Because Yun Duoduo noticed that whenever Yan Dongdong got excited, he always called her "sister" instead of "sister-in-law".
When Yun Duoduo asked him, he said he felt that his sister and sister-in-law were the same, so he called them that.
Yun Duoduo couldn't find anything wrong with what she said.
The way she addressed him didn't really matter, but Yun Duoduo always felt that Yan Dongdong was different from other seven-year-olds.
These days, she has been carefully recalling her first meeting with Yan Dongdong in Kyoto, and the situation up to the present.
She planned to find an opportunity to ask Yan Dongdong a good question.
Even if that's not the case, Yan Dongdong is only a child that age, so he'll probably forget about it if asked, and I'm not worried about him telling anyone.
After thinking about it, Yun Duoduo felt there was no rush, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
It's rare to see Yan Dongdong in the city; he's particularly interested in the things on the street and insists on going out to play.
She took Yan Dongdong with her, planning to show him around the street first, buy him some of his favorite foods and toys, and then take him to Yan Honglan's place when Yan Honglan was about to get off work, so he could sleep at her shop that night.
The school has already made arrangements, and if there's enough time, I can go to school first thing tomorrow morning.
Yun Duoduo was worried that Yan Dongdong, who had been studying in the countryside, would fall behind in his studies after coming to Kyoto. She couldn't afford to waste any more time.
Yan Dongdong held Yun Duoduo's hand and walked together down the street. Along the way, her little mouth chattered away, "Sister-in-law, I can finally come to Kyoto! Ever since you left, I've been waiting at home every day, hoping you would come to pick me up, but I haven't heard from you at all. I'm so worried that you've forgotten about me after you came to Kyoto."
"Silly boy, how could your sister-in-law forget you?" Yun Duoduo smiled and poked his forehead, leading him forward and pointing to the shops and stalls on both sides of the street.
"Let me show you around first. What do you want to eat? Also, we need to prepare daily necessities and school supplies. Let's get these things done first, and then we'll go to school tomorrow."
Yan Dongdong nodded, took Yun Duoduo's arm, and they walked together onto the street.
Quite by chance, when they reached the street corner, they ran into Yun Duoduo's aunt, Li Dongyun.
Li Dongyun was wearing a black woolen dress, a plaid scarf around her neck, and carrying a black briefcase-like leather bag. She looked very clean and neat.
As soon as she saw Duoduo, she quickly walked over and called out, "Duoduo."
Upon seeing Li Dongyun, Yun Duoduo was quite surprised. She immediately took Yan Dongdong's hand and ran to Li Dongyun, "Auntie, what brings you here today?"
Li Dongyun gave Yun Duoduo a reproachful look. "You silly child, didn't I tell you last time that I wanted you to come to my house for a visit? But you haven't come at all these days. That's why I came to pick you up today."
Yun Duoduo slapped her forehead and laughed, "I'm sorry, Auntie, I've just been so busy lately, I haven't had a chance to..."
Before Yun Duoduo could finish speaking, Li Dongyun's gaze suddenly fixed on Yan Dongdong beside her, and she asked, "This child is..."
Yun Duoduo immediately pulled Yan Dongdong forward and introduced him to Li Dongyun with a smile, "This is my brother-in-law. He just arrived. He came to Kyoto with my father and my two older brothers. We plan to let him study here."
Li Dongyun nodded and looked at Yan Dongdong, "How old are you?"
Before Yun Duoduo could answer, Yan Dongdong stepped forward and introduced herself to Li Dongyun, "Auntie, I'm seven years old this year, and tomorrow is my birthday."
After saying that, he turned around, looked up at Duoduo, and asked with a grin, "Sister-in-law, do you know my birthday?"
Yun Duoduo had kept this in mind and had already bought a gift for the little guy.
She smiled and patted Yan Dongdong's head. "I know, your older brother told me about you. He's prepared your birthday present. You'll see it when you wake up tomorrow morning."
"Thank you, sister-in-law..." Yan Dongdong looked up and grinned at Yun Duoduo.
Upon hearing Yan Dongdong say that it was her birthday tomorrow, Li Dongyun reacted excitedly. She looked at Yan Dongdong eagerly and asked, "Is it also your birthday tomorrow?"
Realizing she had overreacted, Li Dongyun immediately explained to Yun Duoduo, "If my baby hadn't gone missing, he would have turned seven tomorrow, which would also be his birthday."
Bao'er is Li Dongyun's son, who was lost when he was three years old.
When she spoke of Bao'er, Li Dongyun choked up. She shook her head and said, "My Bao'er is just like your brother-in-law. She's been smart and good-looking since she was little. Everyone who sees her likes her. It's all my fault..."
Yun Duoduo immediately grabbed Li Dongyun and gently advised, "Auntie, I've heard about Bao'er's situation from my parents. It's not your fault; it was an accident. You were trying to save someone that day. Nobody expected that a child trafficker would take the child away at that time."
Yun Duoduo had indeed heard Ye Wenyue and Li Zhengyang talk about Li Dongyun.
If Li Dongyun's child were alive, he would be seven years old this year.
Bao'er went missing because on her third birthday, Li Dongyun took Bao'er out to play. Unexpectedly, on the way, they encountered someone who had been hit by a car. Li Dongyun used to be a nurse, so her first reaction upon seeing someone injured was to save them.
When she was saving people, she naturally neglected Bao'er.
Finally, after she saved the person, her own child disappeared.
At the time, this matter caused quite a stir. Li Dongyun used all the connections in the Li family and practically turned Kyoto upside down, but strangely, they still couldn't find the person.
Afterwards, her husband blamed her for losing the child and forced her to divorce him.
Li Dongyun readily divorced her husband, and afterwards she was consumed by self-blame.
Feeling guilty for losing her own child while trying to save someone else, she quit her job.
For a long time, she was very depressed and didn't want to do anything. She even thought about dying. In the end, Ye Wenyue and Li Zhengyang took her around and helped her recover.
Later, by chance, she met a master who knew about jade, and studied under him for a long time, after which she devoted all her energy to it.
Since recovering, she has rarely mentioned Bao'er, but that doesn't mean she has forgotten about it. She just buries this pain in her heart and doesn't want the people around her to worry about her.
But today was such a coincidence. She was feeling uneasy because Bao'er's birthday was coming up soon, so she thought she would come to find Yun Duoduo, talk to her, or go for a walk.
Although Yun Duoduo had only been back for a short time, she and Li Dongyun got along very well, so the two had a good relationship.
Unexpectedly, Li Dongyun ran into Yan Dongdong and even learned that Yan Dongdong and Bao'er were born in the same month and year, which made her think of her own son.
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