Her mother, perhaps fearing a beating, was indeed terrified of Father Ming. If she were the one to be struck, she would surely be beaten to death.
Hearing this, Gu Yunting's hope rekindled. He smiled and hugged his daughter tightly, "Thank you, Tuan Tuan. You truly are Dad's sweet little cotton-padded jacket."
"It's my duty to share your worries, Dad. You must work hard to win Mom over! Don't let Mom marry Father Ming. She'll surely regret it if she does." Ye Tuan Tuan believed that marrying someone she feared wouldn't lead to a good life, filled with constant dread.
"I will. Thank you, my precious." Gu Yunting truly loved his daughter more than words could express. Ye Wan was his salvation, and his daughter was even more so.
For years, he had lived with guilt towards his daughter. He had been a terrible person back then, not rushing to her aid immediately. This was the deepest pain he carried in his life.
Ye Wan endured and stayed. She played with Ju Zuo downstairs. Ju Zuo had grown into a large adult tiger, his temperament much more mellow than in his kitten days. He seemed to sense Ye Wan's unhappiness and lay obediently at her feet, allowing her to stroke him.
Ye Wan's mind was consumed by the fact that Gu Yunting had lost a leg. She couldn't quite articulate her feelings, but it was undeniably sad.
Though she had resented his ruthlessness back then, she had believed she could ignore him forever, or hate him perpetually. But upon learning that he had lost a leg because of their daughter, she felt profound sorrow.
Even now, she found it hard to believe. Da Feng Xiao Shuo Wang
Nanny Sun approached, holding a piece of clothing, and draped it over her shoulders. "Xiao Wan, it's getting cool at night. Don't catch a cold."
"Nanny Sun, why aren't you sleeping yet?" Ye Wan smiled and held Nanny Sun's hand.
"You're back, and I didn't want to sleep. I wanted to talk with you more, but I was afraid of disturbing you, Young Master, and Little Miss." Nanny Sun sat down beside her.
"Nanny Sun, I missed you too. Without you, Xiao Cheng and I might not have survived. I'm truly grateful to you." Ye Wan looked at her sincerely and warmly.
There weren't many people in this world who showed her kindness, especially elders. Nanny Sun was perhaps the only one.
"What are you saying? I do things according to my conscience, not for any useless reasons. Xiao Wan, I hope you'll always follow your heart when making decisions and don't force yourself too much. Life is only a few decades long, don't make yourself too tired." Nanny Sun squeezed her hand and advised.
Ye Wan's heart ached, and she nodded. "I know. You are a kind person. You couldn't bear to see me suffer back then, and then you felt sorry for Xiao Cheng being so young, so you helped us."
"And what about you? Young Master has truly suffered a great deal all these years. Don't you feel even a little bit sorry for him? I know he made mistakes back then, but you don't know how much he's suffered all these years." Nanny Sun sighed helplessly.
She had watched Gu Yunting grow up and had been in the Gu residence for so many years. She considered it her home and Gu Yunting her family. Gu Yunting had also mentioned that he would support her in her old age, so she didn't need to worry about the future.
In her eyes, he was family.
"Nanny Sun, I'm also beyond my own control now. Many things aren't as simple as I wish them to be." Ye Wan sighed.