Hearing Huzi's words, Huang Xiaoli looked stunned.
Don't all the kids in the orphanage want to be adopted?
Why are these kids so different?
After having a deeper conversation, the two of them gradually realized something was off.
Among the five kids, Huzi talked like a little adult and had a real air of a head of the family. Little May was the smartest and cutest, and her words always made everyone laugh. The rest were Mingming, Xiaoqi, and Xiaoyun.
Mingming and Xiaoqi were just ordinary - looking kids. They were shy and didn't dare to talk much. They would blush even if they made eye contact with Tang Tang and the others. Maybe they had seen too few strangers, or they had never had an adult who was willing to talk to them patiently in this environment since childhood.
And the most "peculiar" one was Xiaoyun.
While getting along with the kids, Tang Tang gradually felt something was wrong.
Except for the talkative Huzi and the lively May, even the inarticulate Mingming and Xiaoqi had communicated with them. Only Xiaoyun stared blankly at one place throughout, looking dull, as if she couldn't hear the outside world.
"What do you all want to play? This Sister Huang Xiaoli is super good at handicrafts. She can make them for you," Tang Tang tried her best to promote her good friend.
Although Huang Xiaoli was a bit tough - minded usually, she had her own strengths. She was crazy about handicrafts in private. Whether it was the clay - made little animals or the Hanfu decorations that little girls liked, all her works were very popular. So Huang Xiaoli was quite popular in their school. Mainly the girls wanted to learn from her how to make those beautiful hair accessories.
"Really?" May opened her big eyes wide, and her clear eyes were full of surprise.
Huzi also seemed eager, and even Mingming and Xiaoqi, who were not talkative, had bright eyes.
Only Xiaoyun still stared blankly at a certain place. Tang Tang looked in that direction and found it was just a messy pile of creepers.
Seeing Xiaoyun's reaction, Tang Tang, who was experienced in volunteer work, felt a sinking feeling in her heart.
Because Xiaoyun's reaction was too similar to that of autistic children.
Normally, if a child was found to be autistic, they should be sent to a special orphanage instead of staying with the other kids here. Tang Tang was quite puzzled.
Huang Xiaoli replied happily, "Yes. Just tell me what you like, and I can make them all for you."
The bright smiles of the kids gave Huang Xiaoli a lot of confidence. But when she looked back at Tang Tang proudly, she found that the latter had an unusually serious expression.
What could make Tang Tang look like this? It was really rare.
Since Tang Tang was so aloof, ordinary things wouldn't make her like this.
Huang Xiaoli swallowed nervously.
"What's wrong?" While the kids were having a heated discussion about what animals to make, Huang Xiaoli whispered to Tang Tang.
Tang Tang was afraid that her actions would arouse the kids' suspicion, so she also whispered without changing her expression, "Don't you notice that Xiaoyun is a bit different?"
Huang Xiaoli: ???
She really hadn't noticed.
Seeing her reaction, Tang Tang knew the answer.
Forget it. She hadn't really expected anything from this careless girl anyway.
Tang Tang was just about to voice her thoughts so that Huang Xiaoli would pay attention.
But the kids had already reached a conclusion.
Huzi, as their representative, asked carefully, "Can sister make a little dog for us?"
One?
Huang Xiaoli was stunned.
Seeing the kids' timid looks when asking for just one little dog, as if they were afraid of annoying her.
Then she thought of the little rascals in her own family. Every time she was asked to make something, they always wanted several kinds. And they didn't even cherish them because they had too many toys. A clay - made animal was hardly worth their attention.
"One is not enough. Don't worry. Wait and watch sister make them. At least one for each of you," Huang Xiaoli said with a smile as she stroked Huzi's head.
Huzi rarely didn't dodge and was still immersed in Huang Xiaoli's generosity.
The kids' eyes were shining.
Huang Xiaoli was a bit proud, but she also paid attention to Xiaoyun.
Gradually, she also began to feel something was off.
At first, it could be explained as shyness, but after such a long time, Xiaoyun still hadn't made eye contact with her even once, and hadn't even said a word.
Noticing that Huang Xiaoli was distracted, Tang Tang nudged her with her elbow. Then Huang Xiaoli came back to her senses and said with a sweet smile, "Yes, this is no problem for me at all. Just wait and see."
After saying that, Huang Xiaoli walked towards the place where the kids had handicraft classes with her head held high.
Five kids followed her neatly in a line behind her, which looked really funny.
Just like this, they came to the handicraft classroom. Tang Tang's classmates were already there, seriously trying to get into the kids' world and painstakingly studying the materials on the desks. When they saw Huang Xiaoli come in with a string of little followers behind her, they all looked like they had seen a savior and shouted, "Miss Huang Xiaoli, come and save us quickly!"
Actually, these students knew a bit of handicrafts, but the kids were very picky. Their first reaction when seeing the students' works was to show their dislike.
Huang Xiaoli was different. Her works were very popular online. Now that Huang Xiaoli was here, they didn't have to worry.
So this scene appeared.
The five kids were on the outer circle, excitedly watching Huang Xiaoli's skillful hands flying. They didn't even care to look at anything else.
Soon, a lifelike little dog appeared in Huang Xiaoli's hand.
The five kids didn't dare to step forward to take it. Huang Xiaoli worked very fast and soon made several different breeds of dogs. She casually gave one to each of the five kids.
Furry little animals were always the most popular among kids. Moreover, under Huang Xiaoli's skillful hands, they were even more vivid. The kids waiting beside were all looking at Huang Xiaoli longingly.
Surrounded by a circle of shining eyes, Huang Xiaoli felt a great deal of pressure.
At this time, Tang Tang, who had been suppressing her laughter on the outer circle, squeezed in and said to the kids, "Kids, there are many other awesome brothers and sisters. This sister can make little dogs. Look, the sister over there can make little cats."
"Really?"
"Little cats are also very cute."
"I saw a stray cat before, but it suddenly disappeared one day."
A bunch of kids immediately forgot about the little dogs and started to have a heated discussion about little cats.
Alas, looking at this scene, Tang Tang sighed. Sure enough, who could resist the temptation of little dogs and little cats?
Huang Xiaoli was saved from the fate of making handicrafts all afternoon and was so grateful that she almost cried.
"Tang Tang..." Huang Xiaoli blinked her big eyes and stared at Tang Tang, full of gratitude.
"Okay, okay. Don't be so overly emotional. Let's go and help the teachers. They are also very hard - working," Tang Tang said as she dragged Huang Xiaoli outside.
Sure enough, the kids had all run back, and the outside was still in a mess.