Xiao Yao has one biggest advantage, which is her beautiful eyes. However, this is also her biggest disadvantage, because all her thoughts are reflected in her eyes and can be easily understood by others.
Mrs. Wen didn't know how to answer her, so she turned to look at Tong Mingyu again and said, "As her mother, you should speak first."
Tong Mingyu bowed and said, "The child really doesn't know the real reason. I think that instead of asking her to deliberately please others, it is better to let the nanny see her true temperament and appearance, and then make a judgment. Her words and deeds today are the same as she usually does at home. I wonder if the nanny..." is satisfied.
While Tong Mingyu was speaking, Nanny Ruan stared at Xiao Yao without blinking. Seeing her confused expression, she couldn't help but chuckle in her heart. It would not be difficult to guess what this child was thinking in the future. Just one look at her eyes and she would know everything.
Nanny Ruan did not answer Tong Mingyu's words, but chose to continue talking with Xiao Yao.
"What's your name, little girl?"
"To answer Madam, my name is Xiao Yao, and my nickname is Ping An."
"Do you know why your family gave you such a name?"
"My grandfather said he hoped I could be free and live happily and peacefully."
"It seems your grandfather loves you very much."
"Grandfather is the one who loves me the most." After saying this, Xiao Yao secretly glanced at her mother. What she said was indeed the truth, and she hoped her mother would not be angry.
"Then your parents aren't the ones who love you the most?" Nanny Ruan deliberately made things difficult for her.
"My father loves me the most, and my mother...if she didn't always punish me by making me copy the "Instructions for Women", she would be the one who loves me the most." Tong Mingyu was very upset that she ranked behind several people as her biological mother. This child actually dared to tell others about the fact that she was punished to copy the "Instructions for Women" in public, and she was not afraid of being laughed at.
"Why did your mother punish you by making you copy the 'Instructions for Women'?"
"If you say the wrong thing or do the wrong thing, you will be punished!" I'm used to it.
"Do you blame your mother for doing this?"
"It's not my fault, because every time I get punished, my grandfather and father would give me gifts to comfort me." A few chapters of "Female Commandments" can be exchanged for a lot of good things. Sometimes Xiao Yao even thinks that she should make some mistakes from time to time, so that good things will come to her continuously.
Tong Mingyu wanted to cover her face. This child was so embarrassing. It was right that you were asked to behave naturally and authentically, but it also didn't allow you to say all your little thoughts out loud.
Nanny Ruan smiled for the first time today. Judging from her experience of meeting countless people, she believed that the little girl in front of her must be a smart and cute child. She felt a little bit of anticipation in her heart.
Mrs. Wen also laughed out loud. This child was so funny. It was a pity that none of her grandchildren were her age, otherwise she would have married her off no matter what. With her around, would she have to worry about being lonely in the future?
"Go down and play." Nanny Ruan nodded slightly.
The adults did not continue discussing this topic. Whether this matter would succeed or not, Nanny Ruan probably had already made up her mind and would definitely give an answer. Anxious questions would make everyone feel embarrassed.
Xiao Yao did not return to Tong Mingyu. Instead, she approached Runge, Zhou's youngest son, who was two years younger than her. She took out a wooden sculpture in the shape of a calf from her purse, waved it in front of Runge's eyes, and said seductively, "Call me auntie now. If you do, this will be yours."
The child, unable to resist the temptation, readily abandoned his mother and stood in front of Xiao Yao, who was not much taller than him, and called her "Auntie" in a baby voice.
"Good boy," Xiao Yao looked happy as if she had found a great bargain. She was promoted to an aunt, and a feeling of superiority filled her whole body in an instant.
"Ping'an, when someone calls you aunt, do you feel very happy?" Zhou teased her sister-in-law when she saw that if she had a tail, it would be raised to the sky.
“This is my first time being an elder, so please forgive me if there is anything I do wrong.
"It's already very good, just keep it up." Tong Minglan felt that he was happy as long as he saw his niece, so he just needed to keep it up.
Xiao Yao, who had been recognized, played happily with Run Ge while the adults sat around and chatted about trivial matters such as food, clothing, housing and transportation. Aunt Ruan would only glance at Xiao Yao occasionally, and saw that she was completely devoted to playing with her little nephew and didn't care about what others said or did.
The little girl in front of her looked about five or six years old, like a flower that had just budded. Nanny Ruan believed that with her careful care and cultivation, this flower would surely bloom proudly and brilliantly.
Tong Mingyu was also polite and well-mannered, and seemed to treat this meeting as an ordinary visit.
Nanny Ruan was even more satisfied with the performance of the mother and daughter.
About an hour later, Tong Mingyu stood up and said goodbye. In her understanding, today's matter had failed.
If Nanny Ruan had chosen her daughter, she would have had many opportunities to tell the answer. She didn't say it, perhaps because she was embarrassed to refuse on the spot for Madam Wen's sake, thus avoiding embarrassment.
"Aunt, don't go." Run Ge grabbed Xiao Yao's sleeve and refused to let go. He finally found someone who could play with him, how could he let go so easily!
"Can you let your mother take you to visit your aunt some other day?" Tong Mingyu lovingly hugged Run Ge and comforted him.
Xiao Yao tidied up the clothes that were wrinkled from playing. The elder patted his nephew's head with great momentum and said, "You must listen to your mother, otherwise your aunt will never come to play with you again. Do you hear me?"
Run Ge, who was about to cry and make a fuss, immediately became obedient, with tears in his eyes, and nodded obediently.
If this happened at home, Xiao Yao would definitely tell her family proudly: "Look, people from eighty to three years old are all conquered by me. This is the true portrayal of being loved by everyone and flowers blooming wherever I go." Since this is someone else's home, she had to keep a low profile.
"I wonder if Miss Xiao would welcome me to your home!" Just as Tong Mingyu turned around with Xiao Yao, Nanny Ruan stood up and said.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they realized that Nanny Ruan had chosen Xiao Yao.
"Okay, you're most welcome." Xiao Yao, who didn't know what was going on, answered politely. This person was a distinguished guest of the Wen family, and if he came to visit the Xiao family, he should be treated well.
"Then let's set it for two days later. How about I visit the Xiao Mansion?" Nanny Ruan's attitude had changed a lot compared to before. There was a little more warmth and love in the look she cast towards Xiao Yao. If nothing unexpected happened, the little girl in front of her would be her support for the rest of her life. She believed that she would not choose the wrong person, and she also believed that the two of them could get along very well.
"I'll go with you." Mrs. Wen was also very happy. She had to witness with her own eyes the good thing that she had helped to make happen.
"You two are very welcome to visit the Xiao family. My daughter and I will certainly be waiting for your visit." Tong Mingyu was awakened from her disbelief after being pushed by her sister. This was a pleasant surprise for her!
"When the time comes, don't forget to steal two jars of Lihuabai that your father-in-law has secretly kept so that we can taste it too." Mrs. Wen teased.
"I will definitely not let you down." Tong Mingyu would not hesitate to offer it to someone without hesitation, even if they asked her for two jars of wine or something more rare, as long as she had it.
Tong Minglan personally escorted the mother and daughter out the door. Before leaving, he did not forget to tease his sister, "Look at how nervous you are. You are not as calm as my niece! Now you can finally rest assured."
"Sister, please don't laugh at me. You know how much I hope to invite Nanny Ruan."
Listening to the conversation between her mother and aunt, Xiao Yao felt a bad feeling in her heart, as if... something was about to happen.
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