Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 669

Chapter 669: Weakness, Realization, Reconcile
Judging from the size, Zhou Xirui knew that the smaller jar was whitening cream and the larger jar was wound ointment. She placed the envelope on the dresser, picked up the smaller jar, and opened the lid.

As soon as she opened the lid, she smelled the faint fragrance of peach blossoms, mixed with a hint of refreshing mint. She looked at the cream and estimated that one jar would last up to a month. The amount of cream inside is less than what is sold in department stores but it looks more translucent.

She didn’t know where her daughter’s friend bought the whitening cream, but she loved the scent. The scent was very different from the whitening cream she bought before, that smelled like chemicals. The soft pink color also looks pretty.

After taking a few deep breaths of the fragrance, Mother Xiao dipped a little ointment with her little finger and applied it on the back of her hand. She dared not use it directly on her face in case she was allergic to the ingredients or in case that the cream contained harmful ingredients.

She rubbed the cream several times on her hand and was surprised when she found it was completely absorbed. She touched the back of her hand and did not feel the stickiness usually left by the cream. Instead, her skin looked fairer than before and felt soft and smooth.

Seeing that there was no rash on her skin, she washed her face with warm water to remove the whitening cream and makeup from her face. Looking at the fine lines around her eyes and lips, Mother Xiao sighed and said, “No matter how much powder I put on, I can’t fight against time. I have become an old woman.”

After lamenting that she was getting old, she took some whitening cream and spread it evenly on her face. When the cream touched her skin, she felt a cool sensation that was relaxing and the bad mood she had been in for the past few days was relieved a lot.

Closing her eyes, she massaged her face for a while before stopping. When she opened her eyes, she was startled by her reflection. Although there are still fine lines on her face, it looks much better than before. Her skin also looks healthier and less haggard than before. Even the dark circles under her eyes have faded a lot.

While Mother Xiao was admiring her beauty in her bedroom, Father Xiao was sitting opposite Xiao Yiguan in his office.

He looked at his son for a long time and then asked sternly, “Yiguan, when will you stop throwing your tantrum and return home? Do you know that your mother is very worried about you and has been unable to sleep for several days?”

Xiao Yiguan sat with his back straight, looked at his father and said, “Father, I didn’t throw a tantrum. I meant it when I said I wanted to leave the Xiao family.”

After hearing his son’s words, Father Xiao’s heart was filled with anger, but he didn’t show it on his face. Instead, he tapped his fingers rhythmically on the armrest of the chair while looking at his son calmly.

Both of them were silent, and the sound of his tapping sounded in the office. Xiao Yiguan seemed calm, but when he heard the tapping sound, his heartbeat accelerated. He had never seen his father lose his temper. But he found that whenever his father was angry or in a bad mood, he would tap his fingers as he did now.

Father Xiao stared at his son expressionlessly. After a long time, he finally took a deep breath and sighed, breaking the suffocating silence.

“Yiguan, father knows that you must be blaming me in your heart. No matter what I say to you now, you will think of it as an excuse. But you have to know that no matter what happens, no matter what I do, it is all for our family. Not for the Xiao family, but for my wife and children.”

For the first time in his life, Xiao Yiguan finally saw his father showing his weakness in front of him. When he saw the helplessness, worry, and sadness in his father’s eyes, he finally realized that his father was also a person with feelings.

When he looked at his father’s wrinkled face and strands of white hair, he thought, ‘Since when has my father turned old?’

When this thought flashed through his mind, Xiao Yiguan’s heart felt a sharp pain. He clenched his fists and said, “Father, I am no longer an innocent little boy who needs your protection. I have grown up now. As a man and your son, it is now my turn to protect you and our family.”

“Father, you can share your burden with me. Please let me help you. Can’t you tell me your plan?” he added.

Hearing his son’s words, Father Xiao sighed and said, “Yiguan, it’s not time to tell you yet. This matter is too dangerous for you. I need you to stay safe so that you can protect your mother and your sister.”

Hearing this, Xiao Yiguan frowned and asked, “Father, what exactly are your plans? Since it’s so dangerous, wouldn’t it be better for me to help you?”

Father Xiao shook his head and said, “With your current status and power, you can’t help me. The only thing you can do to help me is to take care of yourself and protect your mother. Go home quickly and don’t let your mother worry about you.”

Although he didn’t want to return to that place, Xiao Yiguan knew that the only thing he could do was to return to the Xiao family to help his father’s plan. After all, if he loses his son, his father will lose his status as heir.

After thinking about it, he finally nodded and said, “Father, I understand. I will go home and apologize to Grandfather.”

Father Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, “Good.”

After chatting for a while, Xiao Yiguan left his father’s office to do his work.