After Luo Jingyu came back, she quickly made a sample of the purple evening mist flower and sent it to Du Hengzhi by intra-city express.
After receiving the message, Du Hengzhi told Zhan Xi on WeChat that the flowers were very beautiful and he thought they would be even more beautiful when used on a dress. He was inspired and was currently drawing the design. He asked Teacher Luo to wait for his notification.
Before the National Day holiday, Zhan Xi received a call from his cousin Yin Li, who said that she would be engaged on October 6 and hoped that Zhan Xi could go home to attend her engagement ceremony.
The engagement ceremony in my hometown is as grand as a wedding, with many customs, and the older generation is particularly particular. The younger generation cannot persuade the old people, unless one of them is not a local. Otherwise, local young people like Yin Li and her boyfriend Xiao Liu must go through the process according to the customs, so that their family will not be looked down upon.
Zhan Xi asked: "Sister Lili, did my mother ask you to call me?"
“Hahahaha…” Yin Li laughed awkwardly, “You found out.”
Usually, young people working away from home are not required to attend the engagement ceremonies of relatives and friends, as long as they can go back to attend the wedding. Zhan Xi knew that Yin Li would not get married until the Spring Festival of the following year, and he did not expect that her mother would use this reason to ask her to go home, so he could not agree to it for a while.
"Bring your partner." Yin Li said on the phone, "Second Aunt said you have a partner, right? Bring him over so we can meet him."
Zhan Xi was shocked: "What did my mother say? Did she tell me what my partner is like?"
"Then you didn't say anything, just said you have a partner." Yin Li asked curiously, "What's wrong? What kind of person is your partner?"
"Nothing, I'll think about it." Zhan Xi said apologetically, "Sister Lili, my boyfriend is very busy these days, so even if I come back, I might be alone. I'll give you definite news in a few days."
To go home or not to go home, Zhan Xi felt really conflicted when thinking of Chi Guilan.
She was even more undecided about whether to take Xiaoyu home or not.
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On the afternoon of September 30, Zhan Xi, as Luo Jingyu's girlfriend, went to Luo Jingyu's parents' home for the first time.
Because it was the last working day before the long holiday, the traffic would be particularly congested, so they decided to take the subway.
The two carried large and small bags, including Mid-Autumn Festival gifts from Luo Jingyu for her parents, and gifts from Zhan Xi for Xiaoyu's family. After getting out of the subway car, they walked towards the exit. Zhan Xi thought of something that happened a long time ago, and chatted with Luo Jingyu: "I took the civil service exam last year, and the exam site was near this subway station. I walked back and forth from here. That day, after the exam, I entered the station and encountered a security guard in the subway catching a thief. It was very noisy and scary."
Luo Jingyu wanted to say that she had actually been caught as a thief in this subway station, but her hands were full of things and she couldn't answer. She could only smile, as if she had heard something interesting.
They didn't go to the small supermarket, but went directly to Luo Jingyu's parents' house.
Zhanxi was not nervous. Her sign language skills were pretty good, and she had no problem communicating with Xiaoyu in daily life, as long as Xiaoyu's family members didn't sign too fast. Besides, didn't she have a hearing brother-in-law? If things really didn't work, her brother-in-law could help her translate.
The neighborhood where the Luo family lives is very old. The house was built in the 1990s. They have moved here more than ten years ago after the welfare factory was restructured. They are surrounded by old neighbors.
When Luo Jingyu took Zhan Xi upstairs, she met a neighbor aunt, who called him happily: "Xiao Yu! Come back for dinner? I haven't seen you for a long time. Hey! Is this your girlfriend? She's so beautiful."
Zhan Xi called out sweetly, "Hello, Auntie, I'm Xiaoyu's girlfriend."
The neighbor aunt was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "Hello, hello, please go upstairs quickly, the things you carry are very heavy. Oh my, Xiaoyu was still a child before, but now she has a partner, why don't we grow old?"
When they arrived at the door of the fourth floor, Luo Jingyu and Zhan Xi looked at each other and pressed the doorbell.
The doorbell was the same as 1504, with a light bulb, and the light inside would light up when he pressed it.
