Chapter 167 Communication Failure
Su Jin paced back and forth in the room, showing no sign of having sprained her ankle.
Thinking of the image of Xiao Yunfeng applying ointment to her, she could clearly feel her face getting hot.
She quickly picked up the mirror and examined her face in it.
Her cheeks flushed, and her eyes held a shy expression.
No, she really can't stay in this house any longer!
In the living room, Aunt Wu spoke cautiously, "Commander Xiao, I know you've always treated Xiao Jin like your own sister."
The reason she is called a younger sister rather than a daughter is because the two are less than thirteen years apart in age, and they are not of the same generation as father and daughter.
Xiao Yunfeng did not interrupt her, but patiently waited for her to continue.
Wu Ma spoke slowly, as if she was thinking about how to say it in a way that would not be abrupt but would still make Xiao Yunfeng understand her meaning.
“Xiao Jin was immature before and ran away from home for more than three years. She suffered and learned her lesson. Now that Xiao Jin is back, Commander Xiao feels sorry for her and treats her well. On behalf of Miss’s parents, I thank Commander Xiao.”
Xiao Yunfeng said, "This is what I should do."
Aunt Wu retorted, "How can it be something we should do? After all, you and Xiao Jin are not related by blood. Xiao Jin should know how to be grateful."
It emphasizes both that they are not related by blood and that the affection between them for each other is as deep as the sea.
Xiao Yunfeng looked at her and simply asked, "Aunt Wu, what exactly are you trying to say?"
She's going around in circles like this, who knows how long she'll keep going.
Wu Ma became even more nervous. "Commander Xiao, what I want to say is that Xiao Jin is no longer the child she was a few years ago. She is now a 22-year-old young woman. Shouldn't you try to treat her like an adult?"
For example, when the girl twisted her ankle on the stairs just now, he carried her down the stairs in his arms.
If he had done this a few years ago, of course no one would have thought much of it.
But now... after all, men and women are different.
Wu Ma felt she had expressed herself very clearly, and after she finished speaking, she carefully observed his reaction.
Xiao Yunfeng frowned slightly, followed by several seconds of silence.
Wu Ma's heart was in her throat, afraid that he would be angry.
“Aunt Wu, I understand what you mean. I’ve actually thought about this a lot these days. Because I have no experience living with other people, I haven’t done well in many aspects.” Xiao Yunfeng spoke very seriously, clearly indicating that this was not a thought that had just come to him.
Aunt Wu quickly shook her head. She didn't mean that he didn't do a good enough job; rather, she felt that he did everything too well.
Xiao Yunfeng continued, "Before, I thought Xiao Jin was still young and overlooked many of her thoughts. In the future, I will try my best to treat her as an adult like us."
Li Honghai had reminded him of this before, and now Wu Ma is saying the same thing. It seems that he really needs to use an adult's mindset to communicate and live with the little girl in the future.
Wu Ma looked completely at a loss. "Commander Xiao, I just think you and Xiao Jin should... should..."
The words "keep your distance" were already on the tip of his tongue, but faced with Xiao Yunfeng's calm gaze, he couldn't bring himself to say them.
Besides, it seems that she didn't have any of those messy thoughts at all. What she said would not only make both sides feel awkward, but it also seemed to remind her of something.
Xiao Yunfeng couldn't quite understand her stammering, "Should what?"
In the end, Wu Ma could only sigh inwardly and change her tone.
"Discipline them when necessary, don't spoil Xiaojin too much."
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