Chapter 168: Call Out For Help

Shui Xian was amused to see how engrossed his wife seemed in her own thought process. She definitely loved to evaluate everything and he knew it as well. Her idea of a 'revolutionary discovery' couldn't be normal. That was for certain!

He touched her forehead with his own and chuckled at her, "Let's go home." With that, he bent down and actually picked her feet off the ground.

"What are you doing?"

"Taking my wife home," he replied without any change in his expression.

"It's raining," Raelle reminded him.

"That's why I need my wife to hold up an umbrella for us."

Raelle had never felt like being lazy but since she was already carried in his arms, she didn't feel like getting down either. So, she simply held up the umbrella for them as Shui Xian made his way towards their home.

"I can walk on my own though."

"I know," said Shui Xian. "My wife is so capable that she can make me feel useless."

"If you're really useless, you wouldn't be my husband."

Shui Xian looked at her face and smiled, "I know that as well. But there are some things, I'd like to do for my wife. It makes me feel happy."

Just like that Shui Xian brought his wife back to their home.

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Early in the next morning, Mother Yue had decided to go back home. Although she originally planned to spend this day with Mu Chenyan, however, she changed her mind after last night. She wanted to leave as soon as possible.

Mu Chenyan, on the other hand, was not very happy with this decision of hers. She was hugging her pillow as she sat cross-legged on her bed and sulked like a teenager as she watched Mother Yue getting dressed.

"How can you do this to me?" Mu Chenyan didn't plan on speaking but seeing how Mother Yue didn't even bother asking her why she looked upset, she had to be the first one to open her mouth. "Why can't you just stay here for one more day?"

Mother Yue tied up her hair and paid her attention to Mu Chenyan. She actually found Mu Chenyan quite adorable even though she was really old to act in this manner. However, maybe because Mu Chenyan had never acted like this before, it made this scene feel novel.

'I have something to do,' responded Mother Yue.

Mu Chenyan didn't say anything and just sighed out in defeat. She knew she couldn't stop her best friend from leaving especially when the other person wanted to leave. You can never hold back someone who wants to leave, that's what Raelle's father once taught her.

Suddenly thinking of something, Mother Yue came to Mu Chenyan's side and questioned, 'Where is Raelle's mother-in-law? I didn't see her last night.' Mother Yue tried to sound offhanded as she tried to probe around.

"Our Elle doesn't have a mother-in-law," replied Mu Chenyan straightforwardly. Mother Yue was startled and seeing her reaction, Mu Chenyan elaborated, "She died a long time ago."

Mother Yue's eyes widened in shock and disbelief. She sat down and held the edge of the bed tightly. She had to bit the inside of her mouth to stop herself from crying out before Mu Chenyan and making a mess of herself.

However, she really wasn't that good at hiding her emotions as she thought so. Because one could clearly see how much of an emotional shock she just received. And for someone like Mu Chenyan who was extremely perceptive, she had picked up the change in her emotions almost instantly.

With trembling hands, Mother Yue questioned, 'How did she die?'

"It was probably a car accident. I don't know about the details though."

Mother Yue placed a hand over her chest, feeling a hand on her shoulder she turned her head to look at Mu Chenyan.

"If you want to cry, just do it. There is no need to hold back like this," said Mu Chenyan with a soft smile on her face. "I won't ask the reason for your tears."

Just those words were enough to make Mother Yue's tears fall down hard. She hugged Mu Chenyan and let out her grief without any control. Mu Chenyan silently rubbed her hand on her back to soothe her. She didn't question her anything. She'd be an idiot if she hadn't figured out that Yue was somehow related to Shui Xian's family.

But she was uncertain over how they were related. However, seeing Yue's condition right now, she couldn't bring herself to ask either. So, she would be a good friend and silently be a support for her best friend who seemed to be like someone broke her heart.

"That's enough," said Mu Chenyan. "If you cried anymore, you'll get dehydrated!"

Mother Yue hit her shoulder for spouting nonsense and Mu Chenyan smiled to herself.

"I'm not lying. My Elle said the same to me," told Mu Chenyan.

On the other hand, Shui Koshing had found his way back to the Xiang house. Even though he had only left at midnight last night, he had still come back here early in the morning. No matter what he had to catch a thief today!

"Koshing, why do you keep looking towards the stairs?" questioned Grandfather Xiang when he noticed how every minute, Shui Koshing's eyes would look towards the stairs. "And don't you quite enjoy having breakfast with your son and daughter-in-law? Why did you run here today first thing in the morning?"

"I definitely have my reasons, Uncle Yu!"

Seeing that Mother Yue and Mu Chenyan were finally coming down the stairs, he went over and waited at the foot of the stairs. Mother Yue had yet to overcome her state and didn't notice Shui Koshing until he had appeared right in front of her. Startled, she took a step back but he held her wrist and dragged her away saying, "Let's have a talk, Yue!"

Mother Yue could only drop her head and follow him obediently. Even Mu Chenyan didn't stop them.

"What's going on?" asked Grandfather Xiang to Mu Chenyan.

Mu Chenyan shrugged her shoulders, "Let's wait and see."

Since she said it like that, Grandfather Xiang didn't ask further. Instead, he also decided to wait patiently. He didn't have a habit of trying to get involved with other people's families. There was no need to do such a thing when they could patiently wait for everything to clear up before them.

Shui Koshing had taken Mother Yue to a room where no one else was. He stared at the familiar face of the woman before his eyes and actually thought she looked rather unfamiliar now.

"You really know how to hide, eh?"

Mother Yue bit her lips and didn't dare to look him in the eyes.

"If you still think I don't recognize you then you're mistaken. Last night, when I watched Yue Fai playing with Uncle Yu, I have already seen your picture on his phone screen."

Mother Yue understood why he had been waiting for her. Her son had always been keeping a photo of himself with his mother as his lock screen wallpaper. It was no wonder her identity was given away just like that.

Shui Koshing stared at her hard as he questioned, "Don't you have anything to say?"

Mother Yue also felt like she had a lot to say but right now, she could say nothing. It was not that she didn't want to but it was a fact that she couldn't speak anymore! Her voice was long lost.

"Song Xin'ai looked for you everywhere. She looked for you so desperately and yet she wasn't able to see you before she took her last breath."

That one sentence broke down Mother Yue as she fell down on her knees and continued to cry. The tears that had just stopped start to fall all over again. She couldn't help it. Hearing the name "Song Xin'ai" reminded her of that good woman.

Shui Koshing was taken aback by her reaction. He crouched down before her and held her shoulder saying, "Yue Yue, stop crying. I didn't mean to hurt you. I just want to know why we couldn't find you and what really happened for you to leave everything behind? If something happened, you could have looked for us. Just one call and we would have done anything for you." He wiped her tears and looked into her bloodshot eyes, "And why aren't you talking?"

In her desperation, Mother Yue opened her mouth but no sound came out. She moved her hands around but Shui Koshing really couldn't understand her which made her upset. She held her head in her hands as her tears fell incessantly. She stood up in a hurry and looked around in the room. Finding a pen and a notebook, she scribbled down and shoved it into his hands.

Shui Koshing was startled awake when a notebook was shoved into his hands. He was lost in his own thoughts when he saw her state just now. It made him feel guilty for even asking that question. It felt like he had hurt her.

He looked down at the notebook and read the words she had jotted down in a hurry, 'I can't speak. You'll never be able to hear my voice ever again. How was I supposed to call you for help when I can't even call out my own son's name?'

Her words seemed to have pierced through his heart and for a moment, he even forgot to breathe.