Chapter 1929
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In the year 1578, space pirates were rampant and Shi Mu was ordered to go to the frontlines to suppress them.
Shi Mu's wife, Lu Ziyue, was six months pregnant and was about to give birth. Lu Ziyue sent Shi Mu off and pulled him reluctantly. "Brother Mu, when will you be back?"
Shi Mu pitied his wife. "Who knows when this war will end? Don't worry, I'll be fine."
Lu Ziyue caressed her stomach with both hands and was worried. "Brother Mu, you must be careful."
Shi Mu smiled and placed his large hand on Lu Ziyue's stomach. "I'll be careful. I haven't seen our child yet. You have to be careful at home too."
Lu Ziyue nodded with tears in her eyes. She would be careful.
She would protect this child and let it be born safely.
"It's almost time. I have to go. Hurry back and be on the way." Shi Mu reminded her.
Lu Ziyue pulled Shi Mu and said anxiously, "Brother Mu, I'm afraid you won't be back by the time I give birth. Give the child a name."
"It's okay. You can give it a nickname first and wait for me to come back, okay?"
Lu Ziyue thought about it and nodded.
Shi Mu leaned over and planted a kiss on her forehead. He turned around and walked towards the main group. Lu Ziyue stood in place until he boarded the warship. The fleet took off one by one and the surroundings returned to silence. Only then did she touch her stomach with reddened eyes. "Child, your father will come back and name you."
The sky was gloomy and a storm was coming.
Shi Sheng was born in that chaotic era.
She did not wait for her father. Her name was given by the head of the family.
It was said that on the day of her birth, all the higher-ups of the Shi family were alarmed. She was taken away as soon as she was born. Lu Ziyue was covered in blood and begged them, but they did not pity her at all.
Although she returned to Lu Ziyue's side not long after, Lu Ziyue's body was left with an illness because of that dispute.
On the day she returned, Lu Ziyue hugged her tightly. The excitement of regaining what she had lost made her faint. When she woke up, she thought she was dreaming. But looking at the babbling child beside her, she knew she was not dreaming.
"Child, my child." Lu Ziyue cried tears of joy. She did not dare to touch Shi Sheng, as if she was afraid that the child would be gone if she touched him.
Someone pushed the door open and entered. "Lu Ziyue."
When Lu Ziyue saw him, she pulled Shi Sheng into her arms and looked at him warily.
The person sneered and threw a small wooden plaque in front of Lu Ziyue. "This is her name. The family head personally named it."
Lu Ziyue's body trembled involuntarily when she heard the words "Family Head". She waited for the man to leave with a cold snort before picking up the wooden plaque. The words "Shi Sheng" were engraved on it.
Sheng …
Everyone in the Galaxy knew what Sheng represented.
Only people of extremely low status would use this word as their name.
Lu Ziyue's face was pale and her body couldn't help but tremble.
Why …
Her child should be treated this way.
Shi Mu had brought a lot of honor to the Shi family. Why was her child treated like this?
Lu Ziyue was powerless to argue with the Shi family. She could only silently endure the humiliation they inflicted on her child and the ridicule of others while waiting for Shi Mu to return.
She believed that as long as Shi Mu came back, they would be fine.
However, she had to wait for three years.
Shi Sheng was already three years old. He was very cute and looked like a snow-white ball. When he walked, he would stagger and look like he was about to fall, but he stood up well every time.
The children around her were unwilling to play with her. They even looked at her with disdain and disgust.
She didn't understand why. Sometimes, she would naively ask Lu Ziyue why the children didn't want to play with her. Did they hate her?
Every time, Lu Ziyue would just remain silent. Her face would show the sadness and anger that Shi Sheng only understood after many years.
Later, when she asked too many questions and didn't answer, Shi Sheng stopped asking. If the other children didn't play with her, she wouldn't play with them either. She would wander around with Lu Ziyue every day.
A three-year-old child didn't know anything. She only remembered that on the day Shi Mu came back, the sun was so bright that she couldn't open her eyes. Then, many people came to the house. Her mother, who had never shed a tear in front of her, cried that day.
The man in the wheelchair looked at Lu Ziyue guiltily. The people who came to see Shi Mu off wanted to talk to Lu Ziyue, but Shi Mu stopped them. He thanked them and asked them to leave.
Shi Sheng watched as the group of people left, looking back every few steps they took. Only when their figures had disappeared into the sunlight did she blink and turn back to look at her mother.
Her mother knelt beside Shi Mu and cried loudly on his legs. That was probably the first time in Shi Sheng's memory that he saw Lu Ziyue cry so sadly. It was as if the grievances and heartache of the past three years had been vented.
Shi Sheng walked over to the wheelchair. He grabbed the wheelchair and tried to look up at the man who was like a mountain to her even when he was in a wheelchair. "Mom, why are you crying?"
The man seemed to be shocked. He turned his dark face and met Shi Sheng's clear eyes.
"Are you Dad?" Shi Sheng asked again.
Shi Mu's eyes were misty. His Adam's apple bobbed twice. He raised his hand with difficulty and touched Shi Sheng's head. It was neither light nor heavy. It was warm and broad. It was his father's hand.
Many years later, Shi Sheng still remembered that warm feeling.
"Yes, I'm Dad."
…
That night, Lu Ziyue cooked a lot of dishes. At that time, fresh vegetables and meat were exclusively provided by the royal family or the nobles. Although the Shi family was a large family, they were not direct descendants and did not receive such good treatment.
Lu Ziyue cooked a lot of dishes, but they were only things that ordinary families could eat. It was just that she cooked them in different ways.
But to Shi Sheng, it was already considered generous.
Lu Ziyue barely ate and cried the whole time. Shi Mu comforted her and asked her to go back to her room first.
Lu Ziyue was also afraid that her appearance would scare Shi Sheng, so she got up and left.
Shi Mu picked up food for Shi Sheng and reminded her to eat slowly like a father. His eyes were full of love.
No …
He was her father.
The father she had met for the first time since she was born.
Blood ties might be such a strange thing. It was her first time meeting him, but she felt incomparably close to him.
Shi Sheng ate very slowly. She wanted to spend more time with this father who she had just met, but when she thought of her sad mother just now, she sped up and finished her meal quickly.
She put down her bowl and chopsticks and looked at Shi Mu, whose face was still full of love. "Dad, I'm done eating. You can go and accompany Mom."
The child's soft and clear voice shattered the last layer of defense in Shi Mu's heart. Tears welled up in the corners of his wrinkled eyes. He slid his wheelchair to Shi Sheng's side and pulled her into his arms. His voice was choked with sobs. "I'm sorry. It's all because Dad came back late that you and Mom suffered."
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Shi Sheng, I'm filling in the blanks for Shi Sheng …
Then you're thinking too much. I'm just digging a hole. He couldn't help but laugh wildly.
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