But his gaze suddenly fell on a small head peeking out from the main room.
The little guy is only seven or eight years old. His big, grape-like eyes are very similar to Yin Susu's, and his chubby cheeks make him look very cute.
Yu Yao smiled at the little guy, "You must be Little Stone, right? I'm Aunt Yu. Here, have some candy."
The little one's round eyes lit up when he saw the candy in her hand. Then, as if remembering something, he bit his lip and looked at Yin Susu.
Seeing how sensible he was, Yin Susu nodded.
With his mother's approval, the little guy grinned and ran towards Yu Yao. Instead of reaching out to take it directly, he stood obediently in front of her and called her "Aunt Yu."
Yu Yao put the candy in his hand, patted his head, and asked him, "Little Stone, Aunt Yu also brought some Coconut Grove brand canned meat this time. It's with your mom."
Upon hearing about canned meat, Little Stone's eyes lit up with longing, and he looked at the basket in Yin Susu's hand with excitement. "Wow, it really is Coconut Grove brand canned meat. This is what Xiao Pao and the others eat."
They always avoided him when they were dividing up the canned food; he could only smell it and dreamed of eating it.
Yu Yao chimed in, "Comrade Yin, since the child likes it so much, please accept it. I made all of these myself; they're just a token of my appreciation."
When Yu Yao spoke of "doing it herself," she deliberately emphasized her voice, not to show off, but to make it easier for Yin Susu to accept.
Yin Susu was extremely surprised when she heard Yu Yao say that she made it herself.
I never expected that the canned food that's been selling so well lately was made by Yu Yao. But then I remembered the scallion pancakes Yu Yao gave me last time, and it all seemed so natural.
No wonder Xiao Shitou likes it; Yu Yao's cooking skills are indeed excellent, even better than the royal chefs that the family used to hire at great expense.
Yin Susu couldn't bear to disappoint Xiao Shitou, and vowed to help Yu Yao in return.
"Alright, Comrade Yu, I won't stand on ceremony with you."
Yin Susu's home is similar to the other homes in the old family compound, but she takes great care of it.
On the left side of the fence, there is a slender bamboo. Unlike moso bamboo, this bamboo is very hard, with narrow and long leaves. The straight bamboo looks like a landscape painting.
A row of shade-loving wildflowers grew under the bamboo, and now they were in full bloom with various yellow, red, and pink flowers.
The private plot on the right is planted with vegetables, which are lush and green.
The stark contrast between the two worlds is a reflection of the mundane life of the common people and the hermit's life, and it seems to be a balance that Yin Susu is striving to achieve in her heart.
Yu Yao walked into the main room along the bluestone path.
Little Stone continued doing his homework while eating candy, while Yu Yao took out the materials she had brought and handed them to Yin Susu.
"These are all materials about the new production line and machines. There is a translation, but the translation is incorrect and it looks very confusing."
Yin Susu took the documents and gave a friendly smile: "Don't worry, I'll take a look for you."
She quickly glanced through the documents in her hand, breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile, "Comrade Yu, translating these documents is not difficult for me. You can rest assured to leave it to me."
Yu Yao was delighted to hear this: "Then I'll have to trouble Comrade Yin."
“It’s no trouble at all.” Yin Susu said quickly, then realized she had been too eager and blushed a little. “I’m sorry to have made you laugh. Actually, no one usually comes to see me. I’m very happy that you came to see me.”
After saying that, she became a little uneasy, "If someone asks you when you get back whether you came to see me, just say no. Don't worry, I won't be angry, and I'll help if I can."
Seeing her bitter smile, Yu Yao felt a pang of sadness.
For women like Yin Susu, indifference is just a protective shield. Deep down, she probably wants to get closer to everyone, but she can't take the first step because of past traumas.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Yin Susu specially explained, "My family background is bad. If you get close to me, people will gossip about you."
She herself wasn't afraid of being gossiped about, but she was afraid of implicating Yu Yao.
Yu Yao noticed her unease and said with a smile, "I'll call you Su Su. Su Su, your background has been recognized by the organization. You are just like us, a member of the military compound."
I think you're a really nice person. You're good-looking, gentle, kind, capable, and speak so many foreign languages. I'm very happy to be friends with you. If you don't mind, you can always come to my house sometime.
This wasn't just polite talk; Yu Yao genuinely believed it.
In fact, the organization recognized Yin Susu's identity; the main reason why people were wary of her background was because they were unfamiliar with her.
Yin Susu herself may have suffered some unfair treatment because of her family background. After the misunderstanding was cleared up, she was left with some shadows and became taciturn, rarely interacting with the family compound.
People's impression of her has always been that of a capitalist's daughter, and they don't know much about her personality and character.
People are subconsciously wary and resistant to unfamiliar things, and given her status as a capitalist's daughter, there was never a chance to change that perception.
If she could go out and interact with people more, so that people could get to know her better, the situation would be much better.
This is probably why Sister Dan asked her for help.
Even after all these years, Yin Susu still feels lingering fear about what happened back then. She's a little scared to take the initiative to associate with others, but if it's Yu Yao, it doesn't seem so hard to accept.
"You really want to be friends with me?" Yin Susu asked, somewhat surprised.
Yu Yao nodded, "Of course, you're so outstanding, it's my honor to be your friend."
Her eyes were full of sincerity and kindness, which she genuinely conveyed to Yin Susu through her smile.
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