NFBE Chapter 1354 Deliberately
Chapter 1354 Deliberately
Seeing this, the old lady didn't say anything, but the dissatisfaction in her eyes gradually faded away. She sat quietly, waiting for Xu Xiaoxiao to cook the porridge again.
The house was filled with a faint aroma of rice, which intertwined with the occasional bird calls outside the window, creating a peaceful and harmonious picture.
While Xu Xiaoxiao was cooking porridge, she took out her phone and sent a message to Sister Na: "Sister Na, something happened at home today, so I may have to be in the coffee shop late."
After a while, the phone screen lit up, and Sister Na replied with an expression that said "no problem", and added a sentence: "It's okay, you take care of your family affairs first, I can handle the store."
Seeing this message, Xu Xiaoxiao finally felt relieved. She replied gratefully, "Thank you, Sister Na. I'll get there as soon as possible."
Putting the phone back into her pocket, Xu Xiaoxiao continued to focus on the porridge in her hand.
She carefully adjusted the heat and stirred the porridge in the pot with a spoon from time to time, fearing any negligence and hoping to satisfy the old lady this time.
Just then, the doorbell suddenly rang, breaking the silence in the house.
Xu Xiaoxiao was slightly stunned, then put down the spoon in her hand and walked quickly to the door.
She wondered in her heart, who could it be? Could it be Fu Yanchen? Or someone else unexpected?
With a hint of curiosity and nervousness, Xu Xiaoxiao opened the door.
A strange middle-aged woman was standing outside the door, holding some fresh fruits and nutritional supplements in her hands, with a warm smile on her face.
"Excuse me, is this Miss Xu Xiaoxiao's home?" the middle-aged woman asked politely.
Xu Xiaoxiao nodded, "Yes, who are you?" Xu Xiaoxiao looked at the middle-aged woman at the door in confusion, a hint of curiosity arose in her heart.
"Hello, my name is Li Mei, and I'm the nanny introduced by Mr. Fu."
The middle-aged woman introduced herself with a smile, her tone somewhat friendly and enthusiastic.
She had a warm smile on her face and her eyes revealed some sincerity and competence.
At this time, Xu Xiaoxiao's phone rang. It was Fu Yanchen. She picked up the phone and heard Fu Yanchen's low and lazy voice, "Xiaoxiao, Auntie should be here."
"Yeah, yes." Xu Xiaoxiao hung up the phone, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart: This Fu Yanchen is too fast! She just said it last night, and today, she was thinking of waiting for the old lady to be more stable before hiring a nanny, but she didn't expect Fu Yanchen to have arranged it in advance. However, since the person has come, she can't refuse it anymore, and she doesn't know if the old lady will accept it.
"Auntie, come in!"
Xu Xiaoxiao smiled and made way for Li Mei to enter the house.
Her voice was gentle and polite, making people feel comfortable and warm like a spring breeze.
After Li Mei entered the room, she gently placed the fruits and nutritional supplements in her hands on the table and said with a smile: "This is for the old lady. I carefully selected them. I hope they can be of some help to her."
Her movements were skillful and careful, as if every detail revealed her seriousness and responsibility towards the job.
Xu Xiaoxiao looked at the things on the table, and a warm feeling surged in her heart. She looked at Li Mei gratefully and said, "Auntie, thank you so much. You came to work, why are you so polite?
"Oh, this is just a little gift from me." Li Mei said.
Looking at Li Mei like that, Xu Xiaoxiao thought of Fu Yanchen in her heart. Fu Yanchen... he was always so careful and thoughtful, and the people he found were always so well-educated.
At this moment, she felt more deeply Fu Yanchen's love and care for her.
"Thank you, Aunt Li. I'm sorry for the expense." Xu Xiaoxiao said politely.
Hearing this, Li Mei smiled and shook her head, saying, "You're welcome. Mr. Fu is a good man. I will do my best to complete what he has asked me to do. You can go to work peacefully."
There was a hint of firmness and pride in her tone, as if being someone Fu Yanchen trusted was something to be very proud of.
Xu Xiaoxiao smiled and nodded, "Thank you."
Sure enough, just as Xu Xiaoxiao expected, the old lady's emotions instantly exploded the moment she saw the nanny Li Mei.
"I said, no babysitter, no babysitter!"
She waved her hands vigorously, with a bit of anger and dissatisfaction in her tone, "Did you ignore my words? Are you trying to annoy me?"
