Chapter 1004 - 995

Published Mar 30, 2026, 07:11 AM

Chapter 1004: Chapter 995 "If they listened to Xiao Shen, do you think they could accept having you as a daughter-in-law?" Feng Lu defended her past actions: "I... I didn’t have a choice back then!" "If you want to marry Xiao Shen, either find your own way or live by yourself for the rest of your life. Remember, it’s best if you don’t come back to North City. Otherwise, the doors of the house won’t open for you! After all, on the household register you’re already considered dead!" "I never said I wanted to go back. I just want you to help me. Besides, you helped me out before, what’s one more time?" Feng Lu spoke with justification. Unexpectedly, the sound of a hang-up came from the other end, and in an instant, she was so angry she almost smashed the phone. ... Loh family. Xiao Shen came to visit his mentor with gifts. Naturally, there was a good deal of catching up. After about twenty minutes had passed, he casually asked, "Teacher, how has Xuexue been all these years?" As soon as he said that, he noticed the faces of his mentor and Elder Loh change immediately. His heart skipped a beat, and Xiao Shen showed his concern: "Did something happen to Xuexue?" After a while, he finally saw his mentor, Old Lady Li, nod: "Xuexue is gone." "How... how is that possible?" Xiao Shen’s expression was filled with disbelief: "Teacher, you must be joking, right?" Old Lady Li shook her head, but Xiao Shen didn’t believe it. He turned his gaze to Elder Loh: "Master, you and Teacher are joking with me, right? Xuexue is fine, she’s so young, how could anything happen to her?" Shaking his head, Xiao Shen found it hard to accept the truth. "Xiao Xiao, Xuexue... Xuexue is indeed gone!" Holding back her own grief, Old Lady Li said: "This kind of thing is not something a teacher would joke about." Upon hearing this, Xiao Shen’s facial expression changed repeatedly. After a while, he asked, "How did Xuexue pass away?" "Childbirth complications..." Old Lady Li’s eyes grew a little wet: "She passed away due to childbirth complications." "... Did Xuexue get married?" Xiao Shen asked. Hearing this, Old Lady Li first paused, then nodded slightly with hesitation. However, Xiao Shen didn’t notice the momentary hesitation his mentor showed. "The child..." Xiao Shen wanted to ask if the child was born, understanding his implication, Old Lady Li said: "The child is fine." Since he did not see any children at his mentor’s house, Xiao Shen couldn’t help but ask: "Is the child living with his father?" Old Lady Li shook her head: "The child’s father was an orphan and died in an accident, so my husband and I brought the little one back to Hu City." At that point, Old Lady Li paused for a moment, then continued: "Before you came in, his godfather and godmother had taken him out to play." Xiao Shen’s emotions were exceedingly complex at this moment. He found it hard to believe that the gentle yet spirited girl in his memories had completed her life’s journey at such a young age. Especially thinking about the time he and the girl accidentally shared such an intimate relationship, and her cause of death being identical to that of his late wife, his whole mood involuntarily plunged into melancholy. But Xiao Shen never considered the possibility that the child could be his. He believed Old Lady Li’s words, thinking Luo Xue had complications during childbirth after marrying someone else. "Teacher, please take care, both you and Master. From now on, I will take good care of you, and I will help look after the child Xuexue left behind." With a serious expression, Xiao Shen said word by word: "I will treat that child as my own and care for him with all my heart!" "No need, no need." Old Lady Li waved her hand repeatedly: "You have your own life; it shouldn’t interfere with your normal social interactions because of us."

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