“They are here.”
Helian Wei stopped and came out to welcome them. He could not help staring at his own daughter.
Xu Xiyan looked back at him as well. Her eyes were filled with tears again seeing him coming toward her.
“I’m so sorry, Jing Xi. Please forgive me for my absence.”
As a father, he had failed to be there when she grew up. He had been absent throughout her life, which made him feel guilty and sad.
Xu Xiyan wiped her tears and put on a smile. “I never blamed you.”
Helian Wei choked and opened his arms to her. “Xixi, come to father. Will you?”
Huo Yunshen pushed her slightly forward. “Go, honey.”
Then Xu Xiyan ran into her father’s arms. They had finally found each other.
“Father…”
Xu Xiyan cuddled in her father’s arms like a lost child who had finally found her way home. She burst into pouring tears.
Jing Ruyue could not help weeping, and neither could Huo Yunshen.
It was such a memorable moment.
Xu Xiyan used to think that she would never find her father again. But now she had found her father and gotten her mother back. They were finally reunited.
When they all managed to calm down, Jing Ruyue placed the dishes on the table and called, “Dinner is served.”
They sat down one by one. Her father and mother refilled her plate. Xu Xiyan never got rid of joyful tears but managed to finish all they’d gotten for her.
She finally knew how happy she could feel to have her father and mother by her side.
She was extremely excited, even too excited to care about the person next to her.
The happier they were, the more grieved Huo Yunshen felt.
Seeing his wife being happily together with her parents, Huo Yunshen could not help thinking of his own parents and grandfather.
He used to have a happy family too. But now they were all gone. It would be his regret for the rest of his life.
He felt heartbroken and the headache came back to him.
Huo Yunshen had to try his best to control his restlessness. He did not want to ruin their perfect reunion.
After dinner, Huo Yunshen proposed to leave Xu Xiyan in the castle with her parents. But she insisted on going home with him.
“Now my father is back. I don’t want to be a third wheel here. Let’s go home together, honey.”
Xu Xiyan got hold of his arm and pushed him out of the castle.
Helian Wei and Jing Ruyue sent them to the gate and watched them leave.
On their way back Huo Yunshen barely said anything, nor did he respond properly to Xu Xiyan’s talking.
“What’s wrong with you, honey? Are you OK?”
Xu Xiyan sensed that he was somewhat upset.
“I’m fine.”
He said nothing further. Xu Xiyan reasoned that it must have been her reunion with her parents that had made him feel sad. “Honey, was that because of me with my parents? Please do talk to me if you feel sad.”
“I said I’m fine. Stop it.”
Huo Yunshen lost his temper. He clenched the wheel and told her to stop talking. He was annoyed.
Xu Xiyan knew that he must be upset again. And there was nothing she could say right now.
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