I'm In Love With the Guy I Grew Up With-Chapter 273 Wedding Ceremony 2

Chapter 273: Chapter 273 Wedding Ceremony 2
Ning Xixi stepped into the house, perhaps having lived in the Ji Family for so long, she faintly felt that this home had become somewhat unfamiliar.
Ning Jingshen was on the phone in the living room, looking travel-worn, pulling at his suit tie. Seeing Ning Xixi come in, he gestured to her to take a seat first.
It took him almost half an hour before he finally spoke a word to Ning Xixi.
"Xixi, Daddy’s back."
Ning Xixi nodded, hugged her knees, those glass-like, shiny black eyes looking at him, but unsure what to say.
Over the years, the time Ning Jingshen spent by her side was so limited that neither had much to say to the other.
An awkward silence fell in the living room for a while until Ning Jingshen walked over, touched her head with the same affection as during her childhood, "Last time on the phone, it was my fault. Daddy apologizes to you."
His hand, large and warm, made Ning Xixi bite her lip, managing to squeeze out a smile.
Several workmen entered from outside, exchanged a few words with Ning Jingshen, then with their tools headed towards the family portrait in the living room.
Ning Xixi turned pale, "Dad, what are they going to do?"
Ning Jingshen coughed twice and said helplessly, "Xixi, your mother has been gone for many years..."
"I’m asking what they are doing!" Ning Xixi raised her voice, and if Ning Jingshen were sensitive enough, he would have heard the crying tone in her voice.
Ning Jingshen frowned, "Is this how you talk to Daddy? Who taught you to be like this?"
With a bang, Ning Xixi turned her head to look, and tears welled up instantly.
The family photo was mounted on the wall, perhaps because it had been there for so long that it was difficult to remove, so the workers just brutally smashed the frame!
In an instant, the photo of Ning Jingshen embracing the stunningly beautiful Song Weiyang and the young Little Xixi shattered into pieces.
Why... Why be so cruel...
"No one taught me... no one ever taught me..." Ning Xixi’s sobbing cry spread through the empty room, "Mom died, and you were so busy, who was there to teach me?"
He was her own flesh and blood, after all. Seeing her cry made Ning Jingshen feel uneasy too. He handed her a tissue to wipe away her tears, "Xixi, you’re a big girl now, you should learn to be mature. You’ll have a new mom soon, and you have such a handsome brother like Gong Xiu, shall we take a new family photo together, okay?"
Ning Xixi’s eyes widened, looking at him incredulously.
Didn’t he ever consider how difficult this was for her to accept?
"The photo session is set for tomorrow morning. After that, I’ll take you and Mom out for a meal..." Ning Jingshen said softly.
Ning Xixi just felt her whole body freeze stiff.
So cold... cold to the marrow...
Ning Jingshen’s phone rang again, he took a glance at the caller display, then went to take the call, leaving Ning Xixi with a pale face, motionlessly seated on the couch.
Don’t know how long passed.
The workers who dismantled the photo left.
Ning Jingshen also left due to his busy work.
Ning Xixi walked to the wreckage on the floor, her little hand gently touching Song Weiyang’s face in the photo...
"Mom, does Dad not want us anymore..."
......
The next day.
Early in the morning, Ning Xixi was woken up by a call from Gong Xiu. After washing up and going downstairs, a tired Gong Xiu said, "I’ve come to pick you up."
His complexion wasn’t much better than Ning Xixi’s.