Perhaps we loved each other deeply in a past life, which is why we share this unbreakable bond in this one. You showed me what love truly is, rekindling the warmth in my once-cold heart and teaching me how to love someone.
When you lost your memory and were with Yang Sijie, I thought you loved him. I considered letting go and fulfilling your wish to be with the person you loved, as long as you were happy.
However, I never imagined the truth to be the complete opposite. He was willing to hurt you to get you, something I cannot tolerate.
Regardless of his motives, a man should at least be gentle with the person he loves.
We missed too many opportunities in the past, and I wasn't always gentle with you.
We hurt each other through misunderstandings and misinterpretations, but I still remember my wedding vows to protect and cherish you, with all my might, for a lifetime.
Leave all these matters to me. You take good care of Xiao Xingxing in Dechuan. I've arranged for Aunt Chen to return to her hometown for a while.
Before Yang Sijie finds you, I will deal with him alongside Su Kangxi.
Take care of yourself. If our fate is not yet fulfilled in this life, when I return, we will spend the rest of our lives together, and the years will be peaceful...
The phone in Susu's hand clattered to the floor. Xiao Xingxing, startled, tugged at her sleeve. "Mommy, Mommy..."
As if she hadn't heard Xiao Xingxing's calls, she rushed out of her room and found Ya Nan. "How do you have this? When did Qin Tianyi give you this letter? Why was it only sent to my phone last night!"
Ya Nan detected the intense sorrow in Susu's voice and replied, "This letter was in the USB drive you gave me last night. I saw it last night too. I sent it to you without reading what he wrote."
Susu froze instantly. So, when he sent her and Xiao Xingxing away from the seaside villa, it was a final farewell.
He knew, he knew everything, and he had already acted before her.
He actually went on an adventure with Su Kangxi. Su Kangxi hadn't agreed to her plan before, so why would he agree to go abroad with Qin Tianyi to deal with Yang Sijie?
Susu couldn't understand!
Seeing Susu's expression, Ya Nan felt a pang of unease, as if something terrible had happened.
"Susu, what's wrong? What did Qin Tianyi say in the letter he gave you?"
Susu, as if she had lost her soul, said dejectedly, "You read it yourself."
Ya Nan looked at the phone on the floor, its screen cracked, bent down to pick it up, and quickly scanned Qin Tianyi's letter to Susu. She immediately asked, "What does he mean by going abroad with Kangxi to deal with Yang Sijie? Will they be in danger? What exactly are they going to do?"
Susu, however, was lost in thought, ignoring Xiao Xingxing beside her, and murmured, "How could this happen? Why did this happen?"
Ya Nan sensed something was wrong with her demeanor, realizing she was having an episode again.
"Mommy, Mommy hug me." Xiao Xingxing held out his hands, wanting to be held.
Susu stared blankly at Xiao Xingxing and asked, "Whose child are you? Don't stop me, I need to go out."
Xiao Mei, who was making breakfast, came out of the kitchen and was startled by the vacant, dazed look in Susu's eyes. "Miss Wei, what's wrong with Madam?"
"Her intermittent amnesia has returned."
Xiao Xingxing had never seen his mother like this and started crying, still asking for a hug.
Susu pushed him away, staring at the door, wanting to go out, but then forgetting why.
Xiao Mei, frightened, quickly pulled Xiao Xingxing into her arms and said to Susu, "Madam, you're still wearing slippers. Where are you going? Please eat breakfast first."
Susu shook her head, a headache throbbing, and muttered, "Yes, what was I going out for? Where was I going? I clearly remembered having something urgent to do just now, something urgent..."
Ya Nan supported her, coaxing, "There's no urgent matter. You must have misremembered. It's okay, nothing is wrong. You didn't sleep well last night, did you? I'll take you back to your room to rest."
As she spoke, she winked at Xiao Xingxing and said, "Don't cry. Your mother is fine. She just needs to rest for a bit."
She helped Susu back to her room to rest, while Xiao Mei coaxed Xiao Xingxing to eat breakfast.
Ya Nan had Susu lie down on the bed and, as with her previous episodes, gave her a sleeping pill.
Seeing that Susu was fast asleep, Ya Nan called out to her a couple of times without waking her. Only then did she relax and leave Susu's room.
Xiao Xingxing was drinking milk. When he saw Ya Nan come out, he asked, "Where's Mommy? I want Mommy."
Ya Nan made a shushing gesture and whispered, "Your mother is asleep. She's not feeling well. Don't wake her up."
Xiao Xingxing nodded understandingly and stopped crying.
"Miss Wei, I'll get you a bowl of porridge," Xiao Mei said, getting up to go to the kitchen.
Ya Nan followed her to the kitchen and said, "I'll get it myself. You go eat. Don't be too formal here; just consider us all living together."
Xiao Mei said yes but still served her the porridge and asked, "How did Madam get this illness? Does Young Master know? Can this illness be cured?"
"She said it was caused by a head injury from an accident," Ya Nan sighed. "I don't know if it can be cured. I've told her to see a doctor, but she always says she's fine and doesn't need to."
"Then, if there's an opportunity, Madam should still go to the hospital," Xiao Mei said.
"Yes, only when your Young Master takes her to the hospital," Ya Nan said, feeling uneasy. If Susu had an episode after seeing that letter, then what Su Kangxi and Qin Tianyi were about to do must be very dangerous!
She also found something strange. Why would her father give the USB drive with his last words to Qin Tianyi? Qin Tianyi and her father must have had more than just a casual acquaintance, yet she had never heard her father mention him.
...
Susu saw the once smiling man suddenly loom over her like a ravenous beast, intent on devouring her completely.
The pain was heart-wrenching, the despair absolute...
She woke up from a terrible nightmare, crying, and saw Xiao Mei beside her.
"Madam, did you have a nightmare?" Xiao Mei picked up a cup of water and said, "You're covered in sweat. Have some water first."
Susu was indeed parched and had a headache. She drank the water, looked around, and asked, "Why am I in bed in my room? Where is Xiao Xingxing?"
Xiao Mei secretly thanked her lucky stars. It seemed Miss Wei was right; with this intermittent amnesia, Madam would regain her memory after a good night's sleep.
"Miss Wei said she's taking the young master out to play so as not to disturb your rest."
Susu remembered she was supposed to go out to find Qin Tianyi. She had to stop them!
She immediately got out of bed, put on her jacket, and was about to go out again. Xiao Mei stopped her and said, "Madam, before leaving Lancheng, the Young Master gave me a few specific instructions."
"What did he tell you?" Susu asked urgently.