Soul Patch

Chapter 147 I Miss You Too (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader)

This is my home!

Wenjie quickly tied Jia Nan up with a bed sheet, then pushed open the door and rushed out.

"Xiao Jie, what are you doing upstairs? Why are you making all that noise?"

It's my mother!

Who else but one's mother would say such gentle and loving words to you?

I rushed downstairs and saw my mother standing in the kitchen, dressed in her pajamas, preparing dinner with the housekeeper.

When An Ran saw Wen Jie, she swayed her plump, peach-like figure and said in a clear voice, "Brother Wen Jie, the food isn't ready yet! Auntie asked me to stew a fish, saying it would help you recover."

Wenjie ran to his mother and saw that her round face made her look very young, not at all like someone who was fifty years old.

"Mom, why don't you sit in the living room and rest for a while?"

Wenjie helped his mother into the living room and sat her on the sofa, which was decorated with some dazzling crystal chandeliers.

He looked around, his mind filled with images of the earthen courtyard in the countryside, the red brick walls, and the few tiled houses...

The contrast with the luxurious villa is striking.

When Yang Shanshan first visited Jia Nan's villa, she kept envying it. Wenjie had really thought how wonderful it would be if he had a villa like that!

Strangely enough, as soon as I entered the villa, I had a strange feeling inside me...

That strange feeling brought a sense of unreality, leaving Wenjie feeling lost and adrift, like a cloud floating in the sky, sometimes high, sometimes low, ever-changing. Now, that feeling has finally become reality.

The chandelier's glow complemented the wallpaper, illuminating the high-ceilinged living room brightly. Wenjie stroked the pure leather texture of the sofa chairs; it was all real, this villa was his!

It’s so cool!

"An Ran, you should rest for a while too."

Wenjie called out to Anran in the kitchen.

"No, Uncle Wen will be back soon, and the fish will be cooked almost done!"

Wenjie's heart jolted violently. Wen... Uncle Wen?

My dad?

Overwhelmed with emotion, he turned to look at his mother and shook her arm violently: "Mom, where is Dad now?"

"He's already invested in Huahai Technology Company's M City branch, and this old man is working himself to the bone, but he still thinks he's young..."

The mother was still nagging and criticizing Wenjie's father. Then, she saw her precious son had already dashed out and was running towards the door.

"Hey! Wenjie! Where are you going... Come back, dinner's ready!" She waved her arms and shouted at Wenjie.

Upon hearing that his father worked at Huahai Technology, Wenjie could no longer sit still. He jumped up and rushed to the door in the blink of an eye, leaving his mother's nagging behind.

The sound of motorcycle brakes could be heard from outside the door.

A kind-looking middle-aged man stepped out of the van in a flash.

As soon as Wen Tianyi got out of the car, he saw Wen Jie running out in a daze and tried to stop him, saying, "Hey kid, what's the rush? Where are you going? Didn't you hear your mother calling you?"

His voice sounded tired and carried a hint of reproach.

Wenjie looked at that familiar figure. Compared to the handsome man who left home to make his way in the world years ago, he had aged, gained weight, become more talkative, slowed down, lost hair, and developed more wrinkles...

None of that matters. What matters is him... he's standing right in front of me, alive and well!

Unable to contain his emotions, Wenjie staggered forward and knelt down on the ground with a thud: "Dad..."

As soon as he uttered the word, a burning pain shot through his eyes, and tears streamed down his face.

It is said that men do not easily shed tears.

To hell with not being able to play it lightly!

All those details about the butterfly cord keep flashing through my mind...

He wiped away his tears, hugged his father's legs, and sobbed uncontrollably.

Dad, I miss you!

I...I was wrong! I wanted to make amends, and I tried my best...

I can never go back! I can't go back... I'm afraid I'll never see you again, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to say these things..."

The sound gradually faded, and Wenjie knelt on the ground, pounding his fist on the ground.

Those regrets tormented him inside. Today, everything came out with the free flow of tears, and the heavy stone that had been pressing on his heart, making it hard for him to breathe, finally collapsed.

Wenjie felt a sense of relief he had never experienced before.

"Wenjie, what's wrong?" Wen Tianyi hurriedly squatted down to help Wenjie up.

But Wenjie knelt there as if rooted to the ground, and he couldn't budge him no matter how hard he tried.

"Look at you, what's wrong with the child going out to play? Why are you criticizing him? Look how upset he is!"

Wenjie's mother ran out in small steps and squatted down to wipe away Wenjie's tears.

“Our Wenjie is a grown man now, look at you… what’s wrong with you! Come inside with Mom!”

As the mother spoke, tears streamed down her face along with Wenjie's.

It is said that a mother and son are of one heart, and this is absolutely true. As soon as she saw her son sad and in tears, she couldn't stop her tears from falling.

She kept criticizing Wen Tianyi, as if Wen Tianyi had caused Wen Jie a great injustice.

Wen Tianyi was completely dumbfounded!

What did you do?

I just told Wenjie to stop running around, his mom was calling him!

The mushy things Wenjie said! Like, he missed him… Where did that come from? We see each other every day!

I've never heard Wenjie say such tender and considerate things before!

When Wenjie was a little boy, he would hug his neck, press his little mouth against his cheek, and whisper to him, "Dad, I miss you. You're always going to other places. When will you stop going out?"

So many years have passed, and our son has grown into a man. The two men rarely say such mushy things to each other anymore!

Listen to that, it feels so good!

Son, Dad misses you too!

Even though I see you every day, I still miss you, I miss how cute you were when you were little, and I miss how you called me "Daddy" in your baby voice when you were learning to speak...

In the blink of an eye, you've grown up!

The words of missing you and loving you, the taciturn father could no longer utter.

Between father and son, they can't even do an intimate gesture; the thought of it feels awkward.

……

Wen Tianyi smiled kindly, watching Wenjie and his mother walk into the villa, and then fell into deep thought.

He understood apologies much better than cheesy words.

What did he do wrong that he wants to go back to? Where should he go back to?

Wen Tianyi racked his brains, but still couldn't come up with a solution.

He always felt that some of his memories were buried, and only fragmented images could surface in his dreams.

Then he waved his hand and laughed: Oh well, forget it and forget it!

(End of this chapter)