Chapter 271 That fool chuckled foolishly

tional cultivation and forbearance, they were utterly shattered by Jian Tong's single sentence!"Jian Tong, haven't you gone too far with the Mary Mother thing You look like this, and you're worried a...After being hospitalized for observation in Italy until Shen Xiujin's condition stabilized, he returned to City S.

But...

Looking at the slender finger on the corner of her clothing, Jian Tong couldn't say how she felt at this moment.

Looking again at the child's cautious eyes, everything changed in an instant.

This matter is known to few, besides Bai Yuxing and Xi Chen, as well as the bodyguards who have been following Shen Xiuqin since childhood.

From Shen Er to Shen Shi, they would never leak even a shred of information.

Bai Yu xing and Xi Chen, of course wouldn't.

But, this person really changed.

It was fine in Italy, but once I returned to S city, I couldn't be sure I wouldn't be discovered.

For a while, I couldn't think of any other way.

Bai Yu xing was more rational, "Right now we can only temporarily give Axiu a 'holiday'."

Xi Chen nodded heavily: "This is all we can do for now, but hopefully Axiu's condition will improve in the short term."

Although that's what was said, everyone else knew deep down that the chances of it happening were slim to none.

"We can't let the outside world know about Axiu's true situation," Bai Yu said after a moment of thought, "Don't forget, the Shen family still has Lu Mingchu. Neither Mr. Shen nor Lu Mingchu are pushovers, they will definitely not miss this opportunity."

For now, procrastinate as long as you can.

"Then it's settled. I remember, Ashu has a private estate on Chongming Island."

That place is located in the suburbs, with few people and excellent privacy. The scenery is also good, making it a great place for a "vacation".

Indeed, that is the only way.

Even the simplest child couldn't think of a better way.

During Axiu's absence from the company, someone must always handle all of Shen Shi's affairs.

This is a new question.

Xi Chen clapped his hands together: "This is easy to handle. Let Xiu take on a temporary appointment. You and I were originally Xiu's best friends, also his left and right arms. At this time, stepping forward to handle the affairs of the Shen family wouldn't arouse suspicion. This kind of thing has happened before."

Saying that, he glanced at Jian Tong.

Jian Tong touched her nose and looked at what she was doing

But all of these plans require your cooperation, ‘Mrs. Shen’."

Xi Chen said seriously, biting down hard on those three words.

Jian Tong's mind was a jumble at the moment, nodding randomly.

She still found it hard to accept, that things had suddenly become like this.

Since the decision was made, Bai Yu and Xi Chen got to work on everything.

After returning to City S from Italy, Shen Xiujian didn't delay much. Because Shen Xiujian had stayed in Italy for a while this time, it seemed that Old Master Shen noticed something. As soon as Shen Xiujian returned to City S, someone was sent to Shen Xiujian's manor to deliver a message: "The old master misses the young master and hopes that the young master can return to the old house."

On the second floor of Shen's Manor, behind the railing of the stairs, stood a man with a cold and indifferent face. He said, “Go back and tell the old master that I'm busy lately and ask him to enjoy his retirement peacefully at the ancestral home.”

The person who came to the old house on the first floor did not get a satisfactory reply. After taking a closer look at the man behind the stairs, he wisely left.

As soon as the person left, the man behind the escalator, who had a cold expression before, immediately changed his face and turned to excitedly request praise:

"Big sister, how did I do"

Just behind him, Jane stood quietly.

"Good..." She opened her mouth, just now, she almost thought that everything about amnesia and forgetting was fake, all of it was his pretense.

That faint coldness, the aloof tone, was not Shen Xiujin's. Who else could be so similar

But that thought was fleeting, shattered instantly by the man before him, who eagerly sought praise and recognition.

If Shen Xiujin were truly awake, how could he be a man who easily showed weakness

Such a fawning expression... Jian Tong couldn't imagine if the man in front of her was truly awake, how he could possibly make this expression, this demeanor right now.

The solitary Shen Xiujian.

The aloof Shen Xiujin.

The indifferent Shen Xiujian.

The cruel Shen Xiujin.

That is to say, there was no pitiful Shen Xiuqin who acted weak, sought favor, or took credit for himself.

She couldn't say why.

She didn't even realize it herself, desperately trying to ignore the faint feelings of loneliness and disappointment deep inside.

