At the break of dawn, Liu Renzhi woke up early.
He wanted to personally make breakfast for the whole family to cheer up Liu Siyue.
But as soon as he stepped into the kitchen, he saw Su Jing.
"Mom, what are you doing up so early?"
Su Jing, wearing an apron, replied:
"I'm making breakfast for you all. But what about you, why are you up so early?
"And coming into the kitchen—are you here to make breakfast too?"
Liu Renzhi also tied on an apron and stood beside Su Jing.
"I'll help you."
Su Jing was cooking porridge, and Liu Renzhi placed steamed buns into the pot.
The two of them busied themselves together.
While waiting for the food to be ready, Su Jing suddenly asked Liu Renzhi:
"Renzhi, what if..."
She hesitated to speak, so Liu Renzhi asked straightforwardly:
"Mom, just say whatever is on your mind. I'm your son, what concerns could you possibly have?"
Su Jing took a deep breath.
"Renzhi, if your biological mother comes looking for you again, would you..."
"I won't see her."
Liu Renzhi answered very decisively.
"Mom, you are my only mother.
"I don't have any biological mother or godmother. I only have you."
Su Jing's tears immediately fell.
She tried to hide them, but she couldn't at all; they kept streaming down.
Liu Renzhi stepped forward and hugged her.
"Mom, believe me, I will only ever acknowledge you as my mother in this lifetime."
Su Jing went back to her room and cried her heart out.
Liu Jiannan thought she was worrying about Liu Siyue.
He hurriedly comforted her:
"Don't worry, Yueyue will be fine. There are so many of us here with her.
"She will definitely be fine."
But Su Jing grabbed his shoulders and cried even harder.
She thought of thirty years ago.
At that time, she had just married Liu Jiannan.
Before their honeymoon was even over, they received the tragic news of Liu Jiannan's older brother's passing.
She and Liu Jiannan hurried back to the country.
Her parents-in-law had already passed away, and her sister-in-law, Huang Chunlian, wasn't even willing to hold a funeral.
When they rushed to his older brother's house, the first thing Su Jing saw was Liu Renzhi sitting on the steps crying.
Nanny Wu stood by his side, constantly saying:
"Young Master, I'm here, don't be afraid."
But Liu Renzhi suddenly grabbed Su Jing's hand.
That was their first time meeting.
When Su Jing got married, Huang Chunlian hadn't brought the child to attend; only Liu Jiannan's older brother came alone.
But that day, Liu Renzhi held onto Su Jing's hand and wouldn't let go.
Su Jing's soft heart immediately ached with deep sorrow.
Liu Jiannan looked at the child, caught in a dilemma.
He had just gotten married and didn't have children of his own.
He wanted to take the child back with them, but felt he couldn't say it aloud for fear of putting Su Jing in a difficult position.
But Su Jing spoke up first.
She told Liu Jiannan:
"Let's take the child back. We have servants at home; it's just a matter of adding an extra pair of chopsticks."
Liu Jiannan wept tears of joy, but unexpectedly, Liu Renzhi changed his mind the next day.
He wasn't going to leave.
He wouldn't leave with Su Jing.
He said he only needed Nanny Wu, and Nanny Wu would take good care of everything for him.
As long as a fixed sum of money was given to Nanny Wu every month, he could live perfectly well on his own.
Su Jing wasn't reassured.
She was, after all, a servant and a nanny who just did things for money. How much sincerity could she really have?
Even Huang Chunlian didn't care about Liu Renzhi, let alone a nanny.
But at that time, Liu Renzhi had just lost his father, and his mother had abandoned him.
Su Jing didn't want to hurt him further; she only wanted to fully respect his wishes.
So she didn't force Liu Renzhi to go home with her. Instead, she packed her bags and moved in to live with him.
She lived there for a whole year.
She learned bit by bit, transforming from a newlywed girl who knew nothing.
Learning how to take care of a child, how to get along with a child.
Moreover, she had to learn how to plan a child's life and arrange various trainings.
In short, she had to learn how to be a good mother.
That year, she forced herself to transition from a newlywed wife into the mother of a five-year-old child.
Of course, the kind-hearted Liu Renzhi saw everything she did.
So a year later, Liu Renzhi voluntarily went home with her.
And on his very first day home, he called her: Mom.
At that time, Su Jing cried bitterly just like she was doing now.
She was happy, feeling that her dedication had paid off.
She once felt that having this son was enough for a lifetime.
If it weren't for Liu Renzhi constantly saying later on that he was lonely by himself, Su Jing wouldn't have even thought about giving birth to Liu Siyue.
Now, she cried loudly just like she did back then.
It was still a cry of comfort, a cry of joy.
She didn't raise this son in vain.
Liu Renzhi stood outside the door for a long time. He also thought of those years and those events.
He thought of that person.
Su Jing wouldn't suddenly mention that matter and that person out of nowhere.
He had a bad premonition in his heart. Could it be that Huang Chunlian had returned?
Thinking of this, he walked into the garden and made a phone call:
"Go investigate immediately. Where is Huang Chunlian right now?"
At 9 o'clock, Liu Siyue went to the hospital accompanied by her family.
Along the way, Su Jing held her left hand, and Lin Wanyi held her right hand.
At the hospital entrance, they also saw Chen Hui and Lin Jiajun, who had been waiting there for a long time.
Her eyes grew a little moist.
And she finally felt an unprecedented sense of relief.
But before she could enter the operating room, Ren Anfen popped out from who knows where.
She stared straight at Liu Siyue's belly, then looked at the operating room behind her.
Suddenly, she shouted excitedly:
"The child is still there, isn't it? You haven't aborted the child yet, right?
"Liu Siyue, you lied to me. You lied to my son.
"Why did you lie to us, tell me!"
Seeing her made Liu Siyue think of Qin Chao, and thinking of Qin Chao made her body start to tremble.
Chen Hui stood in front of her and pushed Ren Anfen away:
"Old woman, your son is about to go to jail, what are you still yelling about here?
"We didn't go looking for you, yet you delivered yourself to our doorstep. Are you asking for a beating?"
Ren Anfen raised her head and shouted loudly:
"Get out of my way, this is our family's private business.
"The child Liu Siyue is carrying belongs to my son; it's the flesh and blood of our Qin family.
"She can't make the decision to get rid of this child on her own. She must give birth to my grandson."
"Like hell she will!"
Chen Hui had a fiery temper.
She didn't show Ren Anfen any politeness at all:
"If you want a birth so badly, go give birth yourself! Go find your son in jail and have it yourself!
"What kind of dogshit is your Qin family? Do you think you're worthy of having Siyue bear you a grandson?
"Old woman, I'm telling you, get the hell out of here.
"If I see you again, don't blame me for getting physical."
When had Ren Anfen ever been pointed at and cursed by a junior like this?
Unable to accept it, she lunged forward, raising her hand to hit Chen Hui.
But her hand never landed on Chen Hui's face; Lin Wanyi slapped her across the face first.
As she slapped her, she said:
"You old hag, did the beating the night before last not scare you enough?
"I warned you not to come near Siyue again, or I'll beat you every time I see you."
Ren Anfen was both beaten and scolded.
She simply sat down on the floor:
"Oh God in heaven, open your eyes!
"The daughter-in-law's family is bullying an old woman!"
Just as Lin Wanyi was about to slap her again, Liu Renzhi stopped her.
He stood perfectly straight in front of Ren Anfen, looking down at her:
"Keep causing a scene, and do you believe I'll make your son rot in jail?
"You won't even get to see him once for the rest of your life."