Soon, the door opened. Zhan Xi looked at the three people who appeared behind the door. The two old people should be Xiaoyu's parents, right? Luo's father was tall and wore a pair of reading glasses. Luo's mother was well-dressed and didn't look old at all. Her eyebrows and eyes were very similar to Xiaoyu's. It can be seen that she was a beautiful woman when she was young.
And the pregnant woman with a big belly is Sister Xiaoyu, whom Zhan Xi had met once.
The three of them had unconcealable smiles on their faces and looked at Zhan Xi together.
Luo Jingyu told Zhan Xi that his father and sister were both very good-tempered and gentle, and his mother was a little impatient, but also a lovely old lady and easy to get along with.
"Hello uncle, auntie, sister, my name is Zhanxi, you can call me Huanhuan or Xiaozhan." Zhanxi didn't care and called people first. Yan Yajuan was smiling, and she and Luo Mingsong took the gifts from the two young people, saying "ah" and inviting them in.
After Zhan Xi's hands were freed, she used sign language to greet everyone. Luo Mingsong and Yan Yajuan smiled happily, and after putting the gifts away, they used sign language to praise her, saying that she was well-behaved, pretty and tall, and asked her to sit down and eat. The two hands gestured together, and Zhan Xi couldn't keep up.
The two elders went to the kitchen and asked their son and daughter to entertain Zhan Xi. Luo Xiaomei looked at Zhan Xi with a smile and said in sign language: We met once, do you remember
Zhan Xi nodded: I remember, but I didn’t know you were Xiaoyu’s sister at that time.
Luo Jingyu pulled Zhan Xi to a seated man and signed: This is my brother-in-law.
Zhan Xi looked at Gao Yuan. He was about the same age as Luo Xiaomei, of medium build, with a steady and dignified temperament. However, it could be seen that his legs were weaker than those of ordinary people, and his trouser legs seemed much looser, with two crutches placed beside him.
Zhan Xi knew Gao Yuan could hear him, so he smiled and said, "Hello, brother-in-law. My name is Zhan Xi."
Gao Yuan smiled gently: "Hello, hello, my name is Gao Yuan. I'm sorry, my legs are not good, so I can't stand up."
After getting to know everyone, Zhan Xi finally had time to look around Xiaoyu's parents' house. The house was not big and the decoration was a bit old. She pulled Luo Jingyu's sleeve and said in sign language: Can you show me your room
Luo Jingyu: “…”
Gao Yuan laughed and explained to his embarrassed brother-in-law, "Xiao Zhan, Xiaoyu doesn't have a room. This house has two bedrooms and a living room. My parents live in one room and Xiaomei lives in another. Xiaoyu used to sleep in the living room on a small bed. The bed was still there when I moved in two years ago. Later, when he bought a house, his parents removed the small bed in the living room."
Gao Yuan pointed to the corner of the living room where a cabinet was placed. "Look, right there, there is a small bed one meter wide, very short. He is tall, so his feet have to stick out from the end of the bed. He needs an extra stool to rest his feet when he sleeps at night."
After reading her husband's lip language, Luo Xiaomei covered her mouth and laughed.
Zhan Xi was stunned. Xiaoyu had never told her that he didn't have a room at home.
How could she be so pitiful! She looked at Luo Jingyu, and he smiled at her shyly, pulled her to sit down at the dining table, pushed the snack box in front of her, and gestured with his hands for her to eat.
At this time, there was some noise coming from the kitchen. It was the sound coming from the mouths of the deaf people when they were communicating. The volume was quite loud and only Zhan Xi and Gao Yuan could hear it.
Zhan Xi couldn't help but look towards the kitchen, and saw Yan Yajuan running out, followed by Luo Mingsong who looked helpless. Before Zhan Xi knew what had happened, Yan Yajuan had already arrived in front of her and gave her a thick red envelope.
"Ah, Auntie? I..." Zhan Xi stood up and before she could refuse, Yan Yajuan had already stuffed the red envelope into her hand and said in sign language: Good child, accept it, this is from your uncle and aunt, accept it, accept it.
Luo Mingsong came over and also said in sign language: I originally wanted to give it to you after dinner, but Xiaoyu’s mother was too anxious, so I wanted to give it to you now. I told her that you wouldn’t run away, but she didn’t listen.
