A phone rang. It was the new phone that Fu Ting had bought for Fu Pei last night.
When Fu Pei saw the caller ID, his cold eyes darkened and he quickly answered the call.
It was unknown what the other party said, but the young manâs fierce and wild black eyes instantly turned scarlet.
Fu Ting grabbed Fu Peiâs sleeve uneasily.â Dad, what happened?ââ
Fu Pei hung up the phone. His jaw was tense and his chest was heaving up and down as he breathed hard. His voice was completely hoarse.â Grandma, I canât take it anymore.ââ
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When the two of them rushed to the emergency operating room at the fastest speed, the doctor wore a mask and said to Fu Pei tiredly,â The old manâs heart has always been weak. Weâve tried our best. You guys go and send the old man on his last journey.ââ
Fu Peiâs tall and slender body trembled a little. He came to his grandmotherâs bedside like a robot.
Grandma was lying on the bed with tubes all over her body. She was clearly dying.
Fu Pei lowered his body and half-knelt in front of his grandmother. He held his grandmotherâs withered hands with both hands and forced a smile.â Grandmaâ¦â
Grandmaâs eyes were half-opened weakly. Perhaps it was the last ray of light before her death, but her eyes, which had always been cloudy, became much clearer. The corners of her lips trembled.â Ah, itâs Pei. Youâve grown so big in the blink of an eye. Itâs a pity that Grandma canât look at you anymoreâ¦â
Fu Ting walked forward and held Grandmaâs other hand. Her voice was gentle.â Great-Grandma, get well soon. Dad and I were planning to take you home.â
Grandma smiled weakly.â Iâm relieved to see that you and your daughter are fineâ¦â
The life monitor beside her beeped. She took a deep breath and tried to say the last sentence,â Pei, in the futureâ¦â I want to be happy in the realm ofâ¦â
Fu Pei tilted his head and glanced at Fu Ting. He swallowed hard.â I will.ââ
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Grandma passed away very peacefully. When she closed her eyes, there was still a smile on her lips.
In fact, Fu Pei had already predicted this day, so he was very calm.
He did not cry. Instead, he calmly handled his grandmotherâs funeral.
Graveyard.
Fu Pei continued to kneel on the ground.
His well-defined hand caressed his grandmotherâs name on the tombstone and said softly,â Why is it so cold?â
Fu Ting knelt beside him and tugged at his sleeve with a little force.â Dad, give me your hand.ââ
Fu Pei raised his eyebrows slightly and slowly extended his hands to Fu Ting. Fu Ting held them.
The little girlâs hand was very small, only half the size of his hand. It was soft and tender as it stuck into his palm, squeezing into the gaps between his fingers and interlocked with his ten fingers.
âIs it warm?â Fu Ting tilted her head and smiled like a sunflower full of sunshine.â Iâm here. You can stay warm with me whenever youâre cold.ââ
It was as if the haze had faded away in an instant, and Fu Peiâs eyes instantly became clear and bright.
His Adamâs apple bobbed up and down, and the white of his eyes were still bloodshot, outlining his drunkenness.
A few seconds later, he bent down and held the little girl in his arms, reaching out to touch the back of her head.
âLittle Fu Ting.â
The young manâs voice was so deep that it was hoarse.â I donât have a home anymore, and I donât have any relatives. Will you despise me?ââ
Fu Tingâs heart ached. She hugged him tightly.â You do. Iâll give you a home. Our home.ââ
Fu Pei was stunned. In the light, the young manâs silhouette seemed even more profound.
He let go of her hand and looked down at her.
The little girlâs eyes were clear and clean, and her slightly curved cheeks revealed soft and cute dimples.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Fu Pei seemed to understand what she was trying to say from her eyes.
I want to protect you.
I want you to be happy forever.
I want you to know that you will never be alone.
Fu Peiâs throat tightened.âLittle fool, how could youâ¦â That good?
âDad, thereâs something I havenât told you.â
As if she had made up her mind, Fu Ting spoke slowly.â Actually, youâre not a child of the Fu family.â