It's natural to feel happy when you haven't seen each other for a long time and want to give each other the best of everything. But as time goes on, you might find that everything about the other person is unpleasant. Regardless of feelings, this is just how parents and children interact.
When we're apart, I'll miss him, I'll worry about him, and I'll want to give him the whole world. But if we're together for too long, I'll start to find fault with him—he's not as smart as other people, not as hardworking. So, it's best to live separately; that's the best choice.
Of course, there is another reason for Mo Yan's behavior: she is not used to living with others and prefers to be alone.
"Mom, why don't you just live with me? Why do you need to rent a place yourself? Where are you? I'll come over and help you tidy up."
Mo Yan thought for a moment and gave her the address. The mother and daughter met at the rented house.
The moment Liu Zihan saw Mo Yan, she gave Mo Yan a big hug and said, "Mom, I missed you so much."
"Yes, I missed you too." Mo Yan hugged her back and led her upstairs.
Even though it was her first time here, Mo Yan acted as if she had lived here for a long time.
Liu Zihan was somewhat surprised. The house had good natural light, a good location, and was surrounded by a vegetable market, a school, and a subway station, making everything very convenient.
"Mom, how did you find such a nice house?"
In her memory, there was nothing her mother couldn't do. When she was about to start school, her father forbade her to continue her studies, but her mother made the decision to send her to school no matter what stage she was at.
Now, even though she's never been here, her mother has already arranged a place for her to stay, so she doesn't need to worry about anything.
"It's very simple, I found it online. Let's get ready first."
The two went to see it; it was a very nice house, the kind you could move into right away with your bags. Of course, the price was very reasonable, but it was worth it.
After tidying up, Mo Yan waved her hand and said, "Let's go out for dinner."
Liu Zihan naturally agreed, but she was a little conflicted about whether or not to call her boyfriend and ask him to come over.
"Mom, there's something I haven't told you or Dad yet. I have a boyfriend, but he might not be as good as you think."
Mo Yan knew immediately that the scumbag hadn't taken any action yet. Besides, it was only a short time; there were still two months to go. She had been keeping track of the time.
"Look at what you're saying, it's a good thing you have a boyfriend. Whether I like him or not is not important, as long as you like him. How long have you two been together? Why don't you invite him over for a meal?"
You can't condemn a girl who's hopelessly in love; what if she suddenly rebels?
"No, no need. Let's get together another day. I was thinking of having a good talk with Mom. Mom, how did you manage to get Dad to agree to a divorce?" Her dad was so authoritarian and dictatorial.
Mo Yan briefly explained the process, and then calmly poured her some juice.
"So you have to walk your own path. It's better to rely on yourself than on others. Look at me, I've walked this path all these years on my own. It's the same whether he's there or not."
I've always lived for others. Before, I thought you siblings were too young, and I was afraid you'd be laughed at because of your divorced mother. Now that you're all grown up, I want to live for myself for once.
To be honest, at that moment Liu Zihan thought her mom was absolutely awesome.
"Zihan, no matter what happens, you have to believe that it's not a big deal. We can't be sure about the future, but we can choose to let go and make ourselves happy, understand?"
Liu Zihan nodded. Would it make her happy right now?
"Don't wrong yourself. Life is only so long. Look at me, I've wronged myself my whole life, and now I realize that my time is almost up. Even if I do the things I used to want to do, my feelings will be different."
What I wanted at eighteen was a completely different concept from what I want now. But even though I've achieved what I wanted to do at eighteen, I don't feel happy. Because my feelings are completely different now.
Just like when we were kids, we always thought old-fashioned popsicles were delicious, and candied hawthorn berries were the best. That taste is still deeply etched in our memories. But now, we can't buy old-fashioned popsicles anymore, and candied hawthorn berries don't taste the same as we remember. They're not as good anymore. What exactly has changed?
It's a feeling, and it's also time.
When I was a child, my thoughts were simple, and what I wanted was also simple. I liked popsicles, and being able to eat them was happiness. Candied hawthorns are my most cherished memories.
Time has passed and feelings have changed; even if you eat it again, it will never taste the same as before.
Cherish the present moment, and be brave enough to do what you want to do, because the feelings you have now will certainly not be the same in the future.
"Mom, I understand." At this moment, Liu Zihan even had a feeling that her mother seemed to know something.
Liu Zihan didn't go home that night. Instead, she stayed in the room next to Mo Yan's. Home is where her mother is. She didn't have to worry about anything and slept soundly until dawn.
Liu Zihan opened her phone and saw the other party's reply.
Liu Zuo: [I have something to do today, I won't be coming back.]
That was all he said, and there was nothing else. At that moment, Liu Zihan felt a little sad. They had been together for three years, and it seemed like he had never taken the initiative to contact her.
She didn't come home all night, and he didn't ask or even reply. Time seemed to stand still as she asked if he wanted to come see her mother.
There was no further reply; she eventually sent another message saying she wasn't going back.
Even now, there has been no response.
Liu Zihan's nose stung with tears, and all her grievances welled up at once. They had been together for so long, and she wanted to ask when their relationship could take the next step, but she didn't dare to ask.
"Time to get up and have breakfast."
Liu Zihan composed herself and went outside. She ordered congee with preserved egg and lean pork, fried eggs, and steamed buns.
"Mom, did you make this?"
"I bought it. There's nothing here when it arrived. How do I make it? I'll make it for you tonight."
Upon hearing this, Liu Zihan quickly nodded. "I'll take you to get some things later, Mom. Don't you really want to come visit me?"
"You said your boyfriend is here too, so it wouldn't be appropriate for me to go and make you uncomfortable. But you've brought him here so I can meet him. I don't object to you having a boyfriend, but if you're going to get married, I'll have to take a look. It's not that I'm against you, I just want to see what kind of person he is. Although my marriage wasn't great, I can still give you some advice."
Liu Zihan felt a little wronged when she heard this topic. "Well, maybe I don't want to get married right now."
"That's alright, we can talk about it later. I've been pretty busy these past few days. If you want to come over, just come over and I'll give you a key. Call me if you need anything."
Since nothing has happened, she can't just say that he's a scumbag who will cause you to miscarry.
"Okay, Mom."
Liu Zihan obediently ate breakfast before going to the company.
Liu Zihan didn't text the man all day, and didn't go to see her mother that night. When she returned home to find the house empty, she tidied up a bit, but finally couldn't resist calling him.
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