My Childhood Sweetheart Is a Little Crybaby!-Chapter 67: Kids Probably Have Their Troubles Too!
Xu Jiayan finished packing his luggage and as soon as he left the room, he saw the little girl leaning on the balcony, staring blankly at the calm sea. Her long eyelashes drooped, her expression peaceful yet desolate.
Children probably have their troubles too!
Xu Jiayan’s footsteps involuntarily paused as he watched Jiang Yuan for a moment before approaching her.
"Don’t like it here?"
The little girl turned around upon hearing the voice, her face lighting up with joy in a second, and pointing to the distant sea she said: "Brother Yan? This place is so beautiful!"
Xu Jiayan followed her gaze, looking at the vast azure sea and the boundless blue sky, indeed it was very beautiful.
After saying this, the little girl seemed to realize what Xu Jiayan had asked and added with a smile: "Yuanyuan likes it very much."
She finally saw the sea.
It was just as her parents had described.
But she didn’t seem happy.
The excited shouts from the room next door seemed like the normal reaction of someone who likes something.
Yet, though her eyes still shone bright and clear, they lacked a spark of life.
Xu Jiayan stared into her eyes and said: "If you don’t feel like smiling, you don’t have to smile, and you can speak up if you don’t like something..."
The little girl shook her head, her voice gentle as she spoke: "Yuanyuan doesn’t not want to smile, and there’s nothing Yuanyuan doesn’t like, it’s just that I miss Mommy and Daddy a little. They said that one day, they would bring Yuanyuan to the seaside."
After speaking, she looked toward the distant sea, and her gaze grew a shade dimmer. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
Xu Jiayan watched her, feeling as if his heart had been pricked by a needle, a sudden pain striking him.
Ever since Aunt Song and her husband had passed away, this girl had never brought them up in front of others. This was the first time Xu Jiayan had heard her mention her parents in his presence.
He wasn’t good at comforting others and stared at her for a long while until he finally raised his hand and gently patted her head, saying: "Mom and Dad will always be with you in the sky. Just like all of us are here with you."
"Really?" The little girl’s eyes brightened, and she looked up at the sky asking: "Are they also watching the sea with Yuanyuan right now?"
"Yes!" Xu Jiayan nodded gently.
The little girl’s smile became much more genuine.
Leaning on the balcony, she shouted towards the distance: "Mommy, Daddy, Yuanyuan misses you, are you doing well? Yuanyuan is doing very well, Aunt Wan, Uncle Xu and Brother Yan, they all treat Yuanyuan very well."
"Yuanyuan has seen the sea, and it’s just as beautiful as Mommy said. Yuanyuan is very happy, really really happy!"
"I will be a good girl, don’t worry!" The last sentence was spoken very softly.
Xu Jiayan glanced down at her, the tiny person, not yet reaching his chest, her big bright eyes misty with tears, looking fragile and pitiful. Suddenly, a thought popped into his head: Actually, it’s okay if she isn’t always good.
Downstairs, Lin Wan and Xu Annian also heard the little girl’s voice; both of them had a flicker of complex emotions in their eyes, especially Lin Wan, who couldn’t help but tear up.
Yuanyuan hadn’t mentioned Mom and Dad in years; they thought it was because she was young and didn’t remember, but it turned out the child had always kept it in her heart.
Just after Jiang Yuan finished shouting, a head popped up from the room next door.
Young Master Xu leaned on the window, huffing and puffing as he shouted at her: "Jiang Xiaoyuan, am I not good to you?" She mentioned Lin Xiaowan, she mentioned his dad and his brother, but not him.
Even though he was really good to her.
Helping her carry her backpack every day, fetching water, and even cleaning the classroom for her on duty, and she couldn’t even bring herself to mention him, what an ungrateful little thing.
After all the good treatment she’d had! Forget her expecting him to carry her backpack anymore...
