Early the next morning, Cheng Su felt something heavy on her face, as if something was pressing down, making it difficult for her to breathe.
Hmm, soft and squishy, what is it?
She opened her eyes groggily, and a tiny hand slapped on her forehead. It didnāt hurt but still woke her up.
Turns out, it was Xiao Susu sitting on her face, her chubby bottom, no wonder it felt so soft.
Cheng Su pulled her down, glaring at her, said, "Are you trying to murder yourself? I could barely breathe."
Xiao Susu giggled, looking at her and called, "Ma."
Cheng Su was taken aback, said, "Not āMaā, you canāt call me āMaā, call me Su, Su."
"Ma. Ma!" Xiao Susu bounced on her bottom, waving her little hands.
Cheng Suās eyes reddened, hugging her, asked, "Have you seen your mother? Was she by your side? But why did she leave us?"
Children all grow subtly, and for Xiao Susu to call her āMaā, someone must have been teaching her before.
But why, then, abandon her?
Tears flowed down Cheng Suās face, and Xiao Susuās little hand touched her, as if comforting her, warming her heart but also making it ache more.
Such a small child, so endearing, how could they bear to, how could they have the heart!
Didnāt feel this way in the past life, but seeing this little one now, Cheng Suās heart filled with resentment.
She resented the parents she never met, if they didnāt want her, why have her, if they did, they should be responsible to the end, why abandon her at the orphanage.
"Su."
The little child mispronounced, but still said what Cheng Su taught, maybe seeing her not yet smiling.
This time, Cheng Su was truly delighted, wiped away her tears, embraced and kissed her repeatedly, praising with a smile, "Our Susu is such a smart girl, yes, weāre all smart good children."
Looking at her features, couldnāt help wondering, what kind of parents would have such a child?
Outside the window, there were chirping sounds, birds calling, and the sound of someone cleaning.
Cheng Su looked out and saw older children cleaning.
"We should also go have breakfast!" Cheng Su teased Xiao Susu, tidied herself and her up, then carried her out.
She was greeted by a nun, the headmistress was out of town on business, Cheng Su didnāt mind, after breakfast, she played with Xiao Susu.
Her days in Guangcheng were numbered, possibly leaving within two days, and once gone, who knows when sheād visit again, so she wanted to spend as much time with her as she could.
In the afternoon, a couple came to adopt a child, unexpectedly they chose Yuanyuan.
Yuanyuan was overjoyed, her smile towards Cheng Su was more radiant than ever.
Cheng Su held Xiao Susu until nearly dusk before letting go, she needed to leave.
As if sensing Cheng Suās departure, Xiao Susu cried loudly, wanting only Cheng Su.
Cheng Su held her and cried too, said, "You must be well, live well, so you can meet me, have me, understand?"
She is her, so if sheās well, sheāll exist.
The banquet must come to an end, no matter how reluctant, she had to let go, Cheng Su forced herself to put Xiao Susu back into the headmistressās arms, left without looking back.
Behind her, Xiao Susuās heart-wrenching cries, Cheng Suās heart felt like it was being cut, but she didnāt turn back.
You are me, I am you, we need not meet, time and fate will ultimately reunite us.