Some might say, "Who forced you to forgive?" as if forgiveness is a trivial matter, entirely dependent on personal will.
However, not everyone in this world can maintain a steadfast will and consistently uphold their principles.
They are easily influenced by their surroundings and change themselves without realizing it.
When everyone around you chooses to forgive, and you're the only one who insists on not forgiving, it's actually a form of coercion. It puts immense pressure on the person who persists, as if not following the crowd makes them an outcast, as if not choosing to forgive makes them the one who is unsociable and immature; they are forced to move in the direction of forgiveness.
For many years, Yu Yuehui dared not walk that path, much less touch a leaf.
This world is always like this; it seems that as long as a bad person lays down their butcher's knife, they can instantly become a Buddha and gain the forgiveness of the whole world.
Yu Yuehui refused to forgive him. She was born rebellious, no matter what people said about her being petty or calculating!
She's determined to hold a grudge and refuses to forgive. Even now, seeing the old man being boiled in oil, she chooses to ignore him—that's the greatest dignity she can show.
It's both infuriating and hilarious. A while ago, this old man ran into Yu Yuehui on the street, and as soon as he saw Yu Shan next to her, he immediately had a wicked idea.
With a malicious smile on his lips, he deliberately moved closer to Yu Yuehui and asked some strange questions to try and elicit a response from her.
In any case, it's all in his favor!
Yu Yuehui knew exactly what was going on and saw through his trick. She turned around and left, not wanting to have any further entanglement with him.
For Shan, Yu Yuehui's actions at that time undoubtedly put him in an extremely awkward situation in front of everyone, as if he were being roasted on a fire, and he really couldn't save face.
After the incident, Yu Shan put on a stern face and seriously lectured Yu Yuehui: "I can't control what you really think, but you have to consider social etiquette and at least put on a good show. Take your behavior that day, for example. It was really inconsiderate. Others would think that I, Yu, don't know how to raise my daughter and have taught you to be completely ill-mannered."
Yu Yuehui lowered her head silently. She understood perfectly well that if she had just given a perfunctory reply that day, all the awkwardness would have vanished, and everyone would have been happy and saved face.
But she just wouldn't agree, even knowing the consequences of doing so, she still refused to compromise in the slightest.
For her, this was no ordinary agreement.
It's a signal of reconciliation, but even a superficial one, she's unwilling to accept.
“You should take it to heart!” Xie Yan said decisively.
Yu Yue looked back at Xie Yan, her eyes filled with large tears, her lips trembling, and asked again uncertainly, "Really?"
Xie Yan nodded firmly, "Of course, you must hold it against him. Why shouldn't you? If you forgive him now, you'll be letting down the younger version of yourself who suffered so much injustice."
"Not only do you want to hold this against me, but you also need to tell me who that person is, so we can settle the score together!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Yuehui's face, which was originally covered in tears, suddenly broke into a smile. Her eyes crinkled, and she said with a hint of reproach, "Don't worry about it. This is between him and me, and it's all old news."
As she spoke, she slowly lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, and her voice unconsciously lowered, as if she was suppressing some emotion. "Besides, my parents have already forgiven him, so it wasn't a big deal to begin with."
Xie Yan stepped forward, looked down and looked earnestly into Yu Yuehui's eyes, and said solemnly, "Of course I should care. We are husband and wife, and husband and wife are one. My parents' forgiveness is out of necessity and due to social obligations, but I am different!"
"Besides, how can this be a trivial matter!"
"This is a very important event for our family!"
He then smiled and said, "You know, that's just how I am; I don't need social niceties!"
These words successfully made Yu Yue laugh. She blinked her big eyes and said seriously, "Okay! We'll both stand up for him and neither of us will forgive him!"
Xie Yan nodded, "That's more like it!"
"Then tell me, who is it? What kind of bastard is this? Bullying our Xiaoyuehui."
Yu Yue looked into the distance for a long time before smiling and saying, "You definitely know this person!"
Xie Yan frowned slightly and asked uncertainly, "Are you sure I know him?"
He racked his brains trying to think of everyone he knew, but still couldn't figure out who it was.
He's such a homebody, he only knows a few people. Xie Yan compared these people one by one, and it felt like none of them matched up!
Xie Yan looked puzzled, scratched his head, making his already messy hair even messier. He looked anxious, leaned closer to Yu Yuehui, and asked, "Wife, stop keeping me in suspense, who is it? Tell me quickly!"
Yu Yue looked at Xie Yan with a profound expression, "It's someone you would never guess, Old Man Liu, now many people call him Grandpa Liu!"
Xie Yan: "?"
He gently touched his forehead, feeling extremely shocked. His eyes were almost overflowing with astonishment. He really couldn't believe it. He had seen this old man Liu before. He was a very kind old man who would wander around the village all the time.
Moreover, he was very kind-hearted and would help anyone in need. He would greet people with a smile from afar. Such a kind old man was actually the bully that Yu Yuehui was talking about!
It's true! Xie Yan was extremely surprised!
Looking at Xie Yan's expression, Yu Yuehui smiled self-deprecatingly, her eyes filled with helplessness and regret. "Look, even you don't believe it's that person. It seems he's been incredibly successful at packaging himself all these years!"
The voice carried a faint hint of mockery and melancholy, as if it were mocking itself or something else entirely.
She truly admired Old Man Liu. Look at him, how well he knew how to conduct himself! Even when he was young, he had done countless bad things, almost murder and arson.
But as long as one gets old, by making a show of remorse, one can still become a highly praised good person.
Upon hearing Yu Yuehui's words, Xie Yan's heart tightened, and he immediately said, "No, it's not that I don't believe you, I'm just a little shocked."
Upon hearing Yu Yuehui's words, Xie Yan's heart tightened, and he hurriedly explained, "Wife, it's not like that. I absolutely did not mean to disbelieve you. It's just that this matter was too unexpected for me, and I was completely stunned." As he spoke, his eyes remained fixed on Yu Yuehui's face, afraid that she might misunderstand.
Yu Yuehui was amused by his anxious appearance. She smiled and gently comforted him, "I know, I'm not stupid. Why would I be angry with you? I just suddenly felt a little emotional."
After she finished speaking, she laughed again, but there was a hint of melancholy in her smile.
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