Chapter 1254: Don’t make a kite, make a bird.

Li Jinxing seemed to have something urgent to tell him, and he hung up the phone after speaking hastily. He Tian put down his phone and met the gaze of the two children.

Si Yan asked, "Uncle He, what did Dad say?"

"He agreed." He Tian looked at Si Xu, "Si Xu, do you also want to go back to live in North City?"

Si Xu didn't say anything. This child was smart, but he had no opinion of his own and seemed to rely on his brother for everything.

Si Yan glanced at Si Xu and said to Li Jin Xing, "Brother, come with me. Wherever I go, he goes."

Sixu nodded in agreement.

He Tian sighed secretly: "Are we going back tonight?"

Si Yan: "I want to go back to North City to sleep. Here... I really can't sleep well."

It seems that there is really a shadow on her. Siyan's face, which used to be chubby and full of baby fat, has become thinner in just a few days. She can't sleep well and can't even eat.

"Okay, then go see your mother. She's on the second floor, in her old room. I'll take you upstairs."

"Uncle He, wait a minute...we still have some things to take."

He Tian didn't ask any more questions and just let them get it. The two children ran back to the room and came back soon with a teddy bear in their hands.

"Let's go, Uncle He."

He Tian walked in front, and the two children followed behind. They did not take the elevator, but went up the stairs.

The corridor on the second floor was particularly quiet, and one could clearly hear the sound of breathing. Hanging on the wall were Gu Wanqiu's old paintings, each of which was very beautiful. The wall lamp shone on the three of them. Si Yan lowered his head, and a flickering silhouette formed on his face.

When they reached the door of the room, the two children stopped at the same time. He Tian opened the door and said, "I won't go in. You guys go in."

Si Xu gently tugged at the corner of Si Yan's clothes from behind, with a timid look on his face. He was a little hesitant to go in. He clearly wanted to see his mother, but when he reached the door, he didn't dare to do so.

"Dad said you can go in...Brother, after you see Mom this time, you'll never see her again. This is the last time..."

When Si Xu heard this, her eyes suddenly turned red and she hugged the plush bear tightly in her hands.

"Let's go." Si Yanhui held his hand and walked into the room.

The door was not closed and He Tian did not go in. He leaned against the wall outside, tilted his head slightly and glanced inside, but saw nothing. The two children must have a lot of things to say to Gu Wanqiu, and he shouldn't eavesdrop.

He Tian took out the Bluetooth headset from his pocket, put it on, and connected to the music.

He Tian knew that Gu Wanqiu would not hurt the two children. She cared about the two children much more than herself.

Gu Wanqiu was lying on the bed, with the chain still tied around her neck, but it was hidden under the quilt so that it was difficult to be discovered.

When Gu Wanqiu was alone in the room, most of the time she would listen to the noises outside.

The second floor is much quieter than the first floor, and few people come up there except for cleaning.

Recently, more people have come to her room, including the nanny who takes care of her and the doctor who examines her. In addition, He Tian sometimes comes in.

There were footsteps outside, people walking back and forth. At night, few people came to see her, until the door opened and she clearly heard the voices of two children.

At first, she thought she was hallucinating from the pain.

But as the sound got closer, until two children walked in front of her and called her softly, "Mom."

"Why are you here?" If Li Jinxing knew that they came in to see her, he would definitely scold them. Besides, her leg was broken now. If they asked, how would she answer?

"Mom, we have to go back to North City tonight. Once we go, we won't be coming back."

Gu Wanqiu was stunned. So, this was the last time they met, and they came to say goodbye to her.

Gu Wanqiu's throat was blocked and her eyes suddenly felt sore. She forced herself not to let the tears fall, pretending not to care, and tried to keep her breathing steady: "Is that so..."

Sixu continued: "Mom, you bought this teddy bear for us, and we're giving it to you now."

Gu Wanqiu looked at the teddy bear in Sixu's hand. It was the first gift she gave them. Siyan and Sixu each had one. It was a teddy bear that could record, play songs and tell stories. The two brothers would hold each other to sleep every night. It had become a habit. When they returned to Haicheng from Rongcheng, they didn't pack anything but these two bears.

