Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

”When you found out about the miserable life he was living in Cangshan Town, your heart must have been bleeding. When you learned that your child originally excelled academically and was even recognized by the principal of Yujiang City’s prestigious high school, you must have felt both happy and painful.”

”How could you not be in pain? That is your child, he could have been with you, living a life of luxury without worries, receiving top elite education, becoming the best young man in the world.”

”But Huo Qinyou ruined him.”

”Your deepest pain isn’t just that Huo Qinyou ruined your son, but that you actually cherished the filthy bloodline of the real culprit for so many years!”

”What you truly hate is not Huo Qinyou, nor your jerk of a husband, but yourself! You hate yourself for not protecting your child, so when you planned to die together with Huo Wen’an earlier, that’s why you suddenly relented, that’s why you tortured yourself by questioning him about why he didn’t die in Cangshan Town!”

After speaking, Xu Xingguang turned to look at Huo Wen’an.

Huo Wen’an hung his head, lost in thought.

Xu Xingguang felt distressed seeing Huo Wen’an like this, she told Mrs. Huo, ”Huo Wen’an had many ways to destroy you, but he spared you. Do you really think it was out of fear of public opinion? Afraid of being criticized?”

Mrs. Huo wiped away tears, confused and painfully asked, ”Then why?”

”Because he still loves you.” Xu Xingguang couldn’t even admit this herself, but that was the true reason why Huo Wen’an didn’t destroy Mrs. Huo.

”He hates you, hates your favoritism, hates your inability to distinguish right from wrong, hates your callousness, hates your cowardice and vileness. But he still loves you, because ever since he learned that he was stolen by Huo Qinyou and not abandoned by his biological parents, from that day, he’s secretly loved you both in his heart.”

”It’s often said a mother’s love for her child is the greatest, most selfless love in the world. But some children, their love for their mother is just as profound.”

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Huo was stunned.

She looked at Huo Wen’an through tear-blurred eyes, her heart in turmoil.

Standing by, listening to the whole exchange, Huo Yunsheng’s emotions were also extremely complex. He looked at Huo Wen’an as if seeing a stranger.

Until this moment, he never understood this son.

Huo Wen’an suddenly said, ”Zheng Lie, take Mrs. Huo back, she’s in no state to stay for dinner.” He originally intended to threaten Mrs. Huo to be a ’good mother-in-law’, at least to leave a good impression for Xu Xingguang on her first visit.

But Xu Xingguang knew everything, so there was no need to deliberately create the illusion of a harmonious family anymore.

Zheng Lie nodded and half-dragged, half-carried Mrs. Huo away.

”Wait!” Xu Xingguang called Zheng Lie to stop.

Zheng Lie paused, and Mrs. Huo turned to look at Xu Xingguang, asking, ”Is there something else?”

Xu Xingguang glanced at Song Chi, who then carried a gift box toward Mrs. Huo and opened it in front of everyone.

Inside, surprisingly, was an urn.

Mrs. Huo’s expression changed dramatically, ”Xu Xingguang, what are you doing!”

Xu Xingguang smiled gently, explaining considerately, ”I heard Mrs. Huo loves matchmaking. Even when my Brother A Zui hadn’t passed, you already found several partners for him. It’s said to give gifts according to one’s preference, and knowing Mrs. Huo’s hobby, I specially chose a suitable match for you according to your birth date and hour, with help from a skilled master.”

”Coincidentally, that gentleman passed away three years ago, so I spent some money to buy part of his ashes from his children.” Xu Xingguang hugged the urn and handed it to Mrs. Huo, saying, ”Mrs. Huo, take this gift, it’ll come in handy someday.”

Mrs. Huo was so angry she fainted on the spot.

Divine Concealment Island is a lair of dragons and tigers, none of those around Huo Wen’an have good intentions. Although Mrs. Huo is a pitiful person, her harm to Huo Wen’an is done, and Xu Xingguang couldn’t large-heartedly forgive it.

She once said she’s willing to be Huo Wen’an’s knife, to slay those wolves he’s unwilling to kill.

Mrs. Huo is the first wolf Xu Xingguang aims to slay.

Wounding a heart doesn’t necessarily require a knife.

The words she previously said had already shattered Mrs. Huo’s psychological defenses, and for the rest of her life, Mrs. Huo would live in guilt toward Huo Wen’an.

And the urn contained only the ashes of a stray dog killed by traffic.