"Am I not doing well" A hand again climbed up the corner of his clothes. Jian Tong was startled, and for a moment, he came back to himself, realizing he had been lost in thought, wandering somewhere unknown.

"Good."

His eyes lit up again, and he immediately stretched his head forward.

"What are you doing" Jian Tong looked at the black head in front of her, a little confused.

"Reward. Brother Yu Xing said, if she did well, the elder sister would have a reward." The man suddenly half-raised his head, revealing half of his face. On that handsome countenance, a pair of black eyes were completely filled with longing.

"She opened her mouth, a thread of disappointment running through her heart...Really You don't remember at all"

"No reward" The man's eyes were almost welling up with tears.

Jian Tong bit her lip, "Yes, Axiu did a good job." With an indescribable feeling, she reached out and touched the back of his head in front of her.

The next moment, a weight settled on her shoulder, and she was stunned to see the man leaning his head against her shoulder, his profile betraying a fullness of contentment and joy.

Pure joy.

“You… really don’t remember anything”

The words stuck in her throat, and in the end, she didn't ask them.

Bai Yu xing walked over from behind: "Everything is ready, let's send Xiu off."

A car drove out of the Shen family's courtyard, onto the highway, heading for Chongming Island.

In silence, the car drove steadily on the highway. Jian Tong turned her head and looked at the man sleeping soundly against her shoulder.

She recalled again, the good and the bad, what it was like before prison and after.

In her memory, this person occupied half of her life. Every scene had his figure in it.

But at this moment, whether good or bad, before or after serving his sentence, only she remembered. And throughout her half a lifetime, this person, who had been by her side, he, no longer remembered.

The palm, resting quietly on her leg, had unconsciously clenched into a fist. It was gripped so tightly that crescent-shaped indentations from her fingernails were pressed into her own flesh.

The air suddenly felt heavy, and she jerked her head to the window, watching the scenery outside fly by. A hollow ache grew in her chest.

He, he didn't remember.

Those loves and hates, those entanglements, those pains, truly, they only became hers alone.

Subtly, fists clenched on his legs trembled slightly, as if restraining something.

The car exited the highway and drove into the suburbs, getting more and more remote as it went.

Turning onto a nondescript path, the trees towered on both sides.

After walking for a full forty minutes, I finally saw a house hidden among the trees in the distance.

"Here we are."

Several people got out of the car. The man was sleeping soundly. Bai Yu walked over and, with a slight bend, gently pulled Shen Xiujin from Jian Tong's shoulders. Together with Xi Chen, they each supported one of the man's shoulders and carried him into the manor.

Xi Chen has made all the arrangements.

Shen Er and Shen San arrived here earlier than expected.

At this moment, the quiet manor finally had some life in it.

After settling everything, she instructed Shen Er and Shen San to stay behind and take good care of Shen Xiuqin.

Jian Tong, Bai Yu and Xi Chen, the three of them, hurried back to City S overnight.

Bai Yu and Xi Chen still had a lot to do.

The Shen family in S city cannot be left unattended, otherwise it would inevitably raise suspicion.

He, Shen Xiujin, has only gone on "vacation."

Jian Tong still had to consider the Jian family's reputation.

It's not just Jian Shi, but also the Jian family.

Everything is fine.

Shen Er called, mentioning that the person was demanding his older sister after waking up.

He and Shen Sanhua spent a lot of effort coaxing the man into calm.

As for how to coax him, there was no further elaboration.

But the man was truly coaxed into silence, and he stayed quietly on Chongming Island, in that quiet manor.

Jian Tong was also busy running around.

During her time in Italy, Ding Nuan came to visit her. Vivian sent her away saying that she was on a business trip.

But at this moment, she was back. Ding Nuann came to find her once again.

"Mrs. Shen, the hospital has called, saying that the compatibility results are out." Ding Nuann carefully said: "I'll wait for you to go to the hospital together."

"See, you're on a business trip, and I don't dare go to the hospital alone. Let's go together to get the results. I have no idea what they are."

Ding warm explained.

Jian Tong raised his arm, glanced at his watch, and made an internal call: "Vivian, get the car ready."

She doesn't have much free time.

When they arrived at the hospital, they discovered that Mrs. Jian was also there. Jian Mo stood there with a pale face.

Jian Tong watched from afar, his heart suddenly leaping.

Jian Mo Bai, he had lost a lot of weight.

She discreetly glanced at Mrs. Jian beside her: "Mrs. Jian is here too."

