1089: Father Giving Way to the Son

Father Giving Way to the Son

Xie Qian had lived to such an old age. He never imagined that his son would turn against him.1

He used to detest Xie Xuning. He was completely obsessed with that woman and lack ambition.

Now that his son had become a powerful military commander, would Xie Qian be forced to give way to him?

No matter how unwilling he was to do that, he had to appear to give way willingly in front of others. They would give the excuse that he was already getting old, and it was time for the younger ones to take over.

"Father, you still don't understand. You should be thankful that you are my father."

What Xie Xuning meant was that if Xie Qian was not his father, he would have killed him long ago.

Xie Qian was so infuriated that he raised his hand to strike Xie Xuning.

He had never been taken down so badly in his entire life. Xie Xuning had been insulting his intelligence and challenging his limit.

"Xie Xuning, if not for me, you would not be here too."

Xie Xuning caught Xie Qian's hand. He stood up slowly and looked intently at Xie Qian's face which was flushed with anger. "Father, you are already so old. Don't get too angry. You just had your surgery. Don't blame me if something happens to you. I advise you to watch your health. You should live long enough to see for yourself what kind of person I will become."

One day, Xie Xuning would become the person Xie Qian had always hoped he would turn into. He would be ruthless in achieving his goals.

He hated how ruthless he had become now.

"Xie Xuning, I'll admit that you're brutal." Xie Qian walked out of the room in a huff.

Xie Xuning stared at Xie Qian's back and thought of the past. He used to go into the study when he was young. He would sit on Xie Qian's lap while he was working.

In a blink of an eye, Xie Qian and Xie Xuning had both aged. Those memories had become a blur.

"Xuning."

Ye Linlang was standing a distance away, worriedly looking at Xie Xuning.

Xie Xuning smiled, "He'll be okay."

Ye Linlang asked, "Xuning, do you think we're being too cruel to him?"

Xie Xuning knew what Xie Qian always wanted all his life. Now that Xie Xuning had taken all that from him, it was as good as killing Xie Qian.

Xie Xuning stood at the yard and looked up into the sky. He laughed bitterly. "Linlang, sometimes, when you are kind to someone, you are actually being cruel to yourself. I am a kindhearted person by nature. My father forced me to make a choice. I had no other option."

If he could, Xie Xuning would rather be an ordinary person who lived a simple yet contented life. He did not choose this life. He did not want to be separated from his wife for 20 years.

"I feel guilty."

Ye Linlang stretched out her hand and grasped his hand tightly.

Xie Xuning lowered his head and looked at Ye Linlang.

"Linlang, you don't have to feel guilty."

He thought that any retribution should fall on him instead. He was willing to die without regrets as long as his loved ones were safe.

The Xie family did not have many descendants. It was a special celebration held by them that day.

The old matriarch was very happy. She used to worry for Xie Xuning, believing that she would not live to see him get married. Now, Xie Xuning and Ye Linlang were finally together, she was happier than anyone else in the house.

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