Chapter 254: I hate him

Xia Yue heard the crying, her heart clenched, she anxiously tried to soothe the child's emotions, speaking incoherently: "I said the wrong thing, I'm sorry, Youyou, can you forgive me?"

"You're lying!" Youyou mumbled from under the blanket, her voice hoarse.

She's just young, not stupid, not so easily fooled.

She heard clearly at the door; what Xiaoyue said was: "Although I am her mother, but right now she would rather stay with Xi Xi."

The words "I am her mother" floated in her mind, firmly remembered.

Xia Yue is her mother, Xia Xi is not.

Thinking of this, Youyou cried even more sadly: "Wuu wuu wuu, why am I not Mommy's child? I don't want to be someone else's child…… I want to stay forever with Mommy and Ziheng."

Xia Yue knelt on the ground, tears falling like broken beads, she helplessly looked at Xia Xi, the injured hand propped on the ground, after a while the wound seeped blood, staining the white gauze red.

Xia Xi's eyes also welled up; obviously, no matter what was said, Youyou believed what she heard was true, coaxing her wouldn't work.

Su Jinru felt helpless and sad, she softly coaxed: "Youyou, come out first, don't suffocate yourself."

Youyou ignored everyone, hid in the innermost part, curled into a small ball, crying nonstop.

Several people took turns comforting her, but it had no effect.

Ziheng was also at a loss; previously his words could reach Youyou, but now even his speech was useless.

Xia Xi wiped her eyes, no longer insisting on persuading Youyou to come out, she tried to comfort her from another angle: "Youyou, Mom knows you're a sensible, good child; when you were little, Mom taught you not to lie and deceive people, so Mom doesn't want to lie to you——"

Youyou gradually stopped crying, perked up her two ears to listen to her speak.

Xia Xi looked at Xia Yue, tears streaming nonstop, she patted her shoulder and continued: "You are indeed Xiaoyue's child; when she carried you, it was hard, for ten whole months she worried every day whether you were growing well in her belly, getting enough nutrition; after ten months she went to the hospital and gave birth to you with all her strength, she thought you were the cutest little girl in the world, a gift from heaven, she decided to raise you beautifully. But later she made a mistake, was taken away by the police uncle for reflection, she couldn't personally care for you. She misses you terribly; what if bad people bully you? You are her treasure, she won't let anyone hurt you, so she can only entrust you to me to look after. She worries that when you grow a bit older, you'll ask where your mother went, feel different from other kids, and become sad; she asked me to temporarily be your mother. She did this so you could grow up healthy and happy. Do you understand?"

Youyou had previously heard Xia Xi explain once how a baby comes out of a mother's belly; at that time she felt sorry, hearing it again she still felt sorry. She had lived in Xiaoyue's belly for ten months, then was born from her.

"Although you're not born of me, we will always be a family, this will never change." Xia Xi said, "Now we live together, and in the future it will be the same, there's no difference whether you are my child or not. Because we are a family, we share the same blood."

Youyou finally agreed to show her face from under the blanket, her mouth still pouted, her face streaked with tears, she reached out her arms for Xia Xi to hold her.

Xia Xi tried to crawl into the tent, hugged her, and pulled her out.

Su Jinru turned away, wiped her tears, went to the bathroom to wring out a towel and came over to wipe Youyou's face, affectionately tweaking her nose: "Your mother said it right, think about it, I'm still your grandmother, right? Ziheng is still your brother, you've gained a loving mother, we're still the same as before, nothing changed."

Xia Yue dared not step forward, afraid to further stimulate the child, she stood awkwardly to the side.

Youyou's emotions hadn't fully calmed, she occasionally shrugged her shoulders, sniffled, after all she had just cried a lot. Youyou glanced sideways at Xia Yue, pursed her lips, not knowing how to speak to her, so she simply buried her face in Xia Xi's chest.

Xia Xi turned her head to look at Xia Yue; Xia Yue shook her head at her, indicating she was fine.

Youyou whispered in Xia Xi's arms: "Can I still call you Mom in the future?"

"Of course. I am your mother, Xiaoyue is also your mother, we all love you very much." Xia Xi pulled Ziheng over, cradling him in the crook of her arm, "You and Ziheng are both Mommy's good children."

Ziheng lowered his little face, his mood complex; today really was a miraculous day, he and his sister actually don't share the same mother……

Youyou was tired, her eyelids slowly blinked a few times, leaning on Xia Xi she fell asleep.

