Xia Xuesong decided to meet Ouyang Xiaoleng at a Chinese restaurant on the commercial street. He deliberately arrived much earlier and chose a relatively quiet private room. He didn't have to think too much about the relationship between his daughter Xia Qiu and this boy, he could guess it, because who hasn't been young before.
Although he didn't have much communication with his daughter, in his mind she was at least well-behaved. It was hard to imagine that she would contradict him like she did last night, with her heartfelt resistance to transferring to Beijing. Mostly because of that young man.
Ouyang Xiaoleng and Xia Qiu went straight to the Chinese restaurant after school. It was hard to say who was more uneasy about having to face their parents suddenly. In fact, from an emotional point of view, Xia Qiu hopes to rely on herself to convince her father to let her stay in Yongchuan, rather than relying on Ouyang Xiaoleng's hypnosis. However, her father's attitude makes it difficult for her to determine whether she can succeed.
Unexpectedly, Xia Xuesong's face did not look as scary as the previous day. He ordered several dishes in advance and also ordered a pot of the local rice wine. Seeing Xia Qiu and Ouyang Xiaoleng walk into the private room, he motioned for them to sit opposite him.
"Dad!" Xia Qiu called before taking a seat.
"Hello, uncle!" Ouyang Xiaoleng's greeting was a little stiff.
"Sit down!" Xia Xuesong nodded.
Xia Qiu put her schoolbag behind the chair, and then sat down side by side with Ouyang Xiaoleng. She looked up at her father's face, unable to guess what his mood was at this moment. Maybe it was because the lighting in the private room was softer, and this independent space could isolate the noisy atmosphere in the hall, so it was more harmonious than expected from the beginning.
"I've been thinking about it for a day, but I still don't want to transfer to another school. I hope you can respect my choice!" She expressed her thoughts first.
"Well, Dad's attitude yesterday was too tough. I'd like to apologize to you first." After speaking, Xia Xuesong raised his hand and drank all the wine in the wine cup. Ouyang Xiaoleng stood up and filled another cup for him. He twirled the cup with his fingers and continued, "My original intention is actually because I owe you for leaving you to my grandparents for so long. I hope you can give me a chance to make up for it." You, let us thank you for spending time together, and living in Beijing will be a lot more convenient for you to continue your studies in the future."
"But I have a reason to stay now." Xia Qiu put down his guard because of Xia Xuesong's change in attitude and expressed his feelings directly.
"Is it because of him?" Xia Xuesong glanced at Ouyang Xiaoleng, and then said, "You are both still young. There will be a lot of time to spend with each other in the future, not just this moment."
"There may be various changes in the future, right? Just like you and my mother, if you had to choose again, would you wish to meet her earlier?"
Xia Qiu's question left Xia Xuesong speechless. His late wife's voice and smile suddenly appeared in his mind. She always had a gentle smile on her pale face. Sometimes she would be slightly out of breath with excitement when she spoke. She was so cute. A person was born with a serious heart disease and left him and their daughter Xia Qiu, whom she loved most.
He missed her all the time, and the pain followed his heartbeat and breathing like a shadow, causing him to suffer from severe depression for a time. After work, he had to receive treatment because he knew that he could not die yet. There was still one person in the world who needed his protection, and that was Xia Qiu. This was another reason why he couldn't raise her alone for a long time, and this was something he never mentioned to anyone, including Xia Qiu and her grandparents.
In his eyes, his daughter Xia Qiu was too much like his late wife, and the older she grew, the more obvious the similarity became, including their personalities. As long as one thing was identified, it seemed that no one could change her. Back then, his late wife insisted on giving birth to Xia Qiu despite the dissuasion of doctors and family members. Today, her daughter Xia Qiu wants to resist his idea and stay in Yongchuan.
"I no longer have the chance to choose, but you do. There are many possibilities in the future. I just hope you can be happy." His tone sounded like discussion and pleading.
"Then please respect my decision. There are many reasons why I want to stay, and I may not be able to tell you all of them at the moment." Xia Qiu's eyes sparkled with tears.
"Okay, I already know what you think!" Xia Xuesong knew that he could not change Xia Qiu's mind no matter what, so he turned to Ouyang Xiaoleng and asked, "What do you think? At your age , you are a child yourself, how can you be responsible for another child?"
Ouyang Xiaoleng suddenly stood up from the chair, and his momentum frightened both Xia Qiu and Xia Xuesong. This may be the first time he blushed, although it was just a touch.
He solemnly said to Xia Xuesong: "Maybe in the uncertain future, I won't be able to be with your daughter, but please believe that she will always be the most important person in my life. We have never been together." We have known each other since we were young, and being able to meet her is destined to be the happiest thing in my life, so I will do my best to protect her!"
