Villainous Sick Beauty Extra 24

TL: Hua

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Extra 24: Childhood Sweethearts If Line 4

The figure stood by the bed for a long time. Just as the two little ones were about to give up pretending, she suddenly slumped, as if drained of all strength, and slowly knelt by the bed, sobbing suppressively.

Another person quickly entered from outside, whispering words of comfort to the one weeping by the bed. After an unknown period, the person by the bed was helped up and persuaded to leave.

Once the door closed, the room was once again plunged into darkness.

Ye Rongxu quietly opened his eyes. He had recognized the first person to enter as Aunt Zhao and the second as his mother.

But why was Aunt Zhao crying?

Because Xie Yunzhao had been leaning over Zhang Yan’s side of the bed, Ye Rongxu asked curiously, “Brother, do you know why Aunt Zhao was crying?”

Zhang Yan silently shook his head.

He didn’t know either, but when that auntie was crying just now, she held his hand tightly, and a hot tear fell into his palm.

Zhang Yan clenched his small hand at that moment, feeling the tear burning and tingling his palm and a strange sensation in his heart.

Ye Rongxu couldn’t get an answer, so he just said, “Oh,” then snuggled further into Zhang Yan’s embrace. He then sighed like a little adult, continuing to worry about the bad woman coming to take his brother away tomorrow.

Zhang Yan thought he was afraid of the dark again, so he held him tightly with his small arms, clumsily comforting him, “Don’t be afraid.”

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The next day, when Ye Rongxu woke up, he found that today was a little different from usual.

Grandpa, Grandma, and Auntie still came to see him early in the morning as usual. What was unexpected was that Aunt Zhao was also there, and her eyes were red, as if she had cried all night.

His mother’s eyes were also red, and she was gently comforting Aunt Zhao, her hand on Aunt Zhao’s shoulder.

Seeing the two little ones on the bed awake, Ye Boxuan skillfully stepped forward. He picked up Ye Rongxu, and after greeting Zhang Yan, he chuckled softly to Ye Rongxu, calling him “little sleepyhead,” and casually helped him get dressed.

Xie Yunzhao hurried forward, seemingly wanting to help Zhang Yan too. But Zhang Yan was already five years old and, unlike Ye Rongxu, didn’t constantly get sick and need adult care.

He was overly precociously independent. Not only could he dress himself, but when he was at home, he could even make some simple meals.

Of course, this was very dangerous. But when there wasn’t even an adult at home, who was there to care if it was dangerous for him?

Xie Yunzhao stood by, holding the small clothes Lin Xue had just bought for Zhang Yan yesterday, and found she couldn’t help at all, gradually becoming a little awkward.

A five-year-old child could indeed dress themselves, but some children who were spoiled at home would occasionally act cute and ask adults for help.

For example, Xie Yunzhao’s previous son, Qin Jingxu, had long been able to dress himself under her deliberate fostering of independence. But after Zhang Yun arrived at the Qin family, she often indulged him, helping him dress hand-in-hand.

Xie Yunzhao had mentioned it a few times, and Zhang Yun only apologized and corrected herself then.

At that time, Xie Yunzhao even thought that while Zhang Yun was responsible, she was too doting on the child and, as a full-time nanny, was a bit unprofessional.

But now, looking at her real son, who had been left neglected, suffered a lot, and was exceptionally sensible at such a young age, Xie Yunzhao couldn’t stop the bitterness and heartache. She no longer cared about if it would spoil the child; she just wanted to help him dress himself, hand-in-hand, to compensate him for everything he had lacked.

Zhang Yan was quick and soon dressed himself, leaving only a small jacket in Xie Yunzhao’s hand.

He looked up with his somewhat thin little face at the strange auntie who seemed about to cry and hesitantly said, “Auntie, can you give me the clothes?”

Xie Yunzhao hastily wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes, took a deep breath, forced a smile, and half-knelt down, her voice as steady and kind as it could be, “Are you… Xiao Yan? Auntie will help you put it on, okay?”

Zhang Yan remained silent, feeling strange inside.

Ye Rongxu also turned his head curiously, feeling that although Aunt Zhao was smiling, her eyes seemed to be crying.

After dressing them and taking the two children to wash up, breakfast was just delivered.

Ye Boxuan and Lin Xue, as usual, had to coax Ye Rongxu to eat.

Fortunately, with Zhang Yan as a comparison, Ye Rongxu was still an eager eater today. Every spoonful Ye Boxuan scooped, he would eat with an “awww.”

