Chapter 27

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Shifting the blame in an open and above-board manner

Ye Xiudu stood to the side calmly, but his eyes were widening in astonishment. The housekeeper, Shen Ying and Mo Xian were even more astonished, their chins were about to fall from their faces. So, was this way of opening the door… valid?

Would Miss Yu inside the room be pissed off? This kiddo would suffer in the future.

Ye Xiudu was the first to react. He scowled and shouted at Shen Ying: “Hurry up and take him away.” Saying such words to that Miss Yu, one could imagine what kind of ending he would have.

Shen Ying came back from the shock and squatted to pick Nannan up.

However, the door from the room suddenly opened with a ‘squeak’ right at this moment.

Nannan hadn’t raised his head to look at the woman coming out of the room as he had excitedly turned towards Ye Xiudu: “You see! It opened!”

The other four people outside the door became stiff as they turned their heads to look at Yu Qingluo that had just appeared.

The latter only lowered her cold gazer at the child. Everyone was unmoved as she, with a voice so frosty that would probably be able to freeze a person to death, only let out 2 words.

“Yu Qingnan!”

“This voice, so familiar…” The smile on Nannan’s face turned into a grimace, his hands that previously shook excitedly at Ye Xiudu also recoiled to his body that now trembled all over.

Yu Qingluo grabbed him by the collar and spoke through her clenched teeth: “Repeat it to me, what did you just say?”

“Huh…” Nannan took a deep breath, turning his head weakly and giving a quick glance at Yu Qingluo. His eyes immediately widened and his lips began to tremble. It took some time before he could finally speak.

“Mo-mother!!!”

Mother?

Shen Ying and the housekeeper almost couldn’t stay on their feet, stumbling on the ground. Even Mo Xian who had never seen Yu Qingluo’s face but, nevertheless, also heard about her. The shock was stamped on their faces.

It never occurred to them that the person they were looking for, for such a long time, was actually up close, right in front of their noses.

Among the people present, there was only one person who was showing a different emotion. Was she married? And had a son this old?

Suddenly, the dots connected inside his brain. His eyes narrowed at Yu Qingluo’s face, scrutinizing her.

Shen Ying couldn’t believe it at all. He waited until his legs recovered some strength, then mustered up some courage to step forward and ask: “Miss, Miss Yu. N-Nannan… is he your son?”

Yu Qingluo snorted and glanced over at Ye Xiudu with complicated eyes. Although it was a very brief glance, he still managed to catch it. That only made him scowl deeper.

Mo Xian was also curious, and his gaze was focused on Nannan.

The little guy seemed very frightened, with tears running out of the corner of his eyes, head hung low as he didn’t dare to move an inch.

Mo Xian’s lips twitched. It was really difficult to match this weak semblance of his to the lawless persona he had kept for the last two days.

With a ‘bang’ the door was shut close.

Only, this time, Nannan who was so arrogant before was brought together inside.

The men left outside looked at each other, unable to accept what was revealed.

Shen Ying ran to Ye Xiudu and whispered next to his ear: “L-Lord, this… this is too weird. This Miss Yu looks like she must be 18 years old. And Nannan is 5. It’s unlikely that a girl would give birth so young.”

“Yes, we searched outside the residence for such a long time. But how could we know that the person was right here the whole time?” Mo Xian scratched the back of his head, finding it difficult to accept this fact.

Ye Xiudu pursed his lips, but stared fixedly at the closed door, silent. It was unknown what he was thinking.

Shen Ying sighed heavily, feeling a little annoyed: “M-Miss Yu really is Nannan’s mother. But Lord… I think that they might not be biological mother and son. Maybe he was adopted?”

Ye Xiudu’s face changed slightly, ‘adopted?’. It was possible. Miss Yu’s age truly was too young to have such a big child.

Mo Xian nodded: “I also think so…”

But, before he finished his speech, an earth-shattering cry sounded from inside the room.

“Mother! I was wrong, waaaah, mom! You cannot not want me! Mom, I didn’t know the person inside was you. I was just spouting nonsense. Waaaaah~ mom!”

The people outside trembled, their hearts were racing at the bawling sound that made it seem like he was actually being killed by her.

Nannan, inside the room, was kneeling on the ground. Holding Yu Qingluo’s thighs with both his small hands, his face was pressed against her skirt that was smeared with snot and tears by now.

“Mother, you are an adult, with an adult’s bearing. You don’t have to be bothered by this young child’s small tricks. You know I didn’t think it through before speaking. You know that this character of mine is just like my father’s… and cannot be compared to the brightness and cuteness of this mother of mine.”

Yu Qingluo’s lips twisted at the nonsense. What personality following his father’s? After intersecting with Ye Xiudu how could she believe that his personality followed his father’s?

Outside the door, Shen Ying and Mo Xian looked at each other, then said at the same time: “Definitely not a biological child. “Just what kind of mother would treat her own blood like that, letting him cry in such an inconsolable way? Not saying a single word of comfort.

“Mother, I missed you so much. After leaving you for so many days I could neither eat nor sleep well, look at me, I lost so much weight. Touch me, don’t you feel that my face is much hollower?” Nannan pitifully hugged Yu Qingluo’s thighs. Seeing that his mother still had a poker face on, just silently looking at him, his heart raced again.

Mo Xian was completely aghast by what he heard. ‘To tell a bare-faced lie’[1] was probably exactly what he was doing right now.

Yu Qingluo couldn’t bear it anymore and decided not to hold back anymore. She lifted Nannan, putting him aside and then looked with disgust at the dress that was wrinkled and smeared with snot by him. Glaring at the boy she said: “Yu Qingnan, what did I tell you that day?”

Nannan bit his lower lips, his eyes blinking innocently as he replied in a low voice: “Mother, you asked me to wait for you to return.”

“Then, why are you here?”

“Well, you see, mother, this is not my fault at all.” Nannan got up from the ground as though he found a way to survive this hurdle. He moved a small stool and sat on it, suddenly filled with righteous indignation, he spoke: “Mother, you must blame Uncle Mo for that. I was nestled obediently on the beans of the inn. But uncle Mo himself started running away, bringing me together with him. You tell me, do you think that he actually had fought until the point he couldn’t take anymore and then chose to take me as a human shield with him?”

Mo Xian outside the door was petrified by Nannan’s excuse, by his side, Shen Ying sending a pitying gaze his way, as he suddenly felt like dragging Nannan out of that room and giving him a lesson.

Sorry, but the person you’re bad-mouthing is staying right outside. To blatantly shift the blame onto him, didn’t the kid think about his feelings at all?

Translated by C, The Apostle of Coffee

Edited by NoveLeo, Life is a Drama

Translator’s Notes

[1] – 睁着眼睛说瞎话 – To tell a bare-faced (or out-and-out) lie