Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!
Chapter 401 - 387 I don’t want to go back

Chapter 401: 387 I don’t want to go back

By the time they arrived at the hospital, Song Xiaoxiao was being arranged for an examination, and Xiaoyu sat outside the room, her small face wrinkled in distress, seemingly very worried about her sister’s condition.

When she saw her coming, Song Xiaoyu’s sorrow melted away a bit, and she greeted her happily, "Aunt Yueqing."

"Xiaoyu, where’s Mom?"

"Mom is inside with sister, accompanying her during the examination," Song Xiaoyu said obediently. "The doctor said not to have too many people go in, so he asked me to wait outside."

Even though she was in the hospital, she didn’t go off to sit alone somewhere like a corridor; instead, she listened to her mother and sat in the outer room of the VIP ward.

Otherwise, if something really happened, Mom would worry.

Yan Yueqing nodded and sat down next to her, "Alright, I’ll wait a while."

"Does Aunt Yueqing have something to discuss with Mom?"

"There is a little something, but it’s not urgent. Let’s talk after Xiaoxiao’s examination is done."

Song Xiaoyu made a sound of acknowledgment, "I hope sister can recover soon. Oh right, Aunt Yueqing, Grandpa, Grandma, and Uncle will all be here this afternoon~ They said they want to invite you for a meal."

"Today? I probably won’t make it," Yan Yueqing said with a smile. "I have other arrangements. Let’s get together after Xiaoxiao is discharged from the hospital."

"Yeah~ Anyway, sister can’t eat many things right now. Let’s all eat together when she gets better."

Song Xiaoyu seemed to remember something and covered her mouth with a giggle, "When I was sick in the hospital, I was so hungry every day smelling the food~ Sadly, the doctor said I couldn’t eat many things~ Let’s not make sister crave it!"

It was probably a case of empathy. Xiaoyu could very much understand Xiaoxiao’s current situation of not being able to eat anything.

Upon hearing this, Yan Yueqing’s lips curled up in a smile, "Xiaoyu, you’re so sensible. Then... how about when Xiaoxiao is discharged, I invite you to my house, and I’ll cook something delicious for you all?"

"Yes, please~" Song Xiaoyu clapped her hands, "I really miss the meals cooked by Aunt Yueqing! During the show, because I was too timid, I didn’t dare to take more food..."

This statement suddenly reminded her of Xiaoyu during the reality show.

Oppressed by Song Hui and his wife for many years, back then, Xiaoyu was timid and cautious, exceedingly careful in everything she did, lest she displease everyone.

Even when eating, it was really just eating!

She didn’t even dare to take vegetables!

Qin Youran, in order to maintain her public image, was very caring towards her, and would always set aside some good food especially for Xiaoyu.

Otherwise, the little girl really wouldn’t have had much to eat.

Thinking this, an idea struck her, "Xiaoyu, come here, let Aunt Yueqing have a good look at you."

Song Xiaoyu obediently got up, "Okay!"

Yan Yueqing looked closely, Xiaoyu had grown taller, her face had filled out a bit, and her skin was lighter. The whole air about her had completely changed compared to before!

Ordinary people don’t show such a big change in just a month’s time.

But Xiaoyu was in her growth spurt, and it was normal for her to change day by day!

In the past, she was also always stooped over household chores, appearing small and self-conscious.

But since going home with Du Mansheng, nurtured in an environment full of love, not only had her appearance blossomed, but the negative emotions of the past had also been replaced by the warmth of confidence.

She looked radiant and adorable.

Yan Yueqing reached out, caressing Xiaoyu’s face lovingly, "Xiaoyu, Aunt Yueqing wants to ask you something."

"Okay."

"If..." she pondered, "if your previous parents come looking for you, wanting to take you back, how would you feel about that?"

Song Xiaoyu’s bright eyes lost their color in an instant.

As if hearing something horrifying, the little girl involuntarily took a step back.

Yan Yueqing quickly said, "Don’t worry, don’t worry, Aunt Yueqing is just asking, just wants to understand your thoughts. It’s not that they’ve actually come looking for you."

The incident involving Song Hui and his spouse had caused quite a stir online, but it hadn’t yet reached Du Mansheng.

With her stepping in to quash the trending topic and the public gathering of footage from Song Hui’s time at the hospital, the two of them had quieted down a lot and weren’t causing as much trouble as before.

But, this issue would eventually need to be addressed.

Sister Mansheng was currently busy with Xiaoxiao’s matters and might not have considered this yet.

However, Yan Yueqing had thought it through for her.

"Xiaoyu, even though you’re not their biological child, you were raised in their household until the age of seven. If they ask you to come back to repay a supposed debt of gratitude, what would you do?"

As for the couple Song Hui, they really had no favors to speak of when it came to Xiaoyu.

Yan Yueqing asked this because those two had the gall! To achieve their goals, they wouldn’t hesitate to say even more disgusting things!

No matter how intelligent Song Xiaoyu was, she was still just a child.

If her heart softened from their words, or if she felt uneasy about it, there was no guarantee she wouldn’t be tricked into making some decision!

Yan Yueqing could guard against Song Hui seeking favors from Du Mansheng, but she couldn’t necessarily stop them from finding Song Xiaoyu!

A seven-year-old child would have some feelings for the people who raised her.

Song Xiaoyu cherished her family very much, and if she were coaxed and deceived by Song Hui and his spouse, it would indeed be problematic.

Yan Yueqing said softly, "Xiaoyu, you don’t have to consider other factors. You just have to tell Aunt Yueqing your most genuine thoughts!"

Her slow tone, like a warm hand, gradually smoothed Song Xiaoyu’s anxious heart.

The tiny figure stood there looking aggrieved and lonely, tears gathering like a lake ready to ripple beneath her eyelashes.

She held back for a long time, biting her lower lip until it turned bright red, before she finally gave in.

Her nose felt unbearably sour!

"Aunt Yueqing... can I... can I choose not to go back?"

As she finished speaking, tears flooded down.

Clutching at the corner of her clothing, Song Xiaoyu sobbed, "I know such thoughts are very wrong! But I really don’t want to go back! No matter what they say, I don’t want to go back! I have my own mom now, who loves and cherishes me, and sisters who are willing to take care of me... I don’t want to go back to that previous home!"

"Mom used to tell me not to hate them... Aunt Yueqing, I can’t do it... After going back home, I discovered what it feels like to be cared for... But my previous parents... they must have known I was not their own! They were good to Sister Xiao Hua and Little Brother Xiao Ye, but they were always unkind to me..."

"At most... I can just not hold a grudge against them... but I don’t want to go back! No matter what they say, I won’t go back! I don’t want to live that life again... Wuuu, Aunt Yueqing, am I very bad for having such thoughts? If mom finds out, she definitely won’t like such a disobedient Xiaoyu..."

Yan Yueqing hurriedly held the little girl in her arms: "How could that be?"

As she stroked her hair, she explained, "Your mom told you not to hate them because they are not worth your concern! Xiaoyu, you have many things to do in the future. If you’re always distracted by such unworthy people or things, it will affect a lot of your decisions."

Although Du Mansheng was kind-hearted, she was not a saint.

Her way of teaching Xiaoyu was definitely not to let her forgive Song Hui.

Simply not worth it, that’s all!

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