Chapter 773 - 370: Learning the News of Her Death (Part 2)

He knew about the Mind Storm because he’d gathered information from multiple channels, and indeed, incidents of Mind Power Users losing control of their emotions had occurred. Had the situation not been special at the time, if this incident were reported, the ability of telekinesis would fall into a very passive state.

Gu Molin hesitated for a long time, wanting to speak but not knowing where to start. He could only secretly give his great-grandson a look, hoping he would find a way. However, Huaixi was still engrossed in his own emotions and paid no attention to such matters.

Finally, Gu Molin secretly made up his mind, planning to let Gu Ningyi, who was aware of the situation, personally talk to Ningxuan. Before that, he could only hope that the child wouldn’t learn about this from other sources, allowing for some buffer time.

After exchanging a few more words, the two reluctantly ended their communication, leaving only Gu Ningxuan and Gu Huaixi in the room. The atmosphere immediately fell silent, even more stagnant than between Gu Ningxuan and Gu Molin earlier!

Meanwhile, Gu Molin couldn’t wait to share the news of Gu Ningxuan’s survival with a few relatives, hoping to bring them joy. As for the old scores between the estranged father and son, they should settle those themselves—where could anyone else intervene?

"Huaixi... I... I’m very sorry for not recognizing that you were my child all these years." Gu Ningxuan broke the silence first; after all, he was the father, and he couldn’t let his thin-skinned son speak first.

Huaixi turned his face slightly, his gaze landing on something irrelevant, and said lightly, "Regarding this matter, haven’t you already explained before? You don’t remember it, and I don’t blame you. Overall, you could be considered a victim as well."

If there was anyone entitled to resentment, that person had long passed away. Thinking of this, Huaixi felt a breath stuck in his chest, neither swallowable nor expellable, making him feel extremely uncomfortable. Huaixi’s words maintained a very apparent distance, yet they were far better than the break and animosity that Gu Ningxuan had feared, causing the newly satisfied father to feel even more guilty.

"Victim or not, that shouldn’t be an excuse for evasion or blame-shifting." Gu Ningxuan shook his head slightly. Although he had matured, many of his values remained unchanged; wrong is wrong, and it shouldn’t be sympathized with or excused just because he was also unlucky. "In the future... Dad will make sure neither you, Xiao Feng, nor your mother suffer any grievances."

When he called himself "Dad," Gu Ningxuan felt a bit apprehensive, fearing he’d provoke a backlash or dissatisfaction, so he even stumbled over his words. Yet hearing these words, Huaixi felt a sense of unspeakable complex emotions, a blend of sympathy and reluctance.

This man didn’t know that Mom had already met with an accident? Huaixi thought silently to himself, hesitating whether to tell him the truth. But when the words reached his lips, he found them hard to utter, understanding his great-grandfather’s feelings earlier—those words were truly unspeakable.

"My brother and I aren’t kids anymore; how could we..." Huaixi initially wanted to say that as an Alliance Warrior, how could he suffer any grievances? But seeing the other’s nearly pure warmth, his eyes full of his own reflection, he swallowed his words back down.

Speaking of childhood memories, Huaixi wasn’t that old now; it was merely five or six years ago, so he remembered clearly. At that time, he admired Gu Ningxuan a lot, which wasn’t much related to his abilities but more due to his personality and tolerance. With such a strong-willed mother, he’d naturally imagine having a gentle father with an ocean-like broad mind.

During that time, Huaixi always thought, if Uncle Gu were his dad, their family would be very happy. But... when fantasy turns to reality, some bloody truths are too painful to revisit the past.

Gu Ningxuan naturally didn’t know about Huaixi’s psychological activity, but he could sense that this child wasn’t as resistant to him as he initially was. Discovering this progress, he smiled a bit foolishly, lacking the fierce battlefield aura and coldness.

Since Huaixi and the other were still on a mission and wouldn’t return to Ancient Star for the time being, Gu Ningxuan thought about it and wasn’t comfortable with the two children staying in the dangerous place. He volunteered to stay as an assistant while also enhancing father-son relationships.

Of course, he also subtly inquired about Su Jiameng’s situation, asking if she had any suitors. Facing such a Gu Ningxuan, the Huaixi brothers naturally found it even harder to speak, although their hearts were quite repressed until one day it burst out.

"I know you really like Mom, but if you want to know about her situation, why not contact her directly?"

Huaixi looked solemn, secretly deciding that he must speak out this time, however difficult it may be. Previously, he spoke ambiguously, but Gu Ningxuan obviously hadn’t noticed anything unusual. Continuing to deceive him would only hurt him more.

Gu Ningxuan appeared indecisive, showing a hint of hesitation on his face, "It’s just that I have no experience..."

Huaixi was at a loss for words; so no experience with pursuing women meant acting like an idiot and secretly harassing unrelated people? He was doomed to be single forever! If Mom were still alive, it might take decades before she’d receive a straightforward courtship from this man.

Thanks to Gu Ningxuan’s help, recent official duties lessened by more than seventy percent, but being competent doesn’t mean emotional intelligence is high! In terms of feelings, Gu Ningxuan was so blank that he might not even compare to his own sons.

Huaixi was about to speak when he heard the sound of consistent footsteps outside. The door opened to reveal a very familiar tall man. Huaixi called out, "Uncle?"

The person was Gu Ningyi, dressed in a black trench coat. He had focused his recent activities here and occasionally came to see his nephews.

Gu Ningyi didn’t show any surprise seeing Gu Ningxuan, as he had already heard the news of someone’s "resurrection" from Gu Molin. He told Huaixi, "Huaixi, step outside for a bit; your uncle has something to discuss with your father."