Xia Lingyun looked utterly wronged. By now, he already wanted to chop off his little finger. What girl didn't make that dainty finger gesture?
But precisely because this was his first time seeing me, his father and a fellow man, the contrast cut him to the quick!
"Dad! Why don't I cut this finger off first? I... I really don't want to be a sissy!"
Yun Cangran hurriedly said, "Lingyun, you mustn't!"
"Mother, I'm ashamed of myself! I have no dignity left!" Xia Lingyun declared firmly.
"Why are you getting so worked up? Even if something is wrong, your father is back now. What bad habit could he possibly fail to fix?" Yun Cangran was genuinely anxious now and hurriedly looked at me imploringly.
"Lingyun, dwelling too much on your faults is also a sign of being a sissy. A grown man ought to be decisive!" I quickly patted the boy's shoulder.
Xia Lingyun's tears were almost spilling over. He gritted his teeth, thinking I was still blaming him, and pulled out a small sword. "Dad! I've made one mistake after another! I'll cut off this dainty finger right now!"
"Hey! That's called being impulsive!" I hurriedly crushed the small sword in my hand, immediately feeling a twinge of regret.
At the end of the day, this boy simply hadn't seen enough of the world.
"Dad, if I don't cut off this finger, wouldn't that mean..." Xia Lingyun said desperately.
"Your body, hair, and skin came from your parents. Have your mother and I given you permission to cut it off?" I smacked him on the head.
Xia Lingyun's eyes immediately filled with tears. "Dad, what am I supposed to do?"
"It's all right. This isn't something you can fix overnight. Just stick close to your father and follow my