Tang Yun then ordered two more children's meals, worried that the two children might not like the food, and he figured they would prefer the items in the children's meals.
This thoughtful gesture is definitely a plus.
The atmosphere then became a bit awkward, and the two adults didn't know how to start a conversation, so they just sat there in silence.
Tang Guo, who was known as a chatterbox at home, was very uncomfortable in this situation and started a conversation without thinking.
"Auntie, did you buy all those toys? You're so good to my brother. My mom never lets me buy those toys; she thinks they're just scams to make money off kids." There was a hint of envy in her eyes.
Tang Yun, who was standing nearby, immediately exposed her, "Come on, your mother didn't buy you those things, but she did buy you a castle toy. Stop pretending to be pitiful; she was just afraid you'd get cut by the cards."
Her skin is delicate, and she can easily get scratches on it, which is what the kids love most. But they also like to fly the cards around, and if they accidentally scratch her face, she won't know where to cry.
"Because Xiaoyi likes its cartoons, I bought a lot of them," Lin Jingyue explained without spoiling the mood.
"Wow! Auntie is so nice!" Tang Guo snorted at Tang Yun. "She's better than my uncle. When he goes out to play, he's always on the phone. I hate him!"
Tang Yun was a little embarrassed, but he was in the prime of his career and had no choice. If his brother and sister-in-law hadn't been unable to take care of the child, he wouldn't have brought the child out to play.
"You little brat, you said you loved hanging out with me, how come you hate me now? You're so fickle."
He looked to be in his early twenties, radiating youthful energy and vitality. He was quite charming; if he changed his clothes, he would definitely be a pure and innocent young man.
The uncle and nephew joked and played around for a while, then remembered they were at the dinner table and became more serious.
Tang Guo tilted her head and looked at Li Chengyi with some curiosity in her eyes, "Auntie, is my brother sick? Why doesn't he say anything?"
For a child like her who feels like she'll die if she doesn't speak, what's the difference between not letting her speak and the sky falling down?
But Li Chengyi could remain unmoved, sitting there quietly, neither playing on his phone nor with his toys, as if he had his own world.
Tang Yun noticed something. The child looked clean and had regular features, so it shouldn't be an illness, but rather a personality problem.
He tugged at Tang Guo's sleeve, "Don't talk nonsense, your brother Xiao Yi just doesn't like to talk."
"I just heard him speak, but then he stopped talking to me. It's okay, if I talk more, he'll talk less. Brother Xiaoyi, don't you agree?"
She rested her chin on her hands, smiling as she looked at Li Chengyi, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.
Lin Jingyue turned her head to look at him, also wanting to know if he would answer.
Currently, he is surrounded by well-meaning people, and she doesn't want to interfere unnecessarily, but sometimes she still has to intervene, otherwise she's afraid he'll continue like this and end up with no friends.
"Xiao Yi, what do you think of this little girl?" she asked tentatively.
Li Chengyi sat there, feeling a bit pressured under the expectant gazes of the three people. But his mother was also looking at him with expectant eyes, and he didn't want her to think he wasn't a good child.
He moved slightly closer to Lin Jingyue's body, seemingly wanting to use her body to shield himself, and then slowly uttered two words, "Cute."
He said the little girl was very cute.
His younger sister would only hit him with Barbie dolls, but this younger sister would apologize to him, and she wore a pink princess dress, looking like a soft and sweet strawberry cake.
After he finished speaking, he buried his face in his mother's arms, seemingly embarrassed.
Lin Jingyue patted the back of his head and explained, "Xiao Yi's life wasn't very good before, but he's gotten a little better recently. However, the doctor said he still needs guidance, otherwise he might develop autism in the future."
Right now, he's just a bit withdrawn and lost in his own world. If we don't intervene, the situation will only get worse.
Tang Yun knew he shouldn't have asked, but he couldn't help asking anyway.
"Is it because he used to live with his father?"
It was obvious that when Li Chengyi heard the word "Dad," his little body trembled slightly, as if he was instinctively afraid.
"Yes, but that period was too dark for Xiaoyi, so I won't explain further."
"Then what about you and the child's father?"
Lin Jingyue smiled and replied, "I got divorced a few years ago, and I only just managed to win back custody of the child."
When the original owner divorced, her child was already three years old, past the legal age for unconditional custody, so she couldn't leave with the child. Besides, Mr. Li wasn't happy about it; the child was his, why should an outsider take him away?
Even though that so-called outsider is the child's mother, a blood relative of the child.
Tang Yun's face flushed slightly. He felt he had been too abrupt, asking so many inexplicable questions. That was someone else's family matter; what did it have to do with him?
But this mouth just kept talking out of control.
"No wonder the child looks so thin. You don't look like a mother who abuses her child. How could she be so thin?"
Li Chengyi is too thin. If he gets any thinner, he'll be skin and bones. If he gets sick, it will probably be a big problem.
"Brother Xiaoyi, eat more later. My uncle and I often eat here. The food here is super delicious! If you're not full, you can have mine too. I'll eat my uncle's!" Tang Guo seized the opportunity to squeeze into the conversation.
Lin Jingyue couldn't help but chuckle.
Tang Yun's face was stiff as she reached out and pinched her little cheek. "You're such a good niece. Can't I order another one?"
"Oh right, we can order another one. Uncle, would you like to order another one?"
This child believes everything he hears.
"No need, Xiaoyi doesn't have a big appetite, what he ordered is enough. Any more would be a waste," Lin Jingyue quickly stopped them, afraid that they would actually order another dish.
Tang Guo nodded thoughtfully. "I understand, Auntie! Is it like the poem in the textbook, 'Every grain is hard-earned'? The teacher also said we shouldn't waste food and should cherish every grain of rice. By the way, Brother Xiaoyi, where do you go to school? Can I come to your class to play with you?"
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