Xu Dong followed Shen Liwu into the living room, his wet hair still dripping with water, and he looked much more energetic than before. Shen Liwu pulled him to sit on the sofa, picked up a dry towel beside him, and gently wiped his hair.
"Do you feel better after taking a shower?" She asked as she wiped me, her voice as gentle as if she was coaxing a child.
Xu Dong nodded, his fingers unconsciously gripping the edge of the sofa, his eyes a little wandering, as if he was still a little uncomfortable with such intimate behavior. Shen Liwu noticed his nervousness, stopped what he was doing, squatted down and looked at him at eye level.
"Don't be afraid, this is your home from now on, and we are your family." Her voice was very soft, as if she was afraid of scaring him, "You can tell us whatever you want to say, don't hide it."
Xu Dong bit his lip, his eyes flickered a few times, and finally lowered his head and whispered, "Thank you, auntie."
Shen Liwu felt warm in her heart, and reached out to rub his hair, “Silly child, we are a family and we don’t say thank you.”
Shen Liwu stood up and took out a small medicine box from the bedroom, which contained some common medicines and gauze. She gently lifted Xu Dong's sleeve, revealing the red and swollen scars on his arms, and her heart ached again. She carefully dipped some ointment on a cotton swab and gently applied it to the wound.
"Does it hurt?" she asked in a low voice, her eyes always observing Xu Dong's expression.
Xu Dong shook his head. Although the coolness of the ointment made him a little uncomfortable, he did not feel any pain.
He's used to it.
After wiping his arms, he wiped his body and legs, Shen Liwu's movements were extremely gentle, for fear of hurting him.
Xu Dong's body was covered with scars of varying sizes, each of which seemed to silently accuse him of the pain of the past. Shen Liwu's heart was tightly clenched. Every time her fingertips touched his skin, it was like touching the softest part of her heart.
Zhang Damei's family had already brought the dishes over. Zhang Damei looked at the scars all over her body and cursed angrily: "Aunt Gao is too cruel. She will get her comeuppance sooner or later."
Xu Dong remained silent, his face pale and he said nothing.
Shen Liwu sighed softly, reached out and patted his shoulder, signaling him not to mind.
…
There were two meat dishes and three vegetarian dishes on the table. Shen Liwu kept picking up food for Xu Dong, fearing that he would not be full.
"Eat more. You are growing up now, so you need to eat enough. Tell me what you want to eat."
He was also served a bowl of pig's trotter soup, which contained the largest pig's trotter.
"Try my aunt Zhang's specialty, and come and play with Li Xiaoqiang often. If he bullies you, tell me and I will beat him to death." Zhang Damei picked up a piece of braised pork and some vegetables for Xu Dong.
Li Xiaoqiang pouted, "Mom, why don't you help Xu Dong and not me? Are you his mother or mine?"
"Even if I were your mother, I would still beat you. Whose mother do you think I am?" Zhang Damei glanced at Li Xiaoqiang.
Li Xiaoqiang: “…”
He turned his head and looked at Li Yicheng, "Dad, you had no vision when choosing a wife. You married a tigress and made me suffer."
Li Yicheng: “…”
As soon as Li Xiaoqiang finished speaking, everyone in the room couldn't help laughing. Even Zhou Yan, who was always serious, raised his lips slightly.
Zhang Damei glared at her son and raised her chopsticks in pretending to be angry. "You're itching for trouble, aren't you? If you keep talking nonsense, I'll beat you up!"
Li Xiaoqiang shrank his neck, quickly took a mouthful of rice, and said incoherently: "Mom, I was wrong. You are the most gentle, the most gentle in the world."
There was another burst of laughter in the room, and the atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed.
Xu Dong lowered his head, and a faint curve appeared at the corners of his mouth.
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