Chapter 565 I will stay by your side and show my filial piety to you
As she spoke, Old Lady Shang slapped Shang Lifeng in the face repeatedly.
Shang Lifeng stubbornly remained motionless, allowing his old mother to vent her anger.
These are what he deserves. For twenty years, he failed to fulfill his filial duties to his elderly mother and left his young daughter to grow up alone.
Now, he was saved by his own daughter who had never enjoyed a day of fatherly love. It was all his fault.
Tan Chen initially thought that his grandmother would just slap him a few times to vent her anger, but she couldn't stop slapping him.
Although the old man doesn't have that much strength, I'm afraid my father-in-law won't be able to bear it if he is beaten too much.
What's more, my father-in-law also has his own difficulties. If he hadn't been imprisoned for so many years, how could he not contact his family?
So, Tan Chen strode forward and grabbed Mrs. Shang's arm which she raised again.
"Grandma, calm down. Don't get sick from anger. Listen to your father-in-law's explanation first." He found that Shang Ruoting had never called him dad since she met Shang Lifeng. She must have a hurdle in her heart that she had not overcome. In this case, it would not be easy for him to call him dad directly. After weighing it, he decided to call him father-in-law for the time being. It would not be too late for him to change his mind when his wife called him dad.
Old Mrs. Shang listened to the advice and took advantage of Tan Chen's support to stand up and sit on the sofa.
"Since your child is pleading for you, tell me why you haven't contacted your family for twenty years."
Shang Lifeng still remained kneeling.
"Mom, I'm sorry. I burned Li's Imperial Cuisine."
When she said this, Mrs. Shang's heart tightened.
On the one hand, she wanted to preserve "Li's Imperial Cuisine", and on the other hand, the old lady did not want her son to suffer from turmoil. Therefore, she took the risk to send Shang Lifeng and his wife away. Unexpectedly, she made a big mistake in this move.
Not only did "Li's Imperial Cuisine" fail to be saved, but judging by the scar on Shang Lifeng's face, he must have experienced a life-and-death situation.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Shang couldn't help but blame herself, and her tears flowed uncontrollably again.
Seeing his mother's sorrowful expression, Shang Lifeng quickly explained, "Don't worry, Mom. I've memorized Li's Imperial Cuisine by heart, so rewriting it won't be a problem."
The moment she recognized Shang Lifeng, Old Lady Shang guessed that "Li's Imperial Cuisine" might be gone, but thinking that her son could appear in front of her safely, she accepted it.
When one grows old, what could be more important than the safety of one's children? When she is buried in the future, she will sincerely apologize to her ancestors...
Before his death, her father instructed that "Li's Imperial Cuisine" must not be allowed to gather dust in her hands, and must be passed down from generation to generation.
If it weren't for her father's instructions, Mrs. Shang would not have regarded this recipe as more important than anything else.
I thought that "Li's Imperial Cuisine" would end in her hands, but when I heard Shang Lifeng say that he could recite it by heart, hope ignited in the old lady's heart.
No matter what, it is a great blessing that his son can now appear in front of him safely and can recite "Li's Imperial Cuisine" by heart.
"From what Tan Chen said, there must be a reason why you haven't heard from me for so many years. What happened to you?"
Shang Lifeng found it difficult to talk about what he had experienced over the years. After all, he had been suffering inhuman torture every day for so many years. He didn't know if his old mother could bear it if he told her about it.
Just as he was hesitating, Shang Ruoting came up.
"Grandma, this is very bad. You must be mentally prepared."
When Mrs. Shang heard her granddaughter's words, her heart ached, but she still chose to face it calmly.
"Grandma, you've seen all sorts of ups and downs over the years. You want me to know everything I need to know."
These words were apparently spoken to Shang Ruoting, but in fact they were a reminder to Shang Lifeng to tell the truth.
Shang Lifeng pondered for a moment, then spoke through gritted teeth.
"I left the mountain city and headed south..."
He recounted his experiences in detail, except for the torture he had suffered.
When Mrs. Shang heard this, she burst into tears and regretted even more that she had just hit him.
She reached out and stroked the scar on Shang Lifeng's face: "Did that beast do this too?"
Shang Lifeng nodded with difficulty: "Mom, everything is over. Now I have returned to your side. From now on, I will not go anywhere else. I will stay by your side to fulfill my filial duty and make up for the debt I owe you for the past twenty years."
Old Madam Shang wiped her tears and said, "And Tingting, since you can recite the contents of 'Li's Imperial Cuisine' by heart, I believe your cooking skills are better than mine. From now on, you will be responsible for the meals of Tingting and her family."
Shang Lifeng nodded repeatedly: "Okay, I will make delicious food for them every day."
Old Lady Shang said that just now to ease everyone's mood. After all, the scene of the mother and son recognizing each other was too depressing.
She reached out and helped Shang Lifeng up and sat him beside her. Then Mrs. Shang looked up at Shang Ruonan.
Shang Ruonan had been staring at Old Madam Shang. When she saw her looking at her, she hurried over.
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