My Alleged Husband

Chapter 2210: Chapter 2043: Too Deep

Perhaps it’s because the love is too deep that it’s easy to see scars, or maybe it’s because the feelings are too true, making it hard to let go.

”Alright, alright, stop saying things like that to me here. Just go lie down and sleep now. If you stay out late at night again and make your parents and your great-grandfather worry, then you shouldn’t come back to this home anymore. Have a little self-awareness, don’t you know how old he is? He can’t handle too much stress, yet why don’t you consider the consequences when you do these things? Your great-grandfather treats you so well, but if something happens to him because of your disappearance, could you live with that? Do you really not think about the consequences of your actions? Whenever you do something, you should think about what consequences it will bring, whether it will hurt those who care about or love you. Think before you act, have you heard the saying ’think thrice before you act’? I don’t know why you went out, or why you came back so late, and I can’t be sure whether you’re lying or not, because I’m not sure if you’re still that well-behaved son. Your dad and I don’t have any other expectations, we just hope you can grow up happily, be a decent person, and not let others look down on you. But this time, your mistake has truly disappointed us. We never expected our own son to stay out all night, leaving the whole family worried sick, everyone waiting for when he would return, but our son was so late in coming back!”

”Alright, Mom, you’ve said this more than once. Isn’t it enough? Why do you keep bringing it up in front of me? It’s not like I haven’t apologized to you. I didn’t do it on purpose. Do you think I wanted to stay out late at night? Who can control these things? It’s just my bad luck that I ran into that strange woman who wouldn’t let me come home, which made you worry and led to more scolding from my parents when I finally got back. I can’t stand that strange lady, why did she do this? Was it on purpose to make my parents scold me? What was she thinking? I never did anything to her; I’ve never even known her. Why did she do it? Why didn’t she consider how it would upset me? I’ve never seen someone so selfish, but today I did. Every decision she made seemed to ignore the consequences. Mom, you always tell me to consider the consequences when I do something, but why didn’t that strange lady consider them?”

Ran Zhihan never expected her son to talk back at her, much less to speak loudly. Is this still the same obedient child? Why did he change so much overnight? What did he go through that night to make his temper so volatile?

”I’m your mother, how can you talk to me like that? Do you still see me as your mother? Do you know this isn’t how you talk to an elder? Is this what your parents taught you? You’ve really disappointed us today. We can’t believe our well-behaved son would do something like this. Can you give me a plausible explanation for why you changed so much in one night? Did that strange lady say something to you? It’s not that I don’t believe every word you say, it’s that I can’t believe my son would change like this, talking loudly to his elders. You were so obedient, but do you still feel you’re the same now? Don’t you realize you’ve become quite extreme? Every word you say is beyond our understanding, and your actions have become unforgivable. Do you know your great-grandfather almost had a heart attack worrying about you and ended up in the hospital? Your father nearly went out driving to look for you because he was so worried. Do you know your mother almost fainted from crying at home? Why can’t you understand your elders’ feelings? Would an elder’s advice harm you? We just want you to be happy, is that wrong? Why can’t you understand the love your elders have for you? Can’t you stay home and not wander around, for the sake of your elders?”

”Mom, I told you it’s not my fault, why do you still blame me? I’ve been clear, I wasn’t lying, I wasn’t lying, I wasn’t lying, I was really stopped by that strange woman. Why won’t you believe every word I say? Is my credibility that low in your eyes? I never lied before, why do you think I’m lying now? You haven’t even looked into the truth of the matter and have already dismissed my character and integrity. Do you know how much that hurts? You’re my parents, my family. Why doubt me like this? Aren’t families supposed to trust each other? Why is it different with you? All I want is the basic trust of my parents, is that too much to ask? Haven’t I made any mistake before, and just because I made one mistake now, I have to be condemned by everyone? Mom, I’m also human, not a Saint. There’s no way I can live my whole life without making a single mistake. I know I let you down this time, and I caused you unnecessary worry, and I didn’t report my safety in time, but I’ve already been punished by you. Why can’t you let it go?”

”Have you become so bold as to dare to talk back to your mother?”

Zhang Yichen suddenly came in and said to Zhang Ni.

I miss the days when the whole family was together, it was so joyful.