Sean knew what his mother wanted to do, but he really didn't think it would have any effect, today's dinner was no different from the previous one, and the control was still in his father's hands from the beginning.

However, it was impossible for him not to answer, so he immediately nodded: "Yes, I don't have many trustworthy people over there, so I called Galen and them over to help." They've done a great job, and I've also become an investment firm with Neil, and I'm currently working mainly in the IT industry."

"I didn't hear you say that last time," Liana was a little surprised, "is it the right time to invest in IT?" ”

"Of course, a network company that survives the storm is definitely worth investing in," Sean shrugged, "for example, my investment in Google will bring me a good return in a few years." ”

"But it can also make you lose to the point where you can't even cry." It's the familiar hard bang again.

Sean frowned, looked at his father who lowered his head and drank the soup as if nothing happened, and then looked at his mother and sister, and finally did not say anything to fight back.

"At the same time, I have set up a production company to make films," he continued, "and I have already completed a film, and when it is finished later next year, I will go to the film festival and see if it can be sold." ”

"Wait, Sean, how much have you made in the past two years?" Liana is really not calm this time.

"It's not much, if you only count the salary, it's about three or four million, but when IT stocks fell sharply at the beginning of the year, Neil helped short and earned almost 20 million, so I had the money to invest." Sean smiled slightly, and glanced at his father intentionally or unintentionally, waiting for this topic.

"More than 20 million?" Liana seemed a little incredulous, "Well done, Sean, it's almost enough to catch up with my income for several years." ”

"That kid from the Walsman family is still a bit of a brain, but it's still far behind his father, and your 20 million income probably depends largely on luck." The voice sounded, and my father finally finished the soup and said slowly and methodically.

"Luck is also a form of strength." Sean said grinding his teeth.

"But you can't rely on luck forever," the father looked up at him without blinking, with an indescribable sharpness, "You think that with just a few hairy boys, with a casually established investment company, you can easily play the financial industry?" Neil might also be able to borrow his family connections, but what about you? ”

"It sounds like I've been messing around for the past two years." Sean grinned, trying to make it look like he wasn't sneering.

"Isn't it?" The father's words became unusually harsh, "You think you're doing well now? starred in a movie, was nominated for an Oscar, or was one of the youngest nominees, and then what? Can you keep it up all the time? Can you make people like you all the time? Can you pick all the way to the right movie? Can you always deal with the media just right? Can you hold on to yourself and not get lost? ”

Sean opened his mouth, his brows furrowed, as if he wanted to say something, but finally lowered his posture: "So I set up an investment company, a production company, and ......"

"Just a few of you hairy boys, it's like you can easily play in the financial industry?" Repeating the previous words, his father interrupted him unceremoniously, "Investing is gambling, making movies is also gambling, and once the risk exceeds expectations, you will lose all your money." Whether it is IT or the film industry, it is an attic in the sky, without the support of the real economy, you basically can't resist the big wind and waves, and now is not thirty or forty years ago, you have little room to rise, why can you win in the fierce competition? ”

"Thank you so much for your teaching, Mr. Tang," the corners of Sean's eyes couldn't help but jump, and he said sarcastically, "If you hadn't chosen to go out and work hard, but stayed at home and focused on family education, maybe I wouldn't be so incompetent and reckless now, right?" ”

The father's face changed suddenly, and he put the soup spoon on the table with a snap: "If you didn't go out to work hard? If I hadn't gone out to work hard, you wouldn't have lived in a villa like this! Nor will they be educated in private schools! I won't live the privileged life I have now! ”

"Really? Are you sure I want to live in this kind of villa? Want to attend a private school? Want this kind of privileged life? Sean's body began to tremble, as if with great anger, "Do you know how I think? Do you know what exactly I want? ”

"You think I don't know? Think that you can do anything, think that you are right, think that you can succeed in what you want to do, and think that making rash decisions is the life you want! The father raised his voice, "You never thought about what kind of responsibility you have to shoulder in this family, and you never thought about how your actions will make others feel!" I'm just thinking about myself selfishly! ”

"Don't measure me by your set!" Sean clutched his cutlery tightly and retorted angrily, "Don't use your set to ask me!" In your eyes, I am and only Tony? Don's son, but you have to figure it out, Mr. Tang, I'm Sean at the same time? Tang Dynasty! There is no equivalence between the two! ”

His voice echoed through the dining room, as if a heavy hammer had struck the bell, and it shook people, not only his father's face was blue, but his mother and sister, as well as Aunt Shirley at the door, looked at him with astonishment.

