I am the emotional sustenance of your deceased

They would hold umbrellas for each other.

The daughter will learn everything from her, inherit everything from her, and will become a mother in the future.

What I have to do is to be better than my mother, and what Xiaosui has to do is to be more outstanding than me.

That distant happiness was actually waving to her, Nagasaki Suyo, at this moment.

You must... continue to be happy.

With infinite expectations for the future, Su Shi's eyelashes trembled a few times for the last time, and she closed her eyes and slowly fell into a deep sleep.

That's the way it is.

……

Will I definitely... be happy?

A cold rain was drizzling outside the window. At noon one day a few days later, Nagasaki Suyo sat in her office chair somewhat anxiously.

Today is Chitose's first day of school, and I took her to school this morning.

I watched my baby walk into the school gate from afar. He was carrying an orange leather backpack and wearing white over-the-knee socks. Chitose was as cute as a fragrant and soft little cake.

My daughter has entered the elementary school of Tsuki no Mori, which makes up for the small regret that Su Shi did not attend elementary and middle school in Tsuki no Mori during her academic career.

"Ugh…"

She should be heading off to attend her daughter's opening ceremony, which was around 1 p.m., and she had promised Xiaosui that she would be there to accompany her after she took care of some chores in the morning, but...

"Ms. Nagasaki, there's still no news from Ms. Toyokawa. It's possible she really ran away with the money—"

"Huitsuka, stop talking for now. I want to be alone for a while."

The unreliability of her work partner taught Su Shi another lesson, but it was not a big problem. She had already figured out how to deal with these problems that should not have existed.

Just today——

"If I want to finish it all, I probably won't be able to handle it today. I also have to attend Xiaosui's opening ceremony later."

I'm so busy. Why are there more and more business problems recently?

"Never mind, let's go to the meeting first. It won't take long. Well... Xiaosui won't blame me even if I'm a little late."

What is this? A fluke?

Su Shi didn't know, but she swore that she didn't mean to be late, she really couldn't get away.

She threw herself into various tedious tasks and tried her best to speed up her efficiency to restore everything to normal levels.

It was more than an hour later when Nagasaki Suyo escaped. She hurriedly handed over the less important matters at hand to a few trusted employees, gave some instructions to Secretary Huizuka, and hurried downstairs.

Every time I go downstairs lately, it feels like I’m racing against time.

She also tried to shorten the time when getting in the car and starting the car. It took less than ten minutes to get from the company to Moon Forest. This was also a place where Su Shi could breathe a sigh of relief.

"call…"

The journey was smooth, but it was now half past one and she was already half an hour late.

"Damn Fengchuan... If there hadn't been problems with the other person's work, I wouldn't have been so busy."

This time, the system listened to Chitose and created an NPC named Toyokawa Kushiro to interfere with Su Shi.

[I'm really feeling really sorry for myself right now, and I'm kind of blaming everyone else...]

But what can I do? It's really annoying after all.

He had no time to appreciate the scenery along the way, and the Moon Forest finally appeared in front of Su Shi.

This was her alma mater, where countless talented people in this country were born, and now her daughter would follow in her footsteps and join the Moon Forest family...

When Su Shi got off the bus, she saw countless parents walking out of the school gate with their children. She suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart.

[Oh no, I'm afraid I'm late. This...]

She lowered her eyes to check the time on her watch, and was sure that the show had only been going on for half an hour... No!

She took out her cell phone from her bag, and the time shown on it made Su Shi's pupils shrink.

[Two forty? This… when did the watch start to break down?!]

Laughter and joy passed by Su Shi, and the joy of countless parents and children had nothing to do with Su Shi.

She was walking against the crowd, and there was no child around her...how different she was.

The further they went in, the fewer children there were, and as Su Shi's pace quickened, the guilt he felt grew stronger.

[I messed up again. I clearly promised you something, but why did you break your promise again?]

The afternoon sun had begun to take on a decadent hue; it was swaying and seemed about to fall at any moment.

There have been great changes in the Tsuki no Mori campus, but Su Shi walked deeper into the campus relying on her vague memories.

[Xiao Sui…where are you? Are you hiding and crying?]

The laughter and warmth from others stung Su Shi's nerves. Finally, she saw Chitose Nagasaki in a small pavilion not far away.

Dressed the same, still with the same cute appearance, the elf also discovered that she was a negligent mother—

Her eyes were red and her hands were shaking. She seemed to be alone in the cold pavilion, which fitted in with the atmosphere, but it was so out of place with the laughter and joy of the entire campus.

"Xiao Sui? I..."

The closer Su Shi got to Qiansui, the slower his steps became.

Just a few days ago, she confidently swore that she would give Chitose a wonderful childhood and would never break her promise again, but why is she so...

"Mom!" The little girl jumped into Su Shi's arms. It was only then that Su Shi realized that Qiansui was holding something in his hand.

"The teacher said I was very obedient, so she gave Xiao Sui a small medal as a reward on the first day! Xiao Sui must have made Mommy feel relieved and... proud..."

