Capítulo 69: The Precious that Cannot Be Snatched
Editor: Atlas Studios
Before he could finish his question, her face turned red and she choked on her rice. He calmly passed her a bowl of heated broth and stroked her back reassuringly as she tried to clear her throat of residual rice.
She had to take three gulps of the broth before she could swallow her food with difficulty. She looked at Youyou who seemed to know something.
Why did he ask this question out of the blue? Did he detect something…?
He saw how panicky and helpless she was and gave her a reassuring smile; he did not know anything.
She slapped her forehead in horrid realization!
When Youyou was much younger, he used to ask her this question. She had lied to him to satisfy his curiosity, but she could no longer recall what she had said to him back then.
If her reply was inconsistent with that one from before and he still remembered what she had said at that time, he would find out that she had lied to him!
She hesitated and decided to change the topic. "Hey, precious, come over and give mommy a massage. I'm aching from working the whole day."
She saw him give her a contemptuous look.
She broke into a cold sweat. "Youyou, what is that look for?"
She felt so guilty.
Youyou sighed and said, "What will I do with you?"
He stood up, sat beside her, and proceeded to rub her shoulders. She furtively sighed in relief for managing to get out of the sticky situation.
She of course did not see her precious son's pensive look as he was standing behind her.
He saw her skeptical look and gently asked, "I called you this morning, but an uncle answered the call, instead."
"What…" She was dumbstruck.
Was it that man?
"Who is that uncle?"
Youyou's innocent voice only served to make her feel nervous.
She carefully probed, "Did that uncle ask you anything… like your name, perhaps?"
"Nope! And even if he did, I wouldn't tell him! Mommy instructed me not to give my name to strangers," he replied with a pout.
"Youyou is such an obedient child!" She was truly consoled by her son's answer.
"I even asked uncle to increase your wage!" he added innocently and then flashed her a toothy grin.
Her eyes welled up with tears as she asked him in a hoarse voice, "Youyou won't leave mommy, will you?"
He immediately replied, "Youyou will never leave mommy! Why did mommy ask such a question?"
"If…" She took a deep breath and then resolved to say, "If one day your daddy asks to have you…"
"Never! I will always be mommy's Youyou! I only love mommy!" The heartfelt confession from the child made the mother burst into tears!
She held him tightly as her uneasiness dispersed.
No one could take Youyou away from her!
Feeling contrite, she looked at him and said, "Youyou, mommy will never leave you alone at home again."
Youyou's face flushed with embarrassment when she held him close to her bosom, but he continued patting her back reassuringly.
This was when he spotted the ugly cut at the corner of her mouth. He froze up and asked with a frown, "Mommy, what happened to your lips?"
Capítulo 70: This score needs to be settled sooner or later.
Editor: Atlas Studios
Stunned, she tried to brush off his question. "I bit myself accidentally… while eating."
He gave her an incredulous look.
"Mommy, how in the world did you manage to bite the corner of your lips?"
Oh, please… can you give a more credible lie? She was really treating him as a six-year-old kid.
On second thought, he was indeed only six years old.
She was embarrassed that her son had seen through her lie and quickly said, "It was really caused by a bite!"
She was not the one who had bitten her lips, though.
His sense of discretion was as sharp as his father's. He looked at her through narrowed eyes and asked, "Who bit you?"
She thought of that man and her head hurt. The father and son were so alike in this way.
She chuckled dryly. "I bit myself by accident!"
He did not press the issue further and, instead, said with a pout, "Mommy, you have to tell me when someone is bullying you. Youyou will protect mommy!"
She let out a laugh. This child might just be six years old, but he could be so serious and mature at times. He even appeared more seasoned than her. She did not give it further thought, however, thinking that his words were spoken out of concern for her. Touched, she kissed him on his forehead and held him up in her arms.
He gave her a warm smile even as his heart twitched in pain.
His mother should enjoy her youth, yet she had to bear such a heavy burden.
For the sake of raising him, she worked and studied at the same time.
When he was much younger, she did not dare to splurge on herself. Her body nearly gave up from exhaustion.
On numerous occasions, he almost blurted out the truth about his capability to her. He had the ability to take care of this family and to protect her…
However, he was worried that she would be unable to accept the truth about him and would regard him as a monster.
He checked their past months' bills, and the amount of expenses shocked him!
They lived in a district close to the educational zone at the city center. The area was peaceful with a nice environment and was considered to be very safe. Besides the exorbitant rent, the monthly utilities were excessively high as well!
Moreover, she wanted him to study in a good school. She gave him the best of everything. Her salary was thus barely sufficient after deducting all these expenses.
Her previous earning of 20,000 yuan might appear attractive, but, in reality, it was barely enough to settle their monthly bills.
"Mommy, please don't overwork yourself next time. It makes my heart ache. I don't want expensive kindergarten or enrichment courses, so please don't be hard on yourself," he said as he glanced at her lovingly.
"I remember Auntie Xiao Xue mentioning that acting is mommy's dream. If mommy has a dream, Youyou will definitely support!"
"Yes!"
"Please don't frown. It makes my heart ache."
She looked at him apologetically and tried to disperse his worries with a clap. "Come, let's eat! Mommy is wrong. I broke the house rules today when I brought my work home. Look; the food you cooked is turning cold and it's my fault!"
She smiled and picked up the chopsticks while he sat beside her without another word; his eyes gleamed like a soft glowing crescent moon.
She had always been strong when facing the challenges and hurdles and could usually forget everything soon after.
However, she would settle last night's score sooner or later.
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