Trying to rely on him, the four mouths of the family

They say children from poor families mature early.

As the only kindergarten teacher in Sancun Village, Shi Yun shouldered more responsibilities than he had imagined.

Therefore, he was used to handling things alone and bearing burdens alone.

Even if something wasn’t his concern, he would always help if he saw it.

Whether the outcome was good or bad, as long as he was involved, he would take on part of the responsibility.

But just then, someone suddenly said to him, ‘You can try to rely on me,’ which made him a little unaccustomed.

At the same time, a pink bubble inexplicably popped up in his heart.

So, this is what it feels like to be cared for by someone else…

An Huaixu is so nice.

Shi Yun returned to the house, and the doctor had already finished the diagnosis and was talking to An Huaixu.

“This child must have been frightened, plus the predicament of not eating enough and not sleeping well these past few days.

Once exposed to the rain, the accumulated cold in his body completely erupted.”

An Huaixu nodded.

The doctor continued, “I’ve already given him antipyretic medicine. If he doesn’t have a fever tonight, he’ll be fine tomorrow.”

Shi Yun walked to the bedside and touched Qiaoqiao’s forehead, feeling sorry for his uneasy and uncomfortable appearance.

A child’s illness is what every parent fears the most.

About an hour later, Qiaoqiao’s fever subsided, and he had a comfortable sleep, gradually waking up.

He was physically weak and couldn’t continue filming, so he played with the staff in a warmer room.

The staff used all their skills to make him happy, but he wasn’t as lively as before, leaning motionless in Caizhen’s arms.

Caizhen exchanged glances with her friend, feeling that the child’s emotions were a little off.

Just then, a male staff member, without noticing, cheerfully teased Qiaoqiao with a toy car.

Instantly, Qiaoqiao’s eyes turned red, his little mouth drooped, and he turned away, hugging Caizhen tightly.

Caizhen stopped the male staff member with a look and gently patted Qiaoqiao’s back.

“Okay, okay, it’s okay, there are no bad guys here!”

Qiaoqiao choked, “I, I want Shi-gege…”

Then, he sobbed aggrievedly, and his crying gradually amplified.

Shi Yun, assisting with the filming, happened to walk outside.

Hearing the sound, he quickly pushed open the door and took Qiaoqiao from Caizhen’s arms.

Qiaoqiao’s cheeks were like a white steamed bun, and large tears rolled down, looking extremely aggrieved.

“Ge, Gege, Waaaa… I miss my mom and dad…”

Shi Yun carried Qiaoqiao to a corner and coaxed him softly.

After saying something, Qiaoqiao stopped crying and nodded obediently.

Shi Yun told a few short stories, and Qiaoqiao fell into a deep sleep again.

The afternoon filming was coming to an end, and Shi Yun felt he wasn’t needed, so he simply sat in the house.

The other staff members had gone out, and only Caizhen was casually chatting with Shi Yun.

Caizhen admired Shi Yun very much and asked in a low voice, “Teacher Shi, how did you notice that Qiaoqiao was not right?”

Shi Yun smiled, “Maybe it’s just intuition.”

“Are there many children like this nearby?”

Caizhen and Shi Yun thought about this together.

Shi Yun was concerned, but he couldn’t manage everything.

He shook his head, his tone a little low, “I don’t know.”

Caizhen sighed wistfully, “I’ve seen many families who have lost their children.

They either live in depression for the rest of their lives or go crazy.”

Although what she said was a bit exaggerated, it was the truth.

Shi Yun’s heart stirred.

He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then asked casually, “Sister Caizhen… If a lost child has a good relationship with their adoptive parents and doesn’t want to return to their original family, do you think that’s…”

Caizhen didn’t think too much, propped her chin and hummed, smiling,

“It’s hard to say whether it’s right or wrong, but one party will feel unfair.

If I had to say something, if the original family loves the child very much, then it might be a catastrophe for them.”

Shi Yun was silent.

When the afternoon games ended and the children were sent home, Shi Yun and the others arrived at their own doorstep.

Qiaoqiao and An Shuqi played quite well together; the two little boys had a lot to talk about.

An Shuqi was more familiar with the various parts of the yard and couldn’t wait to drag Qiaoqiao to play.

After the rain, the sand and soil in the corner had become moist.

An Shuqi found a small broken basin from somewhere and happily built a castle with Qiaoqiao.

Shi Yun and An Huaixu were cooking in the kitchen.

An Huaixu was stir-frying, and Shi Yun helped, chatting about the children.

“Don’t think Fang Yuan was lucky when Lucky was here; he and his old man used to quarrel.

Now that Lucky is gone, Fang Yuan is the one who can’t recover the most.”

Shi Yun sat on a small stool, picking vegetables while recalling the happiness when Lucky was around.

An Huaixu thought, Aren’t you the one who can’t forget him the most?

“It’s okay,”

Shi Yun curled his lips, clearly looking forward to it, “Okay, if there’s time, be sure to bring some over!”

Their conversation increased.

“Hey, haven’t you eaten our apples here? They’re very sweet and delicious.

When the picking is done, I will–“

Just then, a voice suddenly came from outside, “Xiao Shi!”

