Chapter 327 - Everything Will Be Alright (2/2)

Nowadays, who would mend their clothes. Most of them would discard if they didn't like it or when it was torn. They had previously gone through some really hard times. He set the blouse aside. These were Ruoxin's belongings. She would decide whether she wanted to keep or throw them away. Everything must be according to her wishes.

His hand touched something hard. He took it out thinking it was some kind of book or magazine. However, it wasn't. It was a small sketchbook.

He took it and sat down, flipping through the first page. On it was a rough sketch of an infant. Although there were only a few strokes, it had managed to capture the essence of the facial expression. The infant's tiny mouth was blabbering, and both her hands were placed at the top of her head.

He smiled. This was Rainy when she was young. As it turned out, the kiddo was already that adorable at that time.

He continued to flip through, and every page had a different expression. Some were crying while others were laughing. There were even some of her throwing a tantrum.

Then, she grew older. A tiny body stood before the gates of someone's house. She looked even smaller.

The second one, with the door opened. She had a piece of clothing in her small hands. It was more than she could carry.

The third one was also a silhouette. One could imagine her little feet wobbling forward constantly.

He continued flipping. It was a huge basin with a pair of big hands and another pair of small hands washing the clothes together. The pair of big hands obviously belonged to Xia Ruoxin while the small ones, Rainy.

Gao Yi's expression became more sullen as he flipped through the sketchbook. The color of his pupils turned darker and darker. Every subject in the sketchbook was Rainy. However, it was also a testament to how tough their life was in the past.

It was no wonder that Rainy had been so obedient. She knew it was tough for her mother and that she should help out in whatever way she could. She might have been just a child who simply could not do much, but she really did it.

He put the sketchbook back at the pile of things because he heard footsteps coming from the kitchen.

Xia Ruoxin was carrying a tray bearing a pot of tea. Her usually pale face was flushed from the heat—or perhaps, she was at ease. Compared to how she used to look, this was so much better. She was basically a beautiful woman. It's just that her life was so full of hardships, and she had to go through too many tribulations. Yet, she could still persevere alone while raising a weak and sickly daughter.

This was a woman's core. It was more beautiful internally than externally.

”Give me a while more. It'll be ready soon.” Xia Ruoxin wiped her sweat from her face while Gao Yi constantly looked over at her. It made her think that he was very hungry.

”It's okay.” Gao Yi walked over to her and pulled her hand. He, too, saw the scalded mark on her palm.

”How could you be so careless?” he asked, accusingly.

”I'm fine. It will be okay in a while. I was worried you might be hungry.” Actually, Xia Ruoxin did not feel the pain. She wanted to take her hand back, but his grip was so strong that she could not get her hand out.