I was born and listened to my neighbor's older sister talk about her family of origin.

The door was closed, and Grandma Liu left.

Hao Mei pulled Xu Zhiyu to the crib.

"What's your name?"

Xu Zhiyu obediently replied, "Auntie, my name is Xu Zhiyu, you can call me Xiaoyu."

She looked at Hao Mei's long pink hair with a hint of envy in her eyes.

"Auntie, your hair is so pretty, it's pink, just like Barbie's."

The clear, soft voice melted Hao Mei's heart once again.

Moreover, this is the first time someone has said her hair looks like a princess's, instead of being disliked for its vulgarity.

Hao Mei couldn't help but like the child even more, and all the resentment she had towards the child's parents was completely thrown away at this moment.

She ruffled Xu Zhiyu's hair, her voice becoming more husky.

"Little fish, you're so cute! Auntie loves you so much, let me give you a kiss!"

"Trojan horse!"

Hao Mei always expressed her emotions directly and passionately; she went straight up to Xu Zhiyu and gave her a big kiss on her chubby cheek.

Jiang Ye's face conjured up memories of the past three months when his mother had swallowed him whole.

Xu Zhiyu's face turned red, perhaps because it was the first time she had been kissed so warmly by a strange aunt.

But she was very well-behaved, neither dodging nor hiding, she just wiped the drool off her face.

then……

"Gurgle gurgle..."

Xu Zhiyu clutched her stomach.

Hao Mei frowned: "You haven't eaten yet?"

Xu Zhiyu pursed her lips and nodded, seemingly a little embarrassed.

"I'm sorry, Auntie."

Hao Mei felt a surge of anger.

"What are you apologizing for!"

"These children are so young and need nutrition, how could they let you go hungry? How could they not feed you?!"

She stood up abruptly.

"Wait a minute, Auntie will have one more dish ready soon, let's have dinner together."

"You play with your younger brother for a while."

Jiang Ye: Dear Mom, you've finally remembered me.

Xu Zhiyu's eyes lit up as she watched Hao Mei's retreating figure.

Aunt Princess is such a kind person...

Lost in thought while staring at Hao Mei's retreating figure, Xu Zhiyu suddenly remembered Hao Mei's instruction to play with her younger brother.

So he quickly ran to the crib.

The crib was a bit high, but the gaps in the railings were quite large, so at her height, she could clearly see Jiang Ye's face.

Jiang Ye was also looking at her.

Xu Zhiyu pressed her small face close to the fence and carefully poked Jiang Ye's chubby cheek with her finger.

Before Jiang Ye could do anything, she started giggling to herself.

Children's emotions come and go quickly; they might have been feeling wronged just a moment ago, but they've almost forgotten about it now.

But Jiang Ye knew that the grievances in her heart were still there, only they were suppressed and accumulated over time.

He understood from the moment he saw her.

A little girl who is only two years old is at an age when she is prone to crying and making a fuss, but she has already learned to control herself from crying.

It's clear she's done this many times before.

Because if she cries, she will not receive comfort, but rather scolding.

Xu Zhiyu glanced around, then carefully moved a small stool over and placed it next to the crib.

Then, resting her chin on her hand, she looked at Jiang Ye, and a feeling of envy rose in her heart.

She was too young to understand what this emotion was called.

But looking at Jiang Ye's carefree appearance, and then glancing at Hao Mei's back as she cooked in the kitchen, she couldn't suppress the bitterness in her heart.

Just then, the door opened, and Jiang Cheng walked in, looking travel-worn, carrying a bouquet of flowers.

"Honey, I'm home!"

He didn't even glance at the living room, but went straight to the kitchen and stretched out his hand.

"Ta-da! Look what I brought you!"

Hao Mei turned her head and saw a pink rose.

Her favorite color is pink.

Her eyes lit up, but she said, "Go away, go away! What a waste of money to buy roses! Don't you know how much money we have these days?!"

