Chapter 190: Sharing the Pain
"The man who kidnapped Xiao Jin is the adopted son Dad took in. He wants to take over the Xiao family's fortune. Seeing Xiao Jin, the heir, growing up day by day, he knows he will become a threat to him in the future, so he wants to get rid of him as soon as possible."
Isn't this just like having a poisonous snake by your side? Grandpa Xiao must have been heartbroken when he saw it.
"We don't know what happened inside at that time. We only know that in order to save Xiaojin, Dad suffered several gunshot wounds in the back. His injuries were too severe. Before his death, he still believed that he had killed Xiaojin and hoped that he would not blame himself. But Xiaojin watched his grandfather die saving him. He was also deeply traumatized and always believed that he was the one who killed his grandfather."
"The day Xiao Jin's grandfather passed away was at dusk, and Shengguo had just had its first snowfall of the year. Xiao Jin stood alone in the snow, his body covered in snow. He refused to listen to anyone who called out to him. I was so worried that he might become depressed..."
When he said this, Xu Ke's voice choked a little and he wiped away tears.
Su Mi's eyes were red. She could even imagine the sorrow and depression that the young Xiao Xuanjin felt when he stood in the snow.
That was his grandfather who grew up with him. To him, he was his closest relative.
That was the elder he respected the most, the grandfather who loved and accompanied him. Such a vibrant, blood-related life disappeared. He could only watch it with his own eyes, but could do nothing. The feeling was almost the same as being tortured to death by cutting flesh from a living person.
No wonder he had that expression when the first snow fell that year.
He misses his grandfather.
I still remember that his WeChat avatar was dusk, and his nickname was serein, which means: dusk with rain falling in the deep.
It means that he has never let himself get over the day his grandfather passed away.
Thinking about it now, what happened later makes sense.
From then on, Xiao Xuanjin began to learn to disguise himself and not show his true strength. He was protecting his family in his own way.
Or perhaps he still had a glimmer of hope in his heart, hoping that his grandfather would come back to take care of him.
"Mom, don't be sad. Look, he's doing fine now. He's slowly getting over it. He's shouldered the responsibilities he should have and is doing so well. We should be happy. I believe Grandpa Xiao would be proud of him if he could see this from heaven."
When saying this, Su Mi's eyes were filled with tears, and he thought to himself, Xiao Jinjin, I just realized that when you love someone, the pain is the same.
The hideous scars left on you by the vicious attacks of the past will become the mottled wounds in my heart in the future.
"Qingqing, you're right. It's been a long time since that happened. I believe his grandfather is watching us from the shadows. He will definitely be relieved."
"Well, Mom, where is the man who kidnapped him?" When she mentioned that man, a hint of coldness flashed across her eyes.
"Dad personally killed his adopted son back then, and the remaining remnants were all wiped out after Xiao Jin came to power."
So, everything came to an end.
It’s a pity that Grandpa Xiao can’t come back.
Su Mi felt her heart twisted after hearing this. Xiao Xuanjin had experienced the death of his grandfather and was also deceived by her. It seemed as if everyone was urging him to stand up for himself, but no one had ever asked him if he wanted to.
Perhaps, in his opinion, he would rather have nothing and just want his grandfather to come back.
He would rather have come from an ordinary family so that he would not have experienced all those bloody storms.
"Qingqing, Mommy is telling you all this because she wants to tell you that Xiaojin may appear tough on the outside, but he's actually very soft-hearted. His feelings are pure and clean. He doesn't like those twists and turns, and worldly perspectives can't hold him back. People with this kind of personality are prone to big losses in relationships, but there's nothing you can do about it. That's just how he is. The world is either black or white, and authenticity is his inherent color."
Su Mi understood this very well, as she was the one who caused Xiao Xuanjin to suffer a great loss back then.
It would have been great if I had known the whole story earlier, but unfortunately I didn’t even understand the system at the time.
But think about it... the system only cares about the results, the process is insignificant to them.
But for Xiao Xuanjin, he was counted without knowing anything, how innocent he was.
But why would my mother-in-law say this? Does she know something?
“Mom, you…”
Xu Ke smiled and said, "Don't think too much. I see that you two are in a good relationship now. I'm relieved."
Through this conversation with her mother-in-law, Su Mi discovered the hidden shadow deep in Xiao Xuanjin's heart.
I have mixed feelings in my heart, including heartache, regret, worry and sorrow.
She really wanted to see him and hug him.
Everything that has happened in the past has already happened, the consequences have already been caused, and it no longer matters who is right or wrong.
All she could do was to accompany him and love him from now on.
…
Decided to stay at the old house at night.
Xu Ke had already prepared a room for them, and everything was arranged very neatly.
When Su Mi returned to her room, Xiao Xuanjin was still playing chess with her father-in-law downstairs.
She didn't disturb them, thinking that it was finally possible for them, father and son, to sit together.
I took a shower first, put on my nightgown, and just lay down when Xiao Xuanjin pushed the door in.
He loosened his tie and glanced at her. Seeing that she had already lain down as if ready to sleep, he asked, "Are you sleepy?"
"fine."
"So you're not sleepy anymore?" Xiao Xuanjin raised his eyebrows.
"Xiao Jinjin."
"Um?"
"Come here." Su Mi opened his arms and waved at him.
Xiao Xuanjin stared at her slender, white arms the whole time and smiled, "What's wrong?"
He still walked over and bowed slightly to look at her.
Su Mi raised her arms and put them around his neck, pulling him down. Xiao Xuanjin sat passively on the edge of the bed.
Su Mi was satisfied, and moved over, hugging his waist and leaning her head into his arms.
She closed her eyes, feeling his scent in her nostrils, which was a very reassuring feeling.
"Hubby, let me hold you for a while."
Xiao Xuanjin hugged her back and teased, "So proactive today?"
"I'm always proactive, okay?"
He slid his palm down her back. "I saw your eyes were red when you came out of the ancestral hall. What happened? Were you bullied by our ancestors?"
Su Mi sighed inwardly that he was playing chess with her father-in-law in the living room at that time. She even thought that he didn't pay attention to her and his mind was on the chess game. She didn't expect that he actually paid attention to it.
I have to say that he looked very carefully. He didn't even need to look closely. He knew everything at a glance.
"So... because of this, you came back early?"
She remembered that the chess game had just started a new game and should not end so soon, and her father-in-law was still in high spirits and did not look like he would let anyone go.
Xiao Xuanjin admitted, "Otherwise, I could have dealt with him for a while, but thinking about your aggrieved look, I sped up the process and didn't even give Dad face."
Su Mi chuckled, and could imagine that her father-in-law must be looking unhappy.
She teased, "A filial son?"
Xiao Xuanjin pinched the back of her neck and said, "Finally you smiled."
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