Flash Marriage: He is a Wife-pampering Addict

Chapter 1896: Chapter 1895: Time Heals All Wounds

If Bai Xiaoxiao had any doubts earlier, thinking her father was comforting her.

Then when Mr. Bai suggested doing a paternity test, Bai Xiaoxiao truly believed her father’s words, believing she is Mr. Bai’s biological daughter.

She immediately shook her head, “Dad, I believe what you’re saying is true. I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have doubted it.”

“Silly child, no need to say sorry to your old dad!”

Mr. Bai tenderly wiped her tears away.

“When you go downstairs in a bit, if your mom asks why you came back, how do you plan to explain?”

Mr. Bai wiped away Bai Xiaoxiao’s tears and asked with concern.

Bai Xiaoxiao suddenly returning would definitely raise suspicions for Qiao Xiuyun, moreover, how did Meng Ke find out about what happened back then?

Why did Luo Haofeng sever relations with Wu Jingfang, and with Bai Xiaoxiao coming back like this, the matter between her and Luo Haofeng…

Mr. Bai had many questions in his heart, but considering everything, he didn’t ask them out loud.

Bai Xiaoxiao furrowed her brows in distress, “Dad, does Mom not know about Luo Haofeng placing the ad?”

“She doesn’t know yet, but you just went to City B yesterday and came back today. Your mom will definitely ask you why.”

“I broke up with Luo Haofeng.”

Bai Xiaoxiao avoided Mr. Bai’s concerned gaze, her voice very low.

Mr. Bai wasn’t surprised by this; he understood his daughter well. After learning about what happened all those years ago, it’d be strange if Xiaoxiao still stayed with Luo Haofeng.

“Xiaoxiao, no matter what decision you make, Dad will support you.”

Even if he were to persuade Xiaoxiao to stay with Luo Haofeng and let go of that incident, Xiaoxiao couldn’t truly let go.

She needs time.

Only time can heal the wounds in people’s hearts, whether it’s Qiao Xiuyun’s or Bai Xiaoxiao’s.

“So, if your mom asks, just say that Meng Ke has been captured, and you don’t need to stay in City B.”

A hint of surprise flashed in Bai Xiaoxiao’s eyes. She had thought the same thing, but didn’t expect her dad to think that way.

However, neither of them anticipated that as they opened the study door, Mother Bai was standing outside.

From her slightly pale face, it was clear she had overheard their conversation just now.

Bai Xiaoxiao’s eyes widened in shock, Mr. Bai’s expression changed too, but being a seasoned businessman, he quickly recovered and softly called out, “Xiuyun.”

Qiao Xiuyun just looked at Bai Xiaoxiao’s slightly red eyes and did not respond.

Bai Xiaoxiao’s emotions, which she had worked hard to calm, surged again at Qiao Xiuyun’s complex expression. Her eyes welled up with warmth, and guilt and self-blame gathered.

“Mom.”

Qiao Xiuyun seemed to snap out of it at that guilty and remorseful ‘Mom,’ her eyes flickered, and she said stiffly, “I came up to call you for dinner. Since you’re done talking, let’s go downstairs and eat. Didn’t you just say you were hungry?”

The atmosphere at the study door turned awkward.

Qiao Xiuyun’s evasion clearly showed she didn’t want to discuss it, at least not now.

Despite feeling guilty and wanting to apologize to her mom, Bai Xiaoxiao couldn’t say anything as her mom changed the topic.

Mr. Bai forced a smile, stepped out of the study, took Qiao Xiuyun’s hand with one hand and Bai Xiaoxiao’s with the other, gently saying, “Xiaoxiao, your mom made your favorite dishes specially. Eat more later.”

“Okay.”

Bai Xiaoxiao replied, pretending to be cheerful.

The family of three went downstairs, Bai Xiaoxiao helped Qiao Xiuyun with the dishes, and Mr. Bai waited at the table.

After setting the table, Bai Xiaoxiao considerately pulled out a chair for Qiao Xiuyun to sit first.

“Eat more. You must be tired after coming back from City B. Eat and then go upstairs to have a good sleep.”

Qiao Xiuyun didn’t need to ask anything; what she overheard earlier was enough for her to know that Xiaoxiao broke up with Luo Haofeng and must not have rested well last night.

In her heart, her daughter is the most important.

As for the rest, as Mr. Bai said, what’s done is done; they can only try not to think about it.

Bai Xiaoxiao’s heart warmed. For some reason, hearing her mom’s caring words now moved her more than before.

Maybe it’s because of the guilt.

She nodded immediately, obediently replying, “Mom, I’ll go rest after eating.”

She told herself inside, from now on, she mustn’t upset her mom again or do anything to make her sad.

As a result, Bai Xiaoxiao ate more than usual at dinner. After the meal, she even insisted on doing the dishes.

“Go upstairs and rest, let the maid do the dishes later.”

Mother Bai held Bai Xiaoxiao’s hand, her eyes filled with a trace of heartache.

How could she not understand what her daughter was thinking? But as a mother, how could she blame her own daughter?

She especially didn’t want her daughter to feel guilty.

Thinking about it, she said, “I’ll go upstairs with you.”

Bai Xiaoxiao was initially stunned, then nodded, forcing a smile, “Okay.”

“Xiuyun.”

Mr. Bai called out worriedly.

Qiao Xiuyun glanced back at him, signaling with her eyes that there was no need to worry.

Sending Xiaoxiao upstairs wasn’t to interrogate but out of concern for her daughter. What happened back then was her lifelong nightmare. She couldn’t let it become her daughter’s lifelong burden.

The mother and daughter went upstairs to Bai Xiaoxiao’s room.

After closing the door, Mother Bai led Bai Xiaoxiao to sit on the sofa, softly saying, “Xiaoxiao, I’m your mother. You don’t have to hide anything from me, nor feel sorry.”

“Mom.”

Bai Xiaoxiao’s nose tingled, and she called out lowly.

Qiao Xiuyun saw her daughter’s self-blame in her eyes, her gaze flickered, and her tone was slightly stiff, “I originally thought you would never know about what happened back then. Did Wu Jingfang tell you?”

“It wasn’t Wu Jingfang. It was Meng Ke who told me.”

“Meng Ke?”

Qiao Xiuyun couldn’t help being surprised. How did Meng Ke know? Could it be that Wu Jingfang told Meng Ke?

Bai Xiaoxiao nodded, “Meng Ke called and told me. It was a woman named Jiang Hui from Haochen Group…”

After hearing Bai Xiaoxiao’s explanation, Qiao Xiuyun finally understood.

“Then you and Luo Haofeng?”

She was only concerned about her daughter’s happiness. Even if she couldn’t let go of what happened back then, she couldn’t show intense resentment against her daughter.

Nor could she have overly intense emotions.

She was trying hard to restrain herself.

Mentioning Luo Haofeng, Bai Xiaoxiao felt more guilty, “In the past, I was immature and insisted on being with him when Mom was against it. Mom, this time I really broke up with Luo Haofeng. I won’t have any relationship with him anymore.”

Qiao Xiuyun’s expression changed with concern slipping out, “Xiaoxiao, why are you so foolish? I opposed it back then, and you still stayed with him. Now that I agree, you want to break up.”

“Mom, it was my fault before, I shouldn’t have disobeyed you.”