Chapter 190: Sharing the Pain

"The man who kidnapped Xiao Jin is the adopted son that Dad took in. He wants to take over the Xiao family's assets. Seeing Xiao Jin, the heir, grow up day by day, he will definitely 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 at that time. We only know that in order to save Xiaojin, Dad was shot several times in the back. The injuries were too severe. Before he died, he still felt that he had killed Xiaojin and hoped that he would not blame himself. However, Xiaojin watched his grandfather die to save him. He also suffered great psychological trauma in his heart and always believed that he had killed his grandfather."

"It was dusk when Grandpa Xiaojin passed away. It happened that Shengguo had the first snow of the year. Xiaojin stood alone in the snow, his body covered with snow. He didn't respond to anyone's calls. I was afraid that he would be depressed..."

At this point, Xu Ke's voice choked up a little and he wiped away a tear.

Su Mi's eyes were red. She could even imagine the sadness and depression that the young Xiao Xuanjin felt when he stood in the snow.

That was the grandpa who grew up with him, and to him, he was his closest relative.

That was the elder he respected the most, the grandpa who loved and accompanied him. Such a vibrant life, such a life connected by blood, disappeared. He could only watch helplessly, but could not do anything. The feeling was almost the same as cutting flesh from a living person.

No wonder he had that expression when the first snow fell that year.

He misses his grandpa.

I still remember that his WeChat avatar was dusk, and his nickname was serein, which means: dusk with rain falling in the depths.

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 how to disguise himself and not show his true strength. He was protecting his family in his own way.

Or maybe he still had a glimmer of hope in his heart, hoping that his grandfather would come back and 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 that if Grandpa Xiao were to see this, he would be proud of him."

When saying this, Su Mi's eyes were filled with tears, and he thought in his heart, Xiao Jinjin, I just realized that when you love someone, the pain is the same.

The scars you bear from the vicious attacks of the past will also become the mottled sores in my heart.

"Qingqing, you are right. It has been a long time since the incident happened. I believe his grandfather is watching us from the shadows. He will definitely be relieved."

"Well, Mom, what about the man who kidnapped him?" When she mentioned that man, a hint of coldness flashed across her eyes.

"Dad personally killed his adopted son, and the remaining remnants were all wiped out after Xiao Jin came to power."

So, it all came to an end.

It’s a pity that Master Xiao can’t come back.

Su Mi felt as if her heart was being twisted after hearing this. Xiao Xuanjin had experienced the death of his grandfather and had also been 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 as not to have experienced all those bloody events.

"Qingqing, Mommy tells you all this because she wants to tell you that Xiaojin may seem tough on the outside, but he is actually very soft-hearted. His emotions are pure and clean. He doesn't like twists and turns. The secular perspective 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. He is just like this. 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 cause and effect earlier, but unfortunately I didn’t even understand the system at that 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, so he was innocent.

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 feel relieved."

After this conversation with her mother-in-law, Su Mi discovered the hidden shadow deep in Xiao Xuanjin's heart.

There are 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 in the future.

…

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 the room, Xiao Xuanjin was still playing chess with his 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 laid down as if ready to sleep, he asked, "Are you sleepy?"

"It's not bad."

"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 his arms, put them around his neck, and pulled him down. Xiao Xuanjin passively sat on the edge of the bed.

Su Mi was satisfied, and moved over, hugging his waist and resting her head in his arms.

She closed her eyes and felt his breath in her nostrils. This feeling was very reassuring.

"Hubby, let me hug you for a while."

Xiao Xuanjin hugged her back and teased, "Why are you so proactive today?"

"I always take the initiative, okay?"

He slid his hand along 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 his 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, and he didn't even need to look in detail, he knew everything at a glance.

"So... is this why you came back early?"

She remembered that the game had just started and a new round should not end so soon, and her father-in-law was still in high spirits and did not look like he would let her 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 burst out laughing, and she could imagine that her father-in-law must be looking unhappy.

She teased, "A filial son?"

Xiao Xuanjin pinched her neck and said, "You finally smiled."