Chapter 2411 - 2233: Comparison (2)

Chapter 2411: Chapter 2233: Comparison (2)

I’ve lived through these years, each step forward has been difficult. Every day, I’ve relied on my own efforts to get to where I am now. No matter what I’ve experienced, I’ve never shed a tear of pain, because I know that crying is not what I should be doing. Crying won’t bring about any result!

If, when faced with difficulties and challenges before marriage, I didn’t choose to confront them but instead hid away and cried silently, would those dangers just disappear? Would I no longer endure those hardships? No, every outcome I achieved was always so difficult. No one knows the extent of my inner suffering; I always appear strong in front of others.

Because I don’t want anyone to see through my true self, I don’t want others to know what kind of person I am. I want to use my disguise to hide what kind of person I really am. I want to live under a mask of hypocrisy; perhaps only then will I have a different kind of life."

"Mom, you’re not wrong in doing this. These years, haven’t we always been aware of what you’ve been through? You’re not heartless; in fact, the heartless one is me. My own mother finally thought to come back and be by my side, yet I heartlessly encouraged grandpa to keep you out. My hatred blinded me, leading me to lose the chance to be with you time and again, until I forgot why I lost the things I loved most!

Mom, as long as you can come back to me now, nothing else matters!

When Dad wakes up, I’ll bring both of you back home to stay. I will never let you leave us again. I will be filial to you both. I believe that with my own ability, I can support you. I am not a weak and incompetent person."

Xia Jing knows her son is not a weak or incompetent person; on the contrary, she knows her son is really capable, surpassing many others. She believes that her son standing at the pinnacle of the world today is a testament to his own abilities. Step by step, he got here; as a mother, she has never fulfilled even the slightest obligation. Thinking about this, she feels utterly guilty.

"Yichen, it’s Mom who owes you. All these years you’ve worked hard and struggled alone for so long, yet I’ve never stood by your side to offer any help or encouragement. Mom truly doesn’t know what to do to make up for my deep-seated regret towards you.

Originally, by choosing to hate Mom, you might have felt a bit more balanced inside, but now you don’t even choose to hate me, and my heart feels increasingly tortured. I’m truly ashamed. Other mothers are willing to stay by their children’s side no matter what and wouldn’t leave even if beaten to death, but I abandoned you when you were just a month old. How could there be a mother like me in the world? You must have truly hated me at that time, right?

You fought your way up, disregarding everything, just to prove to mom and dad the mistake of abandoning you, wasn’t it?

The truth is, you’ve indeed achieved that now. We all felt guilty and sad for abandoning our daughter back then, because we shouldn’t have done it. After abandoning you, we realized just how important this family bond is. If I had stayed by your side, things wouldn’t have turned out this way.

Perhaps your father wouldn’t be lying here now, and I wouldn’t have had so many intense arguments with him time and again!

In my heart, you’re truly my good son. What you’ve shown me opened my eyes. It’s you who proved through your actions that as long as you put in effort, you shouldn’t fear any lack of return. Heaven is always fair— what you put in is what you get back. If you’re stingy with your efforts, then on what grounds can you expect heaven to give you the most perfect return?"

"Mom, let’s not talk about this between us now. I believe our family can return to our happiest times. For all these years, I haven’t enjoyed even a moment of having both my parents by my side, so please let me enjoy it one more time. I’m truly looking forward to what that kind of life feels like. As a child, seeing other kids walking down the street hand in hand with their parents, I was so envious. I never imagined my parents could ever hold my hand, because I knew it was impossible. Even if my parents eventually return home and hold my hand at that moment, I would have already reached the pinnacle of the world.

I always forced myself to train again and again, because I couldn’t let anyone look down on me. Being looked down upon would disappoint grandpa, and grandpa is a proud person; his pride is more important than mine. I can’t let my incompetence cause others to criticize grandpa for being too slow. I can’t let grandpa’s dignity be harmed in the slightest.

No one else can understand this feeling, but I believe my father can. I believe he is like me. If he knew, he wouldn’t let grandpa’s pride be damaged. He would rather his own pride take all the harm than let those he cares about suffer any unhappiness due to him."

Even if the world turns upside down, even if I am unwilling, in the end, all journeys must return home!