Guan Wenru's heart was breaking. She nodded vigorously, her voice gentle, "It's true! Da Bao, Er Bao, Xiao Bao, Mommy swears! He is your father! He is your father!"
Bai Yun quickly chimed in, "That's right! Your aunt wouldn't lie to you! He really is your father!"
He Yanzhi took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil of emotions churning within him.
He squatted down, trying to force out the kindest, gentlest smile he had ever given, though it appeared somewhat stiff on his resolute face.
He looked directly at the three children, his voice soft and gentle, filled with an unprecedented caution, "Children... I'm sorry... Daddy's late..."
Three pairs of large, teary eyes, filled with scrutiny and curiosity, all focused on his face.
Sudden!
Xiao Bao suddenly jumped into He Yanzhi's arms!
The little girl wrapped her arms tightly around He Yanzhi's neck, buried her head in his shoulder, and cried loudly, "Daddy!"
Da Bao and Er Bao rushed over, shouting, "Daddy!"
The three of them burst into tears!
He Yanzhi, a tough and valiant man who was a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield, was instantly "subdued" by the three little ones and couldn't move!
His body stiffened for a moment, and then a strange and surging warm current mixed with a huge bitterness swept over him!
He subconsciously raised his large hand and clumsily, tentatively, gently patted the back of the baby in his arms, then touched the heads of the older and younger babies.
The children's emotions, once expressed, gradually turned into aggrieved accusations and innocent questions.
With a sob in his voice, Da Bao asked, "Dad... why... why did it take you so long to come back? It's been so many years!"
Erbao withdrew her hand, and whispered, with deep grievance and unease, "Do you have a family outside? Don't you want us and Mom anymore?"
These questions were like several blunt knives, stabbing hard into He Yanzhi's heart!
Looking into the children's innocent yet wounded eyes, and listening to the longing, anxiety, and grievances accumulated in their words over the years, he felt as if something was tightly blocking his throat!
How much did his wife endure alone during the years he was away?
What kind of bewilderment did the children experience?
An unprecedented wave of heartache and guilt overwhelmed him, almost suffocating him.
He Yanzhi's eyes instantly reddened, and his voice became terribly hoarse. He struggled to control his surging emotions, looked at the three children, and answered each word with utmost seriousness:
"I'm sorry! Daddy went to fight the bad guys. There were a lot of bad guys, so it took a long time! Daddy didn't abandon you... never!"
He Yanzhi clumsily wiped away Xiao Bao's tears with the back of his hand, and then ruffled the hair of Da Bao and Er Bao, his movements awkward.
There were quite a few people watching them in the movie theater. Guan Wenru felt embarrassed and quickly patted He Yanzhi on the shoulder, "Let's go back to the guesthouse first."
He Yanzhi also came to his senses, and then picked up the three children in one go.
"Wow!" the triplets exclaimed. The eldest child quickly grabbed He Yanzhi's arm, while the second and youngest children sat on his arm.
Bai Yun took the initiative to speak up, "Sister, you five can have a good chat. Mu Fan and I will continue watching the movie. Since you're driving, you can take the kids back. Xi Mu Fan and I can go back by ourselves."
Guan Wenru glanced thoughtfully at Xi Mufan. She knew that Xi Mufan was probably going to propose to Bai Yun, so she nodded, "Okay, but... be careful!"
"Be careful... I don't know if they'll understand!"
The two are not married yet.
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