Chapter 563: Chapter 563: Otherwise, you will end up regretting alone like I did
When Cheng Youlin was mentioned, Zhixi’s gaze flickered.
“Dad, do you plan to go see… them?” she couldn’t help asking.
Gu Bingjun glanced at her and flicked her forehead with his finger, “What about you? Do you want to go see He Jingyao? Tell him about all the things you’ve encountered over the years?”
Zhixi covered her forehead and fell silent.
“A case of being timid when it comes to one’s hometown,” sighed Gu Bingjun, shaking his head, “Back then, I went to S country and barely escaped with my life. Although I survived, I couldn’t continue using the identity Gu Bingjun. Later, after learning that your mother had married Cheng Youlin, I… If only I had known about your existence earlier, I definitely wouldn’t have avoided it for so many years. Unfortunately, the mistake has been made; I wasn’t fair to her.”
Zhixi shook her head: “It’s not only your fault. Besides, Mr. Cheng Youlin has been very good to Mom. For her, you’ve always been in her heart, but that doesn’t mean she still loves you.”
Gu Bingjun’s face was stern, and he flicked her forehead again in annoyance, “Are you saying it’s good that your mother married someone else and that I deserved it?”
Zhixi quickly shook her head: “What I mean is… well, if you don’t want to meet them as Gu Bingjun, then just take it easy.”
“Duke Leslie…” He shook his head self-deprecatingly, “It does sound like something.”
Perhaps neither Cheng Youlin nor Ayue would have imagined that he was actually Gu Bingjun.
“You are the richest man, after all…”
“Let’s go, tonight I’ll take the two of you out for a walk,” said Gu Bingjun with a sense of nostalgia, “When I first learned about your existence, although I came back to Yangdong City once, I only had time to hurriedly take you away and never really looked around here. In over twenty years, Yangdong City really has transformed.”
Zhixi was stunned, “Go out for a walk?”
“Scared?” Gu Bingjun looked at her with a smile, “If it weren’t for seeing you so absent-minded all the time, I wouldn’t have bothered to come back here. You can’t avoid it; no matter the problem, you can only solve it if you confront it. Otherwise, you’ll end up like me, regretting it all alone.”
“…So, you do regret it, don’t you?”
Yangdong City at night was incredibly beautiful, especially with the blanket of heavy snow that gave the entire city a dreamy appearance.
The little guy was so excited he could barely contain himself, trying at every moment to wriggle out of Zhixi’s arms to roll around on the ground, but she sternly stopped him.
Panting, she threatened, “You better stay put!”
“I want to play in the snow, build a snowman,” his eyes fluttered as he tried to be adorable, “Mommy, I want to play in the snow, please let me, please!”
“No way, you’ll catch a cold!” Zhixi insisted firmly, stuffing him into the car, “Sit still, don’t move! If you’re good, I’ll take you to build a snowman tomorrow!”
“Really?” He stretched out a chubby hand, “Pinky promise.”
“Okay, pinky promise.” Zhixi touched her thumb to his and, smiling, tucked him into the car and closed the door.
Just as she was about to walk around to the other side, suddenly, not far away, the glare of car headlights shone brightly, causing her to squint instinctively.
After a few seconds, the headlights finally turned off, and she faintly heard the sound of a heavy door closing.
Then, a dark figure appeared not far away.
Zhixi’s heart began to race, as if anticipating something, and she found herself frozen in place.
Gu Bingjun happened to come out of the State Guesthouse just then and saw her standing blankly beside the car. Out of curiosity, he asked, “What’s wrong?”