Chapter 869 - Xiaohua (2/2)

“This…” Lu Jinrong also did not know. When he brought her over, no one knew who she was. Even after she woke up, she could not talk; and it seemed like she was not very willing to say her previous name.

“You have a name?” He walked over and put his face close to Xia Ruoxin’s. However, he could only see her eyes and not her face.

Xia Ruoxin nodded. She had a name. One would have a name since birth. Just that she was not willing to mention her name again.

“You’re not willing to say it?” Lu Jinrong asked again.

Xia Ruoxin lightly nodded her head.

“Oh, so it’s like that.”

Lu Jinrong thought for a while. “Since you don’t want to say it, then we’ll just take it as you’ve forgotten it. I’ll give you a name, and you can take my last name. Is that okay?”

Xia Ruoxin looked up and nodded again. Yes, she would just take it as the old her was dead. Besides, in some people’s hearts, she was already dead, was she not?

“Um…” Lu Jinrong thought for half a day. “Why don’t we do this? You can follow my last name ‘Lu’, and your name will be Xiaohua. Lu Xiaohua… this name was not bad.”

Xia Ruoxin did not feel much towards this peculiar name. Actually, even if she was called ‘dog over’ or ‘dog egg’, it would not matter. After Lu Jinrong opened his golden mouth, her name—Lu Xiaohua—had been set.

Qin Xuejuan was stunned for a while before she smiled gently and placed the bowl in front of Xia Ruoxin.

“I can’t believe our Young Master Rong still remembers the name Xiaohua. He had not mentioned this in a long time.”

Xia Ruoxin took the spoon and drank the soup herself while Qin Xuejuan continued to talk. Perhaps there were some unspeakable emotions. When the memories that had been sealed for some time were brought up again, one would discover that it had actually happened a long time ago.

“Actually, Rong’er was not Mr. and Mrs. Lu’s only son. Actually, when he was about seven, Madam had given birth to a girl who was quite pretty. However, that girl had a bitter life since birth, and Rong’er always called her Xiaohua. He hoped that she could really become like a flower and blossom every year. Just that, before Xiaohua could bloom, she fell sick and left.

“Sir and Madam were always upset, especially Madam. Up till now, she still missed Xiaohua. If Xiaohua was still around, she would be more than twenty years old and as old as you.

“Now, Rong’er is pretty generous to give you this name.” However, this was good, and Qin Xuejuan felt comforted. Perhaps towards the child’s untimely death, not only Mr. and Mrs. Lu… but even Qin Xuejuan could not get past it.

The only princess in the family was obedient and mature since young. Everyone treated her like the apple of their eyes; if anyone were to hurt her, it was impossible they would be happy and unhurt.

Xia Ruoxin drank a mouthful of the soup. It was light and warm; when she swallowed it into her throat, it did not burn it. This time was much better as she did not vomit. However, she could only drink this much as even if she drank another bowl, she still would have vomited it out.

Her body was recovering, but it was not easy for this severely-injured body to fully go back to normal. Her pair of legs needed half a year, and the surgeries she needed to undergo were not just one or two. Every single time, it would be painful to no end. Every single time, it would be a fresh start.

“We’re leaving.” Lu Jinrong bent down and wrapped a scarf around Xia Ruoxin’s neck. The doctor had said that it was best if the injuries on her face did not come into contact with the sun.