Is there a hint of crying in her voice? I...

Su Shiyu was speechless, her hands frozen in mid-air, not knowing whether to pat the other person's back first or rub the other person's head.

"Xiao Sui is the best, the best..."

Ugh.

Being so obedient and sensible, the guilt kept growing deep in her heart, and Su Shi felt suffocated in Qiansui's warmth.

The desire to make amends to Chitose continued to grow in her heart, but Nagasaki Suyo really didn't know what to do.

Why not give Chitose more pocket money so that she doesn't feel inferior to others?

Buying more nice clothes and skirts for Chitose is also essential.

Oh, and doesn't she also like that toy? You can probably customize a lot of similar ones online.

Picking up Chitose, Su Shi walked towards the school gate. There were no parents with children on the road. She felt a strange sense of luck...

[Xiao Sui won't blame me, hmm... Xiao Sui will forgive me, it's okay, Su Shi, everything can be forgiven...]

Only by thinking this way would Su Shi feel a little bit comfortable.

Ch158. Damn, how could it turn out like this?

On Monday, after getting off work at ten o'clock, my daughter fell asleep at the dining table.

The next morning Qiansui did not blame Su Shi.

On Tuesday, after getting off work at 11 o'clock, my daughter fell asleep hiding in the closet.

Qiansui had no complaints.

On Wednesday, Su Shi got off work at nine o'clock, and his daughter was sleeping on the sofa.

Seeing that he had returned early, Chitose smiled happily.

On Thursday, I returned home at one in the morning and Chitose fell asleep on her bed first.

The next morning, Chitose wasn't in the best of spirits but... looked okay.

Friday, Saturday, and next Monday...

Nagasaki Suyo basically comes home late every day, but Chitose never cries or makes a fuss.

She just behaved well and tried her best not to cause any more trouble for Su Shi.

This seemed like a revelation, and it felt like Chitose was holding back something.

"call…"

Time passed so quickly that when Nagasaki Suyo finally finished all the company's affairs, big and small, and dealt with all the business issues, Chitose had already been in school for a month.

My mother is about to be discharged from the hospital, but I have been so busy lately that I haven't paid much attention to Qiansui's studies.

Chitose is so well behaved, so she must be studying hard, right? But she is only in the first grade, so it’s harmless for her to play around a little.

Su Shi had long forgotten what he was doing in the first grade.

As the fingerprint lock emitted a tiny electronic sound, Su Shi cleared her throat and called her little baby.

But there was no response from inside the house.

"That shouldn't be the case. Could it be that he fell asleep?"

[Or is it that Xiao Sui wants to give me a surprise by hiding behind the door?]

Maybe that little angel is just a door away from her. She will cover her mouth and laugh, wanting to scare the adults like all other children.

"Pfft."

Su Shi was amused by her own imagination. She pushed the door open carefully to prevent Qian Sui from being hit by herself behind the door.

Today is a very rare day for me to go home early, so I must enjoy this quiet night with Xiaosui.

But when Su Shi was about to enter the house, the annoying cell phone in her pocket started ringing again.

"I'm Shigaraki, what can I do for you, Haizuka?"

Su Shi was forced to stop his activities and retreat to the yard to answer the phone.

"Ms. Nagasaki! Toyokawa Kushiko, who absconded with the funds, has been apprehended! Our funds are back!"

"What? You said she was caught? Where are you now? I'll be there soon."

Great! Today is truly a double blessing!

Not only did the company's business become stable and no longer in jeopardy, but even the previous losses were made up!

Su Shi didn't think much about it. He opened the door and looked around to confirm that Qian Sui's schoolbag was indeed on the dining table. Then he shouted into the house:

"Don't play hide-and-seek with Mom. Xiao Sui, do your homework first. Mom will be back soon."

Su Shi vaguely heard Qiansui's voice coming from inside the house. She thought Qiansui might be upstairs or in the bathroom, so she didn't think much about it.

But as she locked the door and left, walking down the road, a bad feeling suddenly came into her mind.

"Yeah...it's okay. I'll be back soon anyway."

She shrugged her shoulders. After all, what she had to deal with now was a troublesome matter that had been weighing on her mind for weeks.

Today, this matter is finally over. How wonderful!

……

It's broken, and it seems like it will take a while to fix.

It was already night when Su Shi returned home again. She twirled her hair with her fingers embarrassedly, as if she was thinking about how to explain to Xiao Sui.

But Xiao Sui wouldn't blame her... Alas, why was she so obedient? Every time she did so, she only deepened Su Shi's sense of guilt.

"Mom is back, and she brought Xiao Sui's favorite ginseng chicken soup."

After entering the house, I was not welcomed by the little angel jumping into my arms as I had imagined.

Su Shi frowned after opening the door. There was no light in the room.

[Why didn't you turn on the light? Did you fall asleep again?]

"Xiao Sui? Xiao Sui?"

Nagasaki Suyo, who vaguely sensed something was wrong, walked along the living room to the upstairs, but Chitose was nowhere to be seen in either the bedroom or the terrace.

That child seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth, but...