Although Xu Jie was still wearing a mask, he was now able to look Wen Yan directly in the eye when he spoke.
Although his voice lost subtle tonal variations due to vocal cord damage.
But Wen Yan could still sense the gentleness in his tone and a father's love for his daughter.
"Wen Yan, I don't know what your family members usually call you. May I call you Yan Yan?"
"Of course, that's what they usually call me."
Xu Jie nodded: "Yan Yan."
He tentatively called out the word once, as if even those two words were a treasure to him.
"Yan Yan, everything about you is a gift from heaven to me. I'm so glad you exist in this world, and I'm so glad you're doing so well now. Really, these are my heartfelt thoughts. But please forgive me, I really didn't want to scare you."
“Your eyes are beautiful, just like your mother’s. You should see only beautiful things, not a face like mine. I’m so sorry to you and your mother. I don’t know how I can ever repay you in this lifetime. The only thing I can do now is not to bother you, not to burden you, and not to embarrass or frighten you. So I can’t take off this mask today.”
In fact, Wen Yan can understand Xu Jie's current thoughts.
She nodded. "I understand. I don't necessarily want to force you, and I won't do anything to make you feel awkward. But there's one thing you're wrong about: you're not something bad in my eyes. When Mom appeared to me in a dream, she said she didn't blame you, so don't blame yourself."
"I was able to be adopted by such a good family in the orphanage. Maybe it was a blessing that you brought me. You helped the children in the orphanage go to school, so a kind person came and took me home. They gave me the love of family, a comfortable life, supported my education to university, and broadened my horizons. I believe that all of this is due to your karma."
"Otherwise, with millions of orphans in the world, how come I was the one adopted by such a kind family?"
Wen Yan's words greatly comforted Xu Jie.
His eyes welled up with tears again: "The Shen family is a kind family, and you are kind too. They have raised you very well. If this is the cause and effect I brought upon you, then that is truly wonderful. I will continue to do this for the rest of my life."
People need to have aspirations and beliefs to live, especially someone like Xu Jie. Wen Yan supports his charitable work, but it's important to set limits based on one's own circumstances.
“Mr. Xu,” Wen Yan thought for a moment and still offered a few words of advice, “I admire what you’ve done, but you must first ensure your own living conditions. I heard from Director Wang that you’ve basically donated all your allowances and are living off the one or two thousand yuan you earn from working at the factory. Have you considered changing your current situation?”
Xu Jie shook his head: "I will not move away. I took that job on my own initiative. I didn't even ask for a salary at first. I told you before, that used to be my and your mother's home. As long as it's not demolished, I will never leave it for the rest of my life, until I die."
"The person in charge of the park found out about my situation later, which is why they insisted on paying me. Don't be fooled by the fact that it's just a small tin shack; it has everything you need. There's air conditioning, a kitchen, and a solar water heater on the roof. My life isn't as bad as you think."
“I also own property in my hometown, but I just don’t want to go back to live there. I only feel at ease living in that tin shack. I farm and raise cats all year round, and I really think it’s quite nice.”
"Now that I know you exist, I can watch your videos on my phone every day, and if you don't mind, I can even message you. Every now and then, I can talk to your mother. You know, this is something I never dared to dream of for the past ten years or so? I feel so happy now. I don't want anything to change."
"I don't need you to help me improve anything, nor do I need you to take any legal responsibility for me. I'm already content as long as you call me 'Dad Xu'."
"Okay." Wen Yan sighed softly to herself. It really is true that people are all the same, yet live in a hundred different ways. Everyone has a different way of surviving and living in this world.
But without a doubt, just choose the one that makes you most comfortable.
She respects Xu Jie's choice.
"Then I won't change it. I usually reply to messages when I see them, but sometimes I'm busy with work and might not reply immediately. But that's all, it doesn't mean anything by it. So feel free to message me."
"good."
"I will visit you when I have time in the future."
"Actually, it doesn't need to be so troublesome."
"How much trouble could it be? It's just seeing you once."
"Okay, thank you. Oh, by the way, I have one more request."
"What?"
Xu Jie glanced somewhat embarrassedly at the food on the ground: "Can I take all of this with me?"
"sure!"
Without saying a word, Wen Yan immediately squatted down and began to tidy up.
Xu Jie wanted to help, but seeing how quickly she moved, he realized he couldn't get involved at all.
He looked at Wen Yan, feeling incredibly satisfied.
His and Xiaorou's daughter is so wonderful!
After packing up the lunchbox, Wen Yan handed it to Xu Jie along with the bag.
"You should go back too, you need to rest. You'll have plenty of time to visit your mother later."
"good."
Xu Jie also wanted to walk a few more steps with Wen Yan, even if they didn't say a word along the way.
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