CHAPTER 900: CHAPTER 897: YE WANWAN AND SHEN YI SIDE STORY

In the depths of memory, that piece of candy seems to have been buried long ago.

It was nothing more than a gathering of children at a family get-together, a raucous affair, and he can’t even recall what actually happened back then.

Looking back now, he only remembers giving that little girl a piece of candy, an ordinary White Rabbit Creamy Candy.

Why does he remember it was a White Rabbit Creamy Candy?

Because at the time, the little girl was crying with red-rimmed eyes, and he thought her eyes were like a white rabbit’s.

Because there was nothing particularly special.

Because nothing ever happened between him and Ye Wanwan as a result of that childhood encounter, so the memory wasn’t worth preserving, and it was quickly sealed and buried.

Looking back now, he realizes that the seemingly meaningless candy was their first real intersection, and even though they later became two separate lines, it cannot be denied that it was their first connection.

"Alright, I’ll go find it for you!" Shen Yi said in a steady voice, tears already slipping from his eyes.

Originally, Shen Yi had Ye Wanwan held in his arms, but at this moment, as he placed her back on the bed, his arms were trembling uncontrollably.

"Wait for me, I’ll be back soon, just wait a bit!" Shen Yi spoke as he stumbled off the bed and ran out.

Shen Yi remembered, there should be some at home. Little Xingxing had eaten it before, but to prevent Little Xingxing from eating too much, the housekeeper purposely put it away.

Shen Yi’s movements were so loud that soon all the lights in the quiet villa were on, and Shen Yi was still searching downstairs. There was a cabinet specifically for snacks, yet why wasn’t it there?

"Dad, what are you doing?" Shen Wenzhou hurried over to Shen Yi’s side and asked.

"Where’s Xingxing’s candy? The creamy candy Little Xingxing ate before?" Shen Yi couldn’t find it. He saw a lot of candies, but none of them were what Ye Wanwan wanted.

"What creamy candy?" Shen Wenzhou asked with furrowed brows, completely unable to understand what was happening.

Shen Yi, with a trembling voice, said, "The creamy candy, the one Xingxing usually eats. Your mom wants that candy!"

"Xingxing had a bit of a cavity, so we didn’t buy more after the last batch was finished," Shen Wenzhou said.

Shen Yi opened his mouth but couldn’t speak momentarily. Shen Wenzhou was still puzzled but sensitively sensed something.

The housekeeper had already gone to buy candy. Shen Yi returned to the bedroom and once again embraced Ye Wanwan in his arms. "Wanwan, just wait a little longer, wait a bit longer, okay?"

Ye Wanwan was no longer breathing quickly, but it was obvious her breath had weakened, as if any moment it might stop.

She looked at Shen Yi, seeing his reddened eyes, and couldn’t help reaching out her hand, wanting to touch Shen Yi’s cheek, but she was too exhausted, her hand losing strength halfway.

At the last moment, Shen Yi caught Ye Wanwan’s hand, placing it against her own cheek.

"Sorry, I can’t, can’t stay with you anymore. You have to take care of yourself," she said, a simple sentence that seemed to deplete all her energy, and her breathing became rapid again.

Shen Yi nodded forcefully, tears falling onto Ye Wanwan’s cheek, and with a hoarse voice, he said, "Alright, I promise you."