Chapter 233

"Alright, be careful." Vincent gallantly escorted Seeing Xiong Ge, "Swipe your card."

He pulled out a bank card from his pocket.

"Oh come on, it's not much money—I'll treat you all to this meal!" Ye Si Ren waved his hand, "Come often!"

He watched Seeing Xiong Ge leave, his heart filled with complex emotions.

"Hmm… maybe I should buy gifts for Xia Yu, Xia Tian, and my daughter too."

"What would they want…?"

Ye Si Ren rubbed his chin stubble.

"Boss, here's this month's ledger." The employee handed Ye Si Ren the account book.

Ye Si Ren opened it and nearly fainted.

This month, they had lost tens of thousands of yuan!

He frowned and pondered for a long time.

Finally, he let out a long sigh.

"Wahahaha! Awesome! I love barbecue!" Xia Mei exclaimed excitedly, "Selfish jerk, your chicken wings are too plain! Brother, you're the best at grilling—could you grill mine later?"

"Alright, I'll grill yours first," Xia Tian replied with a smile.

"Lazy, greedy, eats the most—hopeless," Xia Yu shook his head.

"Selfish jerk! Say that again!" Xia Mei shrieked.

"So noisy," Xia Yu growled, annoyed.

"When Vincent comes, don't embarrass him," Seeing Xiong Ge specifically warned.

"We know, Mommy Dearest—you've told us eight hundred times already."

Just hearing the name Vincent made Xia Mei dislike him intensely.

At that moment, the doorbell rang.

Seeing Xiong Ge quickly adjusted his clothes and hurried to open the door with a smile.

"Hello!"

Vincent stood at the door, one arm holding a bouquet of flowers, the other carrying several gift bags.

Seeing Xiong Ge was pleasantly surprised and invited Vincent in.

She was about to close the door when a figure suddenly appeared.

"Hello!"

Ye Si Ren grinned and greeted Seeing Xiong Ge.

Seeing Xiong Ge rolled his eyes: "Who let you in? Close the door!"

"Alright, alright!" Ye Si Ren walked in smiling and closed the door.

"Dad! It's really you! I just recognized your voice!" Xia Mei happily flung herself into Ye Si Ren's arms, "I missed you so much, Dad!"

"I missed you too, daughter!" Ye Si Ren said, "Daughter, have you gained weight? Your face is rounder."

"No way!" Xia Mei puffed out her cheeks.

"Cough, cough!" Seeing Xiong Ge cleared his throat, "Xia Mei, Vincent has brought gifts for you, Xia Tian, and Xia Yu."

"Oh, just put them on the table," Xia Mei replied coldly, then turned and pulled Ye Si Ren with a grin, "Dad, let's grill together!"

Amid Seeing Xiong Ge's murderous gaze, Ye Si Ren stepped outside to the small yard.

"Dad!"

"Dad!"

Xia Tian and Xia Yu were both delighted to see Ye Si Ren.

The four sat together, laughing and chatting happily.

"I think Vincent isn't bad."

"Your mother spent the first half of her life suffering because of me."

"Now she's met someone wealthy, kind to her, and generous to you kids."

"It's good."

"Very good."

Ye Si Ren said.

"But Dad, I don't like him at all!" Xia Mei pouted.

"You're our real Dad!" Xia Tian said.

Xia Yu silently grilled chicken wings beside them.

"You're still children—you don't understand," Ye Si Ren smiled, "No soy sauce left? I'll go buy some."

【130】 If you speak again, a ghost will possess you through your mouth.

Ye Si Ren walked with heavy steps, carrying soy sauce.

He ultimately couldn't hold back his emotions in front of the children.

He'd found an excuse to escape.

He knew he had wronged Seeing Xiong Ge.

He knew how hard it was for Seeing Xiong Ge to raise three children alone.

Yet he could do nothing.

A wealthy, kind man had appeared for Seeing Xiong Ge.

He was actually glad.

But it wasn't all joy.

Deep in his heart.

A simmering anger had always been suppressed.

Ye Si Ren reached a spot not far from home and saw Seeing Xiong Ge walking toward him.

His expression was still frantic.

"What's wrong, Seeing Xiong Ge? Even if you didn't see me, you don't need to come out looking for me in such a panic!" Ye Si Ren teased with a grin.

In the past,

Seeing Xiong Ge would have snapped back at him with a scowl.

But now, it looked like she was about to cry.

"Have you seen Xia Tian?" Seeing Xiong Ge asked.

"Xia Tian? No, why? What happened?" Ye Si Ren sensed something was wrong.

"Xia Tian… Xia Tian was taken by Vincent!" Seeing Xiong Ge's face was filled with remorse.

"What?!" Ye Si Ren was stunned. "I knew that Vincent wasn't any good! You… you don't cry, don't cry…"

Seeing Seeing Xiong Ge cry, he grew frantic.

"Oh my god, what do we do?! Little brother was taken by that demonized energy user!" Xia Mei cried out anxiously. "He won't kill him, will he?"

"Stop talking nonsense," Xia Yu shot her a glare. "Xia Tian isn't some defenseless Muggle—he's an energy user, and a Xia Lanxingde family energy user at that."

"It's all my fault… it's all my fault… If it weren't for me, Xia Tian wouldn't have been taken by that demonized energy user…" Seeing Xiong Ge was overwhelmed with guilt.

"Right now, our top priority is rescuing Xia Tian," Ye Si Ren rubbed his chin. "Why did that demonized energy user take Xia Tian?"

"At that time,

Vincent forced us to hand over the Dragon-Sealing Card.

He openly stated,

That he came specifically for the Dragon-Sealing Card.

But I noticed,

He seemed hesitant.

He only said he'd trade the Dragon-Sealing Card for Xia Tian.

And he added…

'Don't think the Xia Lanxingde family's protector makes you invincible.'

I don't know who Vincent meant by 'protector'…

Who it could be."