Ai Zhiyin pushed open the bedroom door.
Han Ji was not there.
It's strange, where else could he go.
When I called to inquire, Han Ji said he was in Han Haoxuan's room.
Ai Zhiyin felt even more strange.
She went to Han Haoxuan's room again.
When she opened the door, she was dumbfounded.
The father and son were sitting on the ground playing with Lego.
Ai Zhiyin originally promised Han Haoxuan that he could play with Lego for a while after he finished his morning homework.
At this moment, Han Ji was playing with Han Haoxuan.
Han Ji couldn't stand Han Haoxuan's clumsiness, so he came over, put it together for him himself, and then gave it back to him.
Han Haoxuan took it and said politely, "Thank you, Dad."
Han Ji was not polite at all, and even a little annoyed: "I am your father, no need to thank me."
The floor was covered with a carpet, and Ai Zhiyin had specially chosen a pattern of Pikachu, Han Haoxuan's favorite.
After Ai Zhiyin entered the room, she sat sideways on the carpet and helped put the pieces together, even though she didn't know how to do these things.
"Grandpa approves of your approach, you don't have to feel wronged," Ai Zhiyin said.
"I'm not wronged," Han Ji said. "I've never been a kind person, and I don't need others' approval or recognition."
"Then why did you go upstairs without explaining yourself?"
"Because there's no need," Han Ji said, "One shouldn't meddle in politics if one is not in the position to do so. Auntie doesn't understand the politics of the arena, so do I really have to teach her a lesson from beginning to end?"
"She is your aunt. If you explain your thoughts and difficulties, she might understand."
"You said it's possible, which means there's still a 50% chance that you won't understand," Han Ji said. "There's not that much empathy or understanding in this world. I don't need others to understand me or empathize with me."
"So you'd rather go down this path to the end than tell anyone about your suffering or explain your situation to them?"
Han Ji was speechless and did not answer Ai Zhiyin's words.
After a moment, Han Ji adjusted his mood and said, "You seem to be talking too much recently."
Ai Zhiyin was stunned for a moment and replied, "You too."
Han Ji: "I don't mean to dislike you. I mean, you and I have talked a lot recently. And... these words often poke at my heart, making me feel itchy and painful."
Ai Zhiyin's face felt a little hot for some reason. "Maybe there have been too many things going on in the Han family lately."
The days before were too smooth sailing, without any major events, and there were no opportunities to be serious about anything.
Now that the Han family is facing difficulties one after another, the two of them have become more open-hearted than before.
Han Ji: "Maybe. This is also good."
Ai Zhiyin: "Let's get over these troubles as soon as possible. I don't know if my aunt can figure it out, and I don't know if my grandfather can convince her."
Han Ji: “It’s difficult.”
Ai Zhiyin: "I think so too."
The two looked at each other in tacit understanding.
"Mom, how do I put these together?" Han Haoxuan held up two Lego pieces for Ai Zhiyin to see.
Ai Zhiyin has a big headache.
"Let me do it," Han Ji took it, studied it carefully, and pointed it to Han Haoxuan, "This is the side of the plane... This should be the head..."
Han Ji instructed Han Haoxuan to put one of the parts back in its original place. Han Haoxuan took another piece and put it next to it. Han Ji praised him, saying, "Not bad. But we're going too slowly this way. It would be great if your uncle was here. He used to love tinkering with these things and has put together a lot of them."
Ai Zhiyin said with a smile: "What you are playing with now was given to me by Han Chen."
Han Ji was slightly stunned: "When? How come I don't know?"
Ai Zhiyin said, "When he was promoted to attending physician, it was supposed to be a happy occasion. When he came home, there was no one else at home except my grandfather and me, so he asked Haoxuan to play with him and whispered to Haoxuan that he had been promoted to attending physician. Later, Haoxuan told me, and I thought he wanted to celebrate but couldn't find anyone else. So I arranged a cake for him at dinner to celebrate. Even though it was just the four of us, he was very happy. The next day, he gave Haoxuan many gifts, and this Lego was one of them."
Han Ji was surprised: "How come I don't know? No, why didn't you tell me anything?"
Ai Zhiyin was puzzled: "I told you, Han Chensheng is the attending physician."
Han Ji: "You said Han Chensheng took over the treatment, but you didn't say you celebrated for him."
Ai Zhiyin was even more puzzled: "Why should I tell you this? You were on a business trip at the time and you wouldn't come back to celebrate with Han Chen."
Han Ji felt inexplicably angry.
He had no idea what Ai Zhiyin had done for his family.
"Mom, Dad, are you arguing?" Han Haoxuan suddenly asked.
Ai Zhiyin smiled and coaxed Han Haoxuan, saying, "No, we were just discussing something."
"Oh," Han Haoxuan seemed to understand, and he glanced at Han Ji secretly, "I think Dad seems angry."
"No, Daddy isn't angry," Ai Zhiyin asked, "When have you ever seen Daddy angry? Huh? Isn't Daddy always gentle? Look, he's still playing with you now."
Han Ji's throat was a little choked, and he looked at Ai Zhiyin silently with a complicated expression.
This woman is so incomprehensible.
He couldn't find any flaws.
"Why are you looking at me?" Ai Zhiyin reminded, "It's rare that you have time, so spend more time with Haoxuan."
"Yeah," Han Ji lowered his head and continued to look for Lego parts.
"Mom wants to play too," Han Haoxuan handed the assembled airplane wings to Ai Zhiyin.
Ai Zhiyin smiled and said, "Okay."
"A kindred spirit." Han Ji suddenly spoke.
"What's wrong?" Ai Zhiyin asked.
"I will go home more often in the future."
"Yeah," Ai Zhiyin said, "It's better to come back more often. When you have free time, you should spend more time with Haoxuan. A child's growth cannot be achieved without a father's company. When he was young, your presence or absence didn't make much of a difference, and he didn't have many memories. Now he's at the age where he loves to play. You should be able to accompany him and give him a complete and interesting childhood. It will affect him throughout his life."
"I know," Han Ji thought for a moment and then said, "But, can we not talk about the child first?"
"What are we talking about?"
Han Ji pursed his lips and paused, "Nothing."
Ai Zhiyin smiled gently and said, "I think I understand what you mean. I still say that this is your home, and I have never rejected you."
"Um."
Han Ji certainly knew that she was smart enough.
Otherwise, he would not have given up on his ex and chosen to take the initiative to get her.
But now she is too smart and too at ease.
Even though she knew what he meant, her answer was so impeccable.
It gave him enough room for imagination, but it was not a definite answer.
It's clearly a fact, but there's no way to explain it further.
Even when he mentioned that Kan Tong had sent him a message, she would have asked one more question to let him know that she cared.
But she didn't.
How strange.
She doesn't care, but he does.
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