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In the study, it was just my dad and me. Recently, he had taken up the leisurely hobby of raising flowers and birds, and at that moment, he was behind me, playing with his Budgerigar.
I didn’t dare to approach him; I stood in the middle of the study, my head down, listening to my dad let out a long sigh. He slowly turned around, and I realized that the father who had always been like a mountain for me to lean on was nearing fifty.
I felt a pang of sadness.
“Zhuang Jun, you and Wang Xu are not young anymore. Sometimes when conflicts arise, it's best to resolve them. Matters between couples shouldn’t be taken too much to heart. Your mother-in-law might complain a bit, but she just wants you two to live well together.”
Before this, my dad had known that Wang Xu and I hadn’t planned on having children yet. However, my parents were very understanding, saying that whenever we decided to have kids was fine as long as we were both healthy; after all, the hospital check-ups showed no issues.
My mother-in-law was putting pressure on us, and they were somewhat aware of it. They often advised me to think more about her feelings. Family matters are often based on emotions rather than reason, especially now that Wang Xu had come to my dad a few days ago to “confess” that I was in a mood because of my mother-in-law.
Naturally, my dad would think it was truly because of that.
And indeed it was to some extent, but he didn’t see how my mother-in-law, Deng Xiaomei, along with Wang Xu, pushed me toward the depths of despair regarding this matter. They didn’t care about my well-being or happiness; every decision they made was based on keeping things from me. They never regarded me as family.
It wasn’t like that at all, Dad. I had never been treated as one of the Wang family; I was merely an item brought into the Wang household. I was placed there to do laundry and cook, attending to their every need in hopes of earning a kind word in return.
I later realized that my deliberate compromises would not earn me genuine treatment.
These were all things my dad didn’t know. At that moment, I didn’t even have the courage to voice my complaints to him. Meeting his deep gaze made it impossible for me to speak.
As I left the study, I wasn’t sure if it was because of my dad or Wang Xu’s prior actions that led me to feel this way. Family harmony isn’t something easily achieved. I felt a sense of retreat; I wasn’t as impulsive as when I first arrived. Perhaps it would be better to wait a few more days.
It always needs to be said, but there's no rush.
Having not slept all night, I returned to my room and found that Wang Xu was not there. He must have gone to comfort my mom. I simply wrapped myself in the quilt with my clothes on and fell asleep. This sleep was particularly deep; the new quilt was soft, just like the one I prepared for my mother-in-law a few days ago.
When I woke up again, it was already dark outside. I groggily opened my eyes, my head pounding, probably due to staying up late and not changing out of my clothes. I felt quite uncomfortable. After a little while, I got up and left the room, but neither my parents nor Wang Xu were around.
Less than half an hour later, they returned home. Wang Xu was supporting my mom and whispering something in her ear that made her laugh heartily. As soon as he saw me, he quickly walked over, took my hand, and asked, "Are you awake? Are you hungry? I'll go heat up some dishes for you."
I was already annoyed with him and didn't like him at all. I shook off his hand and sent him back, saying, "You can go now; I'm staying at my house today."
Wang Xu's expression hardened for a moment before softening again as he tried to lift the mood: "It's fine; I'll stay here with you."
Just waking up and feeling unwell, I was irritated by Wang Xu's thick-skinned behavior. Not caring whether my parents were present or not, I shouted at him, "Did you not hear me tell you to get lost? Are you leaving or not? If you're not leaving, then I will."
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