Gao Yuan and Luo Xiaomei watched and laughed. Zhan Xi held the red envelope with an embarrassed look on his face. He turned to look at Luo Jingyu. He smiled very happily and said in sign language: Accept it, it's a gift from my parents.
"Ah..." This red envelope is so thick, 10,000 yuan? Zhan Xi was too embarrassed and could only sign to Yan Yajuan and Luo Mingsong: Thank you, uncle and aunt, thank you.
The dinner dishes were extremely rich and delicious. Six people sat around the table, and the atmosphere was warm yet quiet.
Everyone communicated with sign language. Luo Mingsong and Yan Yajuan would make sounds when signing, their mouth shapes looked like they were talking, and their voices were sometimes louder and sometimes softer. Zhanxi had seen this happen to Chen Liang and Maomao before, but that was outdoors, so he didn't feel it deeply. Now in the small room, these unclear sounds were particularly obvious.
Gao Yuan deliberately sat next to Zhan Xi, occasionally lowering his head to pretend to eat, not looking at her, and moving his lips slightly to speak to her: "Xiao Zhan, when their family members communicate, they sometimes make sounds. Don't be afraid, this is normal. Xiaoyu doesn't like to make sounds, and I'm afraid you won't be used to it."
Zhan Xi was touched and whispered, "No, brother-in-law, the little fish will make sounds in front of me, I won't be afraid."
Gao Yuan was stunned for a moment, then he felt relieved. Xiaoyu didn't like to speak in front of him, but was willing to speak in front of Zhan Xi, which meant that he had regarded Zhan Xi as his closest person.
Luo Jingyu didn't notice the conversation between Gao Yuan and Zhan Xi, and kept picking up food for Zhan Xi. Everyone in the family was urging Zhan Xi to eat more, saying that she was too thin.
Zhan Xi put down his chopsticks and said in sign language: I have gained a lot of weight since I started living with Xiaoyu. His cooking is so delicious that he has made me fat.
Yan Yajuan had a very rich expression and said in sign language: Not fat, not fat, it’s not good for girls to be too thin, eat more, eat more.
Luo Xiaomei celebrated her birthday that day, and after dinner, Luo Jingyu brought out a birthday cake. This time, Zhan Xi didn't foolishly mention singing a birthday song, but just leaned on Luo Jingyu and watched obediently.
Luo Xiaomei closed her eyes and made a wish. After opening her eyes, she gently blew out the candles. Gao Yuan kissed her on the cheek and said in sign language, "Happy birthday, my wife. You will always be eighteen years old."
This made Luo Xiaomei laugh continuously.
Luo Jingyu cut the cake into pieces and shared it with everyone. At this time, Yan Yajuan brought a few photo albums from the room, handed them to Luo Jingyu, and gestured "ah" to ask him to show them to Zhan Xi.
Luo Jingyu was in a headache and didn't want to answer the phone. She frowned and used sign language to tell her mother to take it away quickly. Zhan Xi had already noticed it with his sharp eyes. He took the album and shouted happily: "Is it a photo of Xiaoyu when she was a child? I want to see it, I want to see it!"
Yan Yajuan smiled and said in sign language: These are Xiaoyu and Xiaomei when they were little. They were very cute. Look.
Luo Jingyu frowned and thought gloomily: Is it not likable at all
Zhan Xi flipped through the photo album and finally understood why Yan Yajuan said Xiaoyu was cute when she was a child, because - there were actually some photos in which Xiaoyu was wearing women's clothes!
“Hahahahahahaha!” Zhan Xi laughed so hard looking at the little Xiaoyu in the little skirt, “Why do you have to wear a skirt? Oh my God! Hahahaha… Xiaoyu, you were so cute when you were a child!”
The old photo was printed from film. Luo Jingyu was only three or four years old, while Luo Xiaomei was four years older than him and much taller.
Zhan Xi looked at the little Luo Jingyu in the photo and could vaguely recognize him from his eyebrows, eyes and facial features. His hair was not as short as other little boys, but he had bangs. His skin was white, his face was round, and his eyes were black and bright. Sometimes he had a confused expression, and sometimes he smiled with his little mouth wide open. He looked like a well-behaved and cute child.
