The Xuan Family Old House
It was the weekend, and the sun was shining.
Lan Tong Tong was playing with her great-grandmother and grandmother on the lawn outside. Normally, her expression was cheerful, but today she was often lost in thought, her round, big eyes constantly looking towards the main building.
Luo Qin Lan casually turned her head and saw her like this, immediately asking, "Tong Tong, what's wrong?"
Lan Tong Tong squeezed her little hands under her fluffy dress, her gaze unfocused. Soon, she giggled and said, "Grandma, I miss Big Blackie. Can I play with it?"
Luo Qin Lan thought it was something else. It turned out Tong Tong just wanted to play with the dog. The dog had been kept indoors and pampered since it arrived. "Of course, my darling. Go ahead, have fun..."
After Lan Tong Tong left, Luo Qin Lan fell into her own thoughts.
Xuan Grandma, seeing the unresolvable worry on her brow, said, "If Lexuan refuses treatment, so be it. If he were an ordinary child, we could indulge him, but... he understands."
Yes, Lexuan was a smart child and now had his own opinions. No matter how anxious they were, it was useless.
Just yesterday, Jing Xuan had come over, saying he was here to check on Lexuan's health. They happily welcomed him in, only to be stopped at Lexuan's door.
No matter what they said, the child simply wouldn't come out. No amount of persuasion worked. The silence inside was unnerving.
"But... the longer it drags on, the harder it is to treat..."
She loved all three children equally and doted on them the same. But while indulgence was necessary, correction was also timely. Otherwise, if he never spoke again, it would ruin Lexuan.
He was so intelligent; how could he not speak in the future?
"Mom, why don't you... try to persuade him?"
Luo Qin Lan tentatively looked at the woman opposite her. She was the first person the child had met at home besides Mo Han, and she had made a good impression on him. Perhaps Mother would be more effective.
Unexpectedly, Xuan Grandma just shook her head, "Lexuan is a bit sensitive now. We shouldn't force him to do things he's unwilling to do, to avoid causing deeper harm."
"This won't work, that won't work, then we can only wait for Lexuan to come out on his own..."
Luo Qin Lan was restless. Although she played with Tong Tong every day, she was also worried about the other two unusually quiet children. However, she never showed it in front of Tong Tong, who didn't understand worry.
She wished the children's childhoods were filled with joy, not the somber and dark ones of Han Yu and Lexuan.
"Observe the situation..."
Did she not worry about these children? Her temples had gained more gray hairs. Did they really think she couldn't see through that girl Tong Tong's thoughts?
She just hadn't exposed it. The only way to help them overcome their pain was with love and time. She hadn't expected that after so long, they seemed to have forgotten nothing and kept it all in their hearts.
Just as she was losing her appetite, this girl appeared. She was a ray of light in everyone's hearts, saving the children and... that infatuated child Mo Han.
She thought that with Jian You present, Lexuan's problem of not wanting to see a doctor would be solved. If all went smoothly, he could also return to being a normal child.
Now, all they could do was... wait.
As the two of them were lost in thought, a bodyguard in black walked in, holding something in his hand...
"Old Madam, Madam."
Xuan Grandma sat calmly in her chair, waiting for the other person's reply.
The next moment, the bodyguard proactively explained his purpose: "Young Master asked me to do something for him and is waiting for my reply. So... Old Madam, Madam, I'll be going now..."
Xuan Grandma didn't make things difficult and let him go: "Go ahead, and keep an eye on Young Master's situation."
"...Yes." The bodyguard didn't understand, but he still agreed. Then he turned around and headed straight for Lan Lexuan's room.
Only after the bodyguard disappeared around the corner did Luo Qin Lan retract her gaze and look at the woman beside her curiously.
"Mom... what was he holding..." These were people Mo Han sent to protect the children, so she couldn't say much.
However, the old lady's expression was somewhat unfathomable. She picked up the cane beside her chair and slowly stood up, "Our Lexuan is a smart one..."
Meanwhile, the bodyguard arrived on the third floor and stopped in front of a room, knocking twice quickly.
"..." There was no response from inside.
Just as the bodyguard was about to knock again, the young master had clearly instructed him to deliver it as soon as possible, no matter what happened. So he thought this should be very important to him.
Unexpectedly, just as his hand reached the door, it opened with a "click."
The next moment, he saw Young Master Lan Lexuan standing at the doorway, his face expressionless.
But no one saw his small hands, held by his side, trembling slightly.
"Young Master, the results are out. Everything is inside. Please take a look. Also, as per your instructions, I haven't told anyone..."
Heaven knows the pressure he was under doing this for the young master. Just the young master's...
The bodyguard felt his skin tighten.
Lan Han Yu looked for a long time, his dark pupils spreading like ink, but in the depths, a piercing light shone through.
He didn't take it. His slender, slightly angular little fingers pointed in a direction. The bodyguard understood and immediately placed the bag in his hand on the neat and simple wooden table.
On it sat a thin, delicate laptop that looked very expensive at first glance. Beside it were several thick books, but they were not the kind of children's books with comics and cartoons that a kindergarten child would read.
Instead, they were dry books on business and technology, favored by successful people.
A hint of heartache appeared in the bodyguard's eyes. He was a subordinate who had followed the young master since the army days, so he naturally had a special affection for the young master's children. Seeing the young master's seemingly sudden maturity at this moment made him feel very uncomfortable.
"Young Master, I've placed the items here. If you need anything, just call me."
After speaking, the bodyguard glanced at the little fellow again and walked out. At the corner of the third floor, a child and a dog were quietly watching the scene unfold.
"Big Blackie... you say... why does Daddy treat her so well? My second brother, who never speaks, seems to like her a lot too..."
Baroque nuzzled his little master with his head. His little master seemed very sad today...
They stood there for a long time before Lan Lexuan inside finally moved. He walked slowly to the bed, crouched down, and unlocked the cabinet in front of the bed. Everything his mommy had bought for him was placed there.
It seemed like nothing, but these were things that had always filled his life. Without them, the entire world felt much colder...
Mommy, did you hear Lexuan's nightly calls...?