Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 578 - 425. Can’t help but go to you ()

Waking up from this sleep, the sky had unknowingly turned dark.

In fact, today’s gloomy and foggy weather made even the daytime feel like dusk.

Shi Nian was trapped in the dream and took a while to regain her senses. Staring at the pitch-black window, two words kept repeating in her mind, which he had written with pressure in her palm—answer.

She wanted an answer; she wanted to know what was going on in the dream she just had?

If she couldn’t think of an answer, even the recent dream would drive her insane! 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Clearly...she remembered that in that incident years ago, although Dad never returned, it was Sir who saved her.

Sir always stayed with her in that darkness, gently comforting her, and then... they had Jieyou, and after being saved, she naturally ended up with Sir!

Such a profound life-and-death relationship, yet why did a scoundrel Yan Qi emerge from the chaotic memories? What’s going on?

Thinking made her head hurt, she had to give in and quickly put on her clothes to wash her face with cold water.

It was still a bit early, so she went into Jieyou’s room.

Mrs. Song, dutifully accompanying Jieyou, didn’t leave her side. Jieyou had finished her bath and was sitting sweetly in the bed, listening to Mrs. Song tell stories.

Seeing Shi Nian come, Mrs. Song put down the storybook and willingly handed over the time to accompany Jieyou to Shi Nian.

Shi Nian nodded with a smile: "You’ve worked hard. Go to sleep first, we’ll have to hit the road early tomorrow. Tonight I’ll stay with Jieyou."

Mrs. Song bowed and left, and Jieyou affectionately reached out for a hug: "Mommy~~~"

Shi Nian crawled into the bed with Jieyou, and the mother and daughter sat in bed under the covers. The light was soft and warm, and Shi Nian continued the story Mrs. Song hadn’t finished.

But Jieyou seemed a bit distracted, and several times Shi Nian noticed her daydreaming. Shi Nian pinched Jieyou’s little nose: "If you’re tired, just sleep, don’t listen to the story."

Jieyou suddenly came over coquettishly, hugging Shi Nian’s arm, looking up sweetly and asking, "Does Mommy love Jieyou?"

Shi Nian found it strange why the child asked this. But there’s a reason for everything. Since the child asked, could it be that she hasn’t been attentive enough to the child lately?

She self-reflected for a moment and realized that she had indeed been paying special attention to an online blog recently, and started spending a lot of time chatting with villagers, while at night she would ponder alone in the room. So, in a child’s eyes, it might seem like Mommy is distant and neglectful?

Shi Nian hugged Jieyou tightly: "Youyou, don’t overthink. Mommy admits that I’ve indeed been a bit negligent with Youyou lately, it’s Mommy’s fault. But it absolutely doesn’t mean I don’t love Jieyou anymore. Mommy just... Youyou understands, Mommy has some memory issues and is anxious to get better, so I tend to get lost in thought and sometimes neglect Youyou."

"Can Youyou forgive Mommy? Mommy actually wants to get better as soon as possible to recall the wonderful times we shared. Mommy feels so unworthy for not being able to remember the four years spent with Youyou."

Hearing this, Jieyou sighed in an old-fashioned manner.

In fact, she knew why Mommy couldn’t remember the four years, because during those years she wasn’t with Mommy at all.

Mother and daughter are connected, and seeing Mommy’s bewildered state lately made her equally sad. But she promised Daddy not to casually mention those things to Mommy.

However, seeing Mommy in so much pain... she lowered her head and softly asked, "Mommy, do you want to remember someone? A, uh, police officer uncle?"

Mo Ya Village was a utopia, carefully arranged by Huangfu Huazhang, where everyone helped Shi Nian maintain her dreamlike illusion. Whether it was Li Le Wen, the female owner of the small supermarket, or Mrs. Song, the neighbors around the house, they all knew what Sir was doing, and they all accompanied Shi Nian to complete this dream together.

In this entire arrangement, the only variable was little Jieyou.

Although Jieyou was young, she already knew enough: for instance, she knew Shi Nian’s true name, had met Tang Yanqing, and was aware of Mommy’s relationship with this police officer uncle. In essence, Jieyou was a small ticking bomb; if she said the wrong thing, she could directly shatter Shi Nian’s illusion.

So the safest way was not to keep Jieyou by Shi Nian’s side; or simply to also apply psychological suggestion to Jieyou.

