Hearing their big sister’s words, they also felt her reasoning made sense.
They too were emotional – after all, they all lacked warmth. Although the sisters were together, licking each other’s wounds, they all clearly knew this was just a temporary relief from pain. The wounds in each of their hearts would continue to bleed and hurt.
Seeing Shangguan Qushui and Ai Temin’s expressions, Leng Youlan knew she had inadvertently touched their painful memories, which made her even more sad. She secretly swore to remove all the pain from her sisters someday, at any cost.
She suppressed the surging emotions in her heart and said calmly, “Alright, go back now. It’s time for dinner. Don’t starve yourselves. Otherwise, I’ll punish you.”
Shang Guan Xu Shui and Ai Te Min forcibly held back the tears welling up in their eyes, saying, “Big Sister, we’re going back.”
“Big Sister, you should eat more too. You seem to have lost weight again.”
Although their big sister always spoke in a calm tone, the deep concern hidden in her seemingly tranquil voice would always bring them to the brink of tears.
Watching her beloved sisters leave with tears in their eyes, Leng You Lan felt an indescribable ache in her heart. She slowly stood to the side, leaning against the wall and watching the hurried passersby on the street.
She knew that each of them, after a long day of work, was now rushing home eagerly. If each lamp represented a home, then what about her? Where was her home? She didn’t know, and she was even less certain whether the home Lei Tian Yi spoke of truly belonged to her, or for how long.
She gave a self-deprecating smile, gently caressing her still-flat abdomen, and whispered, “Baby, will you give Mommy a home?” She didn’t know if the baby would hear her, nor did she know the baby’s response. But she knew she at least had a reason to hope. Therefore, she would hope, long for, and wait for a truly her own home, a home with real family.
“Sister Leng, what are you doing here?” Her excited voice rang out in the night sky.
