Until now, he was still playing the fool. However, he must have been quite convincing since she had never seen his true face after all these years.
She was really naive herself, never thinking deeply enough.
"Bai Da, do you really not know why I’m here?"
Ye Xiu looked at Bai Da coldly, her face void of any expression, as if she never really considered him worth her attention.
That indifferent gaze, that distant look caused Bai Da a dull pain in his heart.
Feeling that suppressed ache, he started to ponder why Xiuxiu was here, could Bai Xin have told her something?
He shouldn’t have been softhearted. He should have taken care of Bai Xin long ago.
Things were getting a bit troublesome now.
He tried to reach into his pocket where he had something very important, but his hands were as useless as pig’s trotters.
He couldn’t get his hand in, so he gave an awkward smile.
"Xiuxiu, I really don’t understand what you are talking about. I was dragged here by Bai Guang and the others, saying something about Bai Zhi having needles in her. Isn’t that just nonsense? How could Bai Zhi have needles in her, right?"
Bai Da thought it over and finally spoke up. He couldn’t remain completely silent, or Xiuxiu would never believe him. He had to tell some truth.
"Just because of this, my great uncle even punished me with family law. I’m really aggrieved, but for the sake of the children, I just clenched my teeth and bore it. I also wanted to come here as soon as possible to see what was going on."
A twinge of grievance and slight perseverance could be seen in Bai Da’s small eyes.
"Although I sometimes neglect Bai Zhi, she is our daughter after all. I naturally needed to understand what was going on. Once I got here, I fainted. Xiuxiu, have you seen Bai Zhi? When did you arrive?"
Bai Da looked at Ye Xiu with a particularly worried expression.
Ye Xiu crossed her arms, leaning on the door, smiling yet not smiling as she watched Bai Da continue his act.
"How could you not know? You’ve always been at home. Xingxing was injected by someone. As a father, how could you not know?"
Ye Xiu’s gaze turned sharp, finding Bai Da’s performance quite intriguing as he was getting better and better at blatant lying.
She wanted to see how Bai Da would talk his way out of this.
True to form, Bai Da froze for a moment, then looked down as if pondering his next lie before looking up again with his eyes reddened and teary, his whole demeanor more defeated.
"Xiuxiu, I know I am responsible for this. I’m always out early and back late, not taking good care of the children. It’s my fault. Bai Zhi is a child who doesn’t talk much, which has caused us to communicate poorly all along. I know she resents us.
Not just me as her father, but also resenting you as her mother. Xiuxiu, it’s fine if she hates me, really, it’s fine."
Bai Da shook his head in pain, appearing as a particularly humble father.
A father, misunderstood by his daughter, feeling so helpless.
Heartbroken, and helpless.
"With what you’ve just said, why do I feel is somehow Xingxing’s fault?"
Ye Xiu let out a cold laugh, amazed at his shamelessness.
"No, I’m just saying, I am indeed at fault too. I shouldn’t be working day and night. I should pay more attention. I..."
"Are you saying that you were too tired, and so what happened to Xingxing was not your responsibility, is that it?"
Ye Xiu interrupted again, growing impatient.