After listening to his words, Xia Qiu felt moved from the bottom of her heart. This may not be the most romantic words she has ever heard, but every word is so beautiful. As a young girl, what else can What could be happier than receiving a confession from a loved one
Xia Xuesong also had to admire the young man's courage. He originally thought that Xia Qiu and Ouyang Xiaoleng were just children playing house, but as a father, he would definitely expose this young man's true colors. , he will be timid and even shrink back, because how can a person of this age have the courage to take on such a heavy responsibility.
But he didn't. As a father, his intuition told him that it made sense to be inexplicably hostile to him from the first time they met, because he and his daughter really liked each other, and this kind of Love has nothing to do with age. It is indeed something enviable to find the most cherished person in each other's lives at such an age, but perhaps as a father, he will be a little more inevitably jealous.
After Xia Xuesong drank another glass of wine, he blurted out: "Don't think that I can safely hand over my daughter to you, kid! Come on!" He raised the cup in his hand, and Ouyang Xiaoleng quickly raised it too. As he filled the glass with orange juice, Xia Xuesong frowned and continued, "Aren't you very courageous? Then come and have a drink with me!"
At some point, the air in the entire private room began to become relaxed and even a little joyful. Xia Qiu was infected by this atmosphere and complained: "Dad, you are encouraging minors to drink!"
"It's okay! I'll stay with my uncle!" Ouyang Xiaoleng poured himself a full glass of warm rice wine, raised his head and drank the whole glass of wine after clinking glasses with Xia Xuesong.
The heart-to-heart exchange continued during the dinner. Xia Qiu spoke so many words to her father for the first time. She seemed to have gotten to know her father all over again. Under his tough appearance was the vulnerability and his desire to protect herself. She knew It may take a long, long time to fully understand him, but today is destined to be a good start.
Xia Xuesong was finally carried back to Xia's house by Ouyang Xiaoleng. Xia Qiu couldn't help joking with Ouyang Xiaoleng: "You obviously didn't use hypnosis, but I doubt he will remember what happened today tomorrow."
Ouyang Xiaoleng dragged Xia Xuesong up and said softly: "It's good if you can stay!"
On the other side of Ouyang's ancient house, Ran Tianyou's diary has almost been sorted out. On the last page of the diary, there is also an invisible text, but it is more like a letter.
The letter reads:
No matter who reads this text, it proves that you have searched for me, but I hope this text will be seen by my daughter Ran Mingzhu or Su Su's son Ouyang Xiaoleng.
It was entirely my personal choice for me to return to China alone to seek the opportunity to avenge Su Su. For this choice, I had to leave my wife and daughter. I feel very guilty for this. If I have the chance, I hope to compensate them. Please also tell my daughter not to resent anyone, but to understand that the courage and motivation for her father to do all this comes from love.
If this text is read by you, it means that something unexpected happened to me, or that I can no longer return to Yujin Apartment for some reason. The owner of Yujin Apartment is Dong Fan. In addition to this diary, he also knows some other things that may be useful to you.
Qingyun has established as many as ten secret passages in the royal city, which is worth noting. One of them is hidden in the underground warehouse of the Sparrow Hotel, and the other may lead directly to Chenji Palace. This is the information I got from eavesdropping on the conversation between Mrs. Lan and another person. The credibility should be very high, but The specific location has not been mentioned, and you still need to continue searching.
This Mrs. Lan can come and go freely between the human world and the demon world, and I guess she probably has a very high status in the human world.
My identity has been suspected by Mrs. Lan. I am writing this text in a very urgent situation. In order to avoid being tracked by her men, I have to leave Yujin Apartment, and my next stop should be It's somewhere in the demon world.
Please tell my wife and daughter for me that I love them deeply!
However, I also love my sister Susu, so as long as there is a glimmer of hope, I will never give up the opportunity to avenge her!
Ran Tianyou’s last words
"It's really tragic to read!" Min Endong sighed and said in an adult tone.
"What I'm more concerned about is that there are as many as ten secret passages in the royal city, and only one has been discovered for so long. Don't you think this sounds scary?" Dong Muya couldn't help shaking the number ten. head.
"This also explains why Qingyun Society had the absolute advantage in the battle sixteen years ago. Mrs. Lan is indeed a snake and she likes digging holes so much!" Min Endong began to imagine a big snake in the cave. Fast moving pictures.
"But no one has ever mentioned her. She is so mysterious."
"Perhaps she is hiding somewhere in the world. Do you want to lure the snake out of its hole?"
"How to do it?"
"Didn't the owner of the diary say that she might have a very high status in the world? In addition, he also said that the manager of Yujin Apartment also has some other information, which might help us find this monster!"
"Do you think we need to go to Yujin Apartment in person?"
"Yes, very necessary!"