TMLFDN 80

The car drove for over forty minutes before slowly coming to a stop. Xie Junhe's nursing home was located beside a lake, boasting excellent scenery and, of course, first-class prices.

Though referred to as a nursing home, it was more like a vacation resort. Many of the residents were once influential figures, and after retiring, they found a place to chat and enjoy life together.

Since crossing over, Xie Li hadn't been here before, but Jiang Yuying had visited the nursing home many times. The car stopped directly in front of Xie Junhe's villa. After getting out of the car, Xie Li adjusted his tie, trying to relax a bit. He was feeling somewhat nervous.

Undeniably, Xie Siqi's childish antics had given him quite a headache.

As soon as he entered the villa, a hired housekeeper approached. "Mr. Xie, you've arrived. The old master is waiting for you in the study."

Xie Li murmured an acknowledgement and followed the housekeeper to the study. Fortunately, with the housekeeper's guidance, he found his way; otherwise, he wouldn't have recognized the route.

The housekeeper gently knocked on the door. "Master, Mr. Xie is here." A somewhat aged yet still dignified voice came from behind the door. "Let him in."

The housekeeper opened the door, and Xie Li entered.

Xie Junhe, with his white hair but still sharp demeanor, sat behind the desk. His face, more aged than Xie Li's, showed no expression. He exuded an air of authority as he looked at Xie Li, motioning for him to sit in the chair across the desk.

Xie Li swallowed hard, trying hard to appear less nervous. He walked up to the desk and sat down. The two of them faced each other across the desk, their expressions equally indifferent.

Xie Junhe had no intention of exchanging pleasantries with Xie Li. He went straight to the point, dropping a bombshell. "I heard you gave two shares of Xie Group to that girl, Siyun?"

Here it comes.

Xie Li muttered to himself inwardly. Although this old man had little presence in the novel, it was evident that he, like Xie Li, valued interests greatly. Otherwise, he wouldn't have named his son as such.

Handing over control to this old man was undoubtedly a very wrong choice. Xie Li decided to firmly grasp the direction of the conversation.

This was the plan Xie Li had made upon learning from Gao that he would be meeting Xie Junhe today.

So, when Xie Junhe finished his question, Xie Li took a deep breath. This deliberately dramatic move sparked a hint of confusion in Xie Junhe's eyes.

But that didn't matter now; it was Xie Li's time to perform.

He displayed pain on his face, raising his hands to cover half of his face, with the remaining eyes showing just the right amount of struggle and vulnerability.

Even his voice trembled slightly due to nervousness.

"Dad..."

Saying this word made Xie Li's hair stand on end. After all, it felt strange to address someone you were meeting for the first time as "Dad". No matter who it was, it felt odd. So when Xie Li said this word, he did so with a rollercoaster of emotions.

"I don't know what to do... I feel like... I haven't been a successful father..."

Due to nervousness, Xie Li's words were somewhat disjointed, his breathing irregular, even gasping at times.

But it fits the current context perfectly.

"What Xie Siqi did... I think you should know... I, I didn't teach him well. He seems to be lost, not listening to me or his mother... Siyun, Siyun was spoiled before, and her grades were like that... I, as a father..."

Xie Li paused, then continued, "I'm a failure."

As Xie Li spoke, Xie Junhe was visibly moved. He looked at his son, who appeared pained, and for a moment, he seemed lost in thought.

Xie Li was a very strong-willed person. He had never caused Xie Junhe to worry, so Xie Junhe had entrusted Xie Group to him, hoping he would achieve success and retire peacefully. But unexpectedly, there had been recent turmoil in Xie Group. Xie had recently annulled the engagement with the Wen family, and to compensate, he had given a share of Xie Group to them. Then, a while ago, it was Xie Siyun's birthday, and Xie Li had given away two shares of Xie Group.

Even without Xie Siqi coming to him yesterday, Xie Junhe would have come to see Xie Li to clarify things.

But he hadn't expected to see Xie Li in such a vulnerable state.

The last time he had seen Xie Li so fragile and helpless was when he was a teenager.

Seeing Xie Li like this, Xie Junhe's throat rolled, deeply moved. He knew Xie Li well; he was just like him, a strict father. He had high expectations for his children, hoping they would succeed. However, Xie Li had a daughter, and he wasn't as strict with her; it seemed he doted on her greatly.

As for what Xie Siqi had done, as Xie Li had said, Xie Junhe was indeed aware of it. However, he had some reservations about Xie Li's approach. Xie Siqi was immature, he simply liked a girl. When he grew up, he would naturally be fine with that girl from the Wen family. What was the big deal that he went to formally break off the engagement?

Breaking off the engagement was one thing, but giving a share of the company to the Wen family was another. Xie Junhe had originally planned to scold Xie Li, but seeing him like this, he couldn't bring himself to do it.

Search This Blog

Outpost Translations

TMLFDN 80