What was supposed to be a harmonious family barbecue party was disrupted by the octopus monster.
Little Gong Wangheng lost his temper and yelled at Xiao Yuanyuan: "I hate you! I hate you, I hate you!"
The little parrot realized that he had done something wrong and was yelled at, so he was scared and hid in the adult's arms, crying sadly.
Unable to coax either child, the parents of both sides looked at each other, and finally, they could only awkwardly cancel the party tonight and go and coax their own children.
Little Gong Wangheng reacted strongly to the octopus, so Gu Xiefeng and Bai Qingnian took the octopus back and cooked it into a hotpot.
The hot soup was bubbling with steam, and the octopus that had been as difficult to deal with as a giant monster just now was now cooked in the pot.
Gu Xiefeng took the kitchen scissors and cut the octopus tentacles into small pieces, put them on a small plate, and handed them to Yuanyuan, coaxing the child: "Yuyuan must be hungry, don't be sad, it's okay, eat something first, okay?"
Xiao Yuanyuan buried herself in Bai Qingnian's arms and refused to leave, leaving only her back to Gu Xiefeng, still crying.
The little one seldom cries. From the adults’ impression, it seems that this is the first time that he has cried so sadly. When little Yuanyuan cries, the atmosphere in the house seems to become depressed, and the two adults feel very distressed.
"Brother Hengheng definitely didn't mean to be mean to you, don't be sad."
The adults took turns to coax him, and Gu Xiefeng's temptation of delicious food was useless, so Bai Qingnian hugged him and comforted him softly: "Wait until tomorrow to see brother Hengheng and make peace with him, okay?"
Xiao Yuanyuan immediately shook his head frantically in Bai Qingnian’s arms. He didn’t want that. He didn’t want to care about that scary brother who would change his face and be mean to him anymore.
With a crying voice: "... yes, yes, yes, also... also... no, no yo..."
Woo woo woo, why can’t he speak? Why can’t he even say the four words “ignore him” smoothly.
The sadness is doubled, and the crying of baby Yuanyuan makes me even more sad.
"Alright, alright, don't cry, don't cry, Yuanyuan is a good boy, Yuanyuan is a good boy, the good boy has been wronged, don't cry, don't cry."
After a long time of coaxing, the baby still cried, but the sound was very clear, completely different from other children's crying. It was not harsh or noisy, but rather pleasant to the ear.
After a while, Zhong Anjia came and knocked on the door, asking Bai Qingnian to go out.
Bai Qingnian handed the little wish to Gu Xiefeng.
Xiao Yuanyuan's mouth was a little dry after crying for a while. When Gu Xiefeng handed the cup of water to him again, he stopped crying and gulped down the water.
Her breathing was still uneven, and she had a stutter when drinking water. Her long eyelashes were wet with tears, and her eyes were red, making her look extremely pitiful.
"Would you like to eat something, Yuanyuan?" Gu Xiefeng tried to feed him. "Look at this big octopus. It's so mean. It bullies our Yuanyuan. Eat it!"
Xiao Yuanyuan, who was reluctant to see the octopus just now, was persuaded by Gu Xiefeng.
That’s right, such a bad big octopus should be eaten by itself!
Eat them all!
Xiao Yuanyuan finally opened his mouth and ate the octopus tentacles that Gu Xiefeng fed him.
The heat was perfect, the octopus meat was neither hard nor overcooked, just chewy and tasted quite fragrant.
Gu Xiefeng fed him several mouthfuls, and Xiao Yuanyuan ate obediently.
Although he was sobbing and crying after every bite, when Gu Xiefeng asked him if it tasted good, Xiao Yuanyuan still said honestly with a tearful face, "... Good, very good."
Gu Xiefeng was amused by him. He didn't know how this little baby grew up and why he was so lovable.
Bai Qingnian chatted with Zhong Anjia for a long time outside. When he came back in, Xiao Yuanyuan had been fed. The full feeling of being full brought Xiao Yuanyuan a great sense of happiness. He put away his tears and stopped crying.
But Bai Qingnian's expression was not so relaxed.
Gu Xiefeng saw it and asked curiously, "What happened? What did he say when he called you out?"
Bai Qingnian sat down and said, "I talked about Hengheng."
"What's the matter? You don't look well."
Bai Qingnian naturally told Gu Xiefeng what Zhong Anjia said without hiding anything.
It turns out that Hengheng has a congenital personality disorder.
He was very quiet and taciturn since he was young. He didn't like to interact with other children and liked to be alone. Because he was very smart and had a strong learning ability, the adults thought he was just an introvert and didn't think too much about it.
But later on, I gradually discovered that this child did not have the ability to perceive or express emotions correctly.
He was always indifferent to his grandparents who always loved him. When the old people were sick and hospitalized, he didn't worry and had no expression. He didn't get angry at all when other children teased him at school.
But he was very sensitive to pain. When he was in kindergarten, a kid accidentally stepped on him and hurt him, so he pressed him against the wall and strangled him.