"Little one," Mrs. Jian's face had aged considerably, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes more prominent.

Jian Tong's gaze swept around the room, but he couldn't see the person who should have been here: "How come For such an important matter, Mr. Jian isn't present"

Jian Zhen Dong did not come.

As for his two biological sons, Jian Dong, the father in question, was conspicuously absent.

A flicker of sarcasm crossed Jian Tong's eyes, gone in a flash.

Ding warmed her face slightly embarrassed: "Zhendong has a bad cold and is resting at home, so he didn't come."

She didn't speak, and that was fine. But as soon as she opened her mouth, Mrs. Jian beside her finally couldn't hold back: "Zendong, Zendong, calling him so intimately... isn't he just a scoundrel trying to seduce a married man"

Ding Nuan's expression instantly turned ugly: "Mrs. Jian, this is a public place!" She endured it, clenching her fists tightly.

What about public decency You adulterers and fornicators, are you capable of such shameless acts that others can't even speak out against it

Mrs. Jian was even more dismissive and unyielding.

Jian Tong pursed her lips: "Mrs. Jian, Ms. Ding, let's go get the report." She would not act as a mediator between these two women, but she also had no time to waste listening to the petty squabbles between Jian Zhendong's wife and mistress.

She seemed a bit weary, unusually so lately. Especially after returning from Italy, Jian Tong shifted half a step to the side, subtly leaning her back against the wall.

After the genetic report came out, Mrs. Pei eagerly snatched it up, glanced over it once, and in disbelief, flipped through the report again with haste.

Jian Mo Bai also urgently chased after:

"Mom, was it successful It wasn't successful, was it"

His eagerness was evident.

Mrs. Jian's face turned pale green, and Jian Mo Bai immediately reached out to grab the report. As soon as he got his hands on it, he quickly scanned it. Upon seeing the results, he stumbled back a few steps and collapsed onto the chair against the wall: "How is this possible..."

"I don't believe it... I don't believe it..."

Jian Tong stretched out a hand and took the report.

After reading it, her brows furrowed... It can't be done

Is it still not working

Looking at Jian Mo Bai's heartbroken state, she wanted to say something, but ultimately held back.

Jian Mo Bai seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly grabbed Jian Tong's hand:

"Child, now only you can save me!"

He gambled all his hopes on her.

Jian Tong's heart sank suddenly.

"Let go."

"Little one, you will save me," Jian Mo Bai clutched Jian Tong's hand tightly, squeezing harder and harder, his eyes full of hope as he looked at Jian Tong: "Right"

Her heart grew heavier and heavier, she no longer struggled against Jian Mo Bai's hand. She just stared at him blankly for a long time, before finally speaking in a soft voice under Jian Mo Bai's anxious gaze:

"You want me, a cripple, to save you Then how"

She wasn't interested in anything else, she had no ulterior motives. She simply wanted to know, in the heart of her blood brother who grew up with her, what kind of path he would leave for her.

She simply wanted to know the answer to this question, her brother's answer.

"It's okay, it's going to be alright. Little one, you've always been strong and brave," Jian Mo Bai said urgently, "Look, even though you accidentally killed someone and only spent three years in prison, you came out safe and sound, didn't you

"Little one, you've always been lucky, nothing bad will ever happen to you. Besides, look at you, you've lost a kidney and you're still doing fine, aren't you"

Vivian's face changed color: "Jian Mo Bai, are you speaking human language!"

She was quick-witted, catching the swaying Jian Tong with a hand: "President Jian…"

Before she could finish her words, Jian Tong suddenly reached out to stop her, decisively saying, "Don't say any more."

She slowly raised her head, looking at Jian Mo Bai with an unparalleled strangeness and incomprehensibility. Under Jian Mo Bai's gaze, she stretched out her other hand, one by one, and pried apart Jian Mo Bai's fingers that were tightly gripping her palm.

"Young Master Jian, please rest assured and recuperate. Good fortune will find those who are destined for it."

Her voice was faint, barely making a ripple, soft as a whisper that could be swept away by the wind. She gently placed her hand on Vivian's arm, leaning close to her ear, almost whispering, "Help me downstairs."

If it weren't for Vivian's excellent hearing, she would have almost thought Jian Tong hadn't spoken at all.

"Child…" Behind him, Mrs. Jian's voice broke in sobs.

