novelraw Chapter 594 - 257.3
Chapter 594 - 257.3
The time is still early, and the servants have not yet risen, the living room is very quiet.The horizon is faintly beginning to whiten, but the earth is still shrouded in darkness. When Wanxia turned back, the man was still leaning by the door, with a warm yellow light behind him.
In his eyes, it seemed as if boundless tenderness was hidden.
Wanxia didn’t know what was wrong with her, suddenly she was a little afraid of his ever-present gaze. This was not what she wanted, so she quickened her pace to shake off the uncontrollable emotions.
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When the servant opened the door and saw Wanxia, there was no surprise on her face, as if she had long known.
Respectfully addressing her, "Miss Ji."
It is now six in the morning, and the sky is already bright. The empty living room is devoid of anyone, deathly silent.
Wanxia stepped in, her gaze lightly sweeping around, "Where is Xiao Chu?"
The servant took out slippers from the shoe cabinet, placed them at Wanxia’s feet, and then respectfully stepped aside to clear the way, "Madam is on the second floor, third bedroom on the left."
Wanxia changed her shoes and went upstairs.
Upon reaching the top step, Wanxia saw a little boy at the bedroom door mentioned by the servant.
He was wearing pajamas, sitting at the door, and as soon as he heard footsteps, he immediately looked up alertly.
Perhaps seeing that the visitor was not the one he was wary of, the aggression in his eyes diminished slightly, but his tightly clenched fists did not relax in the slightest, it was a stance to protect the people inside the room.
Wanxia paused for a moment, then stepped forward and squatted in front of the little boy.
She just raised her hand to help him button his pajamas, but before touching his clothes, she was forcefully pushed away.
The little boy was too sensitive, his defensive awareness too strong. He was only five years old, yet there was a coldness in his eyes that didn’t match his age, which made Wanxia freeze.
About half a minute later, she withdrew her hand stiff in the air, no longer touching him, and smiled gently, "You are... Qi Ming, right? It’s morning now, you’ll catch a cold sitting on the floor."
The little boy just looked at her coldly, with no intention of speaking.
"I’m a friend of your mom’s, I won’t hurt her, can I go in?"
After she said this, a low, hoarse voice came from the room, "...Wanwan?"
"Mm, it’s me."
When Lin Chu threw off the thin blanket and got out of bed, her legs gave way and she fell directly onto the floor with a loud thud.
Qi Ming reacted faster than Wanxia, scrambling up, pushed open the door, and dashed into the room, the coldness in his eyes replaced by concern and wetness.
He was very young, yet used all his strength to help the fallen Lin Chu, "Mom, does it hurt?"
Choking back and swallowing, he bravely held back the tears, not shedding a single drop.
Lin Chu was wearing long pajama top and pants, her body was covered with bruises, but these were hidden, only the red bite marks on her neck exposed in the air.
Her face was bad, but not with a sickly pallor.
Seeing Wanxia, she smiled with bent lips and patted her son’s head, hoarsely saying, "Qi Ming, this is your godmother."
In front of his mom, the little boy stripped off all his defense and anger, "Hello, godmother."
When called upon, his politeness and manners were impeccable, though tears brimmed in his eyes as he struggled to pull Lin Chu’s arm up.
Wanxia’s heart ached sharply, she smiled, "Hello."
Helping him to lift Lin Chu onto the couch to sit, "Where did you fall?"
"I’m fine," Lin Chu replied softly.
She reached out to hug her son, kissed his forehead, and gently soothed, "Mom just didn’t sleep well, you go downstairs now for breakfast, then let Aunt Li take you to kindergarten, okay?"
The little boy hugged her neck tightly, nodded, choking out, "Mom, I will be obedient."
He needed to grow up fast so he could take his mom away!
Lin Chu smiled, pinching her son’s cheeks, "No, you can be naughty, boys should be lively."
She was smiling, but her body ached terribly, every inch of skin, every nerve, as if someone was using a dull knife to slice open her skin, slowly grinding it until white bones were exposed.
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Today’s weather was very nice, the morning sunlight fell into the bedroom, warm and gentle.
The more beautiful things are, the better they hide the darkness that causes pain.
Lin Chu leaned on Wanxia’s shoulder, her delicate face bathed in soft sunlight, showing no unusual signs, "I just suddenly wanted to see you, actually, I wasn’t really abused."
It turns out enduring was possible, before she was too impulsive, wasting several months for nothing, otherwise her son’s personality wouldn’t have changed to what it is now.