Chapter 17 (1/2)

‘I promise no one will take you away,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said

Qiao Tan Yuan wouldn’t let Xiao Bao call another wo Gu Jiao Wu

Shen Cheng returned to the rooht you congee,’ Shen Cheng said

Shen Cheng sat on the chair in front of the bed and s protectively at Xiao Bao

‘Did Xiao Bao learn to run while I was out?’ Shen Cheng teased ‘Xiao Bao isn’t going to run away’

‘Shen Cheng, I want to change hospitals,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said

‘What?’ Shen Cheng asked He was confused why Qiao Tan Yuan wanted to transfer to a different hospital ‘Why?’

‘I’m scared… Gu Jiao Wu looks like he wants to steal Xiao Bao,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said

‘No, big brother wouldn’t steal Xiao Bao,’ Shen Cheng said

Shen Cheng thought Qiao Tan Yuan was just being overprotective of Xiao Bao

‘He could steal Xiao Bao,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said She had never seen Gu Jiao Wu smile like he did at Xiao Bao except when he was in front of Chu Da ‘Before he was s at Xiao Bao I was married to hi our e I can feel he loves Xiao Bao, he could steal Xiao Bao’

‘Tan Yuan,’ Shen Cheng called He held Qiao Tan Yuan’s hand ‘Relax You’re worrying toobrother won’t steal Xiao Bao’

Qiao Tan Yuan couldn’t feel at ease staying at the hospital ‘Shen Cheng, I want to go home Can you call et reed

Shen Cheng didn’t knohat else to do to cal believed why people say a person in love was blind He knew in Qiao Tan Yuan’s heart there was only Gu Jiao Wu and he was being a buffer to protect Xiao Bao’s birth secret But he chose to blind and pretend he was in loving relationshi+p with Qiao Tan Yuan

‘Shen Cheng, thank you,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said

Qiao Tan Yuan felt like a weakling who couldn’t chase away the shadows in her heart Gu Jiao Wu was the biggest shadow in her heart Gu Jiao Wu could do nothing and still make her anxious and suffer She wanted to run far aith Xiao Bao

‘Tan Yuan,’ Shen Cheng called ‘Eat the bowl of congee’

Shen Cheng watched Qiao Tan Yuan eat the bow of congee, but he could see she was still worried

‘You don’t need to be scared of big brother,’ Shen Cheng said ‘You and big brother are divorced’

Shen Cheng wondered where the confident Qiao Tan Yuan disappeared to In the past Qiao Tan Yuan could confidently sing live on TV

‘I…’ Qiao Tan Yuan said She put the bowl of congee on the bedside table ‘Shen Cheng, a said ‘You want to lie to yourself you don’t care about Gu Jiao Wu But in your heart you know you still love Gu Jiao Wu deeply’

‘I don’t love him…’ Qiao Tan Yuan said ‘I…’

‘Tan Yuan if you want to escape Gu Jiao Wu then you need to be stronger,’ Shen Cheng said ‘Forget about him Don’t think about him and don’t let him affect you’

Qiao Tan Yuan didn’t knohat to say

‘Tan Yuan, we’ll befather to Xiao Bao I’ll give you and Xiao Bao a happy family I’ll protect you and Xiao Bao and not let anyone hurt you and Xiao Bao But I want you to be stronger Forget Gu Jiao Wu exist and he won’t have the power to haunt you Why are you doubting yourself? Do you believe you won’t do whatever it takes to make sure Gu Jiao Wu can’t steal Xiao Bao?’

‘No…’ Qiao Tan Yuan said ‘I won’t let anyone carry Xiao Bao away I won’t give Gu Jiao Wu the opportunity to take Xiao Bao’

‘If that’s true then you need to cal said ‘You need to believe Xiao Bao isn’t big brother’s daughter Don’t worry about what he’s doing and raise a happy Xiao Bao’

Shen Cheng looked at the sleeping Xiao Bao and smiled ‘Honestly, you can say newborn babies look the sa brother affect you’

‘U to be scared of hiht about her e with Gu Jiao Wu and felt deter understood if Qiao Tan Yuan didn’t give Gu Jiao Wu the opportunity to make her suffer then Gu Jiao Wu had no power over her Besides, they all grew up together and their faood relations He didn’t believe Gu Jiao Wu would want to steal Xiao Bao

‘Tan Yuan, be strong and confident,’ Shen Cheng said ‘Don’t give Gu Jiao Wu the opportunity to hurt you’

‘Um,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said