Published at 2nd of February 2021 04:55:07 AM
“I hope you can be the one that saves him . If you need anyone to put in a good word for you, I’ll help you . I have high hopes for you . ”
An expressed his support for Han Yueyao’s romantic interest towards Su Yu .
“Thank you, An . ”
“No need . We’ll pass on the formality . ”
“Then you shouldn’t call me Ms . Han . Call me Yao . ”
“Okay . ”
Only after the call did the two feel relaxed enough to go to bed .
At 5 AM in the morning, it was dead silent at South Hill Manor .
The nights were long and the days were short during winter in the north .
Most of the time, the sun would rise after 7 AM, so many organizations would start their morning shift at 8:30 or 9 .
At 5 AM, the sky was still dark, making the manor seem extra quiet .
Huo Mian was in a white sleeping gown . She got up and stepped on the luxurious flooring with her bare feet . Her footsteps were light, as if they were feathers landing onto the floor – there was not a peep of sound .
Her footsteps were also slow . It looked as if she was trying to measure the house with her body .
She saw Qin Chu sleeping at his desk in the study when she passed by .
The look on her eyes changed when she saw him . They shined a mysterious light .
Just when she was about to push open the study room door, she heard a sound behind her .
“Mommy…”
Huo Mian was shocked . She turned around with a detached expression . It took her three seconds to change that bleak face into a smile . “Pudding, why are you up?”
“I’m thirsty but there’s no water in my room . I want to drink water but I’m scared . Mommy, can you go downstairs with me?”
“Yeah . Let’s go . Mommy will go with you,” Huo Mian said . Then, she walked directly downstairs .
Pudding reached out to hold Huo Mian’s hand but when she felt Huo Mian’s icy cold hand, Pudding had the shivers and immediately let go .
Pudding even backed up two steps, as if she was scared of Huo Mian .
“What’s the matter, Pudding?”
“Mommy, your hand is so cold that it’s scary . ”
“I’m still sick from losing the baby . I’ll be alright soon . You don’t need to worry about it, okay?” Huo Mian was gentle with her tone but Pudding didn’t sense that Huo Mian was a warm person right now .
Pudding quietly followed Huo Mian to the kitchen .
There was heating on the floor . They could feel the warmth spread from their feet to their bodies .
Huo Mian turned on a dim light and helped pour a glass of water for Pudding .
Suddenly out of nowhere, a little black cat jumped onto Huo Mian . She spilled the cup of water .
Huo Mian would have screamed from fright but she didn’t . Pudding saw her reaction clearly: Huo Mian threw the cat off her and kicked it away .
The kick was so hard that the black cat cried and collapsed onto the floor . It seemed like it was badly injured .
Pudding was so scared that she backed up to the door .
“Pudding, don’t be scared . Mommy has subdued the cat…” Huo Mian said with a smile . The smile on Huo Mian’s face, under the moonlight, looked terrifying .
“Mommy, you loved Little Black before . Why?”
When Huo Mian heard this, the look on her face slightly changed .
This black cat used to be an ordinary stray cat . However, it often came to South Hill Manor to steal food and was caught by the gardener . Back then, Huo Mian said not to hit it because it was such a pitiful creature .
She even gave it a name, “Little Black”, and kept it as a pet .
Little Black would wander around during the day but would come back at night for food . Then after eating, it would sleep in the kitchen because it was warm and had cat food .
Huo Mian had a good relationship with Little Black . Also, Little Black had never harmed anyone in the family .
Sometimes, Little Bean would give it cake . However, Pudding was confused why Little Black was being so defensive towards Huo Mian . Also, Huo Mian’s overreaction was terrifying . Her kick had almost decapitated Little Black . Pudding was therefore terrified .
“What’s the matter?” Qin Chu had come downstairs unannounced . His tall figure casted a long shadow by the doorway .
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