Shi Yun hurriedly put down the vegetables, wiped his hands, and lifted the door curtain to go out.

“Uncle Dan, why are you here?”

Uncle Dan was in a good mood today, and Dan Ze was with him.

When Dan Ze saw Shi Yun, he smiled, revealing a set of super-white teeth, “Teacher Xiao Shi!”

When Shi Yun spoke to the children, his tone naturally softened, “Dan Ze, have you grown taller?

I remember you only reached your dad’s—” He gestured with his hand.

Dan Ze cared most about his height, and he was very happy to hear Shi Yun say that.

Uncle Dan thought he was noisy and waved his hand to let him play in the dirt with the two children in the corner.

Shi Yun realized that Uncle Dan had something important to say and invited him inside.

An Huaixu tactfully didn’t follow and went back to the kitchen to continue stir-frying.

Uncle Dan told Shi Yun not to bother with pouring water or anything,

“I just came to tell you, are you going to harvest the apples tomorrow yourself or what?”

Shi Yun was pleasantly surprised, “Can we harvest them so soon?!”

He thought he would have to wait a few more days.

Uncle Dan nodded with a smile, “The time is about right.”

Shi Yun, “Are we still going up from both sides of Nanshan this time?”

In previous years, the villagers would organize several teams to go up from the small road and the main road of Nanshan.

Because there were no suitable means of transportation, they usually walked.

So this was the happiest and most tiring thing for them.

Unexpectedly, Uncle Dan waved his hand, “No need! Director Lin contacted me and said that he would provide us with tricycles and then we would study together with the children.”

Shi Yun understood that this was also a task for the variety show.

Shi Yun was very happy that the children could participate in the biggest task in Fugui Village and become an indispensable part of it.

Uncle Dan said a few more words and then called Dan Ze to leave.

Qiaoqiao was reluctant to part with the lively Dan Ze, “Goodbye, Gege.”

Shi Yun was in a good mood.

He picked up Qiaoqiao and ran a few steps, making ‘hey you’ sounds, making the child giggle.

An Shuqi wanted to join in too.

Shi Yun bent down and carried An Shuqi on his back, “Hold on tight!”

Then he made small circles in the yard with the two children.

It wasn’t until An Huaixu carried a table in one hand and a plate in the other, and the fragrant smell wafted over, that they were lured back.

The stomachs of the three rumbled in unison.

Shi Yun laughed and put down the two children, telling them to go inside and move the benches.

He quickly took the table and set it up on the ground.

The four sat neatly on one side of the table, surrounding a dish, a soup, a few steamed bun, and four bowls of rice porridge, officially starting to eat!

Because there were children, the meal wasn’t very peaceful.

Not to mention Qiaoqiao, who was probably eating his first proper meal in days, devouring it ravenously.

An Shuqi’s excitement hadn’t subsided today, and his little butt couldn’t stay still, wriggling and shaking and not eating properly.

Shi Yun tried to persuade him a few times, and An Shuqi just giggled foolishly.

In the end, An Huaixu couldn’t stand it anymore, coughed, and gave him a sharp look.

An Shuqi’s little mouth drooped, and he instantly became obedient.

Shi Yun silently gave An Huaixu a thumbs up.

After the meal, Shi Yun taught the two children how to wash the dishes and did a simple digestive exercise.

During this time, An Huaixu sat on the steps watching them.

“Didi… incoming call…”

Shi Yun took out his phone from his pocket and walked aside to answer the call.

An Shuqi and Qiaoqiao wanted to follow, but An Huaixu stopped them.

“Stay put.”

Qiaoqiao was afraid of An Huaixu, and An Shuqi even more so.

Almost as soon as An Huaixu gave an order, his body had already subconsciously obeyed before his brain could react.

After confirming that they wouldn’t cause trouble, An Huaixu looked at Shi Yun in the distance.

Shi Yun was kicking a small stone with his toe.

His expression was very relaxed, and the corners of his lips unconsciously turned up.

His eyes were also very bright when he spoke.

This was an expression that An Huaixu had never seen before.

Who was he talking to?

An Huaixu didn’t realize that his eyes were gradually filled with displeasure.

A few minutes later, Shi Yun reluctantly hung up the phone, stood there for a few seconds with his phone in his hand, and then ran over happily.

An Huaixu deliberately turned his gaze away, pretending to ask casually, “Who was it?”

Shi Yun grinned broadly, “My Ama!”

The breath that An Huaixu was holding in suddenly leaked out, and the sourness in his heart disappeared.

After realizing it, he felt that he was a bit ridiculous, and a feeling that he had never experienced in his twenty years welled up.

Shi Yun didn’t notice and picked up An Shuqi, who was bouncing around beside him, continuing,

“My Ama and the others are coming back tomorrow!

And my sister, the doctor said my sister’s illness has improved and she can be discharged from the hospital for a few days!”

Obviously, the latter was the thing that made Shi Yun the happiest.

Looking at Shi Yun like this, various emotions swirled in An Huaixu’s heart, eventually turning into relief.

“Okay, what do we need to prepare?”