There was some trembling and excitement in the old lady's words, and her eyes revealed her dissatisfaction with Xu Xiaoxiao.
In her mind, although she is old and has a slightly injured foot, she is still able to take care of herself and does not need care and help from others.
In her opinion, Xu Xiaoxiao's act of hiring a nanny was undoubtedly a questioning and denial of her ability.
Seeing this, Li Mei stood there awkwardly, not knowing what to do.
She looked at Xu Xiaoxiao, with a look of helplessness and helplessness in her eyes.
However, Xu Xiaoxiao just shook her head slightly, signaling her not to speak for the time being.
"Grandma, don't be angry." Xu Xiaoxiao said softly, her voice gentle and firm, as if she was trying to calm the old lady's emotions.
"I know you can take care of yourself, and I understand that you don't want to trouble others. However, I, your granddaughter, also have to work to earn money to support my life, and it is impossible for me to run home every day. I hired a nanny so that you can get better care and company, so that I can work with peace of mind."
Xu Xiaoxiao said earnestly that she understood that the old lady's anger and dissatisfaction was only because she did not want to be a burden to others, she did not want to admit that she was useless, and hiring a nanny was to allow her to live a more comfortable and secure life.
The old lady was slightly stunned when she heard this, as if Xu Xiaoxiao's words touched her deep in her heart.
She looked at Xu Xiaoxiao and said, "Alas, you have the same temper as your father. You are easily taken advantage of."
Seeing this, Li Mei quickly took the opportunity to wash the fruit in her hand and handed it to the old lady, smiling and saying, "Old lady, please try these fruits. They are all carefully selected by me. There are also these nutritional supplements, which are very good for your body."
There was a hint of sincerity and enthusiasm in her tone, as if she was using her actions to prove her worth and ability.
Seeing Li Mei, the old lady became angry again. She leaned lazily on the sofa, her body slightly tilted, looking like a rich lady.
His brows were furrowed, his lips were tightly closed, and his face was full of angry expression.
Suddenly, as if she could no longer bear it, she opened her mouth and cursed in a high-pitched and sharp voice:
"Xu Xiaoxiao, you are such a heartless person! Since you don't have the ability to serve me, you should have honestly rejected your uncle. Why did you agree to keep me here? Now, not only do you not take care of me, you even hired a babysitter to deal with me. I am so disappointed!"
Her words were full of dissatisfaction and complaints. Every word seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth, carrying deep resentment.
The sound echoed in the room, making people tremble.
Xu Xiaoxiao stood aside and listened to the old lady's complaints. Although she felt a little aggrieved, she did not argue with her.
She understood that the old lady was so excited just because she couldn't adapt to the new living environment and was resistant to hiring a nanny.
"Grandma, I told you I will take care of you, so don't think about leaving. Uncle has made up his mind not to take care of you. Where can you go?"
The old lady's plan was discovered by Xu Xiaoxiao and she remained silent. Yes.
"Auntie Li," Xu Xiaoxiao called softly, with a hint of gentleness and politeness in her voice, as if she was trying to calm the old lady, "Then... can you?"
She looked at Li Mei with a questioning and expectant look in her eyes.
Li Mei was slightly stunned when she heard this, then nodded with a determined smile on her face.
"Xiaoxiao, go ahead. Don't worry. I'll call you if anything happens."
She said this with a tone of confidence and commitment, and her eyes revealed her seriousness and responsibility for the job, as if she was using her actions to prove her ability and value.
Xu Xiaoxiao looked at Li Mei, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart. She nodded gratefully and said, "Then I'll leave it to you, Aunt Li. Grandma... just can't adapt to the new living environment. Please bear with her."
There was a hint of gratitude and apology in her voice, as if she was apologizing for her own inability to do anything.
Li Mei smiled and nodded, saying, "Don't worry, I understand, I will take good care of the old lady."
There was a hint of firmness and tenderness in her tone, as if she was using her words to soothe Xu Xiaoxiao's heart.
Seeing this, the old lady was still a little dissatisfied, but she did not continue to get angry.
She looked at Xu Xiaoxiao and Li Mei with a complicated and helpless look in her eyes.
Perhaps, in her mind, Xu Xiaoxiao and Li Mei are the people she needs to rely on, but she has not yet fully adapted to this new lifestyle.
After Xu Xiaoxiao left home, she went to the coffee shop.
