After Bankruptcy, the Billionaire Asked Me to Marry Him!
Chapter 343: Years Reveal True Intentions

Chapter 343: Chapter 343: Years Reveal True Intentions

[She said she would love me forever, stay by my side forever, and wait until the day I forgive her!]

[She said, let me give her another chance!]

He went to bed early and woke up early. The moment he finished washing up and opened the door, Xiao Bao immediately sensed something was wrong.

It was the same as when he left kindergarten during this period.

And that feeling had been there since he was young.

The events before he turned two — ever since his uncle brought him back, no one in the Fu Family dared to bring it up.

Everyone said time was the best medicine, and he was just a child, so he’d forget in a few years.

But Xiao Bao never forgot.

He couldn’t recall exactly when his memories began, but the first person who appeared in his recollections was her.

During the day, she was gentle, smiling at him and playing with him.

But at night, she was like a completely different person.

If Xiao Bao had read as many books back then as he had now, he would think she resembled a malicious ghost hidden beneath a beautiful facade.

Her gaze was fierce.

Her expression terrifying.

She would keep asking him why he tortured her like this.

She pinched him.

She hit him.

It was as if all her miserable life had been caused by him.

To the point where, whenever she approached him, he felt his hair standing on end and instinctively wanted to hide in a corner.

Later, she locked him in that cage.

No matter how he tried to avoid her, she could easily catch him.

When she left, his tightly hunched shoulders slowly collapsed and relaxed, and as she walked farther away, his mood gradually eased.

Even though the surroundings were silent, Xiao Bao felt he could hear the door closing and the car driving away, as if the farther she went, the safer he became.

The opposite was also true.

Even though the large house was eerily quiet, he had a sense of unease in every cell of his body. It wouldn’t be long before he heard footsteps, the sound of the door opening, and then, she would appear.

Just like the day he went to the teahouse to meet her.

Just like every day after school during this period.

Just like this morning.

The moment he opened the door, his reaction outweighed his thoughts. Xiao Bao instinctively looked toward the distant gate outside.

The old mansion didn’t have many people, so he could easily run out of the house.

Walking all the way out of the alley, Xiao Bao immediately spotted her at the window on the second floor of the teahouse.

She seemed surprised that he had actually come. The moment she saw him, her eyes turned red.

She waved at him; he didn’t move.

Tears fell from her eyes like a broken string of pearls.

Shortly after, she hurried downstairs and appeared before him.

"Muzhi, I’m Mom..."

Though her face was covered in tears, she still smiled upon seeing him. "Muzhi, Mom’s illness is cured now, so Mom is back. From now on, Mom won’t go anywhere and will stay with Muzhi as he grows up, okay?"

"Muzhi, Mom knows she made a lot of mistakes before, but back then Mom was sick. Can you forgive Mom and give her another chance, okay?"

"Muzhi, when people make mistakes, they deserve to be punished. Mom can wait; Mom will always wait until the day you forgive her! Muzhi, you have to live happily every day, okay?"

In the morning light, the beautiful, elegant woman squatted in front of him, overlapping with the occasional softness he remembered from the past.

But Xiao Bao’s mind went blank.

He didn’t even respond to her. He just turned around and ran.

After running far enough, he looked back and saw that she was still squatting there.

Her face carried a smile, as if seeing him was her greatest happiness.

Before Xiao Bao could figure out what he should do, Ye Li arrived. Following right behind her was his uncle, storming into the doorway with a dark and furious expression.

For a moment, Xiao Bao felt like he was seeing his uncle from three years ago.

The way he burst through the door then was just like today.

But back then, he was like a raging lion.

Today, though he still carried the same imposing presence, he said nothing, just glared at him furiously, then glanced at Ye Xiaoli, and turned to leave.

[Ye Xiaoli, what should I do?]

After writing the final line, Xiao Bao turned his head to look at Ye Li.

Ye Li frowned, her expression conflicted.

When the Ye Family went bankrupt and owed a billion, Ye Li hadn’t felt as troubled as she did today.

Back then, lying in bed every night, she just thought about who to approach the next day and how to speak and ask for help to persuade them.

Even with a huge hole to fill, she hadn’t felt troubled.

Solutions were always created by people.

But at this moment, Ye Li had no idea what to do.

Should she forgive Lin Kerou?

So many mothers had also suffered from postnatal depression, and no matter how hard it was, they gritted their teeth and endured the pain to make it through.

Lin Kerou had the vast Fu Family behind her, so many people willing to help her, yet she turned a blind eye to all of it and inflicted all her pain on a child not even two years old.

Ye Li couldn’t understand.

But to not forgive?

That was still his mother.

Just from the helpless look in Xiao Bao’s eyes, Ye Li seemed to hear the quiet little voice in her heart.

Ye Li didn’t know what to do.

Her gaze slid over to the bookshelf behind Xiao Bao, and seemingly struck by an idea, Ye Li’s eyes lit up.

Xiao Bao watched as Ye Li sprang up with excitement, searching through everything from *Three Hundred Tang Poems* to the *Classic of Poetry*. She muttered to herself while flipping through his bookshelf in chaotic haste, "Where is it, which book could it be?"

Xiao Bao wanted to tell her: Many of these books were ancient keepsakes his great-grandfather had passed to his uncle. If she made a mess of them like this, his uncle would be furious.

He also wanted to point out: I’m asking for your help, and you ignore me to rummage through books. Is this appropriate?

But Ye Li exclaimed in delight, "I found it!"

*Slam!*

An old, yellowed book that clearly had years of history fell open in front of him.

Xiao Bao immediately saw the line of poetry.

[Take a staff and probe the water, only then can its depth be measured. Distance tests a horse’s stamina, while time reveals a person’s heart. An unfilial child gets no kindness from a father; respect without propriety yields alienation despite closeness.]

As soon as he read the line, *Distance tests a horse’s stamina, while time reveals a person’s heart,* and saw the lengthy explanations below the poem, Xiao Bao instantly grasped Ye Li’s meaning.

The little boy stared at the line of poetry for a long time.

When he raised his eyes again, the confusion and unease had vanished from his face. He jumped down from the chair and walked outward calmly.

Ye Li looked puzzled.

When Xiao Bao reached the door, he opened it, glanced back at the scattered pile of books on the table, and gave Ye Li a smile.

Then, he turned and ran away.

Only then did Ye Li realize his meaning: Ye Xiaoli, you created the mess on the bookshelf — clean it up yourself!

Ye Li: !!!

Fu Yanci had just emerged from the main courtyard when he encountered Xiao Bao running toward him.

Caught off guard, Xiao Bao crashed right into Fu Yanci’s arms.

The two locked eyes for a moment. Xiao Bao grinned exaggeratedly, pointed toward Old Mrs. Fu’s courtyard, and indicated he was going to find his great-grandmother.

Fu Yanci’s gaze paused.

He knew this was Ah Li’s unique magic, yet he couldn’t understand how she did it.

Fu Yanci released Xiao Bao and headed toward the study.

The large desk was in chaos, and the girl sitting at the desk scribbled with a brush.

The warm sunlight outside the window fell on her jade-like face, and Fu Yanci silently watched her from the study door.

It was as if he understood the answer.

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