Chapter 1963 - ‘Yue’ As In ‘To Surpass,’ and ‘Xiao’ As In ‘A Hero’
The 99th Divorce
âYueâ As In âTo Surpass,â and âXiaoâ As In âA Heroâ
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âHeâs actually ready to name the baby?â she thought.
Shen Manting felt her heart jolt with shock, and she felt angry, like how a person feels when their possessions are coveted by another.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Her brows furrowed into a frown, and she reached out her hands and said, âGive me the baby.â
But sheâd already taken the child back while she was speaking.
Shen Mantingâs voice was rather harsh. Shen Luoâan wasnât stupid. He could tell she was angry.
Shen Luoâan pursed his lips and he, too, began to scowl.
Heâd been in good spirits, but when he saw how guarded Shen Manting was, his mood took a sudden downturn, and his gentle gaze turned increasingly cold.
âShen Manting, what do you mean by this?â His voice wasnât raised, but it clearly carried a hint of anger.
When Shen Manting heard his voice, she backed off.
When she looked up, she saw Shen Luoâanâs angry expression.
She lowered her head and said coldly, âThe babyâs afraid of strangers. Heâll cry.â
âAfraid of strangers?â Shen Luoâan chuckled suddenly. âCanât you find a better excuse to brush me off with? Afraid of strangers? Heâs only a few days old, and yet youâre telling me that heâs afraid of strangers?â
Shen Manting fell silent and hugged the baby even more tightly in her arms.
âThe babyâs mine. The babyâs mine,â she thought. âEven if he is the babyâs real father, I wonât allow him to take the baby away from me!â
But Shen Manting didnât say this out loud.
She held the child, but she didnât feel at all confident that sheâd be able to keep him.
Shen Luoâanâs tone of voice was harsh, but when he saw Shen Mantingâs reticence, he found it was pointless to argue with her.
Gritting his teeth, he stood up and turned to leave.
He closed the door behind him, and it made a not-so-subtle noise.
The baby seemed to sense something, but it also seemed that he didnât, because his tiny lips pursed, but his breathing soon returned to normal.
Shen Manting stared at the closed door, and her eyes stung. Her breath caught in her throat, and her heart mercilessly hammered against her chest.
She lifted her head up and looked at the ceiling above her head. The room was completely silent.
February 1. Gloomy day.
I donât know where Shen Luoâan went off to. Madam Lin still stayed here to take care of me and the baby.
I know heâs just being spiteful and ran off because I made him angry yesterday. He didnât return home last night.
Thank heavens. I can finally take care of the baby with peace of mind and get a good nightâs sleep.
I hope he forgets about me and never comes back.
February 8. Sunny day.
Itâs been a week since Shen Luoâan left, and he hasnât come back.
Thanks to Madam Linâs care, I feel myself getting healthier. The baby spends a lot more time awake, and sometimes heâll open his eyes to look at me.
Iâm content.
Baby, Mummy loves you.
...
February 13. Rainy day.
The baby is half a month old now. Shen Luoâan came back and once again looked much thinner than he did before.
He ate at home, but he didnât say a single word to me. He only came to take a look at the baby.
He didnât ask to hold him, which struck me as rather strange.
He went out again. I keep having the feeling that heâs up to something.
I hope that Iâm just overthinking things.
I finally thought of a name for the baby. His name will be Shen Yuexiao.
âYueâ as in âto surpass,â and âXiaoâ as in âa hero.â So it means âmore than a hero.â
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Shen Manting closed her diary, and Xiao Yueâer watched her from the side with his big and pretty pitch-black eyes.
Suddenly, he opened his mouth and yawned.
His tiny face became all red, and his tiny hands balled themselves into fists. He looked pure, innocent, and oblivious as he looked at Shen Manting.
Shen Mantingâs lips curled up into a smile, and she picked up the baby, cooing softly, âShen Yuexiao. Shen Yuexiao. Do you like your name?â
The door wasnât closed, and all of a sudden she could hear the soft sound of footsteps from outside the room.