Translator: SJade, Editor: Dj22031
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At the dinner table, Jiang Yu felt that the atmosphere was weird.
Xie Yuan was sitting next to her, and Cheng Ye and Jiang Manyi were sitting opposite. It was supposed to be a romantic candlelight dinner for two with red wine, but now the four of them were eating together… Jiang Yu originally thought that there was a relationship between her mother and Xie Yuan, so she kept emphasizing that Cheng Ye was not her father and wanted her to recognize Xie Yuan as her father, but now, between her and Cheng Ye…
Jiang Yu looked sideways and saw the messy sheets through Jiang Manyi’s half-closed door and Cheng Ye’s hair which was still wet after taking a shower.
So what was going on with Jiang Manyi and Cheng Ye! Such a romantic candlelight dinner, was it to relive old dreams?
Then Xie Yuan…was he being slagged by Jiang Manyi?
In just ten minutes, 100,000 question marks appeared in Jiang Yu’s mind.
It was hard to say.
Before Jiang Yu could ask, Cheng Ye was the first to speak, “My dear, I’m going to marry your mother.”
“What!”
Jiang Yu and Jiang Manyi shouted this sentence in equal shock.
Under the table, Jiang Manyi tightly clutched Cheng Ye’s sleeve, trying to stop him from saying something like this in front of the child: “Stop talking nonsense, Xiao Yu, it’s nothing! Don’t listen to him.”
How could she marry Cheng Ye? What kind of person was he, the gap with her was too big… What would his fans think of him in the future.
Cheng Ye smiled helplessly, and said to Jiang Yu: “Mom still doesn’t accept me now, it seems that I have to work hard, darling, you will help me, right.”
“Of course I…”
Jiang Yu glanced at him before she finished speaking. Xie Yuan, who was beside her, froze in his words: “That…you go on.”
Although Cheng Ye was her biological father, Uncle Xie was also super nice to her, and she must be calm with a bowl of water.
If Xie Yuan really liked her mother, then they should compete fairly, and Jiang Yu wouls not help anyone.
“That won’t work.” Cheng Ye became displeased: “Xiao Yu, you have to help. Always whisper to your mother and tell her that you want your parents to live together. We are a family of three and will never be separated again.”
“I… Of course I hope our family can live together, but my mother is an adult and she has her own choices, so I will respect her wishes.”
“That’s not what you said that night.” Cheng Ye stretched out his hand and pinched her cheek: “Little white-eyed wolf.”
Xie Yuan blocked Cheng Ye’s hand, preventing him from touching Jiang Yu.
Knowing Xie Yuan’s identity, Cheng Ye didn’t say anything, and withdrew his hand embarrassingly.
“Mom, while Uncle Xie is here, you can give me an accurate answer.” Jiang Yu didn’t want Jiang Manyi to look at the bowl while eating out of the pot, so she let her speak clearly: “Whom do you really like?”
Jiang Manyi said without emotion: “I don’t like anyone.”
Cheng Ye immediately became unhappy: “Then you are hypocritical, you just said that you never stopped loving me.”
Jiang Manyi immediately became serious: “In front of the child, don’t you say something like that!”
Cheng Ye covered her mouth and said secretly to Jiang Yu: “Is your mother always saying things like this?”
“Most of the time, yes.”
“Then we have to help her change, the most important thing about being a human being is… What is it?”
He asked Jiang Yu.
Jiang Yu thought for a while: “Being happy?”
“It’s sincerity! There is no tacit understanding, are you even born to me?” He said with disgust: “Please understand the context.”
Jiang Yu giggled, she felt her old Dad was really like a child, and there was no generation gap.
Not at all like a middle-aged man of this age, dull and uninteresting.
If there was no Xie Yuan, maybe this meal would be a happy reunion dinner for the family of three.
Xie Yuan felt that he was the extra one, he looked at Jiang Yu beside him who was laughing heartily, and then at Jiang Manyi and Cheng Ye who were sitting opposite.
After being silent for a long time, he seemed to have made up his mind, and said to Cheng Ye: “You promise?”
Cheng Ye was a little puzzled: “What promise?”
“I’ll watch you too…”
Cheng Ye realized Xie Yuan’s meaning, the smile on his face gradually faded, replaced by a very serious expression.
After a long time, he nodded heavily: “Xie Yuan, I can assure you, I swear with my life that I will definitely take care of her.”
Treat her like his own daughter, love her dearly, and make up for the father’s love she had missed for many years…
Jiang Yu thought the “she” in Xie Yuan’s mouth was referring to Jiang Manyi.
She felt a little uncomfortable, feeling sorry for Uncle Xie.
Xie Yuan was now officially broken up in love.
Jiang Yu put a chicken leg in his bowl, and then gave Jiang Manyi a complaining look.
Seeing the current situation, Jiang Manyi definitely couldn’t hide it, so she simply said: “Xiao Yu, mother, will tell you the truth now, in fact, you are not mine and Uncle Cheng Ye…”
Xie Yuan suddenly interrupted her, and he asked Jiang Yu softly: “Xiao Yu, now that father and mother are getting married, are you happy?”
“Ah, I…of course I am also very happy, or if you need anything, you can come to Uncle Xie at any time.”
Jiang Yu said being moved: “Uncle Xie, you are so kind.”
