Although he received Shen Yanming's forgiveness, Qi Lin still felt somewhat guilty.
He also blurted out the other half of the truth that he hadn't said: "Uncle Shen, actually last night, I saw you and Aunt Qiao An in the shadows, but at the time, I was too scared to go up and apologize."
At that time, I thought to myself, if you hadn't found me, would I have escaped this predicament? It wasn't until my friends caught me and my dad lectured me that I realized how cowardly my behavior had been.
I'm like an irresponsible jerk, capable of making mistakes but incapable of cleaning them up. When problems arise, my dad has to step in.
He made me stand facing the wall to reflect on my actions last night, which made me think a lot more clearly. My behavior of hiding when trouble comes is definitely not what a real man does.
As your son, I have disgraced him, and I deeply realize my mistake. Therefore, regardless of whether you intend to hold me accountable, I must sincerely apologize to you.
After speaking, he bowed to Shen Yanming again.
This time, Shen Yanming really suffered.
After Qi Lin stood up, he smiled and said, "Young people, how can they not make mistakes while growing up? Besides, even adults, when faced with a crisis or punishment, isn't their first reaction to run away?"
Therefore, I understand your stress response.
Furthermore, his voluntary surrender afterward, without the victim pursuing legal action, demonstrates a sense of responsibility. I find this deeply comforting.
However, I need to point out that your behavior last night was indeed reprehensible.
Imagine if your ball hit someone and you didn't help. What if the other person got seriously injured because of your mistake? You would bear a much greater responsibility then!
It would have been better to admit the mistake from the beginning, apologize if necessary, and take the child to the hospital if needed.
Even if the matter is investigated afterward, the punishment will be much lighter because of your active rescue efforts. The victim might even forgive and forgive you because it was an unintentional mistake.
I'm telling you this not so you can shirk responsibility when something unexpected happens. Rather, I don't want my understanding to cause any misunderstandings.
The reason I was able to forgive you so quickly is because my wife and children were unharmed. However, if Joan had gone to the operating table last night, regardless of whether they survived, I would not have let this go so easily.
So, do you understand? Not everyone can forgive your mistakes. What you need to do is either not make mistakes in the first place, or if you do make a mistake, do your best to mitigate the consequences as quickly as possible. Only then can you earn the other person's forgiveness.
Shen Yanming really rarely lectures people who are not related to him.
He spoke so much today because he realized he had been too careless when facing Qi Lin's apology earlier.
Although it's because I really don't care that I did it.
But when Qi Lin apologized for the second time, he realized that when a brat makes a mistake, you really have to explain the cause and effect to him, and how to deal with it again in the future.
Otherwise, he might not realize the seriousness of the situation, or he might still be completely helpless when the same scenario occurs.
Then all that previous experience was truly wasted.
After he finished speaking, he felt he had overstepped his bounds. He smiled apologetically at Qi Xili, "I was afraid that if I forgave him too easily, he might misunderstand, so..."
Qi Xili nodded, "No, you're right."
I often find it difficult to communicate with him, so I resort to violence. I think that's part of the reason he didn't dare apologize to you last night.
It's my fault for not raising him well. His mother passed away early, and I...
"Sigh, why bring this up? That happened so many years ago. I just feel that I'm good at teaching you adults, but when it comes to teaching kids, I always feel like I'm lacking something, which is why I didn't give him enough responsibility."
Shen Yanming felt that Qi Xili's spirits had completely collapsed when he said those words.
He didn't know what had happened to the other person, so he could only comfort them: "The child is still young, so what if they make a mistake? They can correct it. It's not a big deal, so don't be so sad."
Qi Lin seemed startled as well, and quickly assured him, "Dad, I know I was wrong, really! I promise I won't do it again, please, please don't scare me!"
Qi Xili's sorrow at missing his lover was instantly dispelled by the brat's two shouts. He laughed and scolded, "If you save your breath, I can live a few more years."
Qi Lin nodded, but his inner fear did not diminish at all.
He was already quite old when his mother passed away. It was then that he learned the meaning of death.
For so many years, he and his father have depended on each other for survival. Although he is busy every day and often doesn't smile, he feels at ease as long as his father is around.
Just now, my father missed my mother, as if she were about to leave him. Although he is already a thirteen or fourteen-year-old young man, he still can't face the world where he is all alone.
Qi Xili lovingly stroked Qi Lin's head, "Dad loves you very much, but I can't be with you forever. One day Dad will go to find your mother."
At that point, you'll have to live alone, solve problems alone, and bear the consequences alone.
Therefore, you must learn to be careful with your words and actions, and learn to take responsibility.
Although he witnessed a scene of filial piety between father and son, Shen Yanming felt a pang of pain in his eyes. It was probably because they were discussing matters of life and death in Qiao An's hospital room.
Although he wasn't superstitious, he really didn't want to listen anymore.
So he changed the subject, "How did you two know that Joan and I were in this hospital?"
Qi Xili then realized that he had put on a show of fatherly affection in front of them. He was a little embarrassed, "Well, I asked Zhu Shiliang and the others, and they said you have friends at Haishi Hospital, so I asked around all the way here."
“You can give me a call!” Shen Yanming said.
"I was worried you were busy, and I also felt that saying it over the phone wouldn't be sincere," Qi Xili explained.
Shen Yanming nodded. "Now that things have been clarified, let's turn the page?"
Upon hearing that the matter could be turned over a new leaf, Qi Lin readily nodded in agreement.
Qi Xili was about to say something when Old Shen impatiently interrupted him, "Captain Qi, there's really nothing to worry about. This kid doesn't seem like a disobedient person. You can't condemn him entirely just because he made one mistake!"
This time, I've made the decision. Let's move on. From now on, no one is allowed to mention it again!
"Yanming, although Qiao An is fine, she ended up in the hospital because of Qi Lin. I prepared some brown sugar, red dates, and eggs for you two, but I didn't bring them over because there are too many people around in the hospital."
"Once Qiao An is discharged from the hospital, I'll take her home. You absolutely can't refuse," Qi Xili said.
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