134 My Husband, My Child (2/2)

”Are there qualifications for becoming a father?” I asked.

”Of course there are.”

”What qualifications?” I became even more puzzled.

”Responsibility, love and patience, duty and obligations, and someone who can educate his character and give him unconditional love.” Xiang Qing simply replied, ”My father died when I was very young so I became envious of the children who had a father. Looking at them, even if I was scolded every day, I would be willing from the bottom of my heart.”

”Then why did Xiao Mao act like that towards you?”

”Miao Miao, my mother was also a beautiful maiden when she was young. Many matchmakers had visited to see if my mother was interested in remarrying another. Since my brother and I were still young, we became nervous and afraid of that possibility, the fear that an unknown and strange man may become our father. And afraid that a stranger would take away our mother, who was our only remaining source of importance.”

”But, you're so good to him.....his actions were really too much.”

”Smart children will always have more ideas and desires, as well as methods to achieve them.” Xiang Qing rubbed my head, and then wiped my tears, ”What he wants to know is if I can love him like a real father would, and also who has a higher place in your heart, therefore he can only use these kinds of methods to make you angry.”

”Miao Miao, even when Xiao Mao is extremely upset, he won't take initiative to be the first to relent.” Jian Nan added, ”Since you've made him upset, there are some things that must be taken slowly. He didn't have a father for so many years, and if you suddenly introduce a person into his life, you have to give him time to accept it.”

The more I listened to their explanations, my heart felt even more sad and empty. I immediately turned to the direction Xiao Mao ran to and followed, Jian Nan had asked Xiang Qing, ”You're not going?”

”It's not good if I go now.” Xiang Qing shook his head, and only Jian Nan followed along.

I began to hastily leave Xiang Qing's line of sight, but after searching for a long time, I didn't see any signs of Xiao Mao. I became anxious as I didn't know where he went.

Jian Nan panted and wiped away his sweat as he caught up with me, he said, ”How about we send some people from Hua Residence to search? If that little brat really wanted to hide, I'm afraid it won't be easy for us to find, let alone yourself. We can also check if he's taken the Hellhound with him.”

”En.....” I swiftly nodded, ”We can also have some people from Xuan Qing Palace to search as well.”

”Miao Miao,” Jian Nan suddenly held onto me and said, ”When you've found Xiao Mao, don't intervene between his and Xiang Qing's business, let the two figure it out themselves. I can see that Xiao Mao won't do anything to Xiang Qing, Given his character and personality, if he really hated a person, he certainly has other ways of making them disappear. So there isn't a need for him to do those things in front of you.”

”How did he develop a character such as that?” I was very regretful, ”Is it because I normally spoil him too much?”

Jian Nan sighed, ”To speak in an unpleasant way, although Yin Zi's treats everyone at Hua Residence quite well, towards outsiders, he is very cold and indifferent. In addition to that, his character is quite selfish, the objects he has taken fancy to, he will use any means to obtain them. When it comes to myself, I'm too strict. I'm always thinking of everything, and how to take advantage of every situation. Your brother is crude and boorish, and Wawa and Luo Luo aren't very direct nor stern. Moreover, they've never had any children and so they would grant Xiao Mao with every one of his requests. Mo'lin and Jin Wen are busy and unavailable a lot of times, therefore the time they can spend with the child is limited. And although Ao Yun is quite diligent, the shortcomings of this person is also very clear. Xiao Mao's education is not complete. Now let's talk about yourself, although you love Xiao Mao dearly, by nature, you aren't very smart. Because of the poor education you've had and because he is Bi Qingshen Jun's child, everyone unconditionally loves him, which undenyingly created this character in him. Every one of us is responsible for this problem.”

”Is it too late to change this? Has Xiao Mao truly become a bad child?” My heart was sorrowful, and I didn't know what was good for him.

”In these 500 years, you should know that he occasionally does a few bad things, but his heart is pure, he's not a bad child.”

”Of course I know that!” I hastily ran in the direction of Hua Residence, ”I want to bring him back.....and apologize.”