I love you like the river water, continuous and never stopping. I wonder how you feel about me now?

"I always feel that the man you have in your heart loves you, but if he truly loves you, knowing you would do this, how could he not love you? Why do you keep sacrificing your life for him again and again?"

Zhang Yichen knew that if his parents continued discussing things like this, it would only lead to deeper misunderstandings. Eventually, his wife would definitely step up, and then his parents would be on the brink of divorce. He really didn’t want to see his parents’ relationship fall apart!

He had already suffered too much separation and loss in his life, and didn’t want his parents to go through it again. He also didn’t want his future children to look for their grandparents only for him to come up with excuses time and again. How cruel would that be for a child? Have you ever thought about this?

If you truly care about this family, please compromise a little. Stop arguing again and again. Such behavior brings disgrace and not a single benefit. Every neighbor is watching our family’s every move, and today you made such a big issue. Are you trying to make your father lose face time and again because of your actions? Why can’t you stand in your grandfather’s shoes and think for him? He’s an elder who needs care from his children too..."

"Some words shouldn’t be said so definitively because the more you say them, the less you might achieve what you intended. In the end, it’s all an empty promise, so why paint such a beautiful picture?"

"Perhaps in your eyes as a father, I, as a son, am worthless. But do you know, at least I will never betray my wife. I can swear an oath. I can sacrifice my dignity and self-respect time and again for my wife’s happiness. But in your eyes, what does my mother count for? I’m merely standing up for her. She deserves a stable home and the love of her husband. But the harm you’ve done to her over the years, you should be well aware of. It’s not that I choose not to speak of it nor am I in the dark; I choose silence to see if you would change because of these things.

Yet in the end, it turns out I’ve made every decision incorrectly, and you never see how absurd and wrong your actions are!

Do you believe your marriage is happy now? In others’ eyes, others’ marriages aren’t happy? But have you considered life is unpredictable, and what consequences could actually occur?"

Zhang Zhentian couldn’t believe, at his old age, he’d be cornered by his son like a dog shut at home for training. He wasn’t prepared for his son to choose such a tone to speak to him. His heart simply couldn’t accept that in his eyes, regardless of what extreme behavior his child might commit due to his faults, he always refused to believe that one day his child would leave him there empty-handed, without anyone to rescue him.

This might be life’s greatest punishment for Zhang Zhenqing, but for Xia Ji, it’s also the most painful punishment. He only wishes he could be with the one before him. But Xia Jing cares not about these things; he only wants to escape the debts he owes quickly so he can break free from your grasp sooner. But do you know some things are truly unpredictable?

"You always say you know where the line is, but do you realize you’ve played with the boundary in your palm? I humbly search for warmth in tone again and again, but when I find progress difficult, you will discover how cruel it is. I grasp the concept of distance again and again, only to learn it’s all just a supporting role’s fate!

This kind of attitude is what will make me profit greatly in life."

"There are some things I’m out of ways to express now. I have no means to change anything. When this river here is so seriously polluted, I knew I couldn’t return here anymore. I liked it because of its clear mountains and waters; because here, I could quietly miss the one I love most. But if one day you lose the original natural fragrance, then why would I hold onto the memories with the one I love most and linger here? It would be disrespectful to him, and to me, just an ignorance. I can still understand."

"Father, if deep down you truly love Mom, if you truly regard her as your wife, when making each decision, please consider her feelings more. Stop dismissing her inner thoughts over and over. That will leave her exhausted. My mom just wants a stable life, just wants her husband by her side all her life with the one she loves most. But that person has left her, and she’ll have to live alone. Why not take advantage of the chance and deeply move my mom’s fragmented heart?" 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"Child, you think some things are easy, but for some, they’re life’s hardest decisions. No one considers the inner choices they face. By standing in someone else’s shoes and thinking for them, you’ll gain different life experiences. I’ve always lived in my subconscious, unaware that such kind-hearted people indeed exist.

Perhaps I was too narrow-minded before, too naive, too foolish to know such kind people existed."

Actually, Zhang Zhentian knew Xia Jun felt lonely now. He could see Xia Jing’s concern, but they both were deeply pretending. They were both continuously retaliating against each other.

Hoping you would return to my side, like feathers yearning for wings, I’ve never given up hope easily. There was nothing forcing me to make decisions that even I couldn’t accept!