Slowly, we drifted apart, and at the same time, we saw through the loneliness. I once worried about whether you had someone to accompany you, but I’ve gradually gotten used to hiding all the beautiful memories.

Old Master Zhang knew that what he said had taught Zhang Ni many things. He always thought he was someone who could plan everything perfectly, but he never imagined that after a lifetime of calculating, his ruthlessness was still inferior to his son’s. His son was ruthless beyond comparison, capable of abandoning even his own son, his own grandson. In fact, Old Master Zhang couldn’t quite understand it. He really didn’t know why he chose to have his son back then, only to be repaid like this today, step by step being forced into such a situation, with no joy in his heart. This was the first time he wished there really was a medicine for regret in this world. He truly regretted it now. If not for wanting his son to live well by his side, if not for his son, his wife, how could he have chosen to bring his son into this world but traded his own life for his son’s safety? Yet, in the end, his son repeatedly challenged his boundaries. How was he supposed to face his wife resting in peace?

Zhang Ni looked at Old Master Zhang almost in tears and said to him, "Great-grandfather, don’t be sad. No matter what happens, I’ll be by your side. I’ll take good care of you, and from now on, treating you well will be my happiest daily task. I want to stay by your side every day. I won’t let anyone bully you anymore. Believe me, I’ll be an upright man. I’ll show those who look down on me or abandon me what kind of person I really am. I’ll make them understand how big a mistake it was to abandon me..."

This sentence was something Zhang Yichen had said to Old Master Zhang when he was small. At that moment, he was abandoned by his father, and now his son says this because his grandparents have abandoned him. This sentence, every time it’s spoken, originated from being abandoned by those they care about. Why do these people keep abandoning them, the most important people in their lives? Is it true in their eyes that their wife, father, and son are of so little worth? The repeated harm caused the greatest psychological blow, never to be healed, and no one ever considered how to deal with these issues?

"Silly child, you don’t need immense capabilities, only the knowledge never to abandon yourself or those you care about and who love you, because once a mistake happens, there’s truly no chance to make amends. There’s no medicine for regret in this world. Once you commit an act, you must bear its painful consequences. There are many paths in life, many choices to make, and each choice affects your future life. Understand that choosing the right path in life is crucial for personal growth. If you make the wrong choice, the result will be painful. Don’t entertain the thought of getting away with it, thinking if you make a mistake and nobody catches you, you can continue doing wrong. Someday, someone will discover your fatal flaw, and they might leverage that to force you to do things you never want to do. Child, know that growing honestly is vitally important, as is working steadfastly. Life involves learning growth, facing choices, and overcoming challenges. Every choice you make determines your future path, so don’t pursue fleeting fame or fall into eternal regret. Understand, once you choose the wrong path, you can’t turn back in this lifetime!"

"Great-grandfather, I understand. I know what path I should choose, and I understand the kind of growth I should strive for in my life. But I hope my parents can give me a little brother or sister. I want them to be by my side. Having siblings means I won’t be lonely on my path of growth..."

...

Time swiftly passed, and in the blink of an eye, five years had gone by. During these five years, Old Master Zhang watched this little pipsqueak grow, pushing himself to madness with every effort, training diligently, just like his grandson used to, all to prove his worth to those who abandoned him, regardless of the cost, even his life. He just wanted to show that it was a huge mistake for others to have abandoned him.

"Yichen, do you see? Your son shares the exact same mindset you once had. He also wants to prove to others that abandoning him was a colossal mistake. Back then, when your parents abandoned you, you were just like your child is now, desperately proving you are the strongest, refusing to be seen clearly by anyone, determined to announce to the world you are the ruler here. You wanted everyone to know how wrong they were to abandon you. But you have achieved this now, and yet your son is compelled to endure the same pain you did. My heart breaks for him, and I don’t know how to persuade him to stop. If I made him stop, it would only intensify his suffering. Abandoned at birth by his grandparents, having never met them, leaves his heart with the deepest scars. He only hopes his grandparents can know he’s the strongest person in the world. He merely wishes for them to come back and see him, even a brief conversation would suffice..."

I don’t know if I can earn even a moment of concern from you. This long journey has smoothed all the scars. Do you remember? This is your home!