The Demon King's heir
CHAPTRE. 44 - BABY IS DISCARDED

16 Years Ago, Wujie Town Lun Residence.

”Throw this child away from me!” yelled Xuanlu who instantly chased away a servant who was carrying the Son of Xuanlu himself. He had only been two months old. However, after Xuanlu heard that Lun Heiyun did not want a son, he tried to throw it away and hide it.

”But, Mistress! This child is hungry and still needs you. In addition, you also have not given it a name.” said the waiter who looked pity on the child in his arms.

The words of this servant seemed to be underestimating him. Xuanlu threw down a table to break a few ceramic glasses that stood on it. ”... A lowly servant like you already dared to defy my orders?!” he was with a face that looked very angry.

The waiter immediately looked frightened while hugging the baby. His head lowered and his steps slowly moved away. Already long ago, Xuanlu had always behaved like this towards his own servant. She was a woman who always teased the men behind Lun Heiyun and she would threaten anyone who dared to report her. He is also an expert in making poison. Not a few of his servants died from his artificial poison after being forced to become experimental materials.

”M- sorry Mistress. But, this kid—

”I'll take care of him.”

Suddenly a middle-aged woman stood next to the servant and took the baby boy from her. The woman smiled gently as she looked at the baby who was laughing as soon as she saw it. ”Absolutely sweet. Her eyes look very beautiful.” said the old woman who turned out to be Yu Yuanyi.

The waiter looked surprised and tried to explain, ”They are big, but this baby—

Yu Yuanyi hugged the boy and said, ”I am his grandmother. Let me take care of it and give it a name.”

Seeing him, Xuanlu instantly raised his chin and said, ”... Good riddance! This old lady came to take care of him! Don't let this kid show up in front of me again!” she said, yelling and then slamming the door so hard that it made the baby cry.

Upon seeing it, the maid immediately bowed her body in front of Yu Yuanyi and said with regret. ”... Forgive this lowly servant, big lady. This maid should be able to seduce the young Madam so that she would take care of her newborn child.”

”It's okay.” Yu Yuanyi replied as she walked away from Xuanlu's room followed by the maid earlier. ”... I should be the one apologizing to this baby.” he continued while peeping the baby's forehead. ”... Sorry about your parents and sorry about my son. I'm really sorry. Don't cry anymore. I'm the one who'll take care of you until you grow up.”

The waiter next to him fell silent as soon as he heard it. For a moment both of them fell silent while looking at the baby who was sleeping soundly. ”... Big madam will name him who?” ask waiter.

Yu Yuanyi was stunned and her gaze was instantly glued to the floor. It was as if he was thinking of a name that would be suitable for him. ”... She did not cry much when yelled at by her own mother. He didn't whine when I took him. I guess, the only name that suits him is Shu Ye, Lun Shu Ye which means Spring without rain.”

Five years later, Shu Ye lived together with Yu Yuanyi in a narrow room similar to a storage warehouse. Not infrequently he also always helped Yu Yuanyi to find firewood in the forest. However, Lun Heiyun and Xuanlu never wanted to see him even thinking that he was one of their servants.

At that time, Shu Ye was helping Yu Yuanyi search for firewood in the Xieyu hill forest. He himself did not know why Yu Yuanyi always went to visit Xieyu hill just to pick up firewood. Yu Yuanyi had also always prevented Shu Ye from helping her. But he always insisted on going with her. In the end Yu Yuanyi could not resist and let it go.

”Grandpa! Look at! There's someone!” shu Ye exclaimed as he pointed towards a boy who was curled up under a large tree.

”Young people? Wake up.” said Yu Yuanyi as she patted both of her shoulders and shook her gently.

Shortly after, the boy finally woke up slowly. Both of his eyes blinked as he stared at Yu Yuanyi's face before him. They probably never knew that he was Shin Yixuan who accidentally got lost into the forest.

”What happened? You lost?” yu Yuanyi asked with her face that looked anxious.

Shin Yixuan fell silent and simply nodded her head in response. His expression was blank, his eyes clouded and his hands held on to his knees bent.

Yu Yuanyi took something stored behind her clothes and gave it to Shin Yixuan. ”... Eat these. There is not much I can give at this time.” he said while giving a sticky rice cake wrapped in bamboo leaves.

Shin Yixuan was stunned and directly ate it on the spot. Both of his eyes instantly sparkled as food entered his throat. He felt like he had met the nicest person in his life and he might never forget this incident.

”Why can a child like you get lost in this forest? Do you also live here!?” ask Shu Ye who looks cute.

Shin Yixuan nodded and replied, ”I live here. But, I got lost after hunting rabbits around here.”

Shu Ye immediately looked at him in surprise and asked back, ”There is indeed someone who lives here and is far away from the city?! What kind of person would want to live in a place like this?”

”Shu Ye! Stop.” said Yu Yuanyi firmly so as to make him instantly speechless. ”... I seem to have seen it before. Come here, I will deliver you.” he continued while extending his hand to Shin Yixuan.

”Huh? Grandma's gonna take him home?” shu Ye asked who looked surprised as well as astonished to see it.

”What's really why? He doesn't know the way home. After all, it is not good if a child his age is in the forest alone like this.” Yu Yuanyi said while holding Shin Yixuan's hand.

***

”So, the boy is Yixuan?” shu Ye asked who looked surprised after Yu Yuanyi told him all of her past that had been forgotten by him.

”Yes, you finally know and I didn't expect the two of you to meet again at a time like this. It seems like you two are quite familiar and I am grateful that Yixuan was willing to help you and give you a place.” Yuanyi said with a small laugh.

Shu Ye paused for a moment and then asked back, ”Then, why should grandma die at the hands of that demon? Is it because it protects me?”

Yu Yuanyi turned her attention with her sad looking gaze. He replied, ”... I wasn't killed by him. But, I died for something else.”