Lin Jingyue ordered not only hamburgers, but also cola and milk tea.
These are all things that Li Chengyi wanted to eat but couldn't get before.
His world was small, just his own little corner of the house. Aside from doing chores, he could only follow his younger sister around, watching her favorite cartoons.
Most of the time, he needs to sweep, mop, take out the trash, do laundry, and tidy up. He's not allowed to cook yet, mainly because he's too young, and we're afraid he'll waste the food.
He would occasionally go downstairs to throw out the trash, briefly catching a glimpse of the outside world, before returning home to the world that confined him. It was as if he could never leave that place, its pages always refreshed precisely on time.
In the past, he would have excitedly told her, "Mom, how did you know I like to eat this? Mom, you're so sweet!"
But now, he just silently ate the food she offered, his eyes flickering slightly, but otherwise showing little reaction. He ate whatever she gave him, and he didn't care if she didn't give him anything.
Lin Jingyue stroked his head and sighed. The other person was a boy, and although he was just a child, his thoughts were still a little different from those of a girl.
The first two times she brought girls, so they only needed a little more care and comfort. It should be similar for boys, right?
She thought of her son, that bright and cheerful young boy.
The Li Chengyi in front of her was about the same age as her son, but he wasn't so lifeless and lacked any vitality.
Like a puppet on a string, doing whatever you're told.
Touching her nose, she decided to take her child to see a psychologist to see what kind of solution the doctor would offer.
"...In short, spend more time with him, let him feel his own value, don't let him stay at home alone, and go out more. He doesn't have autism, so the situation will be better. It's mainly because his experiences over the years have been too difficult, which is why he has become withdrawn. You are the child's mother, which is a natural advantage. As long as you don't give up on him, there is still hope."
Children are naturally drawn to their mothers.
But why did the eldest son become like that?
That just goes to show how significant the influence of environmental factors is.
The eldest son was quite attached to his mother when he was young, but as he grew up, he witnessed how his father beat his mother and heard his father say disrespectful things about her. At first, he pleaded with his father, but later he sided with his father.
"Go get me my toy right now, are you dead? Didn't you hear me?"
"Dad said, which woman doesn't get beaten? Mom, you're just being too dramatic."
"Without Dad, where would you be today? You don't earn any money, so what right do you have to speak ill of Dad? I hate you the most!"
Each word was like a needle piercing the original owner's heart, causing unbearable pain.
The children she gave birth to, however, were her adversaries.
Now that child is older and has his own thoughts, and since he prefers his father, he's even less likely to look at her directly. Like before when they were in court, when they met, he didn't look at her like she was his mother, but rather like she was an enemy.
"I understand, I will stay by his side." Lin Jingyue squeezed Li Chengyi's small hand, the rough calluses on it a testament to the hardships he had endured over the years.
After leaving the hospital, she felt a little lost, wondering where she should go.
Turning around, he saw Li Chengyi following closely behind him.
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that the child had been by his side ever since he left the house, and he wasn't afraid of him getting lost at all. It seems that, to him, most people in this world are untrustworthy.
His world consisted only of his mother, who led him out of his misery.
"Do you want to go to the park?" she asked in a low voice.
He neither nodded nor shook his head; in short, he didn't react.
This is better than autism. If there were violent tendencies, then there would be no way to help.
We took a taxi home, but instead of going straight upstairs, we took him to the small park downstairs to play on the familiar but unfamiliar facilities.
Almost every residential community has these facilities, and the most popular ones are steppers and seesaws.
Lin Jingyue led him to the stepper and had him try standing on it.
He did manage to stand up, but he remained motionless, gripping the pole in front of him like a statue. He didn't know what to do and could only look at his mother with a puzzled expression.
“Look how that little girl is playing,” she said, pointing to a little girl on another stepper machine.
The little girl held onto the pole, swinging her legs back and forth, her skirt swaying with her movements. Her two little pigtails also swayed with her actions.
However, this infectious energy did not affect Li Chengyi. He only glanced at the little girl, then lowered his head uninterestedly and looked at his own legs.
Damn leg, move!
Lin Jingyue wasn't surprised. If autism could be cured so quickly, she'd be a miracle doctor.
The doctor didn't prescribe any medication, mainly because the child is young and with proper guidance, he can overcome his sub-health condition.
"Shall we go play something else?" Not wanting to spoil the little girl's fun, she took the little one to the swings.
The main reason is that the sun is strong there, so not many people want to play there.
Boys should get plenty of sunshine; it's like getting calcium. Even if they get a tan, it's okay; they'll get their fair skin back with time.
Li Chengyi sat on the swing, a faint sense of anticipation in his heart. He had seen it in the cartoons his sister watched; those characters also liked to play on swings, swaying back and forth happily.
Lin Jingyue naturally wouldn't dampen the child's spirits. "Are you ready?" she asked before starting to push the swing.
It was indeed quite hot under the sun. But this child doesn't go out often, so her skin looked very fair, even fairer than the little girl from before.
In the sunlight, he was almost glowing white. But this was all a sign of poor health, because you could still see the capillaries under his skin.
A sign of a weak immune system, making one prone to illness.
Getting some sunshine can boost your immunity, but you shouldn't stay in the sun for too long.
Li Chengyi rarely speaks. Apart from calling her "Mom" when they first met and calling her "Mom" when the judge questioned him, he hasn't said much since.
Sitting on the swing now, he was clearly happy, but he didn't know how to express it. He wanted to tell his mother that he was happy to be with her.
But after a long silence, he still couldn't bring himself to speak.
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