Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Shui Anluo lowered her head and walked to Chu Ningyi’s side with the little darling in her arms, feeling very disappointed.
She was clearly her mother’s only daughter but her mother had not told her personally about her wedding which was such an important event. This made her feel as if she had been cast aside.
“Ma, ma…” The little darling waved his little hand as he cried out and puckered his lips.
Chu Ningyi reached out and stroked her head. “Wait until we’re there and you can ask her yourself.”
“I don’t feel like going,” Shui Anluo said. She placed the little darling in Chu Ningyi’s arms and headed for the washroom.
Chu Ningyi held his son as he watched Shui Anluo head to the washroom. If he had not been mistaken, her eyes were bloodshot.
He did not understand Long Manyin’s methods either. Should she not have told her daughter these things personally? He had waited for an entire week yet nothing happened.
Shui Anluo stared at herself in the mirror when she stepped into the washroom. The bandage on her head has been removed. Some of the color has come back to her pale little face but she was sensitive enough to notice that ever since her mother had sent her to Chu Ningyi, she had seemed to distance herself from her on purpose.
Chu Ningyi held the little darling as he stood at the doorway of the washroom. He watched the woman as she forcefully dunked her head into the sink. He knew that she did not want them to see her cry.
“Mama…” The little darling cried out, aggrieved. It was as if he could sense his mommy’s sadness.
Shui Anluo lifted her dripping head when she could no longer hold it in. She stared at her reflection in the mirror which looked a lot like a madwoman.
“None of them want me I guess. My father doesn’t want me and she doesn’t want me either. If that’s the case, why give birth to me at all?” Shui Anluo said as water droplets streamed down her face. They created clear streaks and washed away her tears.
“Luoluo…” Chu Ningyi spoke in a serious voice. “Any assumption made before getting an answer is false.”
“I’m not you, I can’t achieve this level of rationality,” Shui Anluo suddenly shouted out loud. She then squatted on the ground and buried her head firmly between her arms.
“Wah…” The little darling burst into tears, startled by his mommy’s sudden outburst. He immediately firmly buried his little body into his daddy’s arms. This version of Mommy was so scary, he was very frightened.
Chu Ningyi patted his son and frowned at Shui Anluo who was squatting on the ground.
“She wouldn’t have asked Luo Xuan to come here if she didn’t care about you. She wouldn’t have asked Luo Xuan to keep an eye on me if she didn’t care about you.”
“What did you say?” Shui Anluo raised her head abruptly and stared at Chu Ningyi in disbelief.
“Knowing Luo Xuan’s status, I can’t guarantee that he’d move at all even if I’d hired him myself. However, he has protected you the entire way and also kept an eye on me. simply to ensure that you were happy. Who else could make him do this aside from your mother?” Chu Ningyi explained as he walked over and slowly squatted down. He stretched his hand out to wipe the water droplets from her face.
Shui Anluo sniffed. She knew that Chu Ningyi may look cold and haughty but to his loved ones, to people he cared about, he would indulge them endlessly. He could indulge her continued stubbornness and could indulge her mother entirely because he cared.
“If it really bothers you, you can call her and ask.” Chu Ningyi helped her to her feet and led her outside.
Shui Anluo shook her head. She was not going to call. She wanted to ask her in person when she arrived.
The little darling sobbed as he reached out, asking for his mother to hold him. Shui Anluo wiped her face before taking him. She kissed his little cheek and gently patted his back.
“Tomorrow, I’ll visit my father on my own,” Shui Anluo suddenly said.
Chu Ningyi paused in the middle of putting the towel back in the washroom. He narrowed his eyes and did not speak before he continued into the washroom.