Chapter 9.3 - 9th Stop: The Decision (3)
Her heart was broken
Guangxi saw her in the walkway. She was in a corner and she had buried her face between her knees.
She may have been crying but Guangxi knew that she wouldn’t want him to see her doing so.
It seems like Xiaole’s rejection was a strong blow for her. He had never seen her this depressed before.
Guangxi gazed at Mucheng and realised that his hatred for her was gone. All he wanted to do now was to protect this woman and make her smile again.
He made his way to Yiqian’s office silently and knocked on the door.
Yiqian allowed for him to enter. It was as though she had known that he’d look for her. Her expression was very calm. “Take a seat; I’ve been waiting for you.” She poured a cup of coffee for him. He accepted her offer. “Thank you for saving Xiaole.”
“It’s my responsibility as a doctor.” She smiled slightly.
Guangxi gazed at her and realised that she was giving him a weak smile.
She knew he had seen through her disguise and decided to stop pretending. She pouted slightly and said, “Actually, there was a moment that I had actually hoped that the child would be of non-existence.”
Guangxi was stunned and his fingers gripped tightly onto the side of the cup.
“I’m very scary, right?” Yiqian smiled bitterly. “I was frightened by my own thoughts too. I’m not fit to be a doctor.”
Guangxi didn’t reprimand her. He could understand why Yiqian would have that kind of thoughts. He felt apologetic. “It’s my fault. I’m sorry.”
“Why are you apologizing?”
“It’s because…” He took a deep breath and closed his eyes. “I want to annul our engagement.”
“I knew it, I guessed it earlier too.” Yiqian lowered her head and said to herself softly. She smiled reluctantly and continued. “I knew you’d leave me if you regained your memory. That is why I’ve been delaying our marriage plans all these years. I was afraid of the arrival of this day.”
“You too?” Guangxi was shocked.
“Some things are fated and predestined and there’s no way you can change or escape from them.” Yiqian said. “It’s just like you remembering the past and me having to pay the price of lying to you.” She took a deep breath and walk towards Guangxi. She leaned on his chest and said, “Can you please hug me for one last time, Guangxi?”
The two of them hugged and none of them said another word.
***
Guangxi returned to his son’s ward after coming to an agreement with his ex-fiancée. Mucheng was still standing lonely outside the ward. He took a glance at her before entering the room.
Xiaole wasn’t sleeping well. He frowned and mumbled in his sleep. Suddenly, he woke up.
“What’s the matter?” Guangxi said, grasping onto his cold palms.
“Daddy.” Xiaole grasped him tightly as though as the action would comfort him. “Where’s Mummy?”
“She has already left.” Guangxi said purposefully.
“She left? Where did she go?” Xiaole was shocked.
“Didn’t you tell her that you want me and you hate her? That’s why she left. She’ll not disturb you again.”
“Nope, that’s not it…” Xiaole was flustered. “I didn’t mean to chase Mummy away.”
“But you broke your Mummy’s heart because you said you hate her. She was very sad and has already left.”
“What should I do now, Daddy?”
“I don’t know.” Guangxi pretended that there was nothing he could do and shook his head.
Xiaole became worried and struggled to get down from bed. “I must go and find Mummy now!”
“No, you can’t go now. You’re still on a drip. You can’t move around as you please.” Guangxi stopped Xiaole.
“Let me go, I want to find Mummy now!” Xiaole shouted. He was worried that he’d lost his mother. “Mummy! It’s my fault. Please don’t be angry with me and abandon me!”
“What’s the matter?” Mucheng heard the commotion and rushed in immediately. “Xiaole, how are you feeling? Are you alright?”
“Mummy!” Xiaole heaved a sigh of relief after seeing Mucheng. He laid in her arms and cried softly. “Please don’t be angry with me. It’s my fault. I was disobedient. I apologise to you. Please do not leave me, Mummy.” He sniffed. Every sentence he said broke Mucheng’s heart.
She hugged her son tightly and comforted him. “Who said that I’ll abandon you? How can I bear to abandon you? I won’t leave; I’ll be here with you. Xiaole, don’t cry.”
“Mummy.” Xiaole continued to sob.
Guangxi stood by the side and watched the mother and son hugged each other. He smiled and said, “Xiaole, you like your Mummy best, right?”
“Yes.” Xiaole sniffled and nodded. He wiped his tears and said, “I like Mummy best.”
“Your Mummy is the most important person to you, right?” Guangxi asked.
“Yes, but…” He wanted his Daddy too! Why can’t he like the both of them? Must he really have to choose from the two of them?
Xiaole looked at his father and was on the verge of crying.
“I know. You want the both of us, right?” Guangxi understood his son’s thoughts. He leaned forward and stroked his face. “Shall the three of us live together in future?”
Xiaole’s eyes sparkled. His face was still full of tears but he was already smiling. “Can we really do that? Can I live together with the both of you?”
“We can; as long as your Mummy agrees to it.” Guangxi said and looked at Mucheng.
She stared back at him and was lost for words.
***
“Please marry me, Mucheng. We’ll get married. That’s the best solution.”
Guangxi pulled Mucheng onto the walkway to sort things out after Xiaole fell asleep.
“You want Xiaole to have a complete family too, right? He wants both his Daddy and Mummy. We can fulfill his wish as long as we get married.
“But… what about He Yiqian?” Mucheng hesitated. “Weren’t you going to marry her?”
“I’ve already annulled our engagement. She agreed to it.”
“You…” She frowned.
He warned her before she rejected him. “You’d reject me only if you want to fight for Xiaole’s custody rights with me in court.”
She paused and was upset by his demanding tone. “I don’t have to marry you. Tuoye proposed to me too…”
“What did you just say? You want to marry another man?” Guangxi grabbed her by the shoulders. He was very upset by her remark. “Listen carefully, I’ll not allow for that. You and Xiaole belong to me and I’ll not let anyone else have the two of you!”
Six years ago, Mucheng left him for Hua Tuoye. Was history going to repeat itself again?
No! He wouldn’t allow for that to happen!
“Say yes, you can only give me this answer.” He commanded.
How can this man be so overbearing?
Mucheng clenched onto her teeth. She didn’t understand him at all. He hated her to the core and yet he wants to marry her? Did he think that a couple would be able to live happily ever after without love?
“I know. You want to punish me, right?” She stared at him sorrowfully. She thought she was right and her heart sank. “Whatever. You may do as you please. I don’t care. It doesn’t matter to me anymore---”
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