Then he would turn to look at Zhang Yan, and seeing that Zhang Yan had just eaten a spoonful, he would stubbornly ask his dad to scoop faster.

Ye Boxuan chuckled inwardly. Seeing how much he loved to compare, he was about to say, “Look, big brother is eating by himself,” but before he could even speak, he heard Xie Yunzhao across from them asking Zhang Yan, “Xiao Yan, do you want Auntie to feed you?”

Lin Xue knew Xie Yunzhao felt sorry for Zhang Yan and couldn’t help but want to be kind to him but didn’t have the opportunity, so she quickly helped out, “Yes, look, little brother also eats like this.”

Ye Rongxu looked up and corrected in his milky voice, “Mom, I can eat by myself.”

He had only been sick and uncomfortable these past two days, which was why he let Daddy feed him.

But Ye Boxuan cooperated with his wife, quickly scooping a spoonful of rice to his mouth, letting him set a “good example” for his brother.

Zhang Yan met Xie Yunzhao’s expectant, tearful gaze and finally couldn’t resist. He nodded and handed her the spoon.

Xie Yunzhao’s face lit up with surprise as she took the spoon, though her hands trembled slightly.

Lin Xue sighed softly beside them, thinking: This child is actually very soft-hearted.

Before, whether it was buying clothes or inviting him to eat, Zhang Yan would politely shake his head and refuse to accept easily, but if it was presented as asking for his help, it would succeed.

After finishing his meal, Zhang Yan politely said, “Thank you, Auntie.”

Each “Auntie” broke Xie Yunzhao’s heart. She finally couldn’t control herself, put down the bowl, and tightly hugged the child in front of her, her voice trembling with a sob, “Child, I’m not Auntie, I’m your mother, I’m your mother…” Zhang Yan’s small body stiffened.

Ye Rongxu also stopped caring about the eating competition. He turned his head curiously, his clear, bright eyes full of confusion.

How did Aunt Zhao become Brother’s mom? Wasn’t she Brother Jingxu’s mom?

But soon, he pushed this confusion aside, happily thinking: Aunt Zhao is Brother’s mom! Now I can play with Brother often!

It was a chaotic morning, but Ye Rongxu felt happy deep down.

When Xie Yunzhao left, she wanted to thank Ye Rongxu, but she felt it wasn’t appropriate. Privately, she felt it was thanks to Nannan encountering Zhang Yan first that Lin Xue later became suspicious, allowing her to learn the truth and finally find her son.

But Nannan encountering Zhang Yan was because he was abducted, which was not a good thing.

Finally, she gently hugged Ye Rongxu and murmured, “Nannan is a good child. Have fun playing with Big Brother.”

Ye Rongxu didn’t understand all this. After the adults left, he only cared about holding Zhang Yan’s hand and happily said, “Your mom is Aunt Zhao, and Aunt Zhao often comes to see me, so we can play together every day now!”

Zhang Yan nodded softly, his eyes filled with confusion. So his mother was that beautiful auntie just now? Then… What about Zhang Yun?

*

After Xie Yunzhao left the ward, her tears broke out.

Lin Xue stood by, handing her tissues and gently comforting her.

Xie Yunzhao had indeed not slept all night, and her eyes were swollen from crying. They had only improved slightly after applying ice in the morning.

“It’s better to know now than later. You have to be strong,” Lin Xue gently persuaded.

Ye Boxuan also said, “If it was a malicious child swap, some things must be dealt with.”

As for other matters, he found it inconvenient to say more.

However, Xie Yunzhao was strong enough. It was only when facing Zhang Yan that she couldn’t help but feel heartbroken. He believed that once she calmed down, she would handle the matter rationally.

In fact, when they first saw the paternity test results last night, the couple wondered if it was a mistaken identity and that Qin Jingxu was not biologically related to the Qin family.

But when Xie Yunzhao rushed to the hospital, she immediately shook her head, analyzing: Qin Jingxu resembles Qin Qijiang, so it’s impossible for them to be unrelated. This isn’t a simple mistaken identity; Qin Qijiang had an affair.

Outside the ward, Xie Yunzhao calmed down and indeed became rational.

She first thanked Lin Xue and Ye Boxuan, then asked them to help take care of Zhang Yan for a few days.

“Xiao Yan isn’t familiar with me yet. I’m afraid if I take him away abruptly, it will make him uneasy. He’s familiar with you and gets along well with Nannan, so I’d like to trouble you to take care of him for two days first.”

