âWhere have you been all these years, Young Master?â Sister Xiu wiped her tears. âYou donât know, but Grandpaâs health is getting worse and worse. If it werenât for the two kids, he might not have been able to take it. And Young Madam, sheâs really suffered a lot. She misses you every day⦠And the two kids. They donât dare ask Young Madam for a fatherâ¦â
Sister Xiu said incoherently, wanting to tell him everything that had happened in the past three years.
Ji Shiting couldnât take it anymore.
âMm, I know everything.â His Adamâs apple bobbed. âIâm not leaving.â
âOkay, okay.â Sister Xiu tried to smile. âTalk to the kids. They miss you. Iâll go to the kitchen now. You guys are finally reunitedâ¦â
Sister Xiu rushed to the kitchen, but she kept glancing at the living room.
Ji Shiting sat on the sofa with the two kids. He smiled and said, âCan you do me a favor?â
They nodded.
A few minutes later, Grandpa Ji received news that his grandson had returned from his favorite great-granddaughter. He was so surprised that he almost had a heart attack. After hanging up the phone, he immediately asked Uncle Jin to prepare the car and rushed to Qianfan Villa.
âGreat Grandpa is so happy.â After hanging up the phone, Jinqing fell into Ji Shitingâs arms again. âDad, everyone misses you, so everyone is so happy that youâre back. Iâm really glad too.â
Ji Shiting pinched her braid and looked at his son. âIs Ah Chen happy?â
âIâll be happy as long as Dad can make Mom happy,â Ah Chen said.
Ji Shiting smiled, thought for a bit, grabbed his sonâs hand and said, âDad promises you that as long as Iâm here, Mom will only be happy.â
Jinchen was touched by Ji Shitingâs serious attitude and said, âI trust Dad.â
âI trust Dad too.â Qingâer blinked. âI want Dad to tell us bedtime stories.â
âI want Dad to help me assemble the Gundam.â
âI want Dad to practice swordsmanship with me.â
âI want Dad to teach me how to read.â
The two kids made their requests one after another. Ji Shiting smiled and nodded, âOkay. I promise you. My time will be yours from now on, okay?â
Ji Shiting could tell their personalities from their requests. It seemed that Jinchen was more reliable and Jinqing was more lively.
The two of them laughed happily.
âHowever, I donât understand why you lied to me when you knew I was your father that day.â Ji Shiting raised an eyebrow.
The two of them felt guilty.
Jinchen chuckled and said, âBecause Dad doesnât remember usâ¦â
âMom wants to surprise you and us, so we have to pretend not to know.â Qingâer chuckled.
Ji Shiting swallowed hard.
He didnât remember them, so he didnât even know they were his children.
âIâve prepared a gift for your birthday tomorrow. I donât know whether you like it or not.â He smiled. âAnd Iâve made up for the birthday gifts last year and the year before.â
âThatâs great!â The two of them said at the same time. âWhereâs the gift?â
âItâs in the car, but it canât be opened until tomorrow,â Ji Shiting said gently. âIf you donât like it, Daddy will buy you new ones.â
âI like everything you buy, Dad,â they said at the same time.