His Beloved Treasure

It’s just that the word ”auntie”...

After her mother left, in Rongcheng, there really wasn’t any ”auntie” for her anymore!

Out of sight, out of mind, it seems that’s how people in this world are, all becoming fleeting shadows.

”That depends on whether this keepsake is worth the exchange,”

Qin Mu said to her, and at that moment, Qin Mu really was detached, even though she knew the reason Jing Qing’s mother had come from the beginning, she truly hadn’t expected Jing Qing’s mother to still have something of her own mother’s, but as for those so-called keepsakes, Qin Mu no longer cared all that much.

Jing Qing’s mother looked at her, understood her intent, and then turned to take out a pocket watch from her delicate purse.

Qin Mu’s heart skipped a beat!

”This pocket watch was a New Year’s gift your mother had prepared for you, but that day after she left my home—, well, you know what happened after that!”

Qin Mu suddenly found herself speechless, just silently looking at the pocket watch in her embrace.

Jing Qing’s mother opened the pocket watch, which had music inside, the melody of a song she once adored, each note jumping out, striking her heart intensely.

After a glance, she reached out to hand it to Qin Mu.

When Qin Mu took the pocket watch, her usually calm composure blurred at the sight of the photo of the family of three inside.

She felt her heart being tormented.

”Is this sufficient for auntie to make a small request of you?”

Finally, Qin Mu gently closed the watch, the music stopped, and the faces of the family of three vanished.

”Your mother said that the photo inside was your favorite, so she specifically cut it from the larger picture to paste it in there, and the music too...”

”Don’t speak any further!”

Qin Mu looked out the window, as the memories of the New Year’s Eve from that year surged forward.

”If you need this pocket watch, you can take it back with you!”

Qin Mu gently placed the pocket watch on the coffee table.

It was probably a watch that cost her mother quite a bit of money, and despite the years, its appearance was as good as new, but now, with the person gone, what was the point of holding onto this old object?

It would only add to her sorrow!

”Mumu...”

”Since it wasn’t given to me at the time, let’s leave it that way forever! Thank you for letting me know what New Year’s gift my mom prepared for me that year, but Mrs. Jing, I’m no longer the little girl who couldn’t stand being away from her mother and, moreover, if the Jing Family is powerless regarding Jing Qing’s situation, what can a girl with nothing to her name do for her?”

Qin Mu spoke calmly and firmly.

”You can do so much! Mumu, would you consider it if auntie pleads with you? Please, for the sake of the good relationship your mother and I had, give Xiaoqing a break, auntie only has that one daughter, and I simply cannot bear to see her...”

”Are you implying she’s already awakened? Since she survived such a major car accident, are you still afraid she won’t be able to endure in jail?”

Jing Qing’s mother, hearing the word ”jail”, became even more agitated, but she just looked at Qin Mu tearfully and helplessly.

”If it weren’t a legal matter, I would plea on her behalf, but the law is involved, and we, as citizens, don’t have the power to change it.”

All of a sudden, Jing Qing’s mother seemed weakened, sitting there looking down at her aged palms as her tears dripped down persistently.

This mother had always been discreet and proper, she always knew how her days should go, but now...

”I’m really sorry, but I can’t help you!”

All Qin Mu could say was this before turning to Xiaomei who had returned.

Xiaomei was clearly taken aback, then stepped forward: ”And you are?”

”The matriarch of the Jing Family!”

Qin Mu formally introduced.

Xiaomei’s mouth opened slightly, and only after quickly determining that this matriarch was not there to cause trouble for their Qinqin did she nod again, ”Have you had lunch? Should I order takeout for you?”

”Yes!”

Qin Mu nodded in agreement.

Jing Qing’s mother kept her head down until Xiaomei walked away with her phone.

”I’m sorry to have interrupted your meal. I heard you’re pregnant, and you should eat regularly. I won’t disturb you anymore!”

Jing Qing’s mother said softly as she stood up.

Qin Mu also stood up to see her out, and Jing Qing’s mother left with tears streaming down her face.

Qin Mu stood at the door watching her car drive away before returning inside, where Xiaomei was waiting with her phone: ”Here! A call for President Mu!”

Qin Mu took over the phone, and Xiaomei walked away.