bayedsolid Chapter 179 The Boy 1
Chapter 179 The Boy 1
On her first night at the Jiang family home, Lin Wangshu tossed and turned, staring at the moonlight shining through the window onto her bed, unable to sleep well all night.
She was awakened by the noise outside the door, and when she looked out the window, the sky was already showing the first light of dawn.
Listening to the sizzling sound of stir-frying, Lin Wangshu thought it must be Dehua. After all, the family members were either at work or at school, and she had to get up early to prepare breakfast.
Lin Wangshu was no longer sleepy. She rubbed her sore eyes and fumbled for her clothes to put on.
However, she is small and has short arms, so putting on clothes took a lot of effort and she was covered in sweat.
After putting on her shoes and looking at the messy bed, Lin Wangshu tiptoed and, panting, folded the blankets neatly.
She was new here, and only by being sensible could she be liked by the adults. This was what the aunties at the orphanage in her previous life had said: well-behaved children were more likely to be adopted.
By the time Lin Wangshu had managed to braid a passable braid for herself in front of the mirror with her slender fingers, it was already bright outside.
Without saying hello, Dehua pushed the door open and entered. He was somewhat surprised to see that Lin Wangshu was already up. "Wangshu, you're already up. Your aunt was just about to call you to come out for dinner."
Then her eyes swept over the neatly made bed. The oblivious Dehua didn't notice anything amiss and simply praised, "Little girls are more well-behaved than little boys."
"Your two brothers' rooms are nothing compared to yours; they're like dog kennels."
As she spoke, she took Lin Wangshu's hand and led her outside, saying, "Come on, Auntie will take you to brush your teeth and wash your face."
Lin Wangshu followed closely behind her. When Dehua tried to help her wash her face, she shook her head and refused, saying softly, "Auntie, I can wash myself."
"Okay, you go ahead and wash up. I'll go wake those two lazybones up; they'll be late for school," Dehua said, ruffling her hair.
At the dinner table, An Jie looked at Lin Wangshu's braids and thought that Dehua had braided them for her.
I was secretly amazed. I didn't expect that Dehua, who had short hair, was so skillful and could braid such nice braids.
Looking at the well-behaved and quiet Lin Wangshu, Jiang Defu felt a surge of tenderness in his heart, and even his usually loud voice unconsciously softened considerably.
As for his two sons sitting improperly to the side, Jiang Defu felt he could let them off this time for the sake of his daughter.
Before leaving, Anjie pulled her two sons aside and repeatedly told them to take good care of their younger sister.
Jiang Guoqing was getting impatient, while Jiang Junqing kept glancing at Lin Wangshu and nodding smugly at An Jie.
On the way to school, Jiang Guoqing couldn't stay still. He would run around like crazy for a while, then pick up a stick from the ground and continue fighting with his younger brother, completely forgetting An Jie's instructions.
Jiang Junqing wasn't in the mood to play with him today. He looked at the silent Lin Wangshu with curiosity in his eyes.
He had never seen such a beautiful younger sister before. She had rosy lips and white teeth, and was pretty and quiet. She was a hundred times better than the sisters of his friends!
She was quiet and seemed a bit difficult to get along with. Jiang Junqing wanted to get closer to her, so he moved his hand that was hanging by his side and slowly took the hand next to him.
Lin Wangshu felt a warmth in her palm, opened her eyes wide, and turned to look at Jiang Junqing. "Why are you holding my hand?"
Jiang Junqing's ears were red, and facing her questioning tone, he said confidently, "Mom told me to take good care of you. How can I take care of you if I don't hold your hand?"
Looking down at his dark hands, Lin Wangshu frowned, hesitated for a long time before finally asking, "Did you wash your hands before you went out?"
Lin Wangshu has a germaphobia, which she developed from childhood. In her previous life, in order to be favored by the person who adopted her, she cleaned herself up every day and couldn't stand having even a little bit of dirt on her body.
