Chapter 95 Xu Qiang's Past
"Actually, we don't dare to take these things out now. Even if they are stolen, we can't call the police!" Xu Qiang said in a deep voice.
"..." Xu Qingyan looked at Xu Qiang with a shocked and speechless gaze...
Noticing his son's gaze, Xu Qiang felt a pang of unease...
But there's no way around it now that I've gotten myself into this state; it's time to tell my son something...
He realized he couldn't accomplish what he needed to do on his own; he needed his son's help. If he didn't tell his son soon, many things would fall through...
Many years ago, when I was about your age, I was the second child in my family...
Back then, the second child in the family couldn't really be considered one's own child!
Above me is my eldest brother who has been favored since childhood, and below me is my most pampered third brother. Even I, a girl, am treated better than me!
She's just a money-loser, but because she's the only girl there, she gets whatever she wants...
But what about me?! I couldn't even get enough to eat back then!
This was the first time Xu Qingyan had heard his father talk about his youth. "Is it because of these things that you stopped contacting Grandma and the others?"
Xu Qiang's family actually lives in Xiaogang Village nearby, but for many years he has stayed in Liuye Village and has never gone back...
"It's not just because of that, there's also the reason that we've already separated."
Since they didn't give me anything when the family divided their property, I naturally have no obligation to support them, so there's no need for me to go back to see them.
"Dad, how did you get to Willow Leaf Village?"
Xu Qiang paused for a moment, "Actually, it's true what they said. I was separated from my family when I was young. I didn't get anything when the family was divided. For a while, we didn't know where our next meal would come from."
I was really starving to death. One day, I couldn't stand the hunger anymore. I heard that there was a rich man named Bai in Liuye Village. He was very kind and often helped the poor. I thought to myself, since I was going to starve to death anyway, I might as well go and see.
By the time I walked from Xiaogang Village to Liuye Village, I was almost fainting, but I still persevered and made it all the way to Baijia...
When I got there, someone actually brought me a bowl of meat soup; that was Ye Ran's mother..."
Xu Qingyan lowered his eyes knowingly; his father was indeed...
I've always been thinking about Ye Ran's mother, Bai Yue...
But his father's affairs were not something he could ask casually. His father could talk about them himself, but he couldn't just ask; angering his father could have serious consequences...
Xu Qiang didn't notice the fleeting expression on Xu Qingyan's face; he was already lost in his own memories...
"That was the first time I'd ever tasted anything so delicious. So many years have passed, and although my family's circumstances have improved and we can afford meat now, it just doesn't taste the same as it did back then..."
Xu Qingyan carefully chose his words, "Then... how did you leave the Bai family back then...?"
Xu Qiang's expression changed several times. After thinking for a long time, he finally returned to normal, "It's all that guy surnamed Bai's fault!"
"What's wrong?"
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