And during these two days, she would try to gradually get to know Zhang Yan and build their relationship.

Most importantly, this matter had to be kept from Qin Qijiang and Zhang Yun for now. She suspected that Qin Jingxu was the illegitimate child of Zhang Yun and Qin Qijiang and wanted to investigate privately.

As a best friend, Lin Xue had no reason to refuse and quickly said, “Don’t worry. Go handle things with ease. We’ll take care of Xiao Yan. To be honest, he even helps us take care of Nannan. With him around, Nannan is much easier to coax than usual.”

She said the second half in a joking tone.

Xie Yunzhao knew she was comforting her and couldn’t help but squeeze her hand, feeling another wave of gratitude.

Director Ye stood to the side, feeling melancholic: My wife and her best friend are so close. As a husband, how can I adjust my mindset to not be jealous?

*

Xie Yunzhao was highly efficient. That same day, she obtained hair samples from Qin Qijiang, Qin Jingxu, and Zhang Yun for paternity testing.

Indeed, it was as she suspected: Qin Jingxu was the child of Qin Qijiang and Zhang Yun, not hers at all. She had been a fool, treating the child of her husband and his mistress as a treasure, while her own child was abused by the mistress.

Perhaps because she had mentally prepared for it, upon seeing the test results, she felt no shock, only sneered coldly.

But when she received the information about Zhang Yan, which Ye Boxuan had previously investigated and given to Lin Xue, she trembled with rage.

Zhang Yun actually dared to treat her son like that! Not only did she beat and scold him, but she also abandoned three-year-old Zhang Yan at home, nearly starving him to death, and even wanted to name her son the disgusting “Yan.”

Xie Yunzhao’s heart ached with sadness. She was so filled with hatred and anger that she couldn’t help wanting to change Qin Jingxu’s name.

She knew she shouldn’t direct her anger at the child, especially since Qin Jingxu was raised by her, so it was impossible to be completely without affection.

To investigate secretly, she had been suppressing her emotions these past few days, acting as if nothing was wrong when she returned to the Qin family. But when she saw Zhang Yun dotingly coaxing Qin Jingxu, and Qin Jingxu, seeing her return, throwing an arrogant tantrum, relying on her past pampering, her anger couldn’t help but flare up.

Just because the gift she brought back from her previous return to the country wasn’t to his liking, Qin Jingxu had been throwing tantrums for several days. Today, upon seeing her, he cried and demanded new gifts, even throwing toys at her.

If she hadn’t known the truth, Xie Yunzhao would have certainly coaxed him, but now, she only felt a chill in her heart.

Her biological son had grown up without toys and sometimes even food, so thin it was heartbreaking. But Qin Jingxu? Every year, hadn’t she bought him imported, limited-edition toys and taken him abroad for his birthday?

Why? Why did her son have nothing, while this mistress’s son got everything and was still dissatisfied?

Zhang Yun wasn’t without money, so how did it get to the point of starving her son?

At this moment, she looked at Qin Jingxu, the child she had personally raised, and suddenly felt like a stranger. The feelings forged over five years of living together seemed to vanish in an instant.

She coldly pushed away the other party, letting the child fall to the floor and cry loudly. Without saying a word, she indifferently left the Qin family.

Anyway, Zhang Yun was still at the Qin family’s, and the child wasn’t without a mother.

But her son, her son, had no one.

Xie Yunzhao felt a pang of heartache at the thought. As she got into the car, she couldn’t help but bury her face in the steering wheel and weep.

Because of her abnormal reaction today and the fact that Zhang Yan was still in the hospital, Zhang Yun seemed to have guessed something.

However, it was already too late. Just as Zhang Yun couldn’t help but go to Qin Qijiang to tell him the truth and beg for help, Xie Yunzhao also obtained the investigation materials she wanted.

Knowing the whole story, she felt even more disgusted, unable to stop her cold sneer.

It turned out that when Qin Qijiang was pursuing her back then, he was already involved with Zhang Yun. At that time, Qin Qijiang was transferred to a branch company in another city to work, and Zhang Yun was the nanny he hired to clean and cook.

Zhang Yun was young and beautiful, and Qin Qijiang was in a long-distance relationship with Xie Yunzhao, so he boldly got involved with her.

It wasn’t until he married Xie Yunzhao that Qin Qijiang gave Zhang Yun a sum of money and completely broke ties with her.

