Godslayer: I am the agent of King of Glory heroes

"Shhhhh-"

"boom--"

The city was illuminated by dazzling lights, with vibrant red colors everywhere. Brilliant fireworks shot into the dark night sky and exploded with a bang. Scattered sparks streaked across the night sky like a colorful meteor shower, illuminating the sky brightly.

The whole country exuded a peaceful atmosphere and joyful celebratory sounds, a unique liveliness belonging to the Great Xia Dynasty.

Jiang Shiyuan sat in her seat, eating her food and drinking juice. Outside the window, there were lively sounds of fireworks, and in front of her, there were sounds of chatting and laughter. The warm and harmonious atmosphere made her feel the long-lost feeling of home, and her eyes inexplicably became a little sore, and her heart was filled with indescribable emotions.

Her thoughts drifted to another city, her home, but no longer her home; it was now a little boy's home. Without her today, they would probably be more relaxed and happier…

"Shiyuan, come and clink glasses! Today you and Qiye are each allowed to drink a bowl of rice wine. Bring the bowls!" Hongying's slightly drunken voice rang out.

"Yay! Let's drink!"

Jiang Shiyuan flashed a bright smile, picked up the bowl again, filled it with rice wine, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp, shouting, "Happy New Year! Wishing everyone joy and happiness year after year, and all your wishes fulfilled!"

After much drinking and toasting, several people at the dinner table passed out from drinking.

It was Jiang Shiyuan's first time drinking alcohol. Although it was rice wine, which had a low alcohol content and was not enough to make her drunk, her face was slightly flushed.

Under the warm lamplight, she felt her cheeks burning. The room felt stuffy and unbreathable, so she stood up and wanted to go out into the street for some fresh air.

Outside, thousands of lights shone, and fireworks kept exploding. She stood at the intersection, the heat on her face dissipating in the wind.

There were many children in the residential buildings not far from the office. The children were playing with firecrackers at the door, and the crackling sound was deafening. She simply leaned against the wall and looked up at the fireworks.

After watching for a short while, my phone vibrated in my pocket.

"Beep beep beep—beep beep beep—"

Her phone kept vibrating, making her hand numb. Jiang Shiyuan looked at the number saved as 'Aunt Chen' and answered the call.

“Shiyuan,” Aunt Chen’s gentle voice betrayed her unease, “Look at me, yesterday you said you’d call your dad, and I was so happy I told him. He’s been waiting for me since yesterday, you see…”

"Hmph! Tell her she has the guts to block me and never come back!" the middle-aged man said angrily in the background.

"Old Jiang! How can you talk to a child like that!" Aunt Chen's gentle voice rose a little. She didn't want to get involved in the father and daughter's affairs. Being a stepmother was already difficult enough for her, and it would be even more difficult to put her in the middle!

"Daddy! Daddy! TV! TV! Watch!" The little boy's clear voice rang out, filled with the happiness of being pampered.

"Okay, okay, Daddy, look, you see the little lamb, don't you? That's great!..." The middle-aged man's voice, which had been angry, suddenly became gentle. Jiang Shiyuan stared blankly at the fireworks exploding in the sky, with the man's gentle laughter in her ears.

She felt like she hadn't heard such a gentle voice in a long time.

"Xiao Yao, don't sit so close to the TV! Old Jiang, you need to do something about it!" Aunt Chen's attention was also diverted, and she moved her phone away from her hand. After speaking, she realized that she was on the phone, so she put the phone back to her ear. "Your dad was just angry. You blocked his number, so he can't contact you... I didn't bother you, did I?" Aunt Chen's voice revealed her caution.

"No," Jiang Shiyuan said blankly.

She used to be surrounded by love. Even when she occasionally got lost in her parent-child relationship, it was as if she had just gone out for a walk. When she returned home, she was still enveloped in love.

But later, she discovered that love is truly an eternal theme for humanity.

One day, she suddenly found herself unable to solve a problem she thought she had thoroughly understood.

"Aunt Chen, could you please give the phone to Dad so I can talk to him?"

"it is good."

Jiang Shiyuan heard Aunt Chen breathe a sigh of relief, followed by soft conversation, and finally, the voice on the phone became loud again.

"it's me!"

"Dad," Jiang Shiyuan called softly.

"It's New Year's Eve today? When are you coming home? Are you really not planning to come back?" Father Jiang became more and more angry as he spoke.

"I've said it before, I'm not going home for Chinese New Year this year." Jiang Shiyuan lowered her eyes, her tone very calm.

“Where are you going if you’re not coming home for Chinese New Year? I’ve already tolerated you not coming home for winter break enough! You think you’re all grown up now, you don’t even answer my calls, and when I say something to you, you block my number!” Father Jiang’s voice grew louder and louder until it was interrupted by the boy’s crying, at which point his voice softened again, “Did I scare you? I shouldn’t have raised my voice so much… Be good…”

“You have Aunt Chen and your younger brother with you, so it doesn’t matter whether I’m here or not, right?” Jiang Shiyuan’s nose felt a little sore.

"You're still bothered by this? What do you want me to do?! You're my daughter, you should understand me!"

“I understand, that’s why I shouldn’t go back. Happy New Year, Dad. There’s no need to say anything else.” Jiang Shiyuan kicked a pebble away in frustration, her eyes red.

In a sense, everyone is independent. She and her father are two independent individuals. Even though they are father and daughter, she has no right to interfere with his choices, but she will still feel sad.

She had no problem with her stepmother, but she was already a big girl with her own thoughts. She couldn't accept a stranger replacing her mother and becoming her mother. She couldn't speak ill of her stepmother, nor could she get along well with her stepmother.

So she's already kept her distance, what more does he want from her? Does he really want her to force a smile and go back to put on an act for him before he'll be satisfied?

"I'm just worried about you! You unfilial daughter, you didn't even give a reason, you just disappeared like that, you..."

"I dropped out of school!" Jiang Shiyuan interrupted him, unable to bear it any longer.

The voice on the phone abruptly stopped.

"You...you dropped out of school? When did that happen? How dare you make such a decision on your own? I'm going to go to your school and ask your teachers what exactly happened!" After a brief silence, Mr. Jiang suddenly stood up, furious.

"I've been out of school for so long, and you haven't even noticed? Is this what you call caring?" Jiang Shiyuan couldn't help but retort, then quickly realized it was pointless.

Jiang Shiyuan's voice turned cold.

“It has nothing to do with the school. I was selected by a research institute and had to end my studies early to work on a classified project. So you don’t need to make wild guesses or take your anger out on others.”