108. Chapter 108
He was her father, and she was proud of him, thinking that he was the most perfect and impeccable father in the world. Although she never said it, she was really like all naΓ―ve daughters, she liked to stick to him, like to make trouble, and then watched him get angry but reluctant to scold herself.
Today, her father is still the same father, still treats her gently and lovingly, and still gets angry because others say she is not good, even if that person is the woman he used to be a childhood sweetheart. However, when facing him, she can no longer be as distracted as before, she only feels that she is the happiest daughter in the world.
She was sad in her heart, but she couldn't show anything on her face, and she was coquettish with a well-behaved smile, "Dad, why are you like this?" Don't you say nice things when you see me? You must have done this on purpose, so that I would not come back after I got angry. That way, no one bothers you and you're happy! β
Shen Huayu pinched her little face lovingly, she was reluctant to exert herself, and scolded with a smile: "You girl, now that you are married, you are still so ignorant." It's okay if I'm not big or small in front of your mother, but I can't be like this in front of others. Look at you today, forget about others, why don't you take care of the prince and the fourth highness, and you will hide cleanly. You also know that if it weren't for you, the prince and the fourth highness would have nothing to do with me, so why would you want Baba to come over today? β
Shen Yaoguang felt sad in his heart, and he had to pretend that he had nothing to do, which was really a little powerless. I didn't listen to my father's words much, and I didn't think about it carefully, so I just said casually: "The prince is naturally coming, on your birthday, doesn't he come to the door as a son-in-law?" As for His Royal Highness, I have only met him once or twice, and I don't have any friendship, so why did I come because of me? I'm afraid that like the Third Highness, I want to be close to you on purpose, right? β
Shen Huayu glared at her, "Is this said casually?" If people hear it, don't you want to say that you are spreading rumors and causing trouble? Besides, the Fourth Highness is not the same as the Third Highness! β
"It's different, but his mother is only afraid that she is in the same mind as the queen, right? Besides, who can't see this? Shen Yaoguang pouted childishly, looking disapproving.
Shen Huayu didn't answer, just looked at her with a smile. The eyes were still gentle, but there were faint doubts.
Shen Yao didn't want to stay with him, he felt uncomfortable, but now he felt that the way he looked at him was a little strange, and he felt even more hairy in his heart, so he got up directly, walked to the door and looked outside, and then spoke, "Why is Daddy looking at me like this?" It's like you don't know me! β
Shen Huayu took a sip of tea, and after putting down the cup, he continued slowly: "It's not that I don't know Yao'er, I just think Yao'er should have something to say to me." After a pause, he continued: "In the past, I thought that Yao'er was willing to tell me anything, even if she didn't come to me directly for some things, she would change her way to ask your mother to relay it to me." But lately, I think you've been too much involved with life. I don't know when the road started, and my innocent Yao'er would care about things other than play. β
Shen Huayu has always been a gentle person, and he never speaks out loud even when he is angry. What's more, he has always loved Shen Yaoguang, and when he talks to Shen Yaoguang, he is always smiling.
It's just that at this time, although he was also smiling, and his tone did not mean to blame, but Shen Yaoguang could hear it, and there was a faint sense of loss in his tone.
Yes, it's loss, it's not blame, it's not disappointment, it's the father's loss when he learned that his daughter had changed when he didn't know what to do, as if the father who loves his daughter missed an important moment in his daughter's growth, and he felt a sense of loss in his heart.
Shen Yaoguang didn't look back, but she knew that her father must have looked at her gently.
She suddenly felt that her nose was so sour that she was about to hold back her tears.
Actually, what exactly does she care about? Is a father really the perfect father? No! If so, how could he lock his daughter Shen Yurong in the backyard and not be allowed to see anyone because of the mistakes he made when he was young? If so, how could he be lukewarm to the son he had born to his servant? And Shen Yaoguang was sure that if his father had another son and someone inherited the family business, he would treat his brother Shen Qinghe as he would treat Shen Yurong.
Therefore, he has never been a perfect father, he is just the perfect father of her Shen Yaoguang, he is just impeccable to Shen Yaoguang's daughter.
That being the case, why should she be so critical of him now? He still treats her as always, and he will still be like a father who loves his children the most, because of his daughter's estrangement.
He has never asked himself to have a clear conscience with anyone, so what position does she, a daughter, have to ask him to be worthy of everyone? However, if the person her father is sorry for is someone else, she naturally doesn't care, but it's her mother. She's really caught in the middle.
She bit her lip hard, as if she was hesitating on a difficult decision to make, and when she turned around, she had already made a decision.
