Although Mumu was just five years old, he had already understood the difference between life and death.
A personâs death meant that he went to a place where others could neither see nor find him, just like Mumuâs mommy. Mumu would never be able to see his mommy, and neither could his mommy live with them.
Death meant a person stopped breathing and his heart.
Uncle Mu and Auntie Youningâs baby hadnât been born yet. How could daddy say that the baby was dead?
âYou lied!â
Mumu pounced on Kang Ruicheng and struck Kang Ruichengâs thigh with clenched fists.
The little guy protested against Kang Ruicheng for the first time. He scratched Kang Ruicheng and cried loudly, âYou are a liar! I wonât listen to you anymore. I hate you!â
Xu Youning knew that Mumu liked the baby.
Maybe it was because he grew up alone and all his classmates had younger brothers and sisters. Therefore, he hoped someone could grow up with him.
That was why he liked Xiyu and Xiangyi very much and looked forward to the birth of Xu Youningâs child.
However, Kang Ruicheng was so cruel to tell him the child was gone.
After all, the little guy had always been unwilling to face âdeathâ because of his mommy.
Mumu was even sadder than being told the sky was about to fall. He pushed Kang Ruicheng away with all his strength and turned around to Xu Youning.
Xu Youning looked at Mumu with her eyes already red.
The child had been undergoing sufferings and tests since he came into being. Now, it was even hard to tell whether he was alive or not.
However, the child had always been very good. Even though Xu Youning was at an unstable stage that would cause vomiting, the child did not make her uncomfortable.
Xu Youning had a feeling that the child would go through difficulties with her.
Therefore, except for the first time when she heard from Doctor Liu that the child had no signs of life, Xu Youning had never cried.
She believed that she and Mu Sijueâs child should inherit Mu Sijueâs strength and her strong character.
But Xu Youning didnât expect Mumu would cry so sadly.
She felt like her heart was stabbed by a thorn, which brought a sharp pain.
âAuntie Youning.â
Mumu found Xu Youning and ran to her with tears in his eyes.
Xu Youning held the little guy in her arms. She wiped his tears with the back of her hand and comforted him softly, âMumu, donât cry.â
This time, Mumu didnât listen to Xu Youning. His tears welled like water running from an open faucet.
The little fellow grabbed Xu Youningâs arm and cried, âAuntie Youning, is what daddy said true?â
Kang Ruicheng stood by the door and angrily ordered Xu Youning, âA Ning, tell him the truth.â
Without taking a look at Kang Ruicheng, Xu Youning smiled at Mumu and denied, âNo. The baby is fine. Daddy lied to you.â
Mumu had always trusted Xu Youning unconditionally.
Hearing Xu Youningâs words, the little guy stopped crying in a second and made a face at Kang Ruicheng. âBlah, I know you lied to me! Auntie Youningâs baby is fine. I wonât be fooled by you, humph!â
Kang Ruicheng knew that at this time, Mumu believed in Xu Youning more than him.
He glared at Xu Youning, blaming her for not telling Mumu the truth.
He had had enough of Mumu paying so much attention to Mu Sijueâs child!
If Mumu really liked children so much, he and Xu Youning could have a child who was related to Mumu by blood!
He didnât need Mu Sijue to do this kind of thing for him!
Mumu, of course, noticed the expression in Kang Ruichengâs eyes. But he just thought that Kang Ruicheng was angry because Auntie Youning told him the truth.
However, he could not understand why his daddy lied to him that Uncle Muâs baby had gone to his mommyâs world.
âIs daddy a bad guy?â
Mumu pursed his lips, turned around, and buried himself in Xu Youningâs arms.
He hugged Xu Youning and acted cute, saying, âAuntie Youning, I donât think Uncle Muâs baby wants to see my daddy, because daddy is a bad guy. Please let him go!â
Xu Youning raved in her heart that although Mumu was young, he was really good at passing the buck!
She gave Kang Ruicheng a look, indicating that he should leave first.
Kang Ruicheng glanced at Mumu. But the little guy didnât want to see him, showing him the back of his head.
Kang Ruicheng could only leave the room and help Xu Youning close the door.
After confirming that Kang Ruicheng was gone, Mumu raised his head from Xu Youningâs arms and asked in puzzlement, âAuntie Youning, why did daddy lie to me?â
Xu Youning felt that if she didnât provide an explanation, Mumu would haunt her for a long time.
After thinking for a while, she came up with a barely acceptable excuse, saying, âIt was because of jealousy.â
Mumu blinked and asked, âAuntie Youning, what is jealousy?â
Xu Youning explained in detail, âDo you know that your daddy doesnât like Uncle Mu?â
Mumu nodded and said, âI know, and then?â
âThen Uncle Mu is the babyâs father, so your daddy doesnât like the baby. But you kept mentioning the baby, which made your daddy unhappy. He doesnât like you focusing too much on the baby. So he lied to you that the baby was gone.â
Xu Youning pretended to be serious as if she was telling the truth.
