677 A Million Times for You 39 (2/2)

After all, it was only normal to feel empty since she had raised her daughter single-handedly since her birth.

Jin Qingyue cooped herself up at home and refused to go out after learning that Shi Shaochuan had changed her name to Shi Bao'er.

On top of that, Ling Ciye had been extremely busy lately and never once returned to Wei Ni Estate, though they would make it a point to talk over the phone every day. Over the span of those few days, Jin Qingyue had lost a significant amount of weight.

She thought that her daughter had caused a strain on her relationship with Ling Ciye.

However, she was simply reading too much into things, for Ling Ciye thought otherwise.

The ideal situation for her would be for Jin Bao'er to be sensible and for their relationship to be stable. When things come to fruition, she would marry Ling Ciye and give birth to his child. The family of four would then live happily ever after and forget all about Shi Shaochuan.

However, the reality was far from her expectations.

There was nothing she could do since her willful daughter was bent on staying with Shi Shaochuan.

After coming out of the shower, Jin Qingyue lay in bed and stared blankly into space. The moment she heard the door opening outside, she immediately got out of bed and scurried toward the door, barefooted.

Jin Qingyue leaped forward at the instant that she saw Ling Ciye and wrapped her arms around his neck like an octopus.

He picked her up in his arms and lowered her onto the couch. ”Why aren't you asleep yet?” he asked in a hoarse voice.

Jin Qingyue buried her head in his decolletage and answered, ”I've been having trouble sleeping every night because you weren't at home.”

He chuckled and said, ”Did you miss me too much?”

Noticing that his tone sounded the same as before, Jin Qingyue looked up to meet his eyes and said, ”I thought you were angry at me and didn't want to be in a relationship with me anymore.”

He carried her into the bedroom and pinned her beneath him.

He began smooching her before answering her.

”Why didn't you answer me?”

”Wouldn't it be better to let my actions do the talking?”

He cupped her face in his hands and lowered his head to kiss her, causing her eyes to glass over soon after.

Extremely swift with his actions, he managed to strip down to nothing and untied Jin Qingyue's bathrobe in less than a minute.

”Were you overthinking again when I wasn't around?”

”Yes,” Jin Qingyue answered, biting her lip.

”I wasn't angry at you. I just think we can't live with Bao'er in the future.”

”I've already given up her custody to Shi Shaochuan.”

Upon hearing her words, Ling Ciye paused in his actions and asked, ”When did you do that?”

”A few days ago. I allowed him to remove Bao'er's name from my household register and change her last name. Since she wants to stay with her father so badly, I shouldn't stop her. It wouldn't be fair to you and her. Things are good this way; at least you don't have to live in fear and worry from now on. Although Bao'er is still important to me, you're the one I can depend on for the rest of my life,” said Jin Qingyue, baring her innermost thoughts.

”Do you really think so?” he asked, filled with joy and euphoria.

”Yes, I do,” she answered, placing her thin and delicate arm around his neck.

Staring at her from above, Ling Ciye assured her, ”I'll be good to you and make sure you don't suffer any grievances.”

It was the best sweet-nothing that Jin Qingyue had ever heard.

After an exciting battle in bed, Jin Qingyue snuggled up in his embrace and frolicked in her post-coital mood. ”Tell me honestly, did you miss me when you were away?”

”Of course I did, every single day.”

”Really?”

”Yes, I only tell the truth. Come with me to visit my parents at their home tomorrow,” he said, holding her hand.