Chapter 286 - A Heavy Price Of Ignorance (1/2)

All of a sudden, the screeching sound of the tires caught their attention and a hurried footstep followed.

”What's going on outside, Sister Ji?” Xin Xiaoli inquired as he saw the breathless housemaid coming to their side.

”Young Master Li...” she was panting heavily. ”Master... Master is back.”

”What?” Xin Xiaoli was a bit stunned to hear that. From what he knew, his father was supposed to come next week. How come he was a week early? And that too in the middle of the night? A premonition rose in his heart.

He almost came running outside the main door to find his father's entourage. Just when Darren followed suit and stepped out, he saw Xin Zimen alighting from the car. There was a frown permanently etched between his beautiful brows. He was dressed rather casually in complete contrast with his status.

However, the anger in his eyes was really overwhelming even for Darren who often had personal interactions with this business mogul before him.

Xin Zimen walked straight towards his eldest son and said only word, ”Move.” Well, it was more like a command he wasn't willing to hear anything.

”Dad...” Xin Xiaoli tried to talk but his father's glaring momentum made him take a step aside. Finally, the one hiding behind his brother looked up at his father like scared cat.

Xin Zimen raised his hand and Ah-Si closed his eyes. But the expected jiggle of his cheek or piercing pain didn't come. He slowly opened his eyes to see his father had clenched his hand mid-air. He seemed to be trying hard to keep his emotions under control.

In the end, he pointed at his youngest son and began, ”I never expected that one day I'd be ashamed of my own sons!” Ah-Si lowered his head and didn't dare look at his father's face. He knew how scary his father could get when he was angry. ”How can you be this irresponsible?”

”Urmm...” Ah-Si didn't know what he wanted to say but whatever it was it died down in his throat.

”Look at me and answer me,” hissed Xin Zimen. Ah-Si lifted his head but still didn't dare to look at his father straightly. He was willing to look anywhere but at his father's eyes. ”Now tell me, how can you lose your own daughter?!”

Ah-Si's eyes widened in shock. He had just decided to ask for his father's help but he had yet to inform him about anything. Then how did his father already knew about the fact that he lost his daughter? And most importantly, how did he even know that he had a daughter?! But he wasn't the only one with this reaction. Both Darren and Xin Xiaoli's feelings weren't any better.

”Dad, how do you know?” Ah-Si could only get this one sentence out of his mouth.

Instead of answering him, Xin Zimen called out, ”Brother Kuan!” Ah-Si frowned but look behind his father to see Uncle Kuan coming with a small figure tucked in a blanket in his arms. His eyes almost popped out.

”Ava!” He tried to rush towards his daughter but his father held him back.

”Do you have the right to even touch her?” He jabbed his finger at Ah-Si's head as he continued, ”Use your head once in a while! Do you have any idea where I found her?” Xin Zimen rubbed his temple as he added, ”You might forget your status as the young master of Xin family but people don't. Especially, our rivals.”

”Dad, we've been trying to find her on our own but-” Xin Xiaoli stopped talking as Xin Zimen tilted his head to stare at him. He gulped visibly before trying to add, ”We're just going to tell you about it.”

”When? Exactly when was I supposed to know that I have a granddaughter? After losing her for good?!”

Both brothers were left speechless with nothing to say. How could they say anything?

”If Yi-”