Chapter 353 - 353 228

Chapter 353: Chapter 228 Chapter 353: Chapter 228 Xu Jie still wore a mask, but now he was able to look directly into Wenyan’s eyes when he spoke.

Although his voice had lost its subtle modulations due to damage to his vocal cords.

But Wenyan could still feel the gentleness in his tone and the fatherly love of a father for his daughter.

“Wenyan, I don’t know what your family members usually call you. May I call you Yanyan?”

“Of course, that’s what they also call me.”

Xu Jie nodded: “Yanyan.”

He tentatively called out once, as if even those two characters were as precious to him.

“Yanyan, everything about you is like a gift from heaven to me. I’m genuinely happy that you exist in this world, and I’m glad you’re doing so well, truly, these are my heartfelt thoughts. But please forgive me, I really don’t want to scare you.

“Your eyes are beautiful, as beautiful as your mother’s. What you should see are beautiful things, not a face like mine. I really, really am sorry for you and your mother, I don’t know how to repay you in this lifetime. All I can do now is to not disturb you, not to burden you, not to cause you any embarrassment or fear. That’s why I can’t take off this mask today.”

In fact, Wenyan could understand Xu Jie’s current thoughts.

She nodded slightly: “I understand. I’m not insisting on anything, nor will I do anything that makes you uncomfortable. However, you’re wrong about one thing, you’re not an unpleasant thing in my eyes. My mother appeared in my dream and said she didn’t blame you, so you shouldn’t feel guilty anymore.

“Being adopted into such a good family from the orphanage may also be the fortune you’ve earned for me. By helping the children at the orphanage with their education, a great benefactor came and took me home. They’ve given me the love of family, a comfortable life, an education, and the chance to see the world—I believe all this has something to do with you.

“Otherwise, with so many orphans in the world, why was it me who was adopted by such a kind-hearted family?”

Wenyan’s words greatly comforted Xu Jie.

He was once again moved to tears: “The Shen Family are kind-hearted people, and you are very kind too. They’ve raised you well. If this is the karma I’ve brought you, then it’s really wonderful. I will continue to do good with the time I have left.”

A person must have purpose and belief, especially someone like Xu Jie in his situation. Wenyan supported his charity work, but altruism should also be tempered by one’s own circumstances.

“Xu Dad,” Wenyan thought for a moment and still offered some advice, “I admire what you’re doing, but you should also ensure your own living conditions are met. I heard from Director Wang that you donate almost all of your allowance, living off the meager salary you earn from watching over the factory. Have you considered changing your current situation?”

Xu Jie shook his head: “I won’t move away, and I sought that job myself; at the beginning, I even worked without any salary. I’ve told you before, that place used to be your mother’s and my home. As long as it’s not demolished, I will never leave it until I die.

“Later, the person in charge of the park learned about my situation and insisted on paying me a salary. You may think it’s just a tin shack, but it has everything it needs, including air conditioning, a kitchen, and a solar water heater on the roof. I’m really not living as poorly as you think.

“I have property back in my hometown too; it’s just that I don’t want to live there. Only in that tin shack do I feel at ease. Growing crops year-round, raising cats—I truly find it a satisfying life.

“Now that I know of your existence, I can even look up your videos on my phone every day and send you messages if you don’t mind. Every now and then, I can come and talk to your mother too. These are things I’ve never dared to hope for in the past decade, do you understand? I feel very fortunate now. I don’t want to change anything.

“I don’t need you to help improve anything for me, nor do I want you to bear any legal responsibility towards me. Being able to hear you call me Xu Dad is already more than enough for me.”

“Alright.” Wenyan sighed softly in her heart, truly, there are many different people and many ways of living. Each person has a different way of surviving and living in this world.