Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 489 - 354, Our Child (First Update)

In this world, there exists the bond between mother and daughter, so Shi Nian’s excitement already revealed her secret: she already knew that Jieyou was her child.

Huangfu Huazhang sighed softly, "Four years ago... have you forgotten? Jieyou is four years old."

Shi Nian’s mind was in turmoil.

She had just confirmed through the embossed leather wallpaper in the study that the person who was with her back then was Tang Yanqing, so what’s the matter with this child?

Moreover, this child had a pair of blue eyes, like Huangfu Huazhang’s blue eyes!

Shi Nian tried to calm herself, "Sir, what do you mean? Give me a clear explanation."

Huangfu Huazhang’s eyes were like the sea under the moonlight, deep and mysterious, rippling with a silver mist: "...she’s our child. Yours and mine."

Everyone in the room was stunned.

Huangfu Huazhang took a step forward, restraining himself from holding Shi Nian’s hand, and only lowered his head to her ear: "Back then when we were together... my emotions got the better of me, and left us with our Jieyou."

Shi Nian stepped back three steps, but her eyes were involuntarily fixed on that sweet girl. Her eyes were crystal-clear blue, untainted by the dust of the world. She also looked up, staring at Shi Nian, her eyes filled with the same confusion, yet also with anticipation.

When Shi Nian realized it herself, tears had already lined her cheeks like a broken string of pearls.

Her child, her child...

"But why didn’t you tell me? It’s been four years, why are you telling me only now, tell me!"

Shi Nian couldn’t control her emotions and screamed at Huangfu Huazhang.

Huangfu Huazhang stepped forward and grabbed Shi Nian’s arm: "Nian, this is Auntie’s ward, please calm down."

"I also want to know." Unexpectedly Xu Xinzhen was unaffected, instead calmly asked.

Huangfu Huazhang’s gaze remained on Xu Xinzhen’s face.

Xu Xinzhen looked aggrieved, twisting her clothing nervously: "Between the two of them, which one is my Nian Nian? Haoran is about to get off work, I must hurry and figure it out, or how will I explain it to Haoran later?"

She turned around and leaned on Mrs. Liu’s shoulder, crying: "Haoran hasn’t been home for a long time. If he comes home and can’t recognize his daughter, he might think he took the wrong path and never come back. What should I do?"

Mrs. Liu quickly comforted her: "No, no, that won’t happen."

Huangfu Huazhang then withdrew his gaze, quietly staring at Shi Nian: "I didn’t intend to keep it from you, but didn’t you remember your state during those four years? You married Xiang Yuan, how could I let Jieyou return to you, and call Xiang Yuan ’daddy’? Moreover, you had symptoms of PTSD back then, and you weren’t your true self, so I wasn’t confident to send Jieyou back to you."

"Besides..." Huangfu Huazhang frowned: "Your memory was fragmented back then, you didn’t even remember me, nor our time together back then, so how could I suddenly present you a daughter out of the blue?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand, unable to refrain from touching her temple: "Even now, you haven’t fully recovered, have you? Don’t you still fail to recall what happened between us in the darkness? If you’ve remembered, naturally you’d recall Jieyou; but if you can’t remember, bringing Jieyou to you would only frighten you, wouldn’t it?"

His words, on the face of it, didn’t seem wrong, they were logical, but... Shi Nian felt something was amiss in her heart.

She had just believed that the one who was with her in the darkness, naughtily stealing the forbidden fruit, was Tang Yanqing. But how could she have a daughter with Huangfu Huazhang, did she have that kind of intimacy with Huangfu Huazhang too?

But, how could it be, how could it be?!

Shi Nian’s emotions were on the verge of collapse, unable to find a time machine to travel back to those years, yet unable to fully recall the past now. The more she couldn’t accept the reality before her, the more confused her mind became.

It was like she was lost in a misty forest, rushing in all directions but never finding her way.

At this moment, Jieyou stepped forward and gently tugged at Shi Nian’s sleeve.

The tiny touch miraculously stopped Shi Nian’s confusion immediately. An alarm seemed to sound deep in her mind, and she suddenly became clear-headed. She squatted down, meeting Jieyou’s gaze: "What’s wrong?"

No matter what happened four years ago, and regardless of who the person was back then... even if someone made a mistake, it was the adults’ fault. The child was innocent, she had no right to lose her temper in front of the child.

Jieyou timidly extended her hand but stopped in front of Shi Nian’s cheek.

Tears welled up in Shi Nian’s eyes again. She understood that the child wanted to wipe her tears but was a little afraid.

She then smiled through her tears, reached out and took Jieyou’s small hand, guiding it to her cheek.

