Xia Yu and An Siyao were sitting by the window when An Tianfeng entered the courtyard. They wiped off the doodles on the window and sat on the sofa, both feeling somewhat nervous.
Two minutes later, An Tianfeng walked into the house, took off his coat and handed it to the maid, then looked toward Xia Yu and An Siyao.
Xia Yu looked back at him. Compared to his cheerful demeanor during their last meeting, An Tianfeng now had a gloomy expression.
It was obvious that something was seriously wrong.
“You can have some tea here,” An Tianfeng said to his female secretary.
After saying that, he gestured to Xia Yu and walked upstairs.
An Siyao also stood up, wanting to follow behind, but was stopped by An Tianfeng.
“What are you coming up for? Go play your piano,” An Tianfeng said to An Siyao.
An Siyao could only stop, watching An Tianfeng and Xia Yu leave.
Leading Xia Yu, An Tianfeng arrived at a living room.
He sat on the sofa and motioned for Xia Yu to sit opposite him.
Then, he didn’t speak but stared directly at Xia Yu.
Xia Yu looked at him in return.
Compared to An Tianfeng, Xia Yu, being younger, had much more energy. Ten minutes later, An Tianfeng could no longer maintain eye contact.
He finally spoke, asking Xia Yu, “Is there anything you want to say to me?”
Xia Yu thought carefully before answering, “Father-in-law.”
“Who told you to say that!” An Tianfeng slammed the sofa, but since the sofa made no sound, his gesture failed to achieve the desired intimidating effect.
Xia Yu remained silent, already knowing what An Tianfeng wanted to say.
Sighing, An Tianfeng asked, “Can you cut ties with that Xu Youxiang?”
“No,” Xia Yu replied.
“Then my answer is also no,” An Tianfeng waved his hand and said, “I would rather accept an ordinary person who wholeheartedly loves Siyao than a promising young man who plays the field.”
Xia Yu remained silent, acknowledging that he indeed had issues in this regard.
Seeing that Xia Yu didn’t argue, An Tianfeng felt somewhat satisfied and continued, “It’s understandable to be reckless in youth, but as long as you promise to cut ties with other women and remain faithful after marriage, I can make an exception for you.”
Xia Yu thought in his mind. Obviously, An Tianfeng wanted him to abandon Xu Youxiang.
“How far have you gone with that girl?” An Tianfeng leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees, “Have you discussed the origin of life?”
Xia Yu didn’t answer, and An Tianfeng, with his experience, interpreted the silence: “Not yet, right? Then isn’t it easy to decide? It’s normal for couples with a relationship to break up, let alone those who haven’t even been intimate.”
“No need,” Xia Yu refused An Tianfeng’s suggestion.
A year ago, Xia Yu would have unhesitatingly agreed to An Tianfeng’s request, after all, he was still a refined egoist back then. But after obtaining the body-swapping game and spending a year with An Siyao and others, he had changed somewhat.
He could cancel a game that made hundreds of millions monthly in revenue just because he didn’t want to spread the toxic culture of pay-to-win gacha games, so he could also reject An Tianfeng’s seemingly reasonable but actually extremely hypocritical advice.
Xia Yu explained to An Tianfeng, “Siyao knows about Youxiang, although I haven’t formally told her yet.”
“You mean to say everything is fine as long as Siyao doesn’t mind?” An Tianfeng straightened his back and slapped the coffee table in front of him, creating a loud noise that echoed through the room.
He glared at Xia Yu: “I disagree!”
As soon as he spoke, the door to the living room opened. Hearing the loud noise, An Siyao rushed in anxiously.
Seeing that Xia Yu was unharmed, she breathed a sigh of relief.
“What are you doing here? This has nothing to do with you,” An Tianfeng said to An Siyao impatiently.
An Siyao didn’t listen to him and ran to Xia Yu’s side, grabbing his arm. She looked at An Tianfeng, her expression showing fear but her voice firm: “It does involve me!”
An Tianfeng couldn’t argue with her on this point. He stood up and pointed at Xia Yu: “What are you still thinking about this kind of scoundrel? Let him go!”
“Then you go!” An Siyao glared at An Tianfeng.
“What do you mean I should go?” An Tianfeng was astonished.
“The secretary downstairs, do you think I don’t know what’s going on between you two?” Although An Siyao was scared and hid behind Xia Yu, she stubbornly stuck her head out to face An Tianfeng.
An Tianfeng opened his mouth, his imposing manner instantly weakening: “Your father is already at this age.”
“What about Auntie Dong then?” An Siyao asked again.
“How do you know about that?” An Tianfeng was surprised.
Auntie Dong was An Siyao’s former head maid, also a servant of An Siyao’s mother.
“I know much more than that!” An Siyao stared at An Tianfeng, indicating she had more cards to play.
An Tianfeng irritably scratched his head and angrily said, “Anyway, it’s impossible!”
“Why not!” An Siyao raised her voice equally loud.
“I’m your father!” An Tianfeng used his ultimate weapon.
“Then I don’t want you anymore!” An Siyao tightly gripped Xia Yu’s hand and declared firmly.
An Siyao’s words were unexpected. An Tianfeng was so angry his hands trembled. He refused to back down and pointed at the door: “Then get out!”
Without hesitation, An Siyao grabbed Xia Yu’s hand and quickly walked out the door, out of the villa, into the snowy yard.
She wasn’t wearing a coat. A maid tried to chase after her with a coat and a hat, but was stopped by An Tianfeng.
“Don’t bother with her!” An Tianfeng angrily grabbed the coat and hat from the maid, threw them on the ground, and said furiously.
He stood at the door, watching An Siyao and Xia Yu’s backs until they left the courtyard and disappeared.
“What’s going on?” The secretary came to An Tianfeng’s side and held his hand.
An Tianfeng didn’t explain. He sat on the sofa, frowning deeply.
Only now did he finally have time to sort out his thoughts.
His daughter, who had always listened to him and never refused his arrangements, had actually rejected him for a man?
Incredulously, he looked around the living room. Seeing his daughter’s coat lying on the ground, he had to accept this fact.
Covering his face, An Tianfeng stared blankly at the floor, still unable to imagine how his obedient and gentle daughter had become like this. He even suspected that this daughter might be an impostor.
Unable to figure it out, An Tianfeng thought again about what An Siyao had mentioned regarding the secretary and the former head maid, Auntie Dong.
His relationship with Auntie Dong had only lasted a short time while An Siyao’s mother was still alive. Since An Siyao now knew about it, had her mother known about it before she passed away?
But he couldn’t blame himself for that! Who wouldn’t indulge in infidelity after gaining wealth, whether man or woman, most would do so.
Wait, no, he shouldn’t think like that—it would only justify that bastard’s behavior!
Clutching his head, An Tianfeng blamed everything on Xia Yu. It was definitely that brat who had corrupted his daughter!
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