Chapter 131 Knowing the Truth but Pretending to be Ignorant
"Wrong?" Gu Changhe laughed awkwardly, "Yes, it's all my fault. I caused this bad relationship and harmed that girl and the child's mother."
Shen Sisi felt that her father-in-law had some awareness, but not very high.
"Of course you are wrong, and you are extremely wrong." At this moment, Shen Sisi didn't regard him as her father-in-law at all, but just looked at a man who made a mistake.
Gu Changhe smacked his lips, his face, now over fifty years old, naive, like a child being criticized: "Is it as serious as you say?"
"I was just away from your mother at a few crucial moments. I didn't do it on purpose. Besides, there's nothing between me and that girl. She's no longer in Kyoto. We're innocent, and yet she caused such a scene that she even put up banners and spread rumors in public. I didn't even divorce her. Isn't that enough sincerity?"
Xu Hongying did go too far in hanging the banner, but she is not a fool. Otherwise, why would she have endured it for several years and only hung the banner after her children grew up?
Something must have happened, or he must have heard some rumors.
"A man like me, who doesn't smoke or drink, doesn't have casual relationships, and hands over his salary...if she leaves me, where will she find a man as good as me?"
He was said to be panting but he still acted!
Do you really think you are a treasure?
Even if what he has is a piece of precious jade, it is a jade with flaws and impurities.
Having said that, Shen Sisi finally understood. It turned out that her father-in-law came to pay New Year's greetings today for other reasons.
She was so proud of herself for being able to trick Gu Changhe into thinking it was a lie, but she didn't expect that she herself fell into the trap.
And what did he just say?
divorce?
"Mom asked for a divorce from you?" Shen Sisi was as excited as hearing the sun explode when she heard the news.
Gu Changhe sighed and nodded. "I don't know what's wrong with your mother. Before she left last night, she suddenly told me that she was tired and wanted to let go. She also said that she had the courage after seeing you."
See her?
What does the divorce of the old couple have to do with her?
"Your mother said that the reason she had been holding back on getting a divorce was for the sake of her three children. Now that they've all started their own families and careers, it's time for her to regain her freedom."
Hearing this, Gu Changhe panicked a little. He knew how much Xu Hongying valued this marriage.
She had gotten through so many things in the past, and she would get angry with anyone who dared to ask for a divorce.
As it turned out, she brought it up herself, still with a calm expression.
"Hongying has changed!" Gu Changhe took a deep breath: "And all this is because of you."
"I?"
"Yes, she saw in you how a woman climbed out of the mire and lived on without fear of gossip. Only then did she realize that divorce wasn't such a big deal."
Shen Sisi never thought that she could be a role model for others. It seemed that the marriage between the old couple was in danger.
She didn't want to be labeled a troublemaker: "Dad, we are talking about your business now, don't change the subject!"
Gu Changhe immediately stopped talking and straightened his back slightly.
Ana Shen then said, “First of all, the fact that you can tell me these things proves that you don’t want to get a divorce and you want to save the relationship, right?”
Gu Changhe stammered, his face flushed red, and finally uttered one word: "Yes..."
"Well, you have to know where you went wrong first." Shen Sisi fiddled with the dried oranges on the stove.
“Have you ever thought that disappointment can be accumulated?”
This question really stumped Gu Changhe, a rough man.
"Actually, you handled this matter wrongly from the very beginning. Excuse me, you broke off the engagement with that girl, and you should have given her compensation, right?"
Gu Changhe nodded honestly: "I gave it to them. The betrothal gifts are all considered as apology. I gave them to them."
"If that's the case, you don't owe her anything. Why are you still dragging it out? Why are you still hanging around with her?"
"I..." Gu Changhe couldn't explain why, he just felt guilty when he saw the girl.
"Your ambiguous attitude is the root cause of hurting two women!"
"Forgive me for saying something unpleasant, but that auntie is also quite problematic. She knows you're already married with a wife and children, yet she keeps coming to you again and again. Everyone knows what Sima Zhao is up to, except you..."
"Or, Dad, are you pretending to be ignorant even though you know the truth?"
Every word Shen Sisi said was heart-piercing, and her sharp gaze was like two sharp swords, piercing Gu Chengfeng in front of her.
The problem that had troubled him for a long time was now pierced by a sharp sword. It turned out that his kindness was ambiguous and entangled in the eyes of others.
Gu Changhe was also anxious and hurriedly explained: "Sisi, don't talk nonsense, I haven't done anything wrong to your mother!"
"But your actions have really hurt my mother and the children in the family."
Gu Changhe fell into deep thought. He never expected that his guilt towards the girl and his so-called kindness and responsibility would turn into a poisoned knife, stabbing into his heart.
Seeing that his shock didn't seem fake, Shen Sisi whispered, "Dad, if you really want to win Mom back, you have to be practical. You should know that the snowflakes of disappointment don't fall in one day. It must have accumulated over a long period of time before it will suddenly avalanche. Now is not too late. You know what to do."
She has said so much, whether he can truly understand it depends on his own luck.
"Okay... I understand! Thank you, Sisi!" Gu Changhe was a little excited: "I have been holding these words in my heart for decades. Today I finally found an opportunity to vent my bitterness. Thank you, child..."
"Decades?" Shen Sisi looked at Gu Chengfeng, who was holding Niuniu high outside the door, and asked, "You've never talked to your children about this?"
He shook his head: "They all hate me, and they hardly hate me when I say anything. I can understand that. After all, I haven't been with them for a few days."
"So, you deliberately picked me, the newbie?" Shen Sisi joked.
Gu Changhe didn't answer, but just smiled like an old fox: "I didn't understand why Chengfeng and his mother liked you before, but now I understand a little bit."
"Others treat me as the chief, the leader, and the elder. You, a little girl, are not afraid of me at all and even dare to teach me a lesson." He said in a pretentious manner.
Shen Sisi smiled calmly, "You're a leader outside, and a head of household here. Is there any need to be afraid when talking to family members? Besides, you've humbled yourself enough to ask for my advice, so of course I'll tell you everything I know as a sign of respect."
She winked playfully, and her straightforward, brave, intelligent and eloquent appearance made Gu Changhe laugh heartily.
Hearing the laughter, Gu Chengfeng's fingers paused slightly and his expression became a little unnatural.
I haven't heard laughter in my house for many years...
"What are you talking about?" Xu Hongying brought out the porridge and greeted Shen Sisi with a smile. She accidentally caught a glimpse of Gu Changhe from the corner of her eye, and her unhappy expression instantly turned sour.
"Some people came early in the morning just because they smelled the smell!"
If it had been before, Gu Changhe would have been so angry that he would have gone crazy and would not have eaten the meal.
But today, after being prompted by Shen Sisi, he shamelessly picked up the bowl and chopsticks: “You still understand me.”
Xu Hongying frowned. The sun rose from the west?
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