Chapter 208

The door of the house opened, and a small figure scurried out on short legs, flying into Ning Huaiqing's arms.

A small head rubbed back and forth against her chest, and a milky voice spoke of grievances and longing, "Mommy, Youyou missed you."

"Mommy missed Youyou too, my Youyou."

Ning Huaiqing held her son tightly in her arms.

Three years ago, after discovering she was pregnant, she went to the hospital after a painful struggle, only to be told by the doctor that her physical condition was unique and that a forced abortion could endanger her life.

In that instant, she was both nervous and secretly relieved.

She was nervous because the child was Sheng Yu's; she dared not imagine what he might do in a fit of rage if he found out she was carrying his child.

She was relieved also because the child was Sheng Yu's.

She knew Sheng Yu did not love her; if Sheng Yu had felt even the slightest bit of romantic affection for her during that accidental night, he would surely have taken responsibility for her.

But the result was no.

At that moment, she knew very clearly where she stood in Sheng Yu's heart.

There was no possibility for them in this life, but if she could keep a child that belonged to them, it felt like a gift from heaven to her.

Therefore, she was exceptionally careful and cautious, protecting herself and the child in her womb.

It was as if a force from above was protecting her; she did not suffer a bit throughout her pregnancy, the nanny she found at random took care of her with dedication, the doctor for her prenatal checkups was gentle and responsible, and everything seemed to have been given the green light by heaven.

She gave the child a nickname, Youyou.

It was her hope that he would receive heaven's pity and protection.

This was the child she had struggled to keep, a piece of flesh that had fallen from her own body; how could she not cherish him?

The little one noticed there were several people behind his mommy.

He poked his head out from Ning Huaiqing's arms, looking with confusion and bewilderment at the men standing in front of the car at the bottom of the stairs.

When that soft, adorable face appeared in everyone's line of sight, Situ could not help but frown.

He never liked making assumptions, but on the way here, he had imagined this might be a mistake—would Ning Huaiqing just find any child to pass off as Sheng Yu's child?

But this... was too similar.

The degree of resemblance seemed to make even a paternity test redundant.

The little boy looked at them, and the moment he saw the cold and stern-faced Sheng Yu, he timidly pulled his head back.

His hands gripped Ning Huaiqing's clothes tightly, and he asked in a small, nervous voice, "Mommy... who are they?"

His pronunciation was not very smooth or standard.

Yet Ning Huaiqing could clearly feel his nervousness, so she could not help but hold him tighter, her palm gently stroking his soft hair, a lump forming in her throat, "Youyou, he is..."

"Take him away." A cold voice interrupted Ning Huaiqing's words.

It forced the word "Daddy" that she had not yet spoken back into her throat.

As soon as Ning Huaiqing heard his words, she fell to her knees on the ground, holding the person in her arms tightly, and looked back at Sheng Yu imploringly, "Yu Ge, where are you taking Youyou?"

She held Youyou, covering his ears with her palms, and cried, "The child is innocent, he doesn't understand anything yet, all the faults are mine alone, I beg you, don't take Youyou away."

However, no matter how she cried and begged, Sheng Yu remained unmoved.

The nanny understood some Chinese and suddenly realized that this cold and noble man before them was Youyou's biological father, so she hurriedly tried to intervene.

But she was blocked by Situ, who signaled the Bodyguard to take the child away.

Ning Huaiqing chased after them, crying, but the car had already driven off.

She knelt on the ground, crying her heart out, when she suddenly thought of something; she hurriedly scrambled up and told the nanny to get the car keys.

Inside the car, Youyou's little face was flushed red from crying, and he shouted, "Mommy, I want Mommy, bad people, bad people!"

The Bodyguards looked at each other; the car in front had no intention of stopping, and they did not dare to stop either.

They had no choice but to endure the child's crying all the way.

The car stopped at a hospital.

Before coming, Situ had already had people make arrangements, and all unrelated personnel had been cleared out.

They had just arrived at the hospital when Ning Huaiqing chased after them, not even having closed her car door.

Seeing Youyou, who was being held by a Bodyguard and could no longer make a sound from crying, her heart shattered, "Youyou, don't be afraid, Mommy is here."

As soon as he saw Ning Huaiqing, the little one reached out his hands, crying and wanting Mommy to hold him.

However, the Bodyguard did not let go.

Ning Huaiqing's heart felt like it was being twisted, the pain making her vision go black; she ran to Sheng Yu, grabbed his hem, and knelt down, "Yu Ge, I know what you want to do, but Youyou is only two years old, he is very scared, you will frighten him like this. Can you let me hold him, I beg you, let me hold him, please?"

Two minutes later.

Ning Huaiqing held the gradually calming Youyou in her arms and brought him to the window with red eyes.

To draw blood for a paternity test.

The little one did not know what he was about to face, but the moment the doctor pierced his skin with the needle, his entire little face turned bright red, and he burst into loud sobs.

"Youyou, be good, don't be afraid, it will be over soon, it will be over soon." Ning Huaiqing's tears fell as her heart ached for him.

After the doctor finished drawing the blood, Ning Huaiqing was already a tearful mess, her hands holding Youyou trembling uncontrollably.

And the little one in her arms was crying his heart out.

"I'm sorry, Youyou, I'm sorry, it's Mommy who didn't protect you well."

Situ withdrew his gaze, frowned, and walked to Sheng Yu's side with a grave expression.

Sheng Yu threw the medical cotton swab into the trash can and pulled down his cuffs.

He stood up and walked out, without casting an extra glance at the mother and child.

Suddenly, Ning Huaiqing screamed in terror, "Youyou!"

Sheng Yu stopped in his tracks.

Youyou, in Ning Huaiqing's arms, had cried until he was out of breath and fainted.

Ning Huaiqing scrambled to stand up while holding the child, but her vision went black and she stumbled.

Before the child could fall, a tall figure approached and caught the little one in his arms.

With a livid expression, Sheng Yu handed the child to Situ, "Find a doctor to take a look."

Ning Huaiqing steadied herself against a chair to stand, saying hoarsely, "Thank you."

Sheng Yu walked out of the hospital without looking back.

Back in the car, he sat in silence for a while and lit a cigarette.

The nicotine irritated his throat, and his expression was exceptionally cold and grim.

A long, drawn-out wait is the most agonizing thing for the heart.

After night fell in London, the city lights turned on.

Sheng Yu stood by the floor-to-ceiling window of the high-rise hotel, his tall figure standing straight.

He missed Yuanyuan.

How wonderful it would be if she were by his side right now.

Sheng Yu closed his eyes heavily.

The room door was knocked upon; the cigarette held between his fingers had a long trail of ash, and as his hand moved, the ash scattered.

"Come in."

Situ walked to his side holding the test report, "Young Master Yu, the results are out."

The room was quiet for a long while; time ticked by like a dull blade cutting into his nerves.

Finally, Sheng Yu took the report and opened it.

Translated into Chinese: Supports the existence of a biological parent-child relationship between the two DNA sources.