Jiang Manyi looked at Xie Yuan in surprise, it was hard to believe, his attitude in the past was incomparable. How could a man who insisted on getting his daughter back at any cost suddenly say such a thing.
Even though she was curious, Jiang Manyi still held back and didn’t say anything more.
After the meal, Jiang Manyi pulled Xie Yuan to the balcony alone, and asked, “Mr. Xie, what did you mean just now? Why didn’t you let me explain to Xiao Yu clearly, isn’t this what you want most?”
Xie Yuan’s voice was a little deep and hoarse: “Her mother… has passed away.”
The cool night breeze blew a few strands of hair from Jiang Manyi’s temples.
Just by his words, Jiang Manyi immediately understood.
Why did when Xie Yuan have countless opportunities to explain clearly to Jiang Yu, did he keep silent and never mentioned a word.
Now Jiang Yu only had a mother and no father, but if he said it, after he said it, she would only have a father and no mother!
No matter how she chose, it was an imperfect and incomplete answer.
This was why Xie Yuan retreated again and again.
He couldn’t bear it, and he couldn’t give up…making her life so incomplete.
Even today, when the little girl misunderstood her like this, Xie Yuan didn’t force her, he didn’t drag her to do a paternity test, and recognize her back.
Of course, if he wanted to, he could.
If Cheng Ye and Jiang Manyi got married, Jiang Yu would have a complete family with a “biological father” and mother.
Xie Yuan had long been investigating all aspects of Cheng Ye, including his family background and fame history, his entire resume was even detailed to each song.
This man’s family background was mediocre, but he was extremely talented. He was an excellent independent singer-songwriter. He not only wrote songs by himself, but also helped many stars write songs that had become classics.
He could get to where he was today, all thanks to his own efforts. And there was no scandalous history, whether it was character or temperament, there was no major fault.
In addition to being a little naive, a little impulsive, and not listening to the company’s words, he still had the rebelliousness of a rocker in his bones.
But no matter what, this “father” had the wealth that could make Jiang Yu rest assured for the rest of her life, and also had a status that would allow her to hold her head high and bring her happiness… She had gone all the way to find her “father”, his own absence was no longer a regret.
That’s good.
Jiang Manyi looked at Xie Yuan, unable to calm down for a long time.
She really never imagined that Xie Yuan would give up his identity as a father for Jiang Yu’s happiness.
The beloved father had a far-reaching plan for his daughter.
Xie Yuan really loved Jiang Yu very much, and was reluctant to let her life be unsatisfactory at all, so she would rather have something missing in her own life.
Returning to the living room, Jiang Manyi called her daughter near her, and said to her solemnly: “Xiao Yu, you recognize Uncle Xie as your godfather.”
Jiang Yu: “?”
What’s the situation!
Sitting on the sofa, Cheng Ye said dissatisfiedly: “What kind of godfather is it? I’m her father now.”
“Ah… this…”
Have you ever thought about Mr. Xie’s feelings!
Jiang Yu gave them a reproachful look and told them not to talk nonsense. Uncle Xie had just lost his love. Wasn’t this stabbing him in the heart?
However, what she didn’t expect was that Xie Yuan readily agreed: “If Xiao Yu is willing to call me ‘Daddy’, I will be very happy.”
“Huh???” Jiang Yu looked at Xie Yuan in disbelief.
This… shouldn’t be.
“Uncle Xie, are you sure?”
“I’m very sure, I’m very willing to recognize Xiao Yu as my daughter.”
Jiang Manyi smiled and said, “That’s great. From now on, Xiao Yu will have two fathers in her family…”
She paused, as if she felt that she couldn’t say that.
Although Xie Yuan and Cheng Ye had reached a tacit understanding, but whether she and Cheng Ye got married or not, they haven’t decided yet!
Jiang Yu was actually quite embarrassed, but she still called Xie Yuan “Dad” shyly.
Xie Yuan’s eyes turned hot when he heard these two words that he hadn’t heard for a long time. He was so excited that he didn’t know what to say. He put his hand on Jiang Yu’s shoulder, but he didn’t say anything after all.
Although he didn’t say anything, he took out a cartoon keychain from his bag and handed it to Jiang Yu: “This is a gift from Dad, I hope you like it.”
The keychain was a sparkling white swan pendant. Inlaid with bright rhinestones, it was particularly delicate and dazzling.
“Wow, thank you Dad, I really like it.”
“Just like it.”
“Our Xiao Yu likes these shiny things.”
Jiang Manyi rubbed Jiang Yu’s head with a smile, and said: “When she was a child, she always liked these shiny things. She would ask me to buy her a rhinestone hairpin. If I don’t buy it, she will cry and stay in front of the store and refuse to leave. Uncle Xie gave you such a beautiful little swan today, so be happy.”
Xie Yuan paused, and said: “It’s not a rhinestone.”
“Ah?”
“It’s diamond.”
“…”
Jiang Manyi looked at the keychain in shock, and saw huge diamonds studded all over the little swan’s body!
What a big deal!
“This swan… is too precious!” Jiang Yu shook her head, and politely said to Xie Yuan: “Thank you, I can’t take it.”
Xie Yuan thought for a while, took the diamond swan from the keychain, and said——
“Actually, it’s just an accessory. You can take it off if you don’t like it. The key card is a gift from Dad. This is a small single-family villa near Beicheng University. It has been renovated. If you are tired from studying…you can go and take a nap.”
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