Unbridled, Depraved

Chapter 180 It’s okay, my brother is here

The moment Shen Qianhe heard Xu Shuqin's voice, the smile on his face froze.

Time stands still at this moment.

She turned her head stiffly towards the direction of the sound, slowly twisting her neck and focusing her eyes in the direction where the sound came from.

What came into view was a woman in a lotus-colored long dress.

Although she is nearly fifty years old, time seems to be particularly kind to her and has not left too many traces on her face.

After spending a month in the Maldives, her skin became tanned, but she looked very healthy.

She stood there with a gentle smile, which made Shen Qianhe feel dazed again and again.

This is her mother...

She had been missing her mother for ten years.

During her time in Hong Kong, she brainwashed herself every day.

She kept telling herself that it didn't matter if her mother didn't remember her, as long as she was living a good life, that was more important than anything else.

That's what she thought even a minute ago.

She originally wanted to greet her openly and say with a smile, "Hello, Auntie. I am Xiao Heng's classmate, Shen Qianhe..."

But when this moment really came, she discovered with horror that her inner defenses would be completely broken down by her mother's gentle smile at this moment.

Her heart was beating wildly and a strong emotion surged within her, threatening to overwhelm her.

Looking at the woman in front of her, she felt aggrieved for no reason.

At this moment, she couldn't laugh at all.

She wanted to throw herself into her mother's arms and tell her how much she missed her all these years.

Her hands hanging at both sides were tightly grasping the hem of her skirt, her knuckles turning white from excessive force, and her body was shaking slightly.

She held back the tears that were about to burst out, bit her lips tightly, and tried her best to control herself from crying.

The moment Xu Shuqin saw Shen Qianhe, her whole body was frozen.

Her eyes wandered on Shen Qianhe for several seconds, as if being pulled by an invisible force and unable to move away.

Then, a complex emotion flashed in her eyes.

These emotions are like the colors on a palette, layered on top of each other and difficult to distinguish.

There is doubt, surprise, and a hint of imperceptible tenderness.

She felt that the girl in front of her looked very familiar, as if she had seen her somewhere before.

But no matter how hard she tried to recall, that memory was always shrouded in fog, vague and difficult to reach.

Xiao Chengzhou stood aside and keenly noticed the subtle changes in the atmosphere.

His heart tightened and he quickly stood up and stood in front of Shen Qianhe.

He put his arm around Xu Shuqin's shoulders, trying to ease the tense atmosphere, and said with a smile: "Wife, you just heard it wrong! What I mean is that I am going to recognize Qianhe as our goddaughter!"

Xu Shuqin ignored his words. She gently pushed Xiao Chengzhou's hand away, took two steps forward, and locked her eyes on Shen Qianhe again.

Looking at her, Xu Shuqin's voice unconsciously became gentle, "Little girl, what's your name?"

Shen Qianhe wanted to answer, but when she opened her mouth, no syllable came out.

Her throat was blocked, she gritted her teeth, forced a smile that was uglier than crying, and replied, "Hello, Mrs. Xiao, my name is Shen Qianhe, and I'm Xiao Heng's classmate."

Xu Shuqin listened to Shen Qianhe's answer and nodded slightly.

"Chizuru...Chizuru..."

She lowered her head and murmured the name repeatedly.

"Strange, I always feel that this name is very familiar."

She tilted her head slightly, as if thinking about something, her eyes full of confusion and bewilderment.

Shen Qianhe's eyes widened, and he tried hard to raise the corners of his trembling lips and keep smiling.

At this moment, she both wanted her to remember and didn't want her to remember.

Xu Shuqin frowned, as if she was thinking hard about something.

Suddenly, several fragments of memory flashed through her mind.

In those clips, there was a very cute little girl.

She had a mushroom-shaped hairdo, wore a bright yellow floral dress, and had an innocent smile on her face.

She has a pair of round grape eyes, and when she smiles, her eyes bend like little crescent moons.

She staggered into her arms, calling "Mom" in a baby voice...

Also, the little girl grew up a little. She wore a little yellow hat and carried a small schoolbag. She stood at the door of the kindergarten, and her chubby little face was covered with snot and tears.

She cried out of breath and said aggrievedly, "Mom, mom, I don't want to go to school, I want mom..."

I want my mother...

As far as she could remember, the one who called her mom was a little girl, not a little boy.

But she clearly only has Xiao Heng as her son!

Why would such a cute little girl call her mom?

Xu Shuqin wanted to continue recalling, but these fragments were like sharp blades, scraping her nerves.

The severe headache made her face pale, as if all the vitality had been drained away from her.

She screamed in pain and hit her head hard with one hand.

"mom!"

Shen Qianhe only screamed once and then stopped talking immediately.

She looked at Xu Shuqin in agony in front of her helplessly, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Wife! Wife! What's wrong with you?"

Seeing this, Xiao Chengzhou hurried forward to support Xu Shuqin, picked her up by the waist, and walked quickly towards their bedroom.

"Butler, go find a doctor! Quick--"

"Yes, sir."

When the housekeeper heard the order, he immediately turned around and ran downstairs to call the house doctor.

Shen Qianhe originally wanted to follow to see how Xu Shuqin was doing, but his legs felt like they were filled with lead and he couldn't move an inch.

A deep feeling of powerlessness surged through my limbs.

My heart ached and my chest felt so uncomfortable that even my breathing became heavy and difficult.

She wanted to cry loudly at this moment, but she seemed to have lost even the slightest bit of strength.

The brain goes blank and thinking becomes slow and confused.

Shen Qianhe slowly squatted down and hugged his arms tightly, trying to give himself a little warmth and comfort.

Under the warm yellow light, her thin shoulders trembled slightly, making her look particularly frail.

She suddenly felt a little regretful that she should not have come to see her mother so rashly today.

It's all her fault.

It was all her fault. She made my mother suffer so much.

If she hadn't come, maybe mom would have always been so happy.

"younger sister--"

Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the silence around.

Shen Qianhe raised her eyes slightly and saw Xiao Heng running towards her, panting.

"elder brother......"

Her voice was choked and her red eyes were filled with uncontrollable tears.

I just called out "brother" and then I couldn't say anything else.

Xiao Heng took a step forward, squatted down, and gently brought her head into his arms.

"Be good, little sister. Don't cry. It's okay. I'm here."