272, Acceptance (14th Update)
The image was very harmonious, and also very warm.
They say that if you’re not from the same family, you never enter the same door.
The two of them were originally strangers, but now, they looked as though they were naturally meant to be family, meant to be mother and son.
Especially the way Xie Yi held Xie Zhinuan, full of reliance in his heart and on his face.
“We might not be able to find his way back. Look at how wide and interconnected this river is. Where did this basin come from? How long has it been drifting on the river, unknown to anyone, and where should we even begin looking?” Li Hengyi spoke gently.
He reached out to touch Xie Yi’s head, “Since we have picked him up, it means you and he are fated. Let’s keep him, and when he grows up, we can tell him about his origins. Whether he wants to search for them or not will be up to him.”
Most importantly, he hoped that he and Xie Zhinuan could have a connection.
He could tell that Xie Zhinuan felt no romantic love for him, but he still hoped that with time, through certain people and events, she would begin to develop some affectionate thoughts for him.
“…”
Xie Zhinuan hesitated for a long while before agreeing.
She had wanted to wash Xie Yi’s clothes and trousers, but the mute servant had already done so and even found some fabric to make new clothes and trousers for Xie Yi.
The mute servant, an old man, was surprisingly adept at these tasks, working quickly and well.
Xie Zhinuan looked at the sleeping Xie Yi in her arms, who was still clinging to the hem of her garment as he fell asleep.
The pitiful appearance was endearing and evoked sympathy.
When she put him on the bed, Xie Yi startled awake, opened his eyes, saw Xie Zhinuan beside him, gently patted his little bottom, and with a tender smile, he mumbled, “Mommy!” and peacefully went back to sleep.
“…” Xie Zhinuan felt her heart soften completely as she watched.
The three creatures standing side by side at the edge of the bed was also an incredibly rare sight.
They were a bit seasick and had been hiding in the room the whole time, but now, seeing the addition of a child, they were truly intrigued.
Especially the way Xie Zhinuan looked at him, just like a mother seeing her own son, better than how she treated them.
Thinking this, the three creatures had already decided to protect Xie Yi on the bed.
Xie Zhinuan told them that this was Xie Yi, her child, and that from now on they should make way for him and love him.
Because his origins were somewhat pitiful, because he almost drowned, because it was not easy for him to survive.
Humans all have a tendency to sympathize with and pity the weak.
With an additional child, there were more things to do. She couldn’t devote all her time to herself, especially since his body had some deficiencies.
Xie Zhinuan didn’t know if the Spiritual Spring Water would be of any use to him, but she thought that she should let him drink some in the future, just in case it was effective.
Thinking this, Xie Zhinuan took advantage of his sleeping to pick up a book and start reciting from it.
As the mute servant made clothes, trousers, shoes, and socks for Xie Yi, Xie Zhinuan was spared the trouble, freeing up more time for reading.
She didn’t know how long she would live in this another world, or rather, she thought that death was like the snuffing out of a lamp, and after this another world, she would no longer have any thoughts, so while she was alive and able to think, she wanted to read more books, do more things.
After reading one book, Xie Zhinuan turned to check on Xie Yi, who was sleeping soundly.
With a slight smile, she continued to read and memorize, and as she read, she grew tired and lay down beside him and fell asleep too.
Li Hengyi came in and saw this scene.
Their heads touching, both sleeping very sweetly-it was a beautiful picture.
Even with a biological mother and son, it wouldn’t be much different.
After watching at the doorway for a moment, he carefully closed the door and left quietly.
Inside the room
Xie Zhinuan opened her eyes and blinked.
When Li Hengyi appeared just now, she had heard him, a kind of alertness she hadn’t possessed before.
So it turned out, having Inner Strength was like this.
Her hearing and vision had improved manyfold.
Chapter 273