He certainly knew that Xingxing didn't want to see him, even though he really wanted to meet her each time; but when he actually did, he didn't know what to do.
All kinds of nervousness, plus having to think in advance about what to say, just like earlier—he actually didn't want to talk about others, but to have a topic to discuss, he had directly caused Xingxing to misunderstand.
Was he possibly the worst at speaking?
It was normal for Xingxing to dislike him. What he really wanted to say was, "As long as you are happy, that's enough. No need to worry about me, nor to replace anyone else." But at that moment, he didn't know what came over him, he actually...
"Bai Ye, I'm not a good father, neither to you nor to Xingxing. I still can't speak properly...
You should just stop worrying about me and go back to school."
He didn't deserve sympathy, because Bai Zhi, who had forgotten something and returned, heard these words.
