Chapter 616 Her daughter, despite her young age, is a master at managing her husband.
"Mother--"
Looking at the sky ablaze with fire, Pei Jinwu's mind went blank.
He quickly regained his composure.
She got up and, ignoring her injured legs, limped inside.
No, it won't.
Mom won't die.
The fire is too big.
She tried countless times, but still couldn't get in.
The heavy rain stopped.
The helicopter landed behind her, and Shang Shiyan strode towards her.
"Fog."
The man held her close, looking at the raging fire, and vaguely sensed that something was wrong.
"Mother……"
Pei Jinwu lost all strength and slumped into Shang Shiyan's arms, her eyes blankly staring at her, her lips trembling violently: "Shang Shiyan, Mom is still inside."
"..."
Shang Shiyan was so shocked that he couldn't speak. He turned to look at the two Feng brothers, who were equally shocked, and ordered sternly, "Find someone to put out the fire."
"Yes, Master."
Feng Xing and Feng Zhi exchanged a glance and immediately made a phone call to call for reinforcements.
Such a big fire.
By the time rescuers arrive, it might already be burned to ashes.
“It’s too late.” Pei Jinwu pushed Shang Shiyan aside and resolutely walked inside: “I’ll go in and find her.”
"Don't act impulsively."
Shang Shiyan hugged her from behind and patiently comforted her: "It's too dangerous to go in with such a big fire."
There were still explosions inside, and it looked like it was about to collapse.
"What about Mom?" Pei Jinwu lost her mind, her fingers gripping Shang Shiyan's arm tightly, leaving scratches. "Shang Shiyan, I finally have a mother..."
"I must find her alive or dead. I will rescue her no matter what."
Pei Jinwu's tears streamed down her face, her voice was hoarse, and she looked so fragile that she seemed about to break at any moment.
"Fog—"
Shang Shiyan tried his best, but could barely restrain the impulsive young girl.
"Fog—"
Just then, a familiar female voice suddenly came from beside me.
Pei Jinwu paused in her struggle, then slowly turned her head with her neck stiff.
Xia Xun slowly walked from beside the villa, dragging his disheveled body towards them.
"aunt!"
Upon seeing Xia Xun, Shang Shiyan exclaimed excitedly, "Wuwu, Mom is alright."
"..."
Pei Jinwu stood there silently, staring blankly at Xia Xun.
"Fog—"
Xia Xun approached, his eyes bloodshot, and his voice hoarse.
"Mother."
Pei Jinwu took two steps in disbelief, and once she was sure it wasn't a hallucination, she ran towards Xia Xun.
She opened her arms wide, hugged the person tightly, and cried out in anguish, "Mom..."
She thought she was going to lose her mother again.
"It's Mom." Xia Xun was soaked to the bone, with cuts and bruises on her body, and gently stroked her daughter: "You were scared, weren't you? Mom is alright."
"Waaaaah..."
Pei Jinwu cried until her face was covered in tears and her body was trembling violently.
I want to speak up.
I felt like something was stuck in my throat, and I couldn't utter a single syllable.
All I could do was hold her tightly, feeling her presence.
——
Inside the car.
Pei Jinwu took a towel and carefully dried her mother's hair.
Shang Shiyan was standing outside the carriage, talking to Feng Xing.
"We found Li Xiao's body, but not An Huan's. With such a huge explosion, she probably didn't even have a complete body," Feng Xing said.
"Um."
Shang Shiyan glanced back at the car window, his expression cold: "Let Jiang Yingdi know you're safe."
"Yes, Master."
After giving the instructions.
Shang Shiyan opened the car door, his sharp features softening: "Wuwu, Auntie, it's time to go back."
"good."
Xia Xun smiled and nodded, saying sincerely, "Shi Yan, thank you for your hard work."
"Auntie, you're too kind. We're family," Shang Shiyan replied with a slight smile.
——
On the way back.
Shang Shiyan drove himself, occasionally checking on the little girl through the rearview mirror.
