VFGRC Chapter 76

If you were to ask Xing Xing, who in this world does he like the most?

Xing Xing would definitely reply—

He likes his dad the most, the most, most!

Ever since Xing Xing could remember, he has been following his dad, being his little tag-along.

In the past, while Dad worked and took care of him, he would always pay attention: Is he hungry? Is he tired?

Dad often uses his gentle, large hands to caress Xing Xing’s little head, the warmth from his palms bringing soothing comfort to Xing Xing.

Xing Xing is an exceptionally obedient young one; he listens to his dad and doesn’t disturb him while he works. He always sits quietly by the side, playing with the toys in his hands—sometimes, Xing Xing also gets tired of playing with the toys.

And the magical thing is, Dad always manages to give Xing Xing an interesting new toy in no time.

Dad would softly say, “Good Xing Xing, let’s play with a different toy.”

Dad’s voice is gentle and melodious, able to call Xing Xing’s name in such a sweet manner.

Of course, what Xing Xing loves most about Dad is that he can make all sorts of delicious and scrumptious meals.

Especially after Dad’s accident, the meals he cooks have become increasingly delicious. Every day, Xing Xing gets to enjoy different delectable dishes.

Xing Xing’s originally slender little body suddenly seems to inflate, growing “pop” just like that.

His little arms, small cheeks, and short legs have all become plump; the flesh on his belly is even more abundant and soft, just like the big fat cat raised by a grandma in the neighborhood, all chubby and white.

However, Xing Xing only enjoys eating Dad’s dishes. He’s not a gluttonous young one at all!

Xing Xing has always thought that other young ones have moms, while he doesn’t. It sounds pitiful, but in reality, Xing Xing leads a very happy life every day.

Because he has an exceptionally good dad.

Being able to be dad’s biological child is an incredibly lucky thing!

However, until today, Xing Xing has discovered that what he has always considered “luck” is actually mixed with some “impurities.”

He isn’t actually Dad’s biological child!

He is a child adopted by Dad!

When Xing Xing heard this news, a bit of shock and disbelief welled up in his heart, accompanied by a touch of sadness and sorrow.

Xing Xing lowered his little head and hurriedly ran back to the bedroom, tightly shutting the door.

At this moment, he didn’t know what kind of emotions he should use to face Yu Bai.

“Xing Xing? Xing Xing! Are you okay in the room alone? Open the door quickly, Dad has something to tell you!”

Yu Bai, who caught up immediately, kept knocking on the door outside without a pause.

The knocking sound, “thud, thud,” like a hammer, pounded into Xing Xing’s heart with each sound.

Crystal tears rolled down Xing Xing’s cheeks, drop by drop, falling onto the floor.

The three-year-old Xing Xing had never really been angry with Yu Bai before, let alone like now, sitting at the bedroom door, silently crying.

But now, he was truly sad, so sad that he just wanted to sit on the ground and cry continuously. All the sadness and unhappiness in his heart were vented through tears.

Because he wasn’t dad’s biological child; his parents were someone else.

If he wasn’t Dad’s biological child, why would Dad treat him so well?

If Dad had adopted other children, would he treat them well too?

Xing Xing thought briefly of Yu Bai’s gentle treatment of other children, and the jealousy in his heart grew stronger.

No, it can’t be!

“Dad, you can’t be someone else’s dad… sob, sob, Dad can only be good to me… I just want Dad to be good to me…”

Xing Xing’s voice was very soft, so delicate that a closed door completely muffled his tender tone.

Yu Bai could only barely hear Xing Xing’s sobbing in the bedroom from behind the door.

As Xing Xing cried, Yu Bai’s heart also ached in sympathy.

Xing Xing is the child born during Yu Bai’s ten months of pregnancy. How could he bear to see his child in distress?

“Xing Xing? Xing Xing!”

Seeing that Xing Xing wouldn’t open the door, Yu Bai felt anxious, but he also knew that he couldn’t be too hasty in this situation.

Yu Bai softened his voice, using a gentle tone, he said, “Xing Xing, don’t cry. Dad really has something important to tell you, and it’s not what you’re thinking. And, didn’t I teach you before, that when you encounter something, you need to stay calm and think slowly… if there’s a misunderstanding, we should talk about it between father and son as soon as possible…”

After crying for a while, Xing Xing became slightly calmer and could listen to Yu Bai’s words.

Dad did indeed tell him that children shouldn’t throw tantrums easily. He should be a well-behaved, sensible, and polite child.

But, but this matter was just too sudden! Who could imagine that the dad who loved them wasn’t his biological father?

As Xing Xing hesitated about whether to open the door, the voices of Yu Bai and Ji Rongyu’s conversation came from outside the door.

“Wow, I didn’t expect such a well-behaved child like Xing Xing to get angry.” Ji Rongyu asked, “He still won’t open the door?”

Yu Bai whispered, “Hmm… the door is locked, and the key is in the room.”

“I can help you kick the door open first.” Ji Rongyu looked up and down at Yu Bai’s bedroom door and said, “This door should be relatively easy to fix.”

The Yu Bai family wasn’t incredibly wealthy, so their renovations were done with frugality in mind.