But by then, Zhang Yun was already pregnant, even two months earlier than Xie Yunzhao. Coupled with her intentionally early delivery, the child’s birth date was almost the same as Xie Yunzhao’s child, only a few days apart.

She secretly swapped the two children and deliberately changed Xie Yunzhao’s child’s age to make him younger, concealing his existence.

Xie Yunzhao was chilled to the bone with anger. Thinking back to that period, Qin Qijiang was not only with her but also with Zhang Yun, making her feel even more nauseated.

At this moment, Qin Qijiang had also just learned the truth from Zhang Yun and was so scared that he hurriedly called her.

Xie Yunzhao felt that if she answered the phone now and heard his voice, she would probably throw up. She directly hung up and messaged him back: Let’s get a divorce. I’ll have my lawyer contact you.

After that, she blocked him, leaving all communication to her lawyer.

She had collected evidence beforehand, proving that Qin Qijiang was in the wrong. On top of that, the two elders of the Qin family felt exceptionally guilty after learning the truth, so the process went very smoothly.

As for Zhang Yun, she also insisted on suing her.

After this incident became public, the Xie and Qin families were somewhat estranged.

The two elders of the Qin family were immensely regretful and ashamed. Besides compensating Xie Yunzhao as much as possible and repeatedly apologizing to her, Old Master Qin was so angry that he directly transferred Qin Qijiang out of the group’s core management, sending him to a small factory in a remote city, effectively cutting off his possibility of taking over the group.

Anyway, this son was good for nothing, and he hadn’t had high hopes for him to begin with.

The Xie family, seeing that the Qin family had personally dealt with Qin Qijiang, said no more.

It was clear that the two families couldn’t return to their previous cordial relationship. However, the elders of the Xie family and the Qin family felt exceptionally sorry for Zhang Yan, the child who had been living outside since childhood, and wanted to visit him at the hospital. Xie Yunzhao, afraid of scaring the child, prevented them from visiting for the time being.

The disputes outside had no impact whatsoever on the two little ones inside the ward.

The two children had been eating and sleeping together these past few days, going everywhere hand-in-hand, going to the bathroom together, watching cartoons together, and becoming increasingly inseparable.

When Xie Yunzhao came to visit them, she couldn’t help but chuckle softly, feeling grateful in her heart. Thank goodness for Nannan, this little angel. Her child is becoming more cheerful and slowly accepting her.

Lin Xue was equally grateful in her heart. Thanks to Brother Xiao Yan, who is sensible and good at coaxing his little brother, Nannan listens to him exceptionally well now and doesn’t need to be coaxed to eat or sleep.

Xiao Yan could even help him with taking medicine.

Due to his health, Ye Rongxu had to take medicine every day. Some medicines were difficult for adults to swallow, let alone a four-year-old child. Therefore, coaxing him to take medicine every day was a challenge, akin to a trial for Lin Xue and Ye Boxuan.

But now—

Zhang Yan slipped a small bottle of medicine into a milk carton that had been cut open on one side, expertly inserted a straw, and offered it to little Ye Rongxu’s mouth, earnestly saying, “Little brother, drink your milk.”

Ye Rongxu was engrossed in watching cartoons, his eyes unmoving. He tilted his head, bit the straw, took a sip, and immediately scrunched up his little eyebrows, his expression changing due to the bitterness.

“Brother, this milk tastes funny,” he said with a pretty frown and a milky voice.

Zhang Yan took the milk carton back, bit the straw, pretended to take a sip—though not a drop touched his lips—then said earnestly, “No, it’s normal when I drink it.”

At such a young age, he didn’t blush when lying.

Ye Rongxu looked suspicious, tilted his head, and took another sip. Immediately, he stuck out his tongue from the bitterness and frantically fanned himself with his small hands.

“I’m not drinking it. This milk is bitter.”

“Really?” Zhang Yan said, troubled. “But I specifically got this for little brother to drink.”

Little Ye Rongxu stiffened.

Zhang Yan: “It’d be such a waste to throw it away.”

Upon hearing this, little Ye Rongxu also became worried.

Zhang Yan: “I thought it tasted good and couldn’t bear to finish it, so I saved it for little brother.”

Little Ye Rongxu: “Ah?” Brother is so pitiful; he actually thinks bitter milk tastes good.

“Little brother, can you help me finish it?” Zhang Yan asked expectantly.

Little Ye Rongxu: “O-okay.”

He heard his mom say that Brother used to have a very hard life. The other person had already suffered a lot, so this time, he would help drink the bitter milk.

