Chapter 185 Consolation
After saying this, Li Man's heart ached again, and tears streamed down her face involuntarily. "Huo Jiansheng, tell me, am I a failure as a person? My husband cheated on me, and my daughter doesn't recognize me as her mother..."
Riemann's voice was hoarse, and she choked up, unable to continue speaking, tears streaming down her face.
Huo Jiansheng looked at Li Man and suddenly felt a pang of heartache.
Truly, no woman had ever cried like that in front of him.
He raised his hand to pull her into his arms, but then felt it would be too rash and might frighten Riemann. So he lowered his hand and comforted her, "Don't think so much. Children grow up and will eventually leave their parents to live the lives they want. Just think of it as her leaving you early, and that way you won't be so sad."
Riemann shook her head, tears streaming down her face. "No, you don't understand. You don't have children. You simply don't understand that kind of heartache."
Huo Jiansheng shut his mouth. Well, he really didn't understand.
Li Man muttered to herself, "I've always doted on her since she was little, treated her so well. Whatever she wanted to eat or ask for, I would buy it for her and give it to her. Every time she was sick, I would stay up all night to take care of her. Her father never cared about any of this. It was all me who raised her from infancy, changing her diapers and feeding her. And now, she actually says she doesn't recognize me as her mother?!"
"How could I not be sad?"
"I don't even know what the point of my life is anymore!"
"What's the point of being human?!"
Riemann could no longer hold back and burst into tears.
Huo Jiansheng said with heartache, "Don't always live for others; you should live for yourself. You're too concerned about other people's feelings, which is why you're living such a painful life. Look at me, I never care about so much. If I don't want to get married, I won't. I don't care about my family's feelings. As long as I'm happy, I'll do whatever I want. You can call me selfish, but I think if being selfish makes me comfortable and happy, what's wrong with being a little selfish?"
"Life is only a few decades long. If others aren't good to you, then be good to yourself. Why always expect others to be good to you? If you don't treat yourself well, how can others be good to you, or how can they value you?"
"If your daughter says she doesn't acknowledge you, then she doesn't. If she doesn't acknowledge you, you should work even harder to live well. When you become strong, she will naturally come back to acknowledge you. That's just how realistic people are."
"When you have money, you will find that your relatives and friends will all try to curry favor with you and flatter you."
"So now, you should work hard to make money. Once you have money, you'll find that your little troubles are nothing at all."
"Don't act like you're going to die every time you encounter difficulties. To put it bluntly, even if you die, it won't affect anyone else. The sun will still rise every day, your daughter will still go to school, and your husband will still go to work. No one will change because of your death."
“You’re here feeling sad and heartbroken, like the sky has fallen and life has no meaning. But the truth is, the sky hasn’t fallen. While you’re crying here, your daughter might be watching TV and laughing, and your husband is still with his mistress. No one will be sad because of your sadness. They never care about your feelings, so why should you care about them?”
Riemann listened blankly, forgetting even to cry.
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