Chapter 1280: Chapter 1277: The First Wolf
Upon hearing Xia Nian’s words, Xia Jingshen paused briefly and laughed at himself, "Yes, it was out of desperation... If she knew what I had done, she would definitely hate me."
"Indeed, she will hate you," Xia Nian didn’t comfort Xia Jingshen and even said straightforwardly, "but at the same time, she will also hate herself because if she hadn’t had that thought back then, she wouldn’t have followed your psychological suggestion to dress Little Nine as a boy."
"...Are you angry?"
"Sort of," Xia Nian smiled and stepped forward to help Xia Jingshen, "I’m just feeling indignant for Little Nine, and it reminds me of my own past. You know, I was abandoned by my parents when I was young, and I’ve always wondered why they brought me into this world only to abandon me."
"You should know how much effort I put in to survive, even to the point where I became a killer doing all sorts of bad things, but in the end, I got injured while assassinating someone and was saved by my target, who I then accepted as my foster father," Xia Nian shrugged, "This is the aftermath of being abandoned, but in reality, many parents never consider their children, sometimes thinking of themselves first."
"I also think that maybe when you truly become a father or mother, you’ll realize what kind of training a child should receive when they desire it, rather than arranging everything for them."
Xia Nian paused, "To be honest, I really admire Little Nine, for being able to pave his own way, protecting his mother and brother in such circumstances, something I couldn’t do, including you."
Confronted with Xia Nian’s directness, Xia Jingshen was not angry for the first time. He sighed deeply and patted Xia Nian, "You’re right. That’s why I’ve always been too ashamed to face Little Nine, and as for Ashi..."
"Don’t worry," Xia Nian said, "Little Nine has messaged me. He wants you to meet Ashi with peace of mind. It’s between you and her, and she won’t drag Ashi into it, at least not to ruin your image in Ashi’s heart."
Just as Xia Jingshen had said, he was too ashamed, fantasizing that Bi Xia wouldn’t break through those three barriers, so they could live a steady life. But clearly, from Bi Xia’s words, it wasn’t so, or else Bi Xia wouldn’t have committed suicide in the previous life, leading to this life’s rebirth...
He doesn’t know what exactly happened in the past life since Bi Xia didn’t say, and no one would know. It’s like a secret buried deep in Bi Xia’s heart, and Xia Jingshen, all he can do, is repay in this life...
As he walked out of the airport, Xia Jingshen immediately caught sight of the woman in a long dress standing at the exit. She was waiting, gripping the sleeve of the man beside her tightly, the nervousness on her face just like when he faced Xia Nian.
His steps gradually halted as he nostalgically watched Xia Shi, who upon seeing him, had a mix of excitement and uncertainty. When he discarded his cane and spread his arms, Xia Shi finally confirmed she wasn’t seeing things incorrectly and stepped towards Xia Jingshen. At that moment, Xia Jingshen seemed to see Xia Shi as a little schoolgirl, racing into his arms with her little backpack every time after school, shouting—
"Dad!"
Tears instantly fell. In the past, Xia Jingshen had only seen such scenes of elderly people weeping in dramas, which he had scoffed at, finding such displays pretentious and inelegant, but he never imagined he’d be like that one day, especially in public.
Helplessly, he smiled—a smile he intended to carry with a dignified, chef-like demeanor as he exited the airport and headed to the car. Now, though, all pretense was gone, but hearing Xia Shi continually shout for him, Xia Jingshen thought, forget it, just this once. His dignity had already been trampled by his granddaughter, so be it...
"My daughter!" Xia Jingshen cried out unabashedly, "Dad’s sorry for you!"
"So you finally know to come back!" Xia Shi bawled, "I told my mom every year during festivals that you’d run off with another woman because at least that way I’d know if you were alive or dead. You tell me! Were you worried my mom would take you away, so you came back?"
Xia Jingshen: ...Nani?! Is this really my daughter?! How could she speak so poorly of her father?!
Seeing Xia Jingshen, who had stopped crying and was bewildered, and then looking at Xia Shi, who was rambling on amidst uncontrollable tears, Ji Han sighed helplessly and gently patted Xia Shi, softly speaking, "Ashi, how about we head home with Uncle Xia first?"
Seeing Ji Han suddenly appear, Xia Jingshen snapped back to reality, wiped his tears, and warily eyed Ji Han—
The first wolf has arrived!
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