Ouyang’s lips twitched as those words were spoken. How could he answer whether he liked her or not? There was a time, after all, when she had saved him.
This Nan Xi truly had broadened his horizons, crying hysterically after doing such a thing, and then demanding that he stay away from Bai Zhi?
Did she even know what Bai Zhi could bring to him, and what she could bring in comparison? If she were not Nan Jin’s daughter, would he bother explaining this to her?
That face of hers was barely recognizable, swollen and red, her eyes reduced to mere slits, unable to see anything.
"Xixi, you need to understand something, what I say doesn’t matter. You need to make your father forgive you. If he doesn’t forgive you, what will you do in the future?"
Nan Jin, of course, would not directly tell her he did not like her; there might still be some utility in her in the future.
"Brother Ouyang, do you mean you don’t want me anymore?"
She squinted her eyes, sadly looking at Ouyang, barely able to keep them open.
It was already a slit, and now it was almost completely gone.
"Xixi, I will still help you, but I can’t replace a father’s love, can I? You are ultimately your uncle’s daughter. Even if he is angry, he won’t really abandon you. As long as you apologize sincerely, when we make mistakes, we must admit them."
Ouyang spoke reason, if it were Bai Zhi, she would have snapped back by now.
Talking back and forth didn’t seem to yield anything useful; only Nan Xi could believe such things.
Nan Xi was genuinely moved, continuously nodding her head.
"But Brother Ouyang, I’m afraid that he won’t forgive me."
The reason Nan Xi ran away was because she was scared. For her, Nan Jin was too frightening.
Not only demanding that she lose weight, but also making her learn many things. In his eyes, she never saw a father’s warmth.
Always furious, as if she were not a daughter, but an enemy.
She had tried, whether through acting coy or trying to help him with something. None of it worked, and instead, he deemed it pointless.
Whatever could she do?
Now, Nan Jin even knew about her plot against him. If she went back, she truly couldn’t bear to think about it.
Afraid to face what had happened before, there were times when Nan Jin would punish her by not allowing her to eat, forcing her to kneel.
This time, she was scared...
"Brother Ouyang, tell me, what kind of mistake is forgivable, no matter how grave?"
At this moment, Nan Xi felt there was no chance left, because nothing seemed to work. She couldn’t do it.
"I don’t know, perhaps only the dead, as the deceased are always right. But, Xixi, don’t be too pessimistic."
Ouyang spoke as if inadvertently, as though he had just mentioned it casually.
But to Nan Xi, it was a revelation...
Brother Ouyang was right; the deceased are revered.
"Brother Ouyang, wait for me, I will definitely have good news. But may I ask you one thing?"
Nan Xi suddenly stood up, looking at Ouyang with serious intent.
"Can you tell me who is more important to you, me or Bai Zhi?"
Nan Xi revealed a smile, somewhat resolute.
Ouyang, as tender as ever, ruffled her hair.
"You are very important to me."
Of course, she was important. If Nan Jin had no daughter now, and if he also did not have one in the future, then naturally, Nan Xi would inherit everything from Nan Jin, and naturally, he had to indulge Nan Xi a little.