The little baby, so delicate and beautiful, looks so adorable and endearing.
Grandpa Li was stunned. He hadn't expected that Xiao Anman wouldn't be afraid of him, nor that she would talk to him.
The old man had many wrinkles on his face, and the vertical line between his eyebrows seemed to encapsulate the hardships and suffering of his life, which were difficult to smooth out. However, when Xiao Anman spoke to him, the old man clearly felt a warmth in his heart that the sunshine could not bring.
"good."
Grandpa Li knew that his appearance was a bit fierce to children, and his voice didn't sound as kind as others; it always had a stern feel to it. So, Grandpa Li chose to keep his words brief.
Perhaps it was because of Xiao An's innocent eyes that Grandpa Li's hand holding his cane trembled slightly.
"Grandpa, be careful!"
Just as Grandpa Li's cane slipped from his hand due to a momentary lapse in concentration, Xiao An quickly caught it.
Holding his cane firmly against the chair, Xiao An spoke earnestly to Grandpa Li.
"Yes, thank you, thank you very much."
The old man looked at Xiao An's rather innocent yet sincere face, his voice a little hoarse, and his increasingly cloudy and aging eyes welled up with tears.
"Grandpa, you're welcome!"
For An'an, it was just a small favor, and she had no idea that her actions brought some comfort to the elderly man who was spending his later years alone.
"My dear sister, you are truly blessed."
It wasn't that Madam Gu's identity couldn't be revealed, but it would be a bit cruel to face these elderly people living alone in such an environment. So Madam Gu said that she was old and just happened to be passing by when she thought of coming to visit, which is why she brought her great-granddaughter with her.
Faced with the old lady's envy, Madam Gu smiled and agreed: "Her father is always busy with work, but our An'an is smart, sensible and obedient, so she has never caused us any trouble."
"Yes, look at her, she's quite bold. When Old Man Li was young, he was the dean of students. He could scare countless children with just a glance, but this child doesn't seem to be afraid at all."
"An'an is kind-hearted and has sharp eyes; she knows who the good people are."
Grandma Gu sat in the chair, smiling as she chatted with the old lady about their little darling.
"Yes, the world of children is the simplest of all."
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What's the use of being capable when you're young? If you're a head teacher when you're young, you'll end up disciplining your children like a teacher at home, eventually destroying any warmth and affection between father and son.
Now that I'm older, I can't even see my grandson.
They wouldn't even let Grandpa Li hold the child, let alone let him see him.
The other children in the family, who were about the same age as Xiao An, would avoid him whenever they saw him from afar.
Although Grandpa Li didn't know why Xiao Anman wasn't afraid of him, he sincerely hoped that Xiao Anman would never be afraid of him.
"Grandpa, are you looking for something?"
Xiao An tilted his head back, watching curiously as Grandpa Li rummaged through his pockets.
He forgot that this was a nursing home, and the candy he used to keep in his pocket to coax the children was long gone.
Grandpa Li was a little sad. In the end, he only managed to pull out a piece of paper and a pen from his pocket.
This is a habit he developed when he was a teacher.
But what can these things bring to the little angel in front of us?
Grandpa Li was silent for a while, and finally unfolded the sticky note in his pocket.
Xiao Anman watched his movements. Although Grandpa Li was old and had difficulty walking, and his hands would sometimes tremble uncontrollably, when he did something seriously, he had a feeling that he would definitely do his best.
"What is Old Man Li trying to do?"
The old lady talking to Madam Gu was a little curious, wondering what Old Man Li was doing fiddling with a piece of paper.
Although she had known Mr. Li for a long time, she had become somewhat numb after spending so much time in the nursing home. Just like the caregivers would advise Mr. Li to stay in his room as much as possible and not to go out and walk around, the old lady herself sometimes felt that this was better.
Because a person's death is not calculated from the end of their life; some people are alive but already on the verge of death, with no hope of survival in sight.
Old Li's taciturn nature made it difficult to sense any vitality in him, and over time, people stopped treating him as a living person.
He hadn't felt the same way Xiao Anman treated him in a long time. For him, the meaning of realizing his value lay in being able to do something for someone else.
But he had long lost the meaning of proving himself in the nursing home.
Here, he is the one who needs to be taken care of, not the one who is needed.
"It seems like you're going to fold paper?"
Madam Gu sat opposite him and could see Grandpa Li's hand movements clearly.
Under the warm sunlight, the white sticky notes glowed with a hazy light, looking very promising.
The old man who folded paper had hands so rough they looked like old tree bark, but they were incredibly skillful.
Under the watchful eyes of Xiao Anman, Madam Gu, and the old lady, Grandpa Li quickly finished making an exquisite origami crane.
Grandpa Li held the pen up to the sunlight and examined it. Then he took the pen from his pocket and drew two round little eyes where they should be.
In this way, a lifelike origami crane is created.
"This is for you, do you like it?"
Grandpa Li looked at Xiao Anman expectantly.
"How amazing! Such beautiful origami cranes were created from just a piece of paper!" Xiao An's big eyes widened in disbelief. "Can I really have them?"
Yes, it's for you.
Seeing that Xiao An showed no sign of disdain, Grandpa Li's eyes unconsciously lit up with a smile.
"Thank you, Grandpa!"
Xiao Anman put her two little hands together, palms up, and gently took the origami crane from Grandpa Li's hand.
The way they handled it so carefully showed how much they cherished and loved the gift they received.
At this moment, seeing the pure smile on Xiao Anman's face, Grandpa Li felt that he had truly felt the long-lost gaze.
Human warmth is what makes things worthwhile.
"My dear sister, I can tell from the start that your family is well-off, right? You've really raised this child very well."
Seeing the interaction between Grandpa Li and Xiao Anman, the old lady sighed and said with a hint of envy.
There are many meanings to not lacking money, but in this case, it probably means that even with piles of money, Xiao Anman has not abandoned the most simple and pure things.
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