Luo Jingyu sat next to her helplessly, and Gao Yuan helped to explain: "Actually, we didn't deliberately put Xiaoyu in a skirt. He didn't go to kindergarten at that time, and the family conditions were not good. Sometimes in the summer he would wet the bed, and he couldn't change his pants, so his mother put on the skirt that Xiaomei couldn't wear. Dad thought it was funny and took a picture of him, so he must have boys' clothes. Ah... Mom told me, Xiaoyu, don't look at me like that, hahahaha..."
Gao Yuan met Luo Jingyu's resentful gaze, and he and Luo Xiaomei laughed until they were shaking. Zhan Xi couldn't stop laughing, and hugged Luo Jingyu's arm and said, "Did you wet the bed when you were a child?"
Luo Jingyu was almost mad, thinking, who didn't wet the bed when they were little?
Zhan Xi was still flipping through the photo album, looking at each photo carefully.
She had seen photos of Xiaoyu in junior high school and high school at Zhou Lian's house, and now she saw photos of him in his infancy and childhood, as if she was reviewing Xiaoyu's growth history. She watched him grow from a tiny kid to a little boy, then to a young teenager, and finally to the gentle and quiet man beside her.
She picked out a few cute photos and took them with her phone, including a few photos of him in women's clothing. Luo Jingyu first blocked the photos with her hands to prevent her from taking them, but Zhan Xi glared at him, and he reluctantly let go of her hands and watched her take pictures of his dark history.
After finishing the cake, Luo Jingyu cleaned up the dishes and went to the kitchen to wash them.
Yan Yajuan took Zhan Xi to chat in sign language. Everyone in Zhan Xi's family knew about her situation, so she asked her how she and Xiaoyu knew each other. She said that Xiaoyu had many shortcomings, was relatively introverted, not very good at communicating with people, sometimes very stubborn, and had a low level of education. She hoped Zhan Xi would not mind.
Yan Yajuan didn't know how good Zhanxi's sign language was, so she gestured very slowly with her hands: "Good boy, this is Xiaoyu's first time dating, and you are the first girl he brought home. I can see that Xiaoyu likes you very much, and he is much happier after being with you. I can also see that you are a very good girl. I hope you and Xiaoyu can get along well, help each other, and care about each other. I hope you don't dislike Xiaoyu for being deaf. Really, auntie promises you that except for being deaf, Xiaoyu is really a very good boy, and he will definitely treat you well."
Later in the conversation, Yan Yajuan couldn't help crying. Luo Xiaomei quickly stood up to comfort her mother. Yan Yajuan realized that she had lost her composure and went to the room with Luo Xiaomei.
Luo Mingsong didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, but he didn't pay attention to their conversation and just kept watching TV.
Only Zhan Xi and Gao Yuan were left at the dining table.
Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, Gao Yuan spoke up, "Xiao Zhan, your brother-in-law wants to talk to you for a few minutes."
"Oh." Zhan Xi quickly sat up straight, "Brother-in-law, you talk, I'm listening."
"Don't be nervous, we're just chatting casually." Gao Yuan smiled, "I'm actually a spokesperson. Before you came back, we held a family meeting and unanimously nominated me to come and talk to you. Xiaoyu doesn't know what I'm talking about. We have no objection if you want to continue discussing this with him later. It's up to you."
After he started like this, Zhan Xi became even more nervous.
What's going on? Did Xiaoyu's family disagree? Why did they give her a big red envelope even though they disagreed
Gao Yuan asked: "I wonder if Xiaoyu has told you that the baby in Xiaomei's belly has hearing problems?"
Zhan Xi nodded uneasily.
Gao Yuan smiled and said, "Then... have you talked about children?"
Zhan Xi thought about it and talked a little bit, but didn't go into depth, and still shook his head.
"When it comes to marriage, children are a topic that cannot be avoided." Gao Yuan said slowly, "The last time Xiaoyu came home, he had a quarrel with his sister over this matter, and it has been a month. This time they met and acted as if nothing had happened, but I know that Xiaoyu is having a hard time getting over this. And then... Mom and Dad have actually been worried that you will break up with Xiaoyu because of the child."
