Li Qin called and then approached cautiously. “You said to warn her. Xiao Hei and the others smashed her home while only her mother was there.”
“Bang!” Qiu Chi slammed his palm on the desk, turning back angrily. “I only asked you to warn her. Did I tell you to take action?”
But you didn’t say not to, Li Qin thought, feeling aggrieved.
Qiu Chi walked to the window, his chest rising and falling slightly. He focused on his numb hand and recalled the moment he had slapped her, closing his eyes.
For some reason, his emotions felt turbulent, especially when recalling her words upon leaving. Damn it, if she wants to leave, just leave. Why say so much?
Meanwhile, Ruofeng sat on the flower bed between two buildings, feeling incredibly sad. She realized her willfulness relied on her father’s and brothers’ doting. Away from them, what right did she have to be so uninhibited?
Covering her face, tears streamed down her right cheek, burning and painful.
“Little girl, what’s wrong?” someone crouched in front of her and asked softly.
Ruofeng looked up, tears streaming down her face.
“What happened? Tell Uncle; I’ll help you find a solution.” After a tiring day reading documents, he stepped out for a walk and saw the little girl crying. She reminded him of his daughter, prompting him to pause.
Suddenly, Ruofeng hugged him tightly, sobbing, “Dad, that arrogant Wang hit me! It hurts so much.”
Situ Jin stiffened. “You, what did you call me?”
“Dad, will you go beat him back for me?” she asked, nestled in his arms, as if it were natural.
His heart sank; her tone and manner were disturbingly familiar.
“Who are you?” he asked, his gaze locked on her.
Ruofeng looked up, confused, tears still clinging to her eyelashes. “Dad?”
Situ Jin continued to stare, deeply engrossed. The girl before him had an unfamiliar face, but her eyes reflected a trust and attachment he recognized from his beloved daughter, who had suffered from illness since childhood yet never complained. She always believed he and her brother could heal her so she could enjoy the sunshine like other girls. She held onto this hope until the end of her life.
Situ Jin was no ordinary person.
