Shancai Rebirth: My Choice

During the meal, Nadel and Dong Shen kept talking, while Deng Heyin and Shanlai, two unknown people, ate in silence.

When the two of them finished their meal, Dong Shen and the other two had not yet finished their conversation.

"Come on, Dad will take you to the amusement park." Deng Heyin said in a low voice.

Shanlai was surprised. Amusement park?

"Dad was busy with work in Country M and didn't have much time to take you anywhere. Now that we're back in Country K, Dad has time. Let's go." With that, the father and daughter quietly went out.

Shan Lai sat in the co-pilot seat and told Deng Heyin about what happened during the time she returned to Country K. Her voice was a little low when she talked about her and Lei.

"Dad, what happened between me and Lei..." She didn't say anything else, but just pinched her fingers awkwardly, for she was afraid that her father would not agree.

Deng Heyin looked at his daughter's nervous expression, just smiled, and didn't rush to reply to her.

"Shanlai, have you really thought it through?"

"Are you sure you really love him?"

"Does he really love you too?"

"Are you so sure that he doesn't treat you as a substitute?" When talking about substitute, Deng Heyin emphasized the pronunciation of these three words.

Shanlai was confused. What did Dad mean by this?

What are the alternatives?

Did he know about what happened between Lei and Shizuka? But that's not the case.

"Dad." Shanlai shouted.

Deng Heyin paused, "Shanlai, we rarely have the opportunity to be alone together as father and daughter. You are slowly growing up. We can only give you suggestions on many things, but we cannot force you to do them."

"Just listen to what your father has to say first," said Deng Heyin.

Shan Lai nodded, "Okay, Dad, go ahead and talk. I'm listening."

"I've already asked someone about it."

"Hanazawa Rui has a white moonlight named Fujido Shizuka."

"Since he liked Fujita Shizuka so much before, why did he end up with you?"

When talking about this, Deng Heyin seemed to be very displeased with Lei, and there was a hint of sharpness in his tone.

"Men understand men best. Since you are Bai Yueguang, he will care about you to some extent. Don't be so stupid as to think that you can change a man by plunging into him with your so-called sincerity. Maybe your sincerity is worthless to him."

"My daughter is so smart, she should understand what I mean." Deng Heyin said without saying anything else.

Shanlai was silent.

Did Daddy tell her this when he said he was taking her to the amusement park? It turns out Daddy doesn't like animals that much.

"I didn't suddenly have a problem with him. To be honest, I was not happy the moment I knew you two were together. My precious daughter was kidnapped by a boy I had never met."

"In order to help you examine his mind, I am relatively polite to him."

"Later I asked someone to check some of his affairs, and I felt that it was nothing."

"But." Deng Heyin changed the subject, stopped the car and handed her a brown paper bag.

Shan Lai took it and opened it. When she was looking through the photos, she didn't know what to feel. Her throat seemed to be blocked by cotton and she couldn't utter a word.

"Dad, when did it happen?" Shan Lai closed her eyes. She could not believe what others said, but this was her father, a father who loved her wholeheartedly and gave her the best things.

"Yesterday." Deng Heyin's answer was far-fetched.

It was his fault for not checking it out earlier, but it was not too late to know now and would not delay her.

Shanlai's mind was blank. She didn't know what to believe or what to say.

She unlocked her phone and sent her a message, "I made dessert for you."

Below is a picture of a dessert, which looks very delicate and delicious. [When will you come to try it? ]

【Well, I miss you so much. 】

She stared at the dialog box in a daze, her fingers tapping on the keyboard. She typed a long string of words and then deleted it, then continued typing.

Deng Heyin stroked the steering wheel. At a time like this, she had to figure it out on her own. No matter how much he said, it would be useless.

Shan Lai kept thinking about the stack of photos he had just seen, Lei hugging Senior Sister Jing at the airport, Senior Sister Jing sitting opposite her feeding him, Senior Sister Jing hooking her arm around his neck and smiling at him happily...

At this moment, the explanation seems so pale.

Who is she?

What is she in the eyes of others?

Is it a substitute for Jing when he can't get her? Or is it a pastime for him when he's bored?

She wanted to cry, but she couldn't.

"Call him." Deng Heyin rubbed his temples, opened the car door and pulled her out.

The father and daughter walked to a park in front and sat down in a pavilion.

He knew his daughter very well. Although she seemed to take things as they come, she was actually very persistent about certain things.

"Dad, where did you take this photo?" Shanlai asked in a hoarse voice, his hands shaking as he swiped the screen of his phone.

It turned out that what she thought was just what she thought, and what she felt was just what she felt.

She has always been self-indulgent.

After hardening his heart, Shanlai pressed the dial button.

"Hello." She was in a bad mood to begin with, so her voice was a little hoarse.

When the class who was playing with the kids playing with building blocks noticed her change, they were stunned for a moment, "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No." Shan Lai quickly replied, adjusted his state and continued, "Where are you?"

"I'm at the rehabilitation center helping the kids build blocks. I had something to do yesterday, Thursday, so I didn't come here. That's why I only have time to come and see these kids today." His voice was as gentle as ever, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Shan Lai clenched her fists tightly, her fingernails digging into the flesh of her palms. "So what happened to you yesterday?"

Lei looked at Fujitang Jing who was patiently teaching a child to build blocks not far away, pursed his lips and said nothing, "No, I was at home yesterday."

"Lei, look at this." Shizuka Fujita held up a building block in her hand and showed it to Lei.

Class smiled and nodded.

Shan Lai was stunned when he heard the quiet but familiar voice.

She may not believe the previous photo and think it was photoshopped, but when she unexpectedly heard this familiar voice on the other end of the phone, what excuse should she make for him?

"Okay, I have something else to do here, so I'll hang up first." After saying this, Shan Lai hung up the phone, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.

"Dad, he lied to me."

After that she stopped talking and bit her lips hard with her teeth, so hard that they drew blood, but she seemed to be unaware of anything.

"Shanlai, cry if you want to. Daddy is here." Deng Heyin reached out to hug her.

Shanlai finally couldn't help it and cried with her head on her father's shoulder.

She cried very restrainedly, without raising her voice, but just shed tears silently, and her hands grasped her father's clothes with such strength that they turned white.

"dad."