Zhan Xi said nothing and continued to listen to Gao Yuan.
Gao Yuan: "I know that many people nowadays decide not to have children when they get married, and to be DINKs, but people's ideas change, sometimes it's the man who changes, sometimes it's the woman. As long as one person changes, the marriage will be in crisis. When Xiaomei and I got married, we also agreed not to have children. One reason was that we were worried that her deafness would be inherited, and the other was that my legs were not in good condition, and I was afraid that I would drag the child down and become a burden to the child."
"But after being married for so many years, Xiaomei and I have gradually improved our lives. We have stable jobs, iron rice bowls, a house and a car. Plus, we both like children, so we want to have one."
Gao Yuan took a sip of tea. "Originally, before the results of the genetic test came out, Xiaomei told me that if the child's ears were not good, she would not want the child. But when the results came out, Xiaomei asked me in tears if I really wanted to give up the child. I knew she couldn't bear to give up the child."
"Xiaoyu said we were selfish and didn't care about the child. She said the child would suffer discrimination and have a hard life. How could we not think of that? Wouldn't it be uncomfortable for two people to live together? Wouldn't it be stressful to raise a deaf child? Of course it is. I am a disabled person myself. Xiaomei and I understand better than anyone how difficult and hard life is for disabled people in this society. Why do we still want to keep the child? One reason is that we can't bear to give him up. Another reason is that we feel that deafness is not a defect that threatens life or affects life expectancy. If the child is raised well, he can study and live normally. It would be even better if he could be fitted with a cochlear implant. He can go to a regular primary school and can hear and speak, just like other children."
Zhan Xi nodded. She felt that she had no right to comment on Luo Xiaomei and Gao Yuan's decision. The young couple were both disabled and must have considered it more than others.
"Among humans, there is a certain percentage of people born with disabilities. Some people also become disabled due to illness or accidents during their growth. The former are Xiaomei and Xiaoyu, and the latter is me. With the advancement of technology, this proportion will slowly decrease, but it will never disappear."
Gao Yuan's tone was always calm. "A couple undergoes various prenatal examinations in order to prevent their children from being born with defects. Everyone knows that if a family has a child with physical or intellectual problems, it will affect the quality of life and the relationship between the couple. But the matter of deafness... You should know that since you are with Xiaoyu, except for being deaf, he is a very healthy person, a living person with his own joys and sorrows, and his own ability to make a living."
"Xiaomei and I are ready to welcome the birth of this child. We will give him all our love, are willing to provide him with hearing improvement treatment, and are willing to educate him well. If he wants to learn culture like Xiaomei or learn a craft like Xiaoyu, we will support him."
"There is one thing I want to tell you. Xiaoyu didn't know about this. My mother-in-law later told Xiaomei, and Xiaomei told me. We both thought it would be better not to tell Xiaoyu."
Gao Yuan smiled and said, "Xiao Zhan, do you know why Xiaoyu was born?"
Zhan Xi shook his head: "I don't know, he didn't tell me this."
"My mother-in-law had Xiaoyu by accident," Gao Yuan said. "At that time, they had Xiaomei, who was deaf, so how could they dare to have another child? But since it was an accidental pregnancy, my mother-in-law went to the hospital to have an abortion. The hospital they went to was relatively small, and during the examination, a doctor told her that their first child was a daughter, and if the second child was a boy, his ears would definitely be good. Genetics are divided into male and female, and in their family, it is probably passed down to girls, not boys."
Gao Yuan was speechless when he thought about this. "Do you know how ridiculous this is? Because my mother-in-law is deaf, the doctor thought she passed the disease on to Xiaomei. The two of them couldn't communicate smoothly, and my mother-in-law is not well educated. When she heard what the doctor said, she immediately said she would not do the surgery."
Zhan Xi: “…”
Gao Yuan: "There was no fetal genetic testing technology at that time. In order to determine whether the baby in the belly was a boy or a girl, my father-in-law asked for help from all his connections. Later, he found someone to do an ultrasound and confirmed that it was a boy. The family was so happy! The doctor said that boys are healthy. They really didn't favor boys over girls, otherwise Xiaomei wouldn't have a room but Xiaoyu wouldn't have one. They just wanted a healthy child who could help the family when he grows up. So my mother-in-law worked hard to carry the baby for ten months, and the whole family waited for Xiaoyu to be born with great anticipation. As a result, when the baby was born, it was found that he was deaf. Can you imagine how much of a blow my father-in-law and mother-in-law suffered at that time?"
