Chapter 1308 Your mother is alive.
Li Xue's lips curled up slightly when she heard the maid. "He is already here." She said softly so that Shin Tingming could hear while she turned to look at the entrance. And it was not long after, Feng Shufen came walking in.
Li Xue walked up to him with a smile. "You are here." She said and the man nodded to her.
"There was some extra thing to do at the company. Did I make you wait?" Feng Shufen said, softly caressing the face of the girl. He wanted to see her this happy and that's why even after not liking this place a little too much, he was still there. Just for her.
Li Xue shook her head before gesturing to him to look in the direction of the dining room to say, "We were just going for dinner and I was thinking about giving you the call to ask if you want to have your night meal with us."
"Since my family is here, where can I go to have my dinner? I would have it with you guys." He said and Li Xue only smiled at his meaningful words.
Shin Tingming's eyes didn't leave the face of Li Xue. Seeing her smile, he was happy as well. Although if asked him, he would have never agreed to see them be together, given Feng Shufen's complex family. But since she was happy with him, he was happier with her happiness.
After all, if the Fengs didn't treat her better, he would be there to back her up always.
"Shufen, come in! We were waiting for you. The table is already set for dinner." Shin Tingming said, inviting Shufen to have dinner together. At that moment, even Chen Rui came out and smiled.
"FenFen, you are here. Now I understand why Li'l Weiwei was saying that her daddy Angel would also come. Come on, come in and have dinner with us. We are family." She said even though she knew that the boy might still be holding a grudge against them. She truly wanted to have dinner with the family and hoped that for once the boy would let go of the past and move on.
Li Xue didn't probe. But she stood there waiting to hear the reply of the man. Even though he said that he was willing to have dinner with them here, she wanted him to know that she was willing to leave if he wanted her to do so.
Feng Shufen turned to look at her and was about to say something when suddenly an enthusiastic voice popped up from a distance, taking all his attention. "Daddy Angel, you are finally here. I just told Little-Belittle Uncle that you would be coming here soon."
The little girl said as she sprinted her way to reach the arms of her daddy angel. As always, Feng Shufen at once opened his arms to scoop his daughter up. "Did you enjoy your day?" He asked.
And the little one nodded, "First I played with Little-Belittle Uncle and then I help Lǎolao in her study, and in the end, I shared all my school experiences with Lǎoyé. Even he did the same." She said it all and with her shiny eyes, anyone could say that she enjoyed her time in the palace.
Feng Shufen smiled and then asked, "So, you enjoyed so much here. Are you willing to still return home?"
Little Li Wei pondered for a moment and then turned to look at everyone before saying, "I can come to visit again but I can't leave my home. There is Little White Ears alone and he would get bored and worried if I don't return soon. So, after finishing dinner, we would return. Right Mama?" She said, turning to ask her Mama.
Li Xue smiled and nodded. And then the little one turned back to look at her Daddy Angel. Feng Shufen's lips as well curled up slightly as looking ahead in the direction of the dining area, he said, "If that's so, let's have dinner first, and then we will return."
The little girl smiled and nodded while Chen Rui was also happy hearing him say that. She quickly turned to gesture to the maid and the maid at once went to follow her wordless orders.
At the dining table, everything went comfortably. Although people spoke less, there was still an air of happiness that said that soon things would get better. While Shin You Jun and WeiWei still chatted about their things, Shin Tingming looked towards Li Xue who happily enjoyed the food Shufen served on her plate.
"Don't think too much, darling. She would stay happy with him. Furthermore, FenFen holds a strong stance in both this country and in his family. With him around, she won't get mistreated." Chen Rui said when she noted the gaze of her husband in the direction of the couple. She didn't need to ask what he was thinking about because she could read it bare on his face.
Shin Tingming turned to his wife and nodded. "I know. It's just that I don't want to see her upset anymore. She has suffered a lot and now, those days must be over for good." He said and Chen Rui nodded to him.
"Don't worry. It will happen the same as you think." She said as both of them turned to look at Li Xue and Feng Shufen together.
After the dinner was completed, Li Xue had to go to the study with Chen Rui for a moment while Shin You Jun also took WeiWei with him for a while. Even though Feng Shufen stayed for dinner and was trying to adjust back with the royals, he was still not too comfortable.
So, to avoid the awkwardness, he walked to take some fresh air in the garden. He was standing and staring at the moon when suddenly he heard the approaching steps behind. He didn't move because he already guessed who it could be. But before the person could say anything, he said, "Thank you for helping her in the court earlier."
"I am her father; you don't need to thank me for what I do for my daughter." Shin Tingming said and Feng Shufen turned to look at him.
"She is my wife and handling her issues is my job …"
"She is our daughter as well and she could reach us anytime she wants." Before Shufen could say more, Shin Tingming cut him off.
Feng Shufen pursed his lips. If they went on to argue with that, their words would never get over. So, not indulging that topic any more, he turned back to look at the moon with calmness written over his face while his hands tucked inside his pockets.
Shin Tingming also understood the cue and didn't speak more about the topic. He also turned to look in the same direction where Feng Shufen was staring. After a good moment of time, he spoke again, "Xiao Xue has suffered a lot. With her finally having her happiness, I could only wish you both a happy life together. But at the same time, I would also request you to look after your family first. In the future because of them, I would not want to see her upset."
He said and Feng Shufen heard him solemnly. If it had been before then he might not have understood the feeling. But after having WeiWei in his life, he could understand the worries of a father.
"You don't have to worry about that. I would always be there for her." He said and Shin Tingming nodded to him.
"I know. I have seen you with her and that's the reason why I believe that it won't be wrong to let her live her life with you." He said and Feng Shufen turned to look at him with more firmness in his assurance. "Shufen, I know we have issues between us. But even after what you did years back, we never saw you wrong."
He said and at the mention of the thing that happened in the past, the nerves of Shufen clenched. He didn't want to remember it but since the man was bringing it up like that, he could not ignore it as well.
So, keeping his stance very rightfully, he said, "You never saw me wrong because I have never been wrong in the first place. That night I came here to search for my mother and I knew that even though you guys told me that you didn't know things about her, I was sure that you both knew. But you still hid it. Did you ever think I was still a child who needed my mother?"
Shin Tingming paused at his words. He knew they had done wrong to him that day. But did he have any other option?
No, he didn't. To keep his mother safe, that was the only way. And for the deep friendship they shared, he did what he deemed fit.
Feng Shufen saw the man getting silent and he didn't speak more. Checking the time on his watch, he turned around to walk back inside when suddenly he heard Shin Tingming say.
"Shufen, your mother is still alive. She didn't die in the fire that night."