"Yes!"

"Auntie!" Yu Sangwan panicked, "Do you really need to do this? You’ve never taken care of Qingming, and he’s never been away from me! Are you sure taking him away is really good for him?"

"This..." Helian Shuang was taken aback, but then became resolute again, "I don’t care about that! All I know is that Jinxuan’s child can’t have another father!"

She then instructed the bodyguards, "Hurry up!"

"No!"

Yu Sangwan was anxious and reached out to struggle for him.

Little Mantou, a five-year-old child, naturally felt pain from being pulled like that by adults. The little guy pouted and started to cry loudly, "Wah wah, Mommy, it hurts..."

"Little Mantou!" Yu Sangwan was so scared she didn’t dare to move. He was like a piece of flesh from her own body! How could she bear to see him in pain?

In desperation, Yu Sangwan could only let go and fall to her knees, "Auntie, I beg you... let me say a few words to Little Mantou! I won’t fight anymore! Please, don’t hurt the child! Little Mantou has grown up without a father and it’s already very pitiful!"

Helian Shuang was startled, and after hearing this, she felt a bit guilty, "You... quickly say it! I’m determined to take Qingming away!"

In such a situation, Yu Sangwan also realized that Little Mantou couldn’t stay by her side... Helian Shuang wouldn’t rest until she got him! If not this time, there’d be another next time!

She held Little Mantou’s hand, "Little Mantou, listen to mom, go stay with grandma for a while, okay?"

"..." Little Mantou froze, "Mom, why? Don’t you want Little Mantou anymore?"

"It’s not that." Yu Sangwan felt a bitterness in her heart, "A-Sheng is very sick right now, he needs mommy to take care of him."

"Then..." Little Mantou blinked, "Can’t mommy take care of both A-Sheng and Little Mantou?"

Yu Sangwan felt deeply saddened, but she couldn’t criticize the grandmother in front of the child, so she could only choke out, "Grandma also loves you very much, she really wants to take care of Little Mantou..."

"But, I don’t like grandma." Little Mantou’s eyelids drooped, and crystal-like tears rolled down.

"Little Mantou." Yu Sangwan hugged Little Mantou, comforting the little guy, "Be good, go live with grandma at Guan Chao for a little while. When A-Sheng gets better, I’ll go with him to bring you back."

"..." Little Mantou didn’t understand why it had to be like this, "Mommy, does it really have to be like this?"

But mommy kept crying and crying; as her son, who had always depended on her, he naturally felt sorry for his mom.

Little Mantou raised his hand to wipe mommy’s tears, "Mommy, don’t cry, Little Mantou will go with grandma!"

"..." Yu Sangwan’s eyelids drooped, and tears fell uncontrollably.

Little Mantou whimpered, "Mommy, don’t cry... Little Mantou will wait for you and A-Sheng’s dad to come pick up Little Mantou."

"Okay." Yu Sangwan looked up at Helian Shuang.

Helian Shuang remained cold throughout, "Are you done talking? I’ll be taking Qingming away now!"

Yu Sangwan clenched her hands tightly, having to endure and endure! In the hospital room, Yu Sangwan was feeding Le Zhengsheng soup.

Le Zhengsheng was feeling better; he always had a smile on his face, never showing fear or sadness from the inside.

"Huh?" Le Zhengsheng suddenly asked, "Where’s Little Mantou? Didn’t he say on the phone yesterday that he was coming to see me?"

"Hmm..." Yu Sangwan lowered her eyes, not speaking.

"What’s wrong?" Le Zhengsheng’s expression turned stern, "Did something happen?"

"It’s nothing." Yu Sangwan shook her head, trying to sound as casual as possible, "Little Mantou went to Guan Chao, staying with his grandma for a while..."

Le Zhengsheng’s face darkened, and he stopped drinking the soup.

Yu Sangwan held the spoon, urging him, "Open your mouth!"

"Wanwan." Le Zhengsheng grasped her wrist, questioning, "What’s being kept from me?"

"Nothing!" Yu Sangwan laughed, "What’s the matter?"

"What’s the matter?" Le Zhengsheng frowned, looking at her steadily, "Don’t I know you? We’ve lived under the same roof for five years! Little Mantou is your life... how could you send him to Guan Chao? That Helian Shuang, she’s so indifferent to her own son and daughter..."

Yu Sangwan was stunned, her hand falling.

Seeing her silence, Le Zhengsheng got anxious, "Speak! What’s going on with you? Why did you send Little Mantou away?"

"..." Yu Sangwan didn’t answer, she sniffed, "A-Sheng, you’re not well... don’t worry about these things, just drink your soup..."

"Why do I care about soup?" Le Zhengsheng was anxious, "Little Mantou might not be my biological child, but... he’s just like my own..."

Suddenly, he seemed to realize something, staring intently at Yu Sangwan.

"You..." Le Zhengsheng made a bold guess, "Could it be... that you got caught by Helian Shuang for saying you’d be with me?"

Her secret being revealed, Yu Sangwan lowered her head, not daring to face him.

"You..." Le Zhengsheng was so anxious, his tone turning sharp, "Is this true?"

"A-Sheng!" Yu Sangwan raised her head abruptly, looking at him pleadingly, "Don’t get so worked up, your health is the most important!"

"Nonsense!" Le Zhengsheng blurted out, "I’m a dying man... what does my health matter? Having Little Mantou grow up with that old witch is the real issue! No, I have to get the child back quickly... how could you be so foolish!"

"A-Sheng!"

Yu Sangwan hurriedly grabbed him, pressing his hand firmly, "I beg you, don’t always think about us, think about yourself too, just this once?"

Le Zhengsheng was slightly startled, with a faint smile, "I... what about me?"

"You’re resisting treatment!" Yu Sangwan’s eyes were red, "Though you don’t say it, your body can’t lie! A-Sheng, as you said... we’ve lived under the same roof for five years! Even if we’re not lovers, we’re family now! Can’t you tell me what’s on your mind?"

"..."

Le Zhengsheng was stunned, silent for a long time.

"A-Sheng." Yu Sangwan gently held his hand.

"Little Mantou is at Guan Chao, he’s the Lu Family’s eldest grandson, Helian Shuang won’t mistreat him... but you, I can’t watch you like this. You said you didn’t care if I had Jinxuan in my heart, so... can you let me take care of you now? If you don’t want me to be a widow again, you have to promise me to cooperate with your treatment, to live well!"

Le Zhengsheng was dumbfounded, looking at Yu Sangwan in disbelief. "Yes." Yu Sangwan nodded, reinforcing her words, "I’m wagering my second chance at happiness on you. If you don’t want me to lose my support again, then hold on tightly, live on!"

"..." Le Zhengsheng choked up, "Wanwan... I’m afraid, I might not be able to."

"You can!" Yu Sangwan embraced him, "I’ll be here with you. Whatever fears you have, whatever pain you feel, you can tell me, but... don’t ever give up! I’m begging you!"

Le Zhengsheng tightly closed his eyes, and then lifted his hands to hug Yu Sangwan back. After a long moment, he finally replied, "Alright. I promise you... I won’t give up!"

"But, Little Mantou..."

Yu Sangwan managed a slight smile, "Little Mantou said he’s happy A-Sheng became his dad. He’s waiting for dad A-Sheng to get better and go pick him up to take him home..."

Le Zhengsheng finally couldn’t hold back, and as a grown man, suddenly started crying.

That’s right, he wants to live, and now... he has the support he needs to live!

...