My Alleged Husband

Chapter 881: Chapter 825: Seizing Love

Ran Zhihan hadn’t been involved in her father’s affairs for several days, nor did she care about what her husband was up to. She just felt unwell all over, but felt too embarrassed to turn to her family for help at this time, as they were already very busy. Would it not be more embarrassing and irritate them further if she asked for their help because of her own issues? She absolutely couldn’t burden them, or else she would feel that she only brought them burdens, and nothing else.

Zhang Yichen seemed to have not noticed anything amiss with his wife. These days, he had been fixated on the issues between his father and his grandfather. He did not want his father to be hurt by him, having already taken his wife for granted. He thought of his wife as a considerate, generous, and understanding girl who would not care about these issues. However, he forgot that every woman expects to be loved by her husband, even if it’s just a simple greeting. That alone could have led to a different outcome.

Xia Jing watched as her husband and her son argued repeatedly. She felt conflicted deep inside, wondering why everything had to end this way. Didn’t she return to this family after much effort just to make everyone happy and content? But now, are they really happy and joyful? Why does it seem like their suffering has multiplied, much worse than before? Could it all be because of her return that things have turned out this way? If so, why did she come back? Why not leave for good and never return to this place? Would they then return to their former happiness?

Zhang Zhentian was unaware of the thoughts deep inside his wife’s mind. Had he known, he would have assured his wife that all these had nothing to do with them, and wonder why she should take the blame upon herself. Isn’t living a happy life good enough? Must one always consider others’ feelings? If he always lives under the shadow of others, how can he be happy and joyful? If he could live self-centeredly for his entire life without considering anyone else’s feelings, wouldn’t that be wonderful? To always be immersed in his own world filled with joy.

”Zhentian, you should really think about how to explain to dad. Don’t argue with your son here. Arguing will not solve any problems, it’s not the way to resolve issues. If you keep arguing, what do you think will happen between you two? Will you continue to turn against each other? You’re father and son, not enemies. Do you really want to be enemies for life, only feeling content deep inside when you’re opposed?”

”You both are my family, one my son and the other my spouse. Whom I help wouldn’t be right, but I just want to live quietly here without any disturbances. Have you ever thought about how much harm your actions have caused to those around us? Each time, all you want is something for yourselves. But what is it that you keep wanting again and again? Where do you place me in your hearts? In your minds, you believe that everything you do is for the good of the family, but you’ve forgotten that under the pretense of this rationale, you have hurt your own family members.”

”Think carefully, how many people and how often have you hurt your family members using ’for the good of the family’ as your excuse? Haven’t you ever thought about this question deep down? Why must you always selfishly weigh others’ deepest feelings with your personal interests, and consider how others view you? What meaning does it have for you? In the end, those you hurt are the ones who care about you the most. You will never grow up this way, forever lost in your own world, never seeing the immense pain and hurt your words can cause others. Everyone is made of flesh; no one wants to be hurt over and over again and remain indifferent, and no one who has been hurt can face others with a smile amidst scolding.”

Zhang Yichen was left speechless by his mother’s words. Over the years, he knew all too well how often he had hurt others using this excuse, but was too afraid to admit it, fearing that it would only make things worse. He did not want others to look down on him. He believed that as long as he could deceive others and keep a strong front internally, he would be okay.

But today, after his mother’s words, he suddenly understood that everything he had done over the years was wrong; there wasn’t a single thing he did right. He hurt so many people, including his own grandfather... Although he always faced his grandfather with a forced smile, his grandfather’s true feelings were known only to himself. What his grandfather wanted most, Yichen had never asked; instead, he had imposed his own views on them, making them bear all the pain.

For his own sake, his grandfather had lost so much—abandoned his own children and family—all in hopes that his grandson could live a joyful, pressure-free life. Yet what did all Yichen’s actions amount to? In the end, he always hurt those who loved him the most. Those who didn’t love him were never truly harmed by his actions, but his grandfather suffered immensely, all because of him. His grandfather never complained about the hurts, but repeatedly showed him love, giving him the affection that belonged to Yichen’s father, affection he had forcibly taken away.