Upon seeing her daughter, Song Xia quickly walked over carrying her things. Seeing that her daughter was struggling, Ye Tingting, who had initially decided to ignore her, couldn't help but take two steps forward to take the things from her.
Song Xia looked at her gently: "No need, the things are heavy, Mom can carry them."
Ye Tingting pursed her lips. After being rejected, she simply stopped talking about it and walked forward in silence.
"Tingting, wait for Mommy."
Hearing such a gentle voice, Ye Tingting couldn't help but burst into tears, because her mother would only speak to her in such a tone in her dreams. Since she hated her so much and had neglected her for so many years, why did she suddenly change her mind?
Watching her daughter run back quickly, Song Xia sighed softly. She had been too hasty. Children who are about to enter puberty are naturally sensitive, and it's normal that she doesn't want to acknowledge her now.
Moreover, "she" had indeed been cruel to Tingting before, not only not giving her living expenses, but also coldly insulting her or harshly criticizing her every time they met, causing the child to become more and more afraid and guilty.
In her memory, the grown-up Tingting talked about her childhood, saying that she was sorry to have such a biological father, who ruined "her" life.
What do adults' affairs have to do with children? It's "she" who's being unreasonable. It's "her" choice to marry this person and "her" choice to have the child. What does it have to do with Tingting?
This child is just too sensible and too soft-hearted. If he were just a little tougher and ignored these irresponsible people, he could live a good life.
I walked quickly home, and sure enough, Tingting had already gone back to her room and closed the door.
"What happened?" Her mother turned off the stove and came out to ask in a low voice.
Song Xia gently put down her things: "It's nothing, Mom. Eat slowly. I'll go talk to Tingting first."
"Hmm." Hua Ling sighed heavily. "Let's talk this out. This child hasn't had it easy these past few years. Everyone else has parents, but her scoundrel father not only... but you, as her mother, are also irresponsible. Kids these days are all materialistic. Who knows how much gossip they've heard at school."
"I know it's all my fault, and I will sincerely apologize to her."
After all, her daughter was her own, so Hua Ling couldn't be too harsh on her. Besides, she knew she was wrong, so what else could she say? She pulled her husband into the kitchen, then closed the kitchen door, leaving the space to her daughter and Ye Tingting.
"Knock, knock, knock." Song Xia knocked three times gently. "Tingting, can Mom come in? Mom has something to tell you."
There was no response from inside, so Song Xia knocked three more times: "Tingting, can you give Mommy a chance to apologize? Can you open the door?"
She waited a moment longer, and just as she was about to knock again, Ye Tingting finally opened the door from inside, her tone stiff: "What do you want to say?"
Song Xia raised her hand, intending to touch her daughter's head, but then withdrew it halfway, afraid that her daughter would resist. She said in an almost pleading tone, "Tingting, can Mommy go in and talk to you?"
Having grown accustomed to such cold words, Ye Tingting almost couldn't hold back her tears again. Afraid of giving herself away if she spoke up, she simply took a step back in silence.
"Thank you, Tingting, for giving Mom this chance." Song Xia gently closed the door and then sat down in the chair where her daughter often did her homework. Ye Tingting had no choice but to sit on the edge of the bed. The room was small, and the desk and bed were next to each other, meaning that the two of them were now very close.
After a moment of silence, just as Ye Tingting was about to look up, Song Xia finally composed herself and said, "Tingting, first of all, Mom wants to apologize to you."
Ye Tingting looked at her in surprise, never expecting to be apologized to one day. She couldn't help but wonder if what she had just heard was true. Would her mother apologize to her? Ye Tingting nervously rubbed the sheets, but didn't know what to say.
"Tingting, it's my fault for not treating you well all these years. I'm sorry that you've suffered."
It really wasn't a hallucination, and she apologized several times in a row. What exactly is she trying to do?
Ye Tingting felt extremely uncomfortable. Why had her mother suddenly changed her attitude? Did she intend to be nicer to her from now on? Was that even possible?
She carried that person's blood; that person had lied to her mother and given birth to her, so her mother should hate her.
And why change your attitude suddenly after disliking someone for so many years?
Ye Tingting suddenly felt like crying. She didn't know why. Hadn't she already given up all expectations? She was already grateful that her grandparents liked her, and she had promised herself that she wouldn't expect anything else.
“Tingting, no matter how your father deceived me and beat me back then, it was my fault for not fulfilling my responsibility to raise you. I really regret how I treated you before.”
"Why?" Ye Tingting finally couldn't help but ask. "Why did you suddenly change your attitude? Didn't you look down on me? Didn't you love your stepson very much? What, did you suddenly realize that raising a stepson is unreliable, so you want to apologize and come back so I can take care of you in your old age?"
Her voice grew louder and louder, as if she were venting, but after she finished speaking, she regretted it and didn't know what to say to make amends.
She didn't want to upset people like this, but she had heard more than once that her mother was very good to that stepson. That was clearly her mother, so why didn't she love her, but instead treated a stranger with no blood relation so well?
Just because she has another person's blood in her veins, does that mean she doesn't deserve it?
Hearing these questions, Song Xia couldn't help but hug her tightly, her voice trembling with tears: "I'm sorry, Tingting, I'm sorry. Mom didn't mean for you to pay any price. Mom just suddenly realized that she wants to treat you well from now on. Tingting, it's all Mom's fault that you've suffered so much. Mom knows that anything I say now is just empty words, but please give Mom a chance to make amends with my actions, okay? Mom will prove it to you."
Ye Tingting tried to struggle, but this time Song Xia held her tightly, as if she were holding a long-lost treasure.
“Tingting, Mom shouldn’t blame your father for your mistakes. You are also a victim. Mom was too confused before.”
Unable to break free, Ye Tingting gave up trying. After all, she was only twelve years old, and she couldn't really suppress her longing for her mother's love. Her eyes had already reddened when she questioned her loudly, and now she was shedding tears.
Was she really not dreaming this time? What she dared not tell anyone was that she had actually been looking forward to this moment for a long time. She dreamed of her mother changing her mind, but when this moment actually came, she was somewhat incredulous.
"Tingting," Song Xia said sincerely, wiping away her tears, "Give Mom a chance, let Mom make it up to you, okay?"
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