Although she was a girl and remained alone until adulthood, she couldn't change her obsessive-compulsive disorder about cleanliness.
Hearing her ask that, Jiang Junqing felt insulted and blushed as he defended himself, saying, "Of course I washed it, I'm very clean, I'm just naturally a little dark-skinned."
Even so, he still held Lin Wangshu's hand firmly. Jiang Junqing felt that as the older brother, he couldn't hold a grudge against his younger sister.
Moreover, he heard from his mother that his younger sister had no family, so he should be more considerate of her.
If he lets go, his sister will think he's angry, and then she'll think he's petty.
"Oh." Seeing his anxious look, Lin Wangshu spoke indifferently, but a faint smile appeared on her lips, and her fingers curled slightly as she loosely grasped his hand.
"Then you can hold my hand."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Junqing immediately went from anger to joy, walking like a victorious general. He secretly decided that once they arrived at school, he would hold Lin Wangshu's hand and show her off.
Jiang Junqing has a younger sister now, and she's prettier than all of them!
Jiang Guoqing, who was left alone, was very unhappy. His younger brother wouldn't play with him anymore, and the journey to school was incredibly boring.
He took the wooden stick and whipped the nearby flowers and plants in a fit of anger, then snorted and ran off to school.
Lin Wangshu's attention was drawn to Jiang Guoqing's commotion. Jiang Junqing, fearing she would be frightened by his brother's outburst, quickly comforted her, "Little sister, don't be afraid. Your brother wouldn't hit someone for no reason."
So you'll still hit people, right? Lin Wangshu gave him a speechless look. Who would comfort someone like that?
So she shook her head at him and said, "I wasn't afraid in the first place."
It's said that children's curiosity about new things doesn't last more than three days, and Lin Wangshu was a new thing for Jiang Weidong.
After following Lin Wangshu around for several days, Jiang Junqing's patience ran out. After all, there were just too many fun things for a child.
Fishing, bird catching, slingshots, spinning tops—all these things captivated Jiang Junqing's attention. Watching others play, his mouth watered.
Jiang Junqing finds his younger sister very boring because she is too quiet and doesn't like to go out.
So after a few days, Lin Wangshu found that her little shadow who used to follow her around every day was gone. Although they still went to school together, she was all alone after school.
Lin Wangshu was initially relieved. She was used to being alone, and the sudden noise from someone next to her made her feel both headache-inducing and somewhat uncomfortable.
But when it suddenly became quiet around her, Lin Wangshu felt uneasy and a faint sense of loss welled up inside her.
Actually, it feels pretty good to have family around.
So from then on, Lin Wangshu went back and forth between school and home every day. After finishing her homework, she would water the flowers for An Jie and play with the twins who couldn't talk yet.
Anjie, exhausted by the twins, didn't notice anything amiss, but Jiang Defu felt that Lin Wangshu was being a little too sensible.
But he's never had a daughter, so he doesn't know if all little girls are this easy for their parents to take care of.
So he asked his comrades who had daughters about it, and found that even the most well-behaved little girls can make their parents both laugh and cry.
Clearly, Lin Wangshu's behavior of doing everything on his own and not wanting to trouble adults was not quite normal.
After learning about it, Jiang Defu felt remorseful, realizing that they had overlooked the child's feelings.
Back home, Lin Wangshu, who was playing with the twins by the cradle, looked up and greeted Jiang Defu, saying, "Dad, you're back."
Jiang Defu reflexively flashed his most amiable smile, his voice so gentle it could melt water, "Hey, I'm back. Why didn't Wangshu go out to play with your two older brothers?"
His voice was rough, and the way he deliberately pursed it made it sound a bit strange. Lin Wangshu gave him a strange look and pursed her lips, saying, "It's not fun outside."
She was telling the truth, but Jiang Defu felt that those two brats didn't care about their sister and were just messing around all day.
Thinking that he would teach them a lesson when they returned, Jiang Defu gave An Jie a wink and said seriously, "Teacher An, come with me for a moment."