Putting aside his happy family life, if Liu Qing wants his daughter to stay by his side, he needs to gain her approval.
When parents have similar financial capabilities, the child's wishes are very important.
But Guo Zhimeng remained silent.
She seemed frightened and didn't speak to anyone.
“She’s had a checkup and her voice is clear now, but she just won’t talk.” Liu Qing couldn’t help but get angry when Guo Zhimeng was mentioned. “We need to communicate! You have to speak up for us to communicate.”
Helpless, Liu Qing had no choice but to ask Sun Lifang for help and borrow Zhou Xinya. "I think your daughter is quite smart. Can you ask her and give her some advice to see what she really wants?"
Zhou Xinya already knew that Manager Guo was the arsonist, and when she got home she told Sun Lifang, "Mom, I saw Uncle Guo take tissues and a lighter into the house. Mom, do you think he might be—"
The subsequent guesses were very close to the answer. Sun Lifang covered her mouth and sternly warned Zhou Xinya, "Don't tell anyone about this except your parents, and don't tell anyone else either."
That's how children are; unintentional mistakes can lead to unpredictable disasters.
Adults need to teach this well: "Don't say things without evidence. If the other party didn't do it, you're defaming and damaging their reputation. If they did do it, aren't you just alerting them?"
Knowing her daughter's inquisitive nature, Sun Lifang didn't treat her like a child.
When discussing issues, they always explain the causes and consequences from an adult perspective.
"Then why didn't you tell Aunt Liu Qing?" the little girl asked curiously. "Mengmeng is her daughter, you should have told her, shouldn't you?"
That's true, but the problem they're facing right now is—
"If Mengmeng doesn't speak, then all of this is just our deduction."
Do you understand inference?
It cannot be used as evidence in court; courts value evidence.
Without evidence, nothing is permissible.
Therefore, when Liu Qing came to borrow Zhou Xinya this time, Sun Lifang said, "Only when Mengmeng speaks and we know her feelings can we get the truth."
But Guo Zhimeng didn't say anything, and when her friends came, she didn't say anything either.
There were only the two of them left in the ward. Zhou Xinya walked to her bedside and looked at her.
Her once rosy cheeks have now become thinner, with a prominent chin, but her round eyes are still as bright and dark as ever.
It has gained a touch more color than before.
She didn't want to talk. When she saw her friends arrive, she pulled up the blanket to cover her doll's head, leaving her little hands sticking out. It looked quite cute.
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Xinya decided to start a conversation by talking about herself.
This is what her mother taught her: "If someone doesn't want to answer your questions, start with yourself and pique their interest."
What are Guo Zhimeng's interests?
Zhou Xinya knew it immediately—
The room is filled with colorful little trinkets: the latest panda wind chimes, origami cranes, glass jars filled with tiny stars, and a rabbit bedside lamp...
It's not hard to guess what Guo Zhimeng cares about.
But if she doesn't tell you, you can't force her.
So Zhou Xinya started by talking about the candy she had just received, "The aunt next to Uncle Zhao gave it to me. I heard she's his blind date. Do you want a piece?"
The little body stirred in the blanket, clearly interested in the topic.
It's obvious to anyone that Guo Zhimeng likes Uncle Zhao Chengguang.
However, "children who don't talk won't get what they want."
Zhou Xinya lifted the blanket, tucked her head inside, and stood outside from the neck down, looking at Guo Zhimeng.
Although they were all still young, they all knew that "Zhao Chengguang wouldn't stay with Guo Zhimeng for long."
The adult world is different from that of children. "They enter into contracts through legal documents, such as employment contracts or marriage certificates."
“A child’s verbal promises are useless; to keep someone permanently, you need legal documents.”
Zhou Xinya told Guo Zhimeng what she had discovered, “If you want Uncle Zhao to stay with you, you have to go through legal procedures. My mother signed a labor contract with him, so you can’t sign that one with him anymore.”
Then we'll have to take another route.
The little girl in bed pursed her lips, her eyes glazed over, lost in thought.
That's right. Zhou Xinya's intention was to get her friends to stop delaying and face reality. Tell the truth, go to court, and that's it, isn't it?
But to everyone's surprise, Guo Zhimeng refused.
She explicitly rejected Zhou Xinya, saying, "I don't want to."
After saying that, Guo Zhimeng didn't speak again.
She didn't want to testify against Manager Guo, and no one knew why.
“She’s always biting her nails. Look at her nails, they’re like chicken feet.” Liu Qing looked at her daughter’s ten nails, which had been bitten raw.
They kept gnawing until they bled.
Without saying a word, Liu Qing stopped working to be with her, determined to set an example, and their mother-daughter relationship started with sleeping in the same bed and eating and sleeping together.
Upon contact, it was discovered that Guo Zhimeng was biting her nails.
"I've said it again and again, but I just can't give up those nail polishes, they're just as delicious as they are."
After thinking for a moment, Liu Qing said she would give it to her, "Put some chili powder on it, let's see if you still want to eat it?"
The area around the hangnail was bleeding, so of course chili powder couldn't be applied. Liu Qing was just trying to scare her; he didn't really mean to.
Unexpectedly, Guo Zhimeng tore off a large piece of her fingernail, and thick, bloody fluid gushed out, which terrified Liu Qing.
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