Tianci's eyes lit up.
"Mother, you're going to marry the master? That's wonderful! I'll be able to see him every day from now on!"
Qin Wenjun: "..."
You brat!
Do you really like that guy that much?!
He was even willing to sell his own mother so he could see that guy every day.
Suppressing her jealousy, she forced a straight face and asked, "You really like Mr. Bai?"
Tianci nodded: "Yes! Sir knows everything and knows so many things, he's amazing!"
Qin Wenjun felt a little relieved.
It turns out he was just attracted to strength.
“It’s not that your mother wants to marry Mr. Bai, but that Mr. Bai is your biological father.”
Tianci was stunned.
"Isn't my father Chen, the scholar?"
"That's just what your mother was saying," Qin Wenjun said embarrassedly. "Your mother didn't know who your father was before. I only found out today when Mr. Bai came to see me."
The smile on Tianci's face disappeared.
"When did Mr. Bai find out?"
"It should be in the next few days."
Upon hearing this answer, his little face fell.
It took so long to find him and his mother; this father is so stupid.
He doesn't want a stupid father.
"Mother, I don't like him anymore."
Qin Wenjun: "???"
A child's face can change in an instant.
They were all smiles just a moment ago, how come they're complaining all of a sudden?
Why don't you like him?
"He's too stupid."
"..."
I wonder what Bai Yanzhang's expression will be when he hears this.
I bet he's never been called stupid in his life.
He was talking about his own son.
That's truly... gratifying.
While gloating, Qin Wenjun said to Tianci, "Mother doesn't like him either, so we'll just continue living as mother and son and ignore him."
Tianci replied without hesitation, "Okay!"
Two days later, Bai Yanzhang took a day off and came to the Marquis of Zhongyong's residence to teach Tianci.
Before class, he and Qin Wenjun exchanged a glance, knowing that the other had already spoken to the child.
He fully expected that Tianci would rush into his arms and enthusiastically call him "Dad".
Unexpectedly, he was greeted with a sour face.
I couldn't help but wonder.
This child used to like him so much, so why does he stop liking him now that he knows he's his father?
Is the saying "no father and son without enmity" going to come true in his case?
He suppressed his doubts and waited until class was over before asking Tianci, "What happened? Why do you look so unhappy?"
Tianci snorted coldly.
There was no reply.
Bai Yanzhang probed, "You don't want me to be your father?"
Tianci nodded.
Bai Yanzhang felt a pang of sadness.
Although he had never been a father or raised a child, judging from his previous interactions with Tianci, he thought they got along quite well.
Who knows...
He looked hurt and asked, "Why?"
"You're so stupid. I've grown up so much, and you're only now finding me and Mom. Do you know how hard we've been all these years..."
Tianci wanted to reprimand him, but as soon as the words left his mouth, a wave of grievance washed over him, and tears suddenly streamed down his face.
Bai Yanzhang knew that the mother and son must have had a very difficult time these past few years, but after hearing Tianci tell him the truth, he truly understood just how difficult it had been.
Few people in the lower classes have a face like Qin Wenjun's. Even if she deliberately smeared ash on her face to cover up her good looks, she would still stand out like a crane among chickens when standing among ordinary people.
There were only young children in the house, no men.
There are always lecherous men who have designs on her.
She had to move again and again.
I can't stay in any place for more than a few months.
The neighbor's wife was very wary of her, and there were always gossipy people spreading rumors. Their children, influenced by what they saw and heard, also refused to play with Tianci.
It's not that he doesn't have a father, it's that he has many fathers.
At first, Tianci didn't understand their malice, but after he did, he fought with them all the time in order to defend Qin Wenjun's reputation.
Those kids are always good at tattling. Even though a group of them bullied Tianci, they would go home and cry about how badly Tianci had beaten them.
Their parents naturally came to Qin Wenjun's door to cause trouble.
Qin Wenjun was outnumbered and outmatched, so in order to appease the situation, she both smiled apologetically and offered money.
Tianci gradually stopped liking to go out and stopped looking for other people to play with.
Upon hearing this, Bai Yanzhang felt even more bitter than if he had eaten a sour mango.
He opened his arms and held the child in his arms.
“You’re right. I was so stupid. I didn’t come looking for you all these years, and you’ve suffered so much injustice.”
Back then, he clearly had doubts about the cause of the girl's death in the flower courtyard, but he didn't investigate it thoroughly, largely because this result relieved him.
At that time, he still had a wrongful conviction to overturn and was completely unable to deal with a girl who suddenly appeared in his life.
My original plan was to redeem her and find someone who would truly treat her well, then entrust her to that person.
Of course, if she wanted to stay by his side, he wouldn't force her to leave.
There was absolutely no affection between them, and he didn't know how to get along with her...
In this situation, hearing the news of her sudden death inevitably brought a sense of relief.
He felt deep sympathy for her tragic fate.
It was that selfish sense of relief that caused him to miss the truth for a full five years.
Perhaps this is God's punishment for him.
"sorry."
He hugged Tianci tightly.
"Father is sorry for you."
When Tianci heard his choked voice, his nose stung, and he cried even harder.
But being able to cry in his father's arms made him feel extremely satisfied.
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