"Here, have some water and some fruit."
Su Jingjing greeted the little girl warmly.
Lin Xin'ai looked at the apples in the fruit plate and quickly waved her hand, "Auntie, I'll just have some water."
So nervously, he held the cup with both hands and tilted his head back to drink the water.
Wait, why is it sweet?
"Auntie, is this sweet soup?"
"Yes, it tastes better with some sugar."
"Thank you, Auntie, but I won't eat the apple."
Lin Xin'ai thought to herself that she couldn't let her aunt spend money just because of her arrival.
She hadn't eaten an apple in a long time either.
Su Jingjing had no choice but to put on a stern face, "If you don't eat, Auntie will be unhappy."
Although Lin Xin'ai knew that her aunt was saying that on purpose, she still couldn't bear to see her sad.
"Auntie, I'll eat."
With trembling hands, he took a piece of apple.
With a gentle bite, the juices flow through your taste buds.
It's really sweet.
"That's right, you can eat slowly first, let Auntie take care of your coat."
The little girl's clothes should be wet, otherwise they would smell.
Lin Xin'ai's gaze followed her aunt.
Every smile and frown of hers is just like her mother's.
She was so stunned that she didn't even realize when her aunt walked up to her.
"My dear, what are you thinking about?"
Su Jingjing frowned. The little girl seemed to have a lot on her mind at such a young age.
"You can talk to your aunt if you have anything on your mind."
Under her aunt's gentle gaze, tears welled up in Lin Xin'ai's eyes.
"Auntie, I miss my mom and dad."
My parents don't know where they are now.
Have you been thinking about her?
Su Jingjing was shocked; it turned out the little girl's parents weren't around.
He reached out and gently wiped away her tears. "My dear, who are you living with now?"
Lin Xin'ai held back her tears and sobbed, "My maternal grandmother."
"And what about your mom and dad?"
Lin Xin'ai shook her head, lowered her eyes, and whispered, "Auntie, I'm sorry, I can't say."
My grandmother said that I shouldn't tell anyone about my parents' affairs.
Su Jingjing had also guessed something in her heart.
"Silly girl, there's no need to apologize. If my beloved doesn't want to say it, Auntie understands."
"Let's stop crying, or we won't look pretty anymore."
Lin Xin'ai stopped crying and started smiling. Auntie is such a kind person.
Just then, there was a noise at the door, and Li Hanting opened the door and walked in.
I looked up and saw a little girl I didn't know.
The girl's eyes were red and swollen, and her smile was as beautiful as a daughter's.
However, upon seeing him appear, she immediately became flustered.
"Wife, who is she...?"
Su Jingjing put her arm around the little girl's shoulder and smiled at A Ting, "A Ting, she's the one my daughter talks about every day."
Then he introduced Xin'ai, "Xin'ai, don't be nervous, he is An'an and Yuanyuan's father."
"Hello, Uncle!"
Lin Xin'ai politely bent down.
Li Hanting nodded and went straight into the study to make the child feel more comfortable.
"Honey, I have some things to take care of. You two can talk slowly first."
Su Jingjing understood what A Ting meant; his presence would only make the child nervous.
"good."
Lin Xin'ai tugged at a few fingers, "Auntie, I'm worried about my grandma being home alone. Maybe I should go back first."
Her grandmother asked her to come out and buy soy sauce, but she ran into that group of people. They would always yell at her, but she was used to it.
After all, news of my parents' situation had already spread throughout the neighborhood.
Her grandmother told her to keep a low profile and not to get into conflicts with others, and she did as she was told.
"We really can't let Grandma worry."
Su Jingjing wanted the little girl to stay at home for dinner.
"Wait a moment, Auntie has something for you."
As she spoke, she went into the room, took out a bottle of clam oil, and placed it in her beloved's hand.
"Auntie, I can't accept this."
Lin Xin'ai recognized this product as something used to wipe hands and face, and a bottle of it cost quite a bit of money.
In winter, her mother would often apply lotion to her hands to keep them moisturized.
Su Jingjing was amazed by the little girl's intelligence.
"A girl's hands are like her second face, so we must take good care of them."
"Take it home and use it with your grandma."
Su Jingjing patted the little girl's head and said, "Auntie likes you very much. Come to our house often in the future."
Lin Xin'ai was deeply moved by her aunt's heartfelt words.
"Auntie, I like you too."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Then Su Jingjing led the little girl out of the military area gate.
“My dear, I’m worried about you going home alone. How about I take you home?”
Lin Xin'ai shook her head, "I often walk this road, Auntie doesn't need to worry."
Her house was too dilapidated, and she didn't want her aunt to see it.
Su Jingjing reluctantly let go of the little girl's hand in the end, watching her walk a long way.
"Mommy, Mommy..."
Suddenly, I heard Yuanyuan's voice.
She instinctively turned around and saw that her father-in-law's adjutant had brought the two children back.
The adjutant saluted her and drove away.
"You're back so early? Mom thought you wouldn't be back until tonight. You're back so early."
After all, the parents-in-law were reluctant to let the two children come back.
"Mom, I miss you."
Yuan Yuan nestled in her mother's arms, her little mouth as sweet as if it had been coated with honey.
"Mom misses you and your brother too."
An'an looked in the direction her mother had been looking, but saw nothing.
I couldn't help but ask, "Mom, what were you looking at just now?"
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