On the contrary, they wished even more that the Kawashima family, or their own, was just an ordinary household.
When the three Kawashima siblings gathered, they often discussed this topic, and surprisingly, their thoughts aligned perfectly.
As children, they clearly remembered their father, Yosuke Kawashima, being a gentle man.
But around the time Miki Kawashima was ten, the family faced turmoil. After her father became the head of the clan, everything changed.
He began prioritising the clan’s interests in every decision, often neglecting the feelings of Miki and her siblings.
For the three siblings, an even deeper wound lingered: about five years ago, their mother died in an accident during a conflict between the Kawashima and Qiyama families.
That incident shattered their already fragile family ties.
Miki’s older brother and sister, by then of university age, left for studies abroad, vowing never to return, while Miki was still young.
Since then, Miki hadn’t seen her father smile—except the day she brought Xu Fei home.
Miki could have joined her siblings abroad when she started university, but she chose to stay.
For her, staying in this familiar home, surrounded by familiar places, allowed fleeting memories of her kind mother.
In just a day or so, Xu Fei realised the Kawashima family was a heavy burden, a shackle on Miki.
Xu Fei already had a beloved wife, so even if Miki liked him, he couldn’t give her a new family.
Thus, he decided to help free Miki from this burden. If he could reunite her family, it might be the best way to repay and support her.
Later, Xu Fei reflected deeply: why would someone of Miki’s status fall for him so quickly?
How much of her affection was genuine, and how much was simply because his presence gave her a sense of reliance and safety?
This reliance and security might have led Miki to mistake it for love—a subtle emotional question even she might not be able to answer.
Considering this, Xu Fei’s heart wasn’t filled with heavy guilt but rather with motivation and confidence.
He believed he could help Miki untangle the seemingly hopeless knot of her broken family.
Bai Feng sighed at this point.
“Who’d have thought someone as beautiful and sunny as Miki has such a pitiable past? Brother Fei, you’ve got to do your best!”
Xu Fei knew what she meant and nodded solemnly. “Don’t worry, I’ve got this!”
Bai Feng always trusted Xu Fei implicitly, but such blind trust wasn’t easily given by everyone.
Miki drove back home, hopping out of the car, eager to share the day’s events with her father.
But as she reached the door, she heard the sound of a heated argument.
