"Since Sister Yaoyao is still alive, why didn't you tell Shen Yimo?" Yu Xiao looked at Uncle Ming in surprise.
“The Yaoyao you see now appears to be strong on the surface, but she is still very fragile. She can face everyone calmly and smile at everyone, but she just can’t face Yi Mo. Until now, I dare not mention Yi Mo’s name in front of her. She breaks down every time I mention it. She feels that she is not worthy of Yi Mo now, and she doesn’t want Yi Mo to see her now. She said that she can suffer alone…” Uncle Ming choked up at this point and raised his big hand to pinch his brows hard.
"Uncle Ming..." Yu Xiao looked at Uncle Ming's painful expression, feeling very upset, but she didn't know how to comfort him. After a slight pause, she said, "But... don't you think this is cruel to Shen Yimo? He loves Sister Yaoyao so much..."
Based on her understanding of Shen Yimo, he is definitely not the kind of man who judges people by their appearance!
"There's nothing cruel about this. Yaoyao doesn't want to be a burden to him, nor does she want Yi Mo to marry her out of sympathy. This is the path Yaoyao chose herself, and I have no choice but to help her. In the past six months, Yi Mo has adapted to life without Yaoyao. I won't go back to T City anymore. Yaoyao lived in school when Yi Mo came, so even if he came, he wouldn't be able to see Yaoyao. He will come less and less in the future. Time can make people forget everything. He deserves a better home."
"But I don't think Shen Yimo is the kind of ungrateful person. Why don't you try it once? Let Shen Yimo choose for himself?"
"I once tried to communicate with Yaoyao, but she reacted extremely strongly. She even attempted suicide once. For me, the fact that she's still alive is a blessing from God. She's my only relative in this world. I can't joke with my daughter's life, and I can't afford to do so. Can you understand me, Uncle Ming?" Uncle Ming suppressed the grief in his heart and smiled at Yu Xiao.
"Why did you tell me? Aren't you afraid that I will tell Shen Yimo?"
"Before you came, Uncle Ming had to keep all the pain in his heart to himself. Now that someone finally shares my worries, Uncle Ming feels much better. Uncle Ming knows that you are a kind child and will not joke about Ming Yao's life! So you won't tell Yi Mo!"
"But... do you want Sister Yaoyao to live like this for the rest of her life? What will you do when you get old? Who will take care of her?"
"That's a good question! The reason Uncle Ming asked you to see Yaoyao today is because he wanted to entrust you with something!"
"Uncle Ming, you say!"
"Uncle Ming has no other relatives except Yaoyao. Her eyesight is not good, and she can't take over this tea garden. So Uncle Ming wants to hand over the tea garden to you to manage. When Uncle Ming is gone, you will be the owner of this tea garden..."
"No! No! I can't accept it! Uncle Ming, please let me go!" Upon hearing Uncle Ming's words that he was going to give the tea garden to him, Yu Xiao interrupted Uncle Ming and waved his hands in fear.
"Silly child, listen to what Uncle Ming has to say first. It's not too late to refuse later!" Uncle Ming motioned her to listen to him quietly.
"Even if you say so, I won't accept it!" Yu Xiao reiterated firmly.
"Uncle Ming is not asking you to accept this tea garden for no reason. Uncle Ming wants you to do me a favor!"
"What's the matter?"
"Yaoyao is the apple of Uncle Ming's eye. Even if Uncle Ming has such a big family business, Yaoyao will not be able to support it when Uncle Ming is gone. So Uncle Ming wants to entrust Yaoyao to you! This is also one of the main reasons why I took you to see her today. Uncle Ming knows that you are kind-hearted and a good child. You will definitely not treat Yaoyao badly in the future. Uncle Ming is very relieved to hand over the tea garden to you! Xiaoxiao, if you refuse Uncle Ming's request, Uncle Ming will not be able to rest in peace!" His daughter is the only concern of Uncle Ming in this world. He can't let her go, but he can't do anything. After all, his daughter is young, and he can't be with her forever. He has been observing Yu Xiao carefully since the first time he saw her. He has seen her every move and every word. He also believes that he did not make a mistake!
"It's no problem to take care of Sister Yaoyao. I'm an only child, so I just happen to lack a sister. I liked her the first time I saw her today. It's my honor to have such a sister! But... I can't keep this tea garden!" With such a huge family business in her hands, she probably would suffer from insomnia again.
“How about this! You manage the tea garden business on behalf of Yaoyao. If you encounter any problems, you can solve them together with her! Is that okay? If you refuse again... Alas... Uncle Ming really doesn’t know what Yaoyao should do in the future..." Uncle Ming looked at Yu Xiao pleadingly, but her refusal made him more certain that he had not chosen the wrong person.
"Well... okay! But I'm just the manager! And I will manage it only when you really can't manage it anymore, Uncle Ming, do you think this is okay?" Looking at Uncle Ming's expectant eyes, Yu Xiao really couldn't bear to refuse him again, so he nodded in agreement.
"Well, it's just management! Just management! Come on, Xiaoxiao, go get a wine glass. Uncle Ming is happy and wants to have a drink with you!" Hearing Yu Xiaozhen nod and agree, Uncle Ming immediately breathed a sigh of relief and became a lot happier.