Ye Rongxu took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and closed his eyes, his little expression resolute as if facing death. Finally, he bowed his head, drinking all the “bitter milk” in one go.

It really… was so bitter.

His entire little face crinkled up from the bitterness, but then he thought that he was taking the bitterness for his brother, and if he drank it, his brother wouldn’t have to, so he seemed to be a little happy again.

Just as he thought that, a sweet candy was popped into his mouth.

Ye Rongxu said, “Huh?” and opened his eyes to see his brother smiling at him: “Thank you, little brother. Auntie Zhao gave me this candy, and I’m giving it to you too.”

Ye Rongxu loved candy, but Lin Xue controlled him strictly, usually only giving him two pieces when he took bitter medicine.

Sweetened by the sudden candy, he couldn’t help but squint his eyes, his face full of joy: “Brother, it’s so sweet.”

Zhang Yan also felt happy and whispered into his ear, “Brother has more here; I’ll give it all to you later.”

Lin Xue and Xie Yunzhao, watching from outside, couldn’t help but chuckle softly.

The two entered together. Lin Xue gently tapped her son’s small head and said to Zhang Yan, “Xiao Yan, you can’t spoil him too much. Eating too much candy isn’t good.”

Zhang Yan instinctively covered the candy in his pocket for his little brother, nervously saying, “Auntie Lin, I only gave little brother one piece.”

Lin Xue and Xie Yunzhao couldn’t help but laugh.

Xie Yunzhao touched her son’s head, thought for a moment, and said to him, “Xiao Yan, how about Mama changes your name?”

Zhang Yan had previously taken Zhang Yun’s surname, which Xie Yunzhao found distasteful. She had been thinking of changing his name these past few days.

Zhang Yan was startled upon hearing this, not understanding why it needed to be changed.

Xie Yunzhao patiently explained to him. Worried that he might care about Zhang Yun, she nervously asked, “Xiao Yan, do you… care about that mom?”

She didn’t want to say the last two words, “that mom,” but in front of the child, she didn’t want to show negative emotions.

Zhang Yan lowered his head, thought for a moment, and then quickly shook his head.

Most children are attached to their mothers, and he was no different. Although Zhang Yun was not responsible for him, he still hoped she would love him and hug him.

But now that he thought about it, that was only because he believed she was his mother.

Now that he knew she wasn’t, he naturally no longer hoped and even felt relieved: So I’m not her son. No wonder she didn’t like me.

It wasn’t because he was disgusting.

Moreover, he now had a mother who loved him.

Xie Yunzhao’s guilt, heartache, love, and care towards him these past few days—he wasn’t oblivious to them.

He hesitated, then tried to hug her.

Soft, warm.

So this is what a mother’s embrace feels like.

He gently released her, looking at the frozen Xie Yunzhao, and spoke earnestly, “Mom, if you want to change it, then change it. I’ll listen to you.”

Xie Yunzhao gazed at him blankly, her eyes suddenly red, and she couldn’t help but pull him back into her embrace, her voice choked with sobs: “You called me mom! You finally called me mom!”

Beside them, Lin Xue also couldn’t help but get teary-eyed, happy for her friend.

Ye Rongxu lifted his little head, looking left and right in confusion.

Why are adults crying again? It’s strange that his mother even said he loves to cry.

Sigh, never mind. I’ll go and comfort them instead.

Ye Rongxu busily tried to comfort the two crying adults like a little grown-up, which instead made them laugh and cry at the same time.

*

Not long after, Zhang Yan’s name was changed to Xie Chaoyan, and his household registration was transferred to Xie Yunzhao’s name.

Because Zhang Yun had initially chosen the character “Yan,” meaning “disgusting,” to name her son, Xie Yunzhao even hated using “Yan” (flame) due to the similar pronunciation.

However, she later learned that “Yan” (flame) had been changed by a kind female police officer, taken from “火焰 huǒ yàn (flame/blaze).” Flame represents brightness and light. To thank that officer, and because everyone was used to calling him Xiao Yan, the character was ultimately kept.

And “Chao” (朝) means morning or dawn, representing new life and hope, so Chaoyan (朝焰) gained a good meaning.

The new name was chosen by Xie Yunzhao, and she was very satisfied with it.

Coincidentally, Old Madam Qin also chose this name. She originally wanted to consult Xie Yunzhao but later heard that Xie Yunzhao had already chosen a name, so she didn’t mention it.

