Xuan Mohan took the wine bottle away from his lips, his throat rolling a couple of times, and he said lazily, "Don't mention the children in front of me again!"
After speaking, Xuan Mohan took another big gulp. Some of the wine flowed down his chin and onto his collarbone. It was winter, but he didn't feel the slightest bit of cold.
Luo Qinlan covered her mouth, her voice choked with emotion, "Mohan, I'm sorry, it's my fault, Mom. I didn't know it would turn out like this. Mom won't interfere with your life anymore. Mom will listen to you..."
But the call had already been hung up...
Luo Qinlan couldn't hold back her tears any longer, "Hongyi, what should we do? Mohan hates me, he hates me..."
Xuan Hongyi looked at his beloved wife like this, and his heart felt as if it were being pricked by needles. He sullenly took out his phone and sent a message, then looked at his wife.
"Alright, stop crying. He's just angry for a moment. After some time, he'll be better. Where are the mothers in the world who have grudges with their sons?"
She knew that Xuan Hongyi was comforting her, but she managed to stop crying. Crying today would be unlucky. She couldn't let them be sad with her, especially the three children.
Luo Qinlan quickly stood up, looked at everyone, and started busy with them.
After Xuan Mohan hung up the phone, he threw it away. The phone hit the wall hard and fell to the ground.
He continued to drink, his eyes hazy as he looked at the familiar house imprinted in his mind.
How long had she been gone? It had been a very, very long time. If waiting could bring her back, he would wait as long as it took, but... she would never return.
So what was the meaning of today? Wasn't today supposed to be spent with the most important person? She was gone, so what was he celebrating?
It was ridiculous. Did she think he would obediently go every time she used the children as an excuse? Every time he went, it was because he missed the children.
If the children weren't there, did she think he would ever step into that place again?
Xuan Mohan stopped thinking and downed the wine desperately. After an unknown amount of time, the bottle was empty...
"Li An!"
No one answered...
Xuan Mohan staggered towards him, then slowly squatted down and picked up the phone with a cracked screen. He pressed the power button, and the screen suddenly lit up. A message popped out:
The children are yours and your lover's. If you don't take care of them, then even if they are children of the Xuan family, they will be pitiable children in the eyes of outsiders!
Xuan Mohan let out two cold laughs. He really knew how to hit people where it hurt. His implication was that the children would be bullied? Were they just decorations?
Xuan Mohan's movements didn't stop. He made a phone call...
"Go to the old house." As soon as the call was connected, Xuan Mohan's voice, devoid of any warmth, rang out.
Li An picked up the phone and looked at it. Was that the president just now? He thought he was being asked to deliver wine, so he had run far away. Who knew he would directly call to go to the old house?
Li An drove the car over with disbelief. He really saw the president get out. Well, wasn't the president already drunk?
However, he soon realized the president wasn't drunk because he changed direction halfway.
Not long after, Li An stopped the car. Xuan Mohan got out quickly and headed straight for... the negative fourth floor.
As the elevator descended, a bloodthirsty glint appeared in Xuan Mohan's eyes. How could this special day be complete without her!
Even if her disappearance was not directly related to her, she was not innocent! Challenging his patience again and again should have made her realize the consequences today!
After entering the password, the door opened, and the lights were bright. Xuan Mohan turned directly to the right. In contrast, the room on this side was so dark that only the silhouette of a figure could be seen.
He waved his hand, and someone immediately walked in front of the silhouette. With a "splash," a bucket of hot salt water was poured over the silhouette.
The silhouette was instantly jolted awake. At this moment, she was covered in blood. The blood flowed freely onto the ground, and her eyes were vacant...
"Don't miss anything she uses every day. After today... tie her to the ice bed, understand?!"
The executioner trembled. If she was tortured like this, she would spend the rest of her life suffering...
Whether she could walk again depended on her fate. He... was only acting on orders.
Soon, the sound of a woman's scream echoed through the room. At first, the woman tried to hold back her cries, but the young master said they weren't ruthless enough. If they couldn't do it, they would have to be ruthless to them...
They used all sorts of methods that day, and they succeeded in making this woman unable to bear it any longer...
When Xuan Mohan arrived at the old house and saw the scene outside, his eyes immediately turned gloomy, "I don't want to see these things!"
Li An naturally knew what the president was referring to. He immediately beckoned the people behind him to come forward and destroy everything, tearing down whatever was pasted and dismantling whatever was hung.
Finally, a cigarette was extended from the car window. Li An withdrew with his men.
After getting into the car, he secretly glanced at the president's reaction. After doing this, why wasn't he happy about the revenge? He knew the president had resentment in his heart, so he acted without restraint. But this man didn't care at all!
There were also several others who didn't care and let Xuan Mohan wreak havoc.
"Mohan, I'm sorry..."
Xuan Mohan, with a cold expression, walked past them directly. If he hadn't been unable to take care of the children, he would have taken them away immediately!
Luo Qinlan naturally knew Xuan Mohan's temperament, so she didn't dare to say anything more. She didn't even dare to ask Ji Anlan now, for fear of displeasing him and truly severing ties with them.
His coming here was already beyond her expectations, and she was... very happy.
However, after dinner, Xuan Mohan took the children away...
"We're staying here today..."
Looking at the house in front of him, Xuan Mohan showed a rare touch of tenderness. They could be considered a family of five reunited, couldn't they?
A family of five...
This was something he wouldn't even dare to dream of before. Now it was as beautiful as a dream. If only she were here...
...
In a foreign country, Jian You was in a state of confusion because... there were a pile of gifts in front of her.
They were from the husband, the old lady, the old man, and even Norman Ziyue.
This made her feel uneasy even when sitting down.
"Accept them. These are New Year's gifts. Everyone who is sitting here has one. We even prepared them for the servants."
The old lady spoke first, and the others also chimed in.
"Jian You, just take them. You are one of us, and this is just a small token of everyone's affection."
"Yes, sister, don't overthink it. You deserve all of this."
"Jian You, we don't talk about anything else here. There's no difference between us."
At this moment, Yao Qianya personally brought a necklace and put it on her. Jian You glanced at it. It was a very exquisite and three-dimensional six-petaled snowflake, very... beautiful, and a little... familiar.
Before she could think any further, Yao Qianya had already put it on her.
"You wear what suits you. I like you very much. This is your first year staying here, and this necklace is a gift to you. It looks beautiful on you too."
Before Jian You could say anything, Yao Qianya had already blocked her words.
Just as Jian You was about to speak again, a loud and cheerful sound echoed from outside:
"Woof!"