My Alleged Husband

Chapter 1795 - 1589: Castles in the Air

He will never forget anything. When he personally dragged his wife back to his study and said every word to her, he also couldn’t forget his wife’s innocent eyes looking at him while he remained indifferent.

Zhang Yichen pulled Ran Zhihan back into the bedroom and said to her, "Zhihan, I know you were just in our son’s room; what do you want to tell me? But I hope you won’t stand up for him again. Haven’t you noticed? Ever since he came back tonight, something’s been off about him. I don’t know what he went through, nor do I know who this ’weird grandmother’ he mentioned is. I also have no idea why he suddenly returned tonight acting this way. Don’t you think he’s quite foreign tonight? The words he’s saying don’t match the things our son would say to my parents. Our son is definitely not like this unless someone deeply impacted him internally, causing him to act this way. I have to investigate and find out who dared to meddle with my son."

"Yichen, why say these things to our son? Do you know what kind of pressure you’re putting on a little kid with these words? What if he can’t handle it internally and declares he’s not your son? Are you really going to kick him out of the house without considering that he just returned tonight and we’re bombarding him with questions? Surely he’s a bit agitated inside, and maybe the person he mentioned indeed said something to him, causing such resistance towards us. Let me handle this; you should investigate the ’weird grandmother’ he mentioned. There should be surveillance in that area. Why would a woman talk to our son in the middle of the night? Don’t you think this situation is truly bizarre?"

"Wife, no matter what you say, I hope you don’t interfere with tonight’s matter. You know if you handle this, you’ll only spoil our child. Do you see what he’s become now? Every word he says feels so unfamiliar to us. If we give him more time, is he going to become more reckless, not caring about those who love and care for him? You must understand that grandfather is very old; he cannot endure scares like tonight. Do you also hope my grandfather who raised me all these years would leave me because of our son? I can tell you frankly, if my grandfather loses his life because of my son, I will never acknowledge him as my son. I’ll tell everyone he’s no longer my son, severing all father-son ties. After Chongqing, he won’t share my surname, nor will he be the head of my household, and he cannot use the Zhang Family’s name for further assistance. Perhaps you find it difficult to accept this decision, but I hope you understand that not every parent-in-law can afford regret. I truly cannot bear my grandfather leaving me. I can live without a son; I can live alone my entire life if you’re by my side. But I also hope my grandfather can stay with me forever. You know how much my grandfather has given me, how much he’s invested in me. How can I let him live in fear because of me? Don’t you think it’s excessive for an old man to wait up for our son at night, fearing because he doesn’t come home? And when he returns, he gives no response and always thinks the adults are at fault. Do you think that’s the attitude a child should have?"

Ran Zhihan listened and realized that no matter how much she said, it would be futile. She understood deeply how important grandfather was to her husband, having raised him since childhood. Their bond must be stronger than usual. If this incident truly causes grandfather to leave this world, their son would truly never be able to return to the Zhang Family. She never imagined it would escalate to this point or be as uncontrollable as it is now.

"Alright, I roughly understand what you mean. Don’t worry, I won’t interfere any longer. I hope you handle it impartially. If the person we suspect is truly involved, I hope you handle it well so our son won’t know about it. Otherwise, he will feel very troubled inside. Honestly, without you saying it, I could already sense. When our son mentioned the ’weird grandmother’, it wasn’t just perplexing—I suspect it’s that person just like grandfather does. But we don’t say anything because we hope our son can remain blissfully unaware and live happily in his carefree world. However, things rarely turn out that way; plans always change unexpectedly. You never know what will happen next, nor what you’ll face tomorrow. All you can do is seize today, making it happy and fulfilling without any regrets. I understand what might have happened today that changed our son so much, and apart from that person, there can’t be anyone else causing this."

"Wife, I knew that the people who understand me best in this world are grandfather and you. I get what’s in your hearts, but I still can’t investigate this directly. I can only check secretly if it’s indeed that person. If it is, I won’t hesitate to show no mercy. If anyone causes me to lose my studies, I will never forgive them, even if they’re the ones I cherish most. Because my grandfather’s place in my heart is unparalleled, no one can compare. I can’t let my grandfather take any risks for anyone’s sake, nor let him lose his life over something unnecessary. Let’s keep this between us, and once we thoroughly investigate it, we’ll consider whether to tell grandfather."

Anything that can’t be retained is not worth struggling for. In the end, it’s never truly yours.