Chapter 599 Mom... Shall we allow it?
"...When I was young, I was naive and easily deceived. I did things that I was ashamed of my family and almost lost my life. My mother and several brothers arrived in time to save me at the critical moment. Over the years, my family has been secretly arranging for people to take care of me..."
Su Hongying looked at the camera, her eyes reddening, and smiled slightly, "I want to say sorry to my mother, uncle, and brother in front of the TV, especially my mother. Mom, I know I was wrong. Your daughter is unfilial. I'm sorry for all the years of upbringing and sacrifices you've made. I'm so sorry..."
There was a three-second silence on the field.
The host then smiled and continued, "I believe your mother can appreciate the sincerity of your apology. Mothers and daughters are naturally close, and she will forgive you. Okay, let's give another round of applause to Li Mingyue for her wonderful performance..."
Su Hongying smiled, but there was no real smile in her eyes as she walked off the stage.
She still remembered what Li Banxia had said to her in the hospital room: "A nail driven into a tree will still cause damage even if it is pulled out." No matter how much she apologized, she could not make up for the hurt her mother suffered when she heard her words that showed no regard for her uncle's life or death.
For so many years, she has never been able to get over this hurdle in her heart.
She specifically applied for this performance, hoping to take this opportunity to show her mother the sincerity of her apology and to give her mother a chance to repair their relationship.
She had previously considered using money as leverage, telling her mother that she had made a lot of money and that she would be able to take good care of her in the future. However, upon returning to Beijing, she discovered that her mother's assets were something she might not be able to achieve even after decades of hard work.
Her mother also had an older brother who was always filial and obedient, a second brother who had reformed and worked hard to climb to a municipal government position with a promising future, a third brother who had stopped being lazy and was now focused on building a business empire, and two wonderful sisters-in-law.
The eldest sister-in-law is already in charge of her own affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while the second sister-in-law, although holding a sinecure, has a powerful family background, with her parents holding real power.
She's just an actress; she pales in comparison.
After stepping off the stage, her assistant came up with a cashmere coat and draped it over her shoulders. "Sister Mingyue, there's nothing more for us to do after this. Shall we go now? Brother Mo is waiting for us in the underground parking garage."
"Change your clothes first, then get back in the car." Su Hongying pressed her tired index and ring fingers against her forehead, gently rubbing it.
The assistant nodded and escorted her through the actors' area for the Spring Festival Gala, back to the dressing room, where she changed out of her performance costume, into a simple sweater and trousers, and put on a cashmere coat. She waited for the makeup artist to fix her hair before getting up and leaving again.
The two went down the elevator to the underground parking garage. Mo Ge saw this and got out of the car in advance to open the back door.
"Sister Mingyue, I just went to check, and they haven't sung 'Unforgettable Tonight' yet. If we go back now, we should be able to make it in time for the New Year's Eve dinner. Or... should we go back and take a look?"
The assistant asked with a smile.
Su Hongying hesitated. She had just made a grand apology on television and had prepared to go back, but at the last minute, she was a little afraid to go back.
Mo Ge took out his phone and handed it to her, gently advising, "You've already prepared the gift, wouldn't it be a waste not to go back? Call your third brother and ask if you can go back, or if you really can't... at least deliver the gift, right?"
Su Hongying looked up at him.
The man gestured for her to move his phone forward.
Su Hongying pursed her lips, took a deep breath, took the phone and hummed in agreement. She dialed the number, and after a while, someone picked up the receiver. "Hello? Who is this?"
"Third Brother, it's me, Hongying."
Su Laosan's eyes widened visibly. He covered the microphone and looked at Su Laoda and Yao Jianshu for help. After Su Laoda realized who was calling, he subconsciously glanced at Li Banxia.
She called out "Mom," and said, "Hongying already knows she was wrong, so how about..."
Yao Jianshu pursed her lips and looked at Li Banxia with a slightly nervous expression.
She always puts her mother-in-law's wishes first; if her mother-in-law doesn't want to see her sister-in-law, she'll step in and be the bad guy to refuse.
Su Lao Er snorted coldly from the side, "She's been gone for seven or eight years, made a brief appearance on TV, apologized, but hasn't shown any real commitment. She thinks she can get Mom to forgive her? She's dreaming!"
Li Banxia glanced at Su Lao Er.
Xu Ying quickly patted Su Lao Er and laughed, "Min An is right. If you do something wrong, you can't just apologize. You have to make an effort to compensate. Ask her if she wants to come back for the New Year and if she has bought any New Year's gifts. She won't be allowed to enter empty-handed."
Su Laosan licked his lips, blinked at Li Banxia, and said, "Mom..."
All eyes turned to Li Banxia.
Li Banxia looked around at everyone and nodded, "Come if you want."
Su Laosan's eyes lit up instantly.
He released the microphone and relayed what he had said.
Su Hongying looked at the man and his assistant excitedly, nodding hurriedly, "Yes, yes, we brought them all, everyone has one, Mom... will you allow it?"
Su Laosan grunted twice and said, "If Mom doesn't give in, who would dare let you come?"
Su Hongying's eyes immediately reddened.
"Thank you, Third Brother."
"You should thank me if you want, hurry up, the fire in the stove is already lit, dinner will be served in twenty minutes at most, or we won't wait for you." Old Su said, grinning.
Su Hongying nodded twice, "We're at the TV station, we'll be there in twenty minutes."
After hanging up the phone, his face flushed with excitement.
She glanced at the man and then at her assistant, her eyes glistening with tears, her voice trembling with a hint of a sob, "My mom agreed to let me come home for New Year's Eve dinner. Third Brother said dinner will start in twenty minutes. Brother Mo, hurry up."
"Okay, hold on tight." Mo Ge smiled, turned around, started the car, and drove off.
The assistant laughed, "I knew it! There's no such thing as a mother and daughter holding a grudge overnight. Even if your mother is angry with you, she should have calmed down after all these years. When you get home, apologize properly. There's no grudge that can't be resolved between a mother and daughter. Once we gradually shift our work focus back to the mainland, you can come back every now and then. Are you worried about not having a chance to mend the rift between you and your mother?"
Su Hongying smiled and said, "I'm content as long as she can come back for a meal during holidays. I know my mother's temper; I guess my third brother and his family put in a good word for me to let me in. What about you? Do you want to go back and visit?"
The assistant's smile faltered slightly, and he shook his head.
"Sister, my situation is different from yours. My parents are going to sell me to find a wife for their son. If I go back, there will only be one outcome: they will continue to suck my blood like a bloodsucking bag. I don't want that."
The assistant gave a bitter smile. "...I'm way past the age of expecting my parents to love their daughter the way they love their son. So...it's fine to live like an orphan."
Su Hongying patted her hand and sighed softly.
“Okay, parental love is something you can’t force. Having it is a bonus, but not having it… doesn’t mean you can’t live. My dad isn’t much better than your parents. My siblings and I are where we are today because of my mom…”
Without her mother, all of them, except for the eldest brother, would probably be useless.
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