Sometimes, whenever Old Master Shao recalled the past, he would feel a faint pain in his heart. He did not know what had happened to him back then. Why did he have to let his good brother and good comrade-in-arms 'family be destroyed?
If he had a choice back then, would he still be able to do such a shameless thing? Maybe he would, maybe he wouldn't. It was almost the new year, and every family was busy preparing things. The Shao family was no exception. His three sons were also successful in their careers, and there was no need to mention Shao Zi. The so-called heroes were the best reflected in their family. Although the old man retired at home, because his three sons were now leaders, there were still many people who came to visit the old man. At this moment, the old man only smiled at all the people who came, chatted with them, and entertained them.
From the eyes of these people, he saw a familiar figure. Wasn't that him from decades ago? For the sake of his position, he could actually be cruel to his childhood friend and even let his son go to prison. Now, he did not know how his grandson was doing. Sometimes, when he thought about it, he really did not know what had happened to him back then. His family was full of children and grandchildren, but where were the Liu family members?
Ever since the Liu family came out, the daughter-in-law of the Liu family had disappeared with the only son of the Liu family. If they had not left at that time, Shao Sanniu did not know if he would have attacked them. Maybe he would, maybe he would not. But now, they had already left. All these years, his son had been looking for them. He knew that his son felt guilty towards them, but he had never found them. Could it be that they had disappeared without a trace? When he looked at his grandson, Shao Yang, a rare smile appeared on the old man's face.
Shao Yang was the only son of the Shao family. The old master had liked him since he was young. He was mature and steady, although he was sometimes stubborn. I don't know if the old man saw his younger self in Shao Yang, or if he always thought of Shao Yang as his younger self. Perhaps he had always wanted to train Shaoyang to be like him! Nothing can develop according to one person's imagination. We are humans, not gods. We have no right to dictate the choices of others. I really don't know if the old man is really old now, or if he's using a soft policy to conquer the people around him.
"Grandpa, what are you thinking about? Do you miss Grandpa Liu and the others?" Shao Sanniu did not answer. He only nodded his head, which was considered an answer.
Every year during the new year, it seemed to have become a customary thing in the Shao family. After offering incense to their ancestors, they would also offer incense to Liu Erhu. It was unknown if it was Shao Sanniu's psychological effect or if he felt a sense of guilt towards the Liu family's envoy. He couldn't say it himself. He just felt that he should do this. It was said that people would only remember what they should do and what they shouldn't do when they were old. However, when he did it back then, he couldn't remember. Would he regret it in the future? Would he regret it until his intestines turned green?
Now that he was old, he often liked to think about the people and things of the past. When he thought about it, he could only stare blankly out the window. Perhaps they were also looking at him outside the window. This was a kind of helplessness, but also a kind of yearning.
"Yang Yang, you didn't go out?"
"I was just about to go out. I'm going to look for Fei 'er. I just came back for a few days and was so busy that I didn't have time to look for her. Grandpa, are you alright? Why don't I not go? Can I stay at home with you? Anyway, it didn't matter if he saw her a day earlier or a day later.”
"Alright, you silly boy. Grandfather doesn't need you to accompany him. Go find that girl! You young people have something to talk about together, but what do you have to say to an old man like me? Oh right, how is that girl? She hasn't come to see me recently. When you see her, ask her if she has forgotten about me.”
"Are you really not going to let me accompany you? Then I'll go and see this girl. Why don't I catch this girl for you to deal with? He even scratched her nose like when she was young, and I messed up her hair.”
"I'll deal with her. Silly boy, she'll be your wife in the future. You should go and coax her! Girls needed to be coaxed. You don't even understand this, silly boy." Shao Yang made a face at Shao Qiang.
The laughter of the grandfather and grandson sounded in the room. Everyone knew that Bai Mengfei would definitely be the daughter-in-law of the Shao family in the future, but no one expected that they would break up one day. Shao Yang sent a message to Bai Mengfei after he left his house. Actually, there was no need to meet. Their houses were too close to each other.
Logically speaking, the Shao family was rich and powerful now, so they should not live here. This was a unit building from the 70s and 80s. It looked dilapidated from the outside, but the environment inside was not bad at all. At that time, the Bai family could not live in such a building. However, when the Bai family was in decline, Shao Kang told Old Master Shao that Old Master Shao was the secretary of the provincial party committee at that time. Logically speaking, he should live in the provincial party committee courtyard, but Old Master Shao did not go. He still maintained the tradition of the old party members. The Bai family lived upstairs from the Shao family.
The Shao family's residence was on the first floor. Although it was on the first floor, the second floor belonged to the Shao family. They might as well connect the two floors. From the outside, it looked like a second floor, but when they looked inside, it clearly looked like a villa. It was rare for the old master to be free. The Bai family was on the third floor. In the past, the Liu family was opposite the Shao family. Now, the Liu family was opposite an old retired leader. He was no longer a small official. No one knew how he came to live here. He only knew that Old Master Shao also called him leader.
Shao Yang went to the Bai Family, but Bai Mengfei was not at home. Bai Mengfei's mother, Yang Meiye, was the only one at home. After Shao Yang greeted Bai Mengfei's mother, he left the neighborhood. He wanted to take a walk alone. The most prosperous and quiet city park in the city was just across the road from their neighborhood. He wanted to walk along the moat. Perhaps Bai Mengfei was right. They were just good friends since they were young. They could not be husband and wife. They were too familiar with each other. She had forgotten how to get along. She didn't know that when two people were together, the greatest happiness wasn't to see who was rich and who was powerful. It was to see the two people's sincerity without any other factors. No matter what, there was still Liu Qingyang between them.