We've known each other for so long.
He had never seen her lose control to the point of crying uncontrollably.
That really scared me.
"Mom, what happened after you and Li Xiao went into the lab?"
Pei Jinwu asked in confusion, her eyes turning as red as a rabbit's.
Pitiful yet adorable.
"..."
Recalling what had happened, Xia Xun's already pale face became even paler.
"I also thought he would drag me down with him." Xia Xun pursed her lips and slowly recalled:
"After entering the laboratory and seeing the completed gene modification research, I was utterly devastated."
"I had only one thought in my mind: I must not let this thing spread and harm society, no matter what."
"So I decided to go all out and forcibly remove the bomb on my body and detonate the villa."
"later……"
Recalling this point, Xia Xun's voice became hoarse and husky, and his eyes lowered slightly: "Li Xiao suddenly grabbed my hand and pressed the switch on his hand."
"I just found out that there are two buttons on the ring, one to unlock the bomb and the other to detonate it."
"..."
Pei Jinwu listened quietly.
"But the result of pressing both buttons is the same: after pressing the button to deactivate the bomb, you only have three seconds to escape."
"So Li Xiao pushed you away?" Pei Jinwu asked.
"Um."
Xia Xun twitched the corner of his mouth and nodded: "He pushed me out of the window."
The ocean is behind the window.
The bomb detonated the moment she fell into the sea.
"Before Li Xiao pushed me into the sea, he said..." Xia Xun's voice choked, and she tried to force a smile, but her tone was ruthless: "He once regretted taking the wrong path and losing me."
"They also said that even if there is no romantic love, there is at least family affection."
"But it doesn't matter now. I hate him. He died in my eyes. He will be rooted in my heart for the rest of my life and I will never forget him."
"How ridiculous."
Xia Xun raised his hand to rub his eyes, his smile both ruthless and forlorn: "How could I possibly remember someone who isn't even human?"
"mom."
Seeing Xia Xun's pale face, Pei Jinwu held her hand and said gently, "All the bad things are over now. Your and Dad's perseverance has finally paid off."
genetically modified.
It will not cause harm to human society.
What a pity.
Her parents suffered so much, yet no one cheered them on.
"Fog."
Xia Xun hugged her daughter tightly, her voice trembling with tears, and said, "Our family will never be separated."
"Um."
Pei Jinwu blinked, her gaze meeting Shang Shiyan's, and she parted her red lips slightly: "We are one family."
Shang Shiyan's eyebrows twitched slightly, and his thin lips curled up.
——
Back in the capital.
After meeting with my older brother, sister, and father.
Xia Xun was experiencing significant emotional fluctuations, so Pei Jinwu took her back to her room to rest beforehand.
"You'll sleep by yourself tonight." Pei Jinwu looked up and blinked at Shang Shiyan.
"OK."
Shang Shiyan nodded and whispered, "Don't kick off the covers tonight."
"I don't have that habit!"
Pei Jinwu raised her voice, asserting confidently, "I'm a very good sleeper, okay?"
"..."
Shang Shiyan stopped arguing, patted her head, and tilted his chin up, saying, "Go."
——
The next day.
When Pei Jinwu woke up, Xia Xun was no longer in the room.
After washing her face, she went to the living room and overheard her mother and Shang Shiyan chatting.
Mom: "Wuwu kicks off the covers so badly at night? You must not be sleeping well, right?"
Just as Shang Shiyan was about to answer, he was caught off guard by Pei Jinwu's shocked expression.
He smiled and said against his conscience, "Wuwu is very well-behaved and never kicks off her blankets."
"ah?"
Xia Xun was surprised and raised her voice considerably: "Why are you making such a racket when you're sleeping with me?"
"..."
Shang Shiyan remained silent, only staring intently at Pei Jinwu.
"?"
Xia Xun turned around and understood everything.
Unexpected.
Her daughter, despite her young age, is already a master at managing her husband.
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