Evil Love Appears chapter 118

Upon hearing Jin Chu’s words, Nanyi couldn’t hold back his tears any longer.

“But why didn’t you tell me all this time?” he asked with a soft sob.

Nanyi considered himself a little man, and from a young age, he rarely cried, even when he got hurt. But now, he was wiping away his tears with one hand while trying to appear strong.

For a father, witnessing this was truly heart-wrenching.

Xu Jiale crouched in front of Nanyi, almost forgetting the wound on his arm, and wrapped his arms gently around Nanyi’s waist, speaking softly, “I’m sorry, sweetheart… Daddy…”

He instinctively tried to explain the situation using mature words and phrases, but looking at Nanyi’s teary eyes, his heart seemed to crack open.

The tears that fell on the chubby cheeks of the child appeared exceptionally pure and crystal clear.

Xu Jiale used his fingers to wipe away the tears on Nanyi’s face, saying, “I’m sorry, Nanyi. We didn’t tell you because Daddy…”

He quivered slightly at the corner of his mouth, and his expression ultimately turned into a somewhat bitter smile. In a hoarse voice, he said, “Actually, it’s because Daddy is a little coward, so he didn’t dare to tell you.”

Nanyi looked at him, somewhat puzzled.

“Daddy was afraid to tell you the truth,” Xu Jiale’s voice finally quivered slightly. “Afraid to tell you that we’re getting a divorce, because it might make you realize that… I’m not such a perfect dad after all.”

In the simplest of words, he had provided the most honest answer to his precious child.

“Daddy…”

Nanyi looked at him with a grown-up expression, a hint of worry on his face. “You’re crying.”

“Daddy doesn’t cry.”

Xu Jiale quickly sniffled, and even though he couldn’t see his own appearance, he instinctively denied it.

Nanyi shook his head and suddenly used his small hands to cup Xu Jiale’s face. “Daddy, I love you.”

“Daddy look….,” Nanyi lowered his head and gently held up the shoddy plastic award medal for first place in kayaking. He hadn’t taken it off even when he went to sleep.

“Daddy, you’re my champion. You’re the best dad in the world.”

Xu Jiale only realized he had cried after hearing half of it.

The tall alpha crouched in front of the child and tried to wipe away his tears. But halfway through, he simply picked up Nanyi and held him close.

Nanyi hadn’t even wiped his own tears, but he patted Xu Jiale’s back with his small hands, imitating Xu Jiale’s actions when putting him to sleep. He whispered, “I’ll love you forever, Daddy, don’t be sad.”

The vulnerability of adults was finally exposed at this moment.

Xu Jiale held the soft little body in his arms, choked up, and said, “Sweetheart, Daddy loves you, too, Daddy loves you.”

He had never thought that, at the age of thirty, he would cry so openly in front of his son. It wasn’t so much embarrassing as it was a feeling that could only be understood at this point.

For a moment, Xu Jiale even had an uncontrollable thought:

So many years had passed, and he wondered if Xu Lang had ever wanted to cry in front of him. Perhaps, if the Xu Lang of that time had the chance to cry honestly in front of him, things between them would have been different.

Life was full of twists and turns, and the bond between father and son was not easy.

Being able to embrace and cry together was probably a form of happiness.

After a long embrace, Xu Jiale looked into Nanyi’s eyes.

Their facial features were identical, and at that moment, they both had red, swollen eyes and noses.

The two father and son looked at each other for a few seconds, unable to hold back their tears, and smiled through their tears.

The sunrise slowly rose from the horizon by the sea, as if it were scooped out of the sea, casting a brilliant glow on the distant clouds.

The three of them, almost instinctively, turned to look outside from the balcony.

“Daddy, the sun is coming up.”

“Hmm,” Xu Jiale stood up and silently gazed in the direction of the horizon. “A new day has come.”

By the seaside, Xu Jiale and Nanyi, both barefoot, walked along the shore together.

Jin Chu didn’t come downstairs but left the time for them. He stood alone on the balcony, watching the four sets of footprints left on the beach.

“Daddy,” Nanyi used his toes to pick up a beautiful seashell, then held it in his hand and asked with his head down, “So now… are you together with Handsome Brother?”

Xu Jiale smiled wryly.

Even though, after their conversation, Nanyi could guess that this was the case, he still felt somewhat stunned and embarrassed when his child asked about it.

“Yes,” he finally replied honestly.

“Oh,” Nanyi mumbled. He wiped the sand off the seashell with his hand, and after a while, he asked, “So, do you love Handsome Brother… like you love roses?”

“Why roses?” Xu Jiale asked.

“Because when you taught me to write a letter to Francis, I wrote that Francis is my rose, and you said I did a great job.” Nanyi said, a bit confused as he looked up, “Daddy, I think Francis is a rose, Brad is a teddy bear biscuit, and Ruo is a custard bun… Sometimes, I think, oh, roses, teddy bear biscuits, custard buns, I like them all. But in the future, I can only choose one person, right?”

Xu Jiale chuckled, holding Nanyi’s hand and looking at the sunrise before them. He took a deep breath.

