Chapter 326 - Must Love Your Mother More (2/2)

Xia Ruoxin opened the door to the unit. They had not been back for a long time because they were always at the hospital. Everything inside was covered in a layer of thick dust. The huge basin that she had used to do the laundry was still there. So was the small bed which they had slept in. Everything was left as though they had never left.

”Rainy, wait for Mommy here. I will go and pack up.” She bent down at her waist and told her daughter. ”Remember not to touch anything here because it will dirty your hands.”

Rainy nodded her head and stood aside obediently. She stared at her mother's actions with wide eyes.

Xia Ruoxin opened the cabinet and took out their things—some old clothing which weren't too many.

After packing it, she took out her sketchbook from another cabinet. In the book were sketches of her daughter since the child was born. Her daughter had no photographs, but these were much more precious.

Gao Yi had been against the idea of them returning to the apartment. However, there were some things that she must retrieve. The sketchbook was one of them.

She packed everything and held the small bag in her hand. It wasn't much. In fact, she wished she could've taken everything with her. In the end, she realized there was nothing that she could have taken with her.

The things she had here compared to the things in Gao Yi's house would not match. They would clash and look out of place.

”Let's go.” She took Rainy's hand as the little girl turned around for one last look as though she could not bear to leave this place—the home she had stayed since she was old enough to remember things. She grabbed Xia Ruoxin's hand, and tears began to fall continuously from her eyes.

”Rainy, don't cry.” Xia Ruoxin's eyes were red, too. Actually, she couldn't bear to leave, too. After all, they had stayed here for three years. Humans were full of emotions, and this wasn't any place. It was a home, their home.

”Mommy, don't cry. We have a new home now.” She put her tiny hand on Xia Ruoxin's face, wiping her mother's eyes clumsily while she sniffed.

”Okay, I won't cry. Rainy, you shouldn't cry too because we have a new home.” She repeated her daughter's words and stood up with Rainy's hand in hers. They left and kept walking without a backward glance. Step by step, they walked further and further away from the place where they had lived for the past three years. This place contained their sadness and happiness, Xia Ruoxin's sweat and tears, their most precious memories… as well as every bit of Rainy's life since her birth.

Gao Yi was leaning against his car, waiting. He straightened his body when he saw the two silhouettes approaching him. The expectation of waiting finally diminished from his eyes gradually.

However, when he saw their similarly red eyes, he found it both funny and annoying.

They were truly mother and daughter. Even the way they cried was the same.

The car door opened. Gao Yi carried Rainy in first before he asked Xia Ruoxin, ”Have you taken everything?” He looked down and took over the bag from her. Once he opened it, he saw there were only a few pieces of old clothing and something that resembled a book. It wasn't much, but he could imagine that there wasn't much in the apartment. He had not forgotten how simple and humble the place had looked. It was just like Xia Ruoxin had told him. They had been very poor.

”Yes, all done.” Xia Ruoxin nodded. Gao Yi sighed, and his fingers rested lightly on the bangs at her forehead. Naturally, that was fake. It was a wig which she had worn out of convenience.