Chapter 159 Mom, let's not want him anymore, okay?

"You won't give me a reason, and you won't even explain yourself clearly!"

"What are you doing?! Why are you being so mysterious? Are you a bad guy?!"

Hey! Don't go!

As Jiang Yan strode away, Zhizhi frantically tried to stop him.

But he disappeared so quickly, leaving behind only a bouquet of candy and a pocket watch for her.

They disappeared without a trace, and we couldn't catch up with them.

Zhizhi started running as fast as she could, but in the end, she watched him disappear around the street corner without a trace.

She stopped, panting, and looked around in confusion.

In the winter, the cold wind carried fallen leaves, and the streets were lined with bare tree trunks. Pedestrians hurried by, and no one stopped to watch the scene.

Zhizhi stood there, lost in thought for a long time.

Is he the father?

Right... ...maybe... ...

She hates him!

What could possibly require such a hasty disappearance, leaving not even a single word behind? It's incredibly cruel to her.

She doesn't need a father like that!

She has a father! Her father's name is Jiang Anchao! That won't change!

Zhizhi felt a heat on her face. She reached out and touched it, only to find that tears had already silently streamed down her face without her noticing.

The little cub stomped its foot, turned around, and picked up the bouquet of milk candies.

Perhaps sensing her emotional change, a sound unusually emerged from the space.

【Zhizhi, do you want to be happier?】

Perhaps, even more people will come to love you.

The Space Sister's voice was as gentle as ever, but this time it wasn't about telling her anything about the space.

Instead, he was trying to comfort her.

Zhizhi shook her head firmly, "You mean this weird uncle? He's a bad guy!"

He's not a bad person; he just has more important things to accomplish. Some missions are more important than family and personal love. It's okay if Zhizhi doesn't understand now; when she grows up, she might be proud of him.

“Sister, you would never have said these things before.”

Zhizhi frowned, her soft voice tinged with stubbornness, "He has nothing to do with me. I have my parents' love, and that's enough for me."

The space was silent for a second, then slowly began to speak.

There may be many, many people who cannot stand openly in the sunlight, but their love for you is no less than that of your parents.

"Are you speaking up for him?" Zhizhi was very unhappy and became sullen. "Don't you want me to be happy? But his appearance could threaten my current family life at any time. What did he say when he left? I call him Uncle now, but I'll change how I address him later. Change it to what? Dad? Don't be silly!"

[He's your father. He just made it very clear that Zhizhi can have an adoptive father, adoptive mother, maternal grandfather, uncle, and aunt. When Zhizhi met her uncle before, didn't she quickly accept them as her family?]

[If it's okay for them, why not for the biological father?]

This time, the voice of the Space Sister was different from her usual considerate and compliant tone; for the first time, she expressed a completely different view from Zhi Zhi's.

Zhizhi's already sad heart was hurt even more by these words.

In a child's world, there are only two colors: black and white.

In her eyes, Jiang Yan was a complete villain, a villain who was trying to influence their family.

So what if he is the biological father?

He's no better than that awful father, Sang Lao Er!

They're all the same kind of bastards!

"Stop arguing with me! You're biased! You should love me the most, not that bastard Jiang Yan! I'm not talking to you anymore, goodbye!"

After expressing her thoughts aloud in her mind, Zhizhi completely broke free from communicating with the space.

She strode quickly toward home.

*

December 25

As the Lunar New Year approaches, families begin preparing for the holiday, and even the streets are bustling with activity.

After returning home, Zhizhi did not tell her father about that bastard.

She lay alone in bed, sulking, for several hours before finally sitting up to cheer herself up.

Jiang Zhizhi! You're the fattest!

Why get discouraged by a jerk!

You need to work hard to earn some money so you can buy your mother a big gold bracelet!

You also need to buy lots and lots of snacks and new clothes for your brothers!

The little cub leaped up and struggled to get out of its warm bed.

She entered the space as usual, but instead of communicating with the space's owner, she harvested the ripe vegetables on her own.

Looking at his abundant vegetable garden, the little cub felt a great sense of accomplishment for the first time.

Fresh, crisp white radishes, plump pink baby radishes, emerald green cabbages, vibrant green bok choy, and so much more...

The little cub skillfully pulled out a ten-layered egg from the farm; the top layer was still warm and incredibly fresh.

However, when she was taking the goose eggs, the goose behind her kept honking in dissatisfaction.

The little chick got angry and turned to point at the two or three geese, "Stinky geese! Don't squawk!"

The geese flapped their wings and let out loud, unpleasant roars.

'Goose—vomit!'

'Goose-vomit! Goose-vomit! Goose-vomit!'

"Stop yelling! Keep yelling! What are you yelling about!"

The goose paused for a second, then opened its beak even more arrogantly:

'Goose! ! ! '

Zhizhi widened her eyes, and as if her inner universe had completely exploded, she took a few quick steps to the goose and grabbed its neck.

The snow-white, clean goose flapped its wings, seemingly quite surprised that this human baby wasn't afraid of it at all.

It tried to break free, but having its neck held down was like having its vital spot pinned down, rendering it completely immobile.

Zhizhi Bangbangbang slapped the goose a few times, without using much force, but with a very fierce demeanor.

She pointed at the goose, her tone chilling like a knife: "What are you looking at? I'll beat you up! Try looking at me again!"

The goose fell silent completely; its fate was in its throat, and it finally cowered before the human chicks.

But Zhizhi's little mouth kept chattering away.

"Look at your tiny, beady eyes! Single eyelids aren't pretty at all! I have double eyelids!"

"Look at your white hair! With so much white hair, you look nothing like me. I have all black hair!"

"And why are you being so mysterious?! I'm not mysterious at all! I settle scores on the spot!"

The little chick kept talking non-stop, leaving the goose completely bewildered.

Is this talking about geese?

What does this have to do with geese?

After beating the goose, Zhizhi put it back in its cage and sat alone on the bank of the Lingquan Spring, resting her chin on her hand and lost in thought.

"It doesn't look like it! It doesn't look like it at all!"

She has double eyelids and big eyes, while Jiang Yan, that weird uncle, has single eyelids and white hair!

That's not my dad at all!

no!

Zhizhi took out her pocket watch from her bosom, her little fingers gently stroking her mother's photo, watching the two shallow dimples on her mother's cheeks when she smiled.

She was somewhat depressed and murmured to herself.

“Although we’ve never met, I recognized you the moment I saw your photo. He’s a bad guy, a bastard! He couldn’t even save Mom, and Zhizhi doesn’t want to forgive him.”

"Mom... wasn't what Zhizhi did very wrong?"

The little cub's eyes were a little sore. She wiped her dry eyes and tried to breathe in some fresh air.

Mom was already asleep in the pit, and she couldn't see Dad anymore.

If Mom were still alive, would she want Zhizhi to forgive Dad? Would she blame Zhizhi for not acknowledging Dad?

But acknowledging him as my father would make me feel guilty for the suffering my mother endured.

Even if it wasn't Dad's fault, it was still because of Dad's negligence.

Zhizhi's nose tingled, and she silently pressed her little face against the photo on the pocket watch, as if that would bring her closer to her mother.

"Mom, let's not get rid of him, okay?"