Chapter 547: Chapter 545: No Longer Clinging to Brother Xue Yang Anymore

With the unfiltered honesty of a child, Jiang Sisi blurted everything out in one go, "Yes, Mom often zones out while staring at Brother Xue Yang’s photos. And sometimes, if she gets to go out for dinner with Brother Xue Yang, she gets really happy."

Upon hearing Jiang Sisi’s words, Zhang Yang’s expression darkened.

If it were any other man, as long as he was good to Sisi, he would offer them his sincere blessing. But this was the young lady’s fiancé; he could not, under any circumstances, let Jiang Wei do anything foolish.

「」

After leaving the hospital, Lin Xi returned to the villa. She had called Si Wen, who said she was with Sun Yufei and would not be coming home. Recalling what Xue Yang had said the night before, Lin Xi didn’t press the matter.

"Miss, why are you back?" Seeing Lin Xi return, Auntie Shen was stunned for a moment.

"Sisi’s father came, so I returned. I’ve already spoken with Xue Yang, and he’ll be back at the villa tonight."

"I see, so that saves me a trip," Auntie Shen said.

"Yes," Lin Xi confirmed.

Auntie Shen then silently put the takeaway box back.

"Auntie Shen..."

"Miss, what is it?"

Should I tell Auntie Shen about seeing Zhang Yang? She just barely managed to move on. Besides, that man already had a child with someone else. Even though he’s divorced now, still...

In the end, Lin Xi chose not to tell Auntie Shen for the time being.

"It’s nothing... I’m going upstairs. Call me when it’s time to eat."

With that, Lin Xi went upstairs. She had no idea that Auntie Shen had already met Zhang Yang and was perfectly calm about it, having completely moved on.

「」

After work, Xue Yang went to the hospital first. Even though Sisi’s father had returned, he felt he should at least say hello to Jiang Sisi, young as she was.

When he arrived at the hospital room, Xue Yang saw Jiang Sisi lying in Zhang Yang’s arms, reading a comic book. The atmosphere was quite heartwarming.

Upon seeing Xue Yang, Jiang Sisi’s eyes immediately lit up. "Brother Xue Yang, you’re here! Dad, this is Brother Xue Yang. What do you think? Isn’t he as handsome as I said?"

Jiang Sisi climbed out of Zhang Yang’s arms and ran to Xue Yang, a stark contrast to how she had greeted her father.

Zhang Yang felt a significant blow to his ego, but he didn’t let it show. Instead, he approached Xue Yang and greeted him with a smile. "You must be Young Master Xue, right?"

He’s certainly a man of impressive bearing. He looks young, but the aura around him is clearly that of someone in power. I heard he’s only a sophomore in college, yet he already owns several companies. The old adage about talent emerging from the young is certainly no lie.

Xue Yang was taken aback. Why is this man calling me ’Young Master’? Could it be related to the Lin Corporation?

"Young Master Xue, I’ve heard from Sisi how much you’ve taken care of her and her mother. Thank you."

"You’re welcome. It was just a small favor at the hot pot restaurant. Besides, Sister Jiang helped me out immensely later on. If anything, I should be the one thanking her."

Xue Yang patted Jiang Sisi’s little head. "Sisi, Brother is heading back now, okay?"

"Brother Xue Yang, stay with Sisi a little longer, please!"

Zhang Yang pulled Jiang Sisi to his side. "Sisi, don’t make a fuss. Brother Xue Yang already spent all of last night with you, and he worked all day. He’s very tired, so let him go home and rest early. My apologies, Young Master Xue. Sisi is still young and doesn’t mean any harm. Please don’t take it to heart."

"Not at all. Sisi is very cute and well-behaved. I’m very fond of her." Xue Yang bent down slightly to meet Jiang Sisi’s eyes. "Brother will come to play with Sisi again when he’s free, how about that?"

"Okay!"

"Sisi, listen to Daddy. You can’t keep clinging to Brother Xue Yang anymore."

"Why not?"

"Because..." Zhang Yang hadn’t actually spent much time with Jiang Sisi. The only reason she was so comfortable with him now was because Jiang Wei, wanting her daughter to see him as a great father, constantly spoke well of him and encouraged Sisi to call him. But when it came to actually raising a child, Zhang Yang was a total novice. This was evident when, without a second thought, he blurted out, "Because Brother Xue Yang will have his own children someday! If his kids see you clinging to him like this, they’ll definitely start crying..."

Before Zhang Yang could finish, Jiang Sisi burst into tears. "WAAH! Daddy, you’re a liar! Brother Xue Yang doesn’t have any children!"

"I meant in the future..."

"Does Brother Xue Yang not like Sisi anymore? WAAH! WAAH! WAAH!" Jiang Sisi threw her head back and began to bawl her eyes out, her wails absolutely earth-shattering.

Zhang Yang had never dealt with such a situation and was instantly flustered. "Don’t cry, okay... Daddy misspoke! Brother Xue Yang likes you, and he’ll always like you!"

"WAAH! WAAH! WAAH!" By now, Jiang Sisi couldn’t hear a word Zhang Yang was saying; she just kept wailing at the top of her lungs.

Zhang Yang scratched his head, a headache blooming from the noise. "Stop crying!"

Startled by the shout, Jiang Sisi immediately fell silent. She stared at this "strange" father with wide eyes, tears trembling on her lashes, threatening to fall, looking utterly wronged.

"Zhang Yang, you said you came to take care of your daughter. Is this how you do it?"

Her voice arrived before she did. Jiang Wei had heard her daughter’s cries all the way from the elevator. The moment she reached the doorway and heard Zhang Yang’s angry shout, she flew into a rage.

"Jiang Wei, I..."

"If you don’t want to take care of our daughter, then just say so."

"That’s not it..."

"Get out!"

Jiang Wei didn’t waste another word. She shoved Zhang Yang out of the hospital room and locked the door, ignoring him completely as he knocked, not even giving him another glance. Then, she gathered Jiang Sisi into her arms. "Sisi, it’s okay. Mommy’s here."

I really thought he would have matured after all these years abroad. I overestimated him.

"Mommy, Daddy said Brother Xue Yang won’t like me anymore. Is that true?" Jiang Sisi asked between sobs.

"Of course not. Brother Xue Yang likes Sisi the most. Daddy just doesn’t understand, that’s why he said that."

Hearing her mother’s words, Jiang Sisi’s crying slowly subsided. By the time Jiang Wei had finally soothed her, it was completely dark outside.

Jiang Wei had dinner delivered. When she opened the door, Zhang Yang was still standing there.

Seeing that he hadn’t left, some of her anger dissipated. She closed the hospital room door behind her, willing to hear what he had to say.

"Wei Wei, I honestly didn’t mean it. I had no idea Sisi was so fond of Xue Yang. I swear, I will never speak so carelessly in front of her again."

"For all these years, I’ve worked so hard to maintain your image as a loving father in our daughter’s eyes. And you? You come back and shatter it in an instant."

Zhang Yang hung his head. "Wei Wei, I’m sorry."

Jiang Wei looked at the subservient man before her, a wave of bitterness washing over her. If only he could have bowed his head like this just once, all those years ago. Perhaps things between us would have turned out differently.