"Luo Ming, who is very beautiful and makes excellent tea! And I have Yuanying and Song, my clever cousins. With my father, my grandpa, and everyone here, I truly don't feel lonely at all! My little home is full, and my heart is full."
The answer was a masterpiece of emotional maturity, designed to soothe the patriarch's worries and completely shut down the topic of finding a replacement maternal figure.
Grandpa Chi was visibly moved. He reached across the table, his usually stiff hand gently patting Huaijin's small, folded hands.
"You are a remarkable child, Huaijin," he murmured, his voice husky with emotion. "A truly remarkable, strong little girl. Your father is a fortunate man."
The crisis was averted. The trauma of the mother's absence, while real, was accepted and neutralized by the child's profound gratitude for the present love she received.
