Chen Afu continued, "In fact, when I was 'sick' before, I would occasionally have a moment of clarity. When I saw my father, my mother, A Lu, Da Bao and other relatives who loved me, they were always by my side, caring about me and taking care of me, I would be very happy and relaxed, and not afraid of being bullied by others. Now, I have to make Yan Jie feel that the outside world is just as beautiful, and let her feel that the relatives around her like her, love her, and will not abandon her. Only in this way, she is willing to step out of her own world."
The reason why she said this was to let Chu Lingxuan know the importance of being cared for by her family all the time. No matter what reasons their family members had, they couldn't just come and go as they pleased, leaving the little girl to the servants and letting her experience the anxiety and pain of being abandoned alone.
Her family members seem to dote on her very much. How many people come to celebrate her birthday? How exquisite her food, clothing and daily expenses are. However, these fancy things have no effect on the child. The most ordinary constant companionship and constant care are the most important.
Chu Lingxuan felt a sharp pain in his heart when he heard this. His eyes stayed on Chen Afu for a moment, then turned away and walked to the west room. Manager Luo followed closely behind him, took two steps, and motioned Chen Afu to follow.
Chen Ahfu was puzzled and regretted her words. These powerful people were very fickle-minded, and her kindness might even make them unhappy. She had no choice but to follow him in.
The layout of the west room is more like the living room or study of some talented women. There is a row of rosewood bookcases filled with books. There is a large carved jade desk with the four treasures of the study on it, and a guqin next to it. The only difference is that there are two little swallow dolls hanging on the door of the bookcase, and a little swallow doll is also placed on the desk.
Chu Lingxuan sat on a chair in front of the desk. The sunlight coming in from the west window shone in from behind him, casting a halo around him and softening his facial features in the shadows.
He raised his hand and said, "Mrs. Chen, please take a seat." Then he said to Steward Luo, "Uncle Luo, please take a seat too."
Chen Afu and Manager Luo sat down, and Qiao'er came and served tea.
Chen Afu lowered his head slightly and placed his hands on his legs.
Chu Lingxuan tapped the desk a few times with his slender fingers, pondered for a moment, cleared his throat, and then said to Chen Afu in a low voice, "Yan'er's mother died of complications when giving birth to her, and I was not with them at the time. From the moment she was born, people said she was a mother-killer. Two years later, when I first saw her in the public... there, she was as thin as a little monkey, staring at the swallow's nest under the eaves in a daze, and the wet nurse and the maid next to her actually..." He seemed unable to continue, and the fist on the desk was clenched so tightly that even the blue veins were extremely obvious, and he was trying his best to suppress his anger.
Manager Luo's eyes turned red. He lowered his head and wiped his tears with his sleeves, and whispered, "Master."
Manager Luo's call seemed to call Chu Lingxuan back from his memories. He loosened his clenched fists and sighed, "When I saw Yan'er's condition, I took her to the Chu Mansion. However, my family situation is special. My biological mother left home for some reason... She left home. My grandmother has passed away for many years. My grandfather is busy with affairs in the capital. The other female relatives are separated from me, and it is not good to make things difficult for them... So I found a job in Dingzhou Prefecture and brought Yan'er to Dingzhou. However, I am busy with work and often away from home, so I can't always be with Yan'er. Sometimes I send her to Tangyuan, thinking that Uncle Luo's family is reliable and closer to my mother. However, no matter how much my mother loves Yan'er, she is also a person outside the world and cannot always live in the secular world... Alas," he sighed deeply, and said, "Yan'er is like this, and we relatives have responsibilities, but we really have no choice. I am running around like this, not only for my future, but also for... for, for Yan'er to live a better life in the future. I must do this..."
Although Chu Lingxuan didn't speak clearly and didn't mention the key points, Chen Ahfu still heard that Miss Chu's past was more miserable than he had imagined. The Chu family was more complicated than he had imagined. This cold Chu Lingxuan actually had so many frustrations...
She felt even more sorry for the little girl. No wonder she was autistic. She had lived in such an environment since she was old enough to understand things. Even a good person would get into his or her shell and not want to come out.
Chu Lingxuan continued, "Master Chen, I believe that under your guidance, Yan'er will get better and better and will step out of her world. My family and I will remember your help to Yan'er and will be grateful to you. Now, I have another unwelcome request, I would like to ask you for a favor..."
Chen Afu raised his eyes and looked at him.
Chu Lingxuan said, "If my mother and I are not in Tangyuan during your rest period, can Yan'er go to your house? Yan'er relies on you so much. Having you by her side is like having us by her side. Don't worry, you can only go during the day. She is used to having Mother Song accompany her to sleep at night, so she will go back to Tangyuan to rest. Only during the day, no matter where you go, take her with you." He added, "Don't worry, I will increase your monthly salary."
Chen Ahfu said, "It doesn't matter whether the monthly salary increases or not. Now, Sister Yan and I have developed feelings for each other, and I don't want her to be sad. However, our country house is simple, and Sister Yan is a rich woman, so I'm afraid I will let her down."
Chu Lingxuan pursed his lips and smiled slightly, making his dimples more obvious. He said, "I think, in Yan'er's eyes, wherever Master Chen is, there must be a place full of flowers."
This guy looks cold, but he is quite talkative.
Chen Ahfu also smiled. Even if Chu Lingxuan didn't ask, she would have had this idea. She couldn't bear to see the child sad. So she nodded and said, "Okay, then when I'm on leave, Uncle Luo will send my sister to my house."
Manager Luo said hurriedly, "Okay."
Chu Lingxuan continued, "In that case, I would like to thank Master Chen. However, I have to go out of town for a few days tomorrow and will probably be back in the twenties. I will have to trouble Master Chen and Uncle Luo's family to take care of Yan'er while I'm away."
Steward Luo said hurriedly, "You are too polite, sir. Taking care of the young master is our duty as servants."
Chen Afu also nodded in agreement.
Seeing that the discussion was over, she stood up and said, "Sister Yan has Lord Chu to accompany her today, so I will go home."
Chu Lingxuan nodded and signaled to Manager Luo, who then stood up and walked out with Chen Afu.
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