At the same time, far away in Germany, was Chi Yiyuan.
He sat on the only chair in his shabby, small rented room, holding a book in his hand.
However, despite his love for reading, he was not in the mood to read at this moment.
Finally, Chi Yiyuan put down the book and stood by the window.
On his clean and handsome young face, there was a hint of fatigue and a touch of longing.
It was completely different from his spirited demeanor when he was in China.
He looked towards the east. Although he could not see the familiar places and people, Chi Yiyuan believed that sooner or later, he would be able to return to that distant ancient Eastern country. Sudananovel.com
Checking the time, Chi Yiyuan thought, it must be New Year in China by now.
During the New Year, the Su family must be very lively, right?
Yes, the Su family would definitely be lively, a united and bustling family, enviable.
Little Tian, that girl, must have received a lot of lucky money and be smiling like a little hamster.
The young girl didn't lack money, but when she received lucky money, even if it was only five or ten yuan, she would be very happy.
Thinking of Su Xiaotian, a gentle smile appeared on Chi Yiyuan's face.
Then, that smile was replaced by melancholy.
He had been away for several months, and he wondered if the girl had grown a little taller.
He missed her!
Separated by thousands of miles, let alone meeting, even communication was difficult.
Up to now, he had only received one letter from Su Xiaotian.
He would write another letter to the girl later.
His economic conditions were too poor now, and making phone calls was too expensive, unaffordable.
Yes, Chi Niandong's conditions were good, but his own son, Chi Yiyuan, could barely afford to eat.
In the second week of arriving in Germany, Chi Yiyuan moved out after a big argument with his parents.
Chi Niandong did not bring Chi Yiyuan to Germany for no reason.
The matter of schooling was true, but bringing Chi Yiyuan to study in Germany was not for Chi Yiyuan's future, but for his own.
Chi Niandong planned to sacrifice his son for his own advancement.
To curry favor with his superior, Chi Niandong intended to arrange a marriage between Chi Yiyuan and the superior's daughter, who had been paralyzed from the waist down due to a car accident.
Bringing Chi Yiyuan to study in Germany was only because the superior wanted his future son-in-law to have a high level of education and a respectable job in the future.
After arriving in Germany, Chi Niandong handled Chi Yiyuan's enrollment procedures and then took Chi Yiyuan to visit his superior.
It was at this time that Chi Yiyuan learned what his dearest father truly had in mind.
Chi Yiyuan never expected that his grandfather, a man of noble character who had taught him, would end up raising such a fawning wretch.
He refused on the spot, with unwavering resolve.
Chi Yiyuan had someone in his heart and could not agree to an engagement with anyone else.
Moreover, even if there were no Su Xiaotian, the person he cherished, Chi Yiyuan, with his proud and aloof nature, would never agree to spend his life with a woman paralyzed from the waist down.
Who wouldn't want to walk hand in hand with their future spouse under the sunset for a lifetime?
At that moment, Chi Yiyuan felt sorrow for himself and even more for his grandfather.
He dared not imagine how heartbroken his grandfather, who had always been strong-willed, would be if he knew that his son, whom he had meticulously taught, had become like this in just a few years.
Chi Yiyuan chose to keep this matter to himself, not intending to tell his grandfather, who was far away in China, to avoid causing him pain.
However, Chi Niandong thought that his son was out of touch with reality. Did this boy know how difficult it was for Chinese people abroad?
Dignity and face were nothing compared to living a comfortable life, in his opinion.
Besides, the superior's daughter was only injured in a car accident and lost the use of her legs, what was that?
Not deaf, not blind, nor foolish, it wouldn't hinder them from discussing life and ideals together.
Chi Niandong's attempt to kill two birds with one stone backfired. Not only did he fail to curry favor with his superior, but he also angered him.
He was reprimanded by his superior and almost lost his current position.
In a fit of rage, Chi Niandong and Yu Xiyue, his wife, kicked Chi Yiyuan out of the house.
Their intention was to force Chi Yiyuan to compromise. He could see that the superior must have taken a liking to Chi Yiyuan.
As long as Chi Yiyuan was willing to turn back, everything could still be salvaged.
Therefore, their only way now was to force Chi Yiyuan, to make him compromise, and ultimately to agree to the engagement.
But Chi Yiyuan was a child taught by the stubborn old man Chi Ge, a child with backbone.
After leaving Chi Niandong's house, he immediately found a part-time job near the school and used the little money he had to rent this dilapidated house.
Clutching the remaining meager funds, Chi Yiyuan knew he had to live frugally.
Therefore, Chi Yiyuan bought a bag of flour and learned to make steamed buns and flatbreads himself.
With his current financial situation, he couldn't even afford bread!
For a whole month, Chi Yiyuan lived on the steamed buns he made himself.
During these days and nights, Chi Yiyuan lived on longing, desperately missing his grandfather who had given him warmth even in difficult times.
He also missed his little girl.
Of course, he also missed the delicious food made by Grandma Su.
It wasn't until his part-time job lasted for a month and it was payday that Chi Yiyuan's life began to improve.
Not to live a comfortable life, but to be able to buy some vegetables.
He was freed from the daily life of only steamed buns and flatbreads.
Chi Niandong came to see him once, but not to apologize for his actions.
He came with only one goal: to persuade Chi Yiyuan to compromise with reality.
And he clearly told Chi Yiyuan that only by compromising could he live a good life.
However, Chi Yiyuan still refused.
After Chi Niandong left in a huff, he never appeared again.
Yu Xiyue would visit every now and then, her purpose naturally being to blame Chi Yiyuan.
Although the couple watched their own son live a difficult life, they did not offer any help.
All of this, Chi Yiyuan did not mention when writing to Grandpa Chi and Su Xiaotian, only saying that he was doing well.
In reality, Chi Yiyuan was not doing well at all.
"Grandpa, you must be well. Little Yuan will work hard to get his graduation certificate as soon as possible and save enough money for the plane ticket." Chi Yiyuan clenched his fist and said to himself.
"Xiaotian, you must wait for Brother Yiyuan. Brother Yiyuan will definitely return to your side as soon as possible."
The girl was getting older and had grown into a young lady.
Thinking of Su Xiaotian's beautiful face, Chi Yiyuan was really worried that some "pig" might try to "plow his cabbage."
What if, in his absence, the girl was "plowed" by someone?
He wouldn't even have a place to cry.
Thinking of these things, Chi Yiyuan immediately returned to his chair, picked up his book again, and began to study diligently.
He had to speed up his pace, so that he could return to the girl's side as soon as possible with excellent grades.