Chapter 127 An's father admits his mistake and agrees with An Nuan to leave Wu alone for a week
An Nuan returned to the one-bedroom apartment and was surprised to see that her father was still awake.
She called out, "Dad, why aren't you asleep yet?"
Father An was lying on the couch on the balcony. When he heard An Nuan calling him, he responded a little slowly, "Ah, I can't sleep, Nuannuan, I'm back from evening study."
An Nuan raised her eyebrows, "Yeah, it's getting late, Dad, you should go to bed early."
An Nuan put down her schoolbag and went to wash up. An's father lifted the quilt, sat for a while and then lay down for a while.
An Nuan knew that he had something to say, but she didn't ask. She wanted her father to tell her himself.
After washing up, An Nuan poured hot water to wash her feet.
She was carried to the living room, sat on the sofa, and played with the foot washing water with her little feet.
Seeing that she was no different from usual, An's father hesitated to speak. It was not until An Nuan washed her feet and poured out the water that he said, "Nuan Nuan, did Dad do something wrong?"
Father An spent the whole night thinking about it. It seemed that he had been a bit impulsive when he promised Wu Qingqing to return to normal.
But he didn't know why, maybe he was used to it, but when he came back and saw the food the girl had left for him, his chest felt choked up, and he thought, he had indeed done something wrong.
"Dad, what did you do wrong?" An Nuan asked, pretending to be confused and deliberately running away. "Didn't you send me to evening self-study this afternoon, or didn't you come to pick me up after evening self-study?"
"Dad, Nuannuan is an adult now, not a primary school student. She still needs to be picked up and dropped off." At this point, An Nuan smiled and comforted her father, "It's okay. Nuannuan can find the way. She can take the bus or a taxi, or ride a shared bike if all else fails."
Father An's chest heaved as he listened to An Nuan's words. "Nuan Nuan, I know I was wrong. Really, please don't talk to me like that, okay?"
An Nuan still pretended to be confused, "Dad, what on earth did you do? Are you so serious?"
Father An gritted his teeth, "Nuannuan, you're being naughty again. Don't you know what's going on?"
An's father glared at An Nuan. An Nuan suddenly understood, but was still confused. "Are you talking about Aunt Wu? Oh, I thought Dad had made some big mistake. He just cooked dinner for her and missed making dinner for me and helping Aunt Xiu prepare food for tomorrow."
"Dad, don't take it personally. This isn't a mistake at all. You just did it because you felt happy. Dad, Nuannuan didn't blame you, and Aunt Xiu certainly can't blame you. This is your own business, as long as you're happy."
"But Daddy is unhappy, Nuannuan. Daddy knows he was wrong. Really, I don't know why, it just...just happened like that."
To be honest, Father An was really upset. He didn't want this to happen, but when Wu Qingqing suggested to forget it, he felt as if his heart was torn out. But when he came back and saw Nuannuan ignoring him, he felt upset again. He was completely incompetent after the fact.
An Nuan scoffed. Her father was okay, knowing how to reflect on himself, but, "Dad, you said you know you're wrong, but do you know where you went wrong?"
Father An was stunned for a moment. He couldn't figure out where he had done wrong, so he tossed and turned in bed.
“Nuannuan…”
"Don't know? Then Nuannuan will tell you where you went wrong." An Nuan poured the foot washing water and asked her father to sit on the sofa. She crossed her legs. Although she could not act like a spoiled child to her father like she did when she was a child, they could still have a heart-to-heart talk.
"Your fault is that you're too kind, and you don't know how to say no. If you were a thorn in the side, not only Aunt Wu, but even the neighbors would shy away from you."
"Dad, there's nothing wrong with being kind, but being too kind will only lead to being bullied. Others will think you don't care about anything and are easy to talk to, so they'll come to you for help no matter how big or small. Helping others is a favor, but not helping is your duty. Always remember that everyone has a hard time, so it's better to have less trouble than more."
"But Dad, sincerity can't be exchanged for sincerity. You can be kind and don't reject people, but the premise is whether the other party is worthy."
"Dad, you're not wrong about Aunt Wu, but you're also wrong. Your mistake was compromising over and over again. Take what happened last night, for example. You knew very well that if they succeeded in framing Nuannuan, she would have to kneel down. But you couldn't do it. When Aunt Wu started making a fuss, you lost your mind. Do you know why?"
"Because Aunt Wu knows you want to live with her, you've endured for twelve years, and this little while won't make a difference. Ji Linchen and I are about to take the college entrance examination. You think you can finally get what you want, but Dad, have you ever thought about this? If Aunt Wu really wants to be with you, do you think these are obstacles?"
Father An lowered his eyes. He had not read much, and his knowledge of the world and the truths he had learned were all based on his personal understanding.
Father An had thought about it, but he felt that he had lived like this for most of his life, so a little while longer would not make a difference. However, there are unexpected events in life, and fortune and misfortune may come to people overnight, so no one can predict it.
But there is one truth that is true: for someone who truly wants to live with you, the difficulties they face are not difficulties, unless they are insincere.
"Dad, let's make a deal. As long as you don't take the initiative to help Aunt Wu buy goods and take care of her and her son's daily life for a week, if Aunt Wu gets married with you, Nuannuan will give her her blessing. But if she just cries and forces you again, forget it. Or if you have nothing else to say except for the marriage certificate, Dad, you have to break up with her!"
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