Vivian suddenly turned back, her eyes like daggers, glaring at the mother and son: "Don't come any closer! You shouldn't be so shameless!"

She supported Jian Tong, clearly feeling the trembling body of the woman in her arms beneath her indifferent expression.

As soon as Vivian stepped out of the building, she saw a woman with her spine straight suddenly collapse, leaning against her entirely. "Jian Tong," she gasped, "They're really..." over the top.

"Help me into the car, and take me back to the company."

"Huh I still have to go back to the company" What about this situation

Vivian looked at Jian Tong's pale face with concern, "Little Tong, I'll send you back to rest. You don't have to worry about the company matters, I and others will handle it well."

Jian Tong shook her head. “You guys are handling this poorly.” Vivian only knew that the Jian family’s situation was a bit complicated, things were not going well, but she didn’t know, the Jian family's situation was extremely bad.

She whispered the three words, Jian Zhen Dong...

Vivian saw that persuasion wouldn't work on Jian Tong. This woman had always been incredibly stubborn.

She knew.

In the car, Vivian kept telling jokes, trying to cheer up Jian Tong.

For a moment, she looked up and into the rearview mirror, completely stunned.

In the backseat of the car, that strong woman who could single-handedly support a large enterprise, no matter how hard or tiring it was, never complained once, with her eyes closed, silently tears welling up at the corner of her eyes.

Vivian's heart felt a sharp, indescribable pain, like being pricked by a needle. Silently, she shifted her gaze away and quietly drove, only slowing down without a sound.

Once a person becomes busy, they forget everything.

This sentence, I don't know when or where, from whom, an unknown person said.

Jian Tong buried herself in work, and the sky gradually darkened.

"Jianzong, it's time to go home."

"Go back first, I still have some things to take care of."

Vivian shook her head. She knew, Jian Tong this woman, looking at the gentle appearance, but stubborn you simply couldn't reason with.

"I'll stay with you."

"No need, you can go back now."

"No…"

"Go back." The woman behind the desk raised her head and said lightly, but without room for argument, "Go back and rest. You have a negotiation with Party B tomorrow morning. The task is arduous."

Vivian gave a long look at Jian Tong behind the desk, and finally nodded. "I understand."

When all was still, the lights in the top-floor office of Jian Shi Group finally went out.

The patrolling security guard said, "Mr. Jian just got off work"

Jian Tong supported herself against the wall, nodding with effort.

"Jianzong, are you alright"

"It's fine, I just got a little low blood sugar from being hungry."

The security guard immediately handed him a piece of candy: "I get low blood sugar too. I always keep some candy in my pocket just in case, here you go, General Jian, have one, it'll make you feel better."

Jian Tong nodded. “Thank you.”

She went downstairs and hailed a car using her phone app. She wasn't driving today, and Vivian had already finished work.

Just as I stepped out of the Jian's building, I realized that it had started raining heavily without me noticing.

The car came, and she got in. Fatigue made her a little drowsy.

As soon as he got off the car, his cell phone rang urgently.

"Hello" Her fatigue was almost audible through the phone.

"Ash is missing!"

All the fatigue, in an instant, vanished.

"Say that again!"

"Shen Er just called, Ah Xiu is missing!"

"Have you searched the entire estate" Jian Tong asked urgently.

"We've searched everywhere, but we can't find Ah Xiu. The manor is usually left unattended, and some parts are in disrepair. Shen Er and the others found a button from Ah Xiu's clothes near the dog hole in the back wall."

"What does Shen Er mean" Jian Tong asked urgently, "I found his button in the dog hole, the dog hole connects to outside the estate, he couldn't have..."

"Right! You guessed it, there are Axiu's footprints by the wall. Axiu tricked Shen Er and Shen San and escaped from the manor."

Bai Yu said.

Jian Tong's heart suddenly burned with rage, but this was not the time to lash out. He took a deep breath: "Now is the time to find someone."

Shen Er and Shen San, as well as Shen Si and the rest in S City, have all set out. But distant water can't put out a nearby fire.

"I'm driving there now."

"Hold on, when it comes to finding someone, you're no match for Shen Er and the others. I'm just calling to let you know the situation. As for finding someone, I, Xi Chen, and Shen Er will take care of it."

After finishing the call, he hung up.

But Jian Tong at this moment, already had no fatigue.

Did that person go missing

Then, a living person just disappeared like that

She drove to the underground garage at her house and started her car, heading straight for the Shen Manor. Just in case, just in case!

