"You're just dismissing my friends right now, which is tantamount to dismissing me as well. What exactly do you want? If you think this gives you a sense of control over me, then I can only say you're mistaken." After interrupting him, Nangong Yu gradually calmed down, his eyes slightly unfocused, and he held back the tears that were about to fall.
The head of the Nangong family had argued with his son many times before, but he always listened without ever arguing back. If he said a few words, the son would always respond in another way. This made him feel that he was becoming increasingly distant from his son. However, it was this feeling that made him eager to understand Nangong Yu and care for him.
However, this concern was misused and turned into coercion, leading to an uncomfortable way of getting along for both parties. Yet, the head of the Nangong family still didn't think there was a problem, which forced more problems to arise. The two of them were both incredibly taciturn. Although Nangong Yu was quite talkative in public, he would become a mute in an instant when it came to such issues.
The head of the Nangong family looked at his son, whom he hadn't seen for over a year, his lips moved, but he finally closed them. He lowered his head and thought about the matter for a long time before saying, "I may not understand you, but aren't I getting to know you right now? Who are you trying to impress by putting on this act? Can't you just say what you want to say? Why do you have to put on this act?"
Nangong Yu sighed deeply. He felt that when the Nangong family head said those words, they had different opinions on whether the topic could continue. It was obvious that if they continued, it would probably end in an argument.
He stood there without saying a word, but this only angered the head of the Nangong family. He looked at Nangong Yu with a puzzled expression, "Weren't you quite talkative just now? Why have you become mute and stopped saying anything? Say something! How am I supposed to know what you're thinking about this matter if you don't speak? How am I supposed to know what you're going to do? Can you please stop putting on this indifferent attitude all the time!"
Nangong Yu gave a wry smile. "I'm caught in a dilemma: if I speak, I'm caught in a dilemma; if I speak, you'll argue with me; if I don't speak, you'll think I'm not saying anything and that I'm provoking you. So, to sum it up, no matter what I do, I'm wrong, right? In the end, I was a mistake from the very beginning, is that what you're trying to say?"
Nangong Yu's tone was cold and distant. "I just said that I didn't mean that. I just don't want you to make any inappropriate questions about my friends or my life when you don't know me. You make me feel like you're interfering in my life, and that just because you've given me a good life, you can arbitrarily refute and disagree with what I do."
Nangong Yu seemed to have compromised somewhat, speaking in a weak and listless tone, as if she had given in to life.
Standing beside the head of the Nangong family was an old servant who had served the family for over ten years. Hearing their conversation, the servant shook his head and took the opportunity to say, "Head of the family, please say less. The young master didn't mean it that way. You two have finally met, so you should take this opportunity to communicate and exchange feelings, instead of wasting each other's time here."
The old servant whispered these words in the ear of the Nangong family head, successfully calming him down and making him ponder whether he had really made a mistake. However, Nangong Yu found this scene very ironic, as he listened to others instead of his own son.
He wasn't very familiar with this old servant. He didn't go home often, and the old servant's main job was to take care of the daily lives of the Nangong family head and his wife. But since the two of them weren't home often, he naturally didn't see them very often.
The old servant saw the disdain, anger, and disappointment in his eyes, but he didn't feel that all he had done was in vain. Since he had done all this, he should have considered the consequences before doing it.
The head of the Nangong family had an embarrassed look on his face, but the next second, he waved his hand at Nangong Yu and said, "Alright, since you say I'm stopping you from making friends, then I won't say anything today. You can leave now. I'd love to see you come back when you've hit your head and are bleeding."
This was the softest thing he could say, and Nangong Yu understood the implications. He didn't press the Nangong family head for a reason or an explanation, and silently left.
As he stepped out of the private room, the sunlight suddenly shone on him. For a moment, Nangong Yu suddenly felt at peace with everything. He couldn't forgive them, but he could understand why they had done it.
When he was young, he was ignorant and felt that his parents didn't have time to spend with him. This kind of life was not what he wanted at all. He wanted to create a better life, but as time went by and he grew up, he realized how difficult it was to achieve those things.
If you want to give your child a life with companionship, you have to give up a lot of things.
When he returned to his seat, his expression was normal, as if he hadn't just had a big fight with his father. When Shangguan Xi turned around and saw that he had returned, he asked curiously, "What were you doing just now? Why did you take so long?"
"I walked around this area trying to find out where to eat, but I couldn't find it and almost got lost, so I came back." Nangong Yu didn't mention that he had just been called over and reprimanded by the Nangong family head; he wanted to take all the blame himself.
But as soon as he finished speaking, Shangguan Xi immediately retorted, "Are you lying? Were you scolded?"
Nangong Yu was stunned. He looked at Shangguan Xi with surprise in his eyes. He couldn't understand how Shangguan Xi knew about this. But after he came to his senses, he subconsciously denied it, "Don't talk nonsense, nothing like that happened."
"Alright, stop pretending in front of me. I've known you for so many years, do you think I don't know what kind of person you are?" Shangguan Xi waved her hand. She only needed to glance at Nangong Yu's face to know whether this matter was true or not. That was her self-assessment.
Nangong Yu remained silent, as if he felt that as long as he didn't speak, there was still room for negotiation and sophistry.
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