Xie Yunzhao had complex feelings about her former mother-in-law. The old lady was undoubtedly a good person and treated her very well, but her son…

Xie Yunzhao shook her head, putting aside these distractions. She wouldn’t stop the two elders of the Qin family from visiting their grandson, but she also wouldn’t allow Qin Qijiang to have much contact with her son.

After the divorce, she intended to raise Chaoyan herself.

After dealing with most of the troublesome matters, she started worrying about Xiao Yan’s schooling.

Although it wasn’t September, and the enrollment period had passed, there were many good private kindergartens in Jiangcheng. With enough money, everything was manageable.

Thus, after a month of being inseparable from Brother Xiao Yan, Ye Rongxu received terrible news: Brother was going to kindergarten.

It was a thunderbolt from the blue!

He didn’t know what kindergarten was; he only knew that Brother was going to be separated from him.

Ye Rongxu cried like a miserable little lovebird beaten by a stick, clinging tightly to Brother Xiao Yan’s hand, unwilling to let go, his eyes blurry with tears: “Wuwu, Brother, don’t go to kindergarten. Play with me; aren’t we good friends?”

Lin Xue and Ye Boxuan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. They coaxed him, “Even after Brother goes to kindergarten, he can still come play with you on weekends.”

Ye Rongxu blinked his watery eyes, sobbing, “But I want to play with Brother every day.”

Ye Boxuan and Lin Xue were troubled. They knew their son was attached to Xiao Yan, but they hadn’t expected him to be this attached. He was like Xiao Yan’s little shadow, almost like someone’s little wife.

Xie Chaoyan, whose hand was held by Ye Rongxu, also found himself in his first dilemma in life. He didn’t want to be separated from his little brother at all, but he also wanted to go to kindergarten. Why can’t there be a kindergarten in the hospital? He wanted both, little Xie Chaoyan thought, troubled.

Ye Rongxu was also thinking, Why can’t I go to kindergarten too?

He couldn’t help but lift his face, looking eagerly at his mom and dad, and declared, “I want to go to kindergarten too!”

Ye Boxuan and Lin Xue were stunned. It wasn’t that they hadn’t thought about sending Ye Rongxu to kindergarten, but the child was frail and practically lived in the hospital, making him truly unsuitable for school.

However…

Ye Boxuan thought of something, his eyes lighting up slightly. He suddenly crouched down to coax him, “If you recover well, eat and sleep on time every day, and take your medicine obediently, then when you get better, you can go to kindergarten with Brother.”

“Really?” Ye Rongxu asked, his eyes misty and his little voice choked.

“Really,” Ye Boxuan promised, even hooking pinkies with him as a promise.

Even so, when the two children parted, they were still like the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl[mfn]This Chinese Mythology. Link[/mfn] forcibly separated by the Queen Mother of the West, extending their small hands and tearfully saying goodbye.

“Brother, you have to wait for me, hiccup, wait for me to get well and find you at kindergarten,” little Ye Rongxu sobbed, hiccuping.

Xie Chaoyan’s eyes were also red, and his voice choked: “Little brother, don’t cry. I’ll come see you this weekend, and also…”

He secretly whispered into the other’s ear, “I hid candy under the pillow. When you miss me, eat one.”

Ye Rongxu’s little milky voice choked, “I-I know, thank you, Brother.”

Ye Boxuan and Lin Xue, standing by: “…” Thanks, we know too.

Of course, we’ll confiscate them later.

Xie Yunzhao also found it both amusing and helpless. She repeatedly promised to bring Chaoyan to the hospital every weekend and also when he had free time after school. Only then was she able to successfully take the child away.

Ye Rongxu was too tired from crying. After returning to the ward, he fell asleep on the bed.

Lin Xue lovingly brought a wet towel to wipe away the tears from his face, and then… heartlessly fished out a handful of candies from under his pillow.

When Ye Rongxu woke up from his nap, he missed his brother again.

He sat blankly for a while, then finally remembered that his brother had left him a “fortune” before leaving. He quickly twisted his head and rummaged under the pillow, only to find…

Wuwu, Brother is a liar! There’s nothing under the pillow!

He even said he left me candy to eat when I missed him. Big liar!

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Little Xie Chaoyan, who had just arrived at his new home with Xie Yunzhao, suddenly sneezed. Then he wrinkled his nose, thinking earnestly, Little brother must be missing him.

Sigh, I wonder if little brother found the candy I left for him.

 

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