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Chapter 73: Strong Alone
"Xiaoxia, don't be afraid..."

These words seemed to bring back Zhao Hongxia's distant memories.

Little Zhao Hongxia stood on the high seawall, wiping her tears and humming softly.

On the beach under the seawall, there stood a man with his head tilted back, arms outstretched, a warm smile on his face.

"Xiaoxia, don't be afraid, jump down, Dad will catch you, jump down..."

Then Zhao Haixia closed her eyes, jumped down firmly, and fell into a warm embrace.

"Okay, open your eyes. Daddy said he would catch you. Look, you are fine now, right?"

"Hmm~."

Zhao Hongxia hugged her father's neck and smiled happily.

"Xiaoxia, you need to be braver in the future. Don't cry or be afraid when something happens, because your dad will always be by your side to accompany you and protect you..."

……

But what happened next?
She was bullied and fell down again and again, where was he?

Where was he when she was starving and swallowed by darkness?
Now I tell her not to be afraid of such words, and she suddenly finds it ridiculous.

She is not afraid, but not because of her, but because she has learned to be strong and powerful.

She is no longer the little girl standing on the seawall crying, shrinking back and afraid to jump down.

and so--

So Zhao Hongxia angrily retorted: "Of course I'm not afraid, why should I be afraid..."

But was she really not afraid? Of course not. Although she had recognized Lawrence Lu at this time, she still felt a little scared. After all, the way he appeared was too weird.

Although it was broad daylight and the sun was shining brightly outside, the two still felt a chill all over their bodies, their hair stood on end, and white sweat appeared on their backs.

"Xiaoxia, do you still remember me? I am you...it's you..." Lu Guanchang's voice became smaller and smaller.

"You are Lu Guanchang, I know." Zhao Hongxia interrupted him directly.

"Ugh."

Lu Guanchang sighed deeply.

He was there when his daughter received the letter written by Shen Siyuan. He naturally knew what Zhao Hongxia's attitude towards him was, so he was not surprised, but still felt disappointed.

But Lu Guanchang didn't know what to say.

In the end, he just said three words full of guilt.

"sorry."

But Zhao Hongxia didn't react much, just looked at him coldly.

Lawrence Lu thought for a moment and said, "Can we sit down and talk?"

Zhao Hongxia still looked at him warily, indifferent, but Sun Dacheng behind her gently tugged at her hand.

He understood Zhao Hongxia, and he knew that Zhao Hongxia was still angry, but since she came to Binhai this time, she naturally wanted to hear what he had to say, it was just that she was angry at the moment.

Lu Guanchang didn't care and sat down next to him.

Seeing him trembling with his crutches, Zhao Hongxia's eyes flashed with a trace of pity, but she quickly calmed down.

She is no longer a little girl. She has experienced countless ups and downs over the years. Although her heart is not as hard as iron, she is not easily moved.

"What do you want to talk about?" Zhao Hongxia asked indifferently.

"You don't want to know why I can ride the wind, you don't want to know why I can be invisible and visible..."

He was good at chatting and immediately piqued the interest of both of them.

As he spoke, the body sitting there quickly faded away like a faded ink painting, but soon reappeared, still sitting there.

This time, the curiosity of the two was finally aroused.

Sun Dacheng even imagined a scene in his mind where his father-in-law, whom he had not seen for many years, retired to the mountains, became successful in practicing Taoism, and then came down the mountain to find his wife and daughter.

Zhao Hongxia also had a similar idea, which was to make her father's image in his mind a little better, at least he didn't choose to abandon his wife and daughter because of another woman. So the two chose to sit aside.

Sun Dacheng even took the initiative to ask: "Would you like some tea?"

Zhao Hongxia's conditions are very good now, so the hotel she lives in is naturally not bad. Not only does it have a sea view room, but the hotel also provides tea.

"Do not bother."

Although Lu Guanchang said this, Sun Dacheng still made a pot of tea.

Lu Guanchang then talked about what happened after Zhao Hongxia and her daughter left.

He did not choose to hide it, and his tone was very calm, but the more Zhao Hongxia listened, the more disappointed she became...

This was not the answer she wanted to hear.

So Zhao Hongxia said sarcastically: "Do you know how we lived after you left?"

Lawrence Lu shook his head and sighed, "I know that life will definitely be difficult. I am sorry for you and your daughter."

"No, we lived a very good life. Mom also met Second Dad, who is her current husband. Second Dad loved Mom very much and was very good to her and me. We lived a very happy life..." Zhao Hongxia said, staring into Lu Guanchang's eyes.

Lu Guanchang knew that Zhao Hongxia said this deliberately to provoke him.

But Lawrence Lo was not angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "This is the best. I am sorry to you and your daughter. If you live well, I will feel better."

Zhao Hongxia became even angrier when she heard that. She was so furious that she stood up suddenly, ready to lose her temper.

But at this moment, Sun Dacheng, who was sitting next to her, reached out and pressed the back of her hand and shook his head at her.

Seeing this, Zhao Hongxia quickly calmed down and couldn't help but laugh at herself: "I'm so old now, I thought there wouldn't be many things that could make me angry, but I didn't expect that I would get angry when I saw you."

She said it calmly, but she was actually still angry.

Hearing this, Lawrence Lu was not angry, but said with a smile: "Then I'll tell you something that will make you happy."

So he continued to talk about his own story. When he talked about his accidental death due to falling down the stairs, the two of them had already widened their eyes...

Then, after his death, he found out that he had been cuckolded all his life and raised someone else's son. As soon as he died, the adulterer moved into his house. They were already open-mouthed and couldn't close their mouths...

"Are you feeling better now?" Lu Guanchang asked Zhao Hongxia.

Zhao Hongxia reacted and immediately said, "You deserve it."

Lawrence Lu was not angry when he heard this, he nodded and said: “You are right, I deserve it, this is my retribution.”

After hearing what he said, Zhao Hongxia remained silent.

"After I died, I was unwilling to give in, and my soul wandered in the world until, by chance, I met Master Shen. I asked him for help so that I could meet you. That's how I got that letter, and how we met again..."

Zhao Hongxia and Sun Dacheng were very surprised when they heard this. It turns out that people really do turn into ghosts after they die.

Then he sighed again, it turned out that there were such powerful masters in this world who could make ghosts appear in front of people.

"Do you know what reason I used when I asked Master Shen to see you?" Lu Guanchang asked Zhao Hongxia.

"How should I know?" Zhao Hongxia still had a bad attitude.

"I told Master Shen that I was unwilling to accept that my life's efforts had been for the benefit of others. I wanted to leave everything to you..."

Zhao Hongxia's already unhappy expression became even uglier when she heard this.

"So you want to see me just to help you get your property back?"

Lu Guanchang did not deny it and said straightforwardly: "Yes, that's what I thought at the beginning."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Hongxia stood up and walked into the house. She was almost fifty years old, but she couldn't hold back the tears in her eyes. The only fantasy she had about her father was completely shattered at this moment.

He always thought only of himself, even after his death.

Lawrence Lu wanted to call her back, but before he could open his mouth, Sun Dacheng asked, "So you don't think so now?"

Zhao Hongxia, who had returned to the room, heard Sun Dacheng's question and reacted, and unconsciously slowed down her pace.

(End of this chapter)