Chapter 328: Servants
Wang Yonggui looked down and, seeing who it was, smiled, gently caressing Jinpan’s head, "Jinpan, you’ve grown taller again, good, good, good..."
When Jinpan had his head patted by his father, his little face blushed with excitement.
Although Jinhua spoke with disdain and knew her father was unreliable, he was still her father after all. When Wang Yonggui had money, he was good to his children.
So even though Jinhua knew Wang Yonggui was not a good man, having not seen him for a year, she indeed missed him. Holding Little Jinshao’s hand, she slowly made her way over.
Reluctantly, she called out "Dad," then prompted Jinshao to do the same.
Jinshao’s little face was scrunched up as he sucked on his finger, looking timid and shy.
When Jinhua told him to call out "Dad," he just hugged her leg tightly and tried to hide behind her.
When he was born, Wang Yonggui ran away to dodge his gambling debts. Later, he did return stealthily during Jinshao’s first birthday celebration after the guests were entertained and everyone was exhausted from sending them off, and then he stole the last bit of Lady Jiang’s dowry and private savings before fleeing again.
So Jinshao didn’t recognize his own father at all, only feeling unfamiliarity. But since his brother and sisters were calling him "Dad," and they wanted him to do the same, he felt scared yet also a bit curious—so this is what having a father is like, his very own father.
Even though he hid behind Jinhua’s legs, he couldn’t help but sneak a few glances, then habitually looked for Lady Jiang.
Lady Jiang stood behind her children, with slightly reddened eyes. No matter how much she had hated this man before—how he abandoned her and their four children without a word and stole her last bit of dowry before leaving—now that he was before her, she couldn’t help but feel a slight flutter of joy and comfort in her heart.