The memories he wanted to forget were not glorious, and if not for those memories, maybe he and Ah Xiu would not have ended up this way.
Nan Jin closed his eyes, but principles are principles, and since Nan Xi was his daughter, he naturally had to take responsibility.
However, Nan Xi had to be obedient; otherwise, he would definitely not care for her in the future.
Every word of Nan Jin was so cold and ruthless, each word piercing her heart like a needle. At this moment, Bai Zhi should really taste this bitterness.
Not being liked by her own father, Bai Zhi wasn’t better off than her, and now she even had to endure all this for Bai Zhi.
"Dad, you still don’t trust me."
Nan Xi said sadly after hearing this.
She just wanted to make her own life a little better; was that wrong?
"I never thought about competing or grabbing anything from my sister. Back then, I was too scared of being abandoned. I love Mom and wanted to be her ’joyful daughter’. I wanted her to be happy.
I never thought about competing with my sister. It’s like today; I did nothing, and you said I was wrong. I don’t understand, are my thoughts so unimportant to you?"
Could it be that only Bai Zhi had feelings, and she didn’t?
Nan Jin coldly looked at Nan Xi, each word he uttered biting.
"Nan Xi, I have a responsibility towards you, but that does not mean I like you. I can provide you a superior lifestyle and everything in the future, but you must obediently listen. I don’t need an outstanding daughter, but at the very least, I hope my daughter is likable.
The New Year is approaching, but how can I take you back looking ? Always scheming, yet you can’t even hide it properly. Just like today’s incident, if you made us unaware of your schemes, I wouldn’t care. But you are just not smart enough!"
Manipulations and schemes, he actually didn’t mind. If she could really pull it off seamlessly without him and Ah Xiu noticing, perhaps he might even think highly of Nan Xi.
That’s to say, if you’re going to play games, be smart about it.
"Nan Xi, if you can’t be flawless, then don’t start at all, understand? Also, I hope you don’t use these schemes on your mom Ye Xiu. I don’t care about other people."
Even if it’s Bai Zhi. Actually, if Nan Xi were smart enough, maybe he would consider taking Nan Xi back.
"Until you’re capable, I won’t take you back to the Nan family, because going back there, you’d just be beaten down. Without strength or capability, how are you going to survive in the Nan family?
Either study well and be a good child in the future, or give your performance today some serious thought. It was too poor.
The Bai family, they’ve taken care of you for years. Don’t say they were good to you. Even if they weren’t, you still need to show gratitude.
Calculating means taking all circumstances into consideration, understand?"
Of course, there was one person he would never calculate against; that person was Ye Xiu.
Initially, Nan Xi felt wronged, sad, and upset. But by the end, she was shocked. Why did she feel like Nan Jin was disappointed not because she was dealing with Bai Zhi, but because she wasn’t cunning enough?
"Not... Dad, are you saying..."
"Shut up!" Nan Jin snapped, his face dark. "Some things, if they are not supposed to be said, should never be uttered. Since you’ve taken this step, don’t shrink back now."