Chapter 884: I’ll Leave Yinyin in Your Care
"I’ve seen photos of Yinyin and her mother, they do look very alike, both in appearance and aura," Lu Jihan nodded affirmatively.
President Shi Mai’er sighed, "It’s my greatest regret of this lifetime that I couldn’t be by her side all these years, witnessing her growth firsthand."
"Please don’t think that way."
Lu Jihan humbly said, "Now that you’ve reunited, you have plenty of time to be together in the future. Although Yinyin hasn’t admitted it yet, I can tell she’s already accepted you in her heart. So, you needn’t worry about this."
Upon hearing this from Lu Jihan, President Shi Mai’er felt a sense of comfort.
"I’m so grateful to have you by her side. If it weren’t for you mediating, perhaps I still wouldn’t have reunited with her, and she would still resent me..."
President Shi Mai’er shook his head and laughed self-deprecatingly.
"I actually didn’t say much, it was just because I understood her and knew what she was thinking. I merely echoed her thoughts with a few extra words."
"That’s why I say you understand Yinyin the best. With her being with you, I feel relieved. Otherwise, I would really hate to see her return to the Imperial City."
While expressing his emotions, a trace of nostalgic sorrow appeared in President Shi Mai’er’s eyes:
"Mr. Lu, oh no, I should call you Jinhan now. I owe Yinyin a lot; I couldn’t accompany her through her growth, and she suffered a lot with her mother. I wasn’t there to take care of her, protect her, and she faced much injustice..."
"Now she’s grown up, and I still can’t be by her side. I don’t know when we can meet again. It’s fortunate she has you beside her. Entrusting her to you, I feel at ease. But let me be clear, if you dare to mistreat her, I won’t hold back."
Lu Jihan nodded slightly, solemnly promising:
"Sir President, rest assured, I will take good care of her and spend the rest of my life making up for the love she’s lacked."
"That’s good, that’s good."
President Shi Mai’er’s eyes welled up with tears once more.
After a while, he regained his composure and became calm.
Then, with a sigh, he continued, "My work is very busy, and I don’t know when I will next see Yinyin..."
"You needn’t worry about that, it’s the age of the internet now, no matter how far apart, we can always connect online."
"It’s not the same."
President Shi Mai’er waved his hand.
"Although the internet is indeed advanced now, we’re one in the north, one in the south, the time difference is different, it’s inconvenient no matter how you look at it."
"Then you needn’t worry, whenever Yinyin is free, I’ll make sure to bring her to visit you often, and Big White as well!"
Lu Jihan promised.
"Alright, that works too."
President Shi Mai’er nodded, "However, I still hope you can arrange a time for Yinyin and me to have regular video calls. After all these years away, I really wish to communicate well with her..."
Lu Jihan nodded in understanding of President Shi Mai’er’s words.
His intention was likely to rekindle the father-daughter bond with Yinyin.
"Sure, I’ll remember, and arrange it once I return. If nothing unexpected happens, let’s aim for at least one video call with you every week. How does that sound?"
President Shi Mai’er smiled contentedly and nodded in praise, "A video call once a week? Yes, very good, very good, I’m very pleased with this idea."