Good Man Operation Guide

Chapter 121: The Research Fanatic Who Lost His Child (7)

Wang Xuan got out of the car after drying his tears together with his parents.

The old lady had been uneasy for a long time, fearing that something would go wrong. When she heard the car, she ran out to see. Seeing that no one was coming down, she hesitated for a long while and didn’t come forward, so he just nervously stood by the door and stared at the car.

Lin Shiheng was the first to get off the car. After he got off the car, he went to the back seat, and opened the back doors on both sides. Wang Xuan was the first to get off. The child’s eyes were red, so the old lady was even more emotional.

Zhou Chuchu came down last. She also had red eyes. When she got off the car, she saw her grandmother standing there and smiled at her.

At the sight of this smile, the worry in the old lady’s heart was lifted.

The smile was so happy and content, it seemed to be a success.

She was relieved and immediately wore a big smile on her face. She quickly walked up to Wang Xuan with a loving look on her face, “Xuan Xuan, are you hungry? Grandma made you something delicious. There’s the fish you like, and beef, and pigeon soup. Have some soup later, it’s good for your health.”

Wang Xuan nodded obediently. As he was being led by the old lady towards the house, he turned back to look at his parents every now and then, as if he was afraid that they might run away if he mistakenly turned away from them.

Luckily, Lin Shiheng understood the child’s concern and told his wife, “Chu Chu, you go in first and explain to Grandma, I’ll carry the things.”

“Okay.”

Zhou Chuchu’s heart had a rare leap of joy that she hadn’t felt in a long time, and if she had to describe it, she would be like a joyful little bird at the moment, wanting to announce this joy to the whole world.

The one who she wanted to share to the most was, naturally, her own grandmother, who loved her and loved Xuan Xuan as well.

Looking at Zhou Chuchu as she entered the house with eager footsteps, Lin Shiheng opened the trunk, picked up the clothes she had bought earlier and followed behind with a smile.

It was one of the happiest and most joyful days in Wang Xuan’s memory.

The family sat together, happily eating a big meal. No matter the old lady who made the big meal, or Lin Shiheng and Zhou Chuchu who ate the big meal with him, they were afraid that Wang Xuan wouldn’t have enough to eat, so they kept putting food in his bowl.

In the past, before the truth was revealed, the two of them, as Mr. and Mrs. Lin, were also very kind to Wang Xuan. They were just afraid of frightening him or letting him sense that something was wrong, and their kindness was refrained and restrained even more, for fear of frightening the child.

And after announcing their true identity and being accepted, the happy family no longer had to hide themselves. They intimately cared for Wang Xuan. Zhou Chuchu rambled on about how he was a bit short now, but that was definitely due to malnutrition, and that she would definitely be able to make up for it when he got home and nourished his body properly.

The old lady agreed and announced that the job of nourishing Xuan Xuan’s body would be left to her in the future. Lin Shiheng placed some deboned fish into his son’s bowl and smiled, saying that he could take the boy to play basketball and badminton, as playing these would help him grow taller.

Zhou Chuchu, for once, didn’t maintain a respectful attitude towards her husband. Instead, she gave him an eyeroll just like she used to when they were dating, “You’re so busy at work every day, how can you have time to play with Xuan Xuan? You might as well let me do it.”

“Work can be pushed back a bit. I’m almost regarded as a powerful person now, and they won’t bother me for minor things.”

Seeing Lin Shiheng’s relaxed words, the old lady chimed in, “That’s good, you’re not young, you shouldn’t work so hard. Walk around more with Xuan Xuan and get some exercise, otherwise if you keep working all the time, your body will suffer when you’re old!”

It had been a long time since these words of concern for her granddaughter’s husband had been heard from the old lady’s mouth. The family that had fractured, was quickly stitched back together again.

There was nothing like the return of a lost child to lift the burdens of the past.

The family had a nice meal, and since it was too late to move and there was not enough room in one house, Lin Shiheng said he would sleep with his son tonight.

Although both Zhou Chuchu and the old lady wanted to take Lin Shiheng’s place quite badly, they were both tired from the day, especially mentally. So they were pushed back by Lin Shiheng, and told to get a good night’s sleep.

Of course, Wang Xuan was the only one who believed that. Thinking about it, he knew that the two close grandparent and granddaughter, who had lost a child for 10 years and regained them, would be talking all night long.

Wang Xuan continued to lead his father into his house, until the floating feeling of being in a dream dissipated, and turned into a faint feeling of embarrassment and discomfort.

“When you were lost, she would always hide in the living room alone and watch the old recorded videos over and over again, watching and crying at the same time. Xuan Xuan, your mother really had a hard time. I know that you’ve suffered and endured a lot over the years, and it would be impossible to say that you don’t have any resentment towards us in your heart.”

He bitterly smiled “Originally, you could have grown up well under the protection of your parents, but instead you suffered such hardships. Your mother doesn’t know that the information she saw was a redacted version. I kept all the things about you being trafficked and taken to beg by those traffickers before, from her. I kept it all to myself. Xuan Xuan, Dad knows this may not be fair to you, but can you promise Dad that you won’t tell your Mom about these things. If she finds out that you have suffered these hardships, she will definitely be devastated.”

Wang Xuan nodded with red eyes. In fact, he didn’t want to tell his parents about the past. He had suffered all those hardships alone, so he was fine with it, and it was over anyway, so why talk about it and make the family sad?

“One more thing.”

Lin Shiheng’s expression suddenly became solemn. He stood up straight and bowed towards his son.

“I’m sorry.”

Wang Xuan was flustered and tried to lift him up, but Lin Shiheng dodged his hands.

He seriously said...

“I was the one who lost you in the first place, I didn’t keep an eye on you. Xuan Xuan, even if you are my son, I still have to apologize to you. Everyone has the right to live a good life, it was Dad who deprived you of that right and left you out there to suffer alone.”

“Dad owes you this apology.”

Wang Xuan stared blankly at his earnest gaze. He had been crying too many times today, and his eyes, which he thought were dry, were actually flowing with tears again.

It’s not that he had never wondered about why he had to suffer so much.

When the police found him, his first reaction was not joy, but fear and anger.

Why did you come to me?

Why didn’t you show up when I needed someone to protect me most and someone to rely on most?

If you really loved me, why did you lose me?

And now, after he had completely given up on the pathetic idea of ‘going back to his parents’, ‘why did they appear?’

So, he refused.

Even if it was a hard life, he didn’t want to see those parents.

Now, his father said he was sorry...

Wang Xuan smiled effortlessly, and the last trace of cowardice and trepidation in his heart disappeared.

[it’s okay.]

Wang Xuan hugged his father.

For the first time since their reunion, he revealed his dependence by rubbing his face against his shoulder.

Its okay Dad.

I forgive you