Chapter 39 My Love Will Not Collapse A love that arises without warning, and deepens with time…
After the chaotic fight, everyone sat down again, and Wen Feng sat in front of his mother and Yu Xue.
Wen Feng spoke first, asking, "What happened?"
Yu Xue said, "My grandparents want my mom to go to the hospital to take care of my dad, but my mom has a job, so they want me to go instead."
She knew that Wen Feng had been extremely stressed about this matter lately, and she didn't want to trouble him.
But there's no way around it; in this kind of family, it's harder for a woman to gain status within the family than in society. Only Wen Feng's stance will make a difference, because he's now the head of the household. Only if Wen Feng firmly stands with them will his grandparents stop arguing.
Grandma looked at Wen Feng, her expression suddenly softening with affection. She said, "Wen Feng, I know you've been working hard lately. Yuan Yuan is sick, and there are so many things to take care of at home. Grandma doesn't mean anything by it, but doesn't Dad need someone to take care of him too? Outsiders certainly aren't as caring as family. Grandma just feels that if the caregiver treats your father badly, he won't be able to say anything..."
As she spoke, she began to sob, as if Liu Xin's refusal to go was some heinous crime.
Wen Feng listened attentively, nodded, and said, "Grandma, I can assure you that I have carefully selected all the caregivers, and there will definitely be no problems. Everyone is very busy right now, and Xuexue is pregnant, so it's impossible for her to quit her job and stay up all night to take care of her."
He looked into his grandfather's eyes and said, "He's my father, I would never betray him."
Grandpa leaned on his cane, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.
Grandma said, "Grandma just doesn't trust those outsiders..."
Wen Feng said, "I understand your feelings, but it's impossible for me to let Mom and Yu Xue go. Mom is getting old, and it would be troublesome if she fell ill again. Besides, I don't have the power to order Mom and Yu Xue around. In our family, there's no such thing as a head of the household. We are all equal and independent individuals, and they all have the right to choose what they want to do."
Yu Xue added, "Grandma, you are also an independent individual. If you want to go and stay with Dad, we have no objection. We will even provide you with a bed and arrange for someone to deliver your meals. If you fall ill, it will be convenient since you are in the hospital."
Liu Xin smiled and squeezed Yu Xue's hand.
She could tell that Yu Xue's illness had indeed improved a lot, and she was very happy.
Yu Xue hadn't met her grandparents much. In fact, when Yu Xue married into the family, her grandparents had also criticized her. Wen Feng said that if they didn't like her, they could just stop gathering during holidays. He wouldn't give up on Yu Xue just because his family didn't like her; life is for oneself.
After that, Yu Xue really didn't see her grandparents much anymore. They would only get together occasionally on New Year's Eve, just for that one day. Even if they said something unpleasant, Yu Xue would pretend not to hear it.
Grandma looked at Yu Xue, opened her mouth as if to say something, but Grandpa stopped her.
Grandpa stood up and said, "In that case, we'll be going now."
Wen Feng also stood up and said, "I'll see Grandpa and Grandma off."
Grandma turned to look at Yu Xue and asked, "Is it a real pregnancy or a fake one?"
Yu Xue: "I really am pregnant, so I came here specifically to tell my mother."
Wen Feng glanced at her without changing his expression, and suddenly felt a little uncertain.
Surely not? He took precautions.
He quickly recalled Yu Xue's expression and realized in an instant that it was fake.
She was laughing so happily that her grandparents seemed to think it was normal, but Wen Feng knew that if she were really pregnant, she definitely wouldn't be this happy. Her health wasn't good, and she lacked confidence in becoming a mother. Besides, she had just signed up for a gym membership and planned to return to it next year or the year after. Getting pregnant at this time would definitely cause her a breakdown.
Aborting it would be devastating, keeping it would also be devastating.
The two elders had barely stepped out of the yard and into the car when Liu Xin turned around and asked, "Xuexue, is it true that you're pregnant?"
Yu Xue shook her head and said, "It's definitely not. I'm just afraid they'll force me to go, and I won't have a good reason not to go... Uh... Mom, actually I also want to go back to work, but that shouldn't be an excuse for Grandpa and Grandma."
Liu Xin patted the back of her hand and comforted her, "Xuexue, next time you encounter something you don't want to do, don't make up excuses, just say 'I don't want to.' If they want to hit you, find a room to hide in and call the police."
Yu Xue said, "Okay."
Perhaps because she went to school so much from a young age, she always had to make it sound very sincere when asking for leave, otherwise neither her teachers nor her parents would believe her.
Over time, lying becomes a habit.
There's no way to ask for leave because "the hot pot restaurant is having a 50% off sale today," but she really can't bear to miss the hot pot meal. That's all the pocket money she has, and if she doesn't eat it today, she won't be able to afford it tomorrow, so she has no choice but to lie and ask for sick leave.
If you always tell the truth, you'll have to apologize to your own heart countless times.
When she grew up and suddenly became famous, she hadn't had much contact with society and hadn't learned how to express her lack of desire, so she kept making excuses.
Sometimes, she even felt like a liar.
However, she was unwilling to go against her own heart, nor did she dare to argue with the adults.
