My Alleged Husband

Chapter 1791: Chapter 1585: Deep Affection

I can no longer discern whose true feelings have been betrayed by whom, nor can I tell where my own true feelings lie.

I never imagined that you would be such a resentful person. If I had known, I wouldn’t have let you marry my son. Since marrying my son, you’ve turned him into someone who doesn’t recognize his own family. I truly don’t understand; is he still my son? So heartless and unfeeling, doing things without any regard for me as his father. He’s no longer the son he once was, and it’s all because of you—your appearance has turned everything into a mess. I really don’t understand why you had to enter our family’s life. Do you feel comfortable with this? Don’t you think your actions have been excessive and humiliating for us? Everything you do makes us feel particularly embarrassed.

”Dad, are you blaming me for turning your son into who he is now? Have you really never thought about why he became like this? He’s been walking this difficult path, every step laden with fear of being abandoned again by those he cares about. He’s human, too; he feels pain. He’s not a puppet; he has a soul and thoughts. Every word he’s said, he remembers, and he clearly knows the things he’s done and whether they’re right or wrong.”

”But now he doesn’t even recognize me, his biological father. Are you saying this has nothing to do with you? He was never like this before, turning his back on family. And now that he’s this way, whom do you think is to blame? Is it my father who taught him to be like this? Is it possible you want to shift all the responsibility onto his grandfather? Often, one must learn to bear their own actions’ consequences. Why keep denying? Do you think others will believe that every word I say isn’t true?”

Ran Zhihan never expected her own father would say such things to her. It turns out everything wasn’t as simple as she had imagined. She initially planned to verbally refuse him and then help him secretly, so her husband wouldn’t find out, and they wouldn’t have any rifts. Now she understands that this brings no benefit to her. No matter how she tries to help her father in his eyes, she’ll always be the woman who corrupted his son by any means necessary. She’ll never appreciate the pain within herself. Clearly, it’s supposed to be ”marrying a chicken, follow the chicken; marrying a dog, follow the dog.” Having married him, she should comply and obey him, not contradict him in everything and let him lose face in front of others, right?

”Dad, say whatever you want about this matter. No matter what you say, I remain firm in my stance: marrying a chicken, follow the chicken; marrying a dog, follow the dog. Having married your son, I will support his every decision. I can’t contradict him; otherwise, we wouldn’t be a couple anymore, and we would become enemies. When opposing the person you’re supposed to be with, it’s not a marital relationship—it’s enmity. Only enemies contradict each other, growing more distant with no way back. I don’t want that with my husband; it would be exhausting. He’s the man I love dearly; how can I let everything he’s sacrificed go to waste because of my decision?”

”When you did these things, was your conscience clear? Don’t you think you’re hurting not just me but also family members who love you and wish to live together with us? I know when you’re doing these things, you’re thinking about your husband and grandfather. But have you considered we, too, wish to stay by your side?”

”No matter what you say to me, everything I’ve done up until today, every decision I’ve made, and everything I’ve given, has been with a clear conscience. In my eyes, I genuinely want to live with my family because having them with me makes my life more perfect, more fulfilled. It’s their presence that brought me here, their existence that taught me there’s genuine affection in this world.”

”Is your conscience truly clear? Aren’t you hurting your husband, making your grandfather feel pain? You’re just afraid we’ll return and cause trouble, scared of me coming back. Aren’t you just as selfish? When have you considered anyone else’s feelings? You’re just like your mother; your inner world isn’t any less selfish.” Zhang Zhentian knew his daughter-in-law didn’t want to help him, and his heart was burning with anger. He couldn’t understand why sometimes he didn’t know what he truly wanted. He could only rely on her step by step and walk his own path without contemplating the consequences.

”Even if I’m selfish, I can’t match the selfishness you and Mom have. Have you truly considered the pain your decisions cause us? You two are the truly selfish ones in the world. For your desires and rights, you can abandon family. But I’ll never do that because I know family is what matters most. Family enables us to achieve anything we want; without them, wealth is meaningless. Living a solitary life, pursuing what you want alone, isn’t that lonely?”

Zhang Zhentian had to admit he was shaken by his daughter-in-law’s words. Indeed, even with all the wealth, living a solitary life, what meaning does it hold? He now understood the pain of not having his wife. He wasn’t happy at all, especially given all the mistakes he made before. If he didn’t realize it now, his life would truly be over. His wife would never return, and neither would his father or son ever forgive him.

”I know what to do now...”

”As long as you have a clear conscience in everything you do!”

Perhaps someday, when everything ends, we will realize that sometimes things aren’t as simple as we imagine. Genuine affection may not guarantee companionship!