That night, Chi Wenâs sleep was extremely restless. He fell into a hazy dream that he couldnât escape from. He struggled for a long time before finally getting rid of the nightmare and opening his eyes.
Chi Wen stared blankly into space. His whole body was enveloped in a gloomy mood. He couldnât remember what he saw in the nightmare, but remembered the feelings at the time. It was fear, anxiety, helplessnessâŠ
Chi Wen didnât want to cry, but a babyâs tear duct was not something he could control.
Not long after Fu Yunruo fell asleep, she suddenly felt the movement nearby. Before opening her eyes, she instinctively reached out and started to pat the babyâs small body.
âWenwen, whatâs wrong?â The moment Fu Yunruo heard the childâs short cry, she instantly became alert. She sat up and looked at her son. Wenwenâs face was flushed red. Tears rolled out from the corners of his eyes, and he was racked with sobs.
Fu Yunruo quickly picked up her son, got out of the bed, and walked around while rocking soothingly: âDonât cry, donât cry.â
She quickly changed the diaper and mixed the baby formula. But no matter how she tried to feed, Wenwen refused to drink and cried even more loudly instead.
Is Baobao feeling uncomfortable? Fu Yunruo became anxious, and gently rubbed his belly with her hand. âBaobao, are you uncomfortable? Mommy rubs it for you. Pain, pain, fly away~â
The cry paused. The baby looked at Fu Yunruo with his wet eyes. She had just sighed in relief when in the next moment, the thundering cry started again.
Hearing the womanâs soft voice, Chi Wen felt even more aggrieved. Maybe the nightmare he had just now suddenly broke his psychological defense, but he couldnât stop crying loudly.
Memories from the past flashed: the days filled with hunger and neglect in the orphanage, his own sorry state when fighting with other children for a piece of steamed bunâŠ.at the age of twelve or thirteen, he heard that working in the entertainment industry made much money, so he went to join a low-level group performance. After that, it was the days of being bullied because of his young age, being bullied because he had no backingâŠ
Since she was going to abandon him, why treat him so well? Why? Why?
Why make him reluctant to separate?
Since you donât want me, I donât want you!
You donât want me, and I donât want you either!
Chi Wen cried heartbreakingly, his small hands gripping Fu Yunruoâs hair tightly, his teary cheeks were red, and his tender cries changed from loud to hoarse.
Fu Yunruo tried to coax him for a long time, but with no result. Seeing her son crying, her nose became sore, and tears rolled down.
âBaobaoâŠdonât cryâŠMommyâs hereâŠâ Fu Yunruo cried. âD-donât be afraidâŠBaobao donât be afraidâŠâ
When Auntie Mei arrived, she saw the mother and son hugging each other, both with tears streaming from their eyes.
Baby Wenwen was born with a quiet and well-behaved temperament. He rarely cried. Auntie Mei saw that Fu Yunruo could handle him by herself, so she only occasionally came to help. But tonight, she was startled awake by a sudden cry from the old house Fu Yunruo rented. The babyâs cry didnât cease even after a while, so Auntie Mei became alarmed and quickly came over to see the situation.
âAuntie MeiâŠuuuâŠBaobao cries so muchâŠwhatâhic, what should I doâŠâ Fu Yunruo asked for help. âWhat should I doâŠâ
âItâs okay, let me see. Itâs normal for children to cry in the middle of the night. Donât panic.â Auntie Mei was about to hold Wenwen and take a look, but the child cried even louder.
Fearing that Wenwen might hurt his throat if he kept crying so loud, Auntie Mei didnât dare to touch him again. Having no other choice, she instructed Fu Yunruo from the side: âRuoruo, change your posture and hug him like this.â
âAh!â Finally seeing someone she could depend on, Fu Yunruo quickly adjusted her posture according to Auntie Meiâs instruction. She changed her sonâs position from lying to sitting and hugged his small body closer to her.
âShooshâŠshooshâŠdonât be afraidâŠâ Auntie Mei gently patted Wenwenâs back.
Fu Yunruo quickly mimicked: âShooshâŠshooshâŠdonât be afraidâŠâ
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âMommy is here. Baobao, donât be afraidâŠâ
Fu Yunruo stopped crying and walked back and forth, softly soothing her son. It seemed to be worked. Not long after, Wenwenâs cry started to stop. Small sobs still came from his mouth, and tears were hanging on his eyelashes.
Fu Yunruo touched his small face. It was wet and cold.
âHere, wipe Wenwenâs face.â
When Fu Yunruo was calming Wenwen, Auntie Mei wasnât idle. She filled a basin with clean hot water, soaked a small towel, then handed it to Fu Yunruo.
Fu Yunruo wiped Wenwenâs face and neck, and also wiped his little hands. She touched Wenwenâs back. This little guy cried so much that his body was covered with sweat. Fu Yunruo quickly wiped his whole body and changed his clothes.
âLet him drink some water.â Auntie Mei handed over a small baby bottle filled with warm water.
Fu Yunruo put the bottle into Wenwenâs mouth. The child was finally willing to drink. His red and soft lips puckered, and his teary eyes were no longer muddy and unfocused.
Wenwen held the baby bottle with one hand and tightly grasped Fu Yunruoâs hair with his other hand, melting peopleâs hearts.
After drinking for a while, he slowly closed his eyes, and his mouth no longer moved.
Fu Yunruo waited for a while before taking back the bottle. She leaned over and kissed her sonâs face, then carefully lay down next to him.
After dumping the water in the basin, Auntie Mei came over and whispered: âAre you alright now? Should I come back?â
Fu Yunruo turned her head and said softly: âAuntie Mei, will you stay with us? Itâs already so late, donât go back. Itâs too troublesome.â She added: âIf Wenwen cried again, I donât know what to do without you.â
âNo, Wenwen wonât cry anymore.â Saying this, Auntie Mei decided to stay behind. She cleaned up a little and then lay down next to Fu Yunruo. The beds are large enough for two adults and one baby to sleep. Auntie Mei said gently: âSleep. Iâm here.â
âYes.â Fu Yunruo replied softly and closed her eyes. But for a long time, sleep didnât come to her. From Wenwenâs birth to the present, it was the first time Fu Yunruo saw her son cried so hysterically. It made her very sad and heartache.
Wenwen seldom cried. Even during the period when he was being fussy and demanding, he had never cried like tonight. He did cry occasionally, but his cries were superficial and would stop in no time.
âHe had never been like tonight, crying so much that made her heartache.
That night, Fu Yunruoâs sleep was not good. She slept uneasily, and when she woke up suddenly, Auntie Mei was no longer in bed.