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Chapter 546: 545 Not as strong as you think
Chapter 546: 545 Not as strong as you think
Chapter 546: 545 Not as strong as you think
Thankfully, Mo Xiuchen was quick.
The little girl’s flushed face and the bag were just a centimeter apart, but Mo Xiuchen managed to avoid the collision, his well-defined hand firmly holding the little girl’s arm.
“Wow–”
Although she didn’t hit the bag, the surprise made her cry. She had been all smiles just a moment ago.
Worried, Wen Ran quickly asked, “Did you get hit?”
She had only seen the little girl rushing toward the bag in Mo Xiuchen’s hand but she couldn’t see whether Mo Xiuchen had avoided it in time. Seeing the little girl crying made Wen Ran very anxious.
Mo Xiuchen looked at her gently and said, “She didn’t get hit.”
He squatted down and a smile appeared in his still pool-like eyes. He let go of the little girl’s arm, reached out to her face, wiped her tears, and gently asked, “Little friend, were you frightened?”
“Sis!”
The little boy who was running after her looked at the little girl anxiously. Upon hearing him, their parents came within their sight.
“What happened?”
“She was running too fast and nearly hit him.”
Mo Xiuchen glanced at the little girl’s parents and explained briefly.
The mother quickly came forward, held the little girl in her arms, wiped her tears while comforting her softly, “Don’t cry, baby, it’s alright, mommy is here…”
“My sister almost bumped into this gentleman.”
The little boy timidly explained, looking up at his father standing next to his mom. A trace of apology appeared on the father’s face, “I’m sorry!”
“It’s normal for children not to watch their ways.”
Mo Xiuchen replied, then took Wen Ran’s hand and walked a few steps away. Unable to help herself, Wen Ran looked back to see the father comforting the little girl, kissing her soft cheek, and coaxing her, “Don’t cry baby, daddy will take you to buy…”
She didn’t know why, but an image of Mo Xiuchen interacting with a baby suddenly flashed in her mind, replacing the image of the man.
A sharp pain seized her heart!
“Ranran!”
The gentle voice of Mo Xiuchen disrupted her thoughts. As she raised her head in a daze, she met his deep gaze, “Ranran, don’t fantasize.”
It seemed like he could sense her thoughts, a subtle hint was hidden in his soft voice.
Wen Ran’s facial expression changed slightly, her eyes flickered, and she asked after taking a brief pause: “Xiuchen, do you like kids?”
His instinctive reaction just now made her think that he liked kids.
His gaze deepened. He looked at her for a moment before finally replying, “Ranran, if you like them, we can adopt one.”
He didn’t directly express whether he liked children or not. But he said they could adopt if she wanted to.
This suggested to Wen Ran that he did, indeed, like children.
Her gaze dropped, and for a moment, she didn’t know what to say. Mo Xiuchen didn’t speak again, until he led her to the parking spot. He opened the car door for her, got into the car himself, then turned to look deeply at her.
“Ranran, I know what you’re thinking. You saw me holding that little girl, and you saw their happy family. You thought I must love children, and you even pictured me holding our child in your mind; it made you feel sad, didn’t it?”
Wen Ran’s eyes widened in surprise. “How did you know?”
He couldn’t read her mind, so how did he know what she was thinking?
His slender fingers brushed against her cheeks, caressing her tender skin. His eyes softening with concern, he told her, “Your expressions show everything, Ranran. Listen. I do love children, but with one condition—they must be born to us.”
Wen Ran suddenly blanched, her body stiffened.
He knew she couldn’t bear children. Yet still, he said that the condition was for her to bear children.
Mo Xiuchen saw the changes in her expression, a sharp twist of pain in his heart was reflected in his eyes. His voice softened further, “So, children are not the most important thing for me. Ran Ran, you are the most important to me. As long as you’re by my side, I don’t need anything else.”
Lately, he seemed to be getting better at comforting her. His gentle words eased her sadness a little. She looked deeply into his captivating eyes and saw a clear reflection of herself. Her heart ached.
Mo Xiuchen leaned in, giving her a gentle kiss on her forehead, softly reminding her with a smile, “Don’t overthink!”
His words, instead of sounding a warning, carried hints of indulgence and concern.
“Xiuchen, I…”
Wen Ran’s voice trembled slightly, just like her heart at that moment. Mo Xiuchen didn’t let her finish, his long finger covered her lips, and after a long while, he murmured, “Ran Ran, don’t say anything that will hurt me nor make any decision that will break my heart. I’m not as strong as you think.”
He wasn’t strong because he couldn’t afford to lose her.
The air seemed to freeze for a moment.
Wen Ran didn’t know whether she forgot to breathe or was so choked up that she couldn’t breathe. Her eyes welled up quickly as she stared into his eyes, a flash of fear passed through them.
Her heart felt as if it was being tightly squeezed, and she found herself unable to talk.
This man, a proud, self-sufficient, strong figure in her eyes, was now showing her his vulnerability, his fear, and his panic.
His actions made her reluctant to leave him.
Even if she only had a day left to live, she wanted to spend it by his side, until the very last moment…
Her heart suddenly ached. The pain was so sharp and intense, she thought, how could he do this to her. How could he?
She pressed her small hands gently to his handsome face. He was motionless, his eyes filled with a complex emotion softened by her touch. Her slim fingers gently explored his facial features. She opened her mouth and stuttered his name in a soft voice, choked with emotion, “Xiuchen!”
Mo Xiuchen’s eyes tightened, fearing what she might say.
Wen Ran stared back at him with wide eyes, not concealing all her feelings from him…