Li Zijuan was at a loss by her siblings. When she saw Xu Cheng was stunned and didn't speak, she looked at him and said helplessly: "A Cheng, you should say something."
Xu Cheng opened his mouth, but still no sound came out.
Octavia knew that it was inappropriate for him to intervene in their family's affairs now, so he moved closer to Xu Cheng and whispered:
"Dad, in front of Zhiyi and Xiaoan, you are a father, not a teacher. Maybe you have confused the two identities for many years. Now is an opportunity to correct it. The educational opportunity has been missed. You have to do something."
As the saying goes, the authorities are confused, but bystanders know clearly. Mingrui's words suddenly woke Xu Cheng up.
He slowly walked over and sat on the other side of the siblings, looking at the two children who were still holding their heads and crying, with a heavy look on his face.
He reluctantly raised his hand and wanted to touch their heads, but he froze in mid-air and couldn't let go.
Xu Cheng took a deep breath, retracted his hand in mid-air, lowered his mouth, and spoke with difficulty:
"Girl, Dad, how could Dad not love you two? Dad and your mother have spent their whole lives on you and Xiao An, but they only regret that they have too little love for you two. When we were young, Dad was afraid that you two would read If you are not good at studying, life will be too hard when you grow up, so it will be inevitable for you two..."
Xu Zhian suddenly raised his head, looked at him with red eyes, and accused:
"Dad, you just dislike me and my sister. Is my sister wrong? My sister worked so hard and got a place to go to graduate school, and you still said that she is the best among cripples.
She is so powerful, but in your eyes she is a lame, what about me, in your eyes, am I deaf, blind and lame? !
No matter how hard we try, you never praise us! You despise us like that and yet you still say you love us? You just don’t love me and my sister, no! "
Xu Cheng's face turned gloomy. He looked at Xu Zhian and felt a bitter taste in his mouth. The corners of his eyes suddenly became wet, and his throat became choked:
"Xiao An, even if I dislike you, dad can't help but love you and your sister... You two are my children. How can any parent in the world not love their children? Dad, I love you two very much..."
If possible, he would cut out his heart and show it to these two children.
Li Zijuan quickly answered:
"Children, the love your father gives you is no less than what your mother gives you. He always thinks that he would rather give you a good heart than a good face, which is why he is like this now.
You should think more about your father. If your father hadn't forced you two since childhood and planned everything for you, would you two be able to find a job smoothly now?
Let’s not talk about it, look at the children in your aunt’s family, who doesn’t envy you two for having a good father and a good job?
Your cousins all said that if the four of them had a father like yours, they wouldn't have been unable to go to high school. Now they can't find a decent job, and even if they found a capable job, they would always be treated badly. Missing people, life is very difficult. "
As soon as these words came out, Xu Zhiyi and Xu Zhian's cries became quieter, but they did not stop.
The atmosphere was tense.
Mingrui looked at the four members of the Xu family sitting on the bed, thought for a moment, and said, "Dad, love and injury are two different things. I think Zhiyi and Xiaoan need your apology."
Hearing Octavia speak, Xu Zhiyi suddenly looked up and saw him standing in her bedroom with a look of shock.
She had no idea when Octavia came.
Her attention suddenly shifted to him.
He saw and heard everything she just did?
Xu Cheng pursed his lips tightly and stood up slowly, with guilt and grievance in his words, "Octavia is right, girl, Xiao An, dad hurt you two, I'm sorry, dad is just..."
Suddenly, he choked up and couldn't speak, and walked out of Xu Zhiyi's bedroom quickly before the tears in his eyes flowed out.
When Li Zijuan saw Xu Cheng like that, she quickly got out of bed and followed her out, "A Cheng..."
Xu Zhian looked at the backs of his parents, then at Mingrui and Xu Zhiyi, wiped his tears with his sleeves, stood up and said, "Brother-in-law, I'm going out first. You and my sister should have a good talk."
"Thank you, Xiao An."
Only Octavia and Xu Zhiyi were left in the room.
Octavia walked to the bed and sat next to Xu Zhiyi.
Xu Zhiyi didn't know how to face him, so she moved her body, turned her back to him, and wiped her tears with the back of her hand.
Octavia let her go, took the tissue box next to her, handed it to her, watched her take the tissue box, and took out two tissues.
He didn't speak immediately, and waited until she stopped pulling out the tissue. He reached out from behind her, gently opened her right hand, took out the waste tissue in her hand, and threw it into the trash can next to her.
I saw a thermos cup on the bedside table. I developed this habit when I lived with him.
Mingrui stood up, picked up the thermos cup and weighed it. There was water in it. He unscrewed the lid of the cup and passed the water cup from behind her. His voice was soft: "Zhiyi, drink some water first."
Xu Zhiyi glanced sideways at the thermos cup but didn't take it.
"Obey, my voice has become hoarse after crying for so long. Drink some water to moisten your throat."
After lingering for a while, Xu Zhiyi reached out to take the water glass. After taking a few sips, he held the thermos cup in both hands and lowered his head in silence.
Octavia stared at her back, took a restrained breath, slid his Adam's apple twice, and pursed his lips:
"Zhiyi, people's emotions will break through at a certain point and make impulsive decisions. Now, can you calm down?"
Octavia saw her staring at the aqua thermos cup in her hand, with her back to him, and nodded.
"Except for what you said about your father, were the rest of what you said impulsive?"
He couldn't say "You won't get married anymore."
Xu Zhiyi's back visibly stiffened, and after a while, she shook her head.
Mingrui's heart suddenly sank, and his throat felt a little fishy, "Do you still need time to think about it? I implore you to think about it carefully. Zhiyi, I won't rush you, I can wait."
Suddenly, Xu Zhiyi turned around, hugged Mingrui's neck, threw herself into his arms and started crying again.
The thermos cup was knocked over on the bed, and the water in it wet a large sheet.
Octavia hugged her tightly, resting his head on her shoulder, and the corners of his eyes became moist.
After a long while, he spoke, his voice choked, "Are you still afraid?"
Xu Zhiyi shook her shoulders and nodded in his arms.
"I'm sorry that my parents' attitude made you feel panic and uneasy. This was my negligence. I'm sorry. Zhiyi, please give me another chance and let me work hard to eliminate the insecurity they made you, okay? ?”
After a while, Xu Zhiyi's words came from his arms: "No one can influence other people's opinions, Brother Octavia, I believe you will try your best, but many times, we are unable to help ourselves. It's me who doesn't have confidence in myself. "
Her voice was hoarse and obscure: "I'm sorry, Brother Octavia."
Mingrui frowned, buried his head in her neck, closed his eyes in pain, and a tear slipped from the corner of his eye.
Silence, quietness.
There was only Xu Zhiyi's sobs and Octavia's restrained heavy breathing.
Time crushed them both in torture.
Mingrui slowly opened his eyes, gently pushed Xu Zhiyi out of his arms, held her face in his hands, with tears in his eyes but a smile on his lips, trying his best to sound relaxed:
"Zhiyi, there is no need to say sorry. Our marriage was too hasty. After all, I was too anxious. Since you are not ready yet, and my parents haven't figured out their position yet, then we will just get married. Don’t get married yet. You just don’t want to get married, you don’t want to break up with me, right?”
