"Lanlan, if there's anything you don't like, just tell me."
Xiao Yuqin specially arranged a guest room on the first floor for Xia Lan and Qin Yu, and redecorated it. With the new furniture, it looked quite decent.
"No, Mom, we like it very much."
Xia Lan smiled at Xiao Yuqin.
Xiao Yuqin looked at Xia Lan, patted her hand happily, and then looked at Qin Yu.
Qin Yu, leaning on his cane, looked around the Qin family home.
This is where Qin Yao lived when he was a child. Although his things have long been cleared away, the traces left by the child are still there.
It is evident how much Qin Yao was pampered in the Qin family. Raised in such a loving family, Qin Yao still embarked on a path of no return.
Xiao Yuqin noticed that Qin Yu was looking at all the traces left by Qin Yao in the past. She anxiously grabbed Xia Lan's hand, afraid that Qin Yu would be unhappy.
Xia Lan knew this was Qin Yu's instinct; regarding their new home, he was like a wolf king marking his territory, patrolling every corner.
"Mom, it's okay, Yu-ge is just getting familiar with the house!"
Xia Lan comforted Xiao Yuqin.
"Really? Qin Yu isn't angry, is he? The places he's looking at are all things Qin Yao left behind..."
Xiao Yuqin looked at Xia Lan and asked worriedly.
Xia Lan smiled and shook her head.
“If he really minded, he wouldn’t have agreed to let you come to his house.”
Xia Lan's words reassured Xiao Yuqin.
She didn't spend much time with Qin Yu, and Xia Lan told her about many of Qin Yu's behaviors, and Xia Lan was always right.
This saved her a lot of trouble.
Xiao Yuqin shook Xia Lan's hand and said gratefully.
"If it weren't for you, I don't know what I would have done..."
Xiao Yuqin's eyes reddened; Qin Yu's personality was just like Qin Jun's in the past.
She knew how to make Qin Jun obey, but she didn't know what to do with this biological son she hadn't spent much time with, afraid that she might do something that would make him dislike her.
Xia Lan acts as a bridge between them, allowing her to communicate with Qin Yu and understand his preferences and the meaning behind his actions.
"It must have been tough for you, keeping this secret for so many years! You must be the one suffering the most."
Xia Lan actually felt that Xiao Yuqin was the one who suffered the most in the whole affair.
On the one hand, she was confused, not knowing why she couldn't bring herself to be close to her 'son', and she forced herself to be close to him.
This self-doubt has tormented her for so many years.
On the other hand, the child she raised was not her biological son. Her own son was deliberately switched, and she was kept in the dark for so many years. She sent away the child she raised and felt even more guilty towards her own biological son.
She felt she had failed as a mother and wanted to make it up to her son, but he was already a mature man and no longer needed a mother figure.
Everyone's attention was focused on Qin Yu, but Xia Lan's attention was focused on Xiao Yuqin.
From the moment she met her until now, she had never seen Xiao Yuqin show her own emotions; she had always been considerate of other people's feelings.
Qin Yu could understand that he was trying to accept his biological parents.
From nothing to something, it's a slow process.
Xiao Yuqin, on the other hand, experienced the most ups and downs, going from nothing to something and back again, yet she suppressed her emotions.
"I don't have any... pain..."
Upon hearing Xia Lan's words, Xiao Yuqin subconsciously smiled. However, looking into Xia Lan's eyes, which seemed to see into her heart, easily shattered Xiao Yuqin's defenses, and she finally couldn't hold back her tears.
She was kept in the dark from beginning to end, accepting that the son wasn't hers, that her son had been maliciously switched, and that he was her biological son...
Time was so short that she couldn't even react.
Guilt overwhelmed her once again. Knowing about Qin Yu's hardships from childhood to adulthood, Xiao Yuqin's heart ached.
"Now that our son is back, you don't have to be so tense anymore."
Xia Lan gently hugged Xiao Yuqin, who leaned against Xia Lan's chest, silently shedding tears.
When Qin Yu returned, he saw Xiao Yuqin sobbing in Xia Lan's arms...
Qin Yu looked at Xia Lan in surprise. He had just gone for a walk, and now his mother was crying again...?
Xia Lan gestured for Qin Yu to continue his 'adventure', and Qin Yu touched his nose and obediently left.
Xiao Yuqin cried for a long time, so long that she cried herself to sleep in Xia Lan's arms.
When she woke up in Xia Lan's arms, she smelled the aroma of vegetables and was instantly awakened.
"Mom, you're awake?"
Xia Lan smiled and took the hot towel that Qin Yu had brought, letting Xiao Yuqin wipe her face.
"I...I really...how did I cry myself to sleep..."
Xiao Yuqin blushed, never expecting that she would cry herself to sleep in Xia Lan's arms.
I really lost face in front of the younger generation.
"You haven't had a good night's sleep in a long time, have you?" Xia Lan asked Xiao Yuqin with certainty.
"I haven't been sleeping well lately."
Xiao Yuqin touched her face. She had something on her mind, especially when she thought about how Qin Yu was mistreated when he was a child. She couldn't imagine what kind of suffering her son was going through.
How could she possibly sleep peacefully?
Xia Lan looked at Xiao Yuqin. Even when she cried, she was so gentle. She must have endured a lot of pain. Instead of venting her emotions, she chose to bear it alone.
If you keep it all bottled up inside, it's no wonder things won't get better.
After a good cry, Xiao Yuqin felt much better. She smelled a delicious aroma and looked towards the kitchen.
Who's cooking?
"Your precious son."
Xia Lan explained with a smile.
Xiao Yuqin cried herself to sleep. It was just her and Qin Yu here. She was a kitchen disaster, so Qin Yu, who was sick, had to cook.
"Oh dear!" Xiao Yuqin quickly got up and went to the kitchen, only to find that four dishes were already laid out on the dining table in the dining room.
Xiao Yuqin was stunned by the aroma of the food.
She thought Xia Lan was just trying to make her happy by saying that Qin Yu could cook.
I never expected Qin Yu could actually cook such a delicious meal.
"mom."
Qin Yu, leaning on his cane with one hand and holding groceries in the other, saw Xiao Yuqin standing at the kitchen door and called out softly.
"Hey!"
Xiao Yuqin quickly took the dishes from his hands and placed them on the dining table.
"How can you cook! You're still injured! Sit down, I'll do the rest!"
Xiao Yuqin wanted to help Qin Yu sit down, but she was afraid he would hate her touching him.
"Could you please bring the soup out for me? I'm really afraid it will spill."
Qin Yu said to Xiao Yuqin.
"Okay, okay!"
Xiao Yuqin quickly went to the kitchen and brought out the soup. Looking into the kitchen, she saw that Qin Yu had already cleaned everything up.
Xiao Yuqin has always regarded the kitchen as her own territory. Qin Jun has suggested many times that someone come back to cook, but Xiao Yuqin has never agreed.
She wants to cook for her family, and seeing them work hard to eat is what gives her the greatest sense of accomplishment.
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