The Talk

“Shiyun was very cute when she was young.”

“Back then, she was not like she is now. She kept everything in her heart. She was very cheerful, sweet-mouthed and smart. The adults and children in the yard liked her…”

Father Liang suddenly started talking about Liang Shiyun’s childhood.

Although he didn’t understand why he started talking about it, Chu Xia still held his breath and listened carefully. He tried to piece together from Father LIang the child Shiyun he had never seen before.

“Before Shiyun was born, I used to think—will my future child be a boy or a girl? Shiyun’s grandmother always wanted a boy, I always wanted to fulfill her wish. But when I had Shiyun… When I held her in my arms, all these thoughts disappeared. I looked at her wrinkled little face, and watched her grab my fingers with her small hands… The only thought I had was to let her be healthy—to grow up healthy and happy.”

“It’s a pity that I couldn’t do it—” When he said this, Liang Lida briefly lowered his eyes. Then he looked at Chu Xia again. “Did Shiyun tell you why I divorced her mother?”

Chu Xia nodded. Liang Shiyun had mentioned this matter to him at the beginning.

To put it simply, when Father Liang was young, he had many romantic relationships. Later, when Liang Shiyun was about six or seven years old, a woman came to their door and said that she had given birth to a son.

In the 1990s, paternity testing was not yet popular. Liang Shiyun’s grandmother had always wanted a grandson; thus, a fight began.

According to Liang Shiyun, he was actually not Liang Lida’s son at all.

The woman just wanted to extort money, but Fang Yuan was a person who couldn’t take sand in her eyes. Thus, the conflict between them took root. “

“Shiyun’s grandmother had always wanted a grandson, but it was impossible for Fang Yuan to have a second child. At that time, my business had just started, and I often needed to network. With these two factors, Fang Yuan always suspects that I am messing around outside—”

“Although I swear on Shiyun’s happiness that I have kept myself clean since getting married, once there is a crack in trust, some things will be different. Her mother and I divorced. When Shiyun was in the second grade, her mother mentioned—” Father Liang looked at Chu Xia, his expression became bitter, “I made many mistakes when I was young, and I was the one who let down Fang Yuan and Shiyun.”

“Shiyun was still young at that time, and she didn’t quite understand the world of adults. She didn’t know why her mother and I had separated, but since then she has become extraordinarily strong. She had to take first place in school and participate in all competitions. She might have done this because she got an award, her mother and I wanted to celebrate and pretend to be happy together. She thought that as long as she lived like this, our relationship would get better and we would get back together one day. Later, Fang Yuan was introduced to Shiyun’s current stepfather, and I also remarried not long after, because I couldn’t withstand the pressure from her grandmother—”

“After that, Shiyun gradually became silent. She still strived to be the first in everything, but she no longer mentioned her achievements to us or ask us to celebrate with her. She didn’t share her thoughts with us…”

“When the divorce happened, Shiyun was not aware, but she vaguely knew that it was my fault. She chose to follow her mother. Later, when her mother was about to remarry, she took the initiative to find me and asked if she could be with me in the future—Shiyun’s change of mind might be because her mother later had Shiya, or maybe it was because Shiyun grew up and didn’t blindly fault me so started to speak to me. But in short, the relationship between her and her mother did not stay good.”

“Shiyun’s stepmother, as you have seen, is a very kind person. She is dedicated to Liang Shiyun, but she is still not Shiyun’s biological mother. You can’t expect her to completely regard Shiyun as if she was her own. The difference was small, but it became more obvious after Xiao Yi was born. I always wanted to make up for what had happened, but I was busy with work, and Xiao Yi was always restless and gave me headaches. With that, the concern for Shiyun naturally decreased.”

“I am a failed father.” Liang Lida concluded.

Chu Xia didn’t say anything but after hearing the whole story, he suddenly understood Liang Shiyun’s indifference and stubbornness. He didn’t speak up since he didn’t want to say anything that wasn’t true.

“I actually knew about you when you were in college,” Liang Lida said.

Chu Xia was a little taken aback by this sudden remark. “Shiyun mentioned me to you?”

“No,” Liang Lida said. “Although Shiyun didn’t mention it to me, I can tell. When a person is happy, the look in their eyes can’t lie. Did you know? When she was with you, her entire being was a lot more cheerful. Sometimes I feel that Shiyun from when she was a child might be coming back. But then one day—I can’t remember which day—she suddenly became silent again, and I noticed the change in her eyes.”

Liang Lida took a sip from his teacup, as if he was trying to remember that day.

“She refused to say anything, but I’ve been there too, and I understand what that meant. You broke up, right? Didn’t you mention it?”

Chu Xia lowered his head to drink tea, a little afraid to meet his eyes.

He knew that Liang Shiyun needed him. However, she was so independent and strong, so he thought that she would survive through it, and it would be better for them.

It wasn’t until he learned from Cheng Qiao about Liang Shiyun’s experience during that time that he realized that he was wrong.

After a long time, he spoke. “It’s my fault.”

“I didn’t mean to blame you.” Father Liang shook his head. “It’s hard to tell right from wrong when it comes to feelings. I believe in Shiyun. Since she decided to start with you again, then I also believe in her choice, and I believe in you.”

“I just want to tell you that as parents, we have not set a good example for her. She may not be like other girls when it comes to relationships. She might not act spoiled, and she will not be overly dependent. She might even seem a little heartless, but you have to believe her. Her feelings are far deeper than what she will show, and she cares and worries about you more than what you think. I hope you can be more tolerant to her. “

In this regard, the father and daughter were very similar—since they decided on forgiveness, they would no longer pursue the details of what was right and wrong in the past.

But this further highlighted the jerk he once was.

He didn’t know if it was the effects of the tea, but Chu Xia felt his eyes become moist for a while.

He could only turn his head away, clumsily hiding the tears. After a long time, he solemnly said, “I understand, I will.”

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