Zhan Xi put himself in the other's shoes and thought about it, and felt very... sad.
"If it weren't for that doctor, my mother-in-law would have had an abortion that day. Xiaoyu... wouldn't exist. Do you understand what I mean?" Gao Yuan looked at Zhan Xi and pointed at the back of the young man in the kitchen. "There would be no Luo Jingyu in the world."
Zhan Xi also looked towards the kitchen. Luo Jingyu was still washing dishes. There were a lot of dishes that day, so there were a lot of bowls and plates. He hunched his back slightly and had no idea what Gao Yuan in the living room was talking about.
Gao Yuan continued, "When Xiaoyu was four years old, my father-in-law wanted to give him a hearing aid. After examination, it was found that he was not suitable, so the doctor recommended cochlear implants to him. At that time, cochlear implants were still a new thing, and they could only be made in Beijing. Xiaomei was already over the age limit, so my father-in-law wanted to take Xiaoyu to Beijing, but when he inquired about the price... it was too expensive. Without money, Xiaoyu was delayed."
Gao Yuan sighed, "Xiaoyu was about 20 years old... Xiaomei told me about it. My father-in-law and mother-in-law didn't know about it. Xiaoyu only told Xiaomei, and the two siblings have always talked about everything. At that time, Xiaoyu rented a house outside and worked hard to make money and save money. He ate poorly, slept very little, and was so thin that his bones were just skin and bones. He finally saved tens of thousands of yuan. He went to the hospital for a check-up and asked the doctor if he could get a cochlear implant."
Zhan Xi's heart was wrenched. It turned out that her Xiaoyu wanted to have her ears treated when she grew up, but he had never told her about it.
"But the doctor said no." Gao Yuan pointed to his ears. "Xiaoyu has been severely deaf since childhood. He has never worn a hearing aid and has never experienced any sound stimulation. He has no concept of sound. The doctor said that if an adult who has never been stimulated by sound is fitted with a cochlear implant, there will be constant noise in the ear. Xiaozhan, imagine..."
Gao Yuan tried to explain to Zhan Xi, "If from now on, there is noise and interference in your ears 24 hours a day, sounds that you cannot distinguish the information at all, even when you sleep, and it will never stop, what will you do?"
Zhan Xi savored it for a moment and asked uncertainly, "Will it collapse?"
Gao Yuan nodded: "That's about right. They will suffer from neurasthenia and collapse, and won't be able to learn to speak at all. Their spirit will be directly destroyed. Therefore, cochlear implants should be installed from an early age so that children can adapt to it. Doctors will not install cochlear implants for adults with prelingual deafness, unless the person has worn hearing aids since childhood and has residual hearing."
Zhan Xi understood.
"After this experience, Xiaoyu has given up completely. He told Xiaomei that he doesn't care whether he can learn to speak or not, he just wants to hear what the sound is like. He has never heard any sound in his life."
Gao Yuan paused, "I think I can understand how Xiaoyu felt when she was rejected by the doctor. It's similar to when I got sick and the doctor told me I'd never be able to stand up again. It's painful to accept this fact, but you have to accept it. It won't happen just because you don't want to accept it."
"After saying so much, I want to ask you, Xiaozhan, do you feel sorry for him?" Gao Yuan pointed to the kitchen again.
Zhan Xi glanced at Luo Jingyu's slender back and shook his head without even thinking: "No."
"I can probably understand why Xiaoyu likes you." Gao Yuan smiled with relief. "He has never met a girl like you since he was a child. He is attracted to you and can't avoid it. I am more curious. According to Xiaoyu's personality, he should not even dare to think about being with you. Who is chasing whom between you two?"
Ah… It was this question again. This time, Zhan Xi admitted: “I think it was me who pursued him.”
"No wonder." Gao Yuan found it very interesting. "Your brother has seen Xiaoyu, right?"
