"Yes! I've had everything since I was a child, except for love. Perhaps that's what it means for life to be incomplete."
Su Mu looked up and saw Liu Xuan teasing Xiao Bao.
"If everything in life went exactly as you wished, wouldn't it become dull and boring?"
“Yes.” Liu Xuan nodded and said, “What I envy most is An Ran. He doesn’t have the pressure from his parents, and he can live his life however he wants and with whomever he wants.”
“Actually…” Su Mu’s eyes reddened slightly, “Actually, having parents put pressure on you is also a kind of happiness. Unlike me, I can’t even remember what my parents look like.”
While other children could cry in their parents' arms, I could only curl up in a corner, constantly reminding myself that I also have parents, it's just that they can't hold me.
As she finished speaking, tears slowly slid down her cheeks.
Su Mu wiped away her tears and smiled calmly.
"You..." Liu Xuan hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.
Su Mu smiled and nodded: "My parents died in a car accident when I was very young. At that time, I was still in high school. My uncle and aunt, in order to get their share of the compensation money, actually arranged a marriage for me behind my back, thinking of marrying me off."
My grandparents were like they were possessed; they watched as they drove me to my death, without saying a single word in my defense. To this day, I can't forget their ugly faces as they went to the school and threatened to expel me.
“Then you…” Liu Xuan frowned, his eyes filled with heartache.
Su Mu smiled, but as he smiled, tears streamed down his face again.
"What can I do? I have nothing left, so I can only risk my life to fight them. I don't know if they're afraid that if I really die, I'll become a ghost and cause them trouble."
Or perhaps they were afraid of causing a death and getting into a lawsuit. Or maybe it was because I suggested splitting the compensation equally, and they were only after the money that they let me go.
But from the day the money was distributed, I had no home. No parents, no relatives. So I used the tens of thousands of yuan I received to get into university.
"Let's not talk about those unhappy things!" Liu Xuan suddenly interrupted her, saying, "Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is here. Life is all about looking forward. Looking back is pointless."
Su Mu sniffed and nodded.
They then reminisced about their university days, but mostly about Li Anran.
When they heard something funny, they all burst into laughter.
Whenever she felt down, Liu Xuan would always comfort and encourage her.
For a moment, she vaguely felt that what she was seeing was the life she was meant to have.
Instead of working day and night with Li Anran to earn a pittance.
She enjoyed the meal in a relaxed and pleasant manner.
After resting for a while, Liu Xuan took her back to the hospital along the same route.
When they arrived at the ICU, Li Anran's room was... empty!
Su Mu rushed to the nurses' station and asked, "Where is the patient in bed 31?"
When she left, Li Anran was still lying there perfectly fine.
She just had a meal, and when she came back, she was gone.
"Bed 31? He was transferred to another hospital more than an hour ago, didn't you know?" the nurse asked her.
"Transfer to another hospital? Why transfer to another hospital? Where are you transferring to?"
"Didn't your family say our hospital was no good and insist on transferring you away? You'll have to ask the doctor where you're being transferred to. We don't know."
After saying that, the nurse turned her back and went back to her work.
"How could this happen? Doctor's office!" Su Mu turned around and was about to rush to the doctor's office.
Liu Xuan grabbed the person and reassured them, "Don't worry, let me call them first!"
So, Liu Xuan made the phone call right in front of her.
Only then did they learn that Xu Jingqi had transferred Li Anran to a more professional private hospital in Beijing.
After receiving the address, Su Mu was so anxious that he cried.
"Didn't they say they'd call if anything happened? Why didn't they tell us about something so serious? I need to go to that hospital; I need to stay with Anran!"
Liu Xuan hugged her from behind.
Su Mu was stunned when he felt Liu Xuan's body temperature.
She stood there, completely forgetting what she was supposed to do.
My mind was completely blank, like it had stopped working. There were no thoughts, no sounds... nothing at all.
Until Liu Xuan turned her around.
"Su Mu, I know you're worried about An Ran, but you have to believe that An Ran is also our brother. Xu Jingqi must be blaming you for what happened to An Ran, which is why he didn't even inform you when An Ran was transferred to another hospital."
Think about it, what would Xu Jingqi do if you chase after him now? Calm down and listen to me. The private hospital An Ran went to was Xu Jingqi's doing! An Ran will definitely get the best treatment there.
"Don't worry, I'll take you to see An Ran after Xu Jingqi calms down, okay?"
Su Mu, tears streaming down his face, nodded.
"Look at you, your eyes, which had just gone down, are swollen again from crying. Come on, I'll take you home, and you should get some rest. Besides, you still have children to take care of."
"But……"
"Don't worry! An Ran will be fine with Xu Jingqi by her side. Su Mu, listen to me, I'll find a way to get Xu Jingqi to agree to let you go and stay with An Ran."
But before that, you need to give me some time, okay? It won't be long, okay?
Su Mu finally nodded.
"Let's go. I'll take you home." Liu Xuan took the sleeping baby from her arms, and as before, took her hand and entered the elevator.
Su Mu looked at those slender fingers and broad palms, feeling their delicate warmth.
For some reason, Liu Xuan's hand gave her a sense of security.
Once they were in the car, Liu Xuan let go of her hand.
For a fleeting moment, she felt a pang of disappointment.
Liu Xuan asked her for her address.
After answering, the car drove in that direction.
Half an hour later, the car slowly came to a stop.
"You... live here?" Liu Xuan rolled down the car window in disbelief.
Su Mu nodded: "I'll stay here. Cars can't go into this alley, I can walk by myself."
This place was rented by Li Anran. Because Xiaobao needed a large sum of money for treatment and subsequent surgeries, Li Anran sold the villa at a low price.
Since this place was relatively close to where they set up their stall, Li Anran rented it for them.
Li Anran said that they were only staying here temporarily, and that when they had more money in the future, they would let her live in a big villa.
Just as she was about to open the door, Liu Xuan stopped her.
“How can anyone live in this place? Anran isn’t here. If something bad happens to you and the child, I won’t be able to explain it to him.”
After saying that, Liu Xuan turned to the driver and said, "To the apartment."
The car door lock clicked open, and the scenery outside the window began to recede.
More than an hour later, she entered Liu Xuan's house.
"I bought this apartment specifically because it's close to the company. I only stay here occasionally. It has all the basic necessities. If you need anything, just have Xiao Wang go and buy it for you."
With that, Liu Xuan pulled her upstairs.
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