Chapter 307 - Daddy, You're Home

Chuan Nayi didn't know why 'this'… seemed to keep on happening. 'This' thing would always show up as if she was being challenged again and again. Too many times that she wasn't sure if she was actually making the wrong choices along the way.

Recently, she was challenged to choose between norms and love… then, success or morals… afterward, honesty or protection. Today… just when she was so sure that she could always accompany Liu Xiaodan in his unspoken world, she was faced with this. Surely, no one could blame her for glaring so coldly at the woman before her. It's just that… why did Liu Xiaodan know her?

"Nayi, we first met her to the hospital. I was training under Feng, remember?" That was all Liu Xiaodan said for now, letting Chuan Nayi think of something else. Then, he gently pulled her inside the room. "You don't have to go if you don't want to, but this is my first assignment somewhat. I'm sorry for not realizing it sooner."

"So you came here to ask for help… regarding ghosts?" Chuan Nayi didn't sit down on the couch to where Liu Xiaodan led her. She only crossed her arms on her c.h.e.s.t. "You're lucky, Ms. Bai—ah, no, Mrs. Chuan."

Bai Yueji didn't know what to say right now. She didn't think this would happen either, but she couldn't back down again. The last time, she only cried while her daughter whittled her life away. This time, she didn't care if Chuan Nayi was in front of her.

She pressed a hand on her c.h.e.s.t. "Yes, Mr. Xiaodan and Mr. Feng came to us earlier, and… and I don't know where I can go." Her tears brimmed along her lids, but she didn't want to cry like a weak housewife. "My… my Fangfen… Nayi, your little sister needs help—"

"She's not my little sister. I'm in no way related to her or to your husband." Chuan Nayi growled. She couldn't even take a look at Liu Xiaodan. She didn't know what kind of face he was wearing while witnessing this scene. Was he disappointed at Chuan Nayi's heartlessness, or was he angry that she was making things difficult for his client?

"Nayi! I… I know that..." Bai Yueji lowered her eyes for a second before looking up. Based on what she knew, Chuan Nayi wasn't as heartless as her mother who even reacted like she didn't know that man during their divorce proceedings. "Please help me still. Since… since you come around this place, we'll… we'll look for another house. Somewhere far—somewhere you won't see us again! Please… please help me..."

"Why are you begging me? Do I look like a shaman to you?" Chuan Nayi glared at her some more. She then forced herself to turn to Liu Xiaodan. "Xiaodan, you're going tonight, right? What do you think? Do you have time to spare for this… woman?"

Strange enough, Liu Xiaodan didn't even look a bit reactive to the exchange in front of him. He was only wearing an impassive face that was not normal on Liu Xiaodan as well. With a swift movement of pocketing his phone, Liu Xiaodan spoke, "We are headed to their place, Nayi. The entity I need to take care of had gone to their house. That's why Feng and I came to them later. Now that their problems worsened, the entity had more food."

So that's why. Chuan Nayi realized that Liu Xiaodan was stopping her earlier because he was headed to her estranged father and his wife's house. As for how he didn't realize it from the very start, Chuan Nayi could only imagine. He had not told her the whole story about the encounter after all. Besides, it was probably also because she was busy dealing with the Wu Corporation.

More importantly, it wasn't her business anymore… her estranged father's affairs.

No, the last part wasn't something Liu Xiaodan would think. Maybe it was more of them trying to end it as soon as possible to avoid her from ever knowing about it. However, reality was indeed cruel for both of them.

"S-So… you're coming to help me?" Bai Yueji found a new straw to hold on to. However, she still didn't know if Chuan Nayi would let him help her out. Before Bai Yueji could imagine the scene—

"I had enough of parents' mistakes implicating their children. Even if Mr. Chuan had unresolved trouble with Nayi, I don't think Fangfen should suffer from that." Liu Xiaodan turned to look at Chuan Nayi. "What do you think, Nayi? Can't I save a child from the teeth of a ghost?"

Chuan Nayi lowered her eyes. She could only nod lightly before turning away and walking out of the waiting room. It's not that she didn't want to save a child, but this might give her father to reason to connect with her again. The things that he had done… Chuan Nayi only knew coldness from both of them, actually.

Guangru went to grab her hand and walk with her. "Don't worry, Mama. He won't touch you. I won't let him."

"...just keep him away from me. If you curse him, his family will only look for me." Chuan Nayi sighed. "Just keep him away from me..."

…

It was already seven in the evening when Chuan Shengxin got home that night. Even right now, he was pretty occupied by the loss of his pillar of support. Without being able to get extra money from his sister, he didn't know what to do with that vegetable mother-in-law. 

When he entered their home, he didn't even realize that all the lights were turned off. He leaned his back against the door, hand on his face. "...Yanyu, if this happens to us… what will you do…?"

"Daddy, you're home."

Chuan Shengxin flinched aloud when he suddenly heard Chuan Fangfen's voice. However, what he saw from the crack of his hands was a four-year-old Chuan Nayi. When he brought his hand down, it was actually Chuan Fangfen that was standing before him. With illumination only coming from the outside lights through the windows, he could barely see his daughter's face.

However, her eyes were wide, and she seemed to be smiling in a grin at him.

"Fangfen, where's your mom?" Chuan Shengxin reached out to switch the lights on, but the bulb only glowed dimly as if it was busted. "Hm? The bulb is broken again? Fangfen…"

He lifted his head and saw no one in front of him anymore. He didn't even hear Fangfen's footsteps. Chuan Shengxin shook his head. It's probably because he's very tired physically and mentally. He only called out, "I'm taking a shower. Just ready my food. I'll be there in ten minutes."

The father didn't care about the lights anymore. He entered the room he shared with his wife and stripped to his pants before entering the ensuite of their master bedroom. The water started running, and he stood under the shower after removing the rest of his clothes.

Piak! The lights were switched on, and he was blinded a little after being in the dark room for a few minutes. He then used his hand to cover his eyes, only to find a shadow cast on the curtain of the shower. The officer quickly drew the curtain and saw a woman standing in the middle of the room.

"Dammit, Yueji..." Chuan Shengxin sighed as he held onto his c.h.e.s.t. "You scared me…"