After The Divorce, My Dad Was Abused and Cried - Chapter 23
“This event is rare, and you don’t have to accompany us the whole time. Just take one day out, and leave the rest to me and Yinyin,” Xi’s mother persuaded earnestly.
Liu Yinyin stood beside her.
Ever since Xi Peijue ran into her and her father going to see a lawyer, he had been very cold to her.
He even forbade her from coming to Orange Garden, so she had no choice but to ask Xi’s mother to come.
It was precisely because of Xi’s mother that no one dared to stop her when she came today.
However, she knew that the last incident had angered Xi Peijue, so today she just stood silently behind He Jinyu,
looking pitiful.
But Xi Peijue, sitting on the sofa, seemed to have noticed nothing.
He never even glanced at her from beginning to end.
“I don’t have time,” Xi Peijue refused expressionlessly.
Early this morning,
He Jinyu brought Liu Yinyin to the door. She
said she was going to pick up Xiaoyan to participate in a parent-child practice activity at school. She
even tried to persuade him to go with her.
“Time can be squeezed out. You said you are busy with work every day, so it’s time for you to have a good rest.”
He Jinyu was not going to give up. Her son was not such a dull person when he was a child.
But since his eldest brother passed away, he has become more and more cold.
Even facing his biological mother, he did not show much warmth.
It is precisely because of this that He Jinyu put all her love on her grandson.
It is not an exaggeration to say that Xi Xiaoyan is her sweetheart. The fact
that Liu Yinyin is so loved by He Jinyu is directly related to her giving birth to Xi Xiaoyan.
“Just take Xiaoyan with you.” Xi Peijue turned his head and looked at the housekeeper, “Call the young master down.”
“How can that be? We can’t replace you!” He Jinyu quickly refused.
She heard that Liu Dezhou is now actively looking for a lawyer to try to fight for the custody of her grandson.
This is something she will never allow!
The only way to stop it now is to let Xi Peijue marry Liu Yinyin.
That way, Liu Dezhou would have no reason to reclaim Xiaoyan’s custody.
That’s why she was so eager to persuade Xi Peijue to join them for this parent-child practice activity.
They’d need to stay away for two days.
Two days was enough time for a lot to happen.
She had already secretly made all the arrangements. As long as Xi Peijue agreed to go, she would definitely make him marry Liu Yinyin.
“Why not? I’ve never participated in activities like this before.” Xi Peijue seemed to see through He Jinyu’s thoughts.
His dark eyes stared at her intently.
“That… that was before. You don’t know, when we took Xiaoyan out to participate in activities, people laughed at him… for not having a father.” He Jinyu’s expression darkened.
“What did you say?” Xi Peijue’s face darkened in an
instant. “Kids their age love to compare themselves. Xiaoyan was ridiculed for a long time because of this.” He Jinyu’s words were filled with sincerity.
“Why didn’t you tell me before?” Xi Peijue’s expression was filled with emotion.
“That requires someone who can find you, and…” He Jinyu paused.
The mention of Xiaoyan’s father would always bring to mind the deceased Xi Tianze.
This was a taboo in the Xi family.
For all those years, He Jinyu hadn’t mentioned it.
But now the Liu family wanted to take her grandson away.
She couldn’t bear it any longer.
“I understand.” Seeing the flash of pain in He Jinyu’s eyes,
Xi Peijue finally agreed.
His eldest brother had once been the most cherished child in the Xi family.
But to save him, he stayed on his wedding day forever.
This was the debt he owed!
Meanwhile, Liu Yinyin, standing beside him, didn’t notice the emotions swirling in Xi Peijue’s eyes.
Her mind was preoccupied with Xi Peijue’s agreement to go on the trip with them.
She was already thinking about which hotel to choose for the wedding after they returned.
…
In the car,
Jian Xiaozhan stared out the window with a grimace.
He felt as if he had faced a century-old problem,
even harder than defeating the number one hacker.
Because, no matter how smart he was,
there was no way to convince his family that he wasn’t that little fool.
And now they were taking him to some kind of parent-child activity.
He really just wanted to go home! Home!
But when Xi Peijue saw him like this, it looked like she was heartbroken.
Because of the taboo in her heart, she rarely talked to him about the role of a father.
But his mother’s words reminded him
that a father is indeed indispensable to a child’s growth.
“How do you view the role of a father?” Xi Peijue hesitated, then finally asked.
“I don’t have a father.” Jian Xiaozhan frowned.
His mother said that his father had a bad fate and died before they were born.
She said that when she was young, her eyesight was poor, and she was deceived and became a widow at a young age.
“Then do you want a father?” Xi Peijue’s expression darkened.
Jian Xiaozhan hesitated, then nodded: “Yes.”
Although his mother was very good to them, it was really too tiring for her to take care of him and Jian Tiantian alone.
If only there was a father, Mommy wouldn’t have to work so hard.
Hearing Jian Xiaozhan’s answer, Xi Peijue’s expression was filled with guilt.
He stepped forward and gently patted Jian Xiaozhan’s head, saying in a hoarse voice,
“From now on, I’ll be your father!”
Father?
Uh-huh…
Jian Xiaozhan’s pupils couldn’t help but tighten.
He… wanted to be his father?
Jian Xiaozhan looked up and, for the first time, took a serious look at Xi Peijue.
He was tall enough. He was
handsome. And judging
by his family background, he was wealthy enough.
He was barely worthy of his mommy.
It’s not impossible to consider.
Jian Xiaozhan thought for a moment, then took out a special number plate from his pocket and handed it to Xi Peijue.
“What is this?” Xi Peijue frowned.
“This is your number plate. In front of you, there are 52 men waiting in line to be my daddy. When it’s your turn, I will notify you to meet my mommy.” Jian Xiaozhan explained seriously.
Xi Peijue: “…”
Looking at the number plate in his hand, Xi Peijue’s expression became a little complicated.
According to Yu Xiu, there are indeed many people pursuing Liu Yinyin in recent years, but he didn’t expect that Xiaoyan was also involved.
“Your mommy and I don’t need this.” Xi Peijue said in a deep voice.
Hearing what he said, Jian Xiaozhan frowned.
The clever little brain reacted at once.
“So what you mean is that you just want me to be your son, but don’t marry my mommy?” There are