allonlinenovel Chapter 154 The Child is Curious
Chapter 154 The Child is Curious
Since seeing Li Yifeng greeting his mother many times at the school gate and the vegetable market, Lin Wan'er's child Xiao Ming has been full of curiosity.
One night, Xiao Ming was lying in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Finally, he couldn't help asking Lin Wan'er, "Mom, who is that uncle who always talks to you?" Lin Wan'er was slightly stunned. She didn't expect her child to ask this suddenly. She hesitated and said, "Baby, that's someone Mom knew before." Xiao Ming blinked his big eyes and asked, "Then why does he always talk to you?" Lin Wan'er gently stroked Xiao Ming's head and said, "It's just a normal greeting, just like mom greets other neighbors." Xiao Ming frowned, seeming unconvinced: "But I think he looks at you differently." Lin Wan'er was shocked and didn't know how to answer the child's question.
The next day, Xiao Ming ran into Li Yifeng again while playing in the neighborhood. Li Yifeng saw Xiao Ming, smiled, and waved to him, "Hello, little friend!" Xiao Ming did not run away as usual. Instead, he stood there, looked Li Yifeng up and down, and asked, "Uncle, why do you know my mother?" Li Yifeng squatted down and said gently, "Because uncle and your mother have known each other for a long time." Xiao Ming tilted his head and continued to ask, "How long ago was that?" Li Yifeng was amused by the child's naive question: "A long, long time ago, you didn't even exist back then." Xiao Ming nodded, seeming to understand, and asked again, "Are you good friends?" Li Yifeng paused and said, "Well... not before, but uncle hopes to be good friends in the future." Xiao Ming blinked: "Then why not before?" Li Yifeng was speechless, not knowing how to explain the complicated emotions of the past to a child.
After returning home, Xiao Ming couldn't wait to tell Lin Wan'er about his conversation with Li Yifeng. Lin Wan'er felt a little helpless after listening to it. She didn't know where her child's curiosity would lead things. At dinner that night, Xiao Ming brought up Li Yifeng again: "Dad, I saw that uncle again today. He said he wanted to be good friends with Mom." Li Ming glanced at Lin Wan'er, then said to Xiao Ming: "Baby, adult matters are complicated. You will understand when you grow up." Xiao Ming pouted: "I want to know now." Lin Wan'er said: "Xiao Ming, stop asking questions and eat well." Xiao Ming had no choice but to lower his head to eat, but the doubts in his heart did not disappear.
A few days later, Xiao Ming was playing with his friends in kindergarten when he suddenly thought of Li Yifeng. He said to his friends, "My mother knows a very strange uncle. I always see him talking to him." His friends gathered around him, asking, "Who is that uncle?" "Does he like your mother?" Xiao Ming was confused by his friends' questions. He said loudly, "I don't know. I'm just curious."
On the way home from school, Xiao Ming kept thinking about his friends' problems. When he got home, he saw Lin Wan'er cooking in the kitchen. He ran over, hugged Lin Wan'er's legs and said, "Mom, what's going on with that uncle? My friends are asking me." Lin Wan'er reluctantly put down the dishes in her hands, squatted down and said to Xiao Ming, "Honey, Mom and that uncle had some misunderstandings before, but now they are slowly being resolved." Xiao Ming opened his eyes wide and asked, "What is a misunderstanding?" Lin Wan'er thought for a moment and said, "Just like when you and other children sometimes quarrel, but then make up." Xiao Ming nodded thoughtfully, "Will you make up?" Lin Wan'er touched Xiao Ming's head, "Maybe."
On the weekend, Lin Wan'er took Xiao Ming to the park. Coincidentally, they ran into Li Yifeng again. Li Yifeng saw them and came over to say hello. This time, Xiao Ming took the initiative to ask, "Uncle, do you want to reconcile with my mother?" Li Yifeng was amused by Xiao Ming's directness: "The kid is really smart, uncle thinks so." Xiao Ming then asked: "Then will you be nice to my mother?" Li Yifeng nodded solemnly: "Yes, uncle will try hard." Lin Wan'er said a little embarrassedly: "Xiao Ming, don't talk nonsense." But Xiao Ming was relentless: "I want to ask, I want to know."
After returning from the park, Xiao Ming kept pestering Lin Wan'er to ask about Li Yifeng. Lin Wan'er was a little upset by the child's persistence, but at the same time she realized that she could no longer avoid the child's questions. In the evening, Lin Wan'er held Xiao Ming in her arms and said seriously: "Baby, the matter between Mom and that uncle is very complicated, but Mom will handle it, you don't have to worry." Xiao Ming hugged Lin Wan'er tightly: "Mom, I just want to know, I'm afraid that uncle will bully you." Lin Wan'er was moved and kissed Xiao Ming's forehead: "No, baby, Mom will not let anyone bully you."
In the days that followed, every time Xiao Ming saw Li Yifeng, he would observe his every move and then report back to Lin Wan'er. "Mom, my uncle smiled at me today." "Mom, my uncle helped an old lady cross the street." Lin Wan'er listened to Xiao Ming's stories, feeling both amused and touched.
One day, Xiao Ming accidentally fell in the neighborhood and scraped his knee. Li Yifeng happened to be passing by and quickly ran over to help Xiao Ming up and took him home to treat the wound. Xiao Ming was a little scared at first, but seeing Li Yifeng's gentle attitude, he gradually relaxed. After returning home, Xiao Ming said to Lin Wan'er, "Mom, uncle was very nice to me today. He blew on my wound and said it didn't hurt." Lin Wan'er looked at the child and her opinion of Li Yifeng changed a little.
