Hou Zexian casually put the phone in his pocket. He lowered his head and looked at the child in his arms. A warm smile appeared on his face. "Tick, tack, tick, tack. Baby, be good. Uncle will take you to a safe place."
Suddenly, the car he was riding in braked, and Hou Zexian almost stumbled over the seat in front of him.
He looked up angrily at the driver. "Do you know how to drive?"
"Second Young Master, I’m sorry." The driver was sweating, and he was also scared. "I- I didn’t really see the car in front of me. I almost hit it."
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"Drive your car well. If you scare this child again, you’re fired!"
Hou Zexian gently patted the child’s back as he spoke. It was as if he was coaxing the child. He was so caring.
The driver turned his gaze from the rearview mirror to the road ahead. He was quite scared.
This was the first time he had seen Hou Zexian be so gentle with someone. Such tenderness had bared his heart. It was a tenderness that no one around him had ever seen before, causing the driver to almost to have a car accident.
Finally, they reached the Hou Family residence safely. Hou Zexian pushed open the car door and got out of the car with the child. After walking a few steps, he suddenly stopped. "Bring all the stuff in the car to my room."
The driver nodded respectfully. "Yes, Second Young Master. Don’t worry about it."
It only then did Hou Zexian take the child to the villa with a sense of satisfaction. As he walked, he said softly to the child. "From now on, uncle is the person closest to you. Don’t worry, uncle won’t let anyone hurt you."
Yu Meilin heard the door open and rushed to the door. When she saw Hou Zexian holding the child, she looked behind him in surprise. When she didn’t see Wei Xiaoqing, she finally sighed in relief. "Zexian, if you want to take this child home, just tell me. I’ll do it. Why do you have to bother yourself?"
Hou Zexian walked around Yu Meilin and brought the child into the living room.
Although Yu Meilin was used to Hou Zexian’s cold demeanor, she was too worried and couldn’t just let him go upstairs. "Zexian, wait a moment!"
She ran and grabbed Hou Zexian’s hand.
That hand happened to be Hou Zexian’s hand holding the child. He suddenly turned around and looked at Yu Meilin with a dangerous look. "Let go of me."
Yu Meilin’s hand trembled, but she didn’t let go.
"Zexian, can you not act like this with me? If you have something to say to mom, say it properly. Don’t keep it in your heart, okay?"
"Go away!" Hou Zexian roared and took the child away.
Yu Meilin looked at Hou Zexian’s cold back and her eyes turned red. She did not think her own son would hate her.
Couldn’t she ask?
She was worried about him, so she asked.
Was that wrong?
When Hou Zexian went into the living room to go upstairs, Hou Shihong’s dignified voice sounded behind him. "Stop right there!"
Hou Zexian closed his eyes in frustration and stopped.
He turned around with the child in his arms and shielded the child with both hands as if Hou Shihong was going to eat the child.ƒ𝒓e𝐞we𝚋𝙣ｏ𝚟𝚎𝘭.co𝙢
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Hou Shihong was so angry that his eyes bulged. "As long as you live in this family, you are not allowed to be impudent towards your own parents!"
Hou Zexian tilted his head and looked at Hou Shihong. A playful smile appeared on his lips. "So, as long as I leave this house, I am allowed to be impudent?"
"What did you say?" Yu Meilin ran a few steps before she didn’t dare to move anymore. She could only stand there and look at Hou Zexian sadly. "Zexian, you are my son. If you don’t live in this house, where will you live?"
"I will live by myself. Anywhere is fine."
Hou Zexian finally said what had been hidden in his heart all this time. "Ever since I was little, you all seemed to love me, care about me, and give me everything I needed. But have you ever asked me what I really needed? What I really wanted?"
"What do you need?" Hou Shihong asked. His tone was like that of a stern father lecturing his disobedient son. "We have given you the best food, clothing, and care. What more do you need? Zexian, I’m telling you, my patience has its limits. Do not think that your wings have hardened just because I took you to meet some people!"
"I never needed them!"
Hou Zexian glanced at Yu Meilin. As if he was afraid that she would suddenly take the child away from his arms, he took two steps to the side in disgust.
Then he smiled indifferently and said, "I know what you are thinking. Seeing that Hou Yingyi has become disobedient and a playboy, you decided to give the Hou Family to me. I thank you all, but I don’t need a single penny of it. From the beginning to the end, I never thought of relying on all of you. You can give this Hou Family to whomever you want. Please don’t interfere with my business in the future."
Even the Hou Family Hou Zexian did not want it; Hou Shihong felt that Hou Zexian’s brain must be damaged.
To get the Hou Family, Hou Yingyi had put in a lot of effort and hard work. He was just a little stupid and had a little temper. His self-control and perseverance were also a little lacking. That was the reason why Hou Shihong did not want to hand over the Hou Clan to him.
Now that Hou Zexian could easily get the Hou Family, in the end, he said he didn’t want it?
This made Hou Shihong unable to contain his anger any longer.
"Hou Zexian, you’d better think carefully before talking to me."
"I don’t have to think." Hou Zexian said firmly, "I, Hou Zexian, don’t need the Hou Family. If I want to leave this family now, none of you can stop me!"
"Zexian!"
Yu Meilin stepped forward and blocked Hou Zexian’s path with her hands. "We can have a nice chat if you have something to talk about. Don’t leave this house! Where do you want to go if you leave here? Zexian, stop messing around, okay?"
Hou Zexian shook his head helplessly. Yu Meilin didn’t understand what he meant even after talking for a long time.
Did she still think of him as a child who knows nothing and didn’t dare to fight for anything?
Hou Zexian’s expression grew even colder. His pitch-black eyes emitted a cruel, dark light. "Get lost."
"Zexian. Zexian!"
Yu Meilin still wanted to persuade him not to leave the house, but Hou Zexian had obviously lost all his patience. He carried the child and walked past Yu Meilin. He hurried in all directions.
Hou Shihong suddenly narrowed his eyes and finally saw that something was wrong with his son.
Hou Zexian and Hou Yingyi had not been on good terms for the past few years. It wasn’t because they weren’t on the same page, but because Hou Zexian rarely spoke to Hou Yingyi. Even though Hou Yingyi took the initiative to talk to him, Hou Zexian ignored him.
And now, Hou Zexian was suddenly protecting Hou Yingyi’s child like this...
Why would he be willing to do that?
Hou Shihong suddenly stood up and strode towards Hou Zexian.
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