An Jing also understood that being too impulsive on someone else's territory would only lead to them being at a disadvantage. He calmed himself down and stared at Alva, saying, "I am also her adoptive father. I just want to see her."
Alva adjusted his collar and said arrogantly, "I am her biological father and her guardian. Your constant disturbance of me and her will affect our normal life. I think you should stop seeing her; she probably doesn't want to see you either."
An Jing could hardly believe that his attitude had completely changed. "You..."
"Show him out," Alva commanded the butler and male servant beside him before An Jing could finish.
These people surrounded them, and the butler gestured for Tian Yi and An Jing to leave.
Tian Yi grabbed Xiao Xingxing and said to him, "Aren't you leaving yet? Do you think you're helping Xiaoxiao? You're overestimating yourself! You can't help her, you can only harm her!"
Xiao Xingxing couldn't resist Tian Yi's strength and was forcibly dragged away by him.
They had no choice but to leave the castle with Xiao Xingxing.
An Jing couldn't even see Xiaoxiao's face and was unwilling to give up, but he also knew that confronting Alva would be useless.
They returned to the hotel, and Xiao Xingxing still looked unwilling to leave.
As soon as they entered the room and Tian Yi let go of Xiao Xingxing, Xiao Xingxing immediately tried to go out.
Fortunately, An Jing was behind him and blocked him with his strength, saying, "Qin Yuxing, what are you trying to do again?"
"Uncle An Jing, get out of the way! We can't just leave like this and leave Xiaoxiao with that cold-blooded biological father!" Xiao Xingxing said, trying to push An Jing away.
Tian Yi was furious and grabbed him by the back of his collar. "We treated you like an adult, thinking you were mature enough to study abroad and take care of yourself. I didn't expect you to be so impulsive and act without thinking!"
After speaking, he pulled him onto the sofa in the room.
Susu quickly stepped between them, afraid Tian Yi might lose control and hurt Xiao Xingxing.
She also advised Xiao Xingxing, "If you run back to the castle, not to mention whether those people will let you in, even if you get in, can you bring Xiaoxiao out?"
"Don't you understand yet? Xiaoxiao's guardian is her biological father. If we take her out without her biological father's consent, it's illegal," Tian Yi said. "Let's not even talk about whether we can defeat the security guards and servants in the castle. Alva can call the police to arrest us at any time!"
Xiao Xingxing sat on the sofa, bewildered. He knew that his parents and Uncle An Jing were right. Could they only watch Xiaoxiao be locked in that cage and married off to an old man as soon as she became an adult?
Susu knew that they couldn't get Xiaoxiao back from Alva. She advised Xiao Xingxing, "I saw it just now. Alva won't let Xiaoxiao go hungry or cold. Her life is still very comfortable. It's just that nobles here have their rules, and it's not as serious as you think."
"Mom, but Xiaoxiao isn't happy," Xiao Xingxing said with red eyes.
Tian Yi said coldly, "Your age is when you should be studying. Learning and discipline are naturally boring and difficult. I don't think there's anything wrong with Alva making Xiaoxiao learn more and teaching her strictly. What do you want her to do? Do whatever she wants every day, play whatever she wants, and she'll be ruined if she's uneducated."
Xiao Xingxing quickly said, "But Alva is making her study not for her own good, but to qualify her to marry a scumbag old man!"
"Xingxing, what scumbag old man? Has Alva already arranged Xiaoxiao's marriage?" An Jing asked worriedly.
Xiao Xingxing nodded and said, "Yes, Alva wants to form an alliance with the Duke. That Duke is almost fifty years old, old enough to be Xiaoxiao's father."
They all fell silent, especially An Jing.
An Jing's face was full of regret and guilt. After a while, he held his head and said, "I shouldn't have returned Xiaoxiao to Alva in the first place. I didn't expect him to be this kind of person. No, I'm going to find him now. I'm going to get Xiaoxiao back!"
"Uncle An Jing, I'll go with you." Xiao Xingxing immediately wanted to go with An Jing.
Tian Yi didn't expect An Jing to be irrational again and blocked them, saying, "Will going like this be useful? Xiaoxiao still has a few years until she's an adult. If you really want to get Xiaoxiao back, why not hire a lawyer now and go through legal channels? Otherwise, as long as Alva doesn't agree, you'll be guilty of abducting a minor."
"Before you hire a lawyer to sue Alva, you'd better discuss it with Lan Yu," Susu reminded him.
Susu knew that An Jing had returned Xiaoxiao to her biological father because Lan Yu had not really interacted with Xiaoxiao.
If An Jing could really take Xiaoxiao back through a lawyer, she was afraid Lan Yu would have a headache.
An Jing was stunned and no longer so impulsive. He calmed down and thought carefully. Tian Yi was right. Hiring a lawyer to fight for custody with Alva seemed to be the only feasible method.
He slowly turned to look at Xiao Xingxing and patted his shoulder, saying, "Xingxing, I'll handle Xiaoxiao's matter. Don't worry, I won't let Xiaoxiao become a tool for Alva's alliance. You should go back to school and study with peace of mind. Don't worry, I won't stand by and watch Xiaoxiao's situation."
Xiao Xingxing hesitated for a moment and finally nodded, saying, "Uncle An Jing, you must help Xiaoxiao leave that castle!"
"I know," An Jing said, leaving their room to go back to his own room to calmly plan about hiring a lawyer.
Susu saw Xiao Xingxing still in a daze and said softly to him, "Alright, now that Uncle An Jing is handling this, you don't need to worry about Xiaoxiao anymore. Tonight, you should have a good talk with your dad. I'll go rest in the next room."
After speaking, she winked at Tian Yi, hoping he could communicate well with Xiao Xingxing.
Tian Yi gave her a knowing look, and she went to the newly opened room next door with peace of mind.
Originally, they had arranged for Xiao Xingxing to have his own room, but seeing that Xiao Xingxing was still emotional, they didn't feel safe letting him stay alone, fearing he would go to find Xiaoxiao again and conflict with Alva.
Susu went to the room next door. Although she was still a little worried, she thought that Xiao Xingxing was a boy after all, and it would be better for his father to talk to him.
Xiao Xingxing's feelings for Xiaoxiao had long surpassed those of a playmate. At his age, it was adolescence, and he needed the correct guidance from his parents. For boys, the father's role was even more important.
After Susu left, Tian Yi let Xiao Xingxing calm down for a while and ordered room service, asking the hotel staff to deliver some food.
Not long after, a hotel attendant pushed a cart of food into the room. There were desserts, cakes, chicken legs, fries, steak, and salad...
Seeing the food, Xiao Xingxing couldn't hold back any longer and covered his stomach, only to hear it rumbling.
Tian Yi handed him a chicken leg and said, "Eat up, and then take a bath."
Xiao Xingxing took the chicken leg and began to eat it heartily, never realizing how delicious a chicken leg could be.