Chapter 704: Time for Happiness
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Li Lei could not imagine how she was able to bear the sorrow alone for years.
She was only a weak girl. How did she endure such a painful time? If she did not know that Shaohui was alive, would she decide to keep this secret from him her entire life?
Li Lei felt his heart shatter.
On the bed, Shaohui suddenly moved and opened his eyes.
Looking at the man and woman hugging beside his bed, he softly called out, “Sister. Uncle Li.”
The child’s weak voice brought the two people back to reality. Li Lei reluctantly let go of Xia Ling and walked to the bedside to look at Shaohui with concern. “You’re awake.” His voice was gentler and kinder than usual.
Xia Ling was more direct and leaned over to give her child a long hug. Her face stuck to Shaohui’s cheek and felt the child’s warmth and breathing. It was so real that she could not bear to let go.
The small child lifted his fat and short arms and hugged her.
Smelling the fragrance on her body, the child said, “Sister, don’t cry. I’m fine.”
Xia Ling finally realized that she started crying again. In front of the people she loved the most, she always seemed to become weak. She fumbled as she wiped her tears and reprimanded Shaohui between sobs. “What do you mean you’re fine? Do you know that you almost died? Why were you so careless? How could you run into trouble when I wasn’t around for a few days?”
Shaohui ignorantly said, “I also didn’t know why the elevator would suddenly fail.”
At the side, Li Lei said, “I’ve already sent someone to investigate this. The hospital must give an explanation.”
Xia Ling nodded. She did not have the time to care about these things. Luckily, Li Lei was very thorough. On the hospital bed, Shaohui also sweetly said, “Thank you, Uncle Li.”
Li Lei’s expression darkened. “Shaohui, you shouldn’t call me Uncle Li.”
The child blinked in confusion like a butterfly flapping its wings.
Xia Ling knew what Li Lei was about to say. She looked at him and then again Shaohui who was lying on the bed. She reached out, took Li Lei’s hand and placed it slowly on the child’s small palm.
Their three hands were together.
“Shaohui,” Xia Ling said. “I’m not your sister and Li Lei isn’t your uncle. We are your dad and mom.” She simply told him the results of the DNA test to her child.
In his heart, Shaohui secretly thought, I already knew it a long time ago.
He left his uncle to make his dad and mom reconcile. Uncle said that his mom’s fate was a little special. Before the reconciliation, she would have to suffer a lot. But if he was able to shoulder the burden, he would be able to speed up the reconciliation. Shaohui asked his uncle how he could help his mom shoulder her burden of disasters.
Uncle said, “I will cast a spell and change your good luck into bad luck. You will encounter an accident. It will be bloody and look very dangerous, but you won’t die.” The Preceptor, who was dressed in a white coat, looked at his precocious little nephew and asked, “Are you willing to take the risk?”
At that time, Shaohui nodded without hesitation.
For his mom, he was willing to do anything.
Sure enough, his uncle was right. This time, he really suffered. However, everything was worth it because his mom finally found out his identity and acknowledged him.
The child appeared shocked and then exclaimed. “I have a dad and mom now!” He flashed a wide smile. “That’s awesome, sister. It turns out that you’re my mom! You’re so beautiful. I’m so happy!” He then turned to look at Li Lei. “If Uncle Li is my dad, does this mean that I can look for Er Mao more frequently now?”
This child only thought about playing.
There was a sour feeling in Xia Ling’s heart, but she was so happy that she wanted to smile.
On the other hand, Li Lei assured her. “You can visit Er Mao whenever you like.”
The child beamed. He looked at Xia Ling and seriously called, “Mom.”
Without warning, Xia Ling’s tears flowed out again. How many years had she wished to hear her biological son call her “mom” once? However, her child “died” when he was a hundred days old and could not even speak then.
She thought that this day would never come.
However, now, the tables had turned. She was able to satisfy this luxurious desire.
Her tears fell more rapidly.
Shaohui raised his hand to wipe her tears. “Mom, don’t cry.”
She was afraid that the child would be worried, so she tried her best to restrain her tears and smile. Her chaotic state looked very pathetic but also very beautiful. “Mom isn’t crying. Mom is happy.” She said.
Li Lei walked over and gently wrapped her in his arms as if he was giving her support and strength.
Shaohui looked at his dad. This was the first time he was able to observe his biological father so closely. He still remembered that when he was living in the mountains, he asked his uncle what sort of person his dad was.
His uncle sneered. “An idiot.”
Looking at the child’s dispirited look, the indifferent Preceptor added, “However, he’s also very powerful since he has a very large business and many subordinates are willing to follow him.” The Preceptor knew that a powerful father figure was very important to the child as it would be the child’s natural role model from birth. His father would be the earliest source of pride and strength. No one else, including his uncle and mother, could replace him.
Besides, from different perspectives, his father was still… acceptable.
The Preceptor reluctantly thought about it.
He knew that the child was pleased by his answer and always admired his dad. When he left the mountain, he was even more proud of his father after seeing that he had such a majestic pet. This was his father. He was better than anyone else.
He was very willing to call him “dad.”
He called him “dad” twice because he enjoyed it.
Li Lei sniffed and was dangerously close to crying like Xia Ling. Men only wept when deeply hurt. However, he really couldn’t control his feelings in this situation. He lightly closed his eyes and restrained his tears. As if nothing happened, he said to the child, “Good boy.” He was a man and did not talk much like Xia Ling. He only supported Xiao Ling as she sat beside the child’s bed and opened his arms to hug the child. From now on, he had a complete family. He would take care of Xia Ling and his son well and be a responsible father.
The family of three quietly enjoyed this rare warm feeling.
After a long time, Xia Ling asked Shaohui, “How did you spend your past few years? Who adopted you? Did they treat you well?”
Shaohui blinked. “Uncle and grandpa are very nice to me.”
Uncle and grandpa?
Suddenly, Xia Ling looked like she thought of something and squinted her eyes. “Who is your uncle?”