"Yes. After all... we have to look forward." Having said that, he seemed to sigh lightly.
The rainy season in Xiangjiang is always damp, but in state S, it is a long snowy night.
Wei Shuqian walked back from the snowy balcony. His assistant came in from outside and was startled by his pale complexion, anxiously saying, "Mr. Wei, are you alright?"
Wei Shuqian waved his hand, his eyes only filled with deep ink, showing no trace of emotion, and said, "Cancel the flight ticket."
After a pause, he added, "From now on, there’s no need to book any tickets."
It was supposed to be a one-way ticket, but now, he had finally made up his mind not to look back...
In Xiangjiang, the temperature is gradually cooling.
Xie Quan sat in the lobby, occasionally raising his hand to glance at the watch on his wrist.
His white hair had grown considerably, and having just been mildly ill, his complexion looked terrible.
He looked at his subordinate with a cold face and said unhappily, "Didn’t Xie Zhang say he would be back tonight? Where is he?"
Since the last time, when father and son had a big argument, Xie Zhang had not come back for a long time.
Xie Quan didn’t think he had done anything wrong; from his perspective, everything should follow as a matter of course.
Xie Zhang is the Xie Family’s prince, what could be more important than the interests of the Xie Family? But now, Xie Zhang refused to come home for a woman who had been dead for so long.
"The weather outside is bad... the young master might have been delayed by something..." The butler cautiously uttered.
Xie Quan’s face turned livid. He sat silently for a long time, his voice growing colder, "Is he just demonstrating to me? Does he really think that now he has grown wings, I can no longer control him?"
The butler suddenly quieted down, standing by, unsure of what to say.
Outside, the sound of a car engine turning off could be heard.
Only then did some of the anger on Xie Quan’s face dissipate. He straightened up and saw Xie Zhang walking in from outside.
Today, Xie Zhang was dressed simply, as if he had just returned from a vacation, with a suitcase beside him.
He pulled his suitcase up to Xie Quan, expressionless, his tone casual, "Did you need me for something urgent?"
"Where have you been these past few months? Xie Zhang, do you know I’ve been looking for you!" Xie Quan was enraged by Xie Zhang’s attitude, looking at his carefully groomed son, feeling almost choked with anger, "You ran off without a word, and now you have the nerve to come back and ask if there’s anything urgent?"
"What else should I ask?" Xie Zhang, unfazed by Xie Quan’s rage, coolly responded, "What do you expect from me? Just say it. After all, haven’t I always listened to whatever you said since I was young?"
Xie Quan was so angry he could barely breathe, his face ugly. After several attempts to calm himself, he finally asked solemnly, "I want to ask you, when do you plan to come back?"
"Say that again!" Xie Quan got so angry he stood up, his hand shaking with a cane, ready to strike Xie Zhang.
The butler rushed forward to stop him, "Master, please calm down, you can’t hit him!"
"Xie Zhang! Do you realize what you’re saying? Not coming back? Where do you plan to go then! I’m telling you, do you think what you have now is because you are exceptionally talented? No! It’s because you are a child of the Xie Family; everything you have is because you were born into a good family!"
Xie Zhang listened to Xie Quan’s furious words but just smiled, his beautiful eyes carrying a chilling mirth, "You’re right, I was born into a good family, if it weren’t for my surname being Xie, I’d be nothing!"
"Good that you know!"
"But what about it? If I’m not Xie Zhang, can’t I still live well? I’ve been alone for a while and thought a lot. Dad, I feel like my previous life wasn’t enjoyable at all, and I want to change my way of living."
His voice was too calm, so calm that even the irate Xie Quan seemed to deflate suddenly, slowly lowering his cane.
He was resolute about leaving, then all his own anger and dissatisfaction were a joke.
"Xie Zhang..." Xie Quan’s voice trembled, "You are my son... how can you be... so disappointing?"
"Li Sihe did well, but wasn’t he also left alone in death? Dad, life is really short, I don’t know why I should eagerly chase these illusions. I should have other choices."
As Xie Zhang spoke, he gripped the handle of his suitcase, "I came back this time to say goodbye to you. I plan to leave Xiangjiang and live somewhere else for a while."
"If you dare to leave! Then don’t bother coming back! Xie Zhang! I am utterly disappointed in you!" Xie Quan trembled with anger, and fortunately, the butler was behind him to support him so he didn’t collapse.
He watched Xie Zhang’s calm face, his eyes reddening, "All these years, I’ve spent so much effort on you, and now you say you want to leave. You’re not a child anymore, who do you expect to take on the responsibilities you’re abandoning?"
"There are many capable children among the collateral relatives; see who’s suitable and pick someone."
After Xie Zhang finished speaking, he didn’t wait for Xie Quan’s reaction and turned to leave.
Xie Quan finally lost his balance, and the tense butler supported him to the sofa.
He watched Xie Zhang’s disappearing back resentfully, his cane falling to the ground, his voice hoarse, "Do you see? He’s getting back at me!"
The butler hesitated, only looking helplessly at Xie Quan.
Xie Quan noticed the butler’s gaze and looked at him, coldly asking, "What do you want to say?"
"Master... do you think it’s because of... the incident from the past," the butler took a deep breath, "the young master might have found out everything."
Xie Quan breathed heavily, still refusing to admit his own despicableness and harshness, he said sternly, "That incident was just a rightful handling! It was An Jiayi’s own foolishness that led her to commit suicide! What does that have to do with me!"
"Master... you also know that An Jia yi was not..."
"Enough!" Xie Quan coldly interrupted the butler, "I don’t want to hear it!"
After leaving the Xie family, Xie Zhang felt a stone in his heart finally fall.
Following his previous plan, before leaving, he went to see Shen Zhaoli and Wen Jiao.
Xie Zhang had something he wanted Shen Zhaoli to pass on to Jinci, it was a blessed Buddha statue.
"Bian Yue is pregnant, isn’t she? Having this Buddha statue at home is good for the child."
In the office of Lixing Group, Xie Zhang placed the translucent Jade Buddha statue on Shen Zhaoli’s desk.
Shen Zhaoli picked it up and examined it, smiling, "When did you start believing in this sort of thing?" Chapters first released on novel⸺fire.net
"Recently." Xie Zhang said, "As Jiayi and Bian Yue are close friends, she definitely doesn’t want to see me, just give it to Jinci."