bantayden Chapter 1499 - 992: Persistence/Seeking Help_2
Chapter 1499 - 992: Persistence/Seeking Help_2
"Mom, I’ll talk to Zhou Mikang about this matter. We definitely can’t just let it go. Even if Chuchun doesn’t go, we can’t just suffer in silence, and we can’t let people in the future suffer the same silent losses."
"Exactly, since we know about this, we should tell Xiaomi about it..." Lin Baohe looked seriously at his daughter, "Keeping such people in the army is a disgrace to the soldiers. We can’t let bad apples spoil the whole group."
Listening to her father and mother emphasize the importance of this matter, Chuxia smiled helplessly: "Dad, Mom, don’t worry. Zhou Mikang will handle it."
"I know, I know Xiaomi will handle it. I’m just saying..." Lin Baohe smiled awkwardly, "I’m not worried about Xiaomi not handling it, but... but I’m afraid Xiaomi might misunderstand our relationship with the Dalin Village side."
"What is there to misunderstand? Lin Chuchun is different from the others, it’s not like he doesn’t know..." Chuxia looked at her father with a bitter smile, "I’m your daughter, yet you don’t trust even me?"
"No, no..." Lin Baohe waved his hand repeatedly, "Having lived in Dalin Village for so many years, even though we’ve cut ties with your grandparents, we still care about that side. I know my own thoughts and can’t help but want to explain more. To put it bluntly, I’m just feeling guilty."
"..." Chuxia was speechless, "Dad means, with more time passing, Dad might let go of past grudges and care for those people like before?"
"No, no, no..." Lin Baohe denied repeatedly, "Dad would never be that foolish. Caring is one thing, but knowing what they’ve done is another.
To say something unpleasant, if I were petty, I wouldn’t care about them at all and might even resent them for a lifetime. Speaking of past events, your grandparents’ death was entirely caused by them.
Yet, instead of being grateful, they even seized their belongings and abused their son. If it weren’t for the chance exposure of their actions back then, it’s impossible to say whether Dad might have been harmed by them."
Chuxia was relieved: "It’s good that Dad remembers these things. Some people will never appreciate kindness, no matter how well you treat them."
"Dad knows..." Lin Baohe looked at his wife with gentle eyes, "Luckily, I met your Mom. Otherwise, who knows how I’d be living now."
"Fate is fair..." Zhao Yulan laughed, "Ever since you married me, my parents have treated you like their own son. Hasn’t that just filled in what you were missing?"
"Yes, yes..." Lin Baohe nodded repeatedly, "That’s why I’ve always treated both elders as my own parents. In human relationships, it’s all about reciprocating kindness."
Old Lady Zhao and Old Master Zhao entered the room right in time to hear Lin Baohe’s words. The elderly couple exchanged a glance and smiled warmly. Regardless of their past feelings about their daughter’s choice, they are glad they weren’t judgmental in-laws. Because of their initial kindness, they have the happiness they see now.
It’s not so much that they’re basking in the glory brought by their daughter; rather, it’s only through these means that they can ensure their daughter is happier. As parents, isn’t their ultimate wish for their children to live happily?
In the afternoon, Chuxia returned from teaching two classes at school to find Fang Jingzi and Fang Jingyi sitting and chatting warmly with Zhao Yulan and Old Lady Zhao. Smiling, she greeted, "Third sister-in-law, Sister Jingyi, what brings you here?"
Fang Jingzi smiled, "It’s been quite a few days since we saw you, and we missed you..." As they spoke, the sisters got up to greet her, arm in arm on both sides, leaving Chuxia with a helpless smile, "Don’t treat me like I’m someone with a disability. I’m perfectly fine."
"The way you say it..." Fang Jingzi rolled her eyes at her, "Our gesture is just out of habit, expressing our affection and closeness to you. But when you put it that way..." She shook her head and didn’t continue.
"Alright, alright, it’s my fault."
"Of course it’s your fault. We call you affectionately, but in your heart, you seem to always treat us like outsiders..." Fang Jingzi reached out to touch her belly, "Don’t you feel uncomfortable when sleeping at night?"
"It’s fine, though I have to be careful when turning over. My mom has been sleeping with me these days..." Chuxia sighed as she spoke, "Look at my mom’s dark circles; I keep saying I’m fine, but she insists on staying with me. She never sleeps soundly, worried she might not hear if I go to the bathroom. Actually, I can manage everything myself now."
"Better safe than sorry..." Zhao Yulan said as she got up, "You sisters have a chat while I go pick some fresh vegetables from the garden. We’re making dumplings tonight, and Jingzi, Jingyi, you both have to stay."