Chapter 438: This Is Your Home

After sitting down in the living room, Su Xia helped pour a cup of tea and placed it in front of Qin Tian.

"Drink some tea first."

"Thank you!"

After Qin Tian thanked her, he held the teacup and blew on the steam, then took small sips.

The warm tea soup went down his throat and into his body, warming him up while also calming his agitated emotions a little.

"Brother, what happened?"

At her mother's signal, Xia Nuannuan asked cautiously.

Qin Tian's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly. After a few seconds of silence, he said: "When I was very young, I was often teased by other children my age, saying I was a wild child without a father. At that time, I would blame my mother, wondering why I didn't have a father, and why she wouldn't even tell me anything about him."

"After I got a bit older, I slowly accepted this reality and stopped blaming her or asking about it, feeling that having my mother in my life was enough, and that that so-called father should just never appear."

"Just now, he suddenly appeared in front of me. The moment I saw him, I guessed who he was, and my anger became uncontrollable. It turns out that for all these years, I didn't actually care as little as I appeared to."

"Nuannuan, do you know? Regardless of whether there were hidden circumstances back then, I can't forgive him. Since he was absent for so many years of my life, why appear now?"

"All these years, my mother raised me alone, eating so much bitterness and suffering so much exhaustion? He just appears out of thin air and wants me to acknowledge him as my father? What a joke!"

By the time he said this, Qin Tian's eyes were already moist and red, with tears overflowing from his eye sockets.

Xia Nuannuan came to her senses from her shock, hurriedly pulled out two tissues, and reached out to gently wipe away his tears.

Looking at the emotionally collapsed Qin Tian before her, her heart ached, and her own eyes turned red.

All along, Qin Tian had been mature and steady in her eyes, able to remain calm and easily resolve any situation he encountered.

This was the first time she had seen Qin Tian so heartbroken and helpless.

On the other side, the couple Su Xia and Xia Zhengping were both looking solemn, exchanging glances.

They were also shocked beyond measure by the news Qin Tian brought.

However, it was really not easy for them to intervene, as this was the Qin family's private business.

"Brother, don't cry. I'm here, I'm here!"

Xia Nuannuan hugged Qin Tian, using her gentle voice to comfort his anger and sadness.

Qin Tian rested his chin on her shoulder and took a deep breath to calm his emotions.

"Alright, I'm fine now."

After a long while, Qin Tian finally spoke slowly.

Xia Nuannuan then let go of him, picked up the cup of tea he had placed on the coffee table, and handed it to him.

Qin Tian took the teacup, looked at the couple Su Xia and Xia Zhengping, and apologized: "Uncle, Auntie, I'm sorry for disturbing you. I didn't want to see that person, and I didn't know where to go, so I came here on impulse."

"What are you talking about? What disturbance? This is your home."

Su Xia said seriously.

Xia Zhengping didn't say anything, just nodded slightly in agreement.

Afterward, the living room fell into a long silence.

"Xiao Qin, what are your plans?"

Xia Zhengping suddenly spoke, breaking the silence.

As soon as these words were spoken, Su Xia and Xia Nuannuan immediately glared at him.

"Escaping won't solve the problem."

Xia Zhengping ignored his wife and daughter's resentment and said again with a serious face.

"I know!"

Qin Tian nodded.

"Xiaotian, it's okay. If you don't want to go back, you can stay here tonight. There's another room at Grandma and Grandpa's place. After a good night's sleep and careful consideration, it won't be too late to decide tomorrow."

Su Xia said in a gentle tone.

"Mom is right. Brother, just stay here. I'll call Auntie Tang."

Xia Nuannuan agreed in a hurry.

"No."

Qin Tian shook his head and refused. He looked at his future father-in-law and said sternly: "Uncle Xia is right. Escaping won't solve the problem. I still have to go back and hear what he has to say. At least it can resolve the questions I've had in my heart for so many years."

Upon hearing this, a look of relief appeared on Xia Zhengping's face.

A real man can have moments of emotional collapse, but he must also learn to stabilize his emotions as quickly as possible and analyze and solve problems from a rational perspective.

After sitting for a while drinking tea, once his emotions were completely stable, Qin Tian said his goodbyes.

"Brother, I'll go with you!"

Xia Nuannuan suddenly stood up and said.

Xia Zhengping was about to say something, but was interrupted by his wife's gaze.

"No need, I'm fine now. You just stay at home!"

Qin Tian smiled and politely declined.

"No, I want to go with you. Your business is my business. I also want to know what happened between Uncle and Auntie back then. If it really was Uncle who did something wrong back then, I will condemn him together with you and Auntie Tang."

Xia Nuannuan looked at him with a firm gaze.

Facing Xia Nuannuan like this, Qin Tian really didn't know how to refuse and cast a pleading look at his future mother-in-law.

"Xiaotian, just let her go with you!"

Su Xia said with a gentle smile.

Seeing that his future mother-in-law had agreed, Qin Tian couldn't say anything else.

In fact, in his heart, he also hoped Xia Nuannuan would go with him. With Xia Nuannuan by his side, she could help stabilize his emotions.

"Uncle, Auntie, I'll drive her back later."

Qin Tian said to the couple.

"Okay, go ahead!"

Su Xia nodded with a smile.

"Remember not to be too late!"

Xia Zhengping urged.

"Understood, we're leaving now."

After Qin Tian said his goodbyes, he walked toward the entryway with Xia Nuannuan.

Su Xia and Xia Zhengping stood up to follow, seeing them out the door.

Watching the two children enter the elevator, Su Xia closed the door.

"Wife, why did you let Nuannuan go with him? That's their family business; it's not appropriate for her to go."

Xia Zhengping said with some resentment.

"What family business? The two children's relationship is already like this, and we parents have already accepted it. Sooner or later, they'll be one family. What's inappropriate about it?"

Su Xia asked back.

"That's for the future!"

Xia Zhengping said helplessly.

"They've already left, so stop talking nonsense."

Su Xia walked back to the sofa and sat down, saying seriously: "I'm a bit worried about Sister Xiu. Letting Nuannuan go over might help turn the atmosphere around at the right moment, making their communication go more smoothly."

Xia Zhengping was stunned for a moment, then nodded in praise: "That's true. You really do see further, wife."

Su Xia rolled her eyes at him in disgust and said thoughtfully: "Why would he suddenly show up after so many years?"

"Who knows!"

Xia Zhengping shrugged.

"I hope he's not really a deadbeat dad who abandoned his wife and children. If he is, no matter what Sister Xiu says, I won't acknowledge this in-law."

Su Xia said solemnly.

"You're right, wife. If he really is that kind of person, he's not qualified to be our precious daughter's father-in-law!"

Xia Zhengping nodded in agreement.