Chi Yuan sat down, leaned back in his chair, and fell silent, his palms marked with the pressure of his own fingernails.
"I...I will go back and pack my things to leave the Shen family."
Mother Shen shook her head, trying to grab Chi Yuan's hand that was on the table, but Chi Yuan nimbly pulled it back.
"A-Yuan, please don't do this."
She looked at her father with pleading eyes, hoping he would offer a solution.
She was a greedy woman; she didn't want to lose either of her children, she wanted both of them.
Father Shen shared the same thought. He took a deep breath and spoke slowly.
"How about this, A-Yuan, how about your mother and I adopt you as our godson?"
"You are still our legitimate child, and we will ensure you have enough to eat and wear and live a prosperous life for the rest of your life."
"However, the inheritance rights of the Shen family should be compensated to Yulou, after all... he has suffered a lot outside over the years."
Chi Yuan lowered his head, and no one could see the expression on his face.
Neither of Shen's parents were sure, but they still looked at him expectantly, hoping he would agree.
But the result disappointed them; Chi Yuan ultimately chose to shake his head and refuse.
"Blood ties are irreplaceable. It is precisely because I am your biological child that I can rightfully accept your kindness towards me."
“But things are different now. I am no longer your biological son, and the irreparable rift is beginning to appear.”
"There will only be more and more of them in the future."
Chi Yuan looked up, sniffed, and put his hand on the table to cover most of his face.
Shen Yulou patted his back comfortingly. Chi Yuan had originally wanted to dodge, but he was no longer in the mood to do so.
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“What you give me now will be seen as charity by me. I can no longer accept your kindness with a clear conscience.”
“I don’t want to live in someone else’s shadow, nor do I want to constantly worry about being abandoned because we are not related by blood. I don’t want to have to be so careful when facing you in the future.”
Mother Shen shook her head, looking at him firmly.
"Blood ties are important, but not that important. Isn't the relationship you've had with your parents for over twenty years more important than so-called blood ties?"
"No, no, no, that's not the important thing."
He retorted, clasping his hands together in front of his thin lips, forcing himself to regain his reason.
"The important thing is whether you will regret it."
"In the future, when I do something wrong, will you keep thinking about the fact that I am not your biological child, and then feel that I am useless even more?"
"I'm not sure if I'll make mistakes in the future, or how many mistakes I'll make."
"So I don't want you to regret today's decision, nor do I want to end up being despised by you."
"Shall we cut to the chase quickly?"
After saying his last words, Chi Yuan got up to leave, but Shen's father's imposing words suddenly swept over him, hitting him directly in the back.
"We'll talk about the future later. For now, listen to me."
"You are not allowed to leave until things have settled down."
"Tsk!"
Mother Shen punched Father Shen in dissatisfaction.
"Why are you being so fierce! He's rebellious to begin with..."
Chi Yuan didn't hear the rest of what was said because he rushed out the door.
The car window was wide open, letting in a gust of wind. He faced the cool breeze, his eyes reddening, and tears welled up in his eyes, which he stubbornly wiped onto his sleeve.
It took a long time to start the vehicle.
Don't cry, you still have to drive. It doesn't matter if you die, but don't harm others.
No, no, no, he still has his baby, he can't die.
If the cub dies, there will be no one to take care of it.
...
The little one suddenly woke up in the middle of the night, saw the dark house, and burst into tears.
His loud voice turned on all the motion-activated lights in the house.
"Waaaaah..."
It's so dark, I'm scared...
Daddy, your little one wants Daddy!
The little one looked at the light coming from outside the door through teary eyes. Was it his father?
Has Daddy come to hold the baby?
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