She didn’t know why Zhouzhou still couldn’t roll over at this point in his life, and she was truly worried, worried that Zhouzhou was not healthy.
Ye Wanwan stood at the door for quite a while, but it was Zhouzhou who noticed her first, babbling towards her direction, and only then did Shen Yi turn his head and see Ye Wanwan.
"You’re up," greeted Shen Yi with a smile, his face a picture of tenderness.
Ye Wanwan smiled helplessly and then walked in, sitting down next to Shen Yi.
"Zhouzhou," Ye Wanwan clapped her hands, trying to attract Zhouzhou’s attention.
Shen Yi said from the side, "You go ahead and have breakfast first."
"It’s okay, I’ll hold our Zhouzhou first, then go." As she spoke, Ye Wanwan had already picked up Zhouzhou.
Ye Wanwan supported Zhouzhou’s armpits with both hands, letting his feet stand on her legs.
But after standing for a while, Zhouzhou instinctively bent his legs back, unwilling to stand on Ye Wanwan’s legs.
Ye Wanwan still felt anxious.
Her expression did not escape Shen Yi’s notice. After a moment of silence, he said to Ye Wanwan, "Wanwan, no matter what, he’s our Zhouzhou, right?"
Ye Wanwan turned her head to look at Shen Yi, her eyes still carrying traces of undispelled worry, now mixed with a hint of confusion.
Shen Yi continued, "Zhouzhou is our child, whether he’s good or not, he’s our child."
"If he really isn’t that great, what we should do is to take good care of him, rather than being constantly worried. Zhouzhou is still young now; he may not understand your thoughts and mine, but when he grows up, he will always be able to read the expressions of adults."
"It’s not just about this matter, but also about his life that lies ahead. For instance, if Zhouzhou later has poor academic performance and isn’t as smart as other children, would you be disappointed in him?"
"I wouldn’t be! I am just worried about his physical health only!" Ye Wanwan shook her head repeatedly, her expression changing from anxious to panicked.
Shen Yi raised his hand and touched her head, "Actually, it’s all the same. What we can do is take good care of him when he hasn’t the ability to care for himself, respect his thoughts when he is capable of independent thinking, and let go when he is able to live independently and lead his own life."
"Like now, with Zhouzhou’s developmental delays, what we need to do is accept his imperfections and take the best care of him as possible."
He had wanted to say these words to Ye Wanwan yesterday, but he never found the right opportunity.
He knew that every parent hoped for their baby to grow up healthy, but a child’s growth isn’t just about when they can crawl or walk during their early years.
Zhouzhou will experience much more in the future, and he might have many areas where he doesn’t measure up to others.
But Zhouzhou is still their child.
Ye Wanwan nodded with teary eyes, "I’ve never hoped for Zhouzhou to be better than others, I’m just concerned about his health."
Shen Yi felt that his own words were perhaps too harsh, but he didn’t want Ye Wanwan to be trapped in such negative emotions forever.
But Zhouzhou is now, and no matter how much she worried, Zhouzhou’s skeletal development was not going to catch up all at once.
He raised his hand to embrace Ye Wanwan, saying softly, "I know, I understand it all, I just hope you can be a little happier, and Zhouzhou too."
"I understand now." Ye Wanwan leaned into Shen Yi’s arms, crying very hard.