She also said that she couldn't sleep at night without hugging the bear, so they gave one of them back to her.

The pain in her heart was greater than the pain in her body. Gu Wanqiu stared blankly at the still new bear. It was obvious that it was well taken care of by the two children.

Seeing that Gu Wanqiu didn't say anything, Si Yan reached out and took the bear from Si Xu's hand and put it next to Gu Wanqiu, next to her head.

"You gave us two bears, we'll keep one and give it to you. When you miss us in the future, you can listen to the recording inside. Mom, this is the last time we meet. We'll never see each other again. You should be well and at least be happier than you are now." Si Yan looked out the window. It was getting dark outside.

There was a guardrail installed on the window. Thinking that his mother jumped out of that window, his heart suddenly tightened and his eyes couldn't help but look at Gu Wanqiu's legs.

He wanted to ask.

——Mom, does your leg hurt?

——Were you scared when you jumped?

——Have you ever thought about how my brother and I would feel when we knew the truth?

So many questions finally turned into silence. Si Yan stared at her legs silently, which made her feel a fear in her heart and she couldn't escape it even if she wanted to.

"Si Yan..."

Si Yan withdrew his gaze.

"Mom, what do you want to say to us?" Say everything you want to say at once, otherwise you won't be able to say it later.

But at this critical moment, it was difficult to say a single word, let alone a single word.

"Si Yan, have you ever blamed me?"

How could he not blame them? But he didn't seem to have the right to blame them, after all, they weren't born to Gu Wanqiu.

Whether in the past or now, Gu Wanqiu was forced to stay with them. Even if she used him to open the window and jump out, he didn't want to blame her.

I think of the words that children who quarrel with their mothers often say when they lose their minds: "I didn't ask you to give birth to me."

This sentence has no effect on Gu Wanqiu, because he and his brother are not her biological children. They are not qualified to make her a good mother. In order for her to stay, they cannot use morality to kidnap her.

But... she shouldn't have used him to kill their father...

When Si Yan thought about this...his eyes turned red. His beloved parents became a pair of enemies who killed each other, which was what he least wanted to see.

Siyan's silence had already given Gu Wanqiu the answer.

She had already read a message from Siyan's expression, that is, he knew everything, knew that she used him to open the window and jumped out of it, thus breaking her leg.

Gu Wanqiu didn't know how to face him. Her heart was so blocked that she wanted to reach out and pull out her uncontrollable heart, as if the pain would go away if her chest was empty.

"Mom, I hope that after you leave here, you can become a bird, not a kite with a broken string. A kite needs the wind to fly, and it will fall down when there is no wind..." Just like the kite he had finally hung on the tree. After just one night, it couldn't withstand the wind and fell from the tree. It landed in a puddle, and after another whole day, it was no longer in shape, and even the eagle on it had faded.

"Birds are different. They have wings and can fly on their own. That's freedom... Mom, the past is the past. I won't blame you from now on. My brother and I will be fine. We will grow up healthy and happy every day... You don't have to worry about us..."

Siyan thought a lot about what his future life would be like without his mother. There shouldn't be any changes, after all, he had lived a good life before.

It’s just that… when writing an essay on the topic of “mother”, you may have to make up a very long lie to fill up all the blanks.

Gu Wanqiu couldn't hold it in any longer, her eyes turned red and tears flowed from the corners of her eyes, but she was unconscious.

She asked in a trembling voice, "Si Yan, Si Xu, if you were asked to choose between me and your father, who would you choose?"

In fact, she already knew the answer. She just wanted to "give up" to prove that the choice she made was not wrong. When she left, she might be able to find a sense of security.

Siyan and Sixu were silent for a long moment, perhaps less than three seconds, before answering in unison: "Dad."

Siyan added, "We would choose Dad. After all, he raised us to this age. My brother and I are six years old this year. You weren't here when we were born, you weren't here when we were sick with a fever, you weren't here when people called us motherless bastards... On our first birthday, when we just learned to talk, the first word we said was 'Dad', and the first person we knew was also Dad... So, we only want Dad. We lived well in those five years without you, and we will be even better in the future."

