“There’s nothing wrong with it. The children are all here, and I don’t want to say anything too harsh. There are some things I think need to be clarified.”
"Regarding these three children, let's not wait until two years for rumors to spread again, or the children will be harmed without even realizing it."
Ruan Qingling thought it was possible.
After all, Mu Wanzhu hasn't been arrested yet, and even if she is, it doesn't necessarily mean she's safe.
Song Xingming had been silent, but hearing their heated argument, he looked at Song Shiting.
"There are indeed some rumors, but I absolutely do not believe them."
Song Shiting's eyelids twitched slightly as he said, "No need to do anything or say anything. These three are my children. I came back once after my first business trip."
"I know my own affairs well, and I understand my own wife."
Song Shiting's words were very clear: no paternity test was needed; these three children were his! Lin Yufang was also slightly taken aback. Lin Yufang instantly felt extremely ashamed.
It is true that people cannot make mistakes; once a mistake is made, it is difficult to undo the wrongdoing.
She wants to win him back, but she doesn't know how.
But she didn't know her son had come back in the middle, and now she looks embarrassed and doesn't know how to make amends.
Song Ji felt a surge of anger rising within him and said, "If there is a lack of trust between people, nothing you say or do will be of any use."
The Song family was of high social standing, and she spoke without any politeness.
Lin Yufang looked embarrassed and walked to Ruan Qingling's side, saying, "I was also deceived by what others said at the time. Don't be angry. It's not worth getting angry about this. Mom apologizes to you for the mistakes I made before."
In fact, some damage cannot be undoed with just an apology afterward.
Ruan Qingling and Song Shiting had not truly returned to the Song family yet, because of others' instigation, her mother-in-law harbored misunderstandings about her.
For Ruan Qingling, it wasn't without its hurts.
“I gave birth to three children because I knew the truth would eventually come out. I don’t hold a grudge, but that doesn’t mean the suffering I’ve endured during this time is something I should have to bear.”
She's not someone to be trifled with either.
The mother-in-law wasn't entirely wrong, but she wasn't without fault either.
Lin Yufang could only look at Song Xingming beside her.
Song Xingming stated, "We respect whatever decision you want to make, and we also respect where you want to move. Your mother-in-law misunderstood for a moment, but the reason she didn't come later was because I instructed her to. If you want to blame someone, you should blame me. Actually, that was also helping you in another way."
"It's the same reason you chose to stay in the hospital."
"But everyone has to take responsibility for the decisions they make, and we won't shirk that responsibility either. The problem now is that family members don't hold grudges overnight. If there are misunderstandings, they can be resolved."
No matter what, Song Shiting is still a member of the Song family. Does he really want to abandon his biological parents because of this?
Because of her own mistake, Lin Yufang finally relented, saying, "No matter where you choose to go after you're discharged from the hospital, I, like your father, will support you, but..."
She looked at Song Shiting and said, "No matter what, I hope you can forgive me. Sometimes I don't do things on purpose. I was blinded by my own mind. I was wrong, so I hope you can give me a chance to correct my mistakes."
As a mother-in-law, she felt that she had already humbled herself and asked for forgiveness, and she also hoped that her son and daughter-in-law could forgive her.
Ruan Qingling wasn't trying to kill her over this matter; she just felt some anger and resentment, which needed time to dissipate.
She said, "Mom, no matter what, trust is the most basic thing between family members. Without trust, it's not just this incident today, but similar things may happen in the future. Someone can easily tear a harmonious family apart and destroy it forever with just one thing."
Especially for people like them, if any enemy were to find any excuse, they could easily dismantle their family. Isn't that ridiculous?
Song Xingming nodded and said, "You're right. Trust is the most basic thing in a family relationship. We lacked trust before because we didn't have enough contact with each other. We need to strengthen our awareness in this regard in the future. If we trust ourselves, others will not have the opportunity to sow discord."
"Let's take this as a lesson and avoid similar incidents in the future."
Anyone can say nice, pretty words.
Song Ji said, "This time it was because her family supported her and cheered her on. Otherwise, how could she face so many rumors and gossip on her own? Have you thought about this?"
Anyone can talk big behind someone's back, but once the damage has been done, it's all meaningless to talk about it.
Anyone could hear the anger in Song Ji's heart, his indignation on behalf of his daughter.
That's understandable.
Song Xingming nodded and said, "Yes, this incident should serve as a wake-up call for us. We need to be more careful in the future."
Song Ji said angrily, "No future? What do you really take our family for? Time and time again, and then there's a future?"
Lin Yufang was extremely embarrassed and said, "Mother-in-law, I will take responsibility for my mistake. I will not make excuses for this. Now, I only ask that my children grow up healthy. I have no other wish."
"After this incident, I have come to a deep understanding of the problem: a lack of trust. But sometimes things just happen by chance, and trust alone cannot solve the problem."
She wanted to say something more, but seeing Song Xingming's look, she simply shut up and said nothing.
In short, this was her fault.
When there's a problem, someone always has to step up and take responsibility.
Explaining more is just covering up, and it becomes very dishonest.
When someone is clearly wrong but keeps making excuses, the more they try to justify themselves, the more infuriating it becomes.
She adopted a "do whatever you want" attitude, looking at Song Shiting and saying, "Go ahead and say it, do it your way."
Song Shiting naturally couldn't do anything to her.
He said, "Let's leave this matter here."
Despite saying that, Song Shiting remained silent about where he would go tomorrow and how he would choose to go.
Song Xingming said, "Yes, it's up to you. Everything is prepared at home, and you can go back anytime."
He also had expectations for this son.
My son is no longer a little kid. At his age, he has the right to make decisions and the ability to take responsibility for himself.
Does he need to make the decision?
Song Xingming turned to Song Ji and said, "This whole thing has been a huge blunder. I think we should really make a big fuss about the baby's one-month celebration."
Since the Song family wanted to give them face, they naturally accepted.
This time, she's determined to get back all the grievances her daughter has suffered during this time.
Song Ji said, "Father-in-law, I'll leave these arrangements to you, but I have a request."
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