Rebirth: Pampered by My Children and Husband-Chapter 241 - : Lay Down the Burden

Chapter 241: Chapter 241: Lay Down the Burden

Ji Tingyang’s expression was somber, his eyes dark as ink and alarmingly cold, his tone full of indignation.

As his words ended, the air around them seemed to freeze for a moment.

Ji Tingyang looked at the wound on Lin Xu’s knee, panic and concern hidden beneath his complexion, his brows not relaxing for a long time.

Perhaps the psychological shadow caused by the two previous car accidents was too significant for him, as every time he saw Lin Xu injured, he was struck by an uncontrollable fear.

Lin Xu knew he was worried about her, so she took his hand and comforted him, “It’s just a scraped knee, I’m not a child, you don’t need to be so nervous.”

Xie Changyan shed his usual nonchalance, looking at Ji Tingyang with a profound gaze, just about to say something when Ji Tingyang stood up abruptly.

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Ji Tingyang looked away, casually saying, “I’m going to the drugstore to buy some antiseptic and band-aids,” and then he walked over.

Xie Changyan watched Ji Tingyang’s angrily departing figure, touched his nose, and sheepishly said, “Seems like I’ve made the son angry.”

“You should talk to him later, if you explain it properly, everything will be fine,” said Lin Xu.

Xie Changyan pulled his gaze back, glanced again at the injury on Lin Xu’s knee, and after a long silence, apologized, “Sorry, it’s my fault for not taking better care of you.”

“You’ve already done well to protect me in your first reaction,” Lin Xu said, reaching out to soothe his furrowed brow.

Crowds surged in the park when Lin Xu accidentally fell to the ground, an unforeseeable incident.

If it weren’t for Xie Changyan’s instinct to shield her, she would certainly have been trampled by the surging crowd, which could have led to a serious stampede accident.

Xie Changyan knelt in front of her, took her hand, and kissed the back of it, his gaze revealing a hint of self-reproach.

Not far away, Ji Tingyang held a bag in his hand, standing still and glancing deeply at them from under the dappled shade of the trees, his profound eyes hiding the emotions brewing deep within.

After a while, Ji Tingyang took steps toward them.

He first rinsed and disinfected the wound on Lin Xu’s knee, then covered it with a band-aid.

Only when he could no longer see Lin Xu’s injury did the stern look on Ji Tingyang’s face slightly soften.

After finishing all this, Lin Xu stood up and walked around him several times, “See, I’m really fine.”

As if to prove to Ji Tingyang and dispel his concern, she even stomped her foot forcefully.

“I see, but if you keep stomping your leg will go numb,” Ji Tingyang immediately stopped her.

His emotions gradually calmed down, and he was no longer as frantic as at the beginning.

Lin Xu secretly signaled Xie Changyan with her eyes and looked at Ji Tingyang, suggesting that he and his son should ease the atmosphere.

Xie Changyan was just about to open his mouth when Ji Tingyang changed the subject, “There are too many people here, the crowd is too dangerous, let’s go somewhere else.”

After saying that, he took Lin Xu and headed out of the park, leaving Xie Changyan behind.

A helpless sigh emerged from Xie Changyan’s throat as he had no choice but to follow them.

They visited many places along the way, and whenever Xie Changyan wanted to say something to Ji Tingyang, Ji Tingyang always managed to change the subject first.

By evening, when they returned to the hotel, the two had not spoken another word.

Ji Yuqiao came home from class and immediately sensed the discordant atmosphere between Xie Changyan and Ji Tingyang, “Mother, what happened?”

“Your eldest brother and your father had a quarrel, they’re both being petulant,” Lin Xu explained to her.

Hearing her words, Ji Tingyang’s face reddened in rebuttal, “It wasn’t a quarrel!”

Look.

Lin Xu shrugged her shoulders towards Ji Yuqiao.

Ji Yuqiao, adopting the tone of a mature adult, said, “Big brother, you’re almost in your thirties, stop throwing tantrums like a little kid and arguing with dad.”

“You’re all grown up, don’t make mom call you in the morning, get up yourself,” Ji Tingyang retorted, mimicking her words.

Ji Yuqiao pouted and immediately fell silent.

Ji Tingyang, feeling irritated, tugged at his collar and turned back to his room.

“Go in and have a good talk with the child,” Lin Xu said to Xie Changyan, nudging her mouth in the direction of the room.

Signaling Xie Changyan to follow.

“Kids really do become a hassle when they grow up.” Xie Changyan shook his head.

A five or six-year-old can be appeased with a lollipop or being put to bed, but it takes so much more effort to placate someone in their twenties.

Although he thought this, Xie Changyan still entered Ji Tingyang’s room.

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The room wasn’t locked, so Xie Changyan turned the handle and went in.

Seeing him come in, Ji Tingyang’s tone became stiff, “What are you doing here?”

After a moment’s thought, Xie Changyan said, “I failed to protect your mother, and it’s only right that you blame me.”

“During this time, I kept thinking, if I hadn’t taken your mother out that day twenty years ago, or if I had been the only one to die…”

“Then perhaps you and your siblings wouldn’t have had such a hard life all these years.”

Ji Tingyang’s sharp tone suddenly softened a bit, “That’s not what I meant, I never wished for you to die instead of mom.”

He just hoped that both of them could be well.

“I’ve always told you, as the eldest, you should take good care of your younger brother and sister,” Xie Changyan paused, “I keep wondering if those words became shackles, burdening you with such a huge responsibility at only seven years old.”

A sourness rose at Ji Tingyang’s nose, and his eyes seemed to turn red. He turned his head away, his deep voice a little hoarse, “It’s not like that…”

Xie Changyan walked over and patted his shoulder, “Now we are back, you can put down the heavy burden on your shoulders and do the things you want to do.”

The sourness at his nose spread throughout his body, a tumult of complex emotions roiling in his chest, Ji Tingyang’s throat felt choked and uncomfortable.

He looked deeply at Xie Changyan, his eyes gradually blurring.

A myriad of thoughts surged in Ji Tingyang’s heart, he opened his mouth to say something, but then a rustling sound came from the doorway.

“I told you, big brother’s eyes are all red, he’s definitely going to cry,” Ji Yuqiao peered into the room through the door crack, whispering to Lin Xu, “Dad’s words are so touching, even I’m about to cry, big brother definitely can’t help it.”

Lin Xu also rubbed her reddened eyes, her voice slightly choked, “I’m already crying.”

“I’ve never seen big brother cry before, why aren’t his eyes red anymore?” Ji Yuqiao stretched her neck to peer further inside, nearly poking her entire head into the room.

“…”

With the constant murmuring of the two outside the door, the sourness that had risen in Ji Tingyang’s heart suddenly receded, and his emotions also calmed down.

He gave a faint glance at the two people at the door, “Do you want to come in and see?”

Ji Yuqiao chuckled awkwardly, “That would be rather embarrassing, wouldn’t it?”