After Xie Yuxin dried her hair, she came out of the bathroom and saw Fang Zhicheng still sitting in the living room. There were several cigarette butts in the ashtray on the coffee table. Xie Yuxin smiled apologetically and said, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I've already washed my hair. You can go in and wash it."
Fang Zhicheng nodded, took some clothes from the bedroom, walked into the bathroom, and found a few long hairs on the windowsill. He frowned slightly, found a piece of toilet paper, and wrapped the hair. Then, he checked again and found that Xie Yuxin had left a lot of long hair. If this was not dealt with, and Qin Yuming saw it, he didn't know what the consequences would be.
He sighed and cleaned up all his hair carefully. He found that there were a few slightly curly hairs mixed in. He couldn't help but have some dirty thoughts, so he tidied up all his hair and flushed it all down the toilet.
After a simple shower, she changed into some comfortable clothes and went out. She found that Xie Yuxin did not go into the guest room to sleep, but was sitting on the sofa looking at something. When Xie Yuxin found Fang Zhicheng coming out, she smiled shyly and said, "I saw your personal belongings. Please don't mind."
Fang Zhicheng's mind was slightly moved, and he shrugged as if nothing happened, and said with a smile: "It's okay, I haven't taken it out to look at it for a long time. My mother's relics are all in it, and these are all she left for me."
It was an old-fashioned jewelry box with a bronze fish lock hanging on it. The box body was made of pure solid wood with a red paint base. Although it was very old, the paint looked as good as new. When you opened the top lid, the yellowed wood color inside made the jewelry box look very old.
Xie Yuxin was holding a photo in her hand. The photo was a little yellowed and the colors were a little distorted, but the woman in the photo had transcended time and looked incredibly beautiful and gorgeous.
"What a beauty!" Xie Yuxin exclaimed sincerely.
Fang Zhicheng nodded and sighed: "No matter how beautiful a woman is, she cannot defeat the passage of time."
Xie Yuxin smiled bitterly and said, "Are you mocking me? Will I get old one day?"
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said, "It's not sarcasm, but the truth. Women are afraid of getting old, but the only things that can preserve their youth are photos or videos."
Xie Yuxin's expression darkened, she sighed, and said, "I remember you once said that the reason you cared about me and Lele was because we were in the same boat. You and Lele both grew up in single-parent families. I want to ask you, if you were given another chance, would you be willing to let your mother choose to marry someone else?"
Fang Zhicheng was silent for a moment, then laughed at himself and said, "I don't want to!"
Xie Yuxin smiled and asked, "Why?"
Fang Zhicheng said truthfully: "Because I am very selfish."
Xie Yuxin was silent for a moment, and then said, "Maybe Lele is the same as you. She doesn't want to have a stranger in her life to share my care and love for her."
Fang Zhicheng stood up, walked to the bedside, and whispered, "It's different. Although we both come from single-parent families, Lele and I are different. She has a father, but I have never seen my father. I still fantasize about meeting my father one day, and then our family will be reunited."
Xie Yuxin had an illusion. It was raining heavily outside and Fang Zhicheng was standing at the window, making him look like he was standing in the wind and rain. She felt lost and helpless. Suddenly, maternal love rose in her heart, and she had an urge to hug Fang Zhicheng and give him care.
Chapter 0489: The mystery of life experience revealed
"Didn't your mother leave you any news about your father?" Xie Yuxin was still upset and stood behind Fang Zhicheng. She didn't hug him, but put her hand on his shoulder, applying a little force, as if to convey her concern.
Fang Zhicheng stretched out his hand, covered the back of Xie Yuxin's hand, and sighed softly: "No, I asked her several times when I was a child, but she avoided the question every time. One time I found that every time I mentioned my father, although my mother remained calm on the surface, she would secretly cry behind my back. Over time, I stopped asking her. After all, if she wanted to tell me, she would always tell me on her own initiative. In fact, not knowing about him is a good thing. I live a free life without any worries."
Xie Yuxin could tell that Fang Zhicheng was lying and sighed, "I'm sorry, I said something I shouldn't have said."
Fang Zhicheng turned around, tears already streaming down his face, and shook his head, saying, "Some words have been held in my heart for too long, and I need to let them out. In fact, I should thank you. Perhaps only in front of you will I open my heart and say what I have been hiding for many years."
Xie Yuxin was very touched. She could feel the fragility in Fang Zhicheng's heart. She could empathize with the pressure that children from single-parent families had to bear. Every time Lele came back and asked her, "Where is Dad?", she would feel a piercing pain. After all, blood is thicker than water. Even though she knew that her father was a bad person, Lele still couldn't help missing him.
