"Mom..." After a long while, Jiang Can called out weakly, cautiously looking at her mother's face, "Are you... are you alright?"
Yin Wenxi said in a strong voice, "Yeah, it's nothing!" As she spoke, she took the apple that she hadn't finished peeling, stuck the knife into the apple, and did so with great force.
Jiang Can fell silent.
In her memory, her mother had always been a gentle and delicate woman, except during the time she was sick.
But at that time, my mind was not clear, and I lost my temper because I didn't know what I was doing.
She had never been this strict since she regained consciousness.
Then look at Yin Ruohong. He immediately became obedient after her shout, sitting quietly on the edge of the bed with his head down, rubbing his hands together. The bed was quite high, and his feet couldn't even touch the ground, so they just dangled together and swayed back and forth.
That look just like the chubby orange that Huo Zhixing used to yell at at home.
Jiang Can covered her mouth and chuckled secretly. Hmm... he really does look like one of those kind old men sitting on a kang (heated brick bed) in TV dramas.
She couldn't help but laugh out loud, when a warm, large hand covered the back of her hand. Jiang Can was startled, and saw Huo Zhixing smile slightly at her, then step forward and look at Yin Ruohong, saying softly, "President Yin, don't worry, my grandfather's idea is that once we get the marriage certificate, we can rightfully hand over the Huo family to Can Can."
"There will definitely be a wedding, and it will be grand and solemn. It is already in the planning stages because there are many details that need to be confirmed carefully, and we dare not be careless, so it will take a little longer."
Jiang Can was somewhat surprised.
Huo Zhixing's tone, manner, and expression... were unlike how he usually treated Yin Ruohong! This was the first time he had ever been so patient with an old man.
Huo Zhixing's heart tightened. It was probably because he saw Yin Wenxi's imposing manner and thought about his own future... and then thought about his current status in the Huo family—neither his grandfather nor his mother loved him—that he suddenly felt empathy for Yin Ruohong.
Suddenly, I felt like we were both in the same boat.
So his tone softened without him even realizing it.
Life is hard enough, why should men make things difficult for other men?
He sighed heavily: Alas…
Yin Ruohong looked at him, her lips trembling slightly, and something seemed to glisten in her clear black and white eyes.
In that instant when their eyes met, it was as if a thousand words were unspoken.
At this moment, their souls had already embraced, and their inner monologues were rich and varied:
Huo: Father-in-law!
Yin: My dear son-in-law!
Huo: Father-in-law, from now on we're family!
Yin: Yes! Once you're in the Yin family, I'll treat you like my own son!
Huo: This seems wrong...? Whatever. Father-in-law, since you're my own son, could you increase my allowance first?
Yin: I'm sorry, my dear son-in-law, the Yin Family Jade Seal has just been given to your mother-in-law!
Huo: You old bastard!
...
"Can Can, come out with me for a moment."
Yoon Moon-hee's voice pulled the two people back to reality from their reverie.
Jiang Can paused, then looked up to meet her mother's gentle gaze. "You're getting married soon, so there are some things I need to tell you. Come out with me, and I'll talk to you alone."
"Um."
Jiang Can took Yin Wenxi's arm and walked out of the ward.
Only Huo Zhixing and Yin Ruohong remained in the room. Huo Zhixing felt awkward and was about to follow them out when Yin Ruohong suddenly called him back.
"Hey, hey, where are you going!"
Yin Ruohong stared at him several times as if he were a silly roe deer.
"Why did you follow them when they were talking?"
Huo Zhixing's face darkened, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes, and he stood still.
“Before a daughter gets married, her mother has to teach her about being a wife and mother.” Yin Ruohong poured him a cup of tea and handed it to him with a faint smile. “That’s the custom where we’re from!”
Huo Zhixing had no choice but to return, pouting as he sat down on the sofa.
Yin Ruohong looked at him with a meaningful gaze.
"About your marriage to Can Can..."
"How many more times are you going to ask?" Huo Zhixing said coldly, enunciating each word clearly. "It's absolutely true, my grandfather has already agreed!"
"Yes, I know." Yin Ruohong forced a smile, unsure whether to be happy or sad. He was fortunate enough to see his daughter get married, but he wasn't qualified to hold her hand and walk her down the aisle, personally handing her over to the groom.
“President Yin,” Huo Zhixing paused and said in a low voice, “Grandpa did have some concerns about Can Can’s background at first, but later he hoped that you would take Can Can as your goddaughter… However, I already told him about your relationship yesterday.”
Yin Ruohong stared at him, unable to utter a single word.
"Grandpa was overjoyed when he found out she was your daughter. Chairman Yin, don't you want to take this opportunity to reunite with Can Can?"
"I……"
Yin Ruohong's voice was hoarse and choked with emotion.
He couldn't even get Yoon Moon-hee's forgiveness.
“President Yin,” Huo Zhixing took a deep breath, “you have indeed made some mistakes in the past, but as long as you are brave enough to face them and try your best to make up for them, I believe the outcome will be good.”
Yin Ruohong's face was grim, and after a long while he murmured, "Cancan will not forgive me."
Even if you don't forgive, you can still be true to yourself.
"I don't want my daughter to hate me!" Yin Ruohong's eyes reddened slightly. "I'd rather continue like this, caring for her and loving her as an uncle!"
“But the longer things drag on, the more troublesome they become!” Huo Zhixing looked into his eyes. “I know this all too well!”
He also has painful experiences regarding his identity.
In Jiangzhou, he kept delaying telling Jiang Can his true identity. However, the more he feared losing her, the less he told her, and the more she was hurt in the end.
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