Therefore, I no longer want you.

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On the other end of the phone, Xia Mengge ignored him and continued speaking: "Wei Xunzhou, you really can’t teach him properly."

Suddenly, Xia Mengge turned to Wei Ming on the other end and said, "All these years, you’ve always blamed me—blamed me for always interfering here and there." Her tone carried a mix of helplessness, deep self-reproach, and a subtle, almost imperceptible tenderness.

"Actually, I just wanted to raise you well. Although you were a child I was forced to have to complete a mission, I still invested care and love in you."

"Do you know, at first, I was full of hope and planned that once that distant mission was over, I would bring you back to the 21st century."

"There, with advanced technology and limitless possibilities, we could finally have the ordinary peace and tranquility we longed for. I dreamed that we could walk together like any ordinary mother and son in sunlit parks, enjoying simple and pure happiness."

"But I never imagined that my own flesh and blood, whom I raised with painstaking care and poured all my hopes into, would one day become the sharp dagger in Li Yuntang’s hand."

"I taught you to be diligent and honest, yet you repeatedly hurt me because of Li Yuntang’s false accusations."

"So, I don’t want you anymore."

The surprise on Wei Ming’s face hadn’t even fully formed before it turned into panic.

Xia Mengge said many things, but all he remembered was the sentence: "I don’t want you anymore."

"Why? Mom, why don’t you want me?" Wei Ming’s voice trembled, choked with tears; each word seemed painfully drawn from the depths of his soul, filled with helplessness and sorrow. He reached to snatch the phone from Xia Chenxuan’s hand, asking the person on the other end why she no longer wanted him.

However, Xia Mengge’s reply was like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing the last flicker of hope in his heart. Her voice was calm and indifferent, utterly devoid of emotion: "You were the one who stopped wanting me first."

That single sentence silenced all of Wei Ming’s sobs; he stared blankly at the phone in Xia Chenxuan’s hand, quietly weeping.

Beside them, Wei Xunzhou froze upon hearing Xia Mengge’s words.

After a long pause, he finally spoke: "Mengge..."

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Xia Mengge hesitated for a moment, then sighed: "Wei Xunzhou, you should go back."

The next second, she hung up.

In an instant, Wei Xunzhou heard nothing and saw nothing.

Countless regrets piled deep within his heart, each heavy as a stone pressing on his chest, compelling him to pour out his feelings to Xia Mengge.

He longed to tell her that he had finally realized his past mistakes—those errors born of impulsiveness and misunderstanding were branded upon his soul, tormenting him day and night. He regretted not understanding sooner; he had even sent Li Yuntang to a rural farm for reform.

He wanted to apologize sincerely and win her back.

This time, there would be no one else between them—they would just live their lives peacefully.

But she wouldn’t give him the chance. Xia Mengge’s tone was cold and resolute; the single sentence "Go back" shattered all his illusions.

The intense emotional turmoil combined with his physical weakness finally overwhelmed him; he coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood and fainted completely.

"Dad!"

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After this incident, everyone thought Wei Xunzhou would give up completely.

But unexpectedly, he knelt down right in front of the Xia family’s mansion.

Recently, because of Mr. Xia’s birthday banquet, the Xia residence was filled with guests, and everyone who passed by saw Wei Xunzhou kneeling at the gate.

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People passing by pointed fingers at him, and even the Xia family felt ashamed.

The Xia family tried to persuade him, even resorted to force, but Wei Xunzhou refused to leave; he insisted on waiting for Xia Mengge to come out before he would go.

Of course, Xia Mengge would never come out to see him.

Originally, Xia Mengge didn’t have to return to the country for Mr. Xia’s birthday banquet.

But after all, this was her father’s first birthday since her return and the first celebration he’d held in seven years.

So she secretly came back without telling Mr. and Mrs. Xia or Xia Chenxuan.

When Mr. and Mrs. Xia and Xia Chenxuan saw her, they were both surprised and heartbroken.

Surprised because no one expected her sudden return and appearance at the banquet.

Heartbroken because after these days, the Xia family fully understood how troublesome Wei Xunzhou and Wei Ming were.

———

Xia Mengge stood quietly by the large, bright floor-to-ceiling window on the second floor. Outside, a gentle breeze stirred her smooth long hair but did not disturb the calm surface of her inner lake. Her gaze passed through the transparent glass, coldly fixed on the stubborn figure outside the gate—Wei Xunzhou—without a flicker of emotion in her heart.