Some time later, the school organized a parent-child activity. Lin Wan'er and Li Ming couldn't attend due to work, leaving Xiao Ming feeling very disappointed. Upon learning about this, Li Yifeng offered to accompany Xiao Ming to the activity. During the activity, Li Yifeng and Xiao Ming completed various tasks together, and Xiao Ming had a blast. On the way home, Xiao Ming said to Lin Wan'er, "Mom, I'm so happy that my uncle came with me today. I think he's a good person." Lin Wan'er looked at her child's excitement, unsure what to say.
As time went by, Xiao Ming became more and more curious about Li Yifeng, and Li Yifeng gradually won the child's trust and love through contact with Xiao Ming.
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One weekend afternoon, sunlight streamed through the window onto the living room floor, creating patches of dappled light and shadow. Xiao Ming sat on the sofa, fiddling with a toy car, his mind still preoccupied with Li Yifeng.
"Mom, will that uncle come to our house to play?" Xiao Ming suddenly raised his head and asked Lin Wan'er.
Lin Wan'er was tidying up the bookshelf and was a little overwhelmed by Xiao Ming's question. "Baby, Mommy doesn't know either."
Xiao Ming put down his toys, ran to Lin Wan'er, and pulled her clothes. "Mom, I want my uncle to come to our house. I want to play with him."
Lin Wan'er squatted down and looked into Xiao Ming's expectant eyes. She felt conflicted. "Xiao Ming, Uncle has his own things to do. He may not have time to come."
Xiao Ming showed a disappointed look on his face, "But I really like uncle."
Lin Wan'er sighed softly, not knowing how to answer the child.
A few days later, one evening, Lin Wan'er took Xiao Ming for a walk in the neighborhood. They happened to meet Li Yifeng coming back from get off work. When Xiao Ming saw Li Yifeng, he immediately broke free from Lin Wan'er's hand and ran over.
"Uncle!" Xiao Ming shouted happily.
Li Yifeng saw Xiao Ming and smiled, "Xiao Ming, how are you today?"
Xiao Ming said excitedly: "Uncle, I drew a picture in kindergarten today and the teacher praised me."
Li Yifeng patted Xiao Ming's head and said, "That's amazing! Can you tell me what you drew?"
Xiao Ming held Li Yifeng's hand and began to talk about his paintings. Lin Wan'er watched them from the side, feeling an indescribable emotion in her heart.
After returning home, Xiao Ming began to pester Lin Wan'er again, "Mom, uncle said my paintings are great, I want to show him more paintings."
Lin Wan'er smiled helplessly, "Okay, I'll wait for the opportunity."
One day, when Lin Wan'er went to pick up Xiao Ming from kindergarten, the teacher told her that Xiao Ming had been telling other children about Li Yifeng at school, saying that he hoped Li Yifeng could be his good friend. Lin Wan'er was concerned about whether such thoughts would have a negative impact on her child.
In the evening, Lin Wan'er told Li Ming about this matter. Li Ming thought for a while and said, "Maybe we should let the children know more about it instead of just avoiding it."
Lin Wan'er frowned, "But I'm worried that what happened in the past will affect the child."
Li Ming held Lin Wan'er's hand and said, "We can slowly guide him and let him know that relationships between people are complicated, but they can also be improved through hard work."
A few days later, Xiao Ming fell ill with a high fever. Lin Wan'er and Li Ming anxiously took him to the hospital. There, they happened to meet Li Yifeng. Upon learning that Xiao Ming was ill, Li Yifeng offered to help.
Lying on the hospital bed, Xiao Ming said to Lin Wan'er in a daze, "Mom, I saw my uncle. He is helping me."
Lin Wan'er looked at the child's weak appearance and her heart was filled with gratitude.
After a few days of treatment, Xiao Ming recovered. The first thing he said to Lin Wan'er when he got home was, "Mom, I want to thank my uncle."
Lin Wan'er looked at the child's determined eyes and nodded.
So, Lin Wan'er took Xiao Ming to thank Li Yifeng. Li Yifeng smiled happily when he saw Xiao Ming had recovered.
Since then, Xiao Ming and Li Yifeng have become closer and closer. Xiao Ming often asks Li Yifeng some strange questions, such as "Why do the stars in the sky blink?" and "Why can airplanes fly?" Li Yifeng always answers him patiently.
Once, Xiao Ming was bullied by his classmates at school and ran home crying. When Lin Wan'er comforted him, he said, "I want to tell my uncle, he will help me."
Lin Wan'er hesitated for a moment, but she still called Li Yifeng. Li Yifeng came quickly, comforted Xiao Ming, and told him to stand up to the bullies.
With Li Yifeng's encouragement, Xiao Ming gradually became braver.
As time went by, Xiao Ming became more and more dependent on Li Yifeng. He would ask Lin Wan'er to tell him stories about Li Yifeng before going to bed, and would ask to share something interesting with Li Yifeng.
Lin Wan'er watched the changes in her child, feeling both relieved and a little worried. She wondered if this dependence would have a negative impact on the child's growth.
One day, Lin Wan'er and Li Ming discussed whether they should have a good talk with their children about Li Yifeng. Li Ming said, "Maybe it's time to let the children know some of the truth, but we need to be careful about the method."
So, on a warm evening, Lin Wan'er and Li Ming called Xiao Ming over and slowly told him about the past. Xiao Ming listened, his face full of confusion and surprise.
After finishing her speech, Lin Wan'er asked Xiao Ming: "Baby, do you understand?"
Xiao Ming was silent for a while, then said, "Mom, I know my uncle may have done bad things in the past, but he is very good to us now, and I still like him."
Lin Wan'er and Li Ming looked at each other, feeling deeply moved by the child's innocence and kindness.
Since then, Xiao Ming has maintained a good relationship with Li Yifeng, and the relationship between Lin Wan'er and Li Yifeng has gradually eased because of the existence of the child.