Love Affairs in Melbourne-Chapter 310 - 305: Seeking Solutions in the Absence of Solutions (6)
Qi Yi knew better than to respond after hearing his father’s words; he simply had no way of continuing the conversation.
Qi Yi’s mother had reached the limits of her patience, but she was in public and the elegant and dignified woman that she was, Qi Yi’s mother was absolutely not going to start an argument there.
As expected, Qi Yi’s mother grabbed her bag, ready to leave.
His mother stood up and looked at Qi Yi, her eyes clearly asking if he wanted to go with her.
Qi Yi, being looked at by his mother in such a manner, naturally wanted to go with her.
The string of remarks from his father today had undoubtedly exceeded his mother’s tolerance, and Qi Yi worried that something might happen if she left just like that.
But before Qi Yi could get up, his father pushed him back down.
"Then I won’t see you out. Also, I should thank you for giving me the opportunity to clear my name after all these years.
If I were the only one to leave Wenzhou, maybe some people would indeed believe that I was seduced away by another woman.
If even my son left with me, then surely no one would think it was my fault," Mr. Qi stood up too, preparing to watch his ex-wife leave.
After hearing his father’s words, Qi Yi’s mother laughed instead of getting angry, "You have grievances?"
"Of course, I have grievances! There was no other woman, yet you’ve wronged me for so many years.
You destroyed your own marriage.
Yet at the last moment, you freed our son, letting him come to Yiwu to find me.
I’m getting remarried now, and my son is also getting married. We’re moving on with our lives, and no one can mess up your life anymore.
Without the burden of a son, you can find someone else or even live out your life alone," Mr. Qi staunchly defended himself.
"I destroyed my own marriage?" Qi Yi’s mother asked incredulously, as if she was hearing a joke.
"Of course you don’t think so. You’ve never understood the meaning of compromise. Even now, you never think you are in the wrong," Mr. Qi relentlessly continued.
"What did I do wrong?" Qi Yi’s mother, no longer caring that they were in public, raised her voice significantly.
"You’re not wrong. If you thought you were wrong, I’d have trouble.
Otherwise, I’d have to wait until your son’s wedding is over before I could think about my own affairs.
Since you are convinced you’re not wrong, I can rightfully settle my own matters first.
Then, Qi Yi’s stepmother can legitimately handle his wedding," Mr. Qi reveled in the drama.
Stepmother? Legitimate?
Qi Yi, doubting his own ears and slightly panicking, wondered if the man sitting next to him was really his father.
Under his father’s relentless insistence, Qi Yi’s mother finally left in anger.
When she left, she didn’t even glance back at Qi Yi.
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"What’s the matter? Don’t recognize your dad anymore?" Mr. Qi directly asked when he noticed his son looking at him strangely.
"Yeah, I hardly recognize him. My old man being so imposing," Qi Yi recalled his father before his parents’ continuous quarrels—he had always been utterly submissive to his wife.
And afterward, they only met once a year, and even in front of Qi Yi, the couple always appeared harmonious.
Every time his father came back for the New Year, he acted just as he always had, letting his mother make all the decisions.
This version of his father had never once appeared in Qi Yi’s life before today.
"But is this really okay?"
Qi Yi had thought about having his dad help him go to Yan Yan’s family to resolve the "meeting the parents" issue.
But Qi Yi didn’t want to break things off with his mother.
If his mother couldn’t accept it, he just wouldn’t let the two women he loved the most be alone together.
There was no need to turn it into the situation today.
His dad had asked him to wait, saying he hoped to handle this matter perfectly, but with all this fuss, how could it possibly be perfect now?
This was obviously much more tragic than if his dad had silently and "quietly" handled things for him.
"Your dad is just like this. It’s just that when I’m with your mom, I suppress my true nature too much.
I dragged things out with your mom for so many years, not without thinking about reconciliation.
But after entangling to the end, I realized that the personality issues between your mom and me are irreconcilable.
If I don’t want to suppress my true self for a lifetime, I must divorce your mom.
To get divorced on New Year’s Eve, to cut off each other’s lingering thoughts.
Otherwise, watching us act everyday, you would probably get psychological shadows," Qi Yi’s dad now spoke in a light and cheerful tone.
"Now, isn’t my shadow even bigger? Like this, my mom will definitely see me as her enemy going forward," Qi Yi had none of his dad’s current enthusiasm.
"Not at all.
Your mom is convinced that I have a mistress, and feels that no matter how I explain, it’s all just trying to cover up the truth.
What your mom has decided will not change.
But more than believing in the mistress, your mom is sure about one thing—you are her son. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
She definitely never thought that you might choose to stand with me.
Your mom will come around soon.
She can’t bear seeing you, me, and the imagined ’vixen’ forming a family.
She can’t just watch her son being picked and taken advantage of by his faithless dad and his mistress.
With your mom’s personality, how could she swallow such a grievance?" Qi Yi’s dad was very confident in his reasoning.
"So, what do we do now?" Qi Yi asked his dad.
"You don’t do anything, just wait it out. If your mom asks about the situation here, just tell the truth," Qi Yi’s dad answered his son’s question.
"What if my mom never asks?" Qi Yi still felt uncertain.
"Then let your stepmom handle it," Qi Yi’s dad said, his face relaxed, a stark contrast to Qi Yi’s expression.
"Is it really okay to set up your own son like this?" Qi Yi was somewhat speechless.
"You have to be patient, you have to make your mom feel like you could follow me to live a happy life at any moment," Qi Yi’s dad advised his son.
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(The whole world is on holiday, yet Xiao Mo is still typing away.
Xiao Mo needs a hug of love. If she could receive monthly tickets until her hands are sore, that would be even better.)