"Yeah." Yu Xiao stood up with a smile, then went to get a wine glass and filled it up for Uncle Ming and himself.
"Come here! Uncle Ming thanks you!" Uncle Ming raised his glass, clinked it with Yu Xiao and drank it all in one gulp.
Yu Xiao saw Uncle Ming drink it all, so she picked up the glass and drank it all. She seldom drank, and her face turned red from choking.
"You silly child, Uncle Ming drank it all, you just drink it slowly!" Uncle Ming looked at Yu Xiao, who was a down-to-earth person, and couldn't help laughing.
"Xiao girl is happy too. By the way, Uncle Ming, shall we go and pick up Sister Yaoyao?" Yu Xiao looked at Uncle Ming and suggested.
"No need! She likes the feeling of school!" Uncle Ming's eyes darkened and he shook his head.
"Uncle Ming, why don't you take Sister Yaoyao to see her eyes?"
"I have seen it, but there must be a suitable donor! I have kept records in many hospitals, but there has never been a suitable one." Uncle Ming sighed.
"Then the scar on Sister Yaoyao's face should be curable, right? Plastic surgery is so advanced nowadays."
"Her eyes can't be restored, so she doesn't like plastic surgery. Let's leave it this way for now! Xiaoxiao, Uncle Ming hopes that when you are with Yaoyao in the future, you can do something to persuade her. Uncle Ming has really thought of every possible way in the past six months."
"Don't worry, Uncle Ming! I will try my best to find a solution later!" She could still do this kind of thing.
"Well, Uncle Ming, I really don't know how to thank you!"
"Uncle Ming, you are so polite. You have helped me so much. I can't thank you enough."
"Okay! Then no one of us will say thank you from now on!"
"Um!"
The next day after breakfast, Yu Xiao took Uncle Ming's car to the village primary school. Uncle Ming was waiting at the school gate, and Yu Xiao went directly to Ming Yao's room to put makeup on the student. When she was about to reach the door, she saw the female student Yan Zi standing not far away. Yu Xiao walked up to her in some confusion.
"Yanzi, where is your teacher Nie? Why don't you go in?"
"Teacher, let me wait a moment!"
"Oh, then I'll go in first."
Yan Zi looked at Yu Xiao and wanted to say something, but swallowed it back.
Yu Xiao was a little puzzled when he saw her expression. He walked to Ming Yao's room and raised his hand to push the door. Then he heard a voice coming from inside: "Teacher Nie, I really like you! I don't care if you are blind or not. Let me take care of you, okay?" This was the voice of an unfamiliar man. Yu Xiao's hand, which was raised in the air, stopped suddenly, and he didn't know whether to move forward or backward.
"Zhang Mingjian, get out right now! Although I'm blind, I can't live on the sympathy of others! Get out of here!" Mingyao's tone was a little excited. It was completely different from the voice Yu Xiao heard yesterday. Listening to Mingyao's words, Yu Xiao felt indescribably uncomfortable.
"I'm not sympathizing with you! I just like you! If you can't accept it for the time being, I will wait until you are willing to marry me! I'm going out first!" As soon as the man finished speaking, the door slowly opened. Zhang Mingjian was stunned for a moment when he saw Yu Xiao standing at the door, then he turned around and saw Ming Yao walked past Yu Xiao and left.
Yu Xiao looked at the man's back and felt a little complicated.
"Teacher Nie!" Looking at Mingyao who was sitting angrily on the edge of the bed, Yu Xiao walked over slowly.
"Xiaoxiao, you're here?" Mingyao moved her body a little embarrassedly: "Sorry, did you hear everything?"
Yu Xiao smiled and sat down beside her: "What's there to be embarrassed about? Isn't it said that men should get married when they are old enough and women should get married when they are old enough? Teacher Nie, what do you think?"
Ming Yao pursed her lips and smiled self-deprecatingly: "What else can I think? I have never thought about getting married! I just want to teach music here for the rest of my life! I have never thought about anything else!"
"Really? By the way... Teacher Nie, I... heard about you from Uncle Ming last night... In fact, I have seen your photo in Uncle Ming's villa before. If you don't mind, can I call you sister?" Yu Xiao told Ming Yao the truth.
"Well, as long as you don't mind having a sister like me!" Ming Yao looked in her direction and smiled.
"That's great! I finally have a sister!" Seeing that she agreed so readily, Yu Xiao happily reached out and hugged Mingyao.
"Xiaoxiao, thank you!"
"Uncle Ming is my adoptive father after all. You're treating me as an outsider by being so polite to me!" Yu Xiao took her hand and patted it in an angry manner.
Mingyao smiled, "Then I won't be polite with you! Xiaoxiao, you can put makeup on Yan Zi first! The makeup box is on the table next to you!"
"Well, don't worry! I will definitely dress her up beautifully!" Yu Xiao smiled, walked to the door, called Yan Zi in, opened the makeup box and started to put makeup on Yan Zi.
After more than half an hour of hard work, Yan Zi was finally dressed up. The three of them took their things and walked out of the school gate, got into Uncle Ming's car and headed for the county town. (To be continued)