Chapter 525: Chapter 525: You Should Not Have Been Born
Lin Qi was a bit surprised, “Why apologize?”
But she quickly realized what the little guy was apologizing for.
She raised her hand and gently stroked his little head, “Everyone makes mistakes, nobody’s perfect. I’ve already forgiven you! Aunt has never held a grudge because of that, and I know you didn’t an any harm.”
Li Junyan’s eyes instantly reddened.
Lin Qi hugged him tightly out of heartache.
She could sense that this child was very sensitive and lacked any sense of security. So, over the past few days, she could feel Li Junyan’s careful attempts to get close to her.
He must have felt the warmth she gave him, like a child trembling in the snow on a cold winter night finally seeing a warm little cabin.
Lin Qi: “Junjun, anyti you want, co over to Auntie’s house to play, okay?”
Li Junyan nodded.
…
The next day.
The plane flew directly to City B.
By the ti they arrived at the airport, it was already very late.
Mo Ke had been waiting for a long ti. He arranged for staff to take care of the luggage check.
Huo Tingdong and Lin Qi then led the three little ones to the car, went to a restaurant to grab a bite, and then headed ho.
When they got ho, it was already late at night.
Li Yanzhou, knowing Li Junyan was returning ho today, took leave from his film crew and ca back early.
Huo Tingdong took Li Junyan to his doorstep.
The door was opened, and Li Junyan dragged his suitcase in.
Li Yanzhou stood at the door, looking at Huo Tingdong, “Mr. Huo, thank you for specially bringing him ho.”
Huo Tingdong: “You’re welco.”
Li Yanzhou: “He didn’t cause you any trouble in the past few days, did he?”
Huo Tingdong glanced at Li Junyan, “He’s been very well-behaved.”
Lin Qi said to Li Junyan, “Junjun, we’re leaving now, goodbye.”
Li Junyan blushed and waved goodbye to Lin Qi.
The door closed.
Li Yanzhou glanced at him aningfully, “Jun—jun?”
Li Junyan didn’t have a nickna.
So, it indeed surprised Li Yanzhou a bit that Lin Qi gave him such an intimate na.
Li Junyan said, “You can’t call ‘Junjun.’
Li Yanzhou: “… Why?”
Li Junyan said, “Only Aunt Qiqi can call ‘Junjun.’
With that, he picked up his suitcase and headed to his room.
Li Yanzhou stood there, arms crossed.
He understood why Li Junyan relied so much on Lin Qi.
Li Junyan grew up like an orphan, he never experienced motherly love, but Lin Qi gave him warmth akin to it, and naturally, he developed attachnt towards her.
Lin Qi had a special aura about her; she exuded an exceptionally gentle feeling.
This gentleness had no pretentiousness and wasn’t deliberate; it was an intrinsic gentleness.
Children are very pure.
They can clearly distinguish who treats them well.
He could feel that Lin Qi’s kindness towards him was genuine and sincere.
He really envied Momo and Han for having such a gentle mother.
He wished Lin Qi could be his mother too.
He’s thought about it more than once.
Li Yanzhou walked into the room and saw Li Junyan organizing his suitcase with the help of a nanny.
He asked, “Did you have fun these past few days?”
Li Junyan responded with an “Mm,” “Yes, had a great ti.”
Li Yanzhou: “Yesterday, your dad called , asking if you were ho.”
Li Junyan looked up, his expression turning serious, “What did you say?”
Li Yanzhou said, “I told him you weren’t ho, that you’d be back tomorrow. He said he’d co pick you up if you were.”
Li Junyan’s eyes showed a bit of displeasure.
He knew why Li Cheng was now contacting him so frequently.
Li Junyan asked, “Do you know about Li Siya’s illness?”
Li Yanzhou and he looked at each other for a long ti before nodding.
Li Junyan said, “Uncle Yanzhou, do you also hope I go to the hospital for a match?”
Li Yanzhou’s Adam’s apple bobbed.
He suddenly said to the nanny, “Please, step out for now.”
The nanny wisely exited the room imdiately.
Li Yanzhou closed the door and sat down on the bed.
Li Junyan sat on the floor, looking at him as well.
Li Yanzhou said, “Yaoyao is my niece. I know you don’t like her, but if it truly cos to that point, if you’re really her only hope, then of course I’d hope you could save her.”
Li Junyan lowered his eyes and stayed silent, “If it were that was sick, and Li Siya were my only hope, what would you all do?”
Li Yanzhou suddenly fell silent.
Li Junyan instantly knew the answer, “I understand now.”
His heart felt an overwhelming disappointnt.
Even though he knew Li Siya and Li Yanzhou were blood-related, with Li Yanzhou being her uncle, they were the real blood relatives, and in his heart, Li Siya’s importance naturally outweighed his.
But Li Yanzhou had been kind to him and raised him, and if he even opened his mouth slightly to ask…
Li Junyan’s eyes shimred with intensity.
Li Yanzhou, observing his tearful restraint, understood that he must be feeling aggrieved.
“Junyan, do you want to hear my true feelings?”
Li Junyan looked up, bewildered, at him.
Li Yanzhou said, “When your dad first approached to entrust you to , I was very resistant. In my eyes, you’re a child who shouldn’t have been born into this world. You’re the sha of the Li Family, so I initially resisted and rejected you; I was unwilling when your dad wanted to leave you under my care.”
But perhaps it was Li Cheng’s earnest pleading, or maybe it was seeing Li Junyan standing stubbornly in the corner, all alone, with resilient eyes that softens resistance, that softened him for a mont.
Bringing him into his life, he arranged for him to stay in an independent house with a 24-hour personal nanny to tend to him.
He never lacked anything for clothing, food, and necessities.
Initially, Li Junyan resisted him too, but later, he realized that staying with Li Yanzhou was at least better than staying in an orphanage.
So, he accepted his circumstances.
But he also knew that Li Yanzhou was resistant to his identity.
So, Li Junyan was also very careful.
Li Junyan: “I know.”
Li Yanzhou: “But my heart isn’t made of iron. After raising you for so long, I’ve developed feelings for you. Heh… it’s quite miraculous how I’ve co to have feelings for you. I shouldn’t have developed these feelings for you.”
Li Junyan lowered his eyes without a word.
Li Yanzhou said, “Actually, when your dad told about Yaoyao’s illness, I was a bit surprised. She’s still so young to have such a disease… but she is my niece. However, the disease’s progression is very slow, and it’s not going to worsen overnight. So, your dad wanting to take you to the hospital for a match doesn’t an you’ll have surgery the day after you get tested. You don’t need to worry; unless it truly becos necessary, we have plenty of ti to wait for a kidney match before Yaoyao’s condition deteriorates completely.”
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