My Alleged Husband

Chapter 2069: Chapter 1902: Oblivion

The things I always wanted to forget deep down inside are often the most memorable, those memories buried deep in my mind, perhaps are the most unforgettable ones.

Old Master Zhang didn’t quite understand what Zhang Yichen was thinking, but he saw a sudden spark in Zhang Yichen’s eyes. He didn’t understand what was happening. He couldn’t believe his words were so enchanting, and he couldn’t believe Zhang Yichen would change because of his words!

After a while, Zhang Yichen spoke to Old Master Zhang, ”Grandpa, I hope you can give me ten years. In ten years, I will not let you down. I will become the youngest business emperor in the entire commercial world in ten years!”

Old Master Zhang suddenly heard Zhang Yichen say this to him and felt a bit awkward. Was it his feelings that were off? He looked at Zhang Yichen and said, ”No rush, Yichen. I want to know, did something happen to you in the valley? Or did you meet someone? Why have you changed so much? In the past, when asked to become a business emperor, you were never so enthusiastic. You are so eager today; you must have had some fortune. Can you share it with grandpa?”

Zhang Yichen smiled. What encounter did he have? He only got injured in the valley and met a little girl he could make a lifetime promise to. But he’s only ten. How could Old Master Zhang believe such words? He shook his head and said to Old Master Zhang, ”Grandpa, you’re overthinking it. Where would I have any fortune? These past days in the valley, I’ve been tirelessly looking for an exit. I’m afraid of disappointing you, Grandpa, and that’s why I’ve worked so hard. Now that I’m so enthusiastic, shouldn’t you be happy for me?”

Old Master Zhang felt that what Zhang Yichen said made sense. Could someone’s enthusiasm rise because of some fortune? Perhaps Zhang Yichen figured things out, not wanting his parents or others to look down on him. Everyone is different, but everyone has their dignity and grand goals!

Once Old Master Zhang understood, he beamed with joy and said to Zhang Yichen, ”You’re right. Maybe it was grandpa who overthought. But, grandpa doesn’t understand why you only need ten years. The youngest current business emperor is over forty. Do you really intend to become a defying-the-heavens emperor in just ten years?”

Zhang Yichen didn’t want to be some defying-the-heavens emperor. He merely remembered his ten-year promise with the girl he loved, Ran Zhihan. He promised her to return to the valley in ten years to marry her. He couldn’t break that promise. He wanted to be the most honest person, and make that girl feel he is truly worthy of a lifelong commitment.

”Grandpa, I don’t want to be some defying-the-heavens emperor. I also don’t want to burden myself with such pressure. I just don’t want those who look down on me to underestimate me. I just want my parents to understand the grave mistake they made by abandoning me. Without them abandoning me, how could I achieve what I have now? How could I have started that rigorous training at just two years old? If they were by my side, I would have laughed in my parents’ arms like all the other kids. But their abandonment meant my childhood was spent training, numbing my mind so I wouldn’t remember their abandonment. Although Grandpa accompanies me and loves me a lot, who doesn’t wish for their parents’ affection? I wish so too. Without my parents abandoning me, I wouldn’t be so alone now. Grandpa, I don’t want to disappoint you, but I also want my parents to see their greatest mistake was abandoning me. They must pay the price for abandoning me!” Zhang Yichen said to Old Master Zhang.

It was the first time Old Master Zhang saw hatred in Yichen’s eyes. Could this child honestly hate his parents? If so, what to do? If he truly hates his parents, Zhang Zhentian and Xia Jing would be heartbroken.

It seemed Zhang Yichen realized what Old Master Zhang was thinking. He smiled and said softly to his grandpa, ”Grandpa, although you didn’t say it, I can see what’s on your mind. I hope my hatred for my parents doesn’t burden you. I hate my parents because they abandoned me, and it has nothing to do with you. You didn’t forcefully drive them out. It was they who didn’t want me as their son. So, no matter how great my achievements, I will never recognize them as my parents because they hurt me too much, leaving me to live a lonely ten years and bear others’ ridicule. Though I numb myself with training, I am a person with emotions, a person with a heart, and my heart does hurt. So, even if I hate my parents in the future, it has nothing to do with you, and you need not feel any discomfort over it!”

Hearing Zhang Yichen’s words, Old Master Zhang sighed deeply. He didn’t expect driving Xia Jing and Zhang Zhentian out of the house would lead to today’s outcome. He couldn’t have imagined his grandson could harbor hatred for his parents. Maybe he was genuinely heartbroken. If he were abandoned by his parents, he’d feel bad too. More so for a ten-year-old child who was abandoned right after a month.

”Yichen, I don’t want you to hate your parents. Even if they cruelly abandoned you, I still hope you can see them as your parents. After all, they are the reason for today’s you. If not for them giving you life, how could you achieve what you have now? If you become the youngest business emperor, I hope you never forget your parents. They truly love you, but they also have their matters. You should understand them, not choose to hate them for abandoning you. Remember, for parents, a child’s hatred is the most painful!” Old Master Zhang advised Zhang Yichen, but Zhang Yichen wouldn’t listen. He believed his parents abandoned him because they didn’t love him. If they didn’t love him, why bring him to suffer others’ ridicule?

”Grandpa, I understand what you mean, and I understand these principles. But my heart is very hurt. If they loved me, they wouldn’t have abandoned me. If they had a bit of love, they’d cherish me like a treasure. Grandpa, I hope you know what kind of person I am. You raised me, so you should know my personality and temper. I am straightforward in love and hate, and I wouldn’t be grateful eternally just because you were good to me. Living like this, I could never achieve anything!”

Hearing Zhang Yichen’s words, Old Master Zhang realized that today’s children possess extraordinary wisdom. He couldn’t argue with Yichen. So, in the end, he chose to give up persuading Zhang Yichen!

Ultimately, he had to give up what he didn’t want to let go of!