âPretty Granny,â Bai Xiachen draws a huge innocent smile then, âmy mother never met our grandmother when she was young, thatâs why she called that out after meeting you, she found you too similar in appearance and couldnât help it. Pretty Granny, why donât you become our grandmother for real? That would be wonderful if so!â The little guyâs big blue eye was bright and twinkling with stars, a huge contrast to that deep black eye which still gave off an eerie chill when met.
Bai Ningâs heart trembled at the explanation. Silently raising her head to meet Bai Yanâs, the voice in her throat carried a trace of caution and nervousness like what sheâs about to say would either ruin this meeting or bring it to a higher level: âYanâer, since we are so well fatedâ¦. would you be willing to be my goddaughter?â
Thereâs no question in the ladyâs mind that Ning Yu has been faithfully following herself for many years, but it doesnât the fact that the hollowness in her heart couldnât be filled by this child. Now this was where Bai Yan and her son came in. The moment she met them was when that hollowness faded away, replaced firmly by the yearning and desire of someone meeting another precious individual in their life. This feeling was indescribable and difficult to ignore.
âAuntie Ning!â Ning Yu finally lost it, her nails deeply piercing into her own palm at the way the situation was heading for.
Based on what?
Based on what can this woman and her two kids steal my Auntie Ning?
What right do they have to steal someone elseâs important person?!
Despite the outcry, Bai Ning continues to remain oblivious to the effects of her own words â its crushing the petite girl inside. Itâs not like the lady was being cruel on this matter, sheâs just too fearful of being rejected right now by the one per son whom she yearns for the most.
Likewise, Bai Yan also felt that connection right now, making her all emotional as her hands pressed against her own chest.
Is this what they call mother and daughter bond?
âMotherâ¦â Soft and shaky, Bai Yanâs one word stiffened the nervous grandmother and unsealed the dam of tears already swelling around the eyes.
âGood child, from this day forward you are my daughter. Donât worry, your children and you will never be in danger anymore, I will protect you all!â
Looking at Bai Ningâs elated face, Bai Yan didnât say anything more. She knows revealing any bad news regarding Ning Yuan would be foolish and crushing to her own biological mother at this moment, however, that doesnât mean the situation wouldnât change once she got a chance to tend to that seal inside her motherâs head.
âThank you Mother, but me and the kids are getting tired so Iâll take them to their rooms first.â
âOh yes, silly me, you must be tired after coming all this way to find them. Go ahead, their rooms are just upstairs.â
From beginning to end, Bai Ningâs attention never once left her real daughter, thatâs why she didnât realize the vicious expression hovering around the petite girlâs face when watching the familyâs figures disappearing up the stairs.
How did this slut do it? How did she make Auntie Ning take her as a goddaughter this fast? Iâve spent years trying, how can she get ahead of me like this? She will pay for this! Biting her lip, Ning Yu vowed inwardly to get revenge for this transgression.
Then without any indication, Bai Ning who was walking ahead of the petite girl herself turned, causing the lass to frantically retract the vicious light in her eyes. âAuntie Ningâ¦â
âYuâer, Yanâer will be a sister to you from now on, I hope you can treat her like a real sister and not be like before. I wonât repeat myself again on this matter after that disappointment, understood?â