Chapter 57 - What If My Mother Comes Back? (1/2)

“I’m talking about you! Your endurance is low!” Lu Man sounded smug as well.

“You…” Pei Zichen did not know how to retort that.

He sneered and turned against her. He refused to look at her,

“Are you angry?” Lu Man raised her eyebrow.

Pei Zichen snorted and ignored her.

“Fine, go to sleep then. Otherwise, you won’t grow anymore.” Lu Man refrained from joking with him anymore.

“It’s none of your business! I just don’t want to go back and sleep!” Pei Zichen was rebellious.

“Fine! Stay with me then. I’m afraid of being alone here!” Lu Man wanted to use another tactic now because he did not do what she asked. If that was the case, he must be…

“Fine! I’ll stay with you! I’m not a coward like you!” Pei Zichen replied, proudly.

Lu Man was stunned. Why did he stay? Did he stay because of her?

Did he not hate her?

“Xiao Chen, stop messing around! Go back and sleep now!” He should not be staying with her no matter what the reason was.

But, Pei Zichen did not leave her. On the other hand, he kneeled not far from her too.

Lu Man was surprised. Why was he so much like his father? They always did the unexpected things.

“Why are you kneeling there? To punish yourself?”

“I’m praying to my ancestors. I wish that they’ll get rid of you for me!” Pei Zichen was a filial kid. He regretted what he did when he saw how furious his great-grandmother was. His endurance was indeed low since he was only six years old. He could not endure that kind of guilt and tension.

He was punishing himself but surely he would never admit that.

“Why do you want to get rid of me so badly? If you get rid of me, another woman will come too. Do you think that they will be better than me?” She wanted him to know that there would still be someone else if he really did get rid of her. He could not get rid of everybody.

“I’ll find my real mother before the appearance of another woman! Nobody could cling onto my father anymore when my real mother is back!” Pei Zichen sounded confident.

“Your mother…” Lu Man wanted to tell him the truth that he could never meet his mother because she had passed away. But, she saw the eagerness reflected in his eyes and she could not bring herself to tell him the truth…

“This is my mother. Isn’t she gorgeous?” Pei Zichen took out a photograph from his pocket with extreme care. It was obvious how much he cherished that photograph just by looking at the way he handled it.

Lu Man wanted to take the photo for a closer look.

“I’ll hold for you.” He did not want her to touch his mother.

Lu Man pouted. Fine, she would not touch that.

The beautiful woman in the photograph had long wavy hair. She was wearing an apron and holding a plate of dish in her hand. She seemed like a gentle woman. Although it was only a photograph, it was clear that she was happy and grateful from her smile.