After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 645: We Should Be One Family

Chapter 645: Chapter 645: We Should Be One Family

"Niece, we are certainly one family!"

After Shi Yaoguang stated that there was no need to split the family, Shi Kanshan climbed up the pole with great discernment.

He addressed Shi Yaoguang as part of the family, and after saying that, he sighed, "If the family hadn’t split up back then, I, your uncle, could have taken care of you when you were born, and maybe you wouldn’t have been taken away."

As he spoke, he shed a couple of crocodile tears, wearing an expression of self-reproach: "It’s all your uncle’s fault for not taking good care of you. It’s my fault. I didn’t know about your existence before, but now that I do, I naturally won’t mistreat you."

With that, he gestured grandly, "From today on, if you don’t mind, Yaoguang, you are my own daughter, Shi Kanshan’s!"

"If your father doesn’t cherish you, I cherish you!"

After speaking, he looked at Shi Yaoguang with expectant eyes, seemingly waiting for her to call him daddy.

Seeing his expression, Shi Yaoguang felt indescribable.

This Shi Kanshan...

Seems...

A bit unintelligent.

Shi Fan was utterly speechless.

Before he left home, his dad hadn’t been this brain-damaged, what in the world had happened to the Shi Family in these past days?

To the point where his dad had become so intellectually challenged.

He couldn’t even bear to look straight at it.

Yet, Shi Kanshan was utterly oblivious, not thinking he had done anything wrong.

On the contrary, he was rather complacent.

The thought of recognizing Shi Yaoguang as his "daughter" made him feel as if his life was complete.

Indeed.

He had gone through such a big roundabout, trying to persuade Shi Fan to come home, all for what?

Was it for the father-son relationship between him and Shi Fan?

No!

It was for self-interest!

Persuading Shi Fan to return home was because Shi Fan had secured a military rank of Major; having a son with such rank could bring him great benefits!

Speaking of this rank, Shi Kanshan was actually dubious.

He didn’t believe that his young son could become a Major.

Perhaps, this title of Major was bestowed by others to please Shi Yaoguang.

What he didn’t know was, Shi Fan had genuinely earned his merits.

Although Shi Yaoguang did lend some help, he had indeed put forth real effort.

Otherwise, who would award him such a military rank?

Also, wouldn’t people in the military be envious?

These issues, Shi Kanshan had never considered.

In his view, aside from becoming darker, Shi Fan hadn’t changed in any other way.

He was still his own son, he, as a father, would know his own child, wouldn’t he?

It was precisely because he was overly confident in himself that he didn’t contemplate these deeper questions.

However, whether he considered them or not was of no importance to Shi Fan.

He didn’t need recognition from such a worthless father for the achievements he fought for.

He knew that his glory was well-deserved.

As for Shi Kanshan? He actually hoped that Shi Kanshan would always think of him as a good-for-nothing who just clung to coattails.

Shi Kanshan, of course, didn’t know what his son was thinking; he was considering if he could bypass Shi Fan and secure Shi Yaoguang for himself, wouldn’t that be more convenient?

Thinking this way, his gaze towards Shi Yaoguang grew even more eager.

Unfortunately, Shi Yaoguang did not act according to his wishes.

The eagerness he anticipated, Shi Yaoguang did not give him.

On the contrary.

She said very apologetically, "I’m sorry, Uncle, you might have misunderstood my meaning."

When Shi Kanshan heard Shi Yaoguang call him "Uncle," his heart bubbled with joy.

Indeed, the familial love was something Shi Yaoguang desperately sought!

Once he said that, Shi Yaoguang gave in.

If he had known this tactic would work, he would have used it from the start. Why waste so much time?

As he was thinking this, he heard Shi Yaoguang say, "What I mean is, you two from the Shi Family are just as shameless, absolutely cut from the same cloth."

"Instead of working separately, might as well collude together, right?"

Shi Yaoguang was quite serious in her suggestion, "I think if you two from the Shi Family join forces, perhaps your businesses might reach new heights."

Upon hearing "business reaching new heights," Shi Kanshan actually started to consider it.

If it really was as Shi Yaoguang said, it wasn’t out of the question.

Of course, it was just a fleeting thought, and quickly he abandoned the idea.

Cooperation with the Shi Family might be tempting, but the key was Shi Yaoguang.

If he could get Shi Yaoguang to agree to acknowledge their relationship, what couldn’t be achieved?

So, the most important thing now was Shi Yaoguang, not some damn other Shi Family.

But unfortunately.

Shi Yaoguang was destined not to fulfill his wishes.

"Uncle, about you wanting to be my dad, I think it’s not quite appropriate."

"What’s inappropriate about it?" Shi Kanshan asked anxiously, "Isn’t it because you think Uncle... no, do you think dad here is doing something wrong? If you believe I am not up to the task, you can say it directly, and I will surely change."

Upon hearing this, Shi Fan couldn’t help but spit out a mouthful of water.

He coughed several times before asking, "What did you just say? Dad?"

"Are you still dreaming or what?"

To actually call himself "dad" in front of Shi Yaoguang, does he not want to live anymore?

While Shi Fan was making his commentary, Shi Kanshan glared at him, full of what he deemed a father’s authority, "Shi Fan, how can you speak to your dad like this? I thought after all these days, you would’ve understood, but I didn’t expect you to still be like this!"

"Still be like what?" Shi Fan asked subconsciously, a sneer in his eyes.

Shi Kanshan was so focused on Shi Yaoguang that he didn’t notice his son’s unusual expression.

He insisted, "I am willing to have Yaoguang be your sister because it’s your good fortune. Why are you being so difficult?"

"Just because you’ve been clinging to your sister, does it mean it’s over? You get envious when I want your sister to be my daughter?"

As he said this, he also shook his head repeatedly, "I didn’t expect you to still be so petty after all this time."

Ending his remark, he began to beseech earnestly, "Even if I make your cousin my daughter, I won’t neglect you, you can be assured of that."

Listening to his endless monologue, Shi Fan was completely stunned.

What did he mean by all this?

His disagreement to acknowledge Shi Yaoguang as a daughter was because he was being petty?

Was this a matter of him being jealous?

It was entirely down to his father’s wild fantasies!

Shi Fan was speechless about this.

But unfortunately, his dad seemed to have failed to grasp his meaning.

Still going on endlessly, "Shi Fan, listen to your dad. A real man can’t be so petty, you know?"

"These days, your sister has been looking after you, and you can’t repay kindness with enmity!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Fan couldn’t help but roll his eyes, "I would like to say that to you, actually."