Chapter 1872: Steady and Slow, Take It Easy

After exhaling a long breath, Liu Xin'ai told herself: Steady and slow, take it easy.

Adjusting her mindset, Liu Xin'ai looked at Xie Wanyi with a smile, about to speak.

However, Xie Wanyi spoke first: "I seem to have startled you both."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xin'ai hurriedly said: "Not at all, we aren't that timid!"

"Then was it something I said that made you feel uneasy?"

Xie Wanyi's observation was very keen.

He knew that after he said those last two sentences, the expressions of his adoptive parents had changed.

So... the problem lay within those two sentences.

Qin Yiyan sensed Xie Wanyi's keenness.

Worried that the child might overthink, he decided to be honest: "It has nothing to do with you; it is us who need to adjust our mindset."

"Why do you need to adjust your mindset?"

"Because your way of doing things is different from what we imagined, and we need to adjust ourselves to get along with you."

"Then I wonder, what was I like in your imagination?"

Speaking of this, Qin Yiyan didn't even need to think, blurting out: "Brave, intelligent, refined, and patient."

This answer sounded like reciting the correct answer.

Xie Wanyi smiled, then asked: "And now?"

As for now...

Qin Yiyan rubbed his chin and said: "You settle scores when you have them; I actually quite like this temperament, but the methods of retaliation..."

He was about to continue.

But his arm was nudged by Liu Xin'ai.

It was also at this moment that Qin Yiyan felt he had said too much.

Qin Yiyan felt secretly annoyed, while actively remedying the situation: "You don't need to change for us; after all, you have your own habits."

Hearing this, Xie Wanyi suddenly understood something.

After a moment of silence,

Xie Wanyi said with a faint smile: "It's not just you who need to adjust; I do too. Actually, after being with Tiantian, I have already changed a lot."

Thinking of the changes during this period, Xie Wanyi couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Then he continued: "My previous life was not normal, but no one told me how to walk the right path. Fortunately, heaven had mercy, letting me meet you, and with your help, I have gained the life of a normal person."

Xie Wanyi's gratitude was simple and sincere.

Yet it made the chests of Liu Xin'ai and Qin Yiyan feel heavy.

Liu Xin'ai couldn't help but murmur melancholically: "You silly child..."

"I am quite silly sometimes, but I am not afraid of taking the wrong path. As long as you tell me what is right, I am willing to change."

When Xie Wanyi said these words, a smile remained on his face.

He seemed to be using his smile to comfort his adoptive parents.

In fact, Liu Xin'ai and Qin Yiyan were indeed comforted.

But their heartache did not diminish.

Liu Xin'ai took the initiative to hold Xie Wanyi's hand, wanting to speak, but in the end, she only sighed deeply.

Xie Wanyi continued to smile.

He even began to boast: "Actually, I am quite mature too; you can try to rely on me."

The tone of the conversation shifted somewhat suddenly.

Amidst the gentleness, there was a bit more childishness.

Liu Xin'ai curled her lips upon hearing this and murmured: "Yes, Wanyi is a real man."

"But being pampered like a child occasionally is quite blissful."

"Then does Wanyi want us to treat you as a man, or as a child?"

This...

Xie Wanyi pondered for a moment and made a decision: "Let's take turns."

Qin Yiyan said with a smile: "You are quite greedy."

"I can't help it; parental love, one always

hopes for the more the better."

"Then you better be prepared; the parental love we two have has been saved for many years, and it is quite heavy!"

"Don't worry, I can definitely bear it."

The atmosphere of the three people's conversation became increasingly relaxed.

The smiles on everyone's faces were also genuine.

Yet whether it was Liu Xin'ai or Qin Yiyan, they could both feel that Xie Wanyi was cautious when interacting with them.

He would even deliberately try to make them happy.

Although such a Xie Wanyi was very well-behaved,

Qin Yiyan and Liu Xin'ai hoped he could be more relaxed.

And such relaxation would take time.

Fortunately, Qin Yiyan and Liu Xin'ai were both very patient...

Xie Wanyi chatted with Qin Yiyan and Liu Xin'ai for a while longer before going downstairs to find Jiang Motian.

Only, as soon as he went downstairs, he found Jiang Motian staring intently at her phone.

expression, and looking a bit sneaky.

Xie Wanyi was very curious about what she was doing, so he leaned over and took a secret look.

And then he discovered...

"Are you looking up the dirt on those people from just now?"

Jiang Motian was given a start!

She covered her heart, patted it, then turned back and chided, "Why do you walk without making any sound!"

"It's clearly because you were looking too intently."

After Xie Wanyi finished speaking, he commented, "The dirt you're looking at has no real power; it can't do anything to them."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Motian deflated, her shoulders drooping.

After letting out a sigh, she said in frustration, "Then I'll try another method and look them up."

"Why are you looking into this?"

"Well, obviously..." Jiang Motian suddenly narrowed her eyes, her gaze fierce, "to cause them trouble and make them have bad luck!"

When Jiang Motian acts fierce, she is truly cute-fierce.

Watching her, Xie Wanyi couldn't help but reach out and pinch her cheek.

But as soon as he touched her, Jiang Motian dodged away.

Because she was still a bit angry and didn't want her cheeks pinched.

Looking at her puffed-up appearance, Xie Wanyi said helplessly, "Isn't the matter already over? Why are you still angry?"

"No, it's not over. The more I think about it, the angrier I get!"

Xie Wanyi had just gone upstairs and hadn't heard the gossip downstairs.

But Jiang Motian had heard it.

These people were using a mocking tone to chat about what had just happened.

And they were criticizing the person who had started the trouble.

But while everyone was chatting, it was inevitable that they would bring up Xie Wanyi, saying he was lucky to have gained the favor of the couple Qin Yiyan and Liu Xin'ai...

Although it was a happy ending for all that Xie Wanyi could become the adopted son of the couple Qin Yiyan and Liu Xin'ai.

But could that offset the suffering he had endured before?

These people were even using Xie Wanyi as a topic of conversation...

It was simply excessive!

Jiang Motian couldn't stand it anymore; like a little firecracker, whenever she heard someone talking about Xie Wanyi, she would go over and retort.

After retorting for a while, Jiang Baobao had to drag her to the side.

Jiang Baobao was also at the scene, so naturally, she knew the cause and effect.

She understood Jiang Motian's feelings but could not approve of her behavior.

She even said that doing this wasn't helping.

Fine, if Mom said this method wouldn't work, then Jiang Motian would try another path.

And then...

That led to the scene Xie Wanyi saw when he just came downstairs.

Now, after chatting with Xie Wanyi for a few sentences, the fire in Jiang Motian's heart flared up again.

She shook her head and said, "No, I still have to teach them a hard lesson!"

After speaking, Jiang Motian took out her phone and started scrolling through her contacts.

But Xie Wanyi pressed down on her wrist and said, "Give it up."

"Why!?"

"Because,

someone has already taught them a lesson."