Chapter 576: A new home
Song recommendation : All I ever need—Austine Mahone
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"Did you really cut ties with your family?" Lanni asked when Xiehan picked her up from work. She had received countless calls from Wen Lin and when she called back, her mother-in-law expressed that she hoped she could convince her husband to go back home.
"I did." He confirmed. She was not shocked that it had happened. She had known all along that if Ji Huifen continued to push the matter regarding Ji Meiling, Xiehan might just decide to cut them off altogether. Even so, she was not comfortable with the thought of it.
"Is this the only way to solve things?" She placed a gentle hand on his back. "They did all the wrong things but isn’t there a peaceful way? I just don’t want you losing your family forever if it can be helped."
"I don’t need a family who won’t know when to respect boundaries. If they don’t think my opinion matters even when they know where I’m coming from, then I really don’t need them."
He didn’t say it out aloud but she could tell from his voice that it broke his heart to have to leave the way he did. It was never a good thing to have to choose between your family and your parents, who could potentially cause harm.
She leaned over to kiss his face. "You have us."
His smile was full of love when he traced a hand down her stomach. "And you are all I would ever need."
She cupped his face and kissed him, using her lips to express her support. No matter what happened to his family, even if the world came crushing down on him, she would be by his side. On the other hand, it didn’t matter what became of him. Even if he lost everything because of the feud with his family, he would be happy and content as long as he had her and the baby.
It was not a surprise that soon afterwards, Xiehan decided that it would be a good idea to move into a different house. He spent a ton of time searching online and it was only a fortnight later that he finally found one that ticked all the boxes. She thought he had too many requirements and didn’t expect him to actually find a house that suited his tastes so soon.