Yun Bujiu found her words particularly heartwarming. It was rare for someone to show concern for a stranger as elderly as Grandpa Zhou.
Unlike Zhao Mai and her friends, whose words revealed their disdain for Grandpa Zhou, sometimes even teasing Zhou Hao about him.
Therefore, such a sincere and kind young lady was surely deserving of his gift.
"You should hurry back. I'll definitely take you to eat everything you desire some other day, you little glutton," Yun Bujiu said, smiling at her.
"I'm not a little glutton! I haven't eaten any of it. My father doesn't allow me to eat just anything. I'm just a little curious," Mianmian defended herself, holding her doll, her face turning a little red.
Yun Bujiu was stunned. "You really haven't eaten any? Why doesn't your father let you eat them? Is it because those foods are too common?"
"No, Father doesn't think that way. It's because I wasn't very healthy when I was little. I had two major surgeries to save my life. Father is exceptionally careful with me, afraid that I might eat unhygienic food that could affect my health."
Yun Bujiu's expression immediately turned serious. "Then you still dare to eat them? I can't take you anymore from now on."
"Why! You're tricking me, you broke your promise!" Mianmian became agitated, her eyes turning red with anger. She had agreed to take her, so why was he going back on his word?
"If I had known you were unwell and couldn't eat those things, I wouldn't have taken you last time," Yun Bujiu thought of her vomiting on the mountain and felt even more heartache.
"No, I was unwell before, but now I'm completely recovered and very healthy. Look! I'm very healthy, and I didn't have any adverse reactions after eating them last time," Mianmian anxiously defended herself.
"..."
Yun Bujiu was still not entirely at ease, unsure whether to agree with her, feeling very conflicted. Such a small child had undergone two major surgeries since childhood; this was no minor matter.
"Then tell me what kind of surgery you had?" Yun Bujiu asked, pulling her to sit down.
Mianmian looked at him with reddened eyes, pursing her lips, unwilling to speak.
Seeing the little girl's soft, teary eyes, Yun Bujiu's heart ached. He softened his voice. "If you don't want to talk about it, that's fine, but you have to promise me that you're fine eating street food."
"I promise, my health is very good now!" Mianmian immediately raised her hand to guarantee.
Yun Bujiu couldn't help but laugh, reaching out to pinch the tip of her nose. "Still saying you're not a little glutton? You're just a little glutton."
"Not at all, I just normally want to try things I haven't eaten before," Mianmian pursed her lips and smiled lightly. "I promise I'm fine, okay?"
"Okay, whatever you say. Hurry back, it's getting cold at night," Yun Bujiu pulled her up and urged her to go home quickly.
Mianmian waved goodbye to him and said, "Thank you for the gift, I like it very much. See you tomorrow, Yun Bujiu."
Yun Bujiu watched her go upstairs and then called to confirm she had arrived home safely before turning to leave. See you tomorrow, it seems I have to go to school tomorrow, otherwise, how can I see the young lady.
Yun Bujiu drove with a cheerful mood. He had never known that such an adorable person existed in this world. Just thinking about her existence made his mood incredibly wonderful.
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Taotao was a very sensible child. Perhaps because of her experience living in an orphanage, she was always cautious. After Jiang Yan returned, she proactively helped Jiang Yan carry her slippers and offered to fetch her foot-washing water.