Chapter 908: Chapter 138: Little Rui, Do You Miss Mommy? (Part 2)

Tang Yige looked into Rong Rui’s serious eyes, unsure whether to feel happy or sad.

"Little Gege, will you abandon me?" Rong Rui cupped Tang Yige’s cheeks, his little voice filled with worry.

Tang Yige shook her head, "No, I’ll always be with you."

"Really?" Rong Rui’s eyes widened.

Tang Yige nodded, "Mhm."

"Hehe."

Rong Rui laughed, then lowered his head and kissed Yige on the cheek again, "Little Gege, I like you the most."

Tang Yige gently stroked Rong Rui’s tender cheeks, softly saying, "I also like Little Rui the most."

"I know." Rong Rui confidently raised his little eyebrows at Tang Yige.

Tang Yige involuntarily smiled, her hand moving up to gently stroke his little head, "Little Rui, don’t you want to know who your biological mother is?"

Rong Rui looked at Tang Yige, and suddenly fell silent.

Tang Yige frowned slightly, looking at him.

"...Little Gege, do you think my biological mother would treat me as well as the mother of my siblings treats them?" Rong Rui tilted his little head, asking quietly.

"Of course. You are your mother’s precious darling, if she’s not good to you, then who would she be good to?" Tang Yige assured.

"Do you think my mother would be as sweet as Auntie’s voice? Auntie’s voice is so sweet, I love listening to her talk the most." Rong Rui said, grinning ear to ear.

Tang Yige also smiled, "What if Little Rui’s mother doesn’t have as sweet a voice as your Auntie, but she’s very gentle and treats you very well, would you like her?"

"Mhm." Rong Rui nodded without hesitation.

Seeing him nod, Tang Yige felt a slight sense of relief.

"Little Gege."

"Mhm?"

"Do you know who my mother is?" Rong Rui stared at her.

Tang Yige, "..." Her face stiffened a bit.

Seeing her not answer, Rong Rui used his two little chubby hands to knead her face, "Little Gege, do you know?"

"...Mhm." Tang Yige clenched her fist, swallowed dryly, and said.

Rong Rui froze, then opened his little mouth in surprise, "Do you really know?"

Tang Yige felt a bit nervous, her scalp tight, and she nodded lightly.

Rong Rui’s eyes sparkled, "Who is she? What does she do? Is she pretty?"

Tang Yige licked her lower lip, intently staring at Rong Rui, "Your mother is, she makes clothes. And she’s... quite pretty."

It’s awkward to praise oneself as pretty!

After saying that, Tang Yige couldn’t help but blush.

But at this moment, Rong Rui didn’t notice, his mind fully preoccupied with the fact that Tang Yige knew who his mother was.

"Compared to you?" Rong Rui asked.

"...Almost the same, I suppose." Tang Yige said.

"As pretty as you?" Rong Rui showed a doubtful expression.

Tang Yige couldn’t help but chuckle, pinching the little guy’s cheek, "You little rascal, are you really that picky about your mother’s looks? If she doesn’t look good, will you not acknowledge her?"

Rong Rui pouted, rolling off Tang Yige and laying beside her spread-eagle, muttering in a small voice, "She’s the one who didn’t want me first."

Tang Yige, "..."

Shock!

"Little Rui, why would you think that? Why would you think she didn’t want you?" Tang Yige turned to hug Rong Rui, but as she moved, a breeze found its way into the covers, making her shiver slightly as she looked down inside.

Seeing her bare body made Tang Yige blush, hurriedly pulling the blanket up and clutching it tighter before looking at Rong Rui again.

Rong Rui didn’t notice her actions, his large eyes filled with melancholy as he stared at the ceiling, sighing, "Is there even a need to think? She didn’t want me, so this mom picked me up and raised me. I must be some kid thrown onto a garbage heap."

"...No, it’s not like that. It’s not."

Tang Yige reached out to hold Rong Rui’s hand, her eyes red, "Your mother loves you very, very much. In her heart, nothing in the world compares to you."

Rong Rui looked at Tang Yige with a curious tilt of his head, "Little Gege, how do you know?"

"Because, because..." Tang Yige’s lips were dry, the discomfort of lying made her expression unnatural, her voice dropping in volume, "because I told you, I know your mother."