"Dad, I know about the matter between you and Aunt Song, and I also know that Song Jingxian is actually my own sister!"
When she said this, her big bright eyes did not blink, and she stared at her father for a moment.
Shen Huayu was clearly stunned, and immediately lowered his head slightly, as if he felt that he couldn't face Shen Yaoguang.
Seeing him like this, Shen Yaoguang was always unbearable. She walked over, sat down beside him again, took her father's hand and held it gently, "Dad, since I learned about these things, I have been sad, sad that Daddy, you betrayed your mother." But if that's all there is to it, I wouldn't be so embarrassed. Dad, what are they? Do you know how much I hate them? Do you know how they framed me? I told myself that I would be inseparable from their mother and daughter in this life, and I would never let them go. But, Dad, when I knew that Aunt Song was your childhood sweetheart and Song Jingxian was my own sister, I didn't know what I should do. Song Jingxian She wants me to die, not because I am my father's daughter, but because her sister has half a heart of compassion. However, I can't treat others the way they want to be because of this, because I know that if she has any long-term and short-term father, you will be sad and distressed, because she is also your daughter. Dad, I want to be more tolerant of them for your sake, but I'm unwilling. So, I don't know what I'm supposed to do, so I don't know how I'm going to face you. That's what I'm hiding from you! Yes, I've changed, I'm not as happy as I used to be, because I'm not as innocent as I used to be, and I've seen a lot of things that I couldn't believe before, and those things force me to change. But Daddy doesn't have to feel sad, because no matter how I change, I'm still your Yao'er, just like Daddy, you will defend me no matter what. β
Shen Huayu raised his eyes to look at her, and sighed deeply for a long time, "I'm sorry for your mother." Our Shen family used to be a big family in Qiongzhou, but because of poor management, my father's generation was left with only an empty shell. His father's lifelong wish was to revive the family business and restore the Shen family to its former glory. But how easy is that? Even if I was the top student in high school, according to the convention, I could only sit up from the prefectural order of the seventh grade. If there is no one to help, I may have to stay in the position of county magistrate for ten years and eight years. Even if you have the opportunity to get promoted, you need to take it one step at a time. My father always felt that this was too slow, and maybe he couldn't wait for that day. At that time, I also happened to be of marriageable age, and I met your mother by chance. I know that her ancestors have made great contributions, although by the time of her father's generation, the title has been inherited for more than three generations, and she can no longer continue to inherit it. However, her family still had close ties with many high-ranking and powerful people in the imperial court. Moreover, her family's silk business and money bank were the largest in the entire Western Chu Dynasty. Everyone in the world knows that their Tang family is rich and rivals the country. Even the emperor is very fond of her family. And in your mother's generation, the Tang family has only one daughter, and all the family business of the Tang family will be passed on to her one day. At that time, your mother was the woman that all men in the world dreamed of marrying. But because she promised me her heart because of a chance encounter with me, she actually asked someone to come to the door to propose marriage! β
Speaking of this, Shen Huayu stopped, his eyes were far away, as if he had returned to the years when he was not married and she was not married.
After a long while, he continued: "You should already know the Dao, Gui Fen and I had already known each other at that time, and we were going to get married. However, when the Tang family proposed marriage in the past, my father did not listen to my explanation at all, and insisted that I agree to this family business. He felt that only with the help of the snobbery of the Tang family could our Shen family restore its former glory as soon as possible, and only in this way would he have the face to see the ancestors of our Shen family after his death. I had no choice but to agree to this family affair and marry your mother. β
"Later, Aunt Song also got married, but you still have contacts, and you still promise that she will give her a name one day, right?" Shen Yaoguang asked.
Shen Huayu nodded, "Yes!" Gui Fen didn't plan to get married, but later the family fell into the middle of the road, and her father married her to the creditor in order to repay the debt. After that, I also came to the capital, so we didn't have contact for some years in between. But her father-in-law didn't know what was going on, and she fell seriously ill and died. She took Jingxian to the capital to join me. When I saw their orphans and widows appear in front of the door, I felt very guilty. I always felt that if it weren't for me, their mother and daughter wouldn't have ended up in this place. β
"So, you've been in that relationship ever since, haven't you?" Shen Yaoguang's tone was light, there was no blame, no sadness, as if there was no emotion.
Shen Huayu closed his eyes and looked at her, and finally did not answer her question, but answered the question: "It's strange, I never feel ashamed of your mother, but I feel ashamed of you." βββ
If I say that I will send a monthly pass, and I will add it tomorrow, will there be a monthly pass? Hehe!