Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!
Chapter 19 - 019 Timid

Chapter 19: 019 Timid

Yan Kang saw Yan Wang each time, the boy always appeared sickly and dull.

As for being dull, there were two kinds,

one was innate stupidity.

The other, acquired world-weariness.

Although he didn’t know which one applied to Yan Wang, the boy certainly acted like an idiot, showing no intention of engaging with the world at all.

The vast Yan Family, the old sick, the young disabled, the one in the middle acting insane, thinking about nothing but how to get into the entertainment industry all day long!

Everything was exactly to his liking!

But now.

Yan Wang stood there quietly.

His pair of dark, beautiful eyes, like icy cold snowy mountains, were chilling to the bone!

That expression... was strikingly similar to the look of the great-grandfather’s before his rages...

It was uncanny!

Yan Kang was suddenly startled, breaking out in a cold sweat.

This kid, usually so dim and silly, was now looking at him with such eyes?

A sudden, spine-chilling thought arose at the bottom of his heart—

Could it be...

he was pretending all this time?

No way, right?

He’s only five years old! How could he pretend so well?

Upon closer inspection, Yan Wang had reverted to his usual expressionless face, the sharp keenness from moments ago seemingly nonexistent, his gaze dull, as if he had been mistaken...

Yan Kang took a deep breath, it must have been the alcohol!

Yet, deep down, he still felt a tinge of unease. He cleared his throat and issued a harsh warning to Yan Yueqing, "Remember what you said today! You’d better take your idiotic son and get out by tomorrow!"

With that, he slammed the door and left.

Yan Wang numbly watched everything, only moving back to his sickbed after his uncle left.

He held the IV line, not daring to exert any force, moving lethargically.

Seeing this, Yan Yueqing quickly walked in, taking the initiative to pick up her son and place him back on the sickbed.

As they made contact, his tiny, frail body was slightly stiff in her arms.

Yan Yueqing apologised with a heart full of distress, "I’m sorry, I spoke too loudly just now and woke you up!"

Yan Wang gave no response.

His long, curled lashes hung slightly down, masking the complex emotions in the depths of his eyes.

Feeling guilty, Yan Yueqing’s heart ached even more.

Her own son was here getting an IV drip and resting!

And what about her?

She was supposed to check on NATE Pharmaceuticals, yet there she was, flipping through her phone, discussing how to invest in someone else’s child and even arguing with her cousin, waking up her own son...

Sigh!

It didn’t even sound like something a human would do!

Yan Yueqing cleared her throat, trying to establish a friendly relationship with Yan Wang, "Umm... Wangwang..."

As soon as that ridiculous name left her lips, she immediately regretted it!

Her mind was flooded with complaints!

What was the original owner thinking? Who would name their child like this?

Using his formal name would be disrespectful to the King of Hell, but his nickname sounded like calling a little dog...

What kind of mother would give her child such a name?

Ridiculous!

Absolutely ridiculous!

She hesitated for a couple of seconds, then simply changed her address, "Sweetheart, are you thirsty? Do you want some water?"

Yan Wang was completely baffled by this sudden endearment!

The surprise was evident in his eyes as he looked up, a flash of astonishment he couldn’t hide.

This reaction...

made Yan Yueqing’s heart ache even more, the words coming out involuntarily, "I’m sorry, sweetheart, your mom... neglected you for a long time... it won’t happen again from now on!"

Yan Wang’s expression was as if he were listening to some sacred scripture.

Yan Yueqing really wanted to touch her son’s little face, her fingers hovering in the air, but she couldn’t bring herself to make contact.

Those clear, endless eyes, watching everything with such indifference, like a robot devoid of emotion.

In the eyes of outsiders, Yan Wang was a frail child, seemingly with some intelligence issues—a mute.

But she knew that her son was not mute!

On the contrary, he was a very smart child.

While other five-year-olds grew up well-nourished by their loving parents; he had no dad, and his mom was constantly delirious. Aside from Yan Kang, the obvious villain in the family, who knew how many others secretly wished for his death!

Thus, keeping silent and playing dumb had become his survival skill.

It took Qin Youran six months to finally get the child to speak after adopting him.

It must be said, her son’s defenses were incredibly strong!

And all this was the result of five years in a living hell!

She sighed and confided, "From your birth until now, I’ve never fulfilled a single day of my duty as a mother. This has caused you to dislike the world and avoid interacting with others... but now, I’m back." Yan Yueqing looked at his pale little face and earnestly promised, "From now on, baby, do whatever you want; you no longer have to worry about anyone or anything!"

Yan Wang remained quiet, as if he did not understand.

This reaction was completely within her expectations.

The mother and son had big issues, lacking even the most basic trust!

Given the terrible impression the original host had left on the son, she could not possibly change his opinion with just a few words.

But if Qin Youran could spend six months getting him to speak, didn’t she have that same determination?

Yan Yueqing quietly encouraged herself.

Little did she know—

Yan Wang’s heart was already churning like a stormy sea!

Looking at his mother, whom he hadn’t seen in a year, and listening to her promises, he was moved, yet he fought hard to restrain himself!

Don’t hold out hope!

Didn’t she wish him dead?

Didn’t she think his existence blocked her path forward?

Even when the great-grandfather was critically ill and pleaded with her to come back... she merely hung up the phone indifferently.

Now... what act was she putting on?

Yan Wang felt that the odds were high that she was just putting on a show.

With listless eyes...

Yan Yueqing, unaware of the whirlwind of thoughts in her son’s mind, was soothing the little one to lie down while planning their future in her head.

No matter whether the memories were real or fake, the Yan Family was certainly a lair of beasts.

Yan Kang was openly ruthless, the old man’s attitude was unknown, and she had no time to play Werewolf with those people; getting her son out of there as soon as possible was the best solution!

However...

What about Yan Wang’s thoughts?

Would he be willing to leave with her?

After pondering for a moment, Yan Yueqing decided to ask for her son’s opinion, "Baby, would you like to be discharged from the hospital and live with Mom?"

Yan Wang, who was struggling to maintain a calm expression, froze completely.

A pair of eyes, full of undisguised shock.

Yan Yueqing hurriedly gestured with her hands, "Don’t be anxious, I’m not saying you have to leave with me! Of course, if we’re to be discharged, we need to consult with the doctors and ensure your safety first! I’m just... just..."

Her flustered demeanor, to Yan Wang’s eyes, seemed almost pitiful.

Yan Yueqing realized she was getting more and more muddled as she explained and hung her head down, "I’m sorry, I know I haven’t been responsible these past years, and it would be normal if you don’t want to leave with me... I..."

"Okay."

The two soft words were like the buzz of a mosquito.

Yan Yueqing almost thought she was hearing things!

She looked up abruptly.

And met Yan Wang’s dark eyes.

Despite trying to control herself, she still saw—

Her son gently...

Nodded his head.

A wave of great surprise swept over her!

Yan Yueqing stood up from her stool in excitement, bumping her head against the IV bottle.

She immediately looked up, "Oh no, I hope the bottle isn’t broken." After carefully checking, she breathed a sigh of relief, "Good, it’s fine."

This reaction, seen by Yan Wang, almost made him laugh.

But he lowered his lashes and softly closed his eyes.

He wasn’t leaving the hospital because he wanted to be with Yan Yueqing!

He just... wanted to see what she was really up to!

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