After chatting with the other's Yangmin left the room with the excuse of going to find Eumin.
The people downstairs talked for a while before Old Xi got tired and left. Old Man Jiang sat in silence before saying," Let's go to your study Ai." He stomped one of his feet before he went to the study followed by the two siblings.
Once Jiang Ai and Lili sat down the atmosphere became stiff.
"Next month you're aunt will come to start," he said," and after the rest of the family will join," he said.
"Those children will not come, understood," he said quietly. He wanted to test the waters, but he knew it would do him no good.
"I disagree kids should most definitely get to know their family," he stated simply.
He glanced at his grandson who was still wearing an unreadable smile before sighing. "I know I've lost my hold over the Jiang family in these years. Still was hoping you could save this grandfather with some face" he glared.
Jiang Ai lowered his head so he would look sorry. Although he felt empathetic he was nowhere near sorry. The two brats he adopted were his brats. He just wanted to raise them happily, but in his family the best way to stay happy was to be prepared.
Lili sighed "Grandpa they are his kids, he will raise them", she then sighed and thought carefully about her younger brother. Jiang Ai was younger than her by two years.
He was the youngest of the three siblings but was the most indifferent in his behavior. After he was born their mother gradually got weaker and weaker. She was known for being intelligent, defensive, and could also be aloof while ruthless.
When Jiang Ai turned 7 he was announced as the successor to his father's legacy while she and her older brother were to be in charge of their mother's legacy.
That same year the one parent died in a car 'accident' while the other died in shock at the news. Jiang Ai went abroad the next year to start gradually taking up his responsibilities.
At age 14 he was known to take after their mother a clever child and as he grew older he could curse people to death with a smile, and turn whatever he touched to gold. In the states, he was called a devil with a smile. Never did Lili expect he would adopt two children he just met.
Jiang Ai stood up, said he was going to find the twins, and dismissed himself.
When Jiang Ai walked into the room he saw the snake looking at him as if he was a treasure. Xiao'er was at first trying to sense danger, but after she saw the figure her distrust instantly turned into a welcoming stance. As soon as he saw him he started thinking of a good shoulder crook to rest in.
As Jiang Ai saw the twins he suddenly started to feel warm. It was a simple feeling yet made him a little dizzy.
"You guys always look wronged. Like the world owes you something," he stated simply. The twins' eyes shook before they heard his next words.
"I'll show you how to live, I'll show you to love, and give you all of mine," he whispered as he pulled them closer. He rubbed Eumin's head and pinching Yangmin's Cheek. "You guys should just forget about the world's debt. I'll pay it off with interest"
They looked down before liquid started bubbling in their eyes making them squint. No matter what, even though they had been reborn, even if they had gone through strict training, and even though they died.
"You are still children, leave everything to your dad" he continued.
Seeing they were still struggling, he sighed guessing, that he was intruding. It was one of the first times he ever felt this helpless. As he turned around while a hand quickly tugged his shirt.
"Father, I want a hug," Eumin said without holding her voice in. While Jiang Ai was feeling awkward and was about to walk out, the twins accepted him fully in their hearts.
They would be able to face death with him because.. he was their father. Jiang Ai crouched ad hugged them both.
Yangmin sniffed before pushing him away." I'll acknowledge it. You-You can be my father." he sniffed before hugging Eumin from behind.
"Don't leave us. I have standards for my father, Listen well. He should be a strong, confident, reliable person, so" she stopped expressing she didn't want to continue.
While they were having a moment, Xiao'er was confused. They talked too fast without many hand gestures.
All he got was that 'Good Neck' was accepted. He was secretly thankful that he no longer felt guilty.