Nodus Tollens|| Haowoongbin

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Ji Han's eyes widened when he heard a sound from downstairs. Xie looked at him too as she heard the sound. Ji Han quickly stood up.

"My Uncle must be back" He said and Xie nervously stood up. "Would he mind me being here?" She asked and Ji Han rubbed his lips together.

"I don't know, I've never brought someone home. I'll speak to him. Oh my- he'll be annoyed, I'm meant to be in school" Ji Han said.

"Should I wait here? Or hide?" Xie asked and he shook his head. "No. If you do, it will seem like we're doing something...inappropriate" He said and Xie blinked, nodding in understanding.

"Let's go" He said, holding her hand as he walked out of his room. Xie's hand slowly slipped out of
Ji Han's hand as her steps paused on the stairs.

Ji Han paused too when he saw his uncle and beside him was Xie's father. Zhanghao.

"Uncle.." Xie's brows furrowed when she heard
Ji Han call. She looked away from Zhanghao and looked at Ji Woong.

"You.." she muttered, recognizing his face as the man in the videos with Zhanghao. The man Zhanghao cheated on Hanbin with.

She slowly turned her head to Ji Han. "He's your uncle?" She asked and Ji Han looked at her. His face fell when it clicked. He looked back to Zhanghao and Ji Woong. "You two.."

Ji Woong looked at him in confusion. "Why are you still at home Ji Han? And most importantly, why is there a girl with you here? Who is she?"

Zhanghao felt shivers run down his spine as he still stood stuck in his spot. He looked at Xie who was looking at him in disbelief.

Xie's face twisted in anger and disgust as she looked away from Zhanghao to Ji Woong. "I'm his daughter" she said and Ji Woong's eyes widened as his head immediately turned to Zhanghao.

"You..You have a daughter?" He asked, his brows furrowing in hurt and disbelief. Zhanghao shuddered, looking at the expression on Ji Woong's face. He turned his head looking away.

Xie bitterly smiled as she scoffed. "Daddy, so you've been hooking up with my friend's uncle? What are you even doing here? So it's still not over?"

Ji Han rubbed his forehead having seen enough. He looked at Ji Woong. "Uncle, why would you be hooking up with someone married–

"You're married?!" Ji Woong exclaimed in shock, his eyes bulging out. "Wha- you..you're married? you never mentioned this Hao.." Ji Woong rambled in shock.

"Is this why you didn't want to finalize whatever we had? Because you're married? What sick game do you think you are you playing Hao?" Ji Woong groaned rubbing his head in disbelief.

Zhanghao gritted his teeth looking elsewhere.
"I can explain Ji—

"There's nothing to explain Hao. You played me. All this time you never mentioned you had a full grown daughter and that you're married. What- what's wrong with you Hao?" Ji Woong asked and paused when he felt his chest close in.

"Why did you do me like this Hao? Gosh I feel so stupid" Ji Woong said, looking away from him as he tried to blink away his tears.

Xie looked away from Zhanghao, her eyes going down to the broken photo before Zhanghao. Her brows furrowed as she slowly walked to it.

"Xie don't-
Xie ignored Zhanghao as she picked the photo out of the broken shards of glass. She stood up, her eyes widening as she saw Hanbin and Ji Woong together in the photo.

"Wha-..What's this—
Xie's words cut short as her attention immediately moved to the door when it opened.

Hanbin walked in and paused when he saw everyone looking at him. "Hanbin.. when did you get back?"
Ji Woong asked when he saw Hanbin walk in.

A quiet gasp left Ji Han's mouth when he saw Hanbin walk in.

His eyes widened as he looked at Hanbin.

"Dad"

He quickly turned his head to Xie only to see her looking at him with the expression on his face.
"Dad?" They both asked, their brows furrowing in confusion.

Zhanghao looked at Ji Han and looked at Hanbin. His eyes widened as he connected the dots. He fell to the floor in shock.

Xie looked away from Zhanghao, feeling her body shake as she turned to Ji Han. "W-What do you.. mean by dad?" She asked.

Ji Han looked at Hanbin in shock. "I.. I would like to know too Xie. What do you mean by Dad?"

Ji Woong's brows furrowed in confusion only for it to raise in shock. He quickly turned to Hanbin.
"Hanbin... don't tell me.."

When Hanbin looked away from him, his eyes widened. He quickly looked at Xie and Ji Han and looked back at him.

"She's your daughter?.. that means.." He muttered, his eyes darting down to Zhanghao. His face fell as he staggered back. "You..Hanbin's your..husband?"

Zhanghao's head fell as he felt his heart clench.
A pained sigh left Ji Woong's mouth as he looked away from them bitterly chuckling.

"You're married Hanbin. What do you mean you're married to Zhanghao and-and a daughter? You have another family?" Ji Woong asked in disbelief.

Xie's face fell as she slowly looked at Ji Han.
It was then she began to connect the dots. The father Ji Han always spoke about was her father.

And Ji Han, her brother?

She held the wall as her head spun around.
"Xie-
She slowly pulled down Ji Han's hand away from her.

"I.." she croaked out. Her voice cracking with her eyes brimmed with tears. She bitterly scoffed as her tears fell down her cheeks. "I.." she started again but words couldn't leave her mouth.

She quietly walked, walking past Zhanghao who was still on the floor in shock. She reached the door and Hanbin held her hand. "Xie.." he called.

Xie didn't look at him as she slid his hand off her hand, opening the door and walking out.