This was the most satisfying night in Qiao Sheng's twenty-nine years of life.

It is also her happiest birthday.

After dinner, Lu Tingyuan said, "An'an, the gifts prepared for mother are ready to be given to her. Should you go and get them, or should I accompany you?"

Upon hearing this, Qiao An raised his head and looked at Lu Tingyuan.

She wanted him to accompany her so that she could muster up the courage to give the gift to her mother.

With just one look, Lu Tingyuan understood what she meant.

Lu Tingyuan stood up first, walked over and picked up Qiao An, and both of them looked at Qiao Sheng.

"Shengsheng, go to the living room and wait. An An spent three days carefully preparing the gift. I will accompany her to get it."

Her An An also prepared a gift for her!

Qiao Sheng's eyes lit up. If she hadn't been afraid of scaring An An, she would have laughed out loud immediately, walked over and kissed An An's face, then picked her up and was so excited that she held her in circles.

After watching the children leave, Qiao Sheng dared to smile with relief. She was as excited as a child, almost jumping to the living room, sitting on the sofa and looking at the direction they left, waiting for An An to come over.

After a while, Lu Tingyuan and Qiao An appeared together.

He was holding a small six-inch cake in his hand, and An An beside him was holding a five-pointed glass bottle with small stars of various colors inside. There was a small bow tied at the mouth of the bottle, which was very cute.

Lu Tingyuan introduced that he and Qiao An made the cake together. It was a very cute strawberry cake. It was not exquisitely made, but you could see the care and thought in making it.

Six words were written crookedly on the cake in pink chocolate sauce.

Happy birthday, mom.

Just the word "mom" can make Qiao Sheng so happy that she can't sleep that night. Her baby not only made a cake for her, but also folded many stars. After the stars and cake were handed to her, Qiao Sheng heard Lu Tingyuan's voice.

.

When she looked up, Lu Tingyuan happened to light the candle.

"Shengsheng, make a wish. An'an said that her little star's wish is very effective. No matter what she says, it will come true."

Her An'an is romantic and cute.

Those little stars were all broken by An An for her.

Her little hands must have spent many days preparing such a gift. The bright little stars in the bottle were An An's blessings to her. Originally, Qiao Sheng was worried that An An would blame her and alienate her, but at this moment, Qiao Sheng was extremely worried.

Determined.

Her An An loves herself!

Qiao Sheng couldn't hide her excitement. Under the gaze of the two people, she clasped her hands together and slowly closed her eyes.

The first wish is that she wants to be with An An forever. The second wish is that she can let go of everything in the past and the future...

etc!

Qiao Sheng sensed something was wrong.

Lu Tingyuan was humming Happy Birthday softly in her ears. An An had been very quiet. She had not spoken since she saw An An until now.

Don't want to talk? Or...

Qiao Sheng opened his eyes suddenly, and his eyes fell on Qiao An.

It's late at night.

The little one on the bed was holding a soft rabbit doll in his arms, curled up and sleeping soundly.

Qiao Sheng stayed with An An for a long time. She gently coaxed An An to sleep, told her bedtime stories, and hummed lullabies for her. She looked at An An's bright eyes with tears. Then Qiao Sheng would lower her head and kiss her gently.

her forehead.

There was a smile on Qiao An's lips. She slept peacefully. Because her mother was here, her dreams tonight would be sweet.

After twelve o'clock, Qiao Sheng left An An's bedroom.

In the corridor, Lu Tingyuan stood by the wall and waited. When he saw Qiao Sheng, he pinched the cigarette in his hand and stepped back a few steps, not wanting to choke Qiao Sheng with the smell of the smoke.

Qiao Sheng rarely saw him smoking. She thought that since he fell ill, he would never smoke or drink again, which is harmful to the body.

He never thought that now that he was feeling better, he would start again.

He is so thin, why doesn't he know how to take care of his health?

Qiao Sheng pursed his lips and was about to speak when Lu Tingyuan had already spoken.

"Shengsheng."

Qiao Sheng responded.

"Did it choke you? It used to be windy, but now the wind has stopped and the smell of smoke can't dissipate. I'm sorry, Shengsheng."

He spoke so carefully again.

Qiao Sheng's heart felt numb. She shook hands, and her palms became sweaty. She felt sticky and uncomfortable.

Maybe it’s not just the hands that feel uncomfortable, but also the heart.

Qiao Sheng shook her head. She walked to the corridor window, leaned her back against the wall, and looked sideways at Lu Tingyuan.

The two looked at each other, speechless.

It was Qiao Sheng who broke the brief silence first. She softly asked Lu Tingyuan when he found his daughter, and then asked him if An An couldn't speak.

Lu Tingyuan's eyes were filled with sadness, and the cigarette in his hand was crumpled into a ball. He clenched his hand tightly and answered after a long time.

"The doctor told me that An An may have been given strong and harmful drugs when she was a child, which caused vocal cord damage. I found the best medical team to treat An An. The doctor said that the possibility of being able to speak again is not high, but

As long as there is one percent hope, I will not give up."

Potent poison.

It was poured directly into An An's mouth!

Qiao Sheng's heart felt like being pricked by countless needles. She could not imagine what kind of life her An An lived after she left the orphanage! How did she survive? How much grievance and pain did she suffer?

Qiao Sheng tried hard to control the grief in her heart. She asked Lu Tingyuan, "Tell me everything you know about An'an, okay?"

Lu Tingyuan said, and she listened quietly.

After hearing the end, Qiao Sheng closed his eyes and turned his head.

It was pitch black outside the window and everything was silent except for her sobbing voice.

Unable to bear the sadness any longer, Qiao Sheng burst into tears.

"Shengsheng, it's all my fault."

Hearing Lu Tingyuan's voice, Qiao Sheng suddenly looked back. She resented and hated him. He was absolutely right. It was his fault and it was all caused by him!

If it weren't for him, how could An An have experienced so many dark things? She was only three years old at the time! She was so young, she was bullied by so many people, and she almost died in a place where no one knew.

How could he be so cruel back then?

Qiao Sheng bit her lip, tears fell from her eyes, and she swallowed in pain, "It was you who made An An live in dire straits, and it was you who caused today's consequences."

"You have done so many wrong things, and I really can't let go or forgive you."

"Lu Tingyuan, how can I not hate..."

Qiao Sheng couldn't speak anymore. She covered her mouth, not wanting to make any noise and wake up An An.

She felt Lu Tingyuan walking in front of her, his hand gently grabbing her arm, slowly moving down, and holding one of her hands tightly.

His waist bent down at some point, his body slowly moved downward, and finally, he knelt in front of her.

"Shengsheng, don't forgive me."

Lu Tingyuan kissed the back of her hand gently. His voice was hoarse and sounded weak. He raised his head and his eyes were filled with red bloodshot eyes.

"Shengsheng, don't forgive me. I am a sinner. I just ask you to let me atone for my sins."

"Shengsheng, just think of it as me begging you, okay?"

The back of my hand feels cool.

It was he who was crying.

Qiao Sheng was so heartbroken that he almost died!

Why, Lu Tingyuan, why on earth do you do this?

Why were you so ruthless and determined in the beginning, and why do you know how to make up for it now?

She asked Lu Tingyuan to stand up, but he stubbornly kept kneeling, begging Qiao Sheng to give him one last chance, a chance to make up for all his mistakes.

Qiao Sheng was heartbroken all night.
Chapter completed!