Grandpa Chen and Chen Danqing watched as Xiao Ruanruan led Chen Jie by the hand and walked out the door, their hearts pounding in their chests.
Because Chen Jie had not left this dark room for five whole years, and had not seen the light for five whole years.
Even when feeding him or taking him to the toilet, they would only bring in two luminous pearls to illuminate the room with a fainter, colder light than moonlight.
As Xiao Ruanruan led Chen Jie outside, she whispered to Chen Danqing, who was beside her, "Find a strip of black cloth."
Chen Danqing immediately understood and quickly went to find the black cloth strip.
Little Ruanruan led Chen Jie slowly to the door, took the strip of cloth from Chen Danqing who had just returned, and looked up at Chen Jie with her little face, saying, "Brother, can you squat down?"
"Okay, hehe!" Chen Jie obediently agreed, and even laughed happily.
Although his laughter was even more unpleasant than his speaking voice, it sounded like heavenly music to Old Master Chen and Chen Danqing.
They had really given up all hope of curing Chen Jie, and never expected that things would take such a turn for the better.
Xiao Ruanruan tiptoed and wrapped a black cloth around Chen Jie's eyes before leading him out of the room.
Even with his eyes covered by a black cloth, Chen Jiemai still instinctively trembled the moment he stepped outside and came into contact with the outside light, wanting to shrink back into the room.
Her soft, chubby little hand gently held his, and she said in a sweet, gentle voice, "Brother, don't be afraid, I'm here with you!"
Chen Jie stopped in his tracks, but didn't move forward. Instead, he stood there for a long, long time, his burned face showing no expression.
However, his slightly trembling fingertips revealed his inner turmoil and fear.
At this moment, Xiao Ruanruan felt that the reason why Chen Jie was stupid was probably more due to psychological factors than physical factors. He was probably unable to accept reality, so he shut himself off and ended up like this.
For the first time in five years, Chen Jie stepped out of that dark room. Xiao Ruanruan didn't dare to remove the blindfold from his eyes, but instead led him around the Chen family's courtyard.
The snow in the yard had been cleared away. The Chen family also had a greenhouse with all sorts of precious flowers and trees, the most numerous of which were orchids.
Chen Danqing said that when her parents were still alive, her grandfather loved growing flowers, especially orchids. So he searched all over the world for rare orchids, planning to retire and grow flowers and drink tea after her father took over the company.
Because of that fire, Grandpa couldn't retire, and naturally he couldn't grow flowers and drink tea every day, so now the greenhouses for these flowers are all managed by gardeners.
Xiao Ruanruan led Chen Jie inside. After getting used to the environment outside, Chen Jie was much better than when he first came out, when he was stiff and trembling all over.
At this moment, Xiao Ruanruan led him into the greenhouse, and he did not resist. The greenhouse lights were much brighter than the natural light outside.
Xiao Ruanruan wanted Chen Jie to gradually adapt to the stronger light, which is why she brought Chen Jie in.
The instant Chen Jie was exposed to the bright light, he instantly broke free from Xiao Ruanruan's hand, instinctively shielding his eyes with his hands. Like a frightened wild animal, he frantically ran around, crying out, "Fire! Fire! I'm scared! So scared... Mommy, Daddy, no..."
Chen Jie originally wanted to curl up against the wall of the greenhouse, but the moment he touched the wall and realized that it was even hotter, he panicked completely and tried to run around in a panic, covering his head.
Little Ruanruan didn't have time to think. She quickly hugged Chen Jie's hand with her little arms. "Brother Chen Jie, there's no fire here, this is just light. I'm here, I'm with you..."
Chen Jie's panicked expression froze for a moment, then he hugged Xiao Ruanruan tightly, tears soaking the black cloth, his hoarse voice swirling in his throat, "Scared...scared..."
Upon seeing this, Chen Danqing turned her head away to wipe her tears, her eyes filled with regret.
Little Ruanruan gently patted Chen Jie's back with her tiny hands, her sweet, soft voice soothingly coaxing him, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Brother Chen Jie, don't be afraid. There's no more fire, there will never be any more fire..."
After Chen Jie relaxed a little, she took him out of the greenhouse. Chen Jie was still terrified from the combined effects of the light and temperature inside the greenhouse, and his body was trembling uncontrollably.
Stepping out of the greenhouse, the cold wind blowing outside made Chen Jie's tense expression disappear, and he relaxed considerably.
Xiao Ruanruan led Chen Jie by the hand, and only after he got tired of walking around the yard did she take him back to the room.
However, this time it wasn't the dark room he was supposed to return to, but another room that Old Master Chen had prepared for him. The light in the room was slightly dimmer than outside because of the curtains.
Little Ruanruan held Chen Jie's hand and said in a soft, childlike voice, "Brother Chen Jie, squat down, I'll take the cloth off your eyes now."
You will see a brighter light, more things, but it's not fire, there will be no more fire. I will stay with you.
Little Softie emphasized it again.
Although it's unclear why Chen Jie mistook her for an angel, it's obvious that whenever she says she'll stay with him, Chen Jie feels much more at ease.
However, her sentence was a bit long. Although Chen Jie wasn't really stupid, his intelligence was somewhat impaired after that incident, so he was momentarily confused and didn't quite understand what she was saying.
Little Ruanruan repeated what she had just said in simple terms, "Brother, squat down."
This time, Chen Jie understood and obediently squatted down on the ground. As Xiao Ruanruan removed the gauze from his clothes, she said, "There will be light later, so don't be afraid. I will stay with you."
Chen Jie understood what he was saying and nodded obediently.
Chen Danqing and Grandpa Chen watched this scene from the side, feeling a mix of emotions, unsure whether to be happy or heartbroken.
Xiao Ruanruan breathed a sigh of relief and removed the black cloth covering Chen Jie's eyes.
Chen Jie hadn't seen sunlight for too long. The moment the blindfold was removed, he instinctively closed his eyes tightly and used his hand to block out the light.
Her soft, delicate little hand grasped his hand that was shielding her from the light once more, and she said softly, "Brother, don't be afraid, there's only a little light..."
With her comforting words, Chen Jie slowly moved his hand away and carefully tried to open his eyes.
This time, when he opened his eyes, he wasn't afraid. His pair of dark, pure eyes stared intently at Xiao Ruanruan, and he chuckled foolishly, "Angel, that's great! I knew Mom wouldn't lie to me. The angel would come to save me, hehe!"
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