This is good. Knowing that Si Yan and Si Xu chose Li Jinxing without hesitation, my wavering heart finally settled down.

"Do you regret this year... this year you spent with me?"

Si Yan Si continued to shake his head: "No regrets, at least, most of the time, we are happy."

"Mom, my brother and I are planning to leave here tonight. We are leaving, and this is the last time we will call you mom."

Sixu's eyes were red and she looked very sad. Her voice was hoarse and choked with sobs: "Mom, goodbye."

He didn't say much, because what his brother said was what he wanted to say. He didn't know as much as his brother, but he knew that his mother would rather die than stay with them.

And Dad... As long as Mom is here, he will never be able to become the dad who loved them.

They chose Dad. As long as Dad could return to the way he was before, then losing Mom wouldn't be a big deal...

Gu Wanqiu didn't say anything. She just watched them leave silently. Her vision was covered with tears and became blurred. Their figures gradually faded and disappeared from her sight. She suddenly hugged the little bear beside her tightly.

It was like grabbing the last straw in life, holding it tightly, as if wanting to rub this warm little bear into the empty chest, filling up the entire heart, so that it wouldn't hurt so much inside.

Sometimes she felt that her ribs were broken, leaving a large hole in her chest. Gusts of cold wind rushed in, freezing her internal organs. She desperately wanted to find something to fill the hole, so she pressed her chest hard. This was her fantasy. Even if she broke the bones, it would still hurt inside, a pain that could not be filled by anything.

Siyan and Sixu went out.

When He Tian saw them coming out, he took off his headphones and said, "Is it over so soon? No more words?"

"I'm going to leave sooner or later. What's the point of saying a few more words? No matter how much I say, I can't keep you..."

What does "mature at a young age" mean? He Tian saw these four words on Siyan. In just three days, Siyan seemed to have grown up. He was still a little kid, only six years old, but at this moment, He Tian saw the mark of an adult in him.

"Are you leaving now? I'll take you to Haicheng."

Si Yan shook his head: "No, just ask the driver to take us back. Steward Sun and my aunt are in Beicheng. You don't have to worry about us. Just stay here and take good care of Xiao Sui."

"Okay..." Si Yan has always been a person who doesn't make people worry. If he says it's okay, then it really is okay. He can handle his own mood and take good care of Si Xu.

He Tian saw them off and watched them get into the car. The two children waved at him from inside the car until the door was closed. He Tian stood at the door and watched the long black car disappear from his sight.

He took the elevator, went upstairs, and entered Gu Wanqiu's room.

He didn't knock on the door or say hello. He just pushed the door open and walked in. Gu Wanqiu, who was hugging the plush bear tightly on the bed, didn't notice her presence.

Because she was trying hard to suppress her tears, her body was trembling with restraint.

She couldn't turn over and could only lie flat on her back, with the stuffed bear covering her face. It seemed as if she was gradually suffocating in the bear's arms.

He Tian walked over, grabbed the plush bear with force, and pulled it hard. Gu Wanqiu didn't have much strength in her hands, and the plush bear that she had been holding on to so hard slipped out of her arms "easily".

He Tian looked at Gu Wanqiu's face and was stunned.

In such a short time, Gu Wanqiu's face had turned red from crying, her eyes were swollen, there were red marks on her face, her hair was messy, and her lower lip was bleeding from being bitten by her. He Tian felt pity for Gu Wanqiu like this.

Covered in wounds, with the poison spreading inside, and in less than a year, the child passed away... This was Gu Wanqiu's choice.

"Gu Wanqiu, you are so pitiful." He Tian said this subconsciously. He had no intention of mocking her because he really felt sorry for her.

Gu Wanqiu raised her right hand and covered her eyes with the back of her hand: "Does Si Yan know that I jumped out of the window? Does he also know that I almost killed his father?"

"yes."

"I can feel that he hates me."