로그인My whole body went numb for a second. Of course, there was that man who had left me a warning, telling me that I had been surrounded.So many things had happened that I had forgotten about it. But now that I thought about it, I began wondering why he had warned me. Who was he?“Are you sure it's him?” I asked, looking at Tuan Tuan carefully.Tuan Tuan nodded his head immediately. “Yes, Mama. Tuan Tuan remembers.”I narrowed my brows, looking at the letter again. I was yet to read the content, but my heart felt a little conflicted.Xiao Yu looked at us in confusion. “What is going on?” she asked.I explained to her about the man who had left the message at the park, and she seemed confused too.“Could it be that he is your…” she paused meaningfully, looking at me.Of course, I understood her. But I shook my head at her. “No, it can't be him. He was much younger, probably in his early thirties.”It couldn't be my dad. My dad would probably be in the middle of his late forties if he was
Qing Han didn't have to explain more. I realized that the person who had been after me all that time was Ru Wanran's brother.I furrowed my brows. "When did he become a scientist or whatever?"And Qing Han furrowed his brows more. "That's what I'm trying to understand. Did they tell you what they wanted you to do?"I immediately remembered the conversation I had had with them. "Me? No! They wanted to know about my… father?"I paused a little. The more I thought about it, the more confused I felt."What?""Your father?" Qing Han and Mo Xuan asked at the same time. They looked at each other and then back at me.I shrugged. "Yeah. And I was just as surprised as you both," I said.The only time my dad had ever been mentioned was when my family criticized me for being a bastard that no one wanted. So when people started asking me about him, I couldn't help but feel scared.Qing Han moved closer to me again. "What exactly did they say?"I shrugged. "They wanted to know where my father is. T
Both Tuan Tuan and Mo Xuan seemed to freeze a little when they saw the position that Qing Han and I were in.I tried to push him back, and luckily, this time, he wasn't so stubborn. He pulled away and adjusted his tie.“Yeah, your mom is awake,” he said, looking at Tuan Tuan.Tuan Tuan forgot about his tension and ran towards me. “Are you okay, Mama?” he asked, getting on the bed and wrapping his arms around me.I hugged him back, kissing his cheeks and forehead. “I'm fine, baby. I'm happy you are fine too,” I said.Tuan Tuan looked at Qing Han. “It was Uncle Qing who saved me. He also saved you,” he said happily.I could still see the fondness he had for Qing Han, and I began wondering whether I should just tell him that Qing Han was his dad.“I know, sweetheart. We should thank Uncle Qing well enough,” I said, ruffling his hair.Qing Han pursed his lips. “No need to thank me. I was just doing…”He suddenly stopped talking, and I wondered what he was just about to say.“All that matt
The more Qing Han spoke, the guiltier I felt. He had missed all those things in Tuan Tuan's life because I kept him away.My hands tightened a bit in his. “I'm sorry,” I whispered. “Maybe I shouldn't have kept him a secret at all…”Qing Han shook his head immediately. “No,” he said. “I have been thinking all these days. I wanted to blame you for that. But I realized that I was the one at fault.”“Um…”He held my cheeks and smiled gently. “It's the job of the man to take care of his family. He should not give any excuses whatsoever. I should have been careful enough to notice that you were pregnant before you left. I should have followed up to know how you were doing. So this is all my fault.”I sighed and looked at him helplessly. “So you don't blame me anymore?”He sighed too and shook his head. “No, I don't. I just feel a little bad that he doesn't even know who I am. He has acknowledged Mo Xuan as his father and…”“Even though Mo Xuan has always been there for him like a dad, I hav
I was still dizzy after Qing Han saved me. When I passed out, he must have taken me to the hospital.When I opened my eyes again, I was lying in a hospital bed. Qing Han was sitting on a chair beside my bed, holding my hand anxiously.“You are awake,” he hurriedly said as I turned to look at him.I blinked and tried to sit up, but I felt a sharp pain in my chest. Breathing still felt a little painful.He quickly helped me back to a lying position. “Hey, you are not well enough to get up,” he said.I looked at him with pursed lips. I remembered how he had saved me. “How am I?” I asked.Qing Han pursed his lips and looked at me for a few seconds. Then he chuckled. “You are going to live,” he said.I couldn't help but burst out laughing. However, even my throat felt dry and painful.He gently caressed my cheeks. “I'm sorry. I should have kept a closer eye on you,” he said.I thought for a second and looked back at him. “You were mad at me. It wasn't your fault,” I said.I was just trying
I didn't know how much I had been out, but when I opened my eyes, it was dark everywhere. I gasped and groaned in pain.It felt very painful even to just breathe. It was like my lungs and air passages were filled with water. It was almost the same feeling as when you accidentally choke on water.My hands and legs were still tied, and I was in pain too. I tried to call out, but my voice was barely audible.The door was once again opened, and the lights switched on. The bright light made me shut my eyes. It was almost blinding, especially after being accustomed to the darkness in the room.“I see you are awake,” Mr. X said, and I shivered a little.Just like before, he pulled a chair and sat in front of me. “You are so weak, Chen Xiu. I'm sure that another round of torture could kill you. Why don't you just tell me what I want to hear?”This time, I didn't even want to play along. The pain I had was unbearable. I tried to breathe calmly, hoping that the pain in my chest would go away.H
It was late by the time I got to Yu’s place. I had texted her earlier to pick Tuan Tuan up from daycare because I knew I wouldn’t make it on time.Tuan Tuan had a pout on his face when he saw me. “You promised to pick me up, Mama,” he said in his childish voice.I sighed deeply and pulled him into
A painful lump formed in my throat the moment Qing Han began speaking. Since he thought he couldn’t hurt me enough, he had decided to target my friends.First, I knew that if he really investigated, he would find out that the report was forged. Then he would find out about Tuan Tuan.He was going t
I called Mo Xuan, and he admitted that he had Tuan Tuan. However, he was still mad at me for ignoring his calls the previous day, so he only gave me an address before hanging up. I was a little mad at him too. He hadn’t even said anything about coming to the country. How could he take Tuan Tuan a
…While Chen Xiu and Mo Xuan were having fun, Qing Han was standing by the window of the house across the street.His brother, Qing An Xin, was playing on his phone, still not sure why his brother had, who never liked it visit him, shown up at his house and gone straight to the window.“What are yo







