Shen Qingruo walked out from the bathroom. When she noticed her son sitting close to the door, she curiously requested, “What are you doing?”

Shen Yan wasn’t prepared to elucidate himself. He unwillingly answered, “There’s one thing occurring.”

Shen Qingruo at all times felt a way of respect in direction of her son. When she observed that he wasn’t prepared to reply her, she determined to not additional stress him for a solution. She gently mentioned, “Then, mommy will go watch TV now. Once you’re performed, keep in mind to go take a shower and sleep. You’ll want to get up early for college tomorrow.”

“Mn.” Shen Yan answered, he wasn’t in an excellent temper.

After Track Wanqing had left, Luo Tianyuan stayed downstairs and had a cigarette.

He used to smoke when he was youthful, nonetheless, after Xiyue unintentionally obtained pregnant, he stopped smoking. After his daughter was born, he additionally didn’t contact alcohol and cigarettes, and he solely smoked a cigarette or two when he felt annoyed. He at all times made positive to do it away from his daughter.

He didn’t really feel as aggravated after he’d smoked, and he solely went again to his condo when the cigarette scent was gone.

Shen Yan sat close to the door for some time. On a number of events, he thought Uncle Luo was again based mostly on the sound of footsteps. Nonetheless, every time he peeped outdoors his home, he noticed his different neighbors as a substitute. He wasn’t positive… ‘Did Uncle Luo actually go away Luo Shuyan alone at house and gone to the films?’ Simply then, he heard footsteps once more. He promptly plastered his ears towards the wall and listened for a second. He heard the sound of jingling keys.

He instantly opened the door and noticed Luo Tianyuan coming into his home.

Truly, this had nothing to do with him, but, this reassurance allowed him to set free a sigh of aid.

Shen Yan and Luo Shuyan had been in related conditions. One was dwelling along with his mom, and had by no means seen his father; whereas one was dwelling along with her father, and had by no means met her mom. At this second, Shen Yan wasn’t positive if his actions had been fueled by concern over Shen Yan, or if he was looking for a solution to a query — Whether or not a toddler in a single mum or dad household could possibly be simply thrown apart and forgotten.

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Luo Shuyan wasn’t in such a depressing state as Shen Yan had imagined. She was in deep slumber, and when she wakened in the course of the evening for some water, she instantly noticed her father sleeping at her doorstep once more.

The creaking door induced Luo Tianyuan to get up.

Luo Tianyuan checked out his daughter and hurriedly requested, “Are you not feeling properly? Are you hungry or thirsty?”

Luo Shuyan’s coronary heart clenched. She felt like time had turned again to when she was a younger baby. Again then, she at all times had fevers, and her father would take care of her the complete evening.

“I’m thirsty.”

Luo Tianyuan fumbled and clumsily stood up. “Nice. Papa will get some water for you. It’s been chilly currently, so that you’ll be having heat water.”

Proper after, he went to the kitchen, with Luo Shuyan following swimsuit.

Luo Tianyuan wasn’t inherently a really detail-oriented particular person. Nonetheless, through the years the place he’d taken care of his daughter alone, he’s turn into extra attentive in direction of his daughter’s wants. He blended the boiled water with room temperature water to make heat water. He handed it to his daughter and mentioned, “Sip it slowly. Cautious, don’t choke.”

Luo Shuyan’s throat felt significantly better after she’d drank half a cup.

She felt extra alert after she’d had a cup of water in the course of the evening.

Luo Tianyuan realized that his daughter couldn’t go to sleep instantly, so he introduced her to the couch for just a little chat. Plus, if she didn’t thoughts, he was prepared to make her a heat bowl of noodles for her.

Luo Shuyan was reminded of the dream that she had.

Behind her thoughts, she knew that the dream was actual. In her desires, her father turned a strong man, and she or he died in an accident for unknown causes.

Demise didn’t appear removed from her. Everybody thought that she couldn’t comprehend the idea of demise, however she might keep in mind the happenings earlier than her grandparents handed, so she knew about demise from a younger age.

Luo Tianyun observed that his daughter was trying down. So, he requested, “Is there one thing in your thoughts?”

Luo Shuyan nodded and mustered the braveness to ask, “Papa, what’s going to occur if I die?”

A query like this…

Luo Tianyuan was greatly surprised. By the point he got here again to his senses, he smiled and mentioned, “What’s going on in that little mind of yours.”

Luo Shuyan smiled wryly. “Papa, I’m scared.”

Luo Tianyuan thought that she had been traumatized by the suicide incident. In any case, it wasn’t a shock for a kid to have PTSD after witnessing suicide. He thought of it for a second and determined to calmly clarify, “Don’t be scared, everybody will undergo life and demise, identical to grandma and grandpa. Sooner or later, Papa will die too. However, you don’t want to fret as a result of for those who go to heaven, Papa will comply with proper together with you.”

Luo Tianyuan’s intention was to let Luo Shuyan know that he was undoubtedly going to die first.

‘You gained’t be scared if Papa had been with you in heaven; you gained’t be alone.’

Luo Shuyan completely misunderstood and hurriedly corrected him. She waved her hand and frantically shook her head, “That’s not it, Papa, even when I’m not round, you have to proceed to dwell!”

“… That gained’t occur. Papa is a lot older than you, I’m sure to die sooner than you,” Luo Tianyuan defined.

“No, no, Papa, you have to promise me that you just’ll proceed to dwell fortunately even when I’m not spherical!”

What was occurring?

Luo Tianyuan had a headache. He couldn’t comprehend what was occurring in his daughter’s head. Normally, he would’ve sat her down and given her a chat, nonetheless, because it was already 1 within the morning, his daughter would solely turn into much more energized in the event that they had been to proceed speaking about this. She would fall unwell if she didn’t have an excellent relaxation.

Thus, he waved a white flag and painstakingly surrendered, “Alright, alright.”

Kids had such a bizarre mind-set!

Luo Shuyan wasn’t prepared to let it go. She reached for her father along with her chubby fingers and wholeheartedly mentioned, “Papa, pinky promise? You may’t return in your phrase.”

“…” Luo Tianyuan was speechless.

— No going again on a pinky promise. Papa, you’ve agreed to my request. Even when I had been to die like in my desires, you have to dwell a cheerful life for me.