The teacher told him that this was not allowed, but he asked calmly why it was not allowed, without any intention of admitting his mistake. The teacher called his parents, and they realized that he was abnormal.
Later, he went to see a doctor for cognitive therapy, which took a lot of time and energy. Finally, he gradually got better, learned to smile, and became more polite.
The adults thought he was fine, but tonight the little guy was stimulated by the octopus and felt fear for the first time. He broke down and told the truth.
In fact, he did not get better. He did not have emotions towards anyone but his parents. He just did not want to make his parents worry, so he kept imitating the appearance of a good child.
He is so smart that his imitation is flawless, even his parents who are with him day and night can't notice it.
Zhong Anjia's voice trembled as she spoke these words: "... So he didn't deliberately target Yuanyuan tonight. He just knew what fear felt like for the first time, and the impact was too great, and he was a little emotionally broken."
It's not easy for a seven-year-old to hide such a big secret. Bai Qingfeng is a doctor, so he naturally understands better: "Yuanyuan is fine. He is still so young and forgetful. He will be fine when he returns home... What about Hengheng, is he okay now?"
"I just went to bed." Zhong Anjia said, "I think it's not good to hide it from you, and it's better not to hide things like this."
"Don't worry, I understand. If you need us, just let me know."
Little Yuanyuan listened to the adults talking about this in a daze. He didn’t know what was wrong with Gong Wangheng. He could only understand a little bit, as if there was something different and wrong with him.
Facing the puzzled look of Little Yuanyuan, Bai Qingnian touched his head, not knowing whether the little fellow could understand: "Brother Hengheng was not mean to Yuanyuan on purpose. Brother is sick, and being sick is very uncomfortable. Brother is acting like that because he is not feeling well."
"… Sen, Sen disease?"
"Yes, I am sick." Bai Qingnian said, "It is very uncomfortable to be sick. I will cry like Yuanyuan, and cry very sadly."
The little parrot finally understood something.
It turns out that the little brother is feeling uncomfortable.
"Let's go see my brother together tomorrow, okay? Will Yuanyuan be willing to help my brother?"
Xiao Yuanyuan nodded. Although he was very scared when his little brother yelled at him, he was willing to help others because he was a magic parrot and a magic parrot should help others.
The next day they were preparing to go to the amusement park in the afternoon, so they went to Gong's house in the morning.
Before going over, Bai Qingnian was still hesitant. After all, he already knew the children's situation, and all his behavior in front of them might be fake. But then Zhong Anjia took the initiative to call and said that he wanted them to go over, and Hengheng wanted to apologize to Yuanyuan.
Little Yuanyuan was led over by the adults in a daze, and brought his favorite little penguin doll with him, ready to give it to his brother Hengheng.
Although she disliked him very much for a moment last night, when she saw Gong Wangheng again today, Xiao Yuanyuan still thought he was very handsome, still the elegant little prince, but he had taken off yesterday's disguise and looked very cold.
The master was right beside him, and Gong Wangheng didn't mind at all.
He can try to accept the concept of "mind" and will take into account other people's emotions whether they mind or not, but he himself never has such a time.
He took out a box of candy and gave it to Xiao Yuanyuan: "I'm sorry for saying such harsh words to you yesterday."
He apologized and gave gifts, but the tone was not what he should say, and there was no sincerity. If Yuanyuan grew up a little, she would understand that the little brother did not mean it, and this was the most sincere thing he could do. Of course, Yuanyuan was young and did not realize it at all.
Yuanyuan took the candy and put the little penguin doll next to the little brother: "… This is for you!"
The most standard pronunciation ever.
His voice made Gong Wangheng feel better, which was very rare. Generally speaking, he would only feel this way when he was alone reading or studying.
In fact, when he approached this little brother yesterday, he felt that his mood inexplicably improved. Little Yuanyuan's voice was very nice and attractive. It was just that the octopus yesterday was too scary. It was the first time that Gong Wangheng knew that fear was such a devastating feeling, so he impulsively said he hated Little Yuanyuan.
But even this feeling was made possible by Xiao Yuanyuan.
Gong Wangheng felt that this little brother was very special and left a deep impression on him.
It would be better if he could express his true emotions, but Gong Wangheng still had a cold face and a look of oppression that shouldn't be there at his age. He said lightly, "Thank you."
Xiao Yuanyuan felt oppressed by such a look, and immediately felt that this little brother was very difficult to get along with. Why was he glaring at him like that? He hid behind Bai Qingnian.
Bai Qingnian smiled helplessly and said, "That's fine. We'll leave first. We have to go out in the afternoon."
Zhong Anjia sent them out.
Gong Wangheng took the little penguin doll that Xiao Yuanyuan gave him, but he didn't like it at all. He thought such dolls were too ugly and didn't understand why any child would like it.
According to his true thoughts, he wanted to throw it away immediately, not wanting such a thing to take up any space in his room. But he was used to pretending and knew that other people's gifts should not be thrown away. It was polite and should be properly put away.
After thinking for a while, Gong Xiaoheng stuffed the gift under the bed.
This is the best position, where you can receive the gift without it looking ugly to your eyes.