Chapter 127: Who Owes Whom
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
After the others left, only the two of them remained in the living room.
i Shu sat calmly at the other end of the sofa and slowly recounted the events of the day. Then, she suddenly looked at i Yun and said, “Dad, I want to know why Yanyan’s classmates know so much about our family situation, and why they even call Xanyan a… bastard. Have you and Wang Yue never appeared at the school before?”
Children of i Yun’s age don’t fully understand the hurtful impact of their words. They only know that saying such things can hurt others, but they don’t consider the consequences or the harm they cause.
But i Shu wanted to know why i Xuan was being treated this way by his classmates.
Upon hearing i Shu’s words, i Yun fell into long silence.
i Shu didn’t say anything or rush him, giving him ti to think things through.
After a while, just when i Shu was starting to feel drowsy, i Yun finally spoke softly, “It’s my fault. Whenever Yanyan’s horoom teacher inford us of parent-teacher etings, I was always too busy and left it to Wang Yue. I thought she would attend each ti, but later I found out that she sotis used busyness as an excuse to avoid going.”
This might be only one aspect of the problem.
But i Yun understanding this showed that he hadn’t completely ignored i Xuan.
i Shu sighed and said, “Dad, at Yanyan’s age, children have strong self-esteem. Just think about it, during parent-teacher etings, all the parents are present, except for Yanyan’s. What do you think other students, including the teachers, would think?”
i Yun lowered his head in self-reproach, unconsciously clenching his fists on his knees. “Shu’er, are you blaming Dad?”
i Shu leaned against the back of the chair, her face cold and severe. “Dad, regardless of whether I bla you or not, you should talk to Yanyan about this matter. Also, I want to ask, has Wang Yue ever been absent from any of i Mu’s parent-teacher etings in all these years?”
i Yun was taken aback for a mont. He was about to get angry at i Shu, but then he rembered sothing.
Every ti they attended i Mu’s parent-teacher etings, they ca back joyfully with a reward that Wang Yue had bought on the way ho.
After returning, Wang Yue would praise i Mu’s performance in school.
During dinner, he would praise i Mu too, and the three of them would enjoy their ti together.
But when he thought about it carefully, he realized that such scenes had never occurred with the boys in the i family.
i Yun suddenly realized that he had been neglecting the four children left by Bai Ling for all these years.
He had always thought of himself as a responsible and caring father, but now he understood that it was just an excuse for his negligence.
“Shu’er, 1 owe you and your siblings so much. Don’t worry, from now on, Dad will never neglect you again.” He thought that since he had missed i Mu’s childhood, he should compensate her more.
However, he forgot that doing so would leave him with more debts to his other children.
The one who had been owed the most was i Shu.
The thought of having personally sent her to the countryside filled him with an overwhelming sense of self-bla.
Seeing him understand, i Shu’s expression softened. “Dad, it’s not too late to start now. The younger brothers haven’t grown up yet. As long as you treat them well, they will surely treat you well too.”
“I understand.” i Yun sat on the sofa, looking sowhat dejected.
The usually astute and capable man couldn’t quite lift his head in front of his daughter tonight.
i Shu stood up to leave, “I will go back to my room to study now.” She didn’t want to say much to her father.
As long as he could raise her brothers well, it would be enough.
After all, she couldn’t stay in Lin City forever. She would soon be going to the capital for university.
“Wait.” i Yun hurriedly stopped her and took out an exquisite little box from his pocket. His fingers unconsciously caressed it for a while before reluctantly handing it to i Shu, “This is the necklace your mother left. Dad bought it back again, and from now on, you can keep it with you.”
i Shu, who had a cold expression just monts ago, suddenly stiffened all over. She couldn’t even turn around for a while and stared at the small box. Tears flowed uncontrollably.
This was the thing her mother left behind.
“Shu’er.” i Yun reached out to wipe her tears and placed the box into her hand with great solemnity. “Don’t be sad. Let this necklace replace your mother and accompany you from now on.”
“Okay.” i Shu’s voice sounded muffled as she received the box, but she suddenly lacked the courage to open it.
In this second life, the pain of her mother’s passing hadn’t diminished at all. This would remain the deepest wound in her heart, one that would never heal in her lifeti.
She wiped her tears away abruptly, and the tips of her fingers, clutching the box, turned a faint shade of blue. Then, she lowered her head and ran back upstairs.
The door was shut with a bang as she closed it from the inside. She seed like a wounded little animal seeking comfort in its nest. But when she lifted her head, she t i Xan’s watery eyes..
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