Quick travel: The poor little thing in the period novel strikes back

"Come, Xiaohua, try this rose tea. It's good for the health of women."

Mother Fu poured Shi Yan a cup of rose tea and handed it to her.

"Don't be polite with Auntie. Since Ah Sheng treats you as her sister, you can just stay at home and feel free to ask for anything you want."

Shi Yan nodded.

Because she couldn't speak, she could only nod silently and drink tea when the Fu family talked.

When Fu's mother filled Shi Yan's cup for the nth time, Fu Jin, who had been silent all the time, reached out and stopped Fu's mother's hand.

"Mom, pour me a cup. I'm a little thirsty."

Mother Fu was stunned at first, then she turned to pour tea into the empty cup beside her, only to find that there was very little tea left in the full kettle, and then she realized what a stupid thing she had done.

"Xiaohua, I'm sorry. Auntie just likes you very much. I forgot that it's already evening. You won't be able to sleep well at night if you drink so much tea."

Communication between smart people is so simple that they can understand each other with just a glance or a gesture.

Shi Yan's face was a little flushed. She actually thought that the flower tea was quite delicious. The plants themselves were also a tonic for her. However, no matter how good it was, she couldn't resist drinking it continuously. She really felt a little urgent to pee now.

She wanted to find Fu Sheng, but Fu Sheng had just been called into the study by Fu's father. She was not familiar with the people present and really didn't know how to start the conversation.

"The restroom is behind the stairs."

A man's somewhat cold voice sounded beside him. It turned out that Fu Jin sat in the empty seat next to her while her mother was making tea again.

Shi Yan nodded to express her gratitude to Fu Jin, then hurriedly went to the back of the stairs with a red face.

Fu Jin looked at the little girl with a red face going to the bathroom like a frightened little rabbit. He curled the corners of his mouth with rare amusement and suddenly felt that it would be nice to have a little girl at home.

This was just a small episode after Shi Yan moved into the Fu family. Usually, everyone in the Fu family had to go to work during the day, and even Mr. and Mrs. Fu had to go out for social events from time to time. In addition, Fu Sheng had just returned and had to go out every day to reconnect with his old friends.

So most of the time, there were only Shi Yan and Aunt Li at home. As for the relationship between Fu Sheng and Shi Yan, after Fu's mother mentioned her sister once on the night she first arrived, the Fu family never mentioned it again, and she had been living in the house that Fu Sheng lived in before he went to the countryside.

As for Fu Sheng, he moved to the guest room on the first floor, saying that he got up early every day and was afraid of disturbing the rest of other people in the family.

On this day, Fu's mother got off work very early and returned home with a happy face. When she saw Shi Yan sitting in the living room watching TV, she hurried over.

"Xiaohua, come here, help your aunt to see which of these girls is the most suitable for your brother Sheng!"

Mother Fu sat next to Shi Yan, placed a stack of black and white photos on the coffee table in front of her, and asked the little girl to help look at them.

There were no beauty filters or photo editing software in this era, but when Shi Yan just looked at the plain black and white photos on the desktop, she could still see several beautiful girls in them.

Shi Yan picked out a few photos that she thought were good-looking and handed them to Fu's mother. After looking at them, Fu's mother smiled even more.

"Xiaohua really has the same taste as me. After I got the photos from them, I also thought these girls were good-looking. So when Ah Sheng comes back, I'll show him the ones I picked out."

"Mom, what do you want me to see?"

Speak of the devil, and he appears. As soon as Fu Sheng entered the door, he heard the last words his mother said to the little girl.

"You're back. Have you finished hanging out with your friends?"

"Ah."

"Then don't run around for the next two days. While there are still a few days left, take Xiaohua to the department store and buy her some new clothes. Also, help her see what she will need after school starts."

"Got it." Fu Sheng walked into the living room and sat down on the mahogany sofa. He immediately saw the photos on the table that had not been put away in time, and his brows tightened.

"Are you choosing a blind date for big brother?" Fu Sheng asked knowingly.

"What? Of course I picked it for you. I can't control your brother. Besides, he is so busy and he won't be home for a month or two. Which girl can stand it? Wouldn't that be unfair to the girl?"

"I picked this for you. You're not young anymore, and it's time for your mother to have a grandchild!"

"Mom, what are you talking about? I don't have such plans now!" While Fu Sheng was speaking, he subconsciously glanced in the direction of Shi Yan.

"What do you mean you don't have this plan? Do you two brothers want to piss me off to death and make the Fu family extinct?"

"When Aunt Li said you were bringing a wife back, I thought you had finally grown up, but you said you were adopting a younger sister. A younger sister is a younger sister, and it's not like our family can't afford to raise her. But if you want to use this as an excuse not to get married, that's impossible!"

Mother Fu was just a little angry at her own sons. They were all like this, in their prime but they looked like they wanted to live out their lives alone. As a mother, it was impossible for her not to be anxious.

"Mom, just talk if you want to, why do you have to bring Xiaohua into this?"

"I'm finally able to go to college, so I won't consider these things for now. Please don't make any arrangements. I won't meet any of them, and you don't need to create any coincidences, unless you want to see other lesbians embarrassed."

After Fu Sheng said this, he turned his attention to Shi Yan.

"Xiaohua, look at this. I met Zhuang Ze at a dinner party today and he asked me to bring it to you."

Fu Sheng handed a square box to Shi Yan. Shi Yan opened it and found it was a walkman that could play tapes. Her eyes lit up.

"This is his gift to you for the start of school. Whenever you feel bored during class, you can put on your headphones and listen to some songs. I bought you a tape, and the boss said that it contains songs that are popular among people nowadays."

Fu Sheng took out two more cassettes from his pocket and handed them to Shi Yan.

"Why don't you listen to it now?"

Mother Fu sat aside, lost in thought as she watched her son being patient and considerate towards the smiling little girl.

Finally she sighed, thinking that children and grandchildren have their own blessings, and her son might not have yet figured it out and was unaware of his own feelings.

After getting a Walkman, Shi Yan rarely liked to go downstairs. She usually wore headphones and sat at the desk in front of the bedroom window, listening to music quietly, or staring at the old locust tree outside the window in a daze.

Even during the New Year, she just quickly ate the New Year's Eve dinner and went back home.

It’s not that the Fu family is difficult to get along with, it’s just that the relatives and friends of the Fu family are too enthusiastic. Everyone is curious about Shi Yan’s origins, but when they learn that Shi Yan can’t speak, they subconsciously show a little sympathy.