novelraw Chapter 558 - 557 His Reasons Must Be Complicated (Second Update)
Chapter 558 - 557 His Reasons Must Be Complicated (Second Update)
Le Tong nodded, too tired to speak. Even though in her eyes, this place was dilapidated, she and her mother had no choice but to sell it and rent it for a long period."This place is quite nice, very convenient."
Le Tong led the old man into the narrow staircase, "Let Uncle Jing help you a bit, this staircase is steep."
Old Master silently followed her for a while, "Girl, you’ve endured quite a lot these years, haven’t you?"
Le Tong walked ahead, unable to see the old man’s expression, but just from his tone, she could imagine the guilt and pain on his face.
"No, I’ve been quite happy."
The so-called suffering and happiness are relative concepts.
After accepting the fact that her father might never return, she felt that compared to those orphans without parents, she was very blessed and lucky. At the very least, she had a mother who loved her. Hence, back then, every time she saw small beggars sitting at the market entrance, she would give some of her scarce pocket money to them.
Later, when her mother’s surgery succeeded, she felt even more grateful, thinking that fate had been kind to her, unwilling to leave her all alone.
The Old Master following behind her naturally didn’t know that his granddaughter had grown accustomed to finding points of happiness amidst hardship, even if those points could not be the origin of happiness in others’ eyes, just assuming she didn’t want to complain in front of him.
"Girl, grandpa is very sorry, if..."
"Actually, you don’t have to feel sorry to me, you owe me nothing. Since my father chose to leave back then, he surely had his reasons. And when he left, he was twenty-three years old, not a child anymore, he was capable enough to arrange and bear his own life. If I have any dissatisfaction with my past, it’s directed at my father, not you."
Le Tong had a good night’s sleep last night and calmly thought on the return flight, gradually coming to terms with many things.
The Old Master might not have been a good father, but he ultimately didn’t owe Le Tong anything. Her childhood and subsequent life, whether good or bad, were not directly related to the old man, and naturally shouldn’t be blamed on him.
Le Tong’s words surprised the Old Master greatly; among the Yang Family children, each was more selfish and profit-minded than the last.
But this young girl in front of him was so forgiving and magnanimous that it made this old man, who claimed to have seen through everything and was nearing life’s end, feel utterly inferior.
"Then do you... hate your father?" The Old Master panted slightly.
As Le Tong said, the stairs were steep. Even with Uncle Jing’s help, the Old Master struggled, ultimately weakened by age.
"No hate!" Le Tong answered the Old Master unexpectedly without thinking.
"Father was very good to me, he didn’t return because he surely had his difficulties." This is what Le Tong had always believed, and even now, she still thinks so.
Le Tong paused briefly and finally turned around, gently holding the Old Master’s arm.
"Uncle Jing, let me do it."
Apparently, she also noticed the Old Master was a bit breathless.
The slightly overwhelmed Old Master naturally wanted to get closer to his granddaughter, nudging the hesitating Uncle Jing, "Ah Jing, let the girl handle it, she’s familiar here."
Le Tong struggled to help the Old Master up the stairs and through the narrow corridor, stopping in front of the small room she had lived in for over twenty years.
"Just this?" The Old Master’s brow furrowed even tighter.
"Yes, now compared to the tall buildings outside, this place seems a bit worn. Back when I was young, this was considered a good house."
Le Tong could vaguely guess that the Old Master must be comparing this place to the massive Yang Family Mansion, which looked like a holiday villa.
No wonder he couldn’t bear it; this house is probably not even comparable to the Yang Family’s kitchen.
Le Tong silently mocked herself but took out the key to open the door.
"Huh?"
The small room, with the touch of Master Yuan, was decorated in a very unique and distinctive way. Although small, it has transformed from its old, shabby appearance.
No wonder, as soon as the Old Master entered, he couldn’t help but exclaim.
"I just renovated it recently, according to Baobao’s preferences."
Le Tong was secretly relieved that what the old man saw was the current small room; otherwise, seeing its former state, who knows how heartbroken he would become.
Reflecting on this, Le Tong suddenly realized she had unconsciously begun to care about this old man beside her.
"Not bad, not bad, small as it is, but Baobao should like it very much." The Old Master’s attention was entirely drawn to the spiral fish tank and the colorful tropical fish inside it.
"Yes, he likes it a lot." Le Tong nodded.
The Old Master looked at her thoughtfully, "I thought you would deliberately keep it in its old appearance..."
Le Tong smiled and helped the old man to sit on the sofa.
"At first, I did intend to preserve its old appearance, but later, I changed my mind."
Perhaps opening up old wounds, perhaps feeling that the old man was truly pitiful, now Le Tong was gradually able to open her heart to him.
"Why?" The Old Master stared at this granddaughter he had been with for just about ten to twenty hours, increasingly feeling that he had found a rare treasure.
"Seeing Baobao grow up happily, I feel everything should move forward. I believe, if father were to come back now, seeing this place, seeing the happiness of me and Baobao, he would be joyful and happy."
Her words made the Old Master think of her mother, and think of Baobao.
If he hadn’t seen those investigation documents, he would never have thought such optimistic and forgiving Le Tong had gone through such heartbreaking separation and demise.
"Girl, you’ve... had a tough time..."
The Old Master stretched out his slightly trembling hand and gently patted Le Tong’s hand.
Le Tong understood what he meant and smiled at him, "Actually, it’s nothing, those are all past."
One phrase, "All past", spoken lightly.
But someone like the Old Master, who experienced countless storms, knew well that such a phrase "All past" required how much perseverance and effort to achieve such a bright moment.
"Girl, do you truly not want to go back with grandpa?"
For this granddaughter, the Old Master was increasingly heartbroken.
Initially, his heartbreak was more due to his guilt and compensation towards his son.
But now, his heartbreak was truly because of this granddaughter, because of her experiences, and also because of her open-mindedness and optimism.
Such a girl should ideally be kept by one’s side to cherish and love properly.