Zhang Xiu Lan had just put the dumplings away when she turned around and saw Mr. Shen.
Mr. Shen looked at Zhang Xiu Lan, his eyes full of guilt.
"Xiu Lan, can we... go out for a walk?" asked Mr. Shen.
Zhang Xiulan: "Okay!"
There was no snow during the Chinese New Year this year.
The sun came out.
On a winter afternoon, I was walking on the road wearing a thick cotton coat. The sun shone on my body, and I felt a little warmer instantly.
Mr. Shen and Zhang Xiu Lan walked for a long time, and then Mr. Shen began to talk.
"Xingzhou has been a sensible child since he was young. Even though I was busy with work and had no time to accompany him, he didn't grow up badly.
He went to school and came home on his own, and later passed the entrance exam to Huangpu Military Academy, becoming an outstanding graduate of the academy. Every step of his journey was planned by himself.
I studied literature, and he joined the army! He was too sensible and never disobeyed me, which made me think that he would support any decision I made.
But I always overestimated myself. My old friend and I arranged a marriage without his knowledge. At that time, I thought it was for his own good and would help him in the future.
But I didn't know that it was that incident that completely broke our father-son relationship, which was not very good to begin with.
Xiulan, back then... I was the one who let you and Xingzhou down. He never gave up on you and didn't even know that you had a child.
Or...if...if I knew you had a child then, I wouldn't have pushed him like that."
Mr. Shen said this, his face full of pain.
So does Zhang Xiulan.
"Uncle Shen, please stop talking. The past..."
"Xiu Lan, I understand Xing Zhou. He can't get over it! In this life, this hurdle is right there. If he could give up, he would have given up long ago." Old Shen looked at Li Jinfeng. For some reason, tears were already streaming down his wrinkled face.
"Xiu Lan, this is all my fault. I'm so sorry to both of you. You can punish me however you want. I'm old and I'm not afraid of any hardship. But Xing Zhou..."
Mr. Shen knew his son's pain.
I also know that my son longs to reconcile with his wife.
He was the culprit and could not help his son, so he could only apologize to Zhang Xiulan.
Let her give her son another chance.
"Uncle Chen, please stop talking. I... never blamed you! I only blame myself. I'm not worthy of Xing Zhou. I'm not worthy of him!"
Zhang Xiulan never told anyone about this.
Even his daughter Li Jinfeng didn't tell him.
She never thought that it was Shen Xingzhou who betrayed their love.
She felt it was herself.
It was she who agreed to marry Li Qiushu.
She chose to repay the favor in this way, which was a betrayal to Shen Xingzhou.
Mr. Shen was surprised and sighed heavily, "What a twist of fate! What a twist of fate!"
Both Chen Hui and Zhang Xiulan felt that it was their fault.
The other party had no choice.
Chen Hui felt that he was not firm enough, causing his daughter and beloved to suffer.
Zhang Xiu Lan felt that she was not firm enough, so in order to survive for herself and her daughter, she married Li Qiu Shuo.
"Silly child, neither of you did anything wrong in that matter! You didn't do anything wrong, and neither did Xingzhou. It was our older generation who was wrong. Xingzhou's mother forged a letter impersonating Xingzhou and deceived you. The letter you replied in anger made Xingzhou despair. I dare not look for you.
After all, this mistake has separated you two for so many years. Do you still want to continue to regret it for the rest of your life?
"Xiu Lan, if you still have feelings for Xing Zhou in your heart, why don't you give it a try with him? Even if we don't get married, it's good to be together first!"
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