Chapter 438 Nothing else matters to her

Meng Chuyuan didn't know the details of her parents' love affair, but she only heard the general idea from others, and she felt that this relationship must have gone through many ups and downs before they finally came together.

Perhaps others don't know how deep the love between her parents is, and they easily define their relationship based on the surface.

Meng Chuyuan remembered hearing a story about a search and rescue operation they had participated in. "Do you know how cold-hearted people can be? My mom searched for my dad for days, and there were other people with her. She insisted on looking for him, simply wanting to see him alive or dead. Do you know what those people said back then?"

"They said the deaf man had been missing for several days and was probably long gone, but she still insisted we join her in the search... If he's dead, then he's dead. We kindly tried to persuade her to be more open-minded. She was so young, it wouldn't be hard for her to find someone else to marry, but she insisted on driving herself crazy and ended up like this today..."

This was not the first time Meng Chuyuan had heard such words, because whenever her mother went out of the house, they would occasionally talk about what happened that year.

While listening to Meng Chuyuan's story, Lu Qingye's expression was stiff, with a complicated look between his brows.

As he was speaking, Meng Chuyuan suddenly laughed, with a hint of sarcasm and moisture in his eyes, "It's quite funny. I've heard another version."

"When I was able to speak, many people said I was lucky. Some were genuinely happy about it. Of course, there were also people who said my dad was a scapegoat and that I was the bastard my mom had with another man. They said she might have been dumped by another man and then found out she was pregnant, so she found me a mute father."

"Although my mother was unconscious, I could feel that I was in her heart. She would often sit by the door waiting for me to come home from school. When she wasn't running around, she would teach me sign language... If she had been stronger, perhaps I would still have a healthy mother now, but she spent her life accompanying me growing up in that way."

"At first, the villagers felt sorry for me because my father had passed away and my mother was crazy. They wanted to find a good family to adopt me, but after hearing about my parents' situation, they didn't dare to take me. After several waves of people came, no one was willing to take me away, so I was left with my mother and the neighbors helped take care of me."

But in the end, misfortune happened again in the family. Her mother passed away, and the grandmother next door also passed away. The people around her became more and more isolated from her, and Meng Chuyuan was like an abandoned child.

Ever since Meng Chuyuan could remember, she regarded these people as her benefactors.

Whenever someone needs help, she's always the first to rush forward. For example, during harvest season, when everyone is working in the fields, she'll do her best to lend a hand. If it rains and her neighbors aren't home, and she sees things hanging outside that haven't been harvested, she'll help put them away.

Later, Meng Chuyuan reached the age of rebellion, and the emotions she had suppressed for many years broke out among her peers. This caused people around her to mention her mother again, suspecting that she also had mental problems of that kind. Soon, she experienced the same thing as her mother before she died.

"I grew up eating at many people's houses. Of all the people I know, they all took good care of me. Even when they later disliked me or even refused to tolerate me, I couldn't bear to hate them."

Meng Chuyuan was always very sincere to others, but in the end she was taught a hard lesson by the words and actions of others.

Now her self-protection awareness has become very strong and she no longer reveals her inner feelings easily.

Lu Qingye listened calmly and was able to analyze the situation rationally for Meng Chuyuan:

"All their suspicions seem reasonable, but none of them make sense."

"One bout of mental illness doesn't represent your mother's original mental state. She just loved your father very much and couldn't accept the fact that he was gone, so she became like that."

"Your mother is kind-hearted and doesn't discriminate against any particular group. She even helps your father with his business. There's no problem with that. Furthermore, she's a teacher and has received a higher education. She definitely knows what she's doing and what she wants."

"Also, their identities and educational backgrounds don't match. It's normal for their families to oppose them being together. After all, most parents are realistic and would rather their children endure hardship than suffer."

If Mr. Meng just had a poor family background, his persistence might make it easier for the elders to accept him, but he has a hearing impairment and is a disabled person, so a normal family might mind this.

Based on the above information, Lu Qingye can be sure that Meng Chuyuan's mother's illness was caused by mental stimulation. As for heredity and the probability of disease, it will never happen to Meng Chuyuan.

"Your mother disregarded worldly views and resolutely married your father even if it meant severing ties with her family. This shows that their love must be very deep, as they would be together regardless of everything."

Lu Qingye reached out to wipe the tears from Meng Chuyuan's eyes and said gently, "In my opinion, their relationship is very sincere and pure, so you can't be the wild child they are talking about."

"Hearing you say that, I feel like I'm feeling better." Meng Chuyuan held his hand and placed his warm palm against her cheek.

She asked, "If everyone is willing to give this special couple enough respect and blessings, do you think they would have lived a very happy life while they were alive?"

Lu Qingye answered her without hesitation: "Of course."

Meng Chuyuan took a breath and said calmly, "We may hear all kinds of gossip in the future. If my parents' affairs are accidentally known to others one day, it may cause trouble for your family."

"It's okay, we'll face it together."

Who doesn’t have a story?

Besides, her parents did nothing wrong.

After sorting out her feelings, Meng Chuyuan felt particularly comfortable. What she didn't expect the most was Lu Qingye's attitude, which was more delicate than she had expected.

She said so much, and Lu Qingye remembered every point clearly, and his thoughts were also very clear. He couldn't help but praise him: "You are more stable than I thought."

"You're stronger than I thought." Lu Qingye admired her from the bottom of his heart: "Born in such a difficult environment, I've never heard you complain."

"I still have the desire to survive. Nothing else matters to me as long as I can solve the problem of food and clothing." Anyway, I can't choose to be born. Instead of wasting my time like this, I might as well continue to live a good life. Maybe there will be a new turning point.

When Lu Qingye heard Meng Chuyuan's calm and nonchalant words, his brows knitted together slightly, and his gentle voice carried a hint of request: "Promise me, don't put me in your 'don't matter' column."

"Huh?" Meng Chuyuan was confused and quickly said, "I don't have any."

"You do." Lu Qingye always felt that her attitude was lukewarm, an indescribable feeling that made it difficult to understand. "I don't think you are very enthusiastic towards me."