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  “I don’t want Mommy to go to a faraway place.” Xiaojiao wound her arms around Su Yue’s neck, and she fervently shook her head.

  Su Yue was momentarily shocked, and her eyes instantly turned red.

  “No, Mommy won’t go to a faraway place.” Her words sounded constricted as she hugged Xiaojiao. She coaxed her softly. “I will always be by Xiaojiao’s side. I won’t go to a faraway place and leave you alone.”


  So, Xiaojiao knew everything. She knew that her daddy had passed away.

  She really knew.

  Su Yue felt terrible and her tears gushed out.

  Ming Ansheng had no idea it would turn out this way. Ming Ansheng was perplexed to see both of them crying.

  He hastily stretched his hand towards Su Yue’s waist.

  Su Yue turned around and glared at him. “Can you leave?!”


  Ming Ansheng was stunned.

  Su Yue suddenly burst into tears and let go of Xiaojiao. She hit Ming Ansheng’s shoulders and yelled, “It’s all your fault! It’s all your fault!”


  She sobbed harder.

  It was quite clear that the reason she cried wasn’t solely because he had made Xiaojiao cried.

  Ming Ansheng pulled her into his embrace and hugged her tightly. “It’s my fault. I know I’m to blame. I shouldn’t have broken my promise to you.”


  Then Jiao Chen wouldn’t be involved, and perhaps none of this would have happened.

  Xiaojiao was wailing at the top of her voice.

  Ming Ansheng’s heart was aching for both Su Yue and Xiaojiao. He patted Su Yue’s back and coaxed, “Stop crying. If you cry, Xiaojiao will cry as well. You can hit or scold me instead.”


  He gently pushed her away and wiped her tears.

  His words were effective, and Su Yue moved away from Ming Ansheng. She carelessly wiped her tears and turned around to face Xiaojiao. “Xiaojiao, don’t cry anymore. Mommy won’t leave you and go to a faraway place.”


  She stretched her pinky finger and smiled at Xiaojiao. “Mommy will make a pinky promise with you alright?”


  Children really believed in this and Xiaojiao nodded. “Pinky promise.”


  She stretched her little finger and hooked it with Su Yue’s finger—they both made a promise together.

  Su Yue hugged Xiaojiao.

  Ming Ansheng fondly gazed at the mother and daughter as he pressed his lips. A plethora of emotions overwhelmed him.

  Su Yue came out of the bathroom with Xiaojiao. Ming Ansheng came back with two plastic bags at that moment as well.

  Their eyes met, and Su Yue stared blankly for a second. Then she turned around without a word.

  Ming Ansheng’s smile froze on his face. Xiaojiao, who was lying on Su Yue’s shoulders, suddenly blinked at him.

  Her huge bright eyes were staring at him with a trace of playfulness.

  Ming Ansheng regained his confidence at the sight of the girl. He blinked at her and strode towards them. “Yueyue, I bought porridge. It’s your favorite pig liver and spinach porridge.”


  Su Yue ignored him and walked to the couch. She placed Xiaojiao beside her.

  She had no intention of eating Ming Ansheng’s food. But Xiaojiao was a glutton and her stomach was rumbling.

  She stretched her hands towards Ming Ansheng. “I want to eat.”