Xieyou finally smiled, gently wiping away her tears, and then quietly asked, "Don’t you want to be Xieyou’s mommy? Is it that Xieyou hasn’t been good, hasn’t behaved?"

Shi Nian reached out and pulled Xieyou into her arms, shaking her head vigorously, "No, no. It’s mommy who’s at fault, mommy hasn’t been good. It’s not that mommy doesn’t want to be Xieyou’s mommy, it’s just... I only just found out about Xieyou’s existence, so I can’t quite forgive myself."

"Xieyou is already four years old, yet mommy is only just holding her. Mommy is really bad..."

For the first time in her life, she was embraced by her mommy. Even though this mommy was still unfamiliar, the natural bond allowed Xieyou to nestle comfortably into her mommy’s arms, stretching out her small hands to tightly hug Shi Nian.

"Mommy, don’t cry. It’s all because Xieyou was in China and just came to M Country, that’s why mommy only found out about Xieyou. If mommy was in China, she would have seen Xieyou sooner."

Such a small child still managed to use the difference in location to comfort her. Shi Nian’s heart felt sour and sweet, and she could only hug Xieyou tighter.

Xieyou whispered in Shi Nian’s ear, "Mommy, after meeting Xieyou, can you promise never to leave Xieyou again? It was so hard for Xieyou to finally meet mommy, Xieyou doesn’t want to be without mommy again..."

Shi Nian’s vision was blurred by tears long ago. She hugged the small body in her arms tightly, nodding with all her might, "Mommy will never leave Xieyou again, mommy swears. It was mommy’s fault in the past, but from now on, mommy will definitely be a good mommy."

Everyone in the hospital room was moved; Xu Xinzhen and Mrs. Liu were crying together, even the always stoic Huangfu couldn’t help but shed tears at this moment.

Being tall, his tears fell one by one from a great height, catching the light, and splashing onto the floor.

But within his blue eyes, there was a flicker of light, a smile and relief.

He took a deep breath, "Seeing you both like this, I am relieved. I will go to the police station first thing tomorrow morning, and before that, I will bring Xieyou to your place."

Huangfu Huazhang stepped forward and gently pulled Xieyou’s hand, "Xieyou, let’s go home first. Tomorrow morning, daddy will take you to see mommy."

Xieyou reluctantly turned back to look at Shi Nian, "Isn’t mommy going home with us? Shouldn’t Xieyou, daddy, and mommy all be living in one home?"

Huangfu Huazhang crouched down, picked Xieyou up in his arms, and walked outside, softly coaxing, "Tomorrow morning, daddy will take you to see mommy. Say goodbye to mommy and grandma."

Holding only emptiness in her arms, watching Huangfu Huazhang carry Xieyou away, Shi Nian felt as if her heart had been torn apart.

To not know was one thing, but once she realized she had a daughter in this world, and that for four long years she hadn’t fulfilled her responsibilities as a mother, Shi Nian couldn’t let go.

She rushed forward, grabbing Xieyou’s little hand, softly pleading with Huangfu Huazhang, "What if she stays with me tonight, is that okay?"

Huangfu Huazhang turned back to look at her, an endless sadness in his eyes.

Yet he shook his head, "Tonight isn’t convenient. Xieyou’s clothes and things haven’t been packed, and she isn’t used to it. Tomorrow morning I’ll bring her to see you, tonight we’re leaving first. Goodbye."

Xieyou was so obedient, even though she couldn’t bear to leave mommy, she understood the finality in daddy’s voice. She withdrew her little hand, covered her small face with both hands, and lay her head on Huangfu Huazhang’s shoulder.

She didn’t let Shi Nian see her face, but how could Shi Nian not know that Xieyou was crying?!

Unable to hold back any longer, Shi Nian turned and said a few words to Mrs. Liu, then grabbed her briefcase and chased after them.

"Sir, if you don’t mind, I could stay at your place tonight... I want to be with Xieyou."

Huangfu Huazhang stopped, turned around, and deeply looked at Shi Nian, then slowly smiled, "Okay."

Xieyou immediately cheered, clapping her hands in excitement, "Great! Xieyou, daddy, and mommy are going home together!"

In the eyes of a child, going home as a family of three is the most natural thing. It’s something she has never before experienced all these years, and today it is finally a dream come true.

Her joy was so transparent, so dazzling, it illuminated hearts.

So bright that it made Shi Nian’s heart ache uncontrollably.

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When the car arrived at the castle, Shi Nian received a call from Tang Yanqing.

He asked, almost whining, "Why aren’t you back yet? I’ve been waiting outside your company for two hours and haven’t seen you. I’ve bought ingredients; let’s cook together when you get back."

Shi Nian said sadly, "I’m sorry... Tonight, I have something to take care of, so I won’t be coming back. You go home and sleep."