Although he didn't want to admit it sometimes, he had to admit that Bai Mengfei liked Liu Qingyang. Although they had been gone for so many years, he had always been in her heart. He had always been there. It was just that she had not hidden him away. She had hidden him in a place that was not easy for others to touch. He had always known, but he had never dared to admit it. He was afraid that he would lose her if he admitted it. Thus, he had been protecting her carefully. However, he did not know how long he would have to be careful. He also did not know that in Bai Mengfei's heart, he was just a neighbor's big brother, a friend who had grown up together. That was all.
At this moment, Bai Mengfei was having coffee with Liu Qingyang at a cafe outside the campus. She had invited Liu Qingyang over today because she had many things to say to him recently. Secondly, she wanted to help her brother pass on a message. She should tell Ren Zhong what her brother said last time. No matter what her brother meant, she knew that her brother would never say useless words. He had his own reasons for asking her to pass on a message. She did not ask, but that did not mean that she would tell Ren Zhong directly.
"Little girl, it's almost the new year. Why didn't you go home to prepare? Did you miss me?"
"Yes, I missed you so much that I couldn't sleep. The sun was like the moon, and I couldn't even find the direction of my insomnia. So I wanted to see you as soon as possible to relieve my insomnia. Why? You don't want to see me and want to go on a date with your girlfriend? I didn't beat you up, did I? Teacher Ren."
"Hey, you still know that I'm Teacher Ren! You're so rude."
"Are you Teacher Ren? But someone told me to call him Alex. Why?”
"I really admire you, little girl. Tell me what it is!”
"Alex, I'll say it again. Don't call me little girl again.”
"Alright, alright, I won't call you that anymore. I'll call you Fei 'er then! Is this okay?"
"That's fine. I came today because…I don't know how to say it, but it's very troublesome.”
"Is that so? Tell me how troublesome it is and I'll see if I can help you.”
"I'm here to ask you for help. You can definitely help me come up with a good idea.”
"Is that so? You have so much confidence in me."
"I've always had confidence in you. Don't you know that?”
"Is that so? Then I'm a little flattered.”
"You're still joking with me. I won't say anymore. I'm so angry!"
"Alright, alright. Tell me, I won't joke anymore. I won't joke anymore, okay?”
"How should I put it? It's like I fell in love with someone at first sight. I'm really happy to be with him. Although I know he likes me too, maybe it's because of some things that we can't be together, so what? I still like him.”
"Do you want to be with him?”
"Yes, you know what? I have a brother who grew up with me and is also a good friend. I know that he has always liked me, but I don't like him. I only treat him as a brother, as a brother. Although I know he can give me happiness, I can't guarantee that I can give him happiness too. Do you understand? Now, my family, his family, including relatives and friends, all think that the two of us will be together in the future, but I can't be with him.”
"Did you love him? Did you like him before?"
"I don't know what you mean by 'like' and 'love'. I admit that I liked him, but I never loved him. Liking him is like treating a brother, but love is different. If I really fell in love with him, perhaps I wouldn't be in so much pain now. But now that his father is in trouble, I really don't know what to do. If there's something wrong with his father, I really don't know what he thinks. I'm in so much pain."
"Is that so? If you don't love him, then why are you in pain? His father's situation is different from his. There are some things that the father has done, and the son has to pay for it. This is not wrong, but the mistake is that there are some things that cannot be repaid. Do you understand? You're suffering because you can't choose, right?”
"Yes, I don't know where I should go. If I were to be with him, I would feel very guilty because there has always been someone in my heart. This is unfair to him, but if I tell him, I'm afraid he won't be able to take it. She brushed it off lightly. The next day, she still called and texted me as if nothing had happened that day. I don't know if he doesn't want to mention it or if he's deliberately avoiding it, so I'm in a lot of pain now.”
"I understand. You love someone in your heart, but it's not the one you grew up with, right? You don't love him, but you don't want to hurt him. And he has always loved you. Your family, his family, your relatives and friends will all think that it's only right for you to be together. Now that you've fallen in love with someone else, you feel that you've betrayed this relationship. You think that you're a bad person. Also, you tell him your thoughts, but he doesn't care. You can't guess what he wants to do? Is that so?"
"Yes, I like him, but I don't love him. "No matter what, I just can't see him get hurt. I'm talking about any harm. If one day, anyone wants to hurt him, I'll use my life to protect him. Although I can't protect myself, I'll still look forward to it.”
"I understand now. This isn't love. This is gratitude. He has been by your side since you were young. He cares for you and loves you. This isn't love. Be grateful for everything he can give you. Including the feelings you lost."
"Maybe you're right. I'm grateful, but I really don't want this to happen. I just want him to be happy and safe. But I still wanted to hurt him."
"Fei 'er, listen to me. Some things can't be done as you wish. You have to think carefully. Is the person you love worthy of your love? Will he bear everything for you like you, your childhood friend? Will he love you as much as he loves his life? Have you thought about this?"
"I've thought about it. Although he didn't grow up with me, I believe that he loves me.”Seeing Bai Mengfei nod her head stubbornly, Liu Qingyang's heart felt like it was surging with waves. He had always thought that he was the one Bai Mengfei loved, and he still thought so until now. In fact, there was always a man named Wang Yifan in Bai Mengfei's heart. She had always loved him and thought of him.
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