Chapter 150 Scumbag Admits His Mistake

Yu Yan's body stiffened.

She looked down at Xiang Chu, who had nestled into her arms.

She gave birth to the son, but she rarely saw such a warm look in Xiang Chu's eyes.

After he turned three, he began to understand things, and the way he looked at her was just like Mrs. Xiang's—disdainful, cold, and chilling.

Seeing that Yu Yan didn't speak, Xiang Chu suddenly panicked.

Before Yu Yan could even ask him "What did you do wrong?", he started explaining himself, "It's my fault. You're my mother, and I'm your son. I should trust you and protect you, but I always misunderstand you and hurt you..."

At this point, Xiang Chu suddenly recalled scenes from the past, when his mother would carry him to the hospital when he was sick, hold him all night while he received injections, coax him to sleep, and cook delicious food for him.

And he... said many hurtful and demeaning things to her.

They said she wasn't as capable as her godmother, Gan Xiaoxing, and that all she did was stay home washing clothes and cooking, no different from a nanny. They said she didn't earn money like her father, and that she would starve to death if she left him.

He also said that he would never leave the Xiang family with her, and that she had no conscience, abandoning her husband and children.

But now, he understands.

My mother isn't a bad person; she just doesn't speak ill of my aunt and grandmother in front of him like they do.

He kept hearing his aunt and grandmother say bad things about his mother, so he couldn't hold his head up high. He also felt that she wasn't good enough, that she wasn't as good as other people's mothers, or even as good as his godmother.

But as it turns out, Mom can have her own career too. She's not just good at washing clothes and cooking; she also develops chips. She's a very capable scientist!

Moreover, she is more outstanding than her godmother. She achieved everything she had through her own efforts, without relying on anyone else. She is also a great cook and can do everything!

Such an excellent and beautiful mother is not as terrible as her aunt and grandmother described.

He realized this.

"My godmother used me to do something about the little monkey magnetic piece. I just wanted to get along well with you and give you that little monkey as a gift. The reason I didn't tell you was to give you a surprise."

As Xiang Chu spoke, perhaps feeling wronged, tears welled up in her eyes, and she choked out, "I didn't know there was a bugging device inside that could steal documents. I was terrified because Dad said it caused you a lot of losses, and I didn't know what to do. I didn't dare confront my godmother; I was afraid of offending her, afraid that if she married Dad, my life would be difficult. So at that time, I could only be stubborn and refuse to admit my mistake..."

Children don't have a strong capacity to cope with things; if something happens to them, they feel like the sky is falling.

"That time at the hospital, it was my fault too."

Xiang Chu admitted her mistakes one by one. "I was worried about Dad and treated you badly. You kicked me twice, and I felt so ashamed. But actually... I think the fact that you kicked me means that you are close to me. When I do something wrong, Dad sometimes gets too angry and spanks me or locks me in a dark room to make me reflect. I'm not afraid of you disciplining me. I'm just afraid that you won't care about me... If you don't want me anymore, I'm afraid Dad won't want me either."

As he spoke, he became lost in his emotions and started sobbing.

Inside the door, Grandpa Yu, Grandma Yu, Shao Muyan, and Shao Yun listened to Xiang Chu's sobs, but no one went out.

They knew this was a moment that belonged only to them, mother and son, and it was best that no one else interfered, leaving them ample space.

As for whether or not to forgive, that's Yu Yan's business.

"Later...Grandma came to the hospital and made a scene. I knew she was bullying you. I also knew that she was just that kind of unreasonable person. I was afraid that if things got out of hand, it would be bad for you. What if she hurt you?"

Xiang Chu shuddered as she recalled the times her grandmother would berate her mother at home, tears welling in her eyes. "I just thought, let's appease her first and get her out of the hospital."

Children have many thoughts. Sometimes an idea pops into their head without them even knowing why; it's just an instinctive reaction.

It was only during Xiang Chu's conversation with Shao Yun that Shao Yun gradually helped him analyze the psychological logic behind his actions, and Xiang Chu slowly understood what was going on.

The reason Xiang Chu was able to muster the courage to admit his mistake to Yu Yan was that when Shao Yun helped him analyze the situation, he did not blindly stand on Yu Yan's side to blame him, nor did he try to understand his grievances from his perspective. Instead, he maintained a completely neutral attitude and objectively analyzed the positions of the people involved in the incident, including his grandparents, aunt, father, Yu Yan, and himself, at the time.

Xiang Chu then realized that, just like his father, he was not unaware that his mother was being wronged and isolated in the Xiang family. Rather, he knew this, but still chose to sacrifice his mother's interests in order to protect his own.

And that's what really makes Mom sad.

That's also why she was willing to give up everything and bear the stigma of "abandoning her husband and children" to leave the Xiang family back then.

"At that time, you and Uncle Xiang were supposed to be the closest people to Auntie. If even you didn't speak up for her, who could she expect to help her?"

Shao Yun's gaze was piercing and intimidating. "Especially you. As the biological son, you have repeatedly sided with outsiders. You are the most ungrateful one."

Xiang Chu lowered her head in shame.

His brother's harsh scolding had thoroughly woken him up.

"And... about me being thrown into the sea."

Xiang Chu cried hysterically, looking utterly pitiful. "I really heard your voice then. I thought you really didn't want me anymore, that's why you threw me into the sea, wanting me to die. So when I was rescued, I was furious. Without thinking, I started accusing you. I'm always like that, so thoughtless. I should have believed you. I should have known that anyone could hurt me, but you wouldn't. You're my mother..."

As she uttered her last words, Xiang Chu broke down in tears.

Yu Yan remained standing, motionless.

Her eyes were still red.

Every time Xiang Chu apologized, it stirred up those past memories that she desperately didn't want to recall.

She has a good memory and can remember everything she has seen. So what is more painful than something that happened to her so deeply? The more vividly she remembers it, the more painful it is. Her heart has been torn to pieces in countless nights.

Therefore, she could not forgive Xiang Jingheng, because the hurt she had suffered was too heavy and too much for him to make up for.

She wouldn't give him that opportunity.

As for Xiang Chu... Yu Yan reached out and touched his face.

The little guy is crying so hard, maybe he really knows he was wrong.

However, Yu Yan's heart remained cold at that moment. "Don't cry."

She wanted to say: I'm the one who should be crying.

It's not you.