The daughter doesn't want her father kicked out.

The sound of "I'm back" snapped Qin Xi out of her shock, and her stunning face gradually turned cold.

Yang Chen clearly saw the expression on Qin Xi's face shift from astonishment to numbness, and then to overwhelming hatred.

Five years ago, the two had been framed into a compromising situation. To preserve the family's reputation, Yang Chen was forced to marry into the Qin family. Qin Xi, a woman who valued her chastity more than her life, had no choice but to accept this fate.

But she never expected that less than a month after their marriage, Yang Chen would suddenly disappear. It wasn't until her mother told her that he had taken 500,000 yuan from her father that she realized the truth.

At that time, she discovered she was pregnant.

Later, while she was giving birth, the Qin family used the shame she had brought upon them as an excuse to forcibly take over Sanhe Group, the company she had founded.

Thinking back to those dark days, the countless nights she had spent crying in secret, Qin Xi was filled with hatred for the man who had left without a word.

"If you had died, I might have accepted it. But you disappeared for five years, only to reappear now and reopen old wounds. Are you happy about that?"

Qin Xi's voice was filled with anguish, as if she was finally releasing all the emotions she had suppressed over the years.

Seeing the woman he loved in such pain, Yang Chen felt as if his heart was being torn apart.

"Xiao Xi, I'm sorry!"

Yang Chen stepped forward, his face filled with sincerity. Apart from apologizing, he didn't know what else to say.

"Why did you leave without a word five years ago?" Qin Xi bit her lip, her eyes fixed on Yang Chen.

"I wanted to become someone worthy of you!" Yang Chen's voice was firm as he looked at the beautiful face so close to him. Before returning, he had vowed never to let this woman suffer again.

"Hmph!"

Qin's mother suddenly let out a cold laugh, her eyes filled with scorn as she looked at Yang Chen. "You talk a good game. Back then, it was you who approached Old Qin and said that as long as he gave you 500,000 yuan, you would never see Xiao Xi again."

Yang Chen immediately denied it. "I didn't!"

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes. Qin's mother was clearly lying.

Qin's mother sneered. "You didn't? Then tell me, did Old Qin give you 500,000 yuan five years ago?"

Yang Chen explained, "I borrowed 500,000 yuan from my father-in-law, but I didn't use it. I returned every penny to him the next day."

"Bullshit! You took the money and disappeared. I haven't seen you since then. When did you return the money?" Qin's father immediately denied it.

The couple was determined to pin the blame on Yang Chen, refusing to give him any chance to explain.

*Slap!*

Qin Xi raised her hand and slapped Yang Chen across the face, pointing at the door as she shouted, "Get out! Get out of here!"

"Wah..."

The little girl who had been clinging to Yang Chen burst into tears. "Mommy, don't make Daddy leave! All the other kids have daddies, but I don't. I want Daddy! Mommy, don't make Daddy leave! Don't make Daddy leave!"

The little girl cried uncontrollably, her tiny hands clutching Yang Chen's neck tightly, afraid that if she let go, she would never see her father again.

Qin Xi was immediately flustered. She stopped berating Yang Chen and quickly took her daughter into her arms, holding her tightly as she whispered, "Mommy won't make Daddy leave, won't make him leave. Don't cry, Xiao Xiao. Don't cry."

As she spoke, tears silently streamed down her face. No matter how much she hated this man, he was still her daughter's father. For her daughter's sake, she was willing to endure anything.

"Daddy, Mommy promised Xiao Xiao she won't make you leave. So can you promise Xiao Xiao that you'll never leave Mommy and me again?" Xiao Xiao looked at Yang Chen with tearful eyes, her voice filled with hope.

The conversation between mother and daughter was soft, but to Yang Chen, it felt like a thunderclap, causing his entire body to tremble uncontrollably.

When he first saw Xiao Xiao at the airport, he had noticed that her features bore a resemblance to his own. Xiao Xiao was about four years old, and everything pointed to the fact that she was his biological daughter.

Could it be that their one night together five years ago had resulted in Xiao Xiao?

Ten months of pregnancy, and today was Xiao Xiao's fourth birthday. Adding it all up, it matched perfectly with the time he had left.

The more Yang Chen thought about it, the more shocked he became. Suddenly, he stepped forward and looked at the tearful beauty before him, his voice trembling as he asked, "Is she... our daughter?"

Qin Xi's face was filled with conflict, but after a long pause, she nodded. He was the child's father; he had the right to know the truth.

Even though he had already guessed, hearing Qin Xi confirm it still filled Yang Chen with overwhelming emotion.

A man who had once been a god of war now shed tears—tears of guilt and remorse.

Yang Chen gently took his daughter into his arms and whispered softly into her ear, "Daddy promises you that he will never leave you and Mommy again."

His voice was soft, but it carried a firm resolve. A man of his word, once he made a promise, he would keep it for life.

"Let go of my granddaughter!"

Just as the moment turned warm, Qin's mother stepped forward and snatched Xiao Xiao from Yang Chen's arms.

Yang Chen, afraid of hurting the child, had no choice but to let go.

A surge of anger rose within him, but when he thought of the pain Qin Xi had endured during her pregnancy and childbirth, as well as the humiliation and gossip she had faced alone over the years, he forced himself to calm down.

"Xiao Xi, I know you're soft-hearted, but this time, your father and I won't let you throw yourself back into the fire."

Qin's mother's face was filled with anger as she pointed to the table filled with gold and silver jewelry. "This is the betrothal gift Wang Jian brought. Your father and I have already accepted it. You need to go with this good-for-nothing and get a divorce, then prepare to marry Wang Jian."

Before the couple had even discussed divorce, Qin's mother was already planning Qin Xi's remarriage.

If it weren't for his wife and daughter, Yang Chen would have already lost his temper.

"Wah..."

Xiao Xiao started crying again. "Grandma, don't make Daddy leave! I want Daddy! Don't make Daddy leave!"

Though still young, the little girl understood what Qin's mother was saying and began crying again, her sobs breaking Yang Chen's heart.

Qin's mother, visibly annoyed, scolded coldly, "Qin Xiao Xiao, shut up! Your father is long dead. He's not your father. If you keep crying, I'll lock you in the dark room."

Xiao Xiao's small body trembled, and she immediately stopped crying out loud, though tears continued to stream down her face as she looked pitifully at Qin Xi and then at Yang Chen.

Seeing how terrified his daughter was, Yang Chen knew that Qin's mother must have locked her in the dark room before.

His anger flared up instantly, and the temperature in the room seemed to drop several degrees.