Chapter 79: Mom?!

Shi Heng's breathing stalled suddenly.

In the corner of the audience, the young woman was entirely shrouded in a black hoodie, wearing a baseball cap, her face covered by a black mask, with only a pair of pale amber eyes flashing with a faint light in the dim light.

Those eyes...

He wouldn't be mistaken; it was Xiao Yi!

Just then, the woman suddenly rose from her seat and turned to walk quickly toward the back door of the auditorium.

Shi Heng's head went "buzz"!

He couldn't just watch Xiao Yi disappear before his eyes again!

"Today, I want to share this growth journey from the perspective of a family member,"

On the stage, the man suddenly stopped halfway through his sentence. He raised his head, his pitch-black eyes revealing a look of surprise. The next second, he suddenly dropped the microphone and ran quickly toward the stage.

Everyone in the auditorium was stunned...

"What happened?! Why did President Shi suddenly leave?"

"Yes, I don't know! He's in such a hurry, did something happen to the company?"

"Shi Heng's character has always been steady; it's impossible for him to leave without finishing his speech. What could be so urgent in the company?"

"Looking at his anxious expression, it looks like he went to chase someone?"

"Who? But isn't his sister Shi Xi right there?"

"Right, how strange..."

In the auditorium, the microphone was suddenly muted, the host walked out awkwardly trying to save the situation, and rustling discussions sounded from the audience.

Shi Xi was currently looking furious, shouting at Shi Heng's back:

"Brother, what are you going to do?!"

"Come back! You haven't finished your speech, how could you leave me alone?!"

"What on earth happened?!"

"Brother... Brother!"

However, Shi Heng didn't look back at all, and in the blink of an eye, his figure disappeared outside the back door of the auditorium.

Shi Xi's face turned white with anger, and her emotions collapsed in an instant. She couldn't care about her image anymore, stomped her feet in anger, and yelled:

"Shi Heng, why do you treat me like this!"

At night, the neon lights of the city lit up, and the road was full of traffic.

The black-clad woman's footsteps were fast. Shi Heng chased her back all the way to the school gate. The warm yellow streetlights slanted down, and the girl finally stopped.

Shi Heng was just about to step forward to see what was going on. Just then, a chubby little boy ran over from across the road.

He dived into the woman's arms, pouted, and shouted in a childish voice:

"Mom!"

Mom?!

Shi Heng froze in place.

Xiao Yi... became a mother?

Or that person... wasn't Xiao Yi at all.

Shi Yi opened her arms and hugged the chubby milk ball, saying affectionately: "Xiao Shiliu, why are you here..."

This little boy was none other than Lin Xiaoman's son, Xiao Shiliu.

Three years ago, Xiao Manjie died on the battlefield in Sozali to protect the serum, leaving behind a child who was only 3 years old at the time.

Xiao Shiliu was still in a hospital in the capital receiving treatment for leukemia.

The child's father had also passed away in a car accident years ago, and he was being cared for by his grandparents. Hearing the bad news, both elderly people fell ill, and Xiao Shiliu's medical expenses not only had no source, but there was no one to take care of him.

The embassy learned of this news and brought Xiao Shiliu over, arranging for him to live in the 590 Hospital to receive treatment.

This was a high-end hospital exclusive to the military, with the best medical conditions in the country, and it was also a sanatorium. The hospital was located in the suburbs of Lanwan City, surrounded by mountains, and belonged to a military restricted area. It was developed from a wartime hospital founded by Qin Hao Bei's grandfather, and Elder Qin also lived and recuperated here on weekdays.

Back then, Shi Yi was seriously injured and in critical condition, so Qin Hao Bei urgently asked his grandfather for help. Elder Qin learned of this and specially sent a plane to pick her up, along with 4 fighter jets for escort.

That night, Shi Yi was sent to the 590 Hospital.

Elder Qin gave an order, and the most excellent infectious disease doctors from all over the country came to the 590 Hospital. With the full efforts of the doctors, her life was finally saved.

Although her life was saved, her body had been too severely damaged over these years, and she had to live in the 590 Hospital to recuperate.

She recuperated for three full years.

During these three years, two major events happened in Shi Yi's life:

The first was adopting Xiao Shiliu.

Shi Yi met this child in the hospital. The moment she saw Xiao Shiliu, she recognized him; he was the little boy in Xiao Manjie's photo! She walked over cautiously, squatted down, and called out softly:

"Xiao Shiliu?"

The little boy looked at her with big eyes and asked cautiously:

"Who are you?"

Shi Yi's eyes became moist, and she forced a smile and replied:

"I am your mother's good friend, my name is... Shen Xingyao, you can call me... Auntie Xing'er."

At that time, Shi Yi had already changed her name to Shen Xingyao and, with the help of the embassy, re-registered her household registration.

The little boy's black eyes lit up.

"What did you say, you are my mother's good friend? Really! When is my mother coming back? I miss her..."

Shi Yi hugged Xiao Shiliu into her arms and said with a choked voice:

"Your mother, she is currently treating sick children in Africa. When their illness is cured, your mother will come back."

Just like that, Shi Yi and Xiao Shiliu became good friends.

They ate together every day, played together, got injections and took medicine together, and encouraged each other...

Later, Xiao Shiliu's illness was completely cured, but his grandparents passed away one after another, and Xiao Shiliu became an orphan.

Shi Yi immediately and decisively proposed to the embassy that she wanted to adopt Xiao Shiliu.

Given Shi Yi's physical condition and economic ability at the time, although she didn't meet the adoption requirements, with Elder Qin's backing, the embassy couldn't disagree!

The adoption certificate was issued quickly.

That day, Shi Yi was still thinking about how to explain to Xiao Shiliu that Xiao Manjie was no longer there, when Xiao Shiliu ran over, hugged her neck, and called her "Mom."

Shi Yi was startled.

Just then, the little boy wiped the tears from his eyes and said with a childish voice, aggrieved yet strong:

"Auntie Xing'er, actually I knew long ago that my mother was no longer there... From now on, you are my mother."

Hearing this, Shi Yi's heart almost melted.

She hugged Xiao Shiliu in her arms, held his small, trembling body tightly, and held him for a long, long time... ===== CHAPTER 80 =====