Lan Yanyu looked at Caier with eyes full of deep tenderness and heartache. Caier was the daughter she had carried for ten months in her womb, yet she had been an unworthy mother.
Seeing her mother stand up and fight for her for the very first time, Caier felt her eyes prick with tears. She clenched her fists and looked with hopeful eyes at Sheng Lingxin, yearning for her father to show her some tenderness for once and stop pushing her.
As an eight-year-old child, deep down inside, Caier still longed for her parents' affection and pampering. It was only because her parents had disappointed her time and time again that she had gradually given up all hope.
Chapter 28