Kyoto Night Kiss

Qu Yun held Cheng Chongchong's little hand and walked slowly on the way home.

She kept thinking about Lu Jinxing being sent abroad to study.

The Lu family's businesses are mostly located in China, so if Lu Jinxing really goes abroad, Lu Junhe definitely won't accompany him.

But he's only a seven-year-old child. How could he possibly live alone in a foreign country without his parents?

Regardless of whether Yan Suling really intends to do so, she must regain custody of the child before then!

"Mommy, Mommy!" Cheng Chongchong called out several times, but when he realized that Qu Yun was ignoring him, his little mouth immediately pouted.

Qu Yun quickly squatted down, pinched the chubby boy's cheek, and asked with a smile, "What's wrong? Are you hungry and want to eat dinner?"

Cheng Chongchong shook his head, no longer as lively as before. He suddenly seemed like a different person, solemnly asking, "Mom, will you always love me?"

Qu Yun answered without hesitation, "Of course I will."

"Chongchong, although blood ties are predetermined, the feelings your mother has for you are a choice she made herself."

I don't know why this little guy suddenly asked that question.

However, after receiving her affirmative answer, he skipped away and said he wanted to eat wontons filled with lots and lots of meat.

Qu Yun simply bought the dough and meat filling and made the dumplings herself at home.

She didn't have much of an appetite, and after taking a couple of bites, she received a call from the hotel, presumably a notification of personnel changes.

With General Manager Jiao gone, it should be her turn to take over the position of General Manager.

The voice on the phone was clear: "Ms. Qu, after comprehensive consideration from multiple parties, the hotel has decided to formally appoint someone else to take over your position as general manager."

"Just keep this in mind."

The other person hung up the phone as soon as they finished speaking.

Qu Yun didn't even have a chance to ask for a reason.

She gripped her phone tightly, her knuckles turning white.

This must have been done by the Lu family again.

Is this a warning?

She was warned that no matter how hard she tried, the Lu family could easily destroy everything she had worked so hard for.

Qu Yun lowered her head and looked at her shadow on the floor, which stretched to the corner of the wall.

In the shadows at the corner of the stairs, Lu Jinxing huddled up, clutching a red birthday card in his hand, too afraid to utter a sound.

His grandmother, who had just picked him up from school, was making a phone call in the living room.

Grandma seemed very angry, repeatedly saying, "If necessary, you can use your full strength!"

"What's there to consider? That woman has no connection to the Lu family except for giving birth to a child. Only with her dead can our Lu family enjoy peace!"

Lu Jinxing covered his mouth tightly.

The words "she's dead" kept echoing in his mind.

Were all the things Grandma said directed at his mother?

Lu Jinxing ran back to his room and hid under his blanket. He really, really wanted to laugh.

It turns out that Aunt Qu, whom he liked so much, was actually his mother!

But when he thought of his grandmother's words, Lu Jinxing's eyes immediately filled with fear and unease.

Is it true that as long as Mom doesn't come looking for him, Grandma won't hurt her?

Lu Jinxing's face turned bright red.

After a long while, he finally crawled out of bed and took a breath of the choking, cold air.

*

For several days in a row, when picking up Cheng Chongchong from school, Qu Yun only dared to glance at Lu Jinxing from afar as he got into the van to go home.

She hadn't actually figured out how to be honest with the child yet.

I was afraid that I might accidentally trigger his deepest sensitivities.

After all... she missed out on all the time this child had been with since birth.

If she hadn't fled abroad so quickly back then, would she have discovered all of this sooner?

Ultimately, it was all caused by her weakness.

Cheng Chongchong was kept behind by the teacher because she hadn't finished her classwork.

When Qu Yun saw Lu Jinxing walk out alone, her heart skipped a beat.

She had a knitted bear that she had crocheted the night before last in her pocket.

This was a small gift I was preparing to give to Lu Jinxing. On the first day of school, after he and Cheng Chongchong had a disagreement, his gaze remained fixed on Cheng Chongchong's backpack charm until she arrived.

She should have noticed this sooner!

However, when Qu Yunzhen tried to take that step, her legs stiffened.

She can't do it so naturally.

She will definitely scare Lu Jinxing.

"Aunt Qu."

Upon hearing a youthful, clear voice, Qu Yun abruptly lowered her head and saw that it was Lu Jinxing who had walked up to her.

She immediately crouched down and called out gently, "Yes, Jinxing, you're out of school?"

Qu Yun gripped the crocheted bear in her pocket, about to take it out.

Lu Jinxing's face was tense as he deliberately avoided Qu Yun's gaze, and he said in a soft, awkward voice, "Please stop peeking at me."

"I don't want to see you, Aunt Qu."

The cold, harsh words pierced straight to the heart.

Qu Yun squatted on the ground, at a loss, and forcefully tapped the spot on her throbbing heart.

Yan Suling must have said something bad about her to this child.

Qu Yun wanted to explain, but Lu Jinxing turned and left.

She quickly stood up to chase after him, but suddenly everything went black before her eyes. Before she could regain her balance, all the strength in her limbs vanished instantly.

He fell straight to the ground and passed out.

The study was dimly lit.

Lu Junhe pushed open the door and walked straight to the desk. His expression was calm as he looked at the woman sitting in the wooden chair and said in a low voice, "Ms. Yan, I'm here to make a deal with you."

"I agree to the marriage alliance with the Tang family, and you must also agree to one condition of mine."

Upon hearing this, Yan Suling slowly opened her eyes, seemingly showing some interest.

For her, having her son get married soon would be a relief.

She asked, "What are the conditions?"

A hint of indifference flashed across Lu Junhe's face as he said in a hoarse voice, "Give custody of the child to Qu Yun."

The moment the words were spoken, the atmosphere around them froze.

Yan Suling slammed her hand on the table, roaring in fury, "You bastard!"

"Do you think I've forgotten that you had a tubal ligation seven years ago? Lu Jinxing is the only heir of the Lu family, and you actually want to hand over custody to someone else?"

She stared intently, her face leaving no room for negotiation.

Lu Junhe knew perfectly well what was going on.

"Then I'll compromise and allow the child to stay at her place for at least one week each month, and spend the rest of the time at the Lu family's house."

A flicker of apprehension flashed quickly in Yan Suling's eyes.

Lu Junhe saw this, gave a self-deprecating laugh, and curled his lips into a sarcastic smile. He spoke softly to comfort him, as if he were speaking to himself.

"You can rest assured, she already harbors deep resentment towards me. Forget about having a chance to get close to me while picking up the child, she probably wouldn't even want to see your son."

"My life and Qu Yun's will never cross paths again."

His story ends here.

Yan Suling finally agreed to speak.

Lu Junhe walked out of the study without expression.

Seven years ago, he flew to Vancouver repeatedly, neglecting his son who was only a few days old.

So he chose to have his penis sterilized so that Lu Jinxing would become his only child, thus preventing his mother from harming him.

Now, because of this reason, Qu Yun has been delayed in regaining custody of her child.

It turns out he made a mistake at every step.

The bitterness in Lu Junhe's heart could no longer be contained and surged up.

He leaned against the wall, his eyes dim.

It's okay, he has one last step left.

This time there won't be another mistake.