4. A Little Family Drama

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Shen Wei sobbed and hiccupped, his lips trembled as tears kept trickling down his cheeks as he kept wiping them with the back of his hands. His heart was heavy with unfathomable sorrow.

He looked around. It was, probably, the darkest night but it did not scare him.

He was just too sad to care about anything. He looked at his side, his broken phone was a painful sight for him. Another round of sob tore through his chest, fresh stream of tears gushed down his cheek.

A Few Moments Ago

After saving Zhao Yunlan, getting to be so close to him, receiving his first birthday gift, Shen Wei's happiness knew no bounds. In just a few hours, he would turn 12, just the thought tickled his heart and he smiled wide to himself.

He was so happy that Zhao Yunlan's puke all over him no more bothered him. He parked his cycle in his front yard but his hands paused on the cycle lock.

His heart was suddenly beating faster and louder, he broke into cold sweat when he was greeted by his father at the door and he not at all looked pleased to see Shen Wei returning so late.

"Dad... Umm... I was..."

Before he could complete his father walked inside, his cue to follow him quietly. Shen Wei was beyond scared.

"Let me guess, it was Da Qing," Shen Xinci grumbled as he sat on the sofa, glaring Shen Wei who now stood like a criminal at his hearing.

Shen Wei lowered his head, his hand tied behind.

"You..."

"Shen Wei," a sweet feminine voice took their attention.

A wide smile instantly spread across Shen Wei's lips. Shen Xinci sighed and left the living room, knowing he could no more scold him.

Before Shen Wei met Da Qing, before he realized he loved Zhao Yunlan, he fell in love with someone and that someone was his mother.

Shen Wei found her the most beautiful. Shen Wei had gotten his pale skin from his mother, her eyes were a mesmerizing shade of brown, another beauty trait that Shen Wei got from her. Her hair was like threads of fine silk. At times, Shen Wei believed that she was some angel, living on the earth.

She spoke softly, she was always smiling.

"Did you fall into a puddle of vomit, my Xiao Wei?" Shen You gently pulled the t-shirt over Shen Wei's head.

He giggled to hear her, "I'm a big boy mom, I will wash my own clothes."

Shen You again smiled, "I can see that."

And she helped him change in his pyjamas while the big boy Shen Wei no more protested.

"Is he that beautiful?"

Shen Wei nodded holding his pillow close to his chest as his mother sat on the edge, softly caressing his hair. Shen Wei shared everything with his mother and his mother knew about Zhao Yunlan.

"I have his photo on my phone."

"Your phone?" Shen You was slightly confused.

"Da Qing gifted..." Shen Wei's eyes swelled to realise that the phone was in his pocket and now must be in the laundry room.

"Wait, let me show you," Shen Wei excitedly ran out of his room but his feet stopped, his smile vanished.

His eyes dodged from the phone in his father's hand to his face and then back at the phone.

"So, you have a phone and I don't even know about it?" Shen Xinci sounded betrayed.

"Da... Da Qing gifted me..."

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