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The voice calling "Father" once again pierced his ears, and he instinctively lowered his head. Before him stood the shadow of Yaxin from over a decade ago, but this time she wore an exquisite little dress. The fear that had once filled her eyes was replaced by a calm determination.
His heart felt as if it had been struck hard, and he did not raise his gaze. Instead, he turned and walked straight toward the gate, his steps heavy, each one feeling like a weight pressing down on his heart as he regarded them as mere passersby.
Finally, someone behind him could no longer hold back and spoke up, "Please take in this child; she is your daughter."
His body stiffened slightly, but he still did not turn around. Instead, he quickened his pace as if trying to escape it all.
In the blink of an eye, he entered the house. He raised his hand and forcefully waved it, hoarsely commanding the door to be closed. His eyes burned with unshed tears, and the hatred that had tormented him for seven years surged back like a tidal wave.
Seven years—exactly seven years! During this time, he had never been able to let go. That knot in his heart felt like a heavy shackle, tightly binding him and preventing him from moving on from her.
He had kept it a secret from Ye Qianxi, using every means possible to inquire and search for her, wanting to find her and ask why—why she could so easily disregard ten years of feelings and cruelly push the the Shen Family into despair.
But it was all in vain; it was as if she had evaporated from the world, leaving no trace behind.
On countless sleepless nights, he even thought she might have perished in the chaos of war.
Now, she had suddenly reappeared. He gazed in the direction she had left, feeling a mix of emotions swirling within him.
It seemed she was doing well; although she looked quite thin, her clothes were clean and appropriate.
Why had she suddenly shown up today? His mind involuntarily recalled that little girl who claimed to be his child and asked him to take her in. Where would she go now? Remarry?
The thought flashed through his mind, chilling him instantly and filling him with an inexplicable irritation.
He stepped heavily into the hall. Ye Qianxi seemed to sense something and approached him, asking, "I heard from the servants that there’s a woman outside with a child who looks remarkably like Su Mengwan. Did you see her?"
Seeing him nod silently, she hurriedly said, "I'll go bring her in."
He swiftly moved to block her path, his gaze icy as he asked, "What do you want to bring her in for? I won’t allow that kind of woman to step into the the Shen Family again."
As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of anger crossed Ye Qianxi's eyes. Without hesitation, she raised her hand and slapped him with all her strength. The sharp sound echoed through the hall as she shouted angrily, "Anyone can insult her, but not you! If it weren't for her, the the Shen Family would have been exterminated by Marshal Zhang long ago!"
He was momentarily stunned by the slap, staring at her in disbelief. "What did you say?"
Ye Qianxi took a deep breath, as if summoning immense courage, and revealed all the hidden truths from that year.
It turned out that her appearance during the the Shen Family's crisis was not due to Shen Yongyi's desperate pleas, but because of Yaxin. Yaxin had personally visited the Ye Family to ask her to help Shen Yichen, and she had done so under the condition of leaving him. The contents of those two envelopes were also handed to her by Yaxin.
Later, she discovered that Yaxin was the mastermind behind it all, but she never understood why, if Yaxin truly wanted to destroy the the Shen Family, she didn't just escape with her wealth instead of asking for her help in the end.
Thus, Ye Qianxi secretly investigated the past entanglements between the Shen and Su families, and in doing so, uncovered another shocking secret.
The devastating fire that had struck the the Su Family years ago was not an accident; it was orchestrated by Master Shen.
After saying this, she looked at him and said, “The the Shen Family caused her family to be destroyed. What right do you have to blame her...”
He could no longer bear to listen to her words. It felt as if a heavy stone pressed down on his heart. He turned and dashed out like an arrow released from its bow.
She had given up everything for him, including his love and her own hatred. Now that she reappeared, he hurt her deeply in such a resolute manner.
Yaxin, Yaxin—he repeatedly chanted her name in his heart, longing to see her as soon as possible without wanting to delay even for a moment.
At that moment, the sky could no longer bear the weight of the dark clouds. Large raindrops had been falling heavily for some time, turning the world into a blur of white.
He recklessly pushed through the curtain-like downpour and burst out of the door, only to see a small girl crouching alone in the corner.
When the little girl saw him emerge, she quickly stood up, resembling a frightened fawn standing before him.
“Father.”
Her voice carried a hint of delicacy, reminiscent of Yaxin from years ago. She looked up and said, “My name is Sisi, Sisi as in missing you.”
He slowly crouched down, his hands trembling slightly as he rested them on her shoulders, his eyes filled with caution. “Where is your mother?”
Upon hearing this, her eyes instantly turned red, tears welling up. “Mother... Mother will never come back again.”
“Where do you live? Let's go find her!” he asked anxiously.
Si Si gently shook her head, reaching into her small pocket to pull out two items. He focused intently and saw a tiny rouge box and a letter.
He eagerly opened the letter, which contained little more than a few simple words. It stated that after giving birth, she had been weak and often plagued by illness.
The doctor had helplessly shaken his head, saying she was already in critical condition, which is why she wanted to entrust Si Si to him while she was still able to move.
By the time he read this letter, she had already left Tongzhou, so he no longer needed to search for her.
It also mentioned that she had lived her life without shame towards her parents or her daughter, but owed him a debt for using his feelings to take revenge for her father. Therefore, she entrusted him with raising a daughter and asked him to treat her well.
In the end, there were only two words: Take care, farewell.
He stared blankly at the familiar handwriting on the letter, his heart feeling as if it were tightly gripped by an invisible hand, squeezing it repeatedly.
Si Si softly said in his ear, "Mother said you are the best Father in the world and that you will take good care of me. Mother also said that Father will always be with me."
As Si Si spoke these words, her voice trembled with emotion. She held his hand tightly, looking up at him with a hint of fear in her eyes as she asked, "Father, we won't be separated, right?"
He looked down at the rouge box in his palm; its floral design had faded from being touched too much, and even its patterns had lost their sharpness.
Unbidden, memories of her initial face surfaced in his mind—her bright eyes seemed filled with starlight. His heart sank deeper into such recollections, as if falling into an endless abyss where no light could reach.
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