âXiaotang, why is it you?â She descended the stairs, in a state of surprise.
Upon gaining her composure, Hai Xiaotang quickly stood up. âMom, why are you awake?â
He Meilian, clad in a silky white nightdress, with her flowing curls cascading over her shoulders, looked even more tranquil and graceful without makeup.
Walking over to sit down, He Meilian chuckled lightly, âI heard some noise downstairs and thought Yuyu had come back, but it turns out it was you.â
Hai Xiaotang detected the longing she had for Dongfang Yu from her words.
Just like her, she was thinking about Dongfang Yu at all timesâ¦.
Hai Xiaotang also responded with a smile, âSame here, I was under the illusion that Dongfang Yu had returned. So, I came down to check. But it was merely my hallucination.â
âI frequently have these kinds of illusions too,â said He Meilian in a light tone, âBut Yuyuâs father always brings me back to reality. Oh, why is he always so rational?â
Hai Xiaotang couldnât help but laugh, âIn reality, Dad is also quite worried about Dongfang Yu.â
âIndeed, he is genuinely concerned. After all, Yuyu is the only child we have. He is merely keeping a brave face on,â He Meilian sighed wistfully, seemingly lost in thought.
âIn the past, we almost lost Yuyu. Thankfully, we didnât⦠He is a resilient child, heâll definitely be fine this time.â
Hai Xiaotang responded with confusion, âWhat happened to Dongfang Yu in the past?â
Snapped out of her thoughts, He Meilian chuckled and said, âNothing much, there was just a time when I almost didnât want him.â
Hai Xiaotang looked surprised. What could she possibly mean by that?
Subsequently, He Meilian related some incidents from the past.
âHonestly speaking, Yuyuâs father and I werenât together right from the beginning.
Only after we underwent numerous trials and tribulations did our steadfast love for each other emerge.
However, before we got married, I got pregnant with Yuyu.
At that time, my heart was broken by his father, so I decided to abort the child.â
Itâs perhaps safe to say that destiny didnât want me to abort that child. Halfway through the operation, his father dashed in to stop it.
So, thatâs how he survived. Otherwise, he wouldnât have been here today.â
Hai Xiaotang was taken aback. She couldnât have imagined Dongfang Yuâs parents had such a past.
And even less so that Dongfang Yu nearly got abortedâ¦.
He Meilian sighed again, âNevertheless, it was a precarious situation back then. Even though we managed to avert the abortion, we struggled to ensure his survival.â
âThank goodness heâs okayâ¦â Hai Xiaotang couldnât help but utter these words.
He Meilan responded with a laugh, âYes, thankfully heâs okay!â
But now, will Dongfang Yu be okay?
Hai Xiaotang firmly believes that he will remain unharmed!
After all, he pledged to accompany her all his life. Their days together have only just begun. How could anything possibly happen to him?!
â¦
She must refrain from fostering any pessimistic thoughts!
She has to carry a positive outlook everyday, while waiting for Dongfang Yu to return!
She believes that he will definitely come back. He wouldnât bear to leave her alone and depart.
Her optimism isnât unique; Dongfang Yuâs parents exhibit the same spirit.
In Dongfang Yuâs absence, Dongfang Zujie took over the companyâs management. As the senior CEO, everyone was fine with him taking charge.
Every day, extremely stylish He Meilian led her usual life, doing whatever she felt like doing.
With nothing else to do and no desire to step outside, Hai Xiaotang spent her time at home learning to cook. She planned to cook all the dishes for Dongfang Yu when he returns.
Their optimism and unwavering confidence in Dongfang Yuâ¦
And then, they finally received a call from Dongfang Yu!
That day, just as Hai Xiaotang had finished learning to make a new dish, her phone suddenly rang.