She trusted Li Mei and believed that she could take good care of the old lady. Perhaps it was because Fu Yanchen introduced her.
If Li Mei can take good care of her grandmother, she can devote herself to work with peace of mind and fight for her life.
At the same time, at Xu Xiaoxiao's home, Li Mei was busy cooking porridge in the kitchen.
She carefully adjusted the heat and stirred the porridge in the pot with a spoon from time to time, fearing any negligence.
The aroma of porridge filled the entire kitchen, as if adding a bit of warmth and tranquility to the home.
However, when the porridge was half cooked, the old lady suddenly spoke.
"Come here," she said with a hint of impatience in her voice, "help me go to the toilet."
Upon hearing this, Li Mei immediately put down the spoon in her hand and quickly walked to the old lady.
She carefully helped the old lady up, as if she were handling a precious piece of porcelain.
Her eyes revealed her care and respect for the old lady, as if she was using her actions to prove her own value and ability.
With Li Mei's help, the old lady slowly stood up and walked towards the bathroom step by step.
In the bathroom, Li Mei took good care of the old lady. After helping her meet her physiological needs, she carefully helped her sit back on the sofa.
Her movements were skillful and careful, as if every detail revealed her seriousness and responsibility towards the job.
The old lady looked at Li Mei, sizing her up with sharp eyes, and her tone was somewhat tentative:
"I never thought that you, with your small body, are actually quite strong! Did that brat Fu Yanchen ask you to come? He has already divorced my granddaughter, why is he still showing his affection to me? Could it be that he is still obsessed with my granddaughter? Humph, let me tell you, my granddaughter is living a good life now, and she doesn't need him to pretend to be so!"
Hearing this, Li Mei still had a warm smile on her face, without any anger or dissatisfaction.
She smiled and explained gently:
"Don't worry, there is no big problem between them. This divorce is only temporary. When things are resolved, Xiaoxiao will return to Mr. Fu and she will still be Mr. Fu's wife. Mr. Fu is also very clear about this. He knows that he did something wrong before and made Xiaoxiao unhappy. So he specially asked me to come and take care of you, hoping that you can be in a good mood, live a more comfortable life, and Xiaoxiao can also be more relaxed."
There was sincerity and respect in Li Mei's words, and her eyes revealed her care and understanding for the old lady.
She understood that the reason why the old lady had such doubts and dissatisfaction was simply because she didn't know enough about the relationship between Fu Yanchen and Xu Xiaoxiao.
Her mission is to help Xu Xiaoxiao solve the problem.
The old lady listened to Li Mei's explanation with a complicated look in her eyes, neither unhappy nor happy.
She looked at Li Mei, as if she was re-examining this strange nanny.
Li Mei still kept smiling, responding to the old lady's every look and gesture with her patience and sincerity.
"Is that so?..." said the old lady.
Li Mei smiled and nodded, and continued, "Just stay here peacefully. We can chat or something. I'm a talkative person, so don't think I'm annoying. Don't worry, I will do my best to take good care of you. Xiaoxiao also cares about you, but she's too busy at work to come home every day. If you need anything, just tell me and I'll do my best to satisfy you."
Li Mei looked at the old lady with a look of understanding and sympathy in her eyes, and said softly: "Old lady, actually... I can see that you are not a bad person. You can even raise your own nephew as your own child, so how could you be that kind of unreasonable person? You... did this on purpose. You... want Xiaoxiao to drive you away."
When the old lady heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but then she regained her composure.
She looked at Li Mei quietly, as if she was examining this clever nanny.
"As expected of someone Fu Yanchen hired, he's smart enough to have figured this out." She said softly, with a hint of emotion and helplessness in her tone.
"Alas," the old lady sighed and continued, "Xiaoxiao is a poor child. She doesn't owe me anything. It's no big deal to ask her to take care of me in my old age and see me to the end of my life."
There was a hint of self-blame and guilt in the old lady's words, and her eyes revealed memories and reflections of the past.
Li Mei listened quietly, and a warm feeling surged in her heart. She understood that the reason why the old lady had such emotions was because her gratitude and guilt towards Xu Xiaoxiao were intertwined in her heart, making it impossible for her to accept Xu Xiaoxiao's support calmly.
"Grandma, please don't say that." Li Mei comforted her softly, "Xiaoxiao is willing to take care of you because she respects and loves you. You are her only relative, how could she dislike you? Just live here with peace of mind, we will take good care of you together."
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