His mother was extremely worried about his special status as a student studying abroad. She was constantly anxious and eventually fell ill from the stress.
The son was thrown into a garbage dump when he was young. After returning to the village, he only enjoyed four years of peaceful and normal life. The hardships he endured in the following ten years far exceeded those of the time he was sent down to the countryside.
When he was in the village, at least he didn't have to worry about his life all the time, and he could barely make ends meet.
The son, however, not only had to be constantly vigilant about his personal safety, but also often went hungry.
Even under such difficult circumstances, his son was able to rise to the position of battalion commander through his own efforts, which is truly remarkable compared to his father.
It seems that whether he's around or not, his son can live a good life.
If that's the case, why should the son have to take care of this old man who never raised him for a single day after he grows up?
When he learned from Comrade Lao Li that his mother had already passed away, he immediately lost the courage to continue living.
His mother endured hardship to give birth to him and raise him, but he, after growing up, resolutely went to study in a foreign country thousands of miles away, a journey that lasted for ten long years.
After finally returning home, he would plunge back into the national research base within a few days, rarely returning home even once every year or two.
He not only failed to fulfill his filial duty as a son, but also indirectly caused his mother's death.
In that case, how could he possibly have the face to continue living in this world?
Just when he was in despair and about to give up on life, he happened to hear someone mention Grandma Yang's name.
He suddenly realized that Grandma Yang and his mother had been like sisters, and he was eager to ask her in person how his mother spent the last days of her life and whether she had ever blamed him, her unfilial son.
After asking all these questions, he planned to end his life.
Grandma Yang looked anxious and hurriedly said, "Xue Shen, how could you think like that? You didn't even know Fu Shen existed. If anyone is to blame for your mother's situation, it's Huo Yunqi. That bastard! If he hadn't reported you, your mother wouldn't have gotten into trouble. She might still be alive and well!"
Grandpa Yang looked at Huo Xueshen and said earnestly, "Although you can't be considered my formal student, you used to ask me questions about my studies, so you can be considered half a student. As your teacher, there are some things I have to talk to you about."
"Your academic performance is excellent, and your mother will only feel incredibly proud and gratified for you. She must be so proud to have such a smart and clever son. As for your identity, that's an impact brought about by the changes of the times. These changes have allowed greedy people to see the dawn and swing their so-called righteous fists and mouths at their relatives and friends, causing many people to suffer unwarranted 'righteous condemnation.' Huo Yunqi is such a person. Do you really want to take all the blame for him? Even if you were willing, your mother would never agree to it in the afterlife."
“Didn’t you hear what your Aunt Yang said just now? Before your mother passed away, she left the house and all the jewelry she cherished when she was young to you alone. She didn’t leave anything to Huo Yunqi. Isn’t that enough to prove that she no longer regarded Huo Yunqi as her son? If you take the blame for these mistakes, how heartbroken your mother would be in heaven?”
After listening quietly to Grandpa Yang and Grandma Yang's heartfelt words, Huo Xueshen lowered his head and fell into deep thought after his gaze lingered on the two elders for a short while.
After a moment, he raised his head and looked at Fu Shen with a slightly uneasy expression: "Do you think I'm a coward? That I only think about running away when I encounter problems?"
Fu Shen did not answer his question directly, but asked in a cold tone: "I want to know about my biological mother. Did you abandon her?"
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