“When Xiaojiao is all grown up . ” Su Yue wiped the tears off Xiaojiao’s eyelashes .
Xiaojiao used her small hands to wipe away her tears . She nodded obediently . “Okay . ”
Su Yue’s eyes began to sting . She closed her eyes and rested her forehead on Xiaojiao’s . She gritted her teeth and dared not to make a sound .
Daddy won’t be coming back forever…
How was she supposed to tell Xiaojiao this harsh truth?
Tears formed at the corner of her eyes .
“Mommy don’t cry . ” Su Xiaojiao extended her hand and carefully wiped away Su Yue’s tears with her soft palm . “Xiaojiao will grow up quickly . ”
She would grow up quickly, so Daddy would come back . Then Mommy won’t cry anymore .
Su Yue nodded and hugged her neck . “Xiaojiao, you’re a good girl . ”
‘Jiao Chen, you were the one who raised her to be such a well-behaved girl . How could you bear to…
‘How could you bear to leave just like that?’
The house that they had lived in for four years was filled with memories of a family of three .
It had been almost half a month, but it still felt like Jiao Chen was there . Su Yue cooked three dishes and a soup for dinner . She placed two bowls and chopsticks on the table .
The warm light shone onto the table and it created a warm and blissful atmosphere .
“I learned a new dish today—your favorite pork with bamboo shoots . Try it . ” Su Yue used her chopsticks to place some pork into his bowl .
Jiao Chen picked up one slice of bamboo shoot and stuffed it into his mouth . He lowered his head and slowly chewed on the food . There was a faint smile on his face .
Su Yue eagerly asked, “How is it? How does it taste?”
Jiao Chen looked at her and pressed his lips . “99 marks . ”
“Oh…” Su Yue pouted . “But I followed the online recipe exactly . ”
What she meant was, 99 marks were not good enough . She should have gotten full marks!
She lowered her head and stuffed some into her mouth .
“You’re always getting full marks . ”
Jiao Chen suddenly said in his gentle and melodious voice . Su Yue blinked in confusion . “What?”
She was still sulking so she wasn’t paying attention to his words .
Jiao Chen smiled . “Let’s eat . ”
“Alright . ” Su Yue smiled back and placed more food into his bowl . “You’ve lost weight recently . Eat more . ”
“Mommy . ”
Xiaojiao suddenly called from beside her .
Su Yue broke out of her reverie and looked opposite her . The seat was empty, but the bowl was piled with food .
Her eyes turned red, and she placed down her chopsticks . She buried her head in her hands, gritting her teeth as she looked away from Xiaojiao so that she couldn’t see her .
‘You’re always getting full marks…’ She finally realized what he meant: she was full marks in his eyes .
She started sobbing silently .
Why did she have to approach him back then? If it wasn’t for her, he wouldn’t have died .
He would still be the cheerful and eye-catching Jiao Chen .
The boy with a bright future ahead of him .
“Mommy . ”
Su Xiaojiao tugged her sleeve gently .
Su Xiaojiao hurriedly wiped away her tears . Then she turned to look at Xiaojiao with a smile . She patted her shoulders and said, “Xiaojiao, eat . ”
Xiaojiao nodded . “Mommy eat too . ”
Then she scooped up a prawn with her small spoon and placed it into Su Yue’s bowl . “Mommy eat more, gain weight . ”
“Okay . ” Su Yue choked out a response .
The more well-behaved Xiaojiao was, the more she was reminded of Jiao Chen .
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