“Nanyi, you’re still young, so it’ll be a long, long time before you understand. But someday, you’ll meet someone, and you’ll fall in love with them, not like how you like roses or teddy bear biscuits.

You’ll love them because they make these things beautiful. The flowers smell sweet because of them, and the sea under the moonlight is beautiful when you’re with them. They’re the reason you love this world, making it bright and wonderful. Every morning becomes worth looking forward to. When you feel that way about someone, you’ll truly have grown up.”

Nanyi also looked at the sunrise and after a while, imitated Xu Jiale, taking a long sigh. “So when will I grow up?”

“Daddy, there was a time when I thought you weren’t happy. You seemed dispirited, sometimes forgot to shave, and when you were with me, it felt like you were thinking of something else. But now, you’re different.”

“Really?”

“Yes.” Nanyi put the seashell in the pocket of his overalls and said earnestly, “Because Handsome Brother is with you now, right? Daddy, I still hope you find this world beautiful, and every day is worth it.”

This was the little one’s way of saying, “I want you to be happy.”

Damn it, Xu Jiale rubbed his nose hard, thinking, “Please don’t make me cry again.”

They continued walking into the morning sun.

“Nanyi, his last name is Fu,” Xu Jiale said as they walked, his voice hoarse. “His name is Fu Xiaoyu.”

“I know.”

“Then why have you been calling him Handsome Brother?”

“Because he’s handsome.”

“But he’s Daddy’s omega,” Xu Jiale paused, “so you can’t call him ‘brother’ in the future, okay?”

“…Daddy,” Nanyi said with great seriousness, “You’re being stingy.”

…

The wedding was scheduled for 10 a.m.

Nanyi got up, felt sleepy again, had a bit of breakfast, and went back to sleep.

On the other hand, Xu Jiale hadn’t slept all night and hadn’t eaten breakfast either. After the walk with Nanyi, he finally returned to his room, thinking that he should at least get some rest.

He realized his appearance was already less than handsome with the bandaged arm, and adding those heavy dark circles under his eyes, his personal image issues were a secondary concern. What he couldn’t stand was having to stand next to Fu Xiaoyu with such a wretched appearance.

With this thought in mind, he quickly took a shower and then lay down on the bed, applying a random emergency face mask he found. Afterward, he sent a WeChat message to Fu Xiaoyu.

-.-: Are you asleep?

I just explained everything to NanYi. Give me a call when you wake up.

Fu Xiaoyu: Is everything okay? Is your arm alright?

-.-: Why are you still awake?

It went quite smoothly.

Fu Xiaoyu: Can’t sleep.

Upon seeing “can’t sleep,” Xu Jiale’s mind was suddenly hit with an adrenaline rush, and in the next second, he hurriedly got up from the bed, grabbed his phone, and typed rapidly.

-.-: How about… I come see you?

Fu Xiaoyu almost replied instantly: Yes.

After a minute, he added a few more words: Then come quickly.

Seeing those three words, Xu Jiale felt like his brain and other parts were surging with excitement due to his emotional state. He was out the door in a flash.

The resort had placed rooms with children on one side and suites with private pools on the other side. Fu Xiaoyu’s room was on the side with the private pool, and the two sides were practically on opposite ends of the resort.

However, he managed to reach Fu Xiaoyu’s door in just five minutes. He swiftly pressed the doorbell.

“You…”

When Fu Xiaoyu opened the door and saw Xu Jiale’s dark face, he was stunned.

“Good morning!”

As Xu Jiale greeted Fu Xiaoyu, he smiled, causing the face mask to slide down a bit.

He had to stand in the doorway and push the mask back up firmly.

“What is this…?”

After collapsing into Fu Xiaoyu’s room, Xu Jiale was exhausted, but the omega still seemed puzzled.

When Fu Xiaoyu’s cat-like eyes showed curiosity, they became even wider. He then lay on the bed, turned over, and carefully examined Xu Jiale’s face.

His action was quite cute when he was absorbed in something.

“It’s a face mask.”

As Xu Jiale thought for a moment, he realized that this omega hadn’t actually used a face mask during his stay at his place.

“But why is it black?” Fu Xiaoyu asked with great curiosity right away.

“Uh… because it’s for whitening,” Xu Jiale replied, even though he didn’t know much about it, pretending to be knowledgeable. He confidently recited the effects listed on the packaging: “Whitening, firming, you know?”

“…”

Fu Xiaoyu remained silent for a second and then, surprisingly, he reached out and lifted the face mask covering the left side of Xu Jiale’s face.

“Hey!” Xu Jiale exclaimed in panic as he was suddenly attacked.

However, Fu Xiaoyu simply leaned closer, carefully examined half of Xu Jiale’s face, and then put the face mask back in place.

Because the face mask was quite thick, there was a soft “pop” sound as it settled, and Xu Jiale felt like his face had been lightly slapped by something moist.

“It’s useless.” Fu Xiaoyu said seriously as he lay down next to him on the bed, gazing at his face. “You didn’t get any whiter.”