Unfair Love of Mr Mu - Chapter 6

I no longer went to those cheap and dangerous hotels in the alley, and this time I found a relatively better hotel to stay in for the time being. The first day, I ran around outside all day, looking for a house while also asking about jobs everywhere. In fact, after working for three years, I didn’t save much money. First, my salary is not high, and second, the rent and food every month cost a lot. Before, when I was with Yi Tian, people who didn’t know the truth even laughed at Yi Tian for how he “packaged” a man

like me who was ugly and rustic. In response, Yi Tian threw a card at me and told me not to disgrace him. I don’t know how much money was on it, but I returned the card to him as it was, which only got me a sarcastic remark from Yi Tian, “Don’t look like I’ve insulted your sacred love.”

The next day, I confirmed a few houses with the right price and location, and called to confirm the house viewing time. I also went to several companies to ask, but there was not much harvest. In the evening, I returned to the hotel exhausted, ate a meal in a hurry, and went to bed early. But I couldn’t fall asleep, thinking about the mute woman peeling eggs, and then her eyes bright and holding the bag in front of me.

I suddenly sat up from the bed, annoyed, and threw off the quilt. If I’m worried, I’ll go and take a look, as long as I can see her from a distance and make sure she’s okay, I’ll come back. After making up my mind, I quickly got dressed and ran out.

When I arrived at the residence of Aunt Li and the mute woman, both households were closed and the rooms were dark, with no lights on. I was a bit surprised, because at this time, they must be at home, and it’s still early, it’s impossible to rest.

I walked in and knocked on the doors and windows, and after waiting for a long time, no one came, and it turned out that no one was in both households. I walked back curiously, thinking where they had gone, and as soon as I passed the corner in front, I almost hit someone. Before I could catch my breath, there was a surprised exclamation in front of me: “Xiao Mu?!”

I looked up and saw that it was Aunt Li in front of me.

“Aunt Li? Why are you not at home…”

“Xiao Mu, Ah Xiu is missing! It’s so urgent!” I was stunned for a second before I realized what Aunt Li meant.

“What’s missing? What’s going on?”

“The day you left, I persuaded her for a long time, and when I saw that she was crying and asleep, I went back to my house. But I didn’t see her coming out the next day, and no one answered when I knocked on the door. I have a key to her house, and when I opened the door and went in, I found that there was no one in the room. I’ve been looking for two days, and I still haven’t found her.” Aunt Li’s face was full of fatigue and anxiety.

“Aunt Li, you go back and rest, I’ll go and look for her now.” Without waiting for Aunt Li’s response, I ran out.

I don’t know where she usually goes, so I can only run around the streets like a headless fly. The night is getting deeper and deeper, and the pedestrians on the road are becoming fewer and fewer, and I am getting more and more anxious. Where would she go so late? She is mute and silly, and if something happens, she can’t even call for help. I dare not think about it. After searching for several hours, the soles of my feet began to ache, but there was still no clue. I stood in front of a hotel and caught my breath, and suddenly something flashed in my mind, and I immediately ran back. When I arrived at the entrance of the Star Moon Hotel, I continued to run along the alley to the garbage dump at the entrance of the alley, and sure enough, I saw a person sitting by the wall.

I leaned against the wall and gasped for breath, and there was a sweet and sour taste in my throat because of the long-distance rapid running. The person heard the sound and looked up, then his eyes suddenly brightened, showing some unbelievable joy. He stood up and took a step forward but stopped, hesitating to look at me.

As my breathing gradually stabilized, I walked towards her, held out my hand, and took her hand, and walked back without saying a word.

It was already late at night, and there was no starlight in the sky. There was no one around, only a few dilapidated signs of hotels emitting a faint light.

“Why did you come here?” I continued to walk forward without stopping, and I knew there would be no answer behind me.

…

“Is it because you found me here, so you think I will appear here again?”

…

“I am an orphan. I have no parents or relatives, and I have always been alone.”

Speaking of this, I suddenly stopped.

“So…” My voice trembled again when I spoke, and I closed my eyes to stabilize my emotions again.

“So, if you don’t mind, if you also think it’s okay. … Even if you treat me as a substitute for your son, I will accept all your care and love on his behalf…”

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“I mean, would you be willing to become…” I was shivering all over, took a deep breath, and finally swallowed the choke in my throat, and finished the last words.

“Become my mother?”

There was silence everywhere.

There was no sound of the wind blowing.

I looked down with my head, knowing that she probably didn’t understand what I was saying, but my hand was still shaking.

A rough touch on the face, the tears that had fallen from my eyes were gently wiped away, and I looked up to see the mute woman smiling at me, her eyes curved into two crescent moons.

I looked at her silently, letting her warm smile on the corners of her mouth and eyes slowly wear away the unease in my heart.

After a long time, I also laughed out loud, holding her hand and walking slowly back.

“Your son must not be as tall as me… so you are not at a disadvantage at all…”

“So don’t run around next time… Aunt Li is so old and still looking for you…”

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“Mom, let’s go home.”