"Yeah." Zhan Xi nodded.
"Xiao Yu had a chat with me the night before he met your brother. I asked him to be more natural and not to be too humble. I also asked him to show his strengths to your brother. Do you know what he said?"
Zhan Xi felt sad and asked, "What do you mean?"
"He asked me ..." Gao Yuan said, "'What are my strengths?'"
Zhan Xi: “…”
Gao Yuan smiled and asked her: "Do you think Xiaoyu has many advantages?"
"There are so many to mention. I can't even finish talking about them." Zhan Xi's eyes were fixed on Luo Jingyu's figure. "I really like him. I am so happy to be with him."
Gao Yuan nodded and said, "He is indeed a very good boy. Xiaomei teaches at a school for the deaf and has taught so many deaf students. I work at the Disabled Persons' Federation and there are deaf colleagues among me, but we have never seen someone as clean and pure as Xiaoyu."
Gao Yuan was silent for a few seconds. "Let's go back to the previous topic, Xiao Zhan, the biggest problem for you and Xiao Yu right now is children. Xiao Yu is different from Xiao Mei. He is very determined not to have a deaf child. Maybe you can accept getting married without children now, but what if you change your mind when you are older? Or what if you accept it but your family doesn't? Or what if your family simply can't accept that your husband is deaf? You and Xiao Yu still need to communicate more about these issues and reach a consensus."
Seeing Zhan Xi's bewildered expression, Gao Yuan comforted her, "You are still young. Xiaoyu said you are only 24 years old. In our opinion, you two are very young. You have only been in love for more than half a year, and your ideas are not mature yet. Xiaozhan, don't feel any psychological pressure. We are very happy that you are with Xiaoyu now and will bless you. If one day, you break up with Xiaoyu for various reasons, we all understand and no one will blame you. We will also thank you for accompanying Xiaoyu through some happy days. I believe Xiaoyu herself will not blame you. This... is what Mom and Dad asked me to tell you."
After Luo Jingyu washed the dishes and cleaned up the kitchen, she returned to the living room. Yan Yajuan also left the room accompanied by Luo Xiaomei. At this time, Zhan Xi finally realized that the chat time between Gao Yuan and her was specially reserved for them by Xiaoyu's family.
After Yan Yajuan and Gao Yuan exchanged glances, her eyes towards Zhan Xi became more gentle, a mother's eyes full of apology. Luo Xiaomei looked calm, and Luo Mingsong was still a kind old father. In the whole family, only Luo Jingyu knew nothing, and when she looked at Zhan Xi, she put on a harmless smile on her face.
It was getting late, so Luo Jingyu and Zhan Xi said goodbye and left. Yan Yajuan said that the next day was Mid-Autumn Festival, but since they had already eaten, her son and his girlfriend didn't need to make another trip, so they could spend the Mid-Autumn Festival together, and Luo Jingyu nodded in agreement.
He and Zhan Xi took the subway home and it was very late when they got home.
Ever since Fang Xu's incident, Zhan Xi slept in 1504 most of the time, sharing a bed with Luo Jingyu. She was used to waking up in Xiaoyu's arms, and even brought the little whale doll up with her. Two people slept on the big bed, one big and one small. Sometimes Liwu would jump onto the bed and squeeze next to them, which was also very lively.
After returning home, they took a shower in the master bathroom and the guest bathroom respectively. Luo Jingyu was now more generous and wore a T-shirt and underwear to sleep, while Zhan Xi still preferred to wear a nightgown. She blew her hair dry and returned to the master bedroom in slippers. Luo Jingyu was already leaning against the back of the bed waiting for her, with an open book in her hand.
He asked Zhan Xi to help him pick this book. He has been reading it for almost a month and has only read most of it.
Zhan Xi would not laugh at him. It was a good thing that Xiaoyu took the initiative to ask about reading a book. He was a slow reader and Zhan Xi understood that.
She jumped onto the bed, hugged Luo Jingyu's waist and acted coquettishly to him, with two pairs of bare legs entangled together, the most intimate posture of a couple. Liwu also slipped in, jumped onto the bed and nestled obediently on the other side of Luo Jingyu, tightly against his body.
Luo Jingyu felt like there were two cats beside him, one rubbing against him, making his heart restless.
