Chapter 1183: Childhood Photos
After he finished drinking, he considerately handed the water to Lin Jinshun and comforted him, "Dad, don't be nervous. Jingchuan said that his father-in-law won't use force against us. Besides, Xiaomin is here, so we don't have to be afraid."
Lin Jinshun didn't know whether he was frightened or what, he didn't take the water or respond, just sat there with a dazed look on his face.
Gu Jingchuan said, "You guys sit down first, I'll go out and see if anyone has arrived."
After saying that, he stood up and prepared to go out. As luck would have it, just as he reached the door of the box, Tang Min and her father walked in.
Gu Jingchuan could see that Tang Liye and Molly had serious expressions.
It wasn't a pleasant dinner after all.
amp;amp;#34;Dad, Mom, Xiaomin, are you here?
Please come in.
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Gu Jingchuan let the person in.
Tang Min pretended to be relaxed, "My adoptive father is here?"
She was tactful enough not to call Lin Jinshun "Dad" in front of her parents who were in a bad mood since childhood.
Gu Jingchuan said, "Here we are. Lin Yongqiang is here too."
Speaking of Lin Yongqiang, Molly's mind instantly emerged the time when Lin Yongqiang shamelessly ran to Tang Min's house to serve him at Gu Jingchuan's hometown.
Although she heard that Lin Yongqiang was injured immediately, she didn't have the slightest favorable impression towards this person.
After entering the box, Lin Jinshun and Lin Yongqiang had already stood up nervously.
Seeing the middle-aged couple coming in, Lin Jinshun, who had met Molly once, naturally knew that this was their father.
He pulled Lin Yongqiang, without saying a word, and knelt down in front of Tang Liye and Molly.
Lin Yongqiang did not kneel down due to stiff legs.
Lin Jinshun thought that he didn't want to kneel, so he pulled Lin Yongqiang's legs hard, forcing him to kneel down, and whispered to him, "Yongqiang, admit your mistakes with a better attitude."
Lin Yongqiang was pulled to the ground, his injured leg felt tearing pain, but he didn't dare to cry out. He just knelt down obediently following Lin Jinshun.
Although a man's knees are as precious as gold, if they have done something wrong, they should kneel down and repent and atone for their sins.
Tang Liye and others were caught off guard by the father and son's kneeling.
Tang Min hurriedly spoke, "Dad, what are you doing?"
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"Xiao Min's parents, I am Lin Jinshun from Shanghe Village, and I am Xiao Min's adoptive father. I came here yesterday to confess to you. I'm sorry, I'm sorry to Xiao Min, and I'm sorry to you."
Lin Jinshun spoke in a mixture of Mandarin and foreign languages with great emotion, then began to kowtow to Tang Liye and Molly.
Lin Jinshun's action left everyone stunned for a moment. Molly's breath was stuck in her throat, and she didn't know what to do.
I have to say that the man in front of me makes me feel pity and distressed.
"Dad, what are you doing? Get up."
Tang Min bent down to pull Lin Jinshun, but couldn't pull him at all.
"Xiao Min, don't worry about it. Just let me finish what I'm saying."
Lin Jinshun knelt on the ground and continued, "I am too cowardly, not manly, and too stupid. I didn't know Xiaomin's body condition for so many years. The child has never had a good life since she was a child. She has always suffered with me. Everything is my fault. Xiaomin's parents, I'm sorry. I will accept the beatings and scoldings you want every day."
After Lin Jinshun finished speaking, Lin Yongqiang, who was kneeling on the ground with him, raised his head and spoke, "Uncle and aunt, and me, I am Xiao Min's brother from my hometown. I also apologize to you. I am an incompetent brother. My dad is not wrong. He is too honest and has no say at home. I am wrong. After I knew Xiao Min's identity, I concealed the truth out of selfish desires and was used by others. I almost hurt Xiao Min again. I am a bastard. You can vent your anger on me. Don't blame my dad. He is also a victim. He has been cuckolded for so many years and was kept in the dark..."
When Lin Yongqiang said this, he looked at his poor old father crawling on the ground with heartache and couldn't help shedding tears.
He felt very regretful.
Extremely regretful.
I regret that all these years, I never had this father in my eyes.
In the past, all he cared about was mahjong and money, and he only cared about Li Qiumei, who could give him money.
Whenever he thought about what happened in the past, he hated himself.
At this time, he, an honest father, had to pay for Li Qiumei's sins.
He is old, kneeling here, how can he not feel distressed and sad.
The two grown men knelt at his feet. Tang Liye frowned and motioned to Gu Jingchuan, "Hurry up and get them up."
amp;amp;#34;Father-in-law, please stand up and talk. You are making everyone embarrassed.
"Gu Jingchuan helped Lin Jinshun up.
He said to Lin Yongqiang, "You get up too."
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Lin Jinshun was helped up by Gu Jingchuan, and Lin Yongqiang also stood up with difficulty.
Everyone sat down, and the atmosphere in the box was still solemn. Gu Jingchuan ordered the dishes and asked the waiter to take out the menu.
No one spoke first. Lin Jinshun looked nervous, lowered his head and said nothing.
Tang Min looked at him and felt really bad. She comforted him, "What happened in the past is in the past. My parents won't pursue it. It's not your fault that you blame yourself."
Tang Liye, who had not spoken to Lin Jinshun, said sternly, "Yes, it was not your fault back then. Don't blame yourself."
Lin Jinshun looked at Tang Liye and Molly, then tremblingly took out a very old envelope from his pocket.
Then, he held the photo in both hands and handed it to Tang Liye, and said carefully, "Xiao Min's father, Xiao Min's mother, I know you missed your child's growth and have many regrets in your heart. This is a photo of Xiao Min when she was a child. I specially collected it together and brought it to you."
When Tang Liye heard what Lin Jinshun said, he glanced at him, his expression brightened slightly, and he hurriedly picked up the envelope and opened it.
Molly also moved towards Tang Liye eagerly, her eyes falling on the envelope in his hand.
Tang Liye took out photos from the envelope. There were one-inch, two-inch, and larger ones. Most of them were black and white, with only one school graduation photo in color.
Tang Liye's hands were shaking as he held the photos.
He looked tense and didn't say a word. He flipped through the sheets one by one. After reading each one, he handed it to Molly for her to look at.
Everyone else sat quietly at the dinner table, watching Tang Liye and Molly looking through Tang Min's photos.
Gu Jingchuan actually wanted to see Tang Min's old photos, but it was obviously inappropriate now.
After a long while, Tang Liye held up a two-inch black-and-white photo, looked at Lin Jinshun, and asked him, "When was this photo taken?"
Lin Jinshun didn't expect Tang Liye to ask him on his own initiative. He didn't react for a moment. It was only when Lin Yongqiang reminded him in a low voice that he came to his senses.
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