Chapter 169 A Bright Future
At first, Guan Yu even doubted whether he had misheard.
He looked at Grandpa Guan in disbelief, and it took him a long time to react: "Brother, are you telling the truth or not?"
"It's true, everything I said is true."
"Just like you said, we are brothers, born of the same mother. I did whatever I wanted in the first half of my life, and now it's your turn."
"Go ahead, I support you."
With tears in his eyes, Grandpa Guan finished speaking and, unwilling to cry in front of his younger brother, got up and walked outside.
A warm current gradually spread through Guan Yu's heart, and he even felt that the boxed lunch in his hand tasted much better than before.
In the other ward, Huo Xianxian sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Huo Zhenhong's disheveled appearance, her heart filled with mixed feelings.
She had initially thought she would be happy to see her father like this, and would at least feel a bit smug, but now she felt more heartache and helplessness.
"Your mother doesn't want to see me?"
Huo Zhenhong glanced at Huo Xianxian, frowned, and asked a question.
"If I were a boy, would things have turned out differently for you and my mother?"
"If I were a boy, would you not despise me, not be able to see me, and not despise your mother?"
Huo Xianxian did not answer Huo Zhenhong's question, but was eager to know the answer to the question deep in her heart.
From a young age, she could vaguely sense Huo Zhenhong's dislike for her. At that time, she was too young to understand why a father would dislike his daughter. But now, Huo Xianxian seems to understand that gender is the original sin.
She was a little girl, so it seemed like she was born with a sense of guilt.
That's not what I meant.
Huo Zhenhong met Huo Xianxian's eyes and sighed helplessly.
"But in the Huo family, daughters are useless. Look at everyone else, I'm the only one without a son!"
"All I wanted was to find a woman and have a son, what's wrong with that?"
Why are you all so relentless towards me? Haven't I treated you well? Haven't I given you the best resources?
As Huo Zhenhong spoke, his voice gradually grew louder. By now, he also felt a sense of inexplicable grievance.
He has been working hard for his family all these years, so why is it that such a small selfish thought is so deserving of death?
But you don't love me!
"Everything you gave me was the best, but you don't love me, you despise me, don't you?"
Huo Xianxian suddenly stood up and screamed hysterically at Huo Zhenhong!
Do you know how much effort it took for me to accept this reality?
"I have to accept the reality that my father doesn't love me, and I also have to accept that all of this is because my mother is a girl. Why should I be the one to accept this?!"
Huo Xianxian's tears fell like beads from a broken string!
"You deserve it!"
"I wish you a life of widowhood and loneliness, Daddy!"
Huo Xianxian forcefully wiped away her tears and, without the slightest hesitation, strode outside.
Even though no one in the family ever said anything about favoring sons over daughters, it didn't mean Huo Xianxian couldn't feel it, and it didn't mean she wasn't sad.
Rushing out of the ward, Huo Xianxian bumped into Huang Ying, who was worried about her. She rushed over and hugged Huang Ying, sobbing uncontrollably, "Mom, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry. I wish I were a boy!"
"You silly child, what are you saying? In your mother's eyes, you are the best!"
Don't listen to their nonsense, you're the best!
Huang Ying gently stroked Huo Xianxian's hair.
Without this child, her life would be a joke. She doesn't care what others say; she just wants her child, and she wants this child!
Hillside villa.
Fang Lanxin frowned slightly in surprise when she saw the invitation on the table: "What's this?"
"This is an invitation from the fourth branch of the family. They say that the fourth wife and young lady want to invite you to dinner."
Hu Zi walked over and looked at Fang Lanxin with some concern.
"The relationship between our two families has never been good. I wonder if this is a trap?"
In the past, Fang Lanxin would probably have thought that this was a trap.
But now, Fang Lanxin knows that this is definitely not a trap.
She smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Fang Lanxin got up, went back to her room, changed into a very formal cheongsam, and dressed herself up very elegantly before going to the banquet at the address written on the invitation.
This is the best hotel in the port city, and also the most private.
Upon entering the private room, Fang Lanxin saw the mother and daughter, both dressed in the same elaborate attire. Come to think of it, the last time she saw Huang Ying dressed like this was more than ten years ago.
I don't know what's going on, but the Huo family has everything they need, yet they lack that vibrant energy that Huang Ying has.
Fortunately, Huang Ying has now escaped and has plenty of time to be herself.
"Aunt."
"sorry."
Huo Xianxian apologized to Fang Lanxin in front of Huang Ying.
She couldn't let go of this matter. There was nothing she could do; she was only a nineteen-year-old girl, and she always felt guilty for doing something that wronged her family.
Seeing Huo Xianxian's guilty expression, Fang Lanxin smiled faintly and then said, "You know how to apologize, which proves that you know this is wrong. So let me ask you, if it happened again, would you do it?"
"meeting."
This time, Huo Xianxian was quite certain.
“Aunt, it was wrong of me to scheme against you and take advantage of you, but I had no better way to escape with my mother.”
"This is my only choice. I'm sorry, but I don't regret it!"
Huo Xianxian's eyes were sparkling, and she was no longer the timid and hesitant person she had been before.
Seeing this, Fang Lanxin nodded with satisfaction, smiled, and then said, "Yes, that's exactly what I want from you—your courage and lack of regret. Life is about facing many, many choices, and it's impossible to be perfect in every aspect. But you chose to love yourself among these choices, which is the most precious quality."
"We women must learn to love ourselves first, no matter when or where, and put ourselves first." Fang Lanxin raised her glass and smiled at Huo Xianxian, "Auntie wishes you a bright future!"
"Thank you, Auntie." Huo Xianxian sobbed uncontrollably, tilted her head back, and drank it all in one gulp.
Huang Ying felt a pang of sadness. She had never said such things to her daughter before, and she felt increasingly that she was a completely incompetent mother!
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