Chapter 290: A Mothers Wish (1/2)

”...” Jin Rou was stupefied of what he heard, ”You want me to take your son?”

To Jin Rou, this didn't make sense at all. As a mother of the child, why would she choose to give her son to someone she barely knew? Not to mention, what if Jin Rou wasn't a good person?

Besides, it's her responsibility as the mother to take care of her child. Giving the responsibility to someone else was an act of cowardice.

Even her child, the tender boy, looked at his mother with a widened eyes. It seemed that even for him, he couldn't understand what his mother trying to get at.

But perhaps, this woman called Xi Xi had a reason for this. Thus, Jin Rou wanted to hear her out.

”I... I...” Xi Xi stuttered, but forced her way to continue, ”I am not deserving to be the mother of Xiu'er.”

Saying this, she couldn't help but cry, ”I bear a grave sin that I need to atone in the sect. And as a member who has done them wrong, I need to take full responsibility for it. I know, you might think that I sound silly since I have now the chance to take things lying down and run to live in peace. But I know it myself that I can't live well if my conscience is killing me. I am a proud cultivator of Misty Ocean Sect.”

”…” Jin Rou didn't know what to say.

It turned out that this lady was ready to accept all the punishments that were on the plate for her. She was not planning on backing off.

However, a variable appeared that made things complicated. It was her son, Xiu'er. Because of her son, she was forced to choose this option. Rather than being killed in the sect, Xi Xi chose to abandon her son if that would mean Xiu'er would live well.

And thanks to a fortunate variable called Jin Rou, Xi Xi could feel that she the entrust her son to him. Who knew? Perhaps, under Jin Rou's tutelage, her son would also become a very strong person in this world that everyone would look up to.

Now, it was up to Jin Rou if he would say yes or no.

”Please, I beg you Benefactor...” Xi Xi kowtowed once again with her head banging. She didn't even mind being bare naked in front of this young man, ”I want my child to stay out of this, not to be implicated even a bit.”

”…” Jin Rou couldn't help but sigh. Truth be told, he wanted to say no. After all, he would not benefit in any way by taking the child into his custody. In a subjective point of view, it would just be troublesome and a deadweight.