Chapter 2242


    "Yes, he is. Ye Fan asked me to care for him before he left. Perhaps he''s thest descendant of the


    Chu family," Old Madam Chu uttered heartbrokenly.


    Even though I should''ve gotten used to deaths after witnessing so many of them over the years, I''m still


    profoundly impacted by Ye Fan''s fate. After all, Ye Fan is the Chu family''s descendant I have valued


    the most for years. Yet, he ended up dying before I did. The heavens are cruel, making me, a hundred-


    plus-year-old woman, outlive my great-grandchild.


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    "Can I hug him, Old Madam Chu?" asked the female visitor with a trembling voice as she struggled to


    suppress her emotions.


    Her sight never left Chu Lin once sheid her eyes on him.


    When the old woman saw that, she realized something.


    "Yun, is this child..."


    The woman was none other than the former head of Chu Sect, who had disappeared after the war


    against her organization, Tang Yun.


    Tang Yun silently approached Chu Lin and stretched her arms toward him to hug him.


    However, Chu Lin shrunk his head fearfully and hid behind his great-grandmother.


    Clearly, he was afraid of Tang Yun.


    Disappointment was scribbled all over her face when she saw that.


    Even though he was her son, he treated her like a stranger.


    That was likely the most heartbreaking thing that could happen to a mother.


    "Don''t worry, Lin. Aunt Tang is your father''s friend. She''s here to visit you on behalf of your father," the


    old womanforted.


    "Really? Did you meet my father? When is heing back to pick me up?" Chu Lin was excited to


    hear the mention of his father.


    Tang Yun''s eyes brimmed with tears as she hugged him tightly. "I''m sorry, I''m sorry, I''m sorry.."


    The person she felt the most apologetic to was probably the boy in her arms.


    Even though I gave him life, a chance to know the world, I didn''t raise him or keep himpany. Again


    and again, I let him suffer. Sometimes, I think about how much agony I could''ve spared him if I hadn''t


    acted rashly and given birth to him. I bet he wouldn''t have needed to experience so many goodbyes.


    Tang Yun spoke with unfathomable sorrow as she sobbed. "I''m sorry, child. It''s all my fault. I''ve failed


    you."


    The boy was shocked because he didn''t understand why the prettydy was crying. However, he could


    feel the anguish consuming her heart.


    Sensibly, he wiped the tears on her cheeks away and took out a milk candy from his pocket.


    He was reluctant at first to hand Tang Yun the candy, but after a brief contemtion, he gave it anyway.


    "Have a sweet. My mommy gave this to me. She said if I eat this, I won''t feel like crying anymore. I only


    have three left, so I can only give you one."


    Upon hearing that, Tang Yun found it even more challenging to control her tears as she thanked him


    with a smile.


    After her short reunion with her son, Old Madam Chu sent Chu Lin back to his room. Tang Yun needs


    time and space to calm her emotions. If Chu Lin sticks around, she''ll cry so hard that she can''t speak.


    Old Madam Chu sat on a stone bench in the courtyard and asked, "So, tell me, what''s going on? Is Lin


    really your and Ye Fan''s child?"


    Tang Yun''s eyes were swollen red by that point.


    As though she was a kitten that did something wrong, she nodded gently in response to the old


    woman''s question.


    "You—" Old Madam Chu red at her. "You rascal! I don''t know what to say to you. Why didn''t you


    raise him if you''re his mother? Look at you two. Neither you nor Ye Fan acted like proper parents to


    him. Did you just abandon the boy to Ye Fan and forget about him? Why did you give birth to him if you


    can''t provide the child with a stable and happy life? It''s you two''s fault that he''s suffering in this world!


    He''s so pitiful, too pitiful. It makes my heart ache."


    I still remember the day Ye Fan sent Chu Lin to me. The boy was still sleeping and calling out to his


    parents in his dream. When he opened his eyes, everything changed. His parents were gone, and he


    was in an unfamiliar environment with a stranger. He cried so hard on his first day here. My heart


    wrenched as I listened to his wailing. It took days before he epted the cruel reality that his parents


    were no longer by his side. I can''t admonish Ye Fan for leaving him here since this is his only option.


    Then, Tang Yun suddenly appears and tells me she''s Chu Lin''s mother! Frankly, I am furious! She''s


    doing an even worse job than Ye Fan! I really want to hit her.


    Tang Yun faced the old woman''s reproach with silence. Lowering her head, she stood still as her pearl-


    like tears dropped to the ground.


    Old Madam Chu''s heart softened when she watched the younger woman cry. "All right, that''s enough.


    Stop crying. None of you deserve to cry when Chu Lin''s the one suffering. In the future, you should stay


    here and keep himpany, but I''d suggest you hide your identity for now. The boy has gone through


    enough pain. Don''t upset him again."


    Here, she looked at Tang Yun and continued, "I heard you lost your memory from Ye Fan. Can you


    remember now?" She checked Tang Yun''s pulse to determine her condition.


    "I can. Zhenghong treated me," answered Tang Yun.


    There was no news of her for a period because her older sister, Tang Rui, had brought her to get


    treated.


    "Zhenghong? Do you mean Ye Fan''s father, that b*stard, Chu Zhenghong?"


    Tang Yun nodded.


    Old Madam Chu''s eyes twitched. Everything''s a mess! Even I can''t figure out what''s what anymore!


    She looked daggers at Tang Yun and reprimanded, "Stupid girl! You should refer to him as how Ye Fan


    does from now."


    Upon understanding what the old woman meant, Tang Yun blushed.


    "All right, just stay here in peace for now. It''s good that you''re here. I''ll let you take care of the boy from


    now on. I''m an old woman now. Raising a child isn''t something I can do anymore." As Old Madam Chu


    spoke, she handed an ancient and mysterious book to Tang Yun.


    The golden words Book of Celestial Cloud were written on it.


    Seeing that, Tang Yun took a deep breath. "Old Madam Chu, this is..."


    "Yes." The old woman nodded. "This is where the Chu family''s thousand-year-old heritage lies, the


    Book of Celestial Cloud. Written on the pages were the lessons my ancestor, Chu Yunyang,


    comprehended. Before Ye Fan left, he handed Chu Lin and this to me. He told me he doesn''t want his


    son to be involved in the martial arts world, but the Book of Celestial Cloud has more than just martial


    arts techniques. Lin can learn the medical formations, astronomy, geology, and other strange arts


    recorded within. As his mother, you should be responsible for his education, so I''ll let you handle that."