Xie Yuxin decided to give Fang Zhicheng some comfort. She stood on tiptoe, put her arms around Fang Zhicheng's neck, and gently kissed Fang Zhicheng's forehead with her lips.
Fang Zhicheng finally couldn't help it, hugged Xie Yuxin tightly, and shed tears. Men don't shed tears easily, but they just haven't been sad yet. Fang Zhicheng is very smart and courageous. He became a director-level cadre at a young age, but he is also a flesh-and-blood person. As long as you are a human, you will have seven emotions and six desires. Fang Zhicheng just concealed it very well, but now seeing the things reminds me of people, coupled with the storm outside and the special environment, all the negative emotions hidden in his heart for many years are vented out.
Xie Yuxin held Fang Zhicheng in her arms without any distractions. She could clearly feel the pain in Fang Zhicheng's heart. His longing for his mother and his complex emotions towards his strange father made Fang Zhicheng vulnerable at this moment.
Fang Zhicheng shows his vulnerable side in front of Xie Yuxin because in his heart, Xie Yuxin is a single mother, a mother like his own mother. Only she can accept him and give him comfort.
"I've shown you my embarrassing side." Fang Zhicheng recovered after a moment and smiled awkwardly. "It's raining outside, and my heart is starting to cry. This damn weather!"
Xie Yuxin took two steps back and found that her cheeks were cold. She realized that they were tears and smiled bitterly: "I used to think you were very strong, but now I find that you are just a little boy."
Fang Zhicheng shrugged and smiled, “Yes, thank you, mother. Are you willing to accept me as a little boy?”
Xie Yuxin pouted and said, "Shameless, who are you calling mom? I don't have a son as old as you. You are so shameless. Lele even calls you uncle. Aren't you lowering your generation?"
Fang Zhicheng smiled indifferently and said, "I have always believed in repaying favors. You just lent me your shoulder, and I called you thank you, mom. This is my compensation for the kindness you have shown me."
Xie Yuxin was a little confused by Fang Zhicheng's weird logic. She knew that if she continued to argue with Fang Zhicheng, she would only be asking for trouble. She yawned and said, "It's getting late. I'm a little sleepy. I'm going to bed. You should get some rest too."
Fang Zhicheng saw Xie Yuxin turn around and walk towards the guest room, and thought to himself that the excuse she gave was a bit too fake. It was not the first day he knew her. At this time of the day, Xie Yuxin was usually recording a program and it was not time for her to rest yet. How could she be sleepy
Fang Zhicheng was about to carefully pack up the jewelry box left by his mother. After thinking for a while, he opened the jewelry box again and looked through all the jewelry and photos inside. The jewelry box was divided into four layers, and the bottom layer was locked with a goldfish lock. Fang Zhicheng found the key and opened that layer. He was suddenly stunned because the things on this layer were placed a little strangely. There were no jewelry, but stacked paper pages.
Fang Zhicheng could feel his heart beating faster. He tried hard to recall his mother's behavior before her death. Since then, he had not taken a good look at the jewelry box. Could there be some special information left in it? Could it be related to his father
He took out the materials and looked at them carefully page by page. The result was a bit disappointing. They were just some ordinary invoices or purchase receipts.
Fang Zhicheng sighed heavily. He felt a little strange today. The secret hidden deep in his heart was exposed. In fact, he always cared about what kind of person his biological father was. Of course, he didn't need to know whether his father was rich or not. Even if he was a murderer, he would not despise him, because in this world, he was the only one who was closest to him.
At the beginning, my mother was driven out by my grandfather's family because she was pregnant out of wedlock. For so many years, Fang Zhicheng had no contact with them. Although they were also his relatives, they did not help my mother and himself when they were in the most difficult time, so Fang Zhicheng had already regarded them as strangers.
However, Fang Zhicheng still had a feeling about his strange father and wanted to know what kind of person he was.
After Xie Yuxin returned to the guest room, her attention was always on the living room. She turned around and opened the door a crack, looked out for a few times, and found that he was studying the jewelry box. She felt a little curious and walked back.
"Did you discover anything?" Xie Yuxin asked softly.
"No!" Fang Zhicheng laughed at himself. "I was a little too sensitive. I thought my mother would put some important information in this jewelry box. In fact, I have read all her things several times. There is nothing left. Maybe she really doesn't want me to find my father."
Xie Yuxin thought for a moment and said, "If I were your mother, even if I wanted to hide something from you, I wouldn't completely erase all traces. She would definitely leave something for you."