Rong Rui furrowed his brows, pursing his small lips, "So, is this what she told you?"

"...Mhm." Tang Yige softly responded.

Rong Rui fell silent.

Tang Yige cautiously observed Rong Rui for a while, then asked, "Little Rui, do you want to meet her?"

Rong Rui was a bit conflicted, turning to face Tang Yige, "Little Gege, does she know I’m with you?"

Tang Yige’s eyes flickered, and she nodded.

"She knows?" Rong Rui was surprised once more.

"...Mhm." Tang Yige nodded, steeling herself.

Rong Rui took a deep breath, unable to comprehend, "Then why hasn’t she come to find me? Didn’t you say she loves me very much? Knowing I’m with you, why doesn’t she come to see me?"

"She’s afraid," Tang Yige whispered.

"Afraid? Afraid of what?" Rong Rui widened his eyes in confusion.

Tang Yige looked at him, saying each word slowly and deliberately, "Afraid you won’t acknowledge her, blame her, and not recognize her."

After Tang Yige finished, Rong Rui fell into a brief silence before saying, "She should be afraid."

Tang Yige’s heart sank heavily, anxiety clearly surfacing in her eyes, "So, even if she didn’t actually not want you, but because of certain reasons, she thought she had lost you forever, and that’s why she never sought you all these years— Would you still blame her, not acknowledge her?"

"Of course not, I’m not unreasonable." Rong Rui said seriously.

"..."

Tang Yige’s mouth twitched slightly, "Then you..."

"Little Gege, she already knows I’m with you now. If you were my mom, would you choose not to meet me because you’re afraid I would blame you?" Rong Rui asked, staring at her.

"I would definitely come to meet you immediately." Tang Yige asserted.

"Then that’s the answer! So I feel like, maybe she doesn’t care about me as much as she says. Little Gege, let’s not talk about her anymore— as long as I’m always with you, I’m happy." Rong Rui moved his chubby body closer to Tang Yige, lifting his small face as he affectionately nuzzled Tang Yige’s chin with his nose, speaking in a soft, tender voice.

Tang Yige looked down at the little chubby paper in her arms, feeling both touched and inevitably worried.

Tang Yige reached out to stroke Rong Rui’s small head, her tone conflicted, "Little Rui, if your mother wanted to see you now, would you be willing to meet her?"

Rong Rui didn’t answer Tang Yige’s question immediately.

Instead, after snuggling with Tang Yige for a while, he finally said in a small voice, "Then let’s meet."

Tang Yige, "..."

"Really?" Tang Yige’s eyes sparkled, looking down joyfully at Rong Rui.

Rong Rui’s eyes darted about, his mouth twisting in a stubborn pout, "I want to see what she’ll say."

Tang Yige laughed, excitedly holding the little guy’s face, kissing his fair brows repeatedly.

Rong Rui’s face flushed, his big eyes shyly looking at Tang Yige, his mouth curving in a deliberately reserved arc as he peered at Tang Yige, whispering, "Jeez, why are you so excited when I’m not even thrilled?"

Meeting a future mother-in-law makes you this happy?

Rong Rui thought cheerfully to himself.

As Tang Yige held Rong Rui, showering kisses endlessly, a clear male voice suddenly called from downstairs, "Little Rui, Yiyi, breakfast is ready."

Tang Yige, "..."

Si Nan...

What’s going on?!

Second watch

Si Nan...

What’s going on?!

"I’ll go check it out."

Hearing about food, Rong Rui rolled his chubby body down the bed and toddled downstairs.

"Little Rui, slow down, don’t fall." Tang Yige frowned, watching the direction of the staircase.

"I know. Little Gege, come down quickly." Rong Rui puffed as he descended the stairs, calling back.

"Alright."

Tang Yige said, lifting the blanket and wrapping a robe tightly around herself before getting out of bed. Just as she was about to head to the bathroom, her peripheral vision caught the sight of clothes laid on the bedside table.

Tang Yige paused slightly, turning to take a closer look, her gaze fixed on the outfit for a dozen seconds, before reaching out to pick it up and heading for the bathroom.

...

After getting ready, Tang Yige went downstairs but didn’t see Rong Rui and Zhang Lan in the living room, so she headed toward the dining room.

Just two or three steps away from the dining room, she heard the voices of Rong Rui and Si Nan coming from inside.