Rising and sitting in his embrace, Qin Yuji wrapped her arms around his head and gently patted his back, softly saying, "Chi Jingxuan, it's all in the past now, everything has passed. Whether it was beautiful or not, it's all been long gone, so please, don't be sad, okay?"
The man remained silent, just holding her even tighter.
Listening to his somewhat heavy breathing, Qin Yuji felt an immense heartache.
The two embraced quietly for a long time before Chi Jingxuan's emotions gradually began to recover.
Smiling at Qin Yuji, Chi Jingxuan continued: "Later on, I spent most of my time living with my grandparents, and occasionally, I would stay with the Lin family for a while. Only when Mom came back would I return home, by that time, Dad hardly ever went back."
"Came back?"
Seizing upon the phrase in Chi Jingxuan's words, Qin Yuji asked him in confusion, "Where had Mom gone?"