Shadow and Light: The Bride Who Clicks Her Way to Love-Chapter 345 - 358: Inheritance

So he told Zhuang Heng, the child can stay, but there will be no status.

Zhuang Heng was truly a gentle and understanding woman. She forced a smile in front of him but closed her door and cried until she fainted when alone.

The Zhuang Family sent her to the hospital for emergency treatment, and the doctor told them she was nearly miscarrying. The furious Zhuang Family came to the Lu Family to demand an explanation, leading to another round of battles...

And so, the disputes lasted for several months until Zhuang Heng went into labor.

It was a boy, born with a congenital heart defect.

The child was in an incubator for three months, struggling to survive, and the Zhuang Family told him that Zhuang Heng suffered from postpartum depression and had several suicidal attempts with the baby in her arms.

Mr. Lu intervened, scolding him for not being considerate...

Afterward, both sides had to make concessions.

But even with compromises, Jue’s health couldn’t be restored. More than a year later, when the Lu Family realized Jue’s abnormal development, they took him for a checkup and discovered it was autism.

Autism is a psychiatric condition with unclear causes. The medical community debates whether it has a genetic basis, but there’s no consensus.

Lu Shifeng felt guilty, recalling the diagnosis from a doctor many years ago — autism.

Did he exacerbate this illness and pass it on to his son? Would the child have been healthier if he’d treated Zhuang Heng better during pregnancy?

Lu Shifeng lowered his head, watching Jue tightly holding Han’s hand in front of him. The pain and guilt that had haunted him for years surged again. He felt he had failed his son, not fulfilling his paternal responsibilities even before his son was born. Even though he had tried very hard to make amends over the years, it was just a drop in the bucket.

His gaze darkened, and he softly said to Jue, "Jue, how about we go back to the ward? Let’s go back with Han."

Jue looked blankly, without reaction.

Lu Shifeng reached out to hold him, but as soon as he touched the child, Jue screamed again.

Lu Shifeng hurriedly withdrew his hand.

Next to him, little Han, chubby and short, teared up again, about to cry, and sobbed, "Mom... I’m scared... I’m scared..."

Su Xingyu quickly said, "Don’t be afraid, Han. Mom is here. Shall we go? Once we leave this specimen room, we won’t be afraid anymore."

They had already spent too long in this specimen room. Not to mention Han, even she, an adult, was feeling creeped out.

But Han shook his head, "Going... Han’s scared..."

Su Xingyu was puzzled, "Why are you more scared to leave? Is it really scary outside? What are you scared of?"

Han shook his head, avoiding her gaze, and looked only at Jue with his big, watery eyes, softly saying, "Jue’s also scared... But don’t be afraid. Han won’t let anything happen..."

Su Xingyu was about to go crazy. What kind of nonsense was this?

Ever since they met Jue, this autistic child, it seemed Han also started acting abnormally. Autism couldn’t be contagious, right?

"What exactly are you afraid of? Tell Mom." Although she was anxious inside, she had to be patient to coax the child.

Han sobbed again, watching Jue for quite a while before saying, "Jue is afraid... Jue is afraid of going back to the surgery room. Jue doesn’t want them to dig out Han’s heart."

Upon hearing this, all the adults present were horrified.

Good heavens...

What, what...!

How could Han sense Jue’s fear?!

Was he lying?!

The specimen room, chilling and eerie, was surrounded by bodies soaked in formalin, silently watching them, like another world.

Even Ouyang Yi, standing on the outer circle, felt a shiver. Was this, could it be a case of possession?!

He was shocked by his own thoughts, inexplicably shivering. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Su Xingyu’s heart trembled too, and she instinctively held Han tighter.

Only Lu Shifeng regained his composure first, or maybe he never felt scared at all.

He stared into Han’s eyes: "It’s impossible for you to know if Jue is scared. You’re the one scared, scared of going back to the operating room to have your heart dug out." He had raised Jue for three years, yet couldn’t understand his emotions. He didn’t believe that a child who barely interacted with Jue could read his mind. Of course, he didn’t believe in superstitions like possession. He worked in scientific instruments and only believed in science!

The most likely explanation was that Han was scared and used Jue as an excuse to deceive the adults and get a reprieve.

"Rest assured, I will never dig out your heart again, and no one else will either in the future." Lu Shifeng said decisively to the child, "Let’s leave here. I guarantee you will be safe."

He had to appease Han because if Han refused to leave, it looked like Jue wouldn’t want to leave either.

Han looked at him with teary eyes, "Really?"

A soft, uncertain voice.

Lu Shifeng solemnly promised, "Really."

Yet Su Xingyu didn’t believe in this promise at all. She said to Lu Shifeng, "If you’re sincere, remove those bodyguards, let Ouyang’s driver bring the car, and let me and Ouyang take Han away!"

Lu Shifeng frowned, "Xingyu, you see the situation too. Jue can’t be separated from Han now. Besides, I have something to say to you."

"What can you possibly say to me?" Su Xingyu sneered, "Lu Shifeng, there’s nothing left for us to say."

Their conversation grew more strained, Lu Shifeng’s gaze dark and unfathomable.

If possible, he would have preferred to dismiss everyone and speak to Su Xingyu in earnest about their parting, but it was impossible at that moment.

"Regardless, we need to leave the specimen room first. It’s not good for the children to stay here too long." Lu Shifeng said.

Su Xingyu understood that he was right; the specimen room was too gloomy and unsuitable for children, "How did Jue end up here?"

She unintentionally voiced her complaint and quickly stopped herself, recalling what Lu Shifeng had said earlier — he had believed that she and Ouyang Yi had hidden Jue!

Sure enough, Lu Shifeng’s eyes darkened further.

Only little Han, who had been quietly listening to the adults talk, suddenly answered: "Jue is scared. When he was in that white room full of so many doctors, he was very scared. He didn’t want to see them dig out my heart, so he ran away. He wanted to hide, so they wouldn’t dig out my heart, but even here he’s scared, he’s always been scared... wuwu..."

As Han spoke, he pursed his little mouth and started crying again.

Su Xingyu felt overwhelmed and quickly tried to console the child again.

But even she couldn’t believe Han’s words this time. What did he mean by Jue being afraid of his heart being dug out? This child, really, having spent only a few days with traffickers, had he learned to lie?