That face, that face that resembled his wife's!
He won't admit his mistake!
Huo Lianzhou's breathing became rapid and hot. He suppressed his inner joy and excitement and strode into Madam Huo's ward.
Mrs. Huo was depressed and listless, her delicate features revealing a strong sense of illness. At this moment, she was staring blankly at the birds outside the window.
"Madam! Madam! What wonderful news!" Huo Lianzhou's voice was loud. He stood by the bedside, excitedly pressing down on Madam Huo's slender shoulders. His eyes were filled with tears, reflecting Madam Huo's sickly face. He took two deep breaths and couldn't wait to tell her the good news: "I just saw a boy."
“He’s about the same age as Huai Wu, but that’s not the most important thing. Ah Xiang, he looks exactly like you, even his demeanor is similar to yours when you were young.”
"I don't believe there could be such a coincidence in the world. Ah Xiang, he is our Huai Wu!"
Madam Huo's real name is Pei Xiangyun. She comes from a scholarly family and was childhood sweethearts with Huo Lianzhou. Eighteen years ago, she gave birth to their only son, named Huo Huaiwu.
Upon hearing Huo Lianzhou's words, Pei Xiangyun's eyelashes trembled, and tears immediately streamed down her face: "Really?"
"Is the child still alive?"
Seventeen years ago, Huo Huaiwu was taken out to bask in the sun by the family's nanny. The nanny was Pei Xiangyun's mother who had taken care of her for more than ten years, so Pei Xiangyun naturally felt at ease letting the nanny take Huo Huaiwu out.
Not long after, the nanny ran home in a panic and told her that Huo Huaiwu was missing!
Pei Xiangyun nearly fainted, her vision blurring. Despite sending countless resources, there was still no trace of Huo Huai! Six months later, the nanny, overwhelmed with guilt, committed suicide at home by cutting her wrists. Pei Xiangyun herself suffered from a mental illness, constantly blaming herself for not watching over the children more closely…
We don't know if the child is alive or dead. If he falls into the hands of human traffickers, will he be abused? Will he have enough to eat? In the cold winter, will he have any clothes to wear?
Thinking of all this, Pei Xiangyun was in unbearable pain. After searching for so many years, she had long since resigned herself to her fate. But now, hearing Huo Lianzhou say that there was a boy who looked similar, she couldn't help but burst into tears of joy. She pushed Huo Lianzhou away and tried to get out of bed: "Where is he?"
Is he tall? Is he thin? Is he in good condition?
"It's so good that he's still alive after all these years. I want to see him, I want to apologize to him, I want to tell him that I was wrong, that I should have kept watching over him..."
"Ah Xiang, calm down!" Huo Lianzhou forcefully pulled Pei Xiangyun into his arms and solemnly told her, "You're not in good condition right now. You need to get better immediately so you can see our Huaiwu in the best possible condition."
"Give me some time, and I will definitely bring Huai Wu home to see you."
"But your most important thing right now is to get your health back, you know?"
With tears welling in her eyes, Pei Xiangyun nodded heavily, her hoarse voice trembling with sobs: "You must bring our child back. He must have had a hard time all these years..."
"Yes, I will definitely bring Huaiwu home."
Huo Lianzhou's eyes reddened, and he hugged Pei Xiangyun tightly, his heart filled with both excitement and unease. He was excited that his and Xiangyun's child was still alive, but uneasy because he feared the child was not doing well...
So many years have passed, and the elders in the family have been advising him and A Xiang to give up Huai Wu and have another child. But they haven't even found their first child yet, so how can they feel at ease having a second child?
Huo Lianzhou exhaled a heavy breath, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. If he wasn't mistaken, the girl with Huai Wu was the daughter of the Yuan family.
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