The chubby little boy’s adorable voice carried a cheerful tone, and his expression grew even more radiant as he spoke. In stark contrast, Yu Lan struggled to maintain her composure, feeling her patience wearing thin.
“I mean the mama who gave birth to you,” she clarified.
Ayu blinked at her, tilting his head curiously. “The mama who gave birth to me?”
“Yes, your real mama, the one who gave birth to you,” Yu Lan repeated, hoping to trigger some recognition.
The little boy furrowed his brow in thought before nodding. “Oh, that mama! Papa said the monster punished that, Mama.”
“What?” Yu Lan exclaimed, startled.
“Because she was bad, the monster punished her,” Ayu explained with the innocent certainty of a child
