## Chapter 43 A Learned Woman Indeed

When Lin Yangyang returned home, the two children were playing in the courtyard.

Ningning, because she couldn’t speak, would inevitably encounter some unfriendly children.

But with Lu Jiayan, her warm-hearted brother, by her side, even if those children were unfriendly, they wouldn’t dare to hurt Ningning in the slightest.

When the brother and sister saw Lin Yangyang appear at the gate, Ningning happily ran over and hugged Lin Yangyang’s leg, then gestured to her.

Lin Yangyang smiled and rubbed her little head, “I just went out to do something, and now I’m back.”

Then Ningning continued to gesture quickly.

Lin Yangyang squatted down, touched her little face, “Mommy won’t go anywhere, I’ll be home before dark. Ningning, don’t worry about Mommy.”

It seemed that the original owner’s act of leaving them at the convenience store had hurt Ningning’s fragile heart.

The military wives who were washing vegetables or clothes by the well saw the mother and daughter chatting without any barriers, and the little mute constantly gesturing, they were all stunned.

“Hey, why does it seem like Lin Yangyang understands what Ningning wants to express after Ningning gestures a few times? Could it be that Lin Yangyang knows how to read minds?”

“Tsk, you’ve read too many storybooks, mind reading. This is called sign language! Humph, it must be what Jiayan learned at school. Regiment Leader Lu is illiterate, it couldn’t be him who taught her. As for Lin Yangyang, although she’s read a few books, I don’t think she cares much about Jiayan, it couldn’t be her who taught her.”

The military wives gossiped among themselves.

Lin Yangyang heard everything, but she didn’t bother.

She didn’t need to report her family affairs to outsiders.

Just then, Du Meichun came back from outside with two large bags of clothes, and happened to pass by the well and hear the military wives’ discussion.

Du Meichun wasn’t the kind of person who liked to gossip, she didn’t want to pay attention, but when she looked up and saw Lin Yangyang in front of her, she smiled and went over to greet her.

“Sister-in-law Lin, your dress is so beautiful. Did you make it yourself?”

Seeing Du Meichun, Lin Yangyang smiled at her, “Yeah, I made it myself. Sister-in-law Du, do you think it looks good?”

“Yeah, it looks good!” Du Meichun carefully observed the dress Lin Yangyang was wearing and sincerely praised her.

Then Ningning gestured to Du Meichun, but Du Meichun couldn’t understand.

“Ningning is saying that she also has a dress exactly the same, humph, I made it too.” Lin Yangyang rubbed Ningning’s little head affectionately.

Du Meichun realized, looked at Ningning and smiled, “Then next time, you and your mother wear this dress together, you’ll definitely be the center of attention.”

Ningning looked at Du Meichun and smiled happily.

Du Meichun slightly turned her head to look at the few people who were still gossiping, then looked at Lin Yangyang and asked, “Sister-in-law Lin, is Ningning gesturing called sign language?”

“Yeah, it is.” Lin Yangyang replied with a faint smile.

“Did they teach it at school?” Since those sisters-in-law were all puzzled about Ningning understanding sign language, she might as well clear up their doubts.

Lin Yangyang didn’t mind Du Meichun’s directness, she still smiled, serene and gentle.

“Of course not, our military district’s daycare has to take care of so many children every day, they don’t have sign language as a subject.”

Hearing this, Du Meichun was also slightly surprised, “Then the sign language Ningning learned… could it be that Sister-in-law Lin taught her?”

Lin Yangyang nodded frankly, “Yeah, it was me who taught her. Ningning can’t speak yet, and she doesn’t know many characters yet. Teaching her sign language, at least she can express her wishes to those who understand sign language.”

Yes, Ningning was almost five years old, a five-year-old child already knew how to speak and express their thoughts and wishes.

Ningning also wanted others to know what she wanted and what she wanted to do, but she couldn’t speak, and she didn’t know many characters…

Before learning sign language, Ningning’s personality was introverted, because she knew she was different from others.

But since learning sign language, she had been smiling more and more.

What could be more important than the mental health of a child’s growth?

“Sister-in-law Lin is amazing!” If it weren’t for the two bags of clothes in her hands, Du Meichun would definitely have clapped her hands, “A learned woman indeed, she knows so much.”

After speaking, Du Meichun smiled at Ningning.

“When Aunt Meichun has time, I’ll learn sign language from your mother too, then we can chat.”

Ningning stood there happily, waving her hands.

Lin Yangyang liked Du Meichun more and more.

It was said that this was the most simple era, but there were still many people who were calculating and comparing in their hearts.

Lin Yangyang really liked Du Meichun’s personality.

So Lin Yangyang took Ningning’s hand, walked towards home, and chatted with Du Meichun about sewing.

When they got home, Lu Shiyuan was still busy in the kitchen.

Du Meichun didn’t rebuke her like other military wives, saying that she couldn’t even cook a dish.

“Sister-in-law is really lucky, not only do you have such well-behaved children, but you also have such a good husband, who cooks every day. It makes people envious!”

Lin Yangyang smiled and chatted with her for a few words, then went home.

Lu Shiyuan glanced at her and said, “Dinner is ready, go and tidy up.”

His tone wasn’t very affectionate, and it was hard to tell whether he was in a good mood or not.

Ningning hopped and skipped to the table to help tidy up.

Lin Yangyang went to the kitchen, intending to pick up the plate of braised potatoes, but before her hand touched it, Lu Shiyuan picked it up first.

“The plate is hot, you go and pick up the stir-fried meat.”

Lin Yangyang smiled at his back and picked up the stir-fried meat, following behind him.

So, this man, Lu Shiyuan, seemed to be a simple-minded man who didn’t understand romance, but in fact, he was very attentive in many details of life.

The family of four enjoyed their meal happily.

After finishing their meal and cleaning up, Lu Shiyuan went to boil bathwater, while Lin Yangyang asked the twins to do some homework first.

When the children finished bathing and went back to their room to sleep, Lu Shiyuan stopped her.

Lin Yangyang was still a little scared, because whenever he stopped her, nothing good would happen!

Lin Yangyang frowned slightly, a little nonchalantly tugged at her clothes, looked at him, and asked softly, “What’s wrong?”

Her behavior really annoyed Lu Shiyuan!

Couldn’t this woman give him a little trust!

“You said you would teach me sign language!”

Looking at Lu Shiyuan’s slightly flushed face, Lin Yangyang paused, then suddenly wanted to laugh.

“Oh… okay, I’ll teach you now.”

After speaking, Lin Yangyang smiled and sat down with him in the living room, first teaching him some simple sign language.

Although Lu Shiyuan felt a little embarrassed, he learned very seriously.

When he was a child, his family was poor, even if he wanted to go to school, he was too embarrassed to ask his family to work hard to pay for his education, so he became an illiterate brute.

But actually, he was still very good at learning, and he quickly memorized all the sign language gestures that Lin Yangyang taught him.