"Don't mention him," Han Chen said, "even if he stood in front of us now, we might not recognize him."

In Han Chen's memory, he did have a father, but he had never seen him very often, and he only had a few memories of him.

When we were still in elementary and junior high school.

It was too far away from now, and he had almost no memory of Han Zhen except that he wore a pair of black-framed glasses and looked very similar to his fourth uncle.

Han Zhen had never done anything for him that a father should have done, like other fathers had done.

indifferent.

This was one of the few times he felt this way after looking into Han Zhen's eyes.

They are like strangers, with no connection and no feelings between them. As for the so-called father and son, it is just a name without any real feelings.

Han Chen also knew that Han Zhen was not very willing to give birth to him at first.

In other words, the relationship between Han Zhen and Liang Xinyun did not develop to the point where they could have children.

The only reason he was born was because of Liang Xinyun's "wishful thinking".

It’s not that Liang Xinyun loves Han Zhen so much, but she just wants a child to fulfill her “mission”.

The union of Liang Xinyun and Han Zhen was originally just a product of the exchange of interests between the Han and Liang families.

There was no love between Han Zhen and Liang Xinyun. They were both rational people and knew that they could not decide their own marriage, so they simply reached an agreement, got a marriage certificate, and shut up their parents.

After completing the "child-bearing" mission, the two of them each devoted themselves to their own careers and no longer had much contact.

The most recent communication was probably when Liang Xinyun contacted Han Zhen by phone and mentioned that he had escaped from the imperial capital.

Han Zhen did not express any opinion. He found Liang Xinyu's second brother Liang Jie, Liang Dongyan's father, and bought a car in Dongjiang.

Han Zhen didn't choose the car. Liang Jie handed the matter over to the driver. The driver knew a friend at the BMW 4S dealership and promoted the car to him. Liang Jie contacted Han Zhen, and Han Zhen paid for it directly.

Han Chen didn't want it at first, but the car had already been bought. Liang Xinyun tried to persuade him earnestly, saying that this car must have cost Han Zhen a lot of his savings, and he must have a car in Dongjiang. He could drive this one first and return it to Han Zhen when he made money in the future.

Han Chen was penniless at the time, and no matter how reluctant he was, he had to bow to reality.

Since he had chosen to leave the imperial capital alone and penniless, he had to accept the so-called face or charity, not to mention that he was his father.

Although he and Han Zhen did not have a true and affectionate father-son relationship, they were still father and son in terms of relationship.

When they meet, he still calls him "Dad".

Emotions are dispensable, but blood ties cannot be severed.

Han Chen once felt that such family relationships were abnormal and depressing.

In the Han family, Liang Xinyun was recognized as the fifth daughter-in-law. Her brother and sister-in-law did not treat her as an outsider and would greet her during festivals. The younger generations also respected her as the fifth aunt and would greet her and wish her well, but Han Zhen was the only one who did not think of her as his wife.

In Han Chen's eyes, Han Zhen has always been alone. To him, the so-called family is only his grandfather Han Hongde. Every time Han Zhen returns home, he only greets Han Hongde and then leaves in a hurry.

Han Zhen's behavior is difficult to comment on. What he cares about most is his career, and he basically doesn't care about his family.

Liang Xinyun would occasionally call him to discuss Han Chen's recent situation. It felt like two indifferent partners had opened a company, and they contacted each other only to share information and inform each other about the company's operating conditions, and that was all.

Han Chen never thought that he would have to consider Han Zhen's opinion on his marriage. In his opinion, Han Zhen's attitude was not important at all, or Han Zhen himself would not care about this matter.

However, Liang Xinyun didn't seem to think so.

"A happy marriage must have the approval and support of both sets of parents. Otherwise... after a long time together, even the deepest love between husband and wife will be unable to withstand the gossip and nagging of gossipy women."

Zhou Mo's face was full of confusion. She didn't fully understand what Liang Xinyu meant, but she could feel the faint sadness permeating her.

This is the self-pity a woman feels after being devastated by marriage.

Even a woman with a good family background like hers cannot escape the shackles of an unhappy marriage.

Liang Xinyun stood up and moved to Han Chen's side. She rubbed Han Chen's shoulders and said, "Son, you must be smart and don't let Momo get hurt."

Han Chen stared at Liang Xinyun in a daze, then nodded as if he understood.

"Do you still mind what your aunt said back then?" Han Chen asked.

"How could I not mind?" Liang Xinyun said, "With such a large family and such complicated relationships, if I act more sociable, some people will say I'm really good at pleasing others. If I act a little more independent, some people will say I don't know the rules and have no respect for my parents. Do you know why I insisted on giving birth to you?"

"I know, because of grandpa." Han Chen lowered his eyes.

Liang Xinyun smiled weakly, "I don't want to be criticized. What woman who marries into the Han family doesn't have children?"

At that time, she had just graduated and had not yet started working, so she decided to give birth to the child before she got a job to shut those people up and solve a major event that a woman must go through in her life. After that, she could focus on her career and work without being pointed at or urged by others about why she hadn't given birth to a child yet.

After weighing the pros and cons, having a child has many "benefits".

The pressure from the Han family and the Liang family suddenly eased a lot.

It's just that taking care of Han Chen is a bit tricky. Fortunately, the Han family is large and there is a nanny. She only needs to be responsible for giving birth, and the Han family has already thought about raising the child.

Liang Xinyun once joked that she was like a reproductive machine, but what else could she do?

The eldest brother Liang Ao has been working in the political and legal field in Dongjiang for many years but has never been able to advance. The second brother also wants to move up, but there is no one to help him.

After much consideration, Liang Xinyun decided that she must have a child.

"I understand that you want to have a baby, but my dad...how did he agree?" Han Chen asked.

"It was your grandfather who was so strict. He even wouldn't let your father and I leave the bedroom for a while," Liang Xinyun sighed. "Your grandfather is really... too paranoid. At that time, your father was selected for a very famous research team in the country, but your grandfather wouldn't let him go. He insisted that he have the baby first."

"What happened next? You two wanted to go together, and he agreed?"

"He refused, but I begged him."

Han Chen lowered his head: "I know that."

He had heard the rumors countless times and didn't believe them at first. Later, he asked Liang Xinyun for confirmation, and Liang Xinyun told him personally.

Liang Xinyun also told him that she and Han Zhen had never slept in the same bed, and they both respected each other.

"Maybe you can't stand your grandfather's toughness. After all, for your father, having children is our only way out," Liang Xinyun said calmly, as if everything had passed in the blink of an eye. She took Zhou Mo's hand and said, "You and Han Chen have a long way to go in the future. What I can do is to help you clear the obstacles as much as possible in advance."