Chapter 366

Xie Wenyuan tugged at his clothes with one hand, trying his best to look more formal.

“This isn’t the first time I’ve met my daughter, and I always want to do my best, at least to leave a good impression. I know I’m not a good father, otherwise we wouldn’t have missed each other for so many years. I just want to give her the best of everything in the world, but I’m also worried that she won’t like me. Do you think all these concerns are unnecessary?”

After becoming a father, it seems that he has developed weaknesses: Xie Zhiyan and Xie Mingzhu.

When he learned that the child he had raised for so many years was not his biological daughter, he only hated his own powerlessness.

If he had been more careful, he wouldn't have made such a big mistake.

Huang Meiling took his hand and patted it gently, as if to comfort him.

“My daughter, like Yingying, is a good-natured and good-tempered child. She won’t care about these things at all. When you meet her, you’ll know that although she looks like me, her kind and honest nature is more like yours. She will understand the good intentions behind everything you do. I was very nervous when I went there last time, but I knew at a glance that she was my child. Sometimes it feels very magical. You and I just need to relax and not put too much pressure on the children. The more nervous we are, the more uncomfortable they will feel.”

Xie Wenyuan sighed helplessly. He was happy that his child was sensible, but the more sensible she was, the more it showed that her past experiences were a disaster for her.

If children raised in love are always spoiled, how could he, as the father of two children who have watched them grow up, not understand these principles of education?

“I feel sorry for that child. Although I have never met her, I can’t help but feel sad whenever I think about how she has been tortured in the mountains for so many years. I wish I could take away all the suffering she has endured.”

Huang Meiling looked out the window, and outside, her eyes were also red, but she didn't want to shed tears at this moment.

Originally, going back to recognize their relatives today was supposed to be a very happy occasion, so they deliberately didn't tell Xie Zhiyan and Shu Ying beforehand, just to give them a surprise at this moment.

It wasn't until the car was about to start moving slowly that she composed herself and gently patted Xie Wenyuan's hand. "When I went back this time, I rummaged through my belongings and found my pair of jade bracelets, which were part of my dowry. I also have an ancestral chest, mostly from my mother's dowry that was later given to me. I'm getting old, and it's not really appropriate for these things to stay with me all this time. My children have all started their own families, so I'll give some of these to Yingying and the rest to our daughter."

In this way, at least the situation can be handled fairly and impartially.

Although Shuying is her daughter-in-law, in her heart she is no different from her own daughter. Shuying worked hard to marry into her family and give birth to children for them. She will always remember this kindness.

Xie Wenyuan nodded, "That's fine, but I don't have anything valuable to give the children."

"What matters is the sentiment behind what you give, not how valuable it is. Our children are all wonderful. If you think like that, you're being superficial."

Before he could finish speaking, Huang Meiling interrupted him.

“The children are all adults now, and they know how we feel.”

Xie Wenyuan looked out the car window, and his face finally showed some happiness.

When the two arrived, it wasn't too late. The guard happened to recognize them and immediately saluted when he saw them get out of the car.

"Professor Xie, Professor Huang, why didn't you let us know you were coming back? We haven't received any notification from Chief Xie. Should we go over and tell him now?"

Huang Meiling smiled kindly and waved her hand, "No need, we didn't tell them in advance because we didn't want to trouble them. The children all have their own things to do, so don't worry about us. You go ahead and do your work, we'll head back first."

Li Dongfang immediately took the things from their hands. "Professor Huang brought back quite a lot of things this time. It's quite a long walk from here. I don't have anything to do here, so I'll help you take the things back first."

Xie Wenyuan waved his hand repeatedly, "No need, you go ahead and do your work. We've already taken these things off the car, it won't take much effort."

Li Dongfang insisted and took the things without saying a word. "Teacher Xie, there's no need to be so polite with us. The leader and his wife always think of us. Doing these things is only what we should do. I'll lead the way, and we'll head back now."

Li Dongfang was so enthusiastic that the two of them couldn't refuse and finally had to give in.

"I'm so sorry, Xiao Li. We were already at our doorstep, but we still have to trouble you to come over and deliver it to us again. You can also take some things with you later. We bought this fruit, and it's still fresh."

Li Dongfang was young after all; even though he was carrying heavy things in both hands, he still walked with great speed.

"I'm young, walking a few steps is nothing."

"So many people were at Shuying's house that day, you've all seen it. Am I the kind of person who just spouts nonsense? Recently, people have been coming to see Shuying frequently, she's definitely going to be arrested soon. She usually acts all high and mighty in the compound, but in the end, she still has to face the organization's punishment."

As Huang Meiling and her husband were walking home, they heard several people mention Shu Ying's name. She instinctively stopped to listen, but she didn't expect to hear such news.

"If you ask me, this is a good idea. It's not that the people above are heartless. After all, the daughters of capitalists could be a threat at any time. They are selfish by nature. They have exploited countless people to amass their wealth. This way, the money they have squeezed out can be used to help the poor, and their arrogance can be curbed. Shu Ying always eats and uses the best things. If it were me, I wouldn't be willing to spend money so lavishly."

Another woman's voice rang out, filled with undisguised jealousy. When she mentioned eating meat, her voice rose eight octaves, as if she wanted the whole world to know. Huang Meiling's teeth itched with envy.

“Look at her two children, so fair-skinned and delicate, how can they compare to us country kids? You can tell at a glance that they must eat a lot of fine food in private. I see her distant cousin going to the market to buy fresh meat every day. Tell me, with our ordinary family conditions, who can afford to eat meat every meal? It’s their family that has the aroma of meat wafting out of every meal, even the steamed buns they make in the morning are filled with meat. What is this if not capitalist? They’re rotten to the core.”