time at all, they had collected several bags of trash.
The room finally revealed some of its original tidy appearance.
After tying up the last bag of trash and placing it by the door, Ning Wan suddenly heard arguing coming from the room across the street.
Listening carefully, Ning Wan could hear a man's voice: "Are you their housekeeper or their maid? You're always rushing to serve them."
The soundproofing in this building was already poor, and the man's voice was completely unrestrained.
Therefore, Ning Wan heard it clearly.
"You get up early to make soup, and you've been going to the hospital countless times every day. I won't even mention the hospital fees. The kids come home from school every day without even having dinner, and I hardly ever see you when I get home from get off work. And look how much weight you've lost in all this trouble over the past two weeks!"
The voice continued, tinged with a hint of sympathy for the other person: "The key question is, does she even deserve it? Every time, you're the one who's eagerly trying to win her over, only to be met with indifference. Does she even appreciate your kindness or understand your good intentions?"
"Shh, can you keep your voice down?" It was Xu Xiufeng's voice: "Xiaoshu's mother will hear us soon."
"So what if I heard it? Did I say anything wrong...?"
Although he was still grumbling, the man's voice was noticeably decreasing: "I just feel sorry for you. You've been falling asleep the moment you get back these past few days, you're exhausted. You even overslept this morning, and if I hadn't made you some soup, you would have been worried sick..."
"Besides, how many times have you helped that mother and son next door? And what was the result? Have you forgotten what they said about you last time?"
"Never mind, she's a widow and orphan, it's really not easy for her, and Xiaoshu is such a sensible child. I'll help her as much as I can..."
...
Ning Wan didn't listen to what was said after that.
She went back into the house and sat back down on the sofa.
Xu Xiufeng is a kind and simple person, a warm-hearted older sister.
In the original storyline, he always took care of the original owner who was raising the child alone.
However, the original owner of the body, being paranoid, always felt that the other party was only pretending to be kind. On the surface, they were helping her, but behind her back, they were probably gossiping about her to the neighbors.
Therefore, she never gave Xu Xiufeng a kind look.
Xu Xiufeng was the most overworked during this hospitalization.
They delivered meals to the mother and child three times a day without interruption.
Even the medical expenses were paid by Xu Xiufeng herself, without her husband Zhao Shuigen's knowledge.
During the past two weeks, Xu Xiufeng not only contributed money and effort, but also traveled back and forth between home and the hospital every day.
Zhao Shuigen already had grievances against the original owner of the body, and this only intensified his dissatisfaction...
...
Suddenly, a pair of small hands held out a cup to Ning Wan: "Mommy, have some water."
It is Ning Yanshu.
He looked up, his eyes full of anticipation.
My arm, which was holding the water glass, was aching and trembling slightly, but I still tried my best to hold it high.
"Thank you, darling." Ning Wan reached out and took it. "But the water is very hot, so you can't pour boiling water yourself anymore, understand?"
Ning Yanshu's hands hung down at her sides, nervously fidgeting with the hem of her clothes.
But the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.
His mother was thanking him.
His mother still calls him "baby".
Today marks the 15th day he's been counting on his fingers.
His mother never hit or scolded him again, and always spoke to him in a gentle voice.
My mom looks so beautiful when she smiles.
She looks exactly like the mother in my dream...
...
Seeing that Ning Yanshu did not speak, Ning Wan raised her hand and gently touched his cheek.
Ning Yanshu is really too thin.
The area under my palm didn't have the soft flesh a child should have; I could even feel hard bones.
Her thin little face was full of ingratiation and caution.
"Knock knock knock".
There was a sudden knock on the door.
Ning Wan got up and opened the door, where she saw Xu Xiufeng standing with a lunchbox in her hand.
She raised the lunchbox in her hand and smiled at Ning Wan, "You must be starving, come and eat. This is a chicken that my husband Zhao bought at the market this morning, it's very fresh."
"Thank you, Sister Xu. Please come in, Sister Xu." Ning Wan quickly made way for her.
Xu Xiufeng walked into the house and immediately noticed how brand new it looked: "Has the room been cleaned?"
Ning Wan nodded somewhat shyly.
Then he went to the kitchen to get clean bowls and chopsticks to pour the soup.
Xu Xiufeng couldn't help but sigh, "It's good, it's good."
Xu Xiufeng not only stewed chicken soup, but also thoughtfully stir-fried vegetables and steamed rice.
After setting out the dishes, Xu Xiufeng waved to Ning Yanshu and said, "Xiaoshu, come and eat."
Ning Yanshu didn't move, his eyes were fixed on Ning Wan.
Only after Ning Wan nodded in agreement did he happily run over.
Ning Wan washed the lunchbox and returned it to Xu Xiufeng, then saw her to the door: "Sister Xu, I'm so sorry to have troubled you all this time."
Xu Xiufeng waved her hand dismissively: "Hey, everyone has their difficulties when they're away from home. I'll lend a hand if I can. It's no trouble at all."
The more Xu Xiufeng acted this way, the more unworthy Ning Wan felt of receiving such treatment.
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