661 Holding Hands (6)
The night is really beautiful, Shen Miao thought to herself.
However, she did not see that a smile flashed across the handsome young man’s eyes. It was more charming than fireworks.
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In a house in the east of the city, at this moment, there was a loud snore coming from a room. The strong smell of wine filled the entire room. There were several wine jars lying on the ground, and the man on the bed was sleeping soundly.
In the room next door, there was an eight or nine-year-old child lying on the bed. This room was obviously much narrower than the one next door. He lay there for a while before sitting up. As if he could not fall asleep because of the snoring next door, he stood up and walked to the small courtyard surrounded by bamboo bars.
The child was going to the toilet. Just as he was about to return to his room, he saw two people standing in the courtyard. He was so shocked that he was about to shout when he saw the tall man flicking a stone at him. In an instant, the child was rooted to the ground and could not speak.
Only then did the two of them walk towards him.
Under the dim light of the lantern outside, the faces of the two people gradually became clearer. One of them was petite and was wearing a servant’s outfit, but one could still tell that it was a woman. She was wearing a cloak that obviously didn’t fit her, and her face was covered by a scarf. However, it made her eyes look extremely clear, making people think that if she took off the scarf, she would be a stunning beauty.
As for the other person… The boy was stunned. This person was extremely tall and straight. He was wearing a purple embroidered robe with golden clouds. This robe was wide, and it would flutter as wind blew past. His face was handsome. When his eyes looked over in the night, the boy felt like the winter snow was replaced by spring rain. Could he be an immortal descending on the mortal world? Otherwise, why was his every move so elegant and beautiful that people could not take their eyes off him?
The petite woman rolled her eyes at the purple-robed man and asked the boy softly, “What’s your name?”
The boy felt the tension on his throat gone. Suddenly, he realized that he could speak again. The woman’s voice was very gentle, somehow putting the boy at ease. He said nervously, “My, my name is Huai Sheng.”
“Huai Sheng.” The woman asked, “Is your mother’s name Chang Zaiqing?”
Huai Sheng was in a daze for a moment before his eyes turned red. He looked at the woman carefully and asked, “Do you know my mother? Do you know where my mother is… I haven’t seen her for a long time. They said that she won’t come back. Someone brought us here and said that we can see her, but she’s not here.”
Shen Miao sighed in her heart. This boy was about the same age as Su Minglang two years ago, but this child was clearly much more pitiful than Su Minglang. Chang Zaiqing abandoned her husband and son because her husband was addicted to alcohol and gambling. However, before she left, she did not think about what her young son would be if he was left with an alcoholic and irresponsible father. Therefore, Chang Zaiqing was not worthy of sympathy or forgiveness, because a mother who was so heartless was no longer worthy of being called a “mother”.
“Don’t be afraid.” Shen Miao took out a handkerchief and wiped the boy’s tears. Huai Sheng was comforted. The woman’s eyes were very beautiful, and she was probably not bad-looking either. Although she was in a servant’s outfit, her hands were fair and tender. Huai Sheng knew that these hands were different from his, which were filled with calluses. It was obvious that she came from a rich family. This woman must be very rich and able. Such a noble lady actually wiped the tears of a lowly person like him… Even his mother had never treated him so gently. Huai Sheng was a little stunned.
The purple-robed man standing beside Shen Miao coughed lightly. He glanced at Huai Sheng and said coldly, “Go in.”
Huai Sheng felt a chill run down his spine. For some reason, just a faint glance from this man was enough to make people feel afraid. He came back to his senses and saw the woman in front of him retract her handkerchief with a gentle gaze.
Huai Sheng reminded Shen Miao of Fu Ming and Wanyu. Fu Ming and Wanyu had an irresponsible father like Fu Xiuyi, so it was not easy for them either. Although she did not abandon her children, she was too powerless to save them. Compared to Chang Zaiqing, she was no better.
Suppressing the complicated emotions in her heart, she said, “Huai Sheng, take us to see your father.”
