Chapter 202: Do You Hold Resentment?
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Huo Tian looked puzzled. She rubbed her arms and said to Xi Cheng, “Uncle Xi, the temperature has dropped over the past two days. Can you get someone to turn on the air conditioner? I feel a little cold.”
Xi Cheng glared at Si Huan secretly. When he turned to face Huo Tian, he smiled warmly again. “Tiantian, I’ll get someone to turn on the air conditioner right away.”
In the end, Si Huan could not stand Xi Cheng’s cold gaze. He stood up from the sofa and coughed lightly. “Uncle Xi, you and Tiantian…” Sensing Xi Cheng’s blade-like gaze, Si Huan quickly changed his words and said,” You and Huo Tian should have things to talk about. I’ll go out first. I’ll get the butler to turn on the air conditioner. ”
Xi Cheng looked at Si Huan, who seemed to have some self-awareness, and his lips curled into a fake smile. “I’ll be troubling you then.”
Xi Cheng had clearly admired him a while ago, but now, he was treating him with disdain. His attitude had changed so quickly that it felt unreasonable. Si Huan looked at Xi Cheng helplessly and said, “It’s no trouble. Have a good chat with Huo Tian.”
Huo Tian felt that the atmosphere between Xi Cheng and Si Huan seemed a little off, but she couldn’t tell what was wrong.
She looked at Si Huan’s back view as he left and asked Xi Cheng curiously, “Uncle Xi, why did Si Huan look like he was running away?”
Xi Cheng snorted. “The brat must be feeling guilty.”
Huo Tian was even more puzzled. “Did Si Huan do something wrong to you? Why would he feel guilty?”
Xi Cheng thought to himself that this wolf did not understand the principle of keeping a distance from other people’s daughters, so he��d naturally feel guilty when facing the father. However, this was something between two men of different generations and mustn’t be brought up to the surface.
Hence, he avoided this question and changed the topic. “How is it? Are you still cold?”
Huo Tian felt it carefully. “It’s not cold anymore. Has the air conditioner been switched on?”
“Probably.” Xi Cheng nodded. He pushed the box that Si Huan had just handed to him in the direction of Huo Tian and said, “This is the jade pendant that your mother collateralized to Si Huan. He handed it to me just now.”
“Is the jade pendant here?” Huo Tian’s eyes gleamed as she opened the box in pleasant surprise. She looked at the suet jade pendant inside with a loving expression. “Mom said that this is a gift Dad left for me, but I haven’t taken a good look at it. I’ve finally managed to redeem it today.”
Xi Cheng’s emotions were complicated when he saw the pure joy on Huo Tian’s face. He felt both guilty and consoled.
He had wanted to lead Huo Tian to ask why Si Huan had given the jade pendant to him, thus naturally leading the topic to their relationship. However, when Huo Tian saw this jade pendant, her first reaction was, “This is a gift from her father.”
This jade pendant was supposed to be given to her preciously on the day of Huo Tian’s coming of age ceremony. Xi Cheng had missed his daughter’s first 18 birthdays, but Huo Tian’s reaction now was enough to make Xi Cheng, her father, happy.
His heart was warm and soft, and his tone also became very gentle. “Tiantian, your father only left this jade pendant for you and your mother. He didn’t leave anything else behind. Do you really not resent him?”
Huo Tian’s gaze reluctantly moved away from the jade pendant. She wanted to giggle and brush away the question she had already answered long ago, but when she looked at Xi Cheng, Huo Tian realized that there was a hint of nervousness in his eyes.
Did Uncle Xi have times when he’d actually feel uneasy? He was clearly such a strong man. Even though he had been sitting in a wheelchair for more than ten years, his willpower had not been worn down. Why was he feeling uneasy now?
She could not figure out this question, but she quietly changed her mind about giving a perfunctory reply.