In the evening, the dinner party’s guest list was very straightforward. Only four families were invited. The Wu family, Lin Family, Li Family and Xu Family.
Yes! Xu Cheng was told the truth about Ye Jie’s real family and he was quite surprised at first but after eting Zhu Chen, he didn’t have a speck of doubt left in him.
"Mr. Xu, I must say you have one hell of a daughter," Zhu Chen complinted Xu y without any restraint and as a father, Xu Cheng was obviously feeling proud.
He stroked Xu y’s hair who was standing beside him and said, "That even I can’t argue with." His words and eyes held the pride that he felt as a father for her.
"Chen!" Hearing He Susu calling him, Zhu Chen excused himself leaving Xu Cheng with Xu y while Ye Jie was stuck between his mother and his aunt.
"Now, that’s a new face," hearing this familiar feminine voice, Xu Cheng turned his face and rolled his eyes at the speaker.
Seeing the newcor, Xu y skipped over to her side as she exclaid, "Auntie Bingbing, I’ve missed you so much!" Fan Bingbing, Wu Wang’s mother smiled at Xu y.
"I’ve missed my Little y as well." Fan Bingbing kissed Xu y’s head affectionately. If Xu y had to choose one mother for herself from all of her friends, she’d always choose this woman. Calling Fan Bingbing a middle-aged woman would be an insult to her. She had maintained herself so well with yoga and nutritious diet that people often mistake her for being a lady in early thirties.
But Xu y’s reason for choosing her would be the fact that Fan Bingbing provided her with a sense of security that she always wanted. And the motherly affection and warmth were never-ending. Also, there was a sense of belonging that Xu y couldn’t find anywhere else.
"Oh, Auntie! This is my dad, Xu Cheng." Xu y introduced Fan Bingbing to Xu Cheng but she failed to notice the smirk on Fan Bingbing’s lips.
"Little y, do you really think that I don’t know your dad?" Xu y was frowning when Fan Bingbing’s next words left her dumbfounded. "Hey, bro! I see you still love rolling your eyes at . Well, right back at ya’." She even added an eye roll at the end of her statent. Quite childish!
"And I see, our Xiao Bing still doesn’t know how to greet her elder brother." Xu Cheng’s statent stunned Xu y even more.
"You both?" Xu y wanted to know the reason for this familiarity and soon she got her answer.
"Xiao y, that’s my sister," Xu y was gaping at Xu Cheng and he went on, "Well, not by blood. But from the deepest part of my heart." Fan Bingbing grinned at his statent. "Actually, when we were younger, my mother didn’t have ti to spend with and that’s why she always left with Xiao Bing’s mother. So, technically her mother beca my second mother and she beca my sister."
"Woah!" That’s all Xu y managed to say since she had no idea what else she could say. "Hold on a second!" Xu y suddenly thought of sothing. "So, all these years, you knew who I was?" The question was asked to Fan Bingbing.
"Well, about that..." She turned to look at Xu Cheng and seeing him nod, she continued, "Yes, I knew from the very beginning. To be honest, the reason why Wu Wang was sent to boarding school was you." Xu y stood stuck to her place. "When Cheng bro asked to find a way to help you. We could only think of surrounding you with people who could cherish you. Wang was very resistant at first but after eting you, he instantly agreed."
Xu y fell into deep thought. This was quite a shock for her. Her father sent the people who made her feel loved all these years? And she kept hating him? If he hid his own love than, he sent a hundred other people her way who loved her dearly.
"Did Wang Ge knew?" Xu y asked hesitantly.
"Nope! I only told him to befriend you. I never told him the reason why. And oddly, that son of mine never even questioned." Fan Bingbing replied honestly and seeing Xu y expression, she decided to give so space to father and daughter.
Xu y turned to look at Xu Cheng with tears swimming in her eyes. "Dad!" Her voice was choked up. "You’re the worst for hiding all of this." Xu Cheng hugged his daughter with a smile on his face.
"Yes, yes... Dad is the worst... But dad has the best daughter in the world. So, that balance out everything." Xu y hugged him tightly.
"I really am the best. You better not forget it." He heard his daughter’s muffled voice making him feel a sense of peace. It had been years for him, feeling this closeness with his own flesh and blood. He knew that he couldn’t justify all of his wrong choices but at least, he could justify his love for Xu y.
Xu y knew that it was high ti that she stop dwelling in the past. If she kept keeping a distance from her father because of the past that was gone then she would be unfair not just with her father but also, with herself. The past was gone and she had survived it. For that scorching past, she didn’t want to punish her dad anymore. It wasn’t worth it all.
As her Sensei said to her last ti, ’It was ti to be better, not bitter! Being better will bring the joys of life while being bitter will only burn her alive.’
From afar, Ye Jie saw Xu y hugging her father and he couldn’t help but smile. He was glad that Xu y finally managed to open her heart again for her father. He had seen Xu Cheng’s love for Xu y and he knew that there was no doubt in the fact that for Xu Cheng, Xu y was literally his everything.
But Ye Jie couldn’t keep his eyes on his baby for long since He Susu and Zhu Qinyang kept talking to him. He didn’t mind it. Not even a bit! It was his first experience being held by two ladies who were gushing over him as if he was an extraordinary person. What he didn’t know was that for He Susu, her son was extraordinary without a doubt and for Zhu Qinyang, her nephew was more amazing than her own brother.
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