Chapter 470 Father and Son Reconciliation
Two long shadows walked side by side in the setting sun.
People walking together were chatting familiarly, but they walked side by side in silence.
Wu Gousheng wasn't used to getting along with his elders, but Wu Choudan kept saying he wanted to see his parents. Now that they were here, he couldn't just send them away and prevent them from seeing each other.
However, this way of being together made him feel very uncomfortable, as if he were trapped in an invisible cage, and every movement of his body seemed somewhat stiff.
Wu Dagang looked at it from the side for a while, then stopped and said, "Gousheng, I won't go to pick up your brother. Let's hurry back to the village while it's still light. If it gets dark, the mule won't know the way."
He longed for his youngest son and wanted to reconcile with his eldest son, but he didn't know how to bring it up and didn't want to see his eldest son so restrained.
Wu Gousheng paused slightly, turned to look at Wu Dagang, his eyes filled with a hint of confusion, "Chou Dan misses you guys a lot. Sister Qi said we should go pick up Chou Dan together and then have a get-together."
Wu Dagang's lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but he suppressed it again.
The two stopped in the middle of the road, and people kept passing by them.
In fact, quite a few people turned their heads to look at them, seemingly curious about the two of them.
Wu Dagang's hand, hidden in his sleeve, gradually clenched into a fist. He gritted his teeth and said, "Gousheng, I hope our get-together is genuine, not just to complete a task!"
Wu Gousheng's eyes flickered, and he turned his face away.
“I know that your mother and I didn’t care about you enough before, especially after your brother was born… It’s not that we didn’t care about you, it’s just that every time we tried to talk to you, you would get angry at us, so I got so angry that I hit you.”
“Son, I’m sorry, it’s my bad temper…” Wu Dagang had so much to say, but he didn’t know how to say it. In the end, all he could say was “I’m sorry.”
When Wu Gousheng heard the words "I'm sorry," he felt an urge to run away.
He didn't know why he wanted to run away, just as he didn't know why Wu Dagang suddenly apologized to him.
"Father doesn't ask you to reconcile with the family, but Chen Wanshi is indeed a very good person. You should work hard with her. If you meet someone you like in the future, you can tell her and ask her to help you choose... I would be happy if you were willing to bring him back."
“You’ve grown up now, and you have your own ideas and thoughts, which we respect. Chen Wanshi is a woman, and there will be many who disagree with her, and inevitably, there will be those who criticize you as well. You must not act impulsively like you used to…”
Wu Dagang was like a tap that had been turned on, continuously flowing out, as if it were a farewell.
As he finished speaking, his eyes reddened, and he said in a trembling voice, "I...I won't go with you to pick up your brother. Take care..."
After speaking, he didn't wait for Wu Gousheng's reply, turned around and walked back the way he came.
Wu Gousheng didn't refuse to answer; he simply forgot to.
He had waited years to hear these words, and when he finally did, he was overwhelmed with mixed feelings of joy and sorrow, unsure of what to do.
He understood even more clearly that his father couldn't say these words, nor could he let him make his own choice without any intervention, all because of Wan Qiqi.
Sister Qi knew about his inner conflict and his discord with his family, which is why she helped him talk to his father and gave them a chance to reconcile.
Every time he visited the Chen family, he saw the brothers getting along well and the whole family being happy, and he couldn't help but feel a little envious.
When he returns home, all he gets is blame and beatings, which is why he doesn't want to go home.
He hated that everyone else understood and believed in him, but his closest parents didn't.
But at this moment, he seemed to have let go!
"Dad..." Wu Gousheng called out in a trembling voice, turned around and took Wu Dagang's arm, saying, "Dad, let's go pick up our brother together!"
Wu Dagang initially thought he was hallucinating, but he only came to his senses when his son pulled him back to reality.
He turned around and met his son's reddened eyes, and said in a trembling voice, "Okay!"
In spring, the sun sets a little later, but the academy always ends its classes right at sunset.
Pingping packed her things and stood next to Wu Choudan, watching him put the books he needed to practice with that day into a cloth bag.
In ancient times, there were no satchels; books were either stored in bamboo boxes or cloth bags.
Young masters from wealthy families like Feng Zheng naturally don't need to tidy up these things themselves; they have enough books at home and don't need to bring them around.
We came empty-handed, and we will leave empty-handed.
He draped his arm over Pingping's shoulder, tilted his head, and said, "Wu Chou Dan, you're always the slowest to get off school every day. Can't you be a little faster?"
Before Wu Choudan could answer, Pingping patted Feng Zheng's hand, moved the pillow off his shoulder, and said seriously, "Don't rush me. If you're in a hurry, you can go first."
"You guys are so slow! I'm about to fall asleep waiting!" A small head suddenly peeked out from the doorway and blinked at the inside.
"Hey, Xiao Wenxi, you're here too? Come in quickly!" Feng Zheng waved to An'an at the door.
An'an shook her head and said, "The academy has a rule that girls are not allowed to enter the school, so I won't go in!"
After she finished speaking, she crossed her arms in front of her chest, raised her head, and looked arrogant.
"Oh, why bother with all those rules? Come on in and have some fun." Feng Zheng said, and then went out to pull An'an in.
He had only taken two steps when a young boy suddenly appeared behind An An, abruptly interrupting Feng Zheng's steps and even causing the smile on his face to vanish instantly.
"Tao Xiujin, is what you said to Xiao Wenxi right? Just as old-fashioned as your father," Feng Zheng said indignantly.
“Speaking ill of others behind their backs is not the behavior of a gentleman,” Tao Xiujin said expressionlessly.
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