Jing Xi continued, "I apologize for what happened before, okay?"
"…" Jing Yiren didn't bother to respond to him, watching from a distance as Jing Dezhen busily explained things to relatives and friends.
Pointing at Jing Dezhen with his chin, he asked, "Does he treat you the same way?"
"He's not my biological father so he has no right to treat me like that!" Jing Xi replied matter-of-factly.
"…" Hearing this, Jing Yiren abruptly sat upright, staring at Jing Xi.
"If he's not your father then who is?"
"…" Jing Xi looked at her somewhat confusedly, lifting up his slender, soft hand to touch her forehead.
"Do you have amnesia? My mother married your dad as repayment for the help he gave our family."
"…" Jing Yiren stared blankly at Jing Xi for several seconds, thinking about how to explain, then nodded.
"Hmm! That's right, I've been forgetful lately." Turns out she and Jing Xi are unrelated step-siblings, she had misunderstood.
"…"
