Perhaps at that moment, his heart had given up on Jin Yu, abandoned through despair. His feelings for Jin Mo were just a persistent obsession.
A faint smile appeared on Yun Mei’s face, revealing a happiness he hadn’t experienced in years. “None of that matters anymore. I want to start over with my wife. I will love him wholeheartedly and live well together.” His wife was willing to take him away; everything might still be possible. This time, he wouldn’t lose his happiness again.
Soft winter sunlight filtered through a gentle breeze.
At this moment, Jin Mo wore a serious expression with a barely perceptible smile. “Xu Yi and the Jin family, how will you choose?”
Jin Yu smiled casually, unfazed by the question. “My choice, you already know.”
Suddenly, a voice emerged beside them, startling both. Xiao Lian appeared from behind the pavilion, angrily glaring at Jin Mo. “Don’t you dare make Jin Yu leave; she is the head of the Jin family…”
Xiao Lian’s anger caused his delicate face to furrow, and his reproachful gaze made Jin Mo pause.
Jin Yu said to Xiao Lian, “What are you doing here?”
“I’m…” Xiao Lian looked at Jin Yu, then pursed his lips and glanced sideways, “None of your business. This person is bullying you, and I won’t let you suffer.”
Jin Yu, amused, replied, “That’s enough, let’s go.”
“No, that person…” Xiao Lian started, but Jin Yu ignored him, lifting him around the waist and leaving.
Xiao Lian quickly hugged Jin Yu’s neck, his small face rubbing against her earlobe as he looked back, shouting at Jin Mo, “Don’t bully… ah… don’t spank my bottom… it hurts! I’m helping you… woo… don’t pinch…”
Jin Mo watched them leave, standing blankly. A complex emotion flickered in her eyes, reminiscent of the look Xu Yi had for Jin Yu. She bitterly smiled, realizing this feeling toward a child was just jealousy and envy.
Perhaps she had lost something again, unable to grasp what she wanted.
That year, Jin Mo heard that ‘Jin Yu’ had invited Xu Yi to the Jin residence. An ominous feeling prompted her to rush back, only to see Xu Yi emerging from ‘Jin Yu’s’ room, disheveled, with swollen lips and tear-stained cheeks.
