"Is Xie Wanyingâs mother upstairs?" He Guangyou asked the two of them.
"Yes." Wu Lixuan nodded.
"Letâs go up then." Tao Zhijie suggested, turning around and going upstairs first. Seeing him not asking for directions, the others thought he must know which room Cao Yong arranged for Mother Xie to stay in â perhaps the owner of this house was someone he knew as well.
The arrival of this honored guest made Wu Lixuanâs heart race, unsure if it was a good or bad thing.
Ding dong, the doorbell rang.
Cao Yong put down the kettle to go open the door.
Sun Rongfang called out to her son: "Brother is busy, you go open the door."
Happy to help Brother Cao, Xie Youtian ran over with a thump to unlock the door. As soon as he opened it, the little boy was stunned once more.
Why were there suddenly so many handsome brothers?
"Whatâs up with this kid?" Tao Zhijie looked at the little boy standing at the door, staring at him blankly. With a gentle smile, he mused: His appearance shouldnât be scaring any kids, right?
Following him, He Guangyou and the others began discussing:
"Is he Yingyingâs younger brother?"
"He should be. Look at his oversized down jacket, itâs in an adult size."
"Probably borrowed from Cao Yong."
Wearing Brother Caoâs sharp down jacket, little Xie Youtian looked a bit like a mini-adult, though his face still resembled that of a fledgling chick.
"Is your sister not home?" Tao Zhijie reached out, gently patting the little kidâs head, demonstrating the skilled reassurance a big doctor could offer, first confirming if the little junior sister had come back.
"My sisterâ" Xie Youtian felt his cheeks grow even redder after being patted by yet another handsome brother. He stammered, "She said sheâs at workâ"
"Thatâs alright, even if your sisterâs not here, weâre here to see your mom." Tao Zhijie reassured him, tugging the little fellow inside so he wouldnât be alarmed.
Hearing the commotion at the door, Sun Rongfang temporarily set down her luggage and stepped out of the room. Like her son, she was a bit dumbfounded by the sudden influx of visitors.
She saw her son being held by the hand of a handsome guy with a boyish charm that could win hearts worldwide, unable to move. One could imagine that her normally mischievous sonâs behavior had finally met its match. Kids generally had little resistance to charming brothers and sisters, akin to mass surrender.
Feeling somewhat awkward, Sun Rongfang wondered how to call her son back, uncertain of who these people were, taking her sonâs hand as if they were old friends.
Wu Lixuan squeezed through the crowd to relieve her godmotherâs awkward moment, saying, "Godmother, this is Dr. Tao, Yingyingâs senior brother at the hospital."
Oh, itâs the teachers and seniors from her daughterâs internship hospital, it made sense theyâd be kind to her son. Sun Rongfang immediately stepped forward, full of gratitude: "Thank you, esteemed teachers, for looking after my daughter. Youâve all worked so hard."
Little junior sisterâs mom was warm, humble, and courteous, leaving the impression of being easy to get along with. Everyone suddenly understood where Student Xieâs excessive humility came from. He Guangyou and the others cheerfully responded to Sun Rongfang: "Auntie, Yingying is very smart and excellent in her studies and work, she doesnât need our care."
Sun Rongfang dared not become complacent after hearing people praise her daughter. If what they said were true, her daughter wouldnât fret about her job prospects. However, now that so many of her daughterâs teachers had come over suddenly, she thought of something, quickly pulling her goddaughter Wu Lixuan into the room to discuss.