Chapter 409: More tiring than doing math problems for an afternoon
"I'm still very scared." Yaya hung her head in frustration.
"Don't be afraid, I'll be by your side this time."
Huo Jiusi rubbed Yaya's head, and Yaya looked up at him: "What if you are not by my side and I get scared again?"
"I will stay with you until you completely overcome the shadow in your heart."
Huo Jiusi sat next to Yaya and handed the small cake to her mouth. Yaya opened her mouth and took a bite. After swallowing it, she tilted her head and pouted: "What if I can't overcome it?"
"That doesn't matter, but I believe Yaya can overcome it."
Huo Jiusi fed Yaya another piece of cake: "Yaya, you are braver than you think."
"I'm not brave, I'm really scared."
Yaya bent her knees and clasped her arms: "I'm scared to feel the water vapor from such a distance."
"Then why don't we stop here first today?" Huo Jiusi felt sorry for Yaya. If Yaya hadn't asked for it, he would not have been willing to force her.
Yaya shook her head: "No."
"I'll try again." Yaya took the fruit milk from Huo Jiusi and drank half of it in one breath. She took a deep breath and encouraged herself: "Yaya, you are the bravest meow, come on!"
"come on!"
Huo Jiusi held Yaya's hand, and every time Yaya took a step forward, he followed.
When they arrived at the water's edge, the fear in Yaya's heart rippled back and forth like the surface of the water, rising higher and higher, as if it was going to drown her completely.
Yaya couldn't help but have difficulty breathing, and her grip on Huo Jiusi's hand became tighter and tighter.
Huo Jiusi picked up Yaya and patted her back gently: "Yaya, I'm here, you didn't go into the water, you're fine!"
Yaya dared to breathe, she lay softly on Huo Jiusi's shoulder: "It's so scary, it's still so scary."
"Let's continue tomorrow, okay?" Huo Jiusi paced back and forth, just like when he coaxed Yaya when she was a child.
Yaya didn't respond, and Huo Jiusi knew she would try again.
Yaya can be particularly stubborn sometimes, or even persistent, and he admires and feels sorry for her.
"Little devil, we are now by the water, and I find that I am much better."
Yaya decided to go all out: "How about you just hold me in your arms and go into the water?"
"Isn't it too risky?" Huo Jiusi was worried that the situation would get worse after Yaya went into the water.
"Isn't our ultimate goal to get into the water? Maybe after I get into the water, I won't be afraid anymore."
"Many things are scary when we imagine them, but once we actually feel and experience them, we find that they are not that scary, and we may not be afraid of them all of a sudden."
Yaya felt that her logic was very correct. She clapped her hands and praised herself: "Yaya, you are awesome."
"Yes, Yaya is super good."
Huo Jiusi never hesitates to praise Yaya.
"Then let's try it. If your condition isn't good, don't be afraid. I'm here with you." Huo Jiusi comforted Yaya.
Yaya nodded and took a deep breath: "I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid, I'm the brave and strong Yaya!"
Huo Jiusi went down the stairs into the water. He let Yaya's feet touch the water first. Afraid that Yaya would fall into the horrible memories, he distracted Yaya's attention: "Yaya, is the water cold?"
Yaya shook her head: "Not cold."
"Then let's go a little lower, okay?" Huo Jiusi observed Yaya's expression and felt relieved to see that she was fine.
Yaya nodded: "Okay."
Yaya’s fear of water actually comes less from the water itself, but from the helplessness of being pushed into the water and the coldness of the stream.
Huo Jiusi took this into consideration, and of course he was also worried that Yaya would feel uncomfortable. The temperature of the water in his swimming pool was much higher than that of other swimming pools, and was almost the same temperature as Yaya's usual bath water.
A little further down, at the knees, Huo Jiusi stopped again.
"You can move your little feet back and forth in the water to get a feel for the water."
"good."
Yaya's little feet kicked the water back and forth. The more she played, the happier she was, and the bigger the kicks became.
“Swoosh—”
She kicked the water high up and splashed it onto Huo Jiusi's face and head, and Yaya laughed out loud.
"Little naughty girl." Huo Jiusi wiped the water off his face and pinched Yaya's little nose.
He was not angry at all, but rather very happy.
He liked seeing Yaya like this, and didn't like the way she was trembling with fear just now.
"Can we go down further?"
"Give it a try."
The swimming pool was not very deep. Huo Jiusi went down one step and stood at the bottom of the pool. The water level was only up to Yaya's waist.
"Don't be afraid."
Huo Jiusi held Yaya in one hand and gently scooped up water with the other hand and sprinkled it on Yaya, not only allowing her to feel the water, but also allowing her to adapt to the temperature of the water.
"Are you okay?"
“Not…not bad.”
Yaya started to get scared again. She didn't know why she remembered the moment when she was pushed down.
It's like a ghost, always following her.
She thought she had forgotten it, but that moment suddenly popped up in her mind.
"Yaya, hold me tight, I'm by your side, you'll be fine, you're safe, I'll protect you."
While Yaya hugged Huo Jiusi tightly, Huo Jiusi also hugged Yaya tightly.
He tilted his head and rubbed her little face, then kissed her on the face: "Yaya, you've been great today, let's go up first, okay?"
"not good."
Yaya clamped her legs around Huo Jiusi's waist, and her whole body was hanging on the big tree like a koala bear.
"It's all down now. Let me get used to it. Maybe it will be fine in a while."
Huo Jiusi gave Yaya some time. He knew that Yaya would not be too stubborn. If it really reached a point where she could not accept it, she would give up on her own initiative.
"Much better."
"Put me down and try it?"
Huo Jiusi changed his position and hugged her from behind.
He held her armpits with both hands and lowered her down little by little.
When the water level was about to reach her chest, Yaya gasped for breath: "No, no."
Huo Jiusi immediately picked her up and let her sit in his arms.
"Today has been great, let's stop here and continue tomorrow, okay?"
Yaya nodded: "Okay."
Maybe this level is nothing to others, but for her, it is really a big improvement.
She herself is also very satisfied with this level.
Wrapping Yaya in a blanket, Huo Jiusi walked her to the bathroom door.
After Yaya took a bath, Huo Jiusi blew her hair. Seeing that Yaya looked listless, Huo Jiusi asked with concern, "Yaya, are you tired?"
"It's more tiring than doing math problems for an entire afternoon." Yaya said honestly, "I'm a little sleepy and a little hungry now."
"How about taking a nap first?" Huo Jiusi asked Yaya, "Do you want to eat something? I can make it for you, or we can go out for dinner."
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