Xia Xi put her on the small bed, wet a towel to wipe her hands and feet, let her sleep, then messaged Xu Yanfeng: "The child's emotions aren't very stable, we'll talk about it in a few days."

She didn't specify which child; she wanted to wait until Youyou's mood improved before fulfilling her agreement with Xu Yanfeng.

Xu Yanfeng: "Just don't renege on the debt."

Xia Xi just notified him; after seeing his reply she didn't respond further.

Just as she was about to put her phone aside, Xu Yanfeng immediately sent another: "Does he know I'm his dad?"

Ziheng had known for a long time. This child is smart; through adults' reactions, and by finding the encrypted photos on her phone, he guessed it, then went to confirm with her; she didn't want to deceive the child, gave an ambiguous answer, which made him even more certain.

Xia Xi didn't go into details with Xu Yanfeng, she only replied with two simple words: "I know."

Xu Yanfeng paused a few seconds, then sent a voice message asking: "Then what did he say?"

She pressed the voice button with her fingertip, Xia Xi held the phone to her ear, the low voice made her ear itch, she put the phone down, rubbed her ears, typed a few words: "He didn't say anything."

Xu Yanfeng: "No reaction? Is he upset or happy, surprised or unwilling to accept."

Xia Xi: "No."

Xu Yanfeng didn't believe it; a six-year-old's emotions aren't that stable, Xia Xi was just brushing him off.

After several days of discussion, they reached a consensus: first let Xia Xi take both children away; for now Youyou isn't adjusting to the change in Xiaoyue's identity, she prefers to live with Xia Xi and Ziheng.

Xia Xi packed three suitcases' worth of belongings, placed them conspicuously in the living room; she had already told Ziheng and Youyou that they would move to a new place for a while.

"Grandma and…… Xiaoyue aren't coming together?" Youyou hugged her rabbit plush, said sadly, "Mom said we family would always be together."

Xia Xi was momentarily at a loss, then thought and explained to her: "Let's put it this way: Mom owes an uncle a lot; to compensate him, she needs to accompany him for a period, once she's repaid everything we'll move back. School starts tomorrow; on weekends we can come back to visit Grandma and Xiaoyue." Xia Xi pinched her soft cheek, "Do you want to be with Xiaoyue?"

Youyou sort of understood but not really, she clutched the toy in her hands, shook her head, then nodded, then shook her head again.

She is a soft-hearted little girl; Xiaoyue usually looks at her with eyes full of affection, she wouldn't not understand. Xia Xi understood the little girl's dilemma, told her: "We won't stay long in the new place, about three months."

One hundred days, a bit over three months, for schoolchildren that goes by quickly.

Ziheng is more mature than Youyou, thinks more deeply; from Xia Xi's words he sensed something off, after Youyou ran away he frowned, staring at Xia Xi.

"At such a young age, where does all this anxiety come from?" Xia Xi inadvertently saw his expression, smiled and rubbed his forehead.

Ziheng seized the chance to grab her hand, with a serious expression he asked: "Mom, you told me, is that uncle you just mentioned my dad?"

Xia Xi was startled; the little guy was too perceptive, he could guess all that, she hadn't leaked any information.

Ziheng had seen Xu Yanfeng and knew his identity; when they meet tomorrow, Ziheng will naturally know who will be living with them from now on, there's no need to hide it from him.

"It's him." Xia Xi turned and gripped his small hand, stepped back two steps, sat on the low stool used for unpacking parcels, facing him at eye level, "Your dad knows of your existence, wants to build a relationship with you, he said a lot; Mom thought it over and agreed to him."

As for Xu Yanfeng using that whatever custody lawsuit and marriage agreement to threaten her, there's no need to tell Ziheng about it.

Ziheng set his little face, still with baby fat, showing solemnity. Looking like this, even though his appearance doesn't resemble Xu Yanfeng, he gives off a similar vibe. He held it in for a while, then uttered four words: "I hate him."

After a few seconds pause, he discussed with Xia Xi: "Mom, can we not live together with him?"

Xia Xi had previously heard Ziheng say he didn't like Xu Yanfeng, didn't want him to become his dad; she thought it was because Xu Yanfeng's outward appearance was cold and distant, never expecting Ziheng to reject him so strongly.

"Seems…… not possible." Xia Xi said, "Mom already agreed, can't go back on her word."

Ziheng let out a sigh, lowered his head.