After two breaths, Sean finally controlled his emotions, then put down the dishes and wiped the corners of his mouth with a tissue: "I'm ready." ”

Then he got up and left the restaurant without looking back, until he came to the garden and was blown by the night breeze, so that he could be completely calmed. Looking up at the sky, it was a pity that the starry sky was not visible at all under the illumination of various neon lights, and finally shook his head with a wry smile and sat down on the wooden swing chair in the garden.

Wangwang, with two dog barks, the two sheepdogs that Sean called Rhubarb and Erhuang, who were actually called Rook and Hook, came out of nowhere and ran in front of him to spread joy.

"Hey man, are you happy tonight?" Sean touched their heads, smiling, but looking a little lonely.

"Maybe I should tell Polk to bring it here, anyway, it's been bullied by Lucy, and it's the same if it's bullied by you." He smiled and said, then sighed, "You've never met your parents, have you?" This is a good thing, so that there is no expectation, there is no disappointment without expectations, and there is no contradiction and conflict without disappointment......"

The two big dogs seemed to sense Sean's mood, whining and rubbing against his legs, and then one of them ran to a certain flower stand and came over with a rubber ball that I don't know who threw it. Sean smiled and played with them a few times, and finally felt a little better, and then a big dog noticed something and pricked up his ears and ran towards the villa.

"You look really spirited, boys." The mother's voice came, and then another big dog ran over and jumped up in front of her.

"Mom?" Sean stood up in surprise, "How did you get to the yard?" ”

"What? Can't I go and see it in my own garden? Or are you unhappy and want to take over the whole garden to vent? Mother asked deliberately.

"Of course not," Sean smiled wryly, "Winter in San Francisco isn't cold, but it's night after all. ”

"I'm not an old lady." The mother laughed, patted the two big dogs on the head, and waited for them to run away obediently before pulling Sean back to sit down.

"I'm sorry, Mom, I messed up again." Sean sighed and whispered.

"It's okay, your dad is like that, sometimes too self-centered." Alice smiled, "He actually understands this, but you father and son are both equally impatient. ”

"No, no, Mom," Sean shook his head like a rattle, "he does, and I know he does, but he will never admit his mistake, and this is the problem." ”

The mother fell silent for a while before she sighed softly, "I know, Sean, but ...... If I could, I would like you to put yourself in your father's shoes and understand......"

"No, Mom," Sean interrupted her again, "I understand, I understand very much! ”

He stood up suddenly, looking a little excited: "I know very well that what Dad faced at the beginning was indeed a dilemma!" On the one hand, his career has opened up the situation, and it is the opportunity for the development of Dahaode, and if you want to seize it, you must go all over the place for it, and you can't go home several times a year; On the other hand, it's my education, I'm going to school, and I need someone around to keep me on the right track. Once he chooses one side, then he must give up the other side, and as the head of the family, he must think about the future of the family, and must shoulder his own responsibilities, so he chooses his own career. ”

Sean took a deep breath and looked at his mother without blinking: "I don't blame him, Mom, if there's anything I learned from my father, it's the responsibility of being a man to the family, maybe I used to blame it, but now it's gone, if I was in that position, I think I would make the same choice." However, what I can't tolerate is ...... Yes, he is working hard for this family, this is a fact, an unchangeable fact. However, it is also a fact that he did not fulfill his responsibilities as a father! The same unchangeable facts! ”

He clenched his fists hard and became agitated again: "I don't understand, weishenme he won't admit this fact? weishenme？！ As you saw just now, I just mentioned the original choice a little, but it seemed that he had encountered something that could not be touched, he was so angry, as if I had denied all his efforts and efforts, so what else could I say? ”

Sean smiled bitterly: "I know this shijie is full of unfairness, but, aren't we a family?" Isn't he my father? Is this little fairness between us and each other just an extravagant hope? ”