Before leaving, Niannian's soft little hand grabbed mine.
"Mom, where are you going?" She tilted her head, looking at me with eyes very much like mine and said, "Niannian wants to go too!"
Blood ties are truly a subtle thing. For a moment, I really hesitated.
But I think, if I leave, then the Li Qi who truly belongs here will return, right?
"Mom is going on an adventure with your Aunt Yuanyuan and will bring back shells for Niannian."
"Okay." Niannian hung her head in disappointment but obediently stayed at home.
I silently sighed in my heart, hoping everything would go as planned next.
Nanyuan realized what Gu Qishen is like, and won't make repeated mistakes once she returns.
And I need to clarify things with Bai Lin and stay further away from Zhou Yiming.
As for Niannian...
I'm sorry.
At 18, I'm not mature enough, not great enough, not worthy to be your mom.