What if he remembered everything and went back to Shen's manor himself

The car sped along, quickly arriving at the Shen Family Manor.

As soon as she got out of the car, she quickly knocked on the door. When the butler opened it, she asked him to lead her from the first floor to the second floor, searching room by room.

"Madam, what are you looking for"

She pursed her lips and remained silent.

The housemaid pressed her, and she simply said, “Go rest yourself. I’ll find something. I can’t remember where I put it. I’ll let you know when I find it.”

She turned the Shen residence upside down, but she still couldn't find that person.

He suddenly collapsed onto the marble corridor, his limbs turning to jelly... How could he have returned from Chongming Island to S City If he was truly awake and his memories had returned, how could he not know about Shen Er and them How could he sneak out of the dog hole all alone

Dog hole!

That person, if they were truly sober, how could they crawl through a dog hole

Jiantong sat on the ground, shaking her head and laughing at herself: she actually knew it all along, he wouldn't be here.

He also did not recover his memory.

What is she doing

Deep down, I know the answer.

Just deceive yourself.

The mistress of the house hadn't left, so how dare the butler actually go to sleep

"Madam, are you alright"

Jian Tong pushed away the butler's hand that reached out to help her up, steadying herself on the ground: "I'm fine, I didn't find anything, I'm going back."

Drive in, drive out.

Sitting in the driver's seat, yet feeling utterly empty.

Jian Tong scoffed: "Too tired, too exhausted, I'm starting to hallucinate."

How could that person be here.

That person... is here

"Swoosh~" In the dead of night, a sudden screeching brake sound. Jian Tong slammed on the brakes with one foot, her body instinctively lurching forward and crashing into the steering wheel. But she seemed oblivious, her eyes wide open, staring unblinkingly at something in the distance.

The headlights illuminated a figure in the distance.

In the heavy rain, one can clearly see the traces of raindrops falling.

I couldn't make out the person's features from seven or eight meters away, but at this moment, she had forgotten to breathe.

The next moment!

She unbuckled her seatbelt with lightning speed, flung the door open and dashed out of the car, limping forward.

On a rainy day, the roads are slippery and I almost slipped.

Running, running, she suddenly stopped, halting abruptly three or four meters from the man.

Her eyes widened slowly, and she lifted her foot again, taking step after step towards the person, each one shallow and hesitant.

Finally, I see clearly… very clearly!

Her breathing quickened, growing more and more rapid, her chest heaving.

Just a few steps away, she lifted her foot and ran over with a bumpy but fast pace.

Her breaths were short and stifled, a heavy silence hung between them. She watched him gaze at her with eager anticipation, then suddenly!

"Shen Xiuqin! You know everyone is very worried about you!"

Do you know that running out like this will terrify everyone!

Do you know, Bai Yu and Xi Chen have been working themselves to the bone for your company, yet they still make time to find you!

Do you know, Shen Er and the others are also very troubled. They not only have to take care of your daily life, but also your safety, and even coax you!

Do you know, you did something good!

Do you know, you've caused a lot of trouble for everyone!

" ... Do you even ... know!"

That kind of sharp and cutting rebuke flew past, Jian Tong's chest rose and fell violently, her rough voice stammering.

Her gaze was fixed on the face of the person opposite her, a thin sheen of sweat appearing on her forehead.

The man seemed to be speechless, staring blankly at her.

I don't know why, but at this moment, scenes from today at the hospital flashed through my mind.

Jian Mo Bai's words appeared in her mind, echoing in her ears, along with Mrs. Jian's pleas.

At that moment, I couldn't afford to be weak or pitiful. I straightened my spine and stood firm, as strong as a queen.

She thought she wasn't wronged, she wasn't sad. She left the hospital and threw herself back into work.

She thought she wasn't suffering, didn't care, until work wore her down, fatigue replacing all the bitterness of the hospital today.

She thought, night had finally come, she thought, tired enough, could fall asleep with just one nod, fall asleep, and this day would be over.

No, no, no!

He disappeared!

She searched frantically, everywhere.

He's the one who caused her all this trouble

When he was awake, she was his torment. How could he not wake up Still her torment.

No, no, it's still wrong! How could he be her captor!

Until he appeared, right there before her eyes, all the pent-up emotions, the negative feelings she held within, transformed into sharp blades of words, piercing through.

