"No."
Ming Qiancheng raised his hand and pulled the little dumpling's hand away from his face. "I didn't cry."
"The little dumpling didn't cry!"
As she said this, the little dumpling's eyes were visibly red. "Aunt Shi Sheng said that Mother loves Father very much, so the little dumpling will take care of Father in Mother's place!"
"You'll take care of me?"
Upon hearing this, Ming Qiancheng's lips curled slightly, and he asked gently, "How will you take care of me?"
"I will stay with Father in place of Mother, so that Father will not feel lonely. This is what Mother tells Little Dumpling every day."
Indeed, the little dumpling remembered these words especially well. When he was still in Li Ji's belly, all the things Li Ji said revolved around Ming Qiancheng. She told the little dumpling that he must stay by Ming Qiancheng's side.
Because he was born lonely, which is heartbreaking.
In fact, when Ming Qiancheng learned that Li Ji had gone to the Divine Realm to hide from him in order to leave Xiao Tuanzi behind, he knew that she would be in great danger. However, he thought that his mother's tragedy would not be repeated on Li Ji.
Unexpectedly, tragedy struck again, and Li Ji's mortal body could not withstand the attack.
"I'll take you back to the Demon Realm."
Ming Qiancheng took a deep breath and said nothing more. As he left with the little dumpling in his arms, he glanced longingly in the direction that Mo Shisheng and Ming Beiya had gone.
After Ming Qiancheng left with the little dumpling, Jiang Ge and Jiang Yao stayed behind to watch over Xiu and Xie.
Their eyes were red-rimmed, and Xie said softly, "You should be happy for Li Ji."
"She's dead, and we're supposed to be happy? You bastard, don't you have any conscience?!"
Jiang Yao was outspoken, and upon hearing Xie's words, she couldn't help but shout, "Do you think our human cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death is just a joke in the eyes of you immortal beings?"
"After spending so much time with you, do you really think I'm that kind of person?"
Xie didn't explain, but glanced at Jiang Yao indifferently, "Li Ji's wish has been fulfilled. At least she did what she planned from the beginning."
“Now that she’s dead, even if her wish comes true, she won’t be able to see it, right? What Li Ji just saw was what she most wanted to see, if she hadn’t died…”
"Jiang Yao, what would you think if Li Ji died without saving the child?"
Xie frowned slightly. "This is already the best possible outcome."
"Yes, Jiangyao, why are you so stubborn? Liji's mortal body cannot bear the demon seed, let alone give birth safely. Now that Liji has fulfilled her long-cherished wish, shouldn't you be happy for her?"
Xiu couldn't help but ask, "If the outcome were that Liji survived but couldn't keep the baby, or that both of them died, wouldn't this result be the best?"
"..."
Jiang Yao understood everything Xie and Xiu said, but she still couldn't accept it. Such a living person, and after so long of getting along, they had long since become good friends.
Jiang Yao simply cannot accept this sudden departure.
Although they had prepared in advance and had tried to persuade Li Ji many, many times, she remained stubborn and they were at a loss.
Now, Li Ji has left us completely, but the child she always wanted to keep is safe and sound, which is indeed the best outcome.
Moreover, the little dumpling is especially well-behaved and cute. Not only do its features resemble Ming Qiancheng's, but it also remembers everything that Li Ji and Mo Shisheng said clearly.
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