Jiang Chengcai wasn't annoyed; he just chuckled.

"I'll arrange the flowers in a vase for you, Leon!"

He turned and walked out of the kitchen, and then saw Xu Zhiyu sitting there looking restrained.

Jiang Cheng was taken aback: "Whose child is this?"

Hao Mei rolled her eyes: "We just met yesterday, and you've already forgotten?"

Jiang Cheng frowned for a moment before finally recalling it.

"This is...the Xu family's house next door? What are they doing here?"

Hao Mei put down the spatula, wiped her hands, pulled Jiang Cheng aside, and whispered:

"I don't know what happened to the Xu family. They just left such a small child at the door and didn't even give her dinner."

"I was worried she'd get lost, so I brought her home to look after her and play with Ono for a while before taking her back later."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Cheng frowned slightly.

"How could they treat their own child like that? I don't think this wealthy family has any class at all. I was already annoyed with them yesterday."

Hao Mei nodded and said frankly, "I also don't like them. Little Fish is much cuter."

"Small fish?"

"That child's name is Xu Zhiyu, nicknamed Xiaoyu, and he's very well-behaved."

Jiang Cheng glanced at Xu Zhiyu and noticed that she kept glancing in their direction with a timid expression, as if she was afraid they would dislike her and kick her out.

But those big, bright eyes, thick eyelashes, and round face were undeniably cute.

"Okay, I'll take her home after we finish eating."

He and Hao Mei were both orphans, and their family couldn't bear to see children displaced.

Jiang Cheng stepped forward, approached Xu Zhiyu, and smiled, trying to make his face look kind.

"Your name is Little Fish?"

Xu Zhiyu sat upright, placing her hands obediently on her knees.

"Yes... Uncle."

Jiang Chengcai's heart was immediately filled with the word "cute".

Actually, he had always wanted a daughter.

He couldn't help but reach out and pat Xu Zhiyu's little head.

"Sweetie, after you finish eating, Uncle will take you home."

"Um."

Xu Zhiyu nodded, but a hint of resistance appeared in her eyes.

She didn't want to go home.

Jiang Cheng didn't notice and went straight to the bedroom.

I just got back from the hair salon, and I smell like hair and chemicals all over me. I have to take a shower when I get home.

This is my wife's rule.

After he left, Xu Zhiyu visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, to a child, Jiang Chengcai didn't look like a good person at all.

She turned to look at Jiang Ye, her voice somewhat downcast.

"Little brother, your mom and dad are both doing well."

"My mom and dad haven't smiled at me in a long time..."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ye threw the toy ball in his hand far away, then blushed and used the special skill he had recently learned.

one two Three……

Turn the tables!

It didn't work.

Come again.

one two three……

drink!

Great, you've flipped it over successfully.

He faced Xu Zhiyu with his chubby face, then reached out and grabbed both sides of her cheeks while Xu Zhiyu looked bewildered.

If they won't smile at you, then smile at yourself.

Jiang Ye forcefully pulled her face apart.

He stretched Xu Zhiyu's small, pink lips into an oval shape, and continued to stretch them.

"Waaaaah..."

She wanted to say something, but couldn't utter a word, and felt a sharp pain in her cheek.

As we all know, a baby's hand strength is a weapon of control.

Xu Zhiyu was not surprised at all; her eyes reddened with pain, and tears welled up in them.

But she still didn't cry.

Xu Zhiyu tried to pry Jiang Ye's hands off.

"Little brother...you...get away...it hurts..."

Jiang Ye felt a little sorry for her because of her appearance.

Why make her talk about her family of origin? Why make her cry? Isn't that just bullying?

They were still bullying a little girl.

Seeing that Xu Zhiyu was holding back her tears, Jiang Ye immediately gave up.

Forget it, let's talk about the mission later, no rush.

Then, he released Xu Zhiyu's face and gently rubbed it with his small hands.

Xu Zhiyu was stunned.

She actually saw a look of helplessness on her little brother's face?