Chapter 2 Call Me Auntie
Early the next morning, my mom held Xie Mingming and cried until she could barely breathe.
“Mingbao, Maternal Grandma cannot bear to let you go.
“When you get better, hurry back to Maternal Grandma.”
See. That was how she was. When he was really leaving, she hated it again.
Before I got in the car, my mom stuffed a card into my hand.
“I scraped some money together. Not much, but it can cover an emergency. You know the password. Take care of the Child.”
I waved. What I thought was, if my mom knew I was going to hand Xie Mingming over to Zhou Muyan, she would probably beat me to death.
It was not as if my own heart was not being cut open.
But for Xie Mingming to get better care, I had to make this trip.
On the train, I started explaining a few things to Xie Mingming.
“From now on, when outsiders are around, you have to call me Auntie. Got it?”
“Why?”
Xie Mingming propped up his little head, his face full of confusion.
I forced myself to be patient and explained.
“Think about it. When your Dad was sick, I did not stay to take care of him. He must hate me now. If he knows I came back, who knows how he would get back at me.”
Xie Mingming blinked, half understanding.
“Mom, are you not going to Dad’s with Xie Mingming?”
I felt too guilty to lift my head. “When Xie Mingming gets better, Mom will come pick you up and take you home.”
“Mom is not allowed to lie to me.”
“I would not.”
“Pinky swear.”
“Okay. Pinky swear.”