“Big sister, I...I…” The man seemed startled by the child’s words: “Shen Er said that as long as I was good, big sister would come see me. But I ate my meals obediently, slept obediently, and watered the flowers obediently. I waited and waited for a long, long time, but big sister never came.”

I've made friends with the little fish in the pond in the garden, and my elder sister hasn't appeared.

“I… I… I… Ah Xiu really wants to see big sister.”

That person was utterly speechless, on the verge of tears, and wouldn't dare to raise their head: "Axiu, Axiu... did you do something wrong"

This moment!

Jian Tong's heart skipped a beat, an indescribable pain suddenly pierced through her limbs and bones, catching her completely off guard.

“You…” She opened her mouth, and was startled by the sound of her own voice, so dry and hoarse.

From that point on, I couldn't bring myself to say another word.

A hand reached out, blocking above her head. She looked up, and that hand, it seemed to grow enormous, big enough to shield her from the rain.

Of course, she scoffed, it was an illusion.

"Big sister, don't get rained on, it hurts, Ah Xiu here, it hurts."

Near my ear, that person's childlike voice rang out.

She stared at him, the other palm pressed against her own left chest... She stared blankly for a long while, then suddenly looked up and bumped into his eyes that were clean and free of any impurities. Such... innocence.

My heart felt as if it had been struck violently by something.

While she was unaware, something she couldn't explain, see through, or understand invaded her body.

That's… out of the blue!

All of a sudden, the scenes from the hospital that day flashed before her eyes. She blinked rapidly, trying to force back the stinging sensation welling up inside her with each blink.

"Big sister, don't be sad. Ashu, Ashu misses big sister. But if Ashu knew that big sister would be sad because Ashu secretly came to see big sister, Ashu wouldn't come secretly."

Big sister, don't be sad. As for me, from now on... I will be obedient and stay in that big house.

Achoo isn't sad, Achoo... has a little fish friend, can talk to the little fish.

After that, whenever Ah Xiu missed Elder Sister, he would tell Xiao Yu'er about it.

Jian Tong abruptly shut her eyes... It was too late! A warmth slid down the corners of her eyes.

"You...how did you get here" she asked, her voice raspy.

"I crawled out of the dog hole, Ah Huang led me."

"Who is Ah Huang"

"A big yellow dog," it said proudly. "Am I smart"

Jian Tong's shoulders stiffened... If Shen Xiu Jin were awake, he would never do this.

He really has already……

"Achoo lives so far away, how did he get from there to here"

She led him gently.

But the man was arrogantly proud:

I ran and ran and ran, until I reached a very wide road. There was a car there, big and huge!

I held onto him, not letting him leave. He was worn down by me and asked where I was going. I said, "To S City." I had asked Shen Er, "Where is Big Sister" Shen Er said, "Big Sister is in S City. Axiu used to live there with Big Sister."

That uncle driving the big truck said he could only take us to that road up ahead.

I remember that road, the day I walked there after coming back on a big plane.

Jian Tong understood in her heart... Shen Er had been tricked by eight-year-old Shen Xiu Jin.

She followed the direction of the man's finger and looked over... She didn't know which road he was referring to, but no matter which road it was, he had been searching for her all along.

"You...just came to find me like this"

"Well. Is Ashu clever"

Jian Tong looked at the man in front of her, disheveled and embarrassed. She lowered her gaze to his feet, where his shoes were worn through, probably from walking a very long distance for a very long time.

Suddenly!

A towering black shadow loomed before him, accompanied by a clean voice like that of a child:

"Big sister, Ashu's hands can't hold back the rain," he hugged Jian Tong tightly, pressing her head down and hiding it in his arms. In the most rudimentary way, with the simplest and most direct method he could think of, with his entire body, he shielded her from the rain.

"Big sister, are you cold Axiu isn't cold."

Jian Tong was held in this wide embrace. He asked her if she was cold, saying he wasn't... His voice trembled, already chilled to the bone.

Autumn rain fell on a cool night, accompanied by the wind. He had traveled all the way from Chongming Island, bumping along the way, until he found this place, her doorstep.

Jian Tong clung tightly to the arm, her shoulders trembling uncontrollably.

"Ashu isn't cold, oh." The man shivered, giggling and stuttering as he spoke.up, "Vivian, that's the one who gave birth to me."In a word, Vivienne's face flushed, turning from red to white and back again, like a palette of colors... She cast one last, hard look at the woman in...