"Thanks for the reward from Han Ye Xiao Feng! PS: I have to accompany Lao Fo Ye out this afternoon, so there might not be an update today. Sorry about that, everyone!"

  In the study, Bai Xijing covered his head with both hands and lay on the desk, pretending to be dead. His eyes were dull and lifeless, his cheeks were pale and bloodless, but he was muttering something nervously in his mouth. He looked like a dying patient making his last struggle, the air pressure around him was as low as Mount Everest, the cold wind was biting, the air was thin, and a cloud of "resentment" hung over his head, with lightning flashing and thunder rumbling, pouring down icy rain.

  Bai Xijing felt that he had wasted the past thirty years of his life, and was so stupid that he couldnt even tell male from female. This was absolutely the biggest blot on his life, the darkest stain. If circumstances allowed it, he really wanted to die.

  To be honest, in my heart, whether the child is a boy or a girl makes no difference to me. Now is not the feudal era of ancient times, when sons were needed to carry on the family line and support their parents in old age. Daughters are more precious and welcomed by fathers than sons.

  But as soon as he thought that he had run naked in front of his daughter, the dark clouds on Bai Xijings head grew even thicker.

  To be honest, this is actually a misunderstanding. When Bai Xijing received the entrustment of his master, he agreed without hesitation. He didnt even think to ask whether the child was a boy or girl. Previously, he had always found it strange that Bodhi Temple wasnt without monks who were raised from childhood, each one taught by Master Fangzhang to be devoted to Buddhism and uninterested in worldly desires. Of course, Master Fangzhang had also given them all tattoos of Buddhist scriptures.

  But why was only Xiaojing dust asked to go down the mountain, and it was clear that its name was: Not entering the red dust, how can you see through the red dust!

  Now that I think about it, the biggest problem is probably Xiao Jingchens gender... Who the hell would have thought that a five-year-old girl could grow up in a temple full of monks?!

  The little one will be old enough to tell the difference between male and female in two years, if she is not sent down the mountain ahead of time, the whole Bodhi Temple may be in chaos.

  But thinking that the abbot had managed to keep the whole temple in the dark, raising a little girl to five and a half years old, White Xi Jing didnt know how much effort and hearts blood he had paid, no matter what, he couldnt blame the abbot for not speaking clearly.

  Bai Xi was deeply trapped in endless remorse and repentance, but as soon as he touched Xiao Jingchen, all his calm rationality turned into thin air.

  Knock——knock——

  The sudden knock on the door startled Bai Xijing, he sat up abruptly, his whole body hair standing on end, his back straighter than a javelin, his eyes wide with fear, his face pale and tense, his hands unconsciously clenched into fists on the table, his expression repressed and anxious, as if he had seen a mouse scurrying past the entrance of its own hole.

  "Who?" The sound of the grass and trees all seemed to have changed a bit.

  "Dad, its me."

  The soft and gentle voice of the child carried a natural sweetness and innocence, Bai Xijings nerves were instantly stretched taut like a bowstring, tense to the point where his voice was almost imperceptibly trembling, "......Im working."

  This was the first time Bai Xijing had shown such strong resistance, and Xiao Jingchen couldnt help but feel a little at a loss, stunned for a moment before weakly asking, "Dad, are you angry?"

  Bai Xijing couldnt help but cover his face, his forehead pressed against the edge of the table, the urge to bang his head against the wall tormenting his sanity - Son, can you not be so "deep and profound" for once, its shameful to be so cute - He suddenly felt like a heinous criminal.

  "Dad?"

  Bai Xi Jing rubbed his face hard, his face twisted in a fierce scowl, as he struggled to suppress the heartache that had been stirred up by the soft and tender voice of the little guy. But his voice was still warm and gentle, even softer than when he faced his "son". "Im not angry, I just have a lot of work to do. You go to sleep first, goodnight!"

  "Good night."

  Listening to the gradually fading footsteps, Bai Xijings body went limp and he fell onto the desk, his back covered in cold sweat. Dealing with his little daughter was really exhausting, even more so than when he was fighting wits with the local snakeheads in S city back in the day... (+﹏+)~

  Actually, Baixi Jingda didnt have to do this. Although the childs gender was different from what he thought, his daughter was also a "child", and his identity as a father would never change. However, just thinking about facing each other naked in the bathroom...

  No way, Bai Xijing had an urge to crash into the wall again!!!!!

  In the study, silly dad was gritting his teeth and enduring the "moral collapse of being seen by his daughter in her swimsuit" (?!) , while in the bedroom, little Jingchen quietly slipped into bed, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

  The dark night was quiet and peaceful, the bright streetlights were diligently emitting their light and heat, intersecting with the lamp light leaking from the study window, shining all night. Suddenly, a white goose feather floated down from under the lamp, disappearing as soon as it touched the ground. Then came the second piece, the third piece... More and more feathers gently fell from the sky, disappearing faster than they fell, quickly accumulating a thin layer of snow on the ground. The rooftops, tree branches, and streetlights were also gradually covered in white, and overnight, the entire world was transformed into a silver-clad pure white landscape.

  The sky seemed to brighten up a bit earlier with the reflection of the snow.

  A good nights sleep, Xiao Jingchen woke up from a sweet dream, and her arm subconsciously reached out to the side, only to find it empty!!

  Her bleary eyes suddenly opened, and she turned her head to look at the cold pillow beside her. She couldnt help but feel a strange sense of emptiness in her heart. She got up, brushed her teeth, washed her face, and changed her clothes. As she passed by the study door, she looked down at the light leaking out from under the door. She hesitated for a moment before knocking on the door, "Dad, are you still inside?"

  The soft and gentle voice of a child, with an unconscious hint of caution, startled Bai Xijing out of his daze that had lasted the whole night. He blinked once and replied subconsciously, "Im here, whats wrong?"

  His voice was so hoarse that it startled him, but he had just gone one night without sleep, which was a common occurrence when he used to work overtime. How did his voice become so raspy now? It felt like he had been seriously ill.

  Bai Xijing is not a hesitant person, but the shocking revelation that "son" was actually "daughter" was too sudden, leaving him stunned. A nights time was enough for him to think it through, and besides, it wasnt a big deal anyway - he liked both sons and daughters. But as soon as he thought of the bathroom... no way, he wanted to bang his head against the wall again.

  "Dad?"

  The soft voice of the child pulled him back from his self-loathing depression, he rubbed his face hard, stood up, and with a heroic stride, walked to the door, opened it, and lowered his head to meet the big, bright, and wet eyes of Xiao Jing. The innocent and clear gaze in her eyes seemed to shine with a holy light, instantly dispelling White Xi Jings entanglement.

  Bai Xi Jing crouched down, looking at Xiao Jingchen and smiled, "Whats wrong?"

  Xiao Jingchen stared blankly at his silly dad, whose eyes were slightly red with crimson blood vessels visible, sunken eye sockets, and dark circles under his eyes. His lower jaw was covered in a short stubble, making him look haggard and disheveled. Xiao Jingchen suddenly recalled the first thing he saw when he woke up from his coma - his dad - and it gradually overlapped with the dad in front of him now. Unconsciously, Xiao Jingchen reached out to gently touch Bai Xijings pale face, his eyes reddening as he choked back a sob, "Dad, dont be angry, I didnt deceive you, I really am a boy."

  Bai Xi Jing: "......" Cant we just forget about what happened in the bathroom last night... No way, he really should go crash into a wall!