She really found it quite amusing.

To make excuses was one thing, but not even bothering to come up with new ones was another. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

It was always the same excuse.

Couldn’t he have thought of more excuses? It was simply speechless.

At that thought, Liu Yue took a deep breath and suppressed the urge to roll her eyes deep within her heart.

Moments later, she slowly said, "I also feel utterly helpless, Dad. After all, once I grew up and brought it up again, you rejected me. How could I dare to keep mentioning it? Because I knew how it would end, I didn’t want to bring it up again."

"You keep saying that it’s easy to find a job in construction engineering, but do you not know that this field is predominantly male? There are very few women who study this major, so why did you force me into it? Do you really think it’s that easy to find a job in this field?"

"Dad, you think the professions in this field are well-paid, don’t you? You look down on the journalism major I like. You think there’s not much income in journalism. Sometimes, you know the reason very well yourself, and there’s simply no need to articulate these thoughts."

Actually, he didn’t want to confess what he knew either.

But since his father kept making excuses here,

if he didn’t speak up, wouldn’t it just lead to an awkward situation?

Just then, Liu Laoshi’s face had turned an ugly shade, like a disturbed palette of colors.

Qin Yuan stood silently to the side.

Jiang Qi and Wu Zeyuan exchanged glances, opting for silence as well.

Truthfully, they never expected her to say such things.

But then again, they felt it was right for her to do so.

Only by speaking her mind could she possibly make the other party feel remorseful.

But now, upon reflection, Liu Laoshi might not even regret it, given his stubborn nature.

At this moment, Liu Yue took another deep breath. "Sometimes, articulating these thoughts really does make things dull. Isn’t that just boring? Not only that, but it can also be quite embarrassing. But it’s not about whether I feel embarrassed; it’s about whether you do."

"After all, these are your own lies, and now that I’ve exposed them, you’re feeling guilty. You must be thinking about how to refute me right now, but honestly, I wouldn’t recommend trying to find a way to do so."

"Whatever you say in retaliation, I can say it too. I have reasons, I’m the one involved, and having gone through this, how could I possibly not speak up after all these years? If I couldn’t, wouldn’t I just be a fool?"

Given that she had already spoken to this extent, of course, she could articulate her points.

She wasn’t afraid of how her father would retaliate.

No matter how he tried to counter her arguments, she had ready responses.

The question now was, what would her father say?

Qin Yuan sighed inwardly.

He had not thought that Liu Laoshi was so stubborn, but now it seemed he truly was.

Stubborn to the point of believing only in what he himself proclaimed to be right.

It was uncertain whether Liu Laoshi would realize his mistake.

But it did not seem likely at this point.

It was then that the surrounding audience began to speak up.

"Your daughter has already said so much, stop making excuses. You should realize your mistake and make a change."

"Exactly, if you don’t recognize your faults, how can things be resolved?"

"Don’t be so stubborn, admit your mistakes and make amends."

"If you continue like this, you might really lose a daughter."

"It’s not hard to see that you love your daughter very much; it’s just that you don’t know how to measure your actions. You’ve been treating her like a child all this time."

"That’s right, haven’t you been treating her as a child? You always worry she’s in danger outside, to the point where you wouldn’t even let her get a job during the summer or winter breaks."

"You can’t possibly expect her to live in your world forever, can you? After all, she has grown up and has her own world now."

Actually, Liu Yue was quite moved by these words.

Yes, she had grown up, and she had her own world now.

But her father didn’t think so at all.

Father felt that even when she had grown up, she still had to do as he said.

At that thought, Liu Yue’s eyes gradually dimmed, and then she said nothing more.

A moment later, Liu Yue took a deep breath, then slowly said, "Father, I can actually understand your feelings now. You’re really worried that I might get hurt, but I’ve grown up now. You should let go. Don’t keep controlling me like you did when I was little. Can I really be happy if you keep controlling me?"

"Who would want to be always controlled? Surely no one wishes to be controlled. Since nobody wants that, I feel the same way. Besides, society isn’t as terrifying as you imagine."

"There are still many good people and positive things out there. It’s not all as you describe. Can you try not to think that way? You just believe the world is too dangerous, and that’s why you control me so strictly. But you really don’t need to be so strict."

At this point, Liu Yue deliberately paused, watching Elder Liu’s reactions.

There were some changes in Elder Liu’s face.

It seemed he was moved, but she couldn’t be sure she wasn’t mistaken.

But since there was a sign of being moved, she had to continue.

Otherwise, her previous words would be wasted.

Thus, Liu Yue’s expression became extremely serious, "Father, if you had a sense of proportion, I wouldn’t feel it. Wouldn’t I become a bit closer to you? If you keep controlling me like this, and I am unhappy, how can I possibly feel close to you?"

"They just said something, didn’t they? If this continues, you really might lose me. I’m not invulnerable. I can’t always be this strong psychologically; I’ll have my breaking point."

"If you keep treating me this way, I will eventually break. It’s only a matter of time. It’s inevitable. If you choose to let go now, maybe a disaster won’t ensue."

She had said all that she wanted to say.

This was truly the last time.

She wouldn’t say it like this again.

After all, there wasn’t much left to say.

At that moment, Elder Liu’s face turned very grave.

How could he possibly want to lose his daughter?

In fact, his daughter was right; he really loved her.

That was why he feared the outside world might threaten her.

If he weren’t afraid, he wouldn’t act this way.

The onlookers showed subtle expressions of surprise, then spoke up slowly.

"Young lady, you really have a way with words."

"You’re really brave to say all you needed to say."

"Honestly, you’re the bravest person I’ve ever seen."

"That’s right, you’re truly very brave."

"Young lady, we hope you will have a happy life in the future."

"You will definitely live the life you want."

In the end, they all started to wish her well.

Hearing these words, Liu Yue showed a radiant smile, then curled her lips slightly, "I’m really thankful for your kind words."

"Young lady, you don’t need to thank us. You’re so brave; we couldn’t help but praise you."

"Exactly, you are the bravest young lady I’ve ever seen."

"Your future life is bound to be colorful."

"Young lady, we support your rebellion all the way."

With that, they made encouraging gestures with their hands.

Seeing this, Liu Yue’s face beamed with a radiant smile.

They were incredibly thoughtful.

How could they not be?

They were indeed the most considerate people.

The next second, Liu Yue nodded firmly, "Okay, I will fight to the end."