My Alleged Husband

Chapter 756: Chapter 726: Are We Setting Off?_1

Zhang Zhentian was at a loss for words when it came to his wife. Why did she always have to do the exact opposite of what he said?

Did he really have no authority as a man?

Indeed, he had lived a truly failed life, giving up everything for one woman, only to find that the person she truly loved in the depths of her heart was not him. Time and again, he had done foolish things for her, taking them as indulgences of his own deepest desires. But what did he mean to her? Time and again, he simply couldn’t comprehend what all this was for, why he had to endure so much torment and pain in his life.

”I really can’t understand you, Xia Jing. Don’t you feel even a twinge of heartache when you do these things? Doesn’t your heart flutter with hesitation even for a moment?”

Everyone wants to live a happy and joyful life, each choosing a different path, and each arriving at a different outcome. Why must you treat me in the way that you do?

I always thought I was selfish, but gradually, I’ve come to realize that the most selfish person isn’t me, it’s you. You could abandon everyone around you for your own selfish desires. You can cold-heartedly hurt every person who loves you. But I can’t do it!

Sometimes I really doubt you. Do you even have a conscience deep inside? Do you truly have a conscience at all?

Why is it that despite all I have done for you, in your eyes, it’s just one joke after another? You never understand what I truly want for happiness deep down.”

”I’ve told you many times what kind of happiness you really want, but the happiness you seek is something I’ll never be able to give you in this lifetime. I just hope you can clearly understand that some things can’t be obtained by force, and even if you get that result, it may not be what you want. It could cause you a hundred, a thousand, a million times more pain. Is it really worth it?”

Zhang Yichen stood outside the door, listening to every word his parents said, every argument they had. He simply didn’t know how to describe the incessant quarrels between his parents. Every fight was such an ordeal, without any attempt at finding a solution. Time and again, his father’s love was so humble, always begging his mother for forgiveness. But was this really his father’s fault?

”Xia Jing, you should know that in my eyes, there’s no question of worth when it comes to loving someone. As long as one is willing to give their all, that’s the sincerest form of love. Perhaps you don’t quite understand this, but all I want is a stable life, something ordinary and simple for anyone else, but for me, it’s incredibly difficult.

You might think that losing you could be a form of happiness, but do you know? Losing you to me is like a disaster. How is that different from the sky falling down?

If I can’t even keep the woman I love most by my side, then what’s the point of living in this world as a man?”

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Unable to bear it any longer, Zhang Yichen had been standing outside. If he didn’t intervene to stop this farce soon, who knew when his parents would stop fighting, and their long-planned trip to travel the world together would be ruined.

”Cough, cough!

My dear parents, what are you arguing about again? The only sound in the entire house is the two of you bickering. What’s so important that you’re fighting this loudly over? What time is it now? Shouldn’t you be hurrying off on your trip instead of arguing? Do you want to ruin this hard-earned opportunity to travel again?”

Xia Jing felt embarrassed; she hadn’t expected that her son would hear every word she and her husband had been saying. If she had known Yichen was standing at the door, she would have never argued with her husband.

”Yichen, we aren’t arguing, we’re just discussing things. Let’s finish our discussion, and then we’ll talk. If you’re busy, you should go ahead with your work and not let us hold you up. We’d feel terrible if our affairs caused you to neglect your job. Please go attend to your own work; don’t stand around here!”

”Actually, I’d love to attend to my own work, but every time before I can even leave, I hear the sound of arguments. I don’t even know how to go about my work with all this noise. I really want to ask, are you still planning to leave now?

It seems like it’s getting late. If you don’t set off soon, it’ll be too late, and then this trip that was so difficult to come by will be gone. Can you really bear to let it go?”

Zhang Zhentian, hearing Zhang Yichen’s words, turned his head to look at his wife. No one could decide but her. If she said they were still leaving, then he would surely leave. If her attitude was uncertain, hesitating, then it would mean that the long-coveted opportunity to travel the world would once again slip through his fingers.

Xia Jing was put on the spot; she didn’t know what to say.

Zhang Yichen looked at his mother with a hazy expression. He knew his mother was a person who cared about face. Having pushed the matter this far, he was sure she would go with the flow and say they were continuing with the trip, not wanting to lose face in front of him.

And, sure enough, Xia Jing answered, ”Of course, we’re still setting off. We’ve got everything ready except for a favorable wind, so why wouldn’t we leave now? If we don’t, then this rare chance to travel the world would just become a missed opportunity, and that would be such a pity!

Besides, your father and I have pretty much finished discussing our matters. It’s time to prepare our things and hurry to the airport to board the plane.”

After Xia Jing finished speaking, she grabbed her suitcase and walked away quickly. She didn’t dare to continue standing there; the words she’d just spoken went against her true feelings, and she was afraid to face her child.

Zhang Zhentian gave his son a grateful gesture and quickly grabbed his luggage to follow his wife.

Zhang Yichen, watching his parents like this, found it really amusing. Why did his elderly parents still play these childish games? Wasn’t it tiring for them?

Maybe this was just their way of getting along as a couple. No one else could understand it, only they could comprehend each other!