Chapter 270: Her Voice

"How about I tell you all about your mother?" suggested Shui Koshing.

"Really?" Hyson's eyes sparkled with intense excitement.

"Yes, really," answered Shui Koshing. "I'll tell you anything you want to know. I have known her for a long time actually."

"Then did you hear my mum sing?" asked Hyson. 

Shui Koshing nodded his head, "I have. She had a beautiful voice. One that could enchant anyone." He touched Hyson's nose as he added, "Just like you."

Hyson was happy to hear that. He was really happy actually.

Shui Koshing suddenly recalled something, "Actually, I think I have a recording of her singing."

"What?" Hyson's heart beat fast when he heard that. One couldn't possibly understand what crazy emotions he was going through. He had never heard his mother's voice. And when he was a kid, of course, he knew his mother was different than others but he still had a yearning to hear his mother's voice. Even if he couldn't hear her calling him, 'Yue Fai' he'd be content with just hearing her voice. Just for once.

Shui Koshing contemplated a little before nodding, "I remember she sang at Xian's first birthday because my wife insisted. And we always recorded Xian's birthday parties. So, I'm sure there is a recording somewhere."

"Where?" asked Hyson immediately. "Where is it?"

Shui Koshing's heart hurt a little seeing him like that. Although he hadn't known Hyson for long, he still felt close to him because he was Yue's only son. He didn't want to disappoint him at all.

"It must be somewhere in the storeroom. After I go back home today, I'll look for it. Okay?"

Hyson was bursting in excitement and grinned happily, "Okay. I'll wait. I can wait for this much. I definitely can do it."

Shui Koshing placed his hand on Hyson's head and rubbed it gently. "Aren't you curious about your mom's family?"

Hyson's brows furrowed up slightly, "Do I have to be curious about people who aren't in my mom's life?"

Shui Koshing looked into his eyes and changed his question, "Then what about your family?" Hyson raised his brow inquisitively at him. "I mean, don't you want to know anything about your father?"

Hyson's brows relaxed as he shook his head, "If he isn't in my mom's life, it means he isn't needed in her life. If he isn't needed in her life, he is even less needed in mine."

"I didn't think you'd be this disinterested," commented Shui Koshing. "But it's better I guess. It's complicated already."

Hyson didn't know what he was saying and neither was he curious. He was just as disinterested in his father as Raelle was in her parents. 

"Oh, you said my mum sang for Xian Ge's birthday?" Suddenly Hyson recalled what he just had missed out on. 

"Yeah."

"That means mum watched Xian Ge growing up?" 

Shui Koshing nodded his head, "No only that. She was also there when he was born. In fact, when Shui Sying was born, my wife didn't have enough time for Xian, so Yue would always help her out. It was to the point that Xian didn't want to leave Yue's side. It really made my wife envy Yue for the first time."

"No wonder my mum had an instant connection with Xian Ge," said Hyson. And also recalled how obsessed he had been with Master Xian before as well. He had always admired him and held him high. But now that he thought about it, it felt like he got that from his mother as well.

"She always had a connection with kids," said Shui Koshing. "Even Xiao Jun would not leave her side. More than his mother, he loved to hang around her. Both the little boys hugged one of her legs and made her drag them around. It was really a sight."

"Xiao Jun?" repeated Hyson.

Shui Koshing suddenly realized he said he shouldn't have. But then again, he couldn't hide it either. 

"He was wife's nephew," said Shui Koshing. "Also, Xian's playmate when he was young."

Hyson wasn't an idiot either. If this Xiao Jun was related to Shui Koshing's wife that meant, he was somehow related to his own mother as well. Otherwise, Shui Koshing wouldn't have to think about it before speaking. However, that was all he thought and didn't bother wasting his brain cells on investigating it further. His curiosity was only limited to people he cared about. 

"After mum met you last time, she told me about your wife," told Hyson. "She said, Qian Yin was her dearest sister. A sister who was dear to her more than anyone else. She also cried a lot since she learned about her death. And how she was acting, I could tell that your wife must have been really important to her."

"Yin also cared a lot about Yue. She also cried so much when she learned about Yue's disappearance. Yue left didn't tell anyone anything. And it worried her so much that she fell ill. She even tried to look for her but things weren't as advanced back then as they are now. We couldn't find her and it always left a burden on Yin's heart till her death."

"Do you blame my mum for that?"

Shui Koshing shook his head, "Maybe once I did a little bit seeing how my Yin missed her so much. But now seeing Yue again, I couldn't blame her at all."

"That's good," said Hyson. "I would have been really mad if you blamed my mum for anything."

Shui Koshing chuckled at him, "So possessive?"

"I am of course, really possessive about my mum," answered Hyson. "I want the best for her in this world. I love her smile the most. Especially when I'm the reason behind that smile of hers."

Shui Koshing was a little surprised to hear that, "You really love your mother."

"That's for sure," said Hyson. He never hid his love for his mother. Perhaps, other boys would have difficulty expressing their feelings for their parents but Hyson wasn't one of them.