novelraw Chapter 1369 - 904: Boundaries (Part 2)
Chapter 1369 - 904: Boundaries (Part 2)
However, I believe that when people meet and become friends, it’s fate. There’s no need to treat each other like enemies over a misunderstanding and never interact again.
I also told her about my feelings with Xiao Yin, clearly stating that if I marry in this lifetime, it will definitely be Xiao Yin. She also promised me that she wouldn’t act irrationally again."
"Speaking of which, she’s quite pitiful..." Old Lady Zhao was the first to speak, "To be honest, I used to blame you quite a bit, thinking that at your age, you’d be more settled. Anyway, I apologize to you. I was wrong."
Old Master Zhao just glared at her: "I told you before, there’s nothing between Old Wan and that woman, but you just wouldn’t believe me. Do you see your mistake now?"
"Oh, stop it..." Old Lady Zhao snorted in dissatisfaction, "Don’t forget, when you explained it to me, it was so ambiguous and vague. I’ve been with you my whole life; do you think I don’t know your temperament? If you were really sure I was wrong to blame someone then, would you have had that attitude?
If you want to get to the bottom of it, it’s definitely your fault. If it weren’t for your ambiguous attitude, I wouldn’t have overthought things. And, Chuxia..." She looked towards Chuxia, "Chuxia, did you also overthink because of your grandfather’s attitude?"
"I did overthink a bit, but I never doubted Grandpa Wan..." Chuxia quickly looked towards Old Master Wan to clarify, "I felt something was off between you and that lady, but I never thought of you as a flirt."
Old Master Wan felt exasperated. My dear god-granddaughter, do you believe in me or not? Why bring up "flirt"?
Old Master Zhou and Old Madam Zhou were already laughing uncontrollably. To be honest, they didn’t know about this matter, but hearing Old Master Wan talk about it now and seeing everyone’s reactions, they understood most of it. Listening to their granddaughter-in-law make these inadvertent remarks, the couple almost laughed themselves silly—when had they ever seen Old Wan so defeated?
Zhou Jingping and Lin Yanqiu, being the younger generation, felt embarrassed to laugh too openly and tried hard not to let their mouths twitch too much...
"I told you, you’re unreliable." Old Master Qi didn’t laugh but began to educate Old Master Wan, "Even helping someone results in such a mess, so it’s still your fault.
If you didn’t show so much concern, would anyone misunderstand you or think about marrying you? Let me tell you, because of this incident, Sister Yin was deeply hurt.
Seeing you explain with a face full of grievances, honestly, Sister Yin is the one who’s truly wronged. If it were anyone else, they would have already stopped dealing with you."
"Yes, that’s exactly right." Old Madam Qi immediately agreed, "I can vouch for this—because of how poorly you handled it, Sister Yin cried quietly many nights and even thought about leaving the Capital City. Thankfully, there’s Chuxia, or else you can dream about marrying now!"
Wan Yuqiong felt a bit distressed seeing her father being criticized, but she didn’t want to interrupt.
After all, she didn’t really know about this matter, and hearing it like this, even though it seemed her father wasn’t at fault, from a woman’s perspective, he was indeed wrong.
Helping someone isn’t wrong, but if the person becomes clingy, then you can’t say there was no fault at all. As women, they hope that the man they love only has eyes for them, and if they’re helping, it should be a sincere help reserved just for them... The more she thought about it, the more conflicted she felt, and her desire to speak up for her father gradually faded away.
As juniors, Qian Yan and Qian Dakun had even less room to speak, so the room fell silent for a moment...
Old Master Wan couldn’t help but smile wryly: "I anticipated it would turn out like this, otherwise I would have explained much earlier. Indeed, I didn’t handle matters with proper discretion, but heaven as my witness, I had zero inappropriate thoughts. It was truly because I felt her experience was similar to Xiao Yin’s that I stepped in to help."
"I know..." Sister-in-law Yin quickly responded, "I admit, I hesitated before and doubted you, which was my mistake and shows that I wasn’t entirely trusting of you.
I promise that I’ll never make such groundless suspicions again in the future. If I have any doubts, I’ll ask you directly. Of course, I also hope that both of us can communicate any matter openly to avoid unnecessary conflicts."
"That’s how it should be." Old Master Wan agreed earnestly, "Actually, I anticipated this outcome long ago, but I chose to address it now, hoping everyone would witness it and put your mind at ease.
Rest assured, now that I’m married, I’ll be even more cautious in my actions. However, at my age, such opportunities should be exceedingly rare, haha..." As he said this, he laughed awkwardly.
Chuxia quietly nudged Qian Yan, and when she looked over, Chuxia whispered, "You make the toast on behalf of everyone, and I’ll join you."
"Okay." Qian Yan quickly stood up and broke the awkward silence.
At that moment, just a little way outside the Wan family’s home, a middle-aged woman was peering inside with a worried face. The large red celebratory characters on the door and windows stung her eyes...
She had tried hard; she hadn’t given up. But the result wasn’t what she wanted. Perhaps this was her fate. With a sigh, she turned and walked away, faltering...
Fortunately, she had secured a stable job, found a stable place to live, and her ex-husband no longer dared to bother her. In this way, her life was much better than before...
But why does it still hurt so much inside...(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)