The more sensible and well-behaved his daughter is, the more uncomfortable Yu Shangheng feels.
He suddenly understood the feelings of Old Master Xie and Old Madam Xie back then.
How could I be in a good mood when I found out that my daughter had grown up and that a strange man was going to marry her and it would be difficult for her to see him in the future?
Even though he hadn't seen his daughter for many years.
He's a very bad father.
Yu Shangheng looked at the tall and straight Albizia Julibrissin tree in front of him and said softly, "Tan Qi, do you know what kind of tree this is?"
Yu Tanqi looked at the Albizia Julibrissin tree and said, "I know this is my mother's favorite Albizia Julibrissin tree."
Xie Lin prefers Albizia julibrissin because she thinks the word "Albizia" sounds beautiful, so she plants Albizia trees everywhere in her home.
When the Albizia Julibrissin blooms, clusters of pale pink flowers bloom, looking furry and very pleasing to the eye.
"I planted this albizzia tree myself, the year after your mother left. It's been five years now, and its trunk has grown tall and straight, but I've never seen it bloom."
The Albizia Julibrissin tree blooms in summer, and Yu Shangheng can only come to the capital to meet the emperor in spring, so naturally he cannot see the Albizia Julibrissin tree in bloom.
Yu Tanqi thought of a famous quote that has been passed down through the ages.
"There is a loquat tree in the yard, which my wife planted the year she died. Now it has grown tall and majestic like a canopy."
Everyone will involuntarily do the things that the deceased liked to do when he or she was alive for their deceased loved one.
"Daddy can see the albizzia tree at home in bloom."
Yu Shangheng slowly looked at the girl beside him.
The girl was wearing a green long dress, just like the Albizia Julibrissin tree in front of her with tender green buds growing out of it, full of vitality, making people feel happy just by looking at it.
"Tan Qi, do you still remember that there was a tree at home that your mother and I planted together with our own hands when you were born?"
"Remember."
"After I sent you away that year, I would visit this albizzia tree every day, watching it grow in spring, bloom in summer, wither in autumn, and guard in winter. Year after year, it slowly grows and changes. I feel as if I can see your growth and change through it."
In his eyes, his daughter was like the Albizia albizzia tree that he and his late wife had planted with their own hands the year she was born. From a fragile seedling, it gradually grew into a beautiful, blooming tree.
Yu Shangheng sighed softly.
"I know you must be blaming me for not coming to see you for all these years."
Yu Tanqi pursed her lips and said nothing.
"It's not that I don't want to see you, I just don't dare to see you."
There was a hint of suppressed pain in the man's voice.
He closed his eyes and her beautiful face when she was young appeared in his mind.
"I'm afraid that as I see you grow up and look more and more like your mother, I won't be able to help but..." resent you.
He didn't say this in the end.
Yu Shangheng knew that his emotions were wrong. How could he blame their daughter for his beloved wife's departure?
Yu Tanqi noticed something, his lips moved, but he finally chose to remain silent.
"Fortunately, your grandmother raised you very well. If you had stayed with me, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to teach you well."
"I know I'm a very incompetent father, and I don't know how to discipline you now, but I am your father after all. You are my only daughter, and I will always pay attention to your lifelong affairs."
"I can see that you really like the fiancé your mother arranged for you. Just watching him eat a few chili peppers makes me feel very distressed."
Yu Shangheng smiled, feeling a little emotional.
"Seeing you so nervous and worried about him reminds me of the first time I visited your grandparents. Your mother was also so nervous and worried about me.
Now I finally understand how your grandparents felt at the time. They wanted to kick Jiang Shi out and not let you see him again."
The daughter that I raised with my own hands, at such a beautiful age, has her heart full of another man. Which parent can be kind to a certain man?
The reason why the old man of the Xie family did not drive Yu Shangheng away directly was because he was well-educated and held back.
Yu Shangheng did not get angry with Jiang Shi because he did not fulfill his father's responsibility of educating his children, and it was not appropriate for him to act like a father in front of Yu Tanqi.
After sending Yu Tanqi away, Yu Shangheng was able to act like a father-in-law to Jiang Shi.
Jiang Shi did not disappoint him and was very respectful and polite.
But Yu Shangheng naturally couldn't make a conclusion based on his first impression after meeting her.
He needs to investigate further.
"It's only right for a father-in-law to examine his son-in-law. Tan Qi, you can feel sorry for him, but don't feel too sorry for him. Men feel sorry for themselves more than anyone else."
As a man, it is natural that men understand men best.
"I know you and Jiang Shi have been together for two years, so naturally you have a very good relationship. You may not necessarily listen to some of the things I say, but as your father, I will naturally not harm you. I still need to tell you some things in advance."
"Jiang Shi seems to have good character. It shows that his grandmother has indeed raised him well. He is a rare and good son-in-law."
"He seems to be gentle and considerate to you, and he takes good care of you. You look much better than when you were a child. I am really relieved about this."
After a pause, he looked at Yu Tanqi with sharp eyes.
"But I heard that since you came to the capital, you've rarely left the house. In the past two years, you haven't made a single friend, and you've been staying in the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion all day. Do you really like this kind of life?"
Yu Tanqi nodded slightly: "I actually quite like this kind of quiet days. I don't like going out all day. I feel exhausted."
Yu Shangheng frowned slightly: "Really? You didn't lie to me?"
"Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, you can ask Linlang and the others."
"But Daddy remembers that you were very naughty when you were little. You always liked to run outside to play when we weren't paying attention. You even didn't want to go home at night and would stay at someone else's house."
Although Yu Tanqi's memories of her childhood were very vague, once Yu Shangheng mentioned it, she remembered a few things from her childhood.
When she was very young, she was indeed very naughty. She had the body of Lin Daiyu and the personality of Sun Wukong. She jumped up and down all day long, which scared Xie Lin a lot. She was afraid that she would torture herself to death.
Thinking about it now, Yu Tanqi felt a little embarrassed. He whispered, "After that, I became quiet. I stopped running around and stayed at home obediently."
"When you were in Chenjun, you would occasionally go out to attend banquets, and you had a few close friends to play with you. Why do you stay indoors all the time now that you're in the capital? Even if you prefer quietness, you're in much better health now, and you're in your prime. Do you really not want to go out and play? Tell me the truth, is it Jiang Shi who's restraining you and not allowing you to go out?"
"No." Yu Tanqi quickly shook her head and denied it. "Zi'an didn't restrict me. I just didn't want to go out. Besides, I'm not alone at home. I have Linlang and the others to play with me. Zi'an will be home to accompany me as soon as school starts. I won't be bored at all."
Everything she said was true, but Yu Shangheng was still skeptical.
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