Mumu was stunned when he heard this. After a long while when he completely understood Xu Youningâs words, he frowned and said, âDaddy is so childish. How could he tell such a lie?â
â...â Xu Youning chose to be silent and didnât comment.
âAh! I remember!â Mumu widened his eyes very excitedly, âSister Yunyun said that it was called insecurity!â
Insecurity was used in the relationship between a man and a woman. Although it was not exact, the logic was the same.
Xu Youning coughed and said awkwardly, âJust regard the baby made your daddy insecure...â
Mumu snorted and touched Xu Youningâs belly which was not yet obvious. He said, âBaby, my daddy just felt insecure. Donât be angry! Iâll take care of you when you come out!â
Xu Youning was stunned.
The little guy cudgeled his brain and even thought of insecurity just to help Kang Ruicheng explain?
Anyway, the blood relationship between the little guy and Kang Ruicheng could not be broken. No matter how much he disliked the way Kang Ruicheng acted, he still loved his daddy.
Hopefully Kang Ruicheng deserved the childâs love.
Xu Youning took Mumuâs hand and said, âLetâs go downstairs for dinner.â
Mumu patted his stomach. He seemed to be really hungry.
He stood up straight and pulled Xu Youning out, yelling, âOkay!â
When going downstairs, Xu Youning suddenly thought of something and asked Mumu, âDid you ask the nurse to help you contact Sister Yunyun this time?â
âYes!â Mumu jumped up and answered with a sense of accomplishment, âIâm super lucky to meet the nurse who helped me last time. She called Sister Yunyun for me again!ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Xu Youning was completely relieved.
Mumu contacted Xiao Yunyun in person. Xiao Yunyun would definitely contact Su Jianâan as soon as possible. At this time, Su Jianâan and Lu Boyan must have arrived at the hospital.
She no longer had anything to worry about.
The dishes were what Mumu and Xu Youning favored, which gave Mumu a good appetite. He jumped up, climbed onto the chair and began to eat without waiting for Kang Ruicheng.
The little fellow had an adequate reason, âIâm a child. I need to eat when Iâm hungry. Otherwise, who will be responsible if I donât grow tall?â
Seeing Kang Ruicheng not move, Xu Youning walked over and called him, âDinner is ready.â
Kang Ruicheng leafed through the newspaper in his hand as if he didnât hear Xu Youningâs words.
Only then did Xu Youning realize that Kang Ruicheng was angry.
She asked directly, âWhat do you want?â
âObviously, you lied to Mumu,â Kang Ruicheng quickly closed the newspaper, âA Ning, why did you give him a hope that will never come true? How would you explain to him if he doesnât see your child in the future?â
âI donât want to lie to him. You can only blame yourself for making a mistake,â Xu Youning sat down in the chair opposite and stared at Kang Ruicheng coldly, âeven if you want Mumu to know that Mu Sijueâs child is gone, I should be the one to tell him.
âAs long as I give him a good explanation, he will accept the fact. But you suddenly said that the child was dead. Donât you know he hates to hear the word âdeathâ because of his mom?
âKang Ruicheng, I donât know how you became a father!â
â...â For a moment, Kang Ruicheng was speechless.
Xu Youning continued to rebuke him, âYou donât know anything about Mumu. You just want to control him. In this way, Mumu will be further distanced from you. Besides, Mumu has his own ideas. You canât control him.â
Kang Ruicheng covered his face with his hands and looked very distressed. He asked, âA Ning, what should I do?â
Xu Youning said, âI could only tell you that you should listen to Mumuâs words carefully in the future.â
Before Kang Ruicheng could understand this, Xu Youning got up and walked to the dining room to eat with Mumu.
After a while, Kang Ruicheng also came over.
Mumu glanced at Kang Ruicheng reluctantly and finally said, âDaddy, come to eat.â
Kang Ruicheng replied with an âokayâ and casually put some food in Mumuâs bowl.
Mumu hadnât been treated by Kang Ruicheng like this for a long time. With a sweet smile on his face, he generously and directly gave Kang Ruicheng a chicken wing.
This was his favorite dish today!
After the meal, Kang Ruicheng reminded Xu Youning, âCheck your body again sometime.â
Xu Youning nodded and took Mumu to play games.
In the middle of the game, Mumu suddenly sighed.
Xu Youning asked confusingly, âWhatâs wrong?â
Mumu held his chin and said like an adult, âAuntie Youning, has Uncle Lu and Auntie Jianâan met Granny Tang?â
Xu Youning looked at the time and answered smilingly, âDonât worry, they must have already seen each other! Donât forget, Uncle Lu is very powerful!â
Agreed with Xu Youningâs words, Mumu tilted his head and said, âIâm powerful too!â
After saying that, the little guy fired at Xu Youning with his toy gun.
Xu Youning caught on and hurriedly played with him.