Besides the child's crying, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law's attempts to soothe the baby, and the complaints of other passengers, the entire carriage was exceptionally noisy.
Hua Xiangyun kept reciting the Heart-Cleansing Mantra, trying to shut down her five senses, but her skill was insufficient.
Xun Liangfen covered her ears with both hands; she, who had never been carsick before, felt nauseous.
Hua Xiangyun turned her head to look at her and said with concern, "Why don't you eat a piece of ginger?"
Xun Liangfen shook her head, "No need, I just feel a bit stuffy. How about we switch places so I can get some fresh air?"
When getting on the bus, she thought the child would definitely like the window seat, so she let Xiangyun sit inside.
But now her situation is a bit off; if she doesn't sit by the window, she might embarrass herself later.
Hua Xiangyun didn't care and immediately stood up to exchange with Xun Liangfen.
She came out and glanced at him briefly, then her eyes were fixed on what was ahead.
A black mist, invisible to others, was seen emanating from the spot where the child was being held, and it was slowly spreading.
She frowned. She hadn't noticed anything unusual when she got into the car, so where did this black fog come from?
"What's wrong?" Xun Liangfen asked when she saw her daughter stand up but not move.
Hua Xiangyun snapped out of her daze and switched places with her. Xun Liangfen quickly opened the window a crack, and the combination of the cold air and fresh air from outside instantly made her feel more alert.
But the people behind them objected, saying, "What's wrong with you? It's so cold. Opening the window will make us catch a cold."
When taking public transportation, one should be considerate and mindful of others' feelings.
Xun Liangfen immediately closed the window again. "I'm sorry, I just felt a little uncomfortable and wanted to get some fresh air."
The people on the bus today seemed unusually irritable. In the past, people would have been more understanding of each other in such situations.
The people behind him saw him close the window again, muttered a few words, but ultimately said nothing more.
Hua Xiangyun held Xun Liangfen's hand and transferred a wisp of spiritual energy to it.
Xun Liangfen was touched by her daughter's thoughtfulness. It was the child who took the initiative to get close to her. She felt her previous annoyance disappear instantly, and she felt much more comfortable.
As expected, my mother-in-law was right; daughters are definitely more considerate.
Hua Xiangyun stared at the black mist in front of her, which was slowly growing as the child cried.
Unfortunately, she was a few positions away from the front, so she couldn't get a better view.
"Mom, whatever I do later, don't be surprised, just watch quietly." Hua Xiangyun still felt that she should first talk to Xun Liangfen beside her, so as not to hold her back later.
Xun Liangfen's heart tightened, and she immediately grabbed her hand and said, "No matter what happens, let's not worry about it. We'll be there in a little over an hour."
She's not stupid. As soon as Xiangyun changed positions, she stared intently at the crying child in front of her. Was she trying to cause trouble?
Hua Xiangyun, “…” You actually guessed right…
She patted Xun Liangfen's hand to comfort her, then stood up and walked to the front, leaning on the backrest. To Hua Xiangyun, the crying child was tightly enveloped by a black mist, making it almost impossible to see the child's true face.
"Can I hold the child?" Hua Xiangyun reached out to the old lady.
Xiao Dani immediately hugged her eldest grandson tightly and said nervously, "You're being unreasonable, why should you hold our child?"
Besides, didn't we say before that the child might cry a little? We could all just bear with it.
She knew how troublesome her grandson was. Could this be someone who had lost patience and came to cause trouble?
Hua Xiangyun felt awkward explaining to her in front of so many people, "This child is always crying and making a fuss, disturbing everyone's peace. I was thinking of changing the handle, maybe then the child would stop crying."
Xiao Dani handed the child to her daughter-in-law, saying, "Look, even the child's own mother can't stop him from fussing. What do you know, you little girl? If you drop my grandson, can you afford to pay for it?"
Besides, the car is in motion; who knows what kind of crazy thing this person might do?
You wouldn't easily entrust your own child to a stranger.
Before Hua Xiangyun could say anything more, the impatient passengers chimed in, "Little girl, holding a baby is not something you kids can do."
The child is crying so pitifully, who knows if there's something wrong with him? Don't pick him up, or he'll blame you later.
Xiao Dani immediately objected, "How dare you talk like that? My child just cries a little, what's wrong with that?"
Everyone remembered what she had said before and immediately retorted sarcastically, "No problem? Then why did you say you would take him to the city to see a doctor? It's only been a short time, and you've already forgotten what you said."
We can tolerate it, but your crying and fussing the whole way is unbearable for everyone.
"That young girl was just trying to help you by hugging and comforting you, and you responded with such harsh words."
"Do you want her to hold me? Mind your own business." Xiao Dani glared at Hua Xiangyun. These days, young girls like to show off. Everyone on the bus was silent, which made her seem capable.
A kind old lady pulled Hua Xiangyun aside and said, "Go back and sit down. We'll be in the city in a little over an hour. Just bear with it and it'll be over soon."
Hua Xiangyun smiled in response to this kindness, and before the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law could react, she reached out and stroked the child's head.
The child, who had been crying, immediately quieted down, his innocent eyes looking at Hua Xiangyun with curiosity.
"The crying has stopped?" People in the surrounding seats looked at this scene with great curiosity. They had tried to soothe the child before, but the more they tried, the more the child cried.
Xiao Dani looked back and forth between Hua Xiangyun and the child, unable to understand why her own child was so well-behaved in the other's hands.
Hua Xiangyun reached out her hand to the child, and the child actually tried to throw himself into her arms.
Zhang Min held the child tightly, looking at Xiao Dani with a nervous expression.
Xiao Dani, seemingly lost in thought, said to her daughter-in-law, "Give the child to this little girl."
Zhang Min mechanically handed the child over; the child had left her completely bewildered these past few days.
Now the child doesn't fuss anymore, and she'll do whatever I ask.
Hua Xiangyun held the child in her arms and reached out to stroke his forehead. The black mist that had surrounded him slowly disappeared through her palm.
The child who had been crying incessantly suddenly smiled and giggled in Hua Xiangyun's arms.
“Looks like this kid needs to be held by someone else,” the young man sitting in front of them said with a smile. “If I had known he was so easy to coax, I would have held him for a while and suffered for nothing.”
The elder sitting next to him immediately pulled him aside and scolded him in a low voice, "What nonsense are you talking about? It's not like no one has tried to coax that child before, but he wouldn't let anyone get close."
The young man thought, "...So this kid is also choosing someone; he's just picking someone because the girl is pretty..."
Before she could finish speaking, an elder beside her covered her mouth and said to Hua Xiangyun with a forced smile, "This kid has a foul mouth, don't take it to heart."
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