He ignored the real cat, put the book on the bedside table, turned around and hugged the fake cat. She snuggled softly in his arms, fragrant, her body and hair had the same smell as his, a strong milky smell, which made him greedy, and he lowered his head to kiss her lips.
After sleeping in the same bed for a month, they were a pair of young lovers who were in tune with each other. They had done many naughty things and only needed to take that last step.
Luo Jingyu was more persistent about this matter than Zhan Xi.
Zhan Xi didn't think much about it at first, but after talking with Gao Yuan, he knew what Xiao Yu and his family thought. They probably... all thought that this relationship wouldn't last, so they hoped that Xiao Yu could be patient and not do anything to "hurt" her.
In this way, if they break up one day, Xiaoyu and his family will feel better.
After being intimate for a while, Luo Jingyu let go of Zhan Xi reluctantly and said in sign language: Are you nervous today
Zhan Xi shook his head.
Luo Jingyu smiled. Because they were very close and he was half lying down, the amplitude of his sign language was very small: My parents like you very much. My mom said that you are more beautiful than in the photo.
Zhan Xi touched his face and said, "Fool."
Her fingers gradually moved down, and her fingertips touched his protruding Adam's apple. He couldn't help swallowing, and his Adam's apple rolled along with it.
Zhan Xi raised his eyes to look at him and said, "Xiao Yu, call me."
Luo Jingyu was startled, her long eyelashes trembled, she opened her mouth slightly and said tentatively: "Hua uh hua uh..."
This is a little game between them. He has practiced from only being able to pronounce the "h" sound to the stage where he can pronounce the entire syllable completely. It is closer to "Huan Huan" than the previous "Wai Er Wai Er". Although it is still not quite standard, Zhan Xi is already very satisfied.
"Huanhuan, Huanhuan." Her fingertips pressed his Adam's apple, feeling the vibration of his throat when he spoke. Luo Jingyu called out a few more times, her eyes becoming puzzled, as if asking: What's wrong
Zhan Xi didn't answer and didn't want to say anything. She looked at his familiar face and clear eyes, and once again raised her hand to touch his cheek. He also raised his right hand and placed it on the back of her hand.
His hands were bigger and warmer than hers, and on the back of his hands was a striking red scar that had recently healed.
The doctor said that fortunately Luo Jingyu did not have a scar-prone physique, so the scar was left, but it was not as hideous as imagined. It was four centimeters long and pink in color, extending from the back of the hand to under the ring finger. However, Zhan Xi still felt heartbroken every time he saw it.
Luo Jingyu asked her if she would no longer like him if his hands were disfigured.
She said no, she was more worried about the loss of function of his hands, because he not only relied on these hands to work, but also to speak. No matter what his hands became, they were her most cherished treasures.
Zhan Xi suddenly raised his face and kissed Luo Jingyu. This kiss was much more intense than the previous one. He fell backwards and lay on the bed. The noise scared Liwu so much that he let out a "meow" and jumped off the bed. He watched the two-legged beasts entangled with each other and did not dare to come up again.
Luo Jingyu had never seen such a passionate and unrestrained Huanhuan. When it came to intimacy, both of them were very shy and they would just do it secretly every time. But those little intimacy alone made Luo Jingyu love them so much.
Zhan Xi's initiative at this moment made him flattered. After being pressed down and kissed for a long time, he turned over, hugged her, and gradually took the initiative to attack.
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Just as Luo Jingyu was pulling at his pants and preparing to get out of bed to go to the bathroom again, Zhan Xi suddenly grabbed his hand.
He was very embarrassed at this moment, his face was as red as a tomato, his heart was pounding, and he just wanted to relieve it quickly. When he turned around and looked at Zhan Xi, his eyes were filled with grievance and pleading.
Zhan Xi sat up and stubbornly held his hand. Her long hair was draped softly on her shoulders, and one side of the neckline of her nightgown had slipped down, revealing her fair shoulders. The nightgown was not long, and her two thin and white legs were clearly displayed in front of Luo Jingyu.
She bit her lip, her eyes were blurry, her palms were sweaty, and so was he.
She whispered, "Xiaoyu, don't go."