Fu Siwen and Father Chu were both overjoyed, but the master's words still weighed heavily on her heart, leaving her afraid to let down her guard, fearing it was all nothing more than her own illusion.
The day before Su Minghui was due to return to the Su Household, a friend recommended someone to her. She said he was a master she had met while practicing asceticism in the mountains, someone deeply versed in metaphysics. After hearing about Fu Siwen's situation, he was willing to come and take a look in person.
Su Minghui told Fu Siwen about it, and Fu Siwen could not spare a thought for whether it was real or not. She agreed immediately.
The next day, a simply dressed middle-aged man knocked on the Chu Family's door. If they had not known in advance, they never would have guessed that this ordinary-looking man was the highly skilled master their friend had spoken of.
Having learned from their previous experience, Fu Siwen clearly did not hold overly high expectations for this master. Even so, she politely invited him inside.
The moment the man entered, he spotted Su Leyun sleeping soundly in Su Minghui's arms. He could not help looking at him a few more times, yet the longer he looked, the less he could make out.
He simply withdrew his gaze, with only one conclusion in his heart: this child was no ordinary person.
His eyes had seen countless demons and ghosts, yet he could not see through the true nature of the young child in a woman's arms. The only possibility was that, in every regard, this child far surpassed him.
Fu Siwen brought Chu Xuan out. The man studied him intently and said directly, "Your son carries a baleful fate. He is destined not to live past the age of twelve."
Those words were exactly the same as what the previous master had said. If one person said it, they could dismiss it as nonsense. But when two people said the same thing, they could not help but think more deeply about it.
Fu Siwen's heart sank straight to the bottom.
To her surprise, the man continued, "However, this misfortune is not your son's misfortune, nor is this fate your son's fate. He merely encountered villains and thus suffered this calamity. Fortunately, there are not only villains, but also benefactors. Therefore, Madam, you need not worry. As long as the benefactor is present, your son will surely turn misfortune into good fortune."
The man spoke in an archaic, roundabout manner, but Fu Siwen heard that her son still had a chance of survival. She immediately seized on the key point and hurriedly asked, "Then who is my son's benefactor?"
"Far away at the edge of the sky, yet close before your eyes."
The man turned his head. Everyone else followed his gaze, and in the end, their eyes landed on Su Leyun.
It was as if Fu Siwen had suddenly been enlightened. The more she thought about it, the more sense the man's words made. "No wonder! No wonder Xuanxuan has been getting better day by day ever since Lele came to our home!"
Su Minghui could now see that this man was far more capable than the previous so-called master. That master had not noticed anything special about Su Leyun at all.
She asked the question that had been troubling her all along. "Master, can you tell me what exactly is going on with my son? He seems different from other children..."
"I apologize. I have not comprehended the karma involved, but one thing is certain: this child is protected by countless gods. Let young master Chu Xuan spend more time with him; it will bring only benefits and no harm. When the time is right, he may even be able to alter young master Chu Xuan's fate."
"That's wonderful, Xuanxuan can be saved!" Fu Siwen wept with joy as she held Chu Xuan. Upon hearing that his older brother would not have to die, Chu Yanxiao happily jumped up as well.
Meanwhile, Su Leyun frowned at the noisy cheering, turned over in Su Minghui's arms, and continued sleeping deeply, completely unaware that his image in the Chu Family had already been elevated to that of a "lifesaver."
That night, Fu Siwen and her husband sought out Su Minghui.
The couple looked at Su Minghui with warm smiles. "Minghui, we have a presumptuous request."
Su Minghui said frankly, "Why be so polite between us? Just say it."
Father Chu said, "We discussed it, and we would like to take Lele as our godson. We wonder whether you would be willing."
The moment Father Chu came home, he heard about Su Leyun. He had never believed in fate and destiny before, but science could not save Chu Xuan's life. Even if it was something he did not believe in, he was willing to try his best to believe.
Since Su Leyun was supposedly Chu Xuan's destined benefactor, it would be best if they could spend time together and see each other often. After much thought, Fu Siwen came up with the idea of taking him as their godson.
After spending this time together, she had already found Su Leyun clever, mischievous, and very lovable. If they had the relationship of godparents and godson, not only would she gain another wonderful son, but it would also be more convenient for the two families to visit each other in the future. It was simply the best of both worlds.
"So that's all it was! Didn't we agree before that we would be godmothers to each other's children? What's so hard to say about that?"
Seeing how cautiously the two of them behaved, Su Minghui had thought she was about to hear something difficult to speak of.
Su Minghui's attitude put the couple at ease. "So you agree?"
Su Minghui nodded. "I have no problem with it. It just depends on whether Su Leyun agrees."
If Su Leyun had been an ordinary child, Su Minghui would have made the decision for him. But Su Leyun was not, so she still decided to respect his opinion.
Su Leyun had been listening with his ears perked up. He had not expected everyone's attention to suddenly focus on him, and he shyly covered his face with his little hands.
Fu Siwen and Father Chu both leaned closer. They had already been marveling at how adorably delicate he looked, and that one little gesture practically melted them.
Fu Siwen did not forget the matter at hand. "Lele, would you like to be our godson? If you do, Uncle and Auntie promise to treat you like our own son and always be good to you~"
[Yes, yes! He'd gained two more powerful backers—of course Lele was willing!]
Su Leyun waved his little hands and babbled away, his eyes curving into crescents as he smiled.
"Looks like he's very willing." Su Minghui acted as translator. "Then from now on, Su Leyun will call you Godfather and Godmother."
Both of them were delighted and immediately said they would never treat Su Leyun poorly. They would choose an auspicious day to hold a ceremony and let everyone in the Imperial Capital know that, from now on, Su Leyun was also part of the Chu Family.
Afterward, Fu Siwen told Chu Xuan and Chu Yanxiao the news. Chu Xuan understood his parents' good intentions, and since he also liked Su Leyun very much, he readily agreed.
Chu Yanxiao, meanwhile, happily ran two laps around the living room. "Yay! Does that mean Lele will live at our house from now on and never leave again?!"
He excitedly ran up to Fu Siwen, rubbed his hands together, and pleaded with sparkling eyes, "Mommy, please, let my little wife sleep in my room, okay~"
Fu Siwen and Father Chu looked at each other. This child seemed to have gotten it wrong. They were only taking Su Leyun as their godson, not actually making him into a child bride!
Just as Fu Siwen was trying to explain the difference to Chu Yanxiao, Su Minghui emerged carrying her luggage. She had stayed at the Chu Family's home for too long, and who knew what Zhou Guomin might do. Now that Chu Xuan's health had recovered, it was time for them to leave as well.
Seeing that his little wife was about to leave, Chu Yanxiao suddenly rushed over and hugged Su Minghui's leg. Looking up at her with utter sincerity, he said, "Auntie Minghui, adopt me!"
He did not care. He wanted to live with his little wife!
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