Chapter 378: Will He Be Similar to Him?

"We've already met downstairs before?"

Zhuo knew that it was a bit impolite to ask this question and it was not appropriate to say it to someone he had just met.

But even so - Zhuo couldn't let him get away with it.

Zhuo had too many previous examples. It was because of them that he kept feeling miserable. In order to avoid getting into trouble, he put those things aside with an indifferent attitude. However, those people did not receive any retribution and still frequently appeared in his world.

Now Chu Tianjiao is another person of the same identity, who appeared without any notice. If there is no purpose, why does he appear in his sight now?

If the other party wanted to get involved with the same idea as those people before, Zhuo just wanted to wipe out this hand.

Even though this is said to be Zhuo's willful anger, Zhuo still hopes to find peace in the small world where he lives.

Zhuo rarely expressed clear hostility, but Chu Tianjiao did not get angry. He simply endured that gaze with a calm expression.

"...You are so frank."

Even when being stared at by Zhuo with angry eyes, Chu Tianjiao would only respond with a calm look, which intensified Zhuo's anger.

The reason why he didn't explode was probably because he had clenched his fists on his thighs and clutched his pants to release the impulse.

"Yes, I don't think anyone would believe me if I said I had no purpose. I can just regard it as a little worry as the child's father. I can't tell you why I came. It's not that I can't tell you, but I can't say it. Do you understand what I mean?"

"…If we can't talk about anything, why do we need to meet?"

"After all, I want to see you in person. This is the truth... Xiaoyan (Chu Zihang's mother) and I didn't do what parents should do. What I did was equivalent to abandonment. It's inevitable that I have some concerns."

Hearing Chu Tianjiao gently, calmly and objectively narrating some irrelevant things, Zhuo couldn't help but... No, or rather, this is what the other party wanted to tell him.

(Did Chu Tianjiao know that his son would come to Neon?)

……How can this be.

If that were the case, Zhuo would have to doubt whether there was something wrong with Chu Tianjiao's identity. Even if this would make Zhuo a malicious person to some extent, there might be a chance to open up the situation with Chu Tianjiao, and maybe things would become clear.

Why did Chu Tianjiao repeatedly confess his guilt as a father to him? Zhuo didn't know whether he should believe him or not.

Maybe it doesn’t matter whether Zhuo believes it or not, and perhaps his questioning of Chu Tianjiao’s identity is unreasonable in itself.

Even so, Zhuo couldn't help but think so.

——What kind of formation is this? I have never seen it before!
"Instead of telling me what happened and regretting it now, it would be better for you not to have the idea that you can handle everything from the beginning. If you did that, your son wouldn't be so hurt."

"I have nothing to say... Of course, I would probably do the same thing again if I had to do it again, but I also know that I have failed as a husband and a father."

"Let's be frank. Are you... Chu Tianjiao? Even if you hinted to me that you had no choice and hoped that I could take care of your son, you wouldn't think that I would trust you. And I have no reason to do that, and you have no reason to believe a stranger's promise. Even a child like me knows this."

Logically, he shouldn't have pointed out the hidden meaning in Chu Tianjiao's words. However, this time he really didn't tell Zhuo any information except the meeting. Zhuo didn't believe him, so his tone became tough.

Even if this caused a falling out with the person in front of him, Zhuo would not give in.

Chu Tianjiao endured the gaze in Zhuo's eyes guiltily and showed a bitter smile.

"Ask me if I am really myself... or not."

"Is this changing the subject?"

"No, I didn't mean to change the subject, it's just hard to put it into words...Mr. Utsunomiya, I also want to meet that child."

"Does that mean we won't see each other again in the future, or we don't plan to see each other again?"

"Yes."

Facing Chu Tianjiao's affirmation, Zhuo was speechless this time, and a bitter taste seeped out of his mouth because of his previous toughness. "... You are so willful."

"Yes, I am willful. I don't intend to change this, and there is no way to change it. However, I don't intend to make the child more miserable, so maybe it's better not to meet him."

"I can not understand what you say."

"You'll understand sooner or later."

Seeing his penetrating eyes, Zhuo realized that he was not going to continue talking, so he stopped asking questions.

"Is there anything else you want to ask?"

“…No more, that’s all.”

"Well... can I ask a question?"

"Please say."

"..."

Zhuo didn't know what he was going to ask, so he straightened his posture. Chu Tianjiao was silent for a moment, and asked with a gentle expression, "... Can you kill them?"

His voice and expression sounded more like a hope for affirmation than a question, so Zhuo let out a slow breath.

"…No one can guarantee this, but I hope that I can live peacefully after completing my mission, and I am willing to work hard for it."

This sentence is not a wish, but a determination.

Zhuo didn't plan to live in the dragon clan's world after everything was over, nor did he plan to let go of the girl who didn't show any emotion but longed for love more than anyone else.

Zhuo hopes to be with her forever, wants to have less intrigue in life, and wants to live a happy life. He has decided to live happily with Ling, and no matter what others say, he does not intend to change this will.

and so……

...Even if someone like Chu Tianjiao, who has always been unruly, looks at him with hope, Zhuo will not change his will.

The voice was not loud at all, but it was not shaken at all. After Zhuo calmly asserted, the pair of eyes looking at him flashed golden light for a moment, and relaxed in the next moment of flashing.

"I see. It's good to hear you speak the truth."

That look accompanied by a gentle smile made Zhuo inexplicably begin to imagine what Chu Zihang looked like.

Will it be similar to him?

I definitely won't laugh.

But he must be someone like this who is silent but very understanding of others.

Chu Zihang...

"…Although I have no right to ask you, I'll leave the child in your care."

"Thank you for the compliment, but I think if that day comes, it must be him who is looking after me."

“Hahaha… That kid will act stubborn. So, Mr. Utsunomiya, please.”

Zhuo's voice and attitude were very rude, so it was no surprise that he was scolded, but Chu Tianjiao smiled happily.

In incomprehensible confusion, Zhuo replied in a less defensive voice than before, "There's nothing to thank me for."

(End of this chapter)