The bedroom doors and bathroom doors in Yu Bai’s home were also very ordinary, mainly serving the purpose of sound isolation – a sturdy adult man could easily kick the door open with force.

Ji Rongyu lowered his voice and said, “However, I don’t know where your son is sitting right now… if he’s sitting next to the door and accidentally gets kicked along with the door… that wouldn’t be good.”

Kicked along with the door?!

Xing Xing immediately widened his ink-black eyes. He couldn’t even spare a thought for his sadness and tears!

Clever as he was, he could tell that when the bad uncle said the words “kicked along with the door,” his tone was slightly excited!

This bad uncle, who he hadn’t dealt with for a long time, was trying to kick him along with the door? What a truly wicked uncle!

Xing Xing pouted, his chubby little face expressing his unhappiness.

But! Dad is outside the door right now; he’s Dad’s young one! Dad loves him the most.

How could Dad listen to the bad uncle and kick himself away?

Just as Xing Xing was about to feel relieved, he heard Yu Bai’s voice from the door.

“You make a good point.” Yu Bai’s voice contained a trace of hard-to-hide concern, “But, I’m worried that something might happen to Xing Xing inside. If it’s really not possible, you can kick the door open.”

Yu Bai continued, “When the time comes, if Xing Xing is sitting behind the door… please be gentle when you kick it, so Xing Xing won’t get too hurt.”

Upon hearing this, Xing Xing thought: ???

Dad is actually considering agreeing to the bad uncle’s plan to kick the door?! Could it be because he got angry, and Dad thinks he’s not a good kid and doesn’t like him anymore?

If Dad doesn’t like him, would he go to the orphanage to exchange for another kid? Is this some kind of crazy nurturing?

Xing Xing’s little head was spinning with thoughts.

And the most urgent thing, of course, was that he couldn’t let the bad uncle’s scheme succeed!

Outside the door, Yu Bai and Ji Rongyu stood face to face, their ears pressed gently against the door.

As the crying from inside the bedroom subsided, Yu Bai immediately gave Ji Rongyu a signal with his eyes.

Ji Rongyu understood, and he raised his voice from behind the door, “Don’t worry, I’ll kick lightly. Xing Xing, I don’t know if you can hear me right now, but I’m telling you, you better sit far away from the door! Be careful that when the door falls, it doesn’t hit you—”

On the last word, Ji Rongyu deliberately elongated the tone.

The next second, the sound of the door lock turning echoed.

“Creak—”, the bedroom door was slowly pulled open, revealing a small gap.

Xing Xing had been crying for more than ten minutes; his little face was all red from crying.

His nose was red, his ears were red, and his neck was red.

The two round and lovely apricot eyes of Xing Xing also became red and swollen from crying so sorrowfully.

Xing Xing could only barely squeeze out two narrow slits; he could hardly open his eyes!

“Ugh… hiccup!”

Xing Xing had been crying breathlessly a moment ago, and even now, he was still having hiccups.

Xing Xing lifted his pitiful little tear-streaked face and looked at Yu Bai.

With eyes swollen into two slits and a red and puffy face and neck, Xing Xing looked adorably ugly.

Ji Rongyu almost couldn’t hold back and almost burst into laughter.

Who could have imagined that the once proud little brat would turn into such a pitiful sight? If he wasn’t afraid of being discovered, Ji Rongyu would have already taken out his phone to capture this “embarrassing history” of the little one.

Unlike Ji Rongyu, upon seeing his child’s pitiful appearance, Yu Bai’s heart was almost breaking like a dumpling filling.

“Dad…”

Xing Xing’s soft and tender voice tinged with a heartrending sob.

Without much hesitation, Yu Bai pushed open the door and squatted down, hugging Xing Xing tightly.

Yu Bai: “Xing Xing, why are you so silly? I hadn’t even finished speaking, and you believed it? You ran to the room and locked yourself in. Do you know how worried I was about you?”

Xing Xing nestled his little face in the crook of Yu Bai’s neck with a plaintive expression, his tears wetting Yu Bai’s clothes.

Yu Bai didn’t mind at all; he gently stroked Xing Xing’s back and whispered to soothe him.

“Good Xing Xing, don’t cry, let’s talk it out. If you have something to say, just say it.”

Xing Xing rubbed against Yu Bai like a well-behaved kitten, his voice still quivering from crying, “Dad, am I really not your child? Who is my biological mom and dad?”

The conversation between Yu Bai and Ji Rongyu just now, Xing Xing had secretly listened to it from the corner of the wall.

Now, Xing Xing urgently needed Yu Bai to give him a truthful and accurate answer.

Who are the mom and dad who brought him into this world?

Yu Bai hesitated, his throat moving up and down.

“You… you’re actually my biological child, but you don’t have a mother.”

“I’m your biological child, how can I not have a mother?”

Xing Xing’s narrowed eyes were filled with confusion.

Yu Bai took a deep breath, “Because… I gave birth to you.”

 

Author’s Note:

PS: Today, I was too busy with something… I’ll make up for it with a double update in the next two days.

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Translator’s corner:

Uwaaaaaaaaaah!!! Finally~ The revelation!