My Alleged Husband-Chapter 834 - 780: The First Breakfast
This day was the happiest day for Zhang Zhentian and Xia Jing. They did not wake up particularly early, but they prepared breakfast for their family members. Their hearts were full of happiness. For so many years, they had never cooked a meal for anyone in the family, to the point that they didn’t even know what their family members would like to eat or which flavors they preferred. They could only choose the right seasonings based on their occasional observations.
Zhang Yichen and Old Master Zhang got up and saw that breakfast was already bought and laid out on the dining table. They did not understand where this breakfast had come from, as none of them had gotten up early to prepare it. They had slept so soundly the night before that they had forgotten about making breakfast the next morning. By the time they opened their eyes, the sun was already high in the sky. They had never expected to enjoy a free breakfast upon waking up.
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A group of people gathered around the dining table, surrounding it completely. They sat down to start eating breakfast. This meal could be said to be a joyful one, and it also seemed to serve as an apology.
"Yichen, I’m sorry. All these years, you’ve never had a breakfast made by Mom and Dad. Even though it’s the first one, I hope you will like it, and please don’t disdain it. If there’s anything unsuitable in the taste, you can tell us, and we will try to change it. We really don’t know what flavors you like, so we tried to make every kind. Take a look and see which one you prefer. In the future, you can tell us directly what you want to eat, and we will make it for you every day."
Zhang Yichen felt as though he was hallucinating. How could his parents think of making him breakfast? After so many years without even their company, could this breakfast really be made by them? It couldn’t be that they had bought it from some restaurant and then claimed they put in hard work to make it themselves. He wasn’t going to be so easily deceived!
"Dad, over the years you have lived with my son, and I’ve never given you company. Can you forgive us and let us return to this home? We are already so happy. Consider this breakfast as my way of apologizing to you. If you truly wish to forgive us and let us return to this family, then please accept this apology. If you do not wish to, then I’m powerless. All I want is for everyone to live peacefully—that’s enough!"
"Zhentian, Dad never thought that in his lifetime he would get to eat a breakfast made by you. It’s been so many years, and this is the first time. Regardless of the motive behind this breakfast, I will accept it. You’re my good son. There’s something that has been in my heart for a long time. You once asked me if you were my pride. I didn’t answer you then, but now I want to tell you in front of everyone that no matter what you do, no matter where you go, you will always be my pride, because you are my son. You can only be my pride. You are the only child I have in this life!
I’m proud to have you as my son, proud of your son, my perfect grandson. The head of the Zhang Family from each generation has been even better than the last. Let our Zhang Family be more prosperous and flourishing for a hundred years. Your reputation has not been ruined by your own hands, and we can still come together like this after all these years. You’re well aware of what life has been like for you, and we don’t need to bring it up again. Since we have chosen to return to this family, from now on, we are all family, and there’s no need to speak of apologies or compensation. It’s really time to let go of the past!"
Zhang Yichen was also moved by his parents’ actions this morning. Who wouldn’t yearn for a sumptuous breakfast made by their own parents? Even a simple steamed bun would have been a full measure of happiness for him. He had longed for many years for a day when they could all sit together for breakfast like today. After waiting for so many years, he finally received what he had wished for in his heart. How should he now face the challenges brought to him time and again by his family members?
"Mom and Dad, since Grandpa has already chosen to forgive you, what meaning does it serve for me as the younger generation to speak? Now that you’re aware of your mistakes, I only hope neither of you will repeat them. Never again make Grandpa sad. You can choose to hurt me, but not Grandpa, because he doesn’t owe you anything. He is your elder. If you have any grievances or dissatisfaction, you can vent them on me, and I am willing to accept all the abandonment from you!"
"Alright, today is the first reunion meal we have had the opportunity to share together in a long time. Finishing this meal, it may not taste as good as imagined, and the texture may not be particularly pleasant. However, it is not easy for us to sit happily together at one table and share a meal. Why bother bringing up the unhappy things of the past? Can’t we just happily enjoy a meal together?
We must always remember this moment. This is the moment of our family’s true reunion, the moment we gather together for a reunion meal. It is the moment that we have spent so many years in harmony with each other, the most memorable day. Let us all remember today well, remember this moment, remember the faces of everyone present."
Zhang Yichen knew his father was deeply moved inside. He did not interrupt his father’s speech and did not oppose his proposal because he too had longed deeply for such a moment. He wanted to stay forever in this moment of harmony and fulfillment. Having the family gathered together like this, the feeling of togetherness was what truly made a family.
"As long as you’ve understood, that’s good. Now that you’re back in this home, back to this haven of love, no one should leave in anger or think of leaving this home to wander for a few days again. If you do, there might not be a chance to return. Do you understand?" Old Master Zhang couldn’t help but say to Zhang Zhentian and Xia Jing.
