Chapter 23—Is Daddy marrying?
Xu Li was just about to knock on the door when he noticed that it was left open. He peeks inside to
Check if his father is inside. His dad is talking on the phone, which is new for him. He never saw his father use the device in his entire life!
He observes some more and tries to listen to his conversation.
It seems that his dad is talking to a woman, and what surprises Xu Li is his father's way of speaking. He looks so relaxed. He even smiles from time to time. What is going on? He thought to himself. He became more suspicious as he continued to listen.
"Do you need me to go there? I could arrange some stuff for you if you needed anything." His father said.
"I see, just let me know if you need anything. Alright, I will see you soon." The call ended, and his dad went back to work. The man didn't notice the open door.
Xu Li moves away from the door as soon as his father finishes the call. His body is trembling, and his eyes become teary. Based on his father's conversation, he likes the caller a lot. He knows this because his father speaks softly to the woman on the phone. He never does that unless he is talking to him.
"Does it mean he is going to have another mommy?" Xu Li's heart cannot control the tears that
fall on his eyes anymore. He wanted to cry. Since he was small, his dad always said to him that he would always have one mommy. No matter what other people say. He said his mommy will come back, and she really loves him. But today, it seems that his dad will marry another woman!
Xu Li forgot his purpose to see his father and ran back to his room. He stayed inside the whole afternoon and never tried to go out.
The staff are worried about their young master. He never acted like this. They tried to coax him to play outside, but he never responded. They didn't have a choice but to inform their master about the situation.
Xu Li is not aware of what is happening outside, and with a firm resolve, he decides to ask his father.
directly. However, on his way to the study, he stops when he sees that some staff are having a conversation in front of the study room. It looks like they are arguing about who will be the one to knock on the door.
Not wanting to wait for them, he started to approach them when one of the staff's words stopped his footsteps.
"Do you think the young master is upset because our master brought a young mistress in the
house?" A younger staff member asks others.
Xu Li abruptly stops and intently listens to their conversation. He held his breath to conceal his presence.
"I think he knows that the mistress is in the medical building. Otherwise, why would he suddenly
close himself in the room?" another staff member added.
"That's right. I think the headmaster is going to marry the woman in the medical building. He addresses her as our mistress, and even Butler Yang has to treat her like one." The other younger staff said. Her voice has a hint of envy.
"I think she is not a good woman based on how she wants to be secretive. She doesn't even want us to care for her even though she is sick!" She added. It is apparent that she has a strong dislike for the woman and is trying to implant ideas in other staff.
However, an older staff member prevents the others from voicing their own opinions further. She told them to stop gossiping and go back to their job after assuring them that she would talk to the master personally.
Xu Li left the place before other staff saw him listening to their conversation. He has a lot of things on his mind. At the moment, he is sure of one thing. His father has a woman in the house, and he wants to marry her. He wonders if it was the same person his father was talking to on the phone. The heaviness in his heart doubled. He took out his mother's photo on his neck. He can't help but cry again; at the moment, he longs for his mother to come back.