Chapter 975: Did Little Ya’er Speak?
Shu Yu was a bit surprised. "When did she come over?"
"Not long before you came back. She’s sleeping in Ah Ning’s room." The old lady initially wasn’t used to calling her Ah Ning and kept calling her Sanya all the time, which made the little girl quite unhappy.
Now she wasn’t afraid of the old lady anymore, and every day she tirelessly reminded her of her new name—one that was pleasant, easy to remember, and brimming with meaning. After doing this a few times, now everyone in the Lu family had started using her new name.
When Shu Yu heard she was in Ah Ning’s room, she went over to take a look. Not only was Little Ya’er asleep, but Ah Ning was too. The two young girls were lying under thin blankets, their heads resting against each other, sleeping soundly.
Seeing them asleep, Shu Yu didn’t want to disturb them. She had Jiang Kuanyu take a glance at the girls from the doorway to make sure they were fine, and then quietly stepped back out.
Returning to the living room, Shu Yu asked in a low voice about Little Ya’er’s condition. "What did the doctor say?"
While pouring tea for both of them, the old lady replied, "Her physical injuries have been treated. As long as she’s nursed well afterward, there won’t be much of a problem. But it’s the wound in her heart that’s the real concern. I heard Doctor Zhao say that this little girl woke up once at midnight, and then again around noon. When she woke up, all she did was stare blankly at the ceiling without speaking, looking as if she’d lost her soul."
The old lady shook her head as she spoke. It was understandable, after all. According to Yu, Little Ya’er had witnessed the murder of her only grandfather right in front of her. After that, she hid alone at the foot of a hill for two days and starved during that time. Even an adult couldn’t endure such trauma, let alone a child so young.
"Doctor Zhao said it’s fortunate that Ah Ning was there talking to her. Maybe it’s because they’re both little girls, but the child finally showed a bit of reaction. Doctor Zhao said that Ah Ning was chattering so much it gave him a headache, but at least the child listened to Ah Ning and obediently got up to eat something. Because of this, she’s now particularly dependent on Ah Ning, clutching her sleeve and refusing to let go."
When Ah Ning tried to stand up, Little Ya’er would follow suit. When she wanted to go outside, Little Ya’er would trail behind her.