1902 I Almost Believed It Myself (2/2)

”Come, tell me honestly. Were you mad at me, so you had to vent your frustration at the innocent tree?” Shen Jiuli sounded gentle but was incorrect.

Shen Nianmo denied it immediately. ”It was not like that. I thought that someone was there on the tree, trying to peep while I was taking a bath. I was only trying to hit the stalker.”

Shen Jiuli let out a laugh before answering. ”It sounds so reasonable that I almost believed it myself.”

Shen Nianmo was speechless. His father disregarded his honesty so swiftly.

Shen Jiuli continued, ”Little Nianmo, did you know that I have planted and grown the tree myself? The tree is here to provide shade for your mother. Also, the tree has started to display some level of spirituality. Every time your mother comes into its shades, it will gather up its leaves to keep her cool. I appreciate its effort. Now that you have trimmed off almost the entire tree, tell me, what should I do with it now?”

Shen Nianmo was utterly surprised. Was his father trying to bluff him? No one had ever told him about the powerful feature of the tree. Was his father trying to play tricks with him?

Shen Nianmo quickly asked for his mother's support instead. ”Mother, everything that I said was true. I really thought that someone was watching me in the dark. It must be the mysterious man with a disturbing mask.”

Ning Xuemo chose to believe her son. ”Has anyone broken into the Fantian Palace?” She asked her husband.

Knowingly or unknowingly, Shen Jiuli swept his eyes across the sky and saw a small cloud. He then shook his head to reassure his wife. ”No outsider has even broken into the premise. Only people of our own side can come in.”

Ning Xuemo trusted her husband entirely, so she safely assumed that her son was reacting for being held captive in the wizardry barrier over the past couple of days. He needed to release his frustration, thus hitting the tree out of spite and ruining the Fantian Palace's surroundings was his goal.

Although it was an understandable mistake to make, she still thought that her son's temper was wrong. He should not keep it as a habit by breaking things when he was moody. Therefore, she agreed with her husband to give him a punishment.