Chapter 206: I Will Help You

Chu Xuan’s cold words pierced Chu Xinran’s heart like a knife.

Looking at her mother’s indifferent expression, a deep sense of panic welled up inside her.

In the end, had she truly broken her mother’s heart, causing her to want to give up on her?

Chu Xinran’s mind was in turmoil. At the thought of this possibility, more tears began to fall.

“Mom, I’m sorry, I’m sorry…”

She cried hoarsely, her pale face covered in tears, as fragile as porcelain that could shatter at any moment.

“I won’t do it again, never again.”

In order to keep her mother, Chu Xinran made a promise she wasn’t sure she could keep.

She had already lost the person she loved. If she lost her loving mother too, she would have nothing left.

Tears streamed down her face, soaking the sheets and leaving large stains.

The sound of her daughter’s sobs made Chu Xuan’s heart ache, as if a knife were cutting through it.

Finally hearing what she wanted, she closed her eyes, letting go of her cold demeanor and returning to her caring self.

She took another tissue to wipe away Chu Xinran’s tears.

“Silly child, I’m truly afraid of losing you.”

“Remember, Mom will never harm you.”

Chu Xinran, in her panic, nodded and hugged Chu Xuan’s waist, burying her head in her mother’s embrace.

“I thought you didn’t want me anymore.”

Chu Xuan could clearly feel her trembling, and her heart ached even more.

So, she had misunderstood.

Abandoned by her biological parents as a child, the grown-up girl still had shadows of fear, afraid her only family would leave her too.

Chu Xuan had spent over a decade dispelling that shadow, and she couldn’t bear to let her daughter go through it again.

Her earlier attitude was just a reaction from being an authority figure too long, seeing her always obedient daughter in such a state of self-harm.

But she hadn’t realized it triggered painful memories.

Guilt flashed in Chu Xuan’s eyes.

She gently stroked Chu Xinran’s hair, softly comforting her, “I won’t. Mom will never abandon you.”

“Xinran is so outstanding, who could bear to leave you?”

Soft words instantly broke down Chu Xinran’s facade, and she cried even louder.

“Hiks, but he doesn’t want me.”

“He has so many ex-girlfriends, each one excellent and fond of him. I don’t stand a chance among them.”

“Huwaaa, I’m so useless.”

Chu Xinran cried out all her grievances, her pent-up sorrow and resentment finally finding an outlet.

Chu Xuan lovingly stroked her daughter’s hair, feeling like her own heart was being cried out.

“Cry it out; it’ll feel better.”

In the end, she hadn’t done everything right either.

If she had noticed something was wrong earlier…

When she saw the hospital report mentioning self-harm tendencies, her heart broke terribly.

She had trusted her daughter too much, thinking Xinran was capable of handling everything alone.

But she forgot, she was only 20 years old. How much pressure could she bear?

The more Chu Xuan listened, the more distressed she felt. Fang Zhou, despite his exceptional appearance and demeanor, was still just an ordinary man.

If her daughter insisted on having him, she would help her fulfill that wish.

Her daughter shouldn’t have to be heartbroken over a man she couldn’t have.

After a long time, Chu Xinran’s sobs subsided, and her emotions stabilized.

Her sorrow seemed to flow out with her tears.

She released her mother and lay back on the bed, feeling exhausted.

Chu Xuan patted her arm gently, speaking softly, “You can’t forget him, can you?”

Her response was a slow nod.

“Well then, since you’re so determined, you’ll get what you want.”

Chu Xuan stood up, tucking her daughter back in as she spoke.

Chu Xinran, puzzled, blinked, thinking her mother was just comforting her.

A bitter smile appeared on her face, and she whispered, “Maybe in the next life.”

Someone as extreme as her didn’t deserve Fang Zhou’s love.

Anyone normal would be scared away.

Chu Xinran’s heart felt like a scorched plain, barren and desolate.

Chu Xuan gently touched her forehead, reassuring her, “I will help you, don’t worry.”

The gentle touch and those words acted like a charm, giving Chu Xinran an inexplicable sense of security.

Her eyelashes fluttered slightly, hardly daring to believe.

“Really?”

Did her mother mean it?

Hadn’t she always disliked Fang Zhou and opposed their relationship?

Chu Xuan also smiled, explaining, “I was too stubborn before. He’s just a man. If you want him, I’ll help you get him.”

There was one thing she didn’t say: If you don’t want him later, you can just kick him away. He’s just a plaything.

She had misunderstood before, not wanting her daughter to suffer the same hardships she did with a poor man in her youth.

But now, Xinran had gone to such extremes for that man. Continuing to oppose him would only push her daughter to the brink.

Chu Xuan couldn’t allow herself to harm her daughter.

So she had to change tactics, helping her daughter get him.

“Of course, I’ve never lied to you, have I?”

Chu Xuan smiled warmly, her gaze filled with infinite affection for Chu Xinran.

The immense surprise hit Chu Xinran, leaving her stunned for a moment.

Her trembling voice betrayed her excitement.

“Thank you, Mom!”

Chu Xuan raised her hand gently, continuing, “But I have one condition.”

“What condition?”

“You must cooperate with the psychological treatment, no hiding anything.”

Chu Xuan’s eyes were dark and bright, filled with determination.

“I can’t go through another incident like this.”

Not noticing her symptoms earlier and not taking immediate action was her oversight.

Now that it had been discovered, she had to ensure no second occurrence.

“I’ll bring the best psychologists from home and abroad to treat you. You just need to cooperate.”

“Can you do that?”

Chu Xinran, dazed, thought: It doesn’t seem unacceptable.

She is already thin girl, after this ordeal, she looked even frailer. Her pale face and bloodless lips made her look like a wilting gardenia.

Her petal-shaped lips moved slightly, and she softly agreed.

“Okay.”