Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio
It was as though she was trying to remember something, and had successfully saved it in her head.
Just like her father, Xunxun was smart and had a good memory. If she had remembered a certain thing, she would definitely keep it in her mind for a very long time.
Xunxun had already fallen asleep when Lu Yi arrived at the hospital. Blood was seen seeping out of the gauze that was bandaged around the little girlâs head. Sheâs so tiny and so young. How much blood does she have to lose?
Holding her granddaughterâs tiny hand, Ye Shuyun wept. Lu Jin gently patted her on her shoulder. âWe should head home. There are two children waiting for us at home. If they canât find any adults around, they will be terrified.â
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Ye Shuyun wanted to stay and wait for Xunxun to wake up. Xunxun was her precious grandchild, almost as precious as her own life. Ye Shuyun had single-handedly raised Xunxun up. She spent countless restless nights taking care of this little girl. This baby girl had finally grown up. She could now speak and understand the adults. She had also grown to be very smart and was able to call her grandmother.
Now, this girl was lying helplessly at the hospital like a sick cat. Ye Shuyun almost passed out when she received the news about Xunxunâs admission to the hospital.
However, Lu Jin was right. There were two more kids at home. She should not focus only on Xunxun, neglecting Xiao Qi and Xiao Guang.
Nothing would happen to Xunxun as all the adults were around. Lu Jin helped Ye Shuyun up. In fact, he worried about Xunxun as well, and he too wished to stay by Xunxunâs side until she gained her consciousness. However, their presence was rather redundant. The ward was not big enough to comfortably fit four adults. Meanwhile, Xunxun needed rest too. It was better for her parents, instead of her grandparents, to stay with her.
âI understand.â Ye Shuyun was still reluctant to leave. She continued to turn and look at Xunxun as she was being dragged away by Lu Jin.
Lu Yi squatted down and carefully placed his daughterâs tiny hand, which was exposed, underneath the blanket. It had been a long time since the girl was this ill. They had always taken meticulous care of the girl, afraid that she might fall sick. For the past two years, regardless of the weather, raining or snowing, he would immediately send Xunxun to the hospital once Xunxun started to cough or get warm. For a very long time, Xunxun was the hospitalâs frequent patron. Her adorable look had certainly earned the favors of the doctors and nurses. However, after the girl had grown older and healthier, she stopped visiting the hospital so often.
Yan Huan gently stroked her daughterâs cheek. Xunxun has grown up so much. She now knows how to protect her mother. Yan Huan had never expected a kid, who was barely two-year-old, to know how to protect her mother. A girl, who could barely toddle, actually tried to keep her mother safe.
Although her mom had left her behind for a long time, she still cared about her mother dearly.
Lu Yi grabbed Yan Huan by her shoulder.
âShe will be fine.â
âI know.â Yan Huan knew that Xunxun would be fine. Otherwise, she would not be standing here so calmly.
The door was pushed open before He Yibin entered the room.
âSheâs not awake yet?â he asked softly. He carefully checked Xunxunâs wound. She was still so young. This wound was too huge for a kid to bear.
âNot yet.â Yan Huan shook her head and wiped away her tears. She is such an obedient girl. She did not cry at all. Sheâs such a strong kid.
âLet me have a look.â He Yibin took Xunxunâs temperature.
âHmm... No fever. The kid is alright.â Slowly, he parted Xunxunâs fringe to check her wound. This kid is just like Yan Huan. Scars donât easily stay on their skin. This will hardly leave a scar on her forehead after the wound heals. He had this on his mind when he was suturing her wound, causing him to opt for an aesthetic suture which did not require to be removed later.
The little girl would remain pretty. Bearing a great resemblance to her mother, the girl was born cute, and would definitely grow up to be a beauty as well.
âWas she hurt elsewhere?â Yan Huan asked. âShe was kicked. Are her organs and bones okay?ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
When Lu Yi learned that Xunxun was kicked, a hint of savageness immediately flashed across his dark eyes.
Who would attack a kid this young? How could he be so merciless to kick her?
âYes, sheâs fine. I have run a thorough check.â He Yibin felt a chill down his spine. âI got the shock of my life too. I worried if Xunxunâs internal organs or bones were injured. Xunxun was only two years old. Any surgery, major or minor, will certainly take a toll on her. Thank God, she has only got a little scratches, and it isnât something major.â
âHoweverâ¦â He Yibinâs unfinished words caused Yan Huan to put up her guard. Is there anything else?
âDonât worry.â He Yibin put down his stethoscope. âSheâs still very young, and she might throw a fit because of the pain when she wakes up later. Everything will be fine as long as she doesnât touch the wound, alsoâ¦â He gently pinched Xunxunâs cheeks. He had been watching her as she grew, and had always treated her like his own daughter. It was heart-rending to see her in pain.
âShe still needs to be put under observation for a while. If everything is fine, she can be discharged. Home is always a better place for her to recuperate. When she is back to the place where sheâs comfortable staying, she will feel better. This will also speed up her healing progress.â
âThanks.â Yan Huan rested her head on Lu Yiâs shoulder. She dared not touch Xunxun now. She was afraid that Xunxun might be hurt even by one mere touch.
âWhat happened?â Lu Yi grasped Yan Huanâs hand and asked. Her palm was drenched with sweat, and her fingers were cold as ice.
The corner of Yan Huanâs mouth twitched. She felt a sharp pain in her heart.
âYour grandfather questioned me for not saving Sun Yuhan. If I had turned myself into Sun Yuhanâs cushion when she fell, I would be the dead one now.â
âTell meâ¦â She lifted her gaze to look at Lu Yi. âWhy should I save Sun Yuhan? Do I look like a saint? Do I look like a selfless person? Do I look like a fool? Do I look like someone who would be ridiculous enough to sacrifice my family, or someone who would abandon my three young children to save a woman who is completely unrelated to me?â
âYan Huan, donât you dare!â Lu Yi narrowed his eyes menacingly and clasped onto Yan Huanâs shoulders. âStay away from danger as far as you can.â
âI know.â Yan Huan wanted to laugh. She attempted to laugh, but tears rolled down her cheeks. âBut, your grandfather doesnât know. Just because Iâm an orphan and have no grandfather, I have to protect her with my life? Did my mom give birth to me to save another womanâs life?â
This was what the Su family and the Ye family expected from her.
What was Yan Huan to them? Her mother sacrificed everything, even her own life, to deliver Yan Huan. It was not Yan Huanâs duty to serve the Ye family and the Su family. Yan Huanâs existence was not to provide bone marrow to Su Muran, or become Sun Yuhanâs cushion.