Chapter 925 - A Gift (1/2)

It was good to say it out. That way, no one would be burdened by it.

She was Xia Ruoxin; she always had been. She would never become the real Lu Xiaohua. She was not just carrying Lu Xiaohua’s identity and face. She bore the burden of lying to a mother, too.

That was good. The sun from outside finally shone on her. She closed her eyes as if she could feel the light dancing on her body. There seemed to be gentle warmth on her every time.

When Lu Jinrong wanted to say something, Jian Qingying placed her finger on her lips.

“Everyone, keep quiet. My daughter is sleeping.”

Xia Ruoxin really did fall asleep. She lay quietly there with a gentle smile on her face as if she had had a sweet dream.

Jian Qingying dared not move her. She had just heard that her daughter had been hurt in the stomach so she was afraid of opening her wound. She just carefully covered her daughter with a blanket. The family of three walked outside, leaving the peace and quiet to Xia Ruoxin.

“Mom, if you found out that early? Why didn’t you say so?” Lu Jinrong felt stupid because of his mother. The most formidable person in his house was not him or his father—but his mother.

“Didn’t you all not want me to know?”

Jian Qingying sat down in the chair. She was still mad at the father and son for keeping it from her. She was not here when her daughter was in danger; she was not by her daughter. How was she to take this as a mother?

“Then, why are you saying this now?” Lu Ke’en walked over and sat down. “Isn’t it good to continue keeping it a secret?”

“What’s good?” Jian Qingying was a little hopeless when she said it. “You guys are good, using a fake Xiaohua to fool me.”

“Mom, I didn’t…” Lu Jinrong opened his mouth to speak, but Jian Qingying interrupted him.

“Don’t worry, Mom doesn’t blame you. Even though she’s not your biological sister, who’s to say she’s not your sister.” Lu Ke’en, who was on the side, nodded profusely. “Yes, she’s my daughter. That’s a fact that cannot be changed.”

“As for why I said it out?” Jian Qingying sighed. “You all were just thinking about me and yourselves, but haven’t you thought about that child? She’s carrying Xiaohua’s identity, but she was filled with guilt because of her lies. Another in her position would be delighted and feel fortunate to be a child of the Lu family.

“But look at her. She’s never felt that way. She has never wanted anything of ours, and she saved Dad’s life.” As she spoke, Lu Ke’en gripped her hand. They had spent their lives together, and they knew what each other felt.

He instantly understood everything the instant Jian Qingying spoke.

That was true. Now that everything was out in the open, there were no more burdens.

Jian Qingying stood up again and gently opened the ward’s door. She saw that Xia Ruoxin was still in the same position as she was earlier, but she was sleeping peacefully.

This child had an affinity with their family so she was one of them.

That was probably the best Xia Ruoxin had slept since she became Lu Xiaohua. No lies, no burdens.