OPEN YOUR MASK, PRINCESS!
Episode 294 REUNION OF FATHER AND TWO CHILDREN
Li An came back to Haris' house the next day, he did ask his father to consider his request yesterday. But his impromptu arrival to Jakarta and not being able to take a long vacation alone ahead of his wedding preparations, he could not wait any longer to hear Haris' decision. We need certainty, today too.
Haris opened the door though with a slightly confused look. “After you return?” The man knew the intention of his daughter's arrival, the problem was that he was not ready to give an answer.
Li An entered with a cheerful face, he looked at the lute that was claimed to be the only luxury item in this house. Unfortunately he could not play the instrument, he was just good at singing. Li An turned her back to face her father who was standing at the back.
“Daddy does not give a deadline, so anytime I am free to punch your answer.” Said Li An with a sly smile, trying to outsmart his father.
Haris chuckles, “This girl .. Now play tactics with her father.”
“Fruit fell not far from the tree, father. I learned from you too. So how? I just want to say ‘Ya’ loh, dad.” Li An exclaimed optimistically.
Haris was silent for a moment, he seemed to think but Li An kept urging him.
“Dad did it for the sake of sworn allegiance to the Li family. The Wei clan is indeed hereditary in serving the clan, but if the professional father comes to sacrifice the feeling of your own flesh and blood. Is that worth it? What can
proud of that loyalty, Dad? Jun is also your son, he's your heir.” Li An turned serious, his tone suppression sounded resolute. Plus the glare of his sparkling eyes, as if to send a scathing criticism to his father through a gaze.
Haris was slapped by her daughter's words, her sacrifice and her way of protecting her family were considered that way. His heart felt sore, as if slashed by dozens of daggers. The man nodded weakly, agreeing to Li An's request. “Good.”
Li An smiled happily, with one hand she covered her mouth then changed to hug her father. “Thank you, dad.”
Haris smiled, there was no need for more words. He returned Li An's embrace, letting a moment of time pass in this warmth. Last time he hugged this one princess, when he was ten years old. Now that is
as big and mature as this was, how much he spent just by hiding.
“Wait a minute dad, I have to invite Jun to join.” Li An loosened his embrace and asked permission to go out onto the terrace. He shouted from there to call Xiao Jun who had been waiting in the car.
“Come. Come log in!” Shouted Li An loudly.
Xiao Jun appeared from the car, he hurried to close the car window and got out of his vehicle. Before Li An got off, they had already made a deal. If Li An called him out, it meant that Haris had been destroyed. However if Li An sent him a message and told him to leave, it meant that there was no hope of getting his father's confession yet. Xiao Jun thumped as he stepped closer to the house, visiting here dozens of times but only now did he feel this kind of awkwardness and tension.
In front of the door stood Li An and Haris who were staring at him, Xiao Jun grew even more awkward until Li An laughed at his robot-like leg style. Today is very different, there is a new history engraved in his life. His arrival was not welcomed as an ordinary guest, Xiao Jun came as a real child to the father.
“Dad.” Xiao Jun said in a trembling tone. How hard it was to make that call to the man he had called father before.
These tears actually do not need to get wet anymore on Li An's face, he was very happy to be a witness to the confession of his father and son. But the clear drops can not be controlled, natural because this is indeed a very moving moment. Li An hugged the two men she loved so much from behind, this warmth was finally felt again. Staying to unite two more people in arms, then the Wei family fully returned intact.
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“Like that, Jun. Forgive my selfish father and not yet fully trust you.” Haris revealed his regret, after a long story explained his reason for keeping his identity secret to Xiao Jun.
Originally Xiao Jun was a bit annoyed, but fortunately he had been convinced by Li An to self-introspection to control emotions. Otherwise, perhaps their conversation would not be as calm and relaxed as this. “I can understand dad, there's no way you're doing anything bad to me. I'm sorry for keeping my emotions in check, I messed things up. Including hurting Weini, forgive me dad!”
Haris smiled, “Nasi has already become porridge, do not regret it. You can still eat the porridge. Errors and circumstances that have already occurred can still be corrected Jun.”
Xiao Jun nodded in understanding. “Daddy, let me ask you. Did you already appoint Weini as the magic successor of the Wei.” clan
Haris explanation of his reason for keeping his identity secret for the common good might still be acceptable to Xiao Jun. He did not dodge when Haris told him the future prophecy he saw when Xiao Jun found out who Haris was, then acted frontally against Li San which led to the chaos and death of Liang Jia. After hearing the ugliness based on the result of the attack, Xiao Jun promised not to act
so that the prophecy does not happen. But the problem was that Weini mastered the magic that Xiao Jun should have, he needed to get certainty whether as Wei's only bloody son, Xiao Jun still had the right to be
the successor to his clan's magic?
Silent. Haris fell silent, letting Li An and Xiao Jun hunt him through expectant gazes. For Haris this is very complicated explained, he did not deny ever entrusting Weini Wei's successor plaque as a backup if he did not live long before conditions improved. But just as he glanced, the Creator had more power to design their life scenarios with surprise after surprise.
“That time I was pessimistic about my life, I taught him a little magic just to anticipate if my life would reach its limit. He has no one but me, we both have gone through a bleak phase of life, just like you. He never complained of a hard life, even though his mother provided us with money but any amount of savings would run out if I did not work. She's always been alone since I was a kid and she
very independent, cook me potluck even though he has no talent for cooking.” Haris fell silent, he saw the response of his two children. Li An seemed to wipe away the tears at the end of his eyes while Xiao Jun listened in seriousness.
“I story like that does not want to race the hardships of life after we are separated families. I know you guys are having a hard time too. Grand master Li, although cruel but still have the heart to marry Li Mei to a good man and live enough. Even with you, Jun, you have learned many things that I may not be able to give you in this lifetime. I'm sorry for Li An's difficult life, but in the end
your happiness has come and you must be happy with your husband. But Miss Yue Hwa, she .. her destiny is so complicated.”
“Forward, dad.” Pinta Xiao Jun, he knew his father could not continue because he kept his feelings but he was okay. Xiao Jun was shocked to hear Weini's complicated destiny, if they were to marry, would such a complicated destiny not change?
Haris sighed, “She has magic talent, that's what I didn't expect. He learned so fast even stronger than I expected. I say his destiny is complicated because there is little hope for us to take off this mask. The way is not listed in the magic book, our ancestors can only create magic masks but cannot destroy them. Dad is old, my life ration is at most just how long. But he, this mask has its bad effects in long-term use.” After Haris, he hid his sorrow.
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