But... ultimately, she was his daughter, and how could Huangfu Huazhang bear it? He could only hope that Jieyou’s young age would keep her from ruining the grand scheme.

Yet Huangfu underestimated the power of the mother-daughter bond.

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Shi Nian froze: "What police officer uncle?"

In her mind, a tall and handsome figure indeed appeared indistinctly. Wearing a police uniform, noble and upright, captivating the soul.

She frowned slightly, lowering her head: "You must be talking about Grandpa, right? Or maybe Mommy’s senior brothers. Back then, Grandpa took many police officers as apprentices, you know."

Jieyou shook her head: "Jieyou doesn’t know who Grandpa is and hasn’t seen Mommy’s senior brothers. But Jieyou has seen a police officer uncle..."

Shi Nian’s heart abruptly tightened: "Jieyou wouldn’t mention a police officer uncle to Mommy for no reason. Jieyou must be thinking of someone Mommy has forgotten but Jieyou hasn’t. Is that right?"

Jieyou thought for a long time before saying, "Daddy also wishes he could become that police officer uncle. Daddy said that if he could become that police officer uncle, then mommy would only love daddy."

It was as if a barrage of thunder rolled across the sky, exploding one after another in Shi Nian’s ears.

So, in this world, besides her husband, she indeed had another man she loved?!

Moreover, with her husband’s confidence, yet Jieyou’s words were clearly filled with sadness. This indicates that her husband also believes she loves that man more, and not him the most?

Jieyou is a wonderful child, Jieyou wouldn’t lie, so can she now conclude: the man she loves most is a police officer?

Thinking this way, her heart suddenly warmed. This theory seemed more logical: because of her feelings for Dad, she would love a man who is a police officer too.

She quietly took a breath and cautiously asked Jieyou, "Youyou, can you tell mommy what that police officer uncle looks like, and what’s his name?"

Jieyou thought for a moment: "... Little Swallow."

Jieyou is still young and can’t remember such complicated names, but when Tang Yanqing introduced herself to her, she took her age into account and used this simple and easy-to-understand image. Her efforts weren’t in vain, Jieyou remembered.

Shi Nian’s eyes suddenly heated up.

Little Swallow, Little Swallow... Yan Qi.

She couldn’t sit still any longer, as if there was a gap in her heart that was closing, like a puzzle, each piece finding its way to fit together, merging into a whole.

Jieyou yawned, embracing Shi Nian, pleading: "Mommy, don’t tell daddy. Jieyou can’t bear to see mommy upset, but Jieyou also doesn’t want to disappoint daddy."

Daddy repeatedly instructed her not to mention anything about M Country to mommy. She tried so hard to endure, enduring for a whole year, holding on for so long. But she really couldn’t bear to watch mommy be sad.

So daddy, please don’t blame Jieyou.

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Shi Nian held Jieyou in her arms, gently coaxing her to sleep, then carefully placed her on the pillow, bending down to press a deep kiss on her daughter’s cheek.

Her daughter, her Jieyou.

She felt even more that her husband’s choice of this name was perfect. Her daughter truly was her Jieyou.

She patted her daughter for a while until her daughter was completely asleep before Shi Nian slowly stood up.

Tonight, she had to meet that person.

As that person himself said, even if she wasn’t going for him, she had to go for the answer.

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The house was very old, but Huangfu Huazhang still installed the most advanced alarm system. The system was perfectly integrated with the old house, not at all obtrusive.

To avoid being discovered by Senmu when coming in and out, Shi Nian entered the password to disarm the system herself.

The whole house had already quieted down. Preparing for tomorrow morning’s journey, even Senmu and the men he brought had gone to rest.

Shi Nian quietly left through the back door.

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In the small mountain village at midnight, there was almost no artificial light source. The night was dark and the road was slippery, so Shi Nian walked very cautiously.

However, as if heaven was watching over her, as she walked, she felt that the clouds in the sky seemed to scatter bit by bit. The originally pitch-black stone path was faintly illuminated by the starlight above.

Her heart suddenly felt open and clear as well.

She thought, perhaps tonight she would find the answer, and then she wouldn’t have to continue wandering through the fog like this. No matter what the past or the future holds, she could face it bravely. She didn’t want to be veiled by this mist and see nothing.

Walking into that old house, her heart jumped into her throat.

The marks of his fingertips still lingered on her body, and her body still trembled involuntarily.

She didn’t know what he would do to her after they met.

And should she refuse, or—accept?