His vow

"Mother, please.... Can we be discharged? I want to know she is alright. My body is better now. If you let me have my way, I, I promised I will follow what the doctor's plan even if it would cause me pain and bitterness. I won't complain a single word, nor shed a tear, if I do I will do it in silence. Please... She needs someone.. I.. I want to get stronger and be strong for her," plead Shen Ji Yu.

Shen Ji Yu is the sickly boy Ru Ran met in the hospital. His body now has gained some strength and he really wanted to leave the hospital and look for the little girl. He wants to protect her. Since that night he could remember, how she shuddered in her sleep in his embrace. That moment, he felt it was his fate to meet her and protect the vulnerable her. Now that he had heard about how she was slapped and beaten by the Du elders he wanted to beat them up badly.

He had been pleading with his mother for the past two hours. Finally, he used his treatment as a condition for bargain because he knew his parents especially his mother really wanted him to be well. He stared at his mother's face waiting for her expression to softened. If that happens, he knew he had succeeded. He could see that she is in deep thoughts over his words.

"What if, I can get information about her whereabouts and if she is safe and sound? Would that be enough? In between your treatment, if it is fated, you can drop by to see her," said Madam Shen after giving it a serious consideration.

She has been updated that the Du girl is currently safe in the Gan's hands. She also knew that Ru Ran would change her identity to a boy to avoid being track, a move she totally applaud, she wondered was it Wang Lei's idea or the girl herself. Her husband had told her Wang Lei approached him to get two falsified identities. She somewhat could guessed the identities were for who. Master Shen, her husband is one of the king pin of the underworld. They have enemies inside and out of the organisation and had only a few friends. The Gan's are one they considered friends instead of foes. Plus it is not wise to be against a pair of foxes in sheep clothing.

She sighed, it is unfortunate, they did not have a chance to be acquaintance with Du Wen Hao and his girl, if not, her son would not have been so lonely and it would be more reasonable for her to reach out and lend a helping hand in this current situation. Then again, with all their current troubles maybe it is a good thing as well, by reaching out in the open might bring more trouble to the girl. Their enemies might use her as a way to get to them. If that happens, she would never forgive herself. Seeing her son's determination and level of possessiveness with the little girl, she might lose him in the process as well if anything were to happened to the girl because of her careless lapse of judgement.

She sighed again, all she wanted was to marry the man she loves and lead a peaceful life and raise their children. However, she did not regret walking down this path with her husband, from the start, he did not want to pursue her in fear he might drag her into his ruthless and vicious world but she persisted in her pursuit of happiness and love. Finally, he did not have the heart to break her determination anymore and could not lie to himself that she meant something to him, finally, they got married and have Ji Yu.

Ji Yu inherited her stubbornness and her husband's cold and aloof behaviour, somehow, that Du girl managed to break the wall around his heart, like how she did with Ji Yu's father, but hers were years of painstaking persistence.

Looking at Ji Yu in deep thought she knew he was analysing her every words and since young, he could already make decisions that would not cost him any losses. He inherited his father's shrewdness. His handsome face but sickly face had a little frown on it.

"Okay, but you have to call that person from the start in front of me, no whispering behind my back and no premessages before the call. I want to listen in the conversation," said Ji Yu.

Madam Shen did not know if she should be offended or proud. She could not blame her son for his distrusting nature because of the environment he grew up with. She knocked her son's head lightly and said in a reprimanding voice," Dare you doubt you mother"

Ji Yu stayed silent, choosing to ignore his mother's words and showing his stance on the matter and he would not bulge.

Madam Shen could only sigh and took her phone out, dial Wang Lei's number and put him on loud speaker.

"Hello, I did not expect to get a call from Madam Shen, I just had some dealings with your husband, how can I be of assistance?" said Wang Lei.

"Wang Lei, my son here, Ji Yu, he is worried about Ru Ran, she was hospitalised that day and she was bunked in with us, since then, he wanted to make sure she is alright. Now that the news is out about her uncle slapping her, he wanted to make sure she is alright," explained Madam Shen. She knew Wang Lei did not like people going in circles, hence she went straight to the point.

"Oh, Ru Ran is here but she is sleeping, exhausted after today's event. The doctor has seen her and she is alright, you want me to wake her up?" asked Wang Lei.

He knows the Shen couple well, he trusts them with his life and secrets, that is why he did not hesitate one bit when she asked him about Ru Ran.

Before she could reply, her son beat her to it," Mister, I am sorry for taking up your precious time, no need to disturb her, please let her rest and do take good care of her. I can pay for her expenses if she is in need of money. Thank you mister once again."

Wang Lei and Madam Shen was stunned silly for a moment and the room was silent for a second.

"Ha ha ha. Okay Ji Yu, should gege tell Ru Ran you called?" asked Wang Lei in a light tone.

"Shameless, old enough to be an uncle, calling yourself gege," cut in Madam Shen.

"The girl calls my father uncle, how can I be put at that level same as my father, naturally I am a gege," he replied.

Ji Yu smiled at the gege's response. He never met the man on the other line but the voice is definitely a familiar voice. His father trusted this man, which means Ru Ran is in good hands.

"No need. Just take good care of her," said Ji Yu.

One day, we will meet again my girl, I will be strong enough to protect you.