Chapter 134: Mother and Daughter
Such a well-behaved girl… surprisingly without parents…
“Online, well… there are many charitable sponsorships…” Chen Yuan said, fabricating an excuse.
“This little girl really has no parents?” Chen Mother asked again, still somewhat in disbelief.
“Really… If you don’t believe me, you can ask her. How could you joke about something like this?”
Chen Yuan felt assured about this; all these girls came into this world as orphans…
Mainly, even if the heavens wanted to give them parents, they couldn’t get them…
“This girl is still pitiful…” Chen Mother’s tone softened, “She doesn’t look much younger than you, does she really need your sponsorship?”
“Can you show me the records?”
“I used to sponsor her, but I forgot, but she remembers.” Chen Yuan directly anticipated a situation where there would be no evidence to contradict him.
Chen Mother: “???”
Chen Mother: “So whatever she says, you just believe it?”
“Really, Mom, come on, show a bit more sincerity. Look at her, does she look like a bad person? And I’ve spent so much time with her…”
“That’s true… this little girl really doesn’t seem like a bad person…”
“Is she at your school?”
“No, she’s at the opposite South Finance University.”
“Oh… this girl can still get into South Finance University by herself… she must have suffered a lot…”
“So why is she looking for you?”
Chen Mother thought of a word: repaying a kindness.
“Didn’t I say? She’s now my little sister, I just told you that you have another daughter…”
Chen Yuan said with satisfaction, stopping there, as if he believed his mom would already fully trust him.
Got it!
“She’s not looking for anything from me, just wanting to, well, I guess it counts as repaying a kindness.” Chen Yuan said.
“I see…” Chen Mother responded sadly, now viewing Lin Shuxue through a lens of sympathy.
“Wait until your dad comes back. You can talk to him yourself.”
After speaking, Chen Mother left the side hall and walked toward Lin Shuxue, radiating motherly warmth…
“Calling her Xiaoxue, right?”
“Um, Auntie.” Lin Shuxue was nervous but still composed.
“Chen Yuan told me all about you, you are…” Chen Mother spoke lovingly.
“Um…” Lin Shuxue nodded, her clear eyes shimmering with unshed tears.
Seeing this, Chen Mother felt a surge of compassion, moved closer to pat Lin Shuxue’s head and fix her hair.
Then she held Lin Shuxue’s hand, “Your parents are…”
“I don’t know, I grew up with my brother…” Lin Shuxue did not use the script Chen Yuan had given her but recounted the facts.
Because she was speaking the truth, her emotions came pouring out, touching to hear…
“My brother worked very hard but treated me especially well…”
“I see… what about your brother?” Chen Mother asked gently, feeling a pang in her heart.
“My brother is missing…”
“Missing? How did he go missing?”
“Um… my brother was sold to save me…”
Chen Yuan walked aside to listen, wondering: why is this girl changing the script on the spot?
She spoke very specifically, especially when talking about herself, her long-lost emotions surged forth like a spring. It seemed like she remembered the moment when she could only watch the jade pendant shatter, tears streaming down…
Seeing this, Chen Mother hugged the girl tightly, naturally believing Lin Shuxue’s words, her eyes instantly reddening…
Her voice choked:
“I’m sorry, Auntie just wanted to ask.”
“It’s okay…”
“Good girl… Auntie understands. Don’t worry, Chen Yuan never mentioned you, but trust me, Auntie really likes you. If he says you’re his sister, then you’re Auntie’s daughter from now on!”
“You’re so small, yet you have to bear so much… If you feel wronged, there’s no one to rely on, Auntie thinks…”
“So… if you don’t mind, Auntie really wants to treat you like a daughter…”
As she spoke, having lived over half her life and possessing strong empathy, Chen Mother wiped her tears:
“If you ever need anything, just find Auntie, or your brother. If he bullies you, just tell me! Okay? From now on, you’re Auntie’s daughter.”
Her tone was extremely gentle, a kind of warmth that both Chen Yuan and Chen Jianye had never experienced before…
“Thank… you…”
Lin Shuxue was already expressing genuine feelings, and Chen Mother’s words undoubtedly filled a significant void in her life as an orphan…
What started as soft sobs soon turned into outright crying…
She had long forgotten, but that didn’t mean she didn’t yearn for family love deep down…
Especially the unique emotional connection a child has with their mother…
“Can I call you Auntie…?”
“Of course.”
She gathered her feelings for a moment and finally called out words she hadn’t said in ages:
“Mother…”
Chen Mother paused for a moment, but thinking that the child’s local customs probably meant calling her mother “Mother,” she didn’t find it inappropriate; in fact, it made her more certain…
This child must have suffered a lot before, she’s so kind…
The word “Mother,” in a certain sense, carried more weight than “Mom…”
“Ah…”
Tears streamed down her face…
Gently patting Lin Shuxue to comfort her: “Good, Mother is here, good girl…”
Chen Yuan’s eyes turned red, and he turned his head away to avoid looking.
He wasn’t oblivious to the fact that this girl was actually referring to him…
Fortunately, in this world, he could fix things…
This silly girl…
Why get so emotional? He was supposed to be the funny one…
“I’m back, dear.”
Just then, Chen Jianye returned, his voice arriving before his presence.
He happened to barge in as the three were crying, breaking the sentimental moment…
They all stared at each other…
His brain, which typically struggled to comprehend, completely failed to understand what was happening now,
and what expression he should wear.
Chen Mother wiped her tears, waved her hand, and said irritably:
“Just let your son tell you!”
Chen Jianye: “???”
What’s going on?
Chen Yuan stepped forward to push Chen Jianye out the door…
