C38 (1/2)

Ye Jinxin blinked and thought absentmindedly, as if she was going to become a person again?

Just by thinking about it, Ye Jin felt as if his heart was being strangled by something. Everywhere was aching in pain and panic, even more so than when he was in the orphanage. Ye Jinxin clutched her chest, her mouth and head lowered, curling up into a ball.

If only Huo Tinton hadn't adopted her, she might have gotten used to being alone and living by herself, but he had adopted her and given her the best companionship in the world, and the warmth he gave her was like the smoke that had seeped into her spleen and lungs, bit by bit, into her veins and into her bone marrow. When she tried to break away again, she found that she couldn't get rid of him at all.

Is this fate? She still remembered when her mother pointed at her nose and scolded her, ”You were born to be a lonely star. You are destined to be unloved. Who told you to have the surname Ye!?” You deserve to be left alone till your death! ”

Tears unconsciously trickled down his eyes.

His mother's words were very accurate. He was about to be abandoned again.

Ye Jinxin buried her face in the crook of her arm and tried to empty her head so that her heart would not hurt.

As long as he didn't think about it, it should be enough.

When Huo Tindong returned, he saw a scene that made his heart ache. He held the little girl in his hands like an abandoned puppy and hid in a corner, weakly licking his wound.

His face was as pale as paper, and his eyes were trembling with tears. Huo Tindong was shaken by the fragility he saw. Ye Jinxin had never shown such weakness in front of him before.

The man suddenly thought sadly that perhaps she had never believed that she could help her out of this despair, so she would only hide and hide like this when she had a wound, to let herself know.

He walked very softly up to her, as if afraid he would startle the fragile creature.

A pair of shiny leather shoes gradually appeared before his eyes. Ye Jinxin raised her head with trembling eyes as if she couldn't believe it. After reacting for quite a while, she finally hoarsely called out in disbelief, ”Father?”

Huo Ting Dong undid the two buttons on the bottom of his suit and bent down with one knee. He held the girl's fair face and wiped away the tears at the corner of her eyes.

Since this girl wasn't willing to let him see through her weakness, he would play along with her. As long as he could make her feel comfortable, he was willing to do anything.

Hearing this, Ye Jinxin's eyes reddened even more. Afraid that Huo Tindong would notice, she raised her hand to cover her eyes and asked in a muffled voice, ”Why are you back?”

”It's not that you haven't gone to school yet, I'm worried.”

Ye Jinxin unconsciously rubbed the smooth floor with her other hand. This had already become her problem. As long as she was nervous and sad, she would have to rub something with her hand when she spoke.

The girl asked vaguely, ”Didn't you go to the wedding with Auntie Cheng Ying Ran?” If you leave, then... Then what about Aunt Cheng Yiran? ”

Huo Tindong frowned and grabbed her small hand that was rubbing the floor. He patted the dust from his palm and then held it tightly in his own.

Ye Jinxin snorted and pulled her hand, but did not move it.

”Put your hands down and talk to me later. You must look at me.”

Ye Jinxin harrumphed and did not answer.