After Wen Feng returned, just to be on the safe side, he asked again, "Are you really...?"
"No," Yu Xue quickly replied, "It's fake. They were about to hit someone, so I just made it up."
Wen Feng nodded and looked at Liu Xin, "Mom, why don't you come and stay with us? Grandpa and Grandma don't know where we live, so they won't come to our house and cause trouble."
Liu Xin waved her hand and said, "It's alright. Haven't they caused enough trouble over the years? I'm not afraid."
Wen Feng said, "Dad... Dad's not home, you're all alone..."
“I was alone when he was here,” Liu Xin interrupted him. “When has he ever spoken up for me? I’m already thanking God that he doesn’t side with his father.”
Wen Feng didn't feel comfortable commenting on his parents' relationship, so he kept quiet.
Yu Xue knew that Liu Xin didn't want to move there because she was afraid of affecting them.
Yu Xue grabbed her mother's hand. "Mom, I bought a house before I got married. It's not far from our home. Why don't you move into the house I bought? It should be even closer to your workplace, and you won't have to worry about Grandpa and Grandma blocking the door. It'll be more convenient."
Liu Xin looked at Yu Xue, thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "Okay, thank you."
"Why thank me?" Yu Xue smiled and said, "You are my mother, no need to thank me. I should be thanking you. Without you, I wouldn't have a mother."
In an instant, Liu Xin's eyes filled with tears, and she hugged Yu Xue tightly, holding her in her arms.
Liu Xin blinked, looking at the ceiling, trying not to let her tears fall. "My mother wasn't good to me either. She's a very simple housewife. It's not that she's bad to me, she just doesn't know where to vent her anger. Sometimes she's very nice to me, and sometimes she'll scold me over the smallest things. Mom thought that the day she met your father would be the beginning of happiness. I never expected... I almost repeated my mother's mistakes."
Yu Xue gently stroked her back.
Wen Feng stepped forward and took his mother's hand. His mother reached out and wanted to hug him back.
However, Wen Feng is very tall, and his broad shoulders can easily embrace two people at the same time.
Liu Xin looked at him and suddenly burst into tears.
She touched the back of Yu Xue's head with one hand and held Wen Feng's hand with the other, stroking the back of his hand.
Her voice trembled with tears, "My children have grown up, you've all grown up..."
Actually, she had a lot to say. She wanted to say that she had long wanted to break ties with her grandparents, but she didn't want Wen Feng's childhood to be like hers, filled with all sorts of arguments every day. Once Wen Feng went to university, graduated, and got married, she could finally roll up her sleeves and make a big splash at home, taking down her husband, her relatives, and her in-laws.
After everything that had once restricted her was overthrown, she suddenly felt like she had nothing left. The only thing she could hold onto was the job that had never abandoned her.
She didn't want Wen Feng to have a childhood like hers, nor did she want Yu Xue to have a mother-in-law like hers.
She held up Wen Feng's sky and filled the gaps in Yu Xue's life.
She is their pillar of strength.
Now, her children have all grown up, can stand on their own, and can stand in front of her.
She could no longer hold back her tears; at that moment, it seemed as if all her suffering had finally come to an end.
Wen Feng didn't stay long before he had to go back to work.
Yu Xue planned to stay at her mother's house for one night and then take her mother to her house to stay the next day.
That night, her mother held her hand the whole time, and neither of them slept.
Liu Xin said, "Xuexue."
Yu Xue immediately responded.
Looking into her bright eyes in the darkness, Liu Xin gently rubbed her forehead with her thumb, as if caressing a precious treasure. "Xuexue, Mom knows that I have said this before, but I still want to say it again."
Yu Xue looked at her intently and listened carefully. "What? Mom, please tell me."
Liu Xin: "You must have your own job. Don't put all your hopes on Wen Feng. Mom loves Wen Feng very much, but Mom also loves you very much. There's a saying, 'Love arises without knowing where it comes from, and deepens with time.' I don't know when it happened, but I started to treat you like my own child."
Her cheek pressed against Yu Xue's head, against her hair, and her arm around her shoulder. "Xue Xue, I don't know if Wen Feng will change his mind. Mom believes in his character and thinks he won't. But Mom doesn't dare to believe herself. Even if he won't change his mind, what if something unexpected happens... what if, what if... then Xue Xue, what will you do?"
She choked up for a long time, but still couldn't say the word. "You must have your own job. You must earn money. You must have many, many things to rely on—rely on Wen Feng, rely on friends, rely on your job, rely on money. You must have many, many, many things to rely on. That way, no matter which one falls apart, at least you will still have many other things. You won't become a crazy woman just because you've lost your husband's love... Mom doesn't want you to be like this, and Mom doesn't want Wen Feng to be like this either. Mom wants to see you both doing well..."
“I know, Mom.” Yu Xue turned to the side, hugged her waist, and buried her face in her arms. “Mom, I will. I will go back to work. I will continue to earn money. Even if I have a baby, I will make sure I take good care of my body and wait until I have a stable job. I will love you, love Wen Feng, love my friends, love my fans, and I will love myself very, very much.”
Yu Xue looked at her palms, as if making a decision, and said, "Mom, I won't break."
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