Chapter 579: 579 thoughts
How can a man who loves his wife bear to see the woman he loves in such difficulty?
Tan Shaoting’s love for his wife is no longer a secret, and naturally, everyone knows the things he’s done for her.
Actually, at that time, I had envied Tan Shaoting, truly envied him. I knew that Tan Shaoting was not simple, and I felt powerless in his presence.
I had envied how he could find a woman who resonated with him.
"I would rather have nothing, as long as they are safe."
The two men fell silent again.
"Sorry, I’m heading back."
This topic indeed made Su Yuanyuan feel even sadder.
The father and son watched as she left, continuing to watch until Su Yuanyuan entered the house before Shao Hongming pushed the wheelchair.
"Are you moved?"
"Yes, I was moved at first sight, but at that time I felt I was too young. I missed the opportunity. I don’t know if there will be another chance in the future."
"You know, as long as you like her, I won’t object.
But this woman’s heart is dead. You still have no hope."
"Let me try. It’s rare to find someone I fancy.
If I had tried harder back then, would the result be different now?"
Shao Huade didn’t speak again. He didn’t know; it’s an unknown matter. However, he didn’t have high hopes for his son.
If the woman was really like what was said, if her heart was truly dead, then this is an unrequited love with no outcome.
But it’s not easy for his son to have such thoughts. Perhaps it will teach him the good in women. Teach him about love. Although he might get hurt this time, there is still hope for the future.
So he won’t oppose it; instead, he will even create opportunities for his son. If it works out, even better.
After all, this woman is too young and too outstanding.
Moreover, she gave birth to triplets. If she could give birth to the first triplets, there might be a second time.
Indeed, in every aspect, Su Yuanyuan is a rare gem. It depends on whether they have the fate to be together. He hopes his son’s dream can come true.
"You don’t oppose it?"
"Why would I oppose it? Didn’t I tell you, it’s your choice. Any kind of woman is fine, as long as you fancy her."
"Hmm, thank you, Dad."
"Son, you’re already twenty-eight." Shao Huade sighed after speaking. His son is indeed not young. Although he doesn’t have only Shao Hongming as a son, he only has one son who is like him. So he hopes he can find an outstanding woman.
"I thought you’d dislike that she’s a woman who’s been married and had children."
"Such an outstanding woman, that’s not an issue at all; son, I’m hoping you’ll succeed." In the future, he could even have grandchildren who are multiples. Just thinking about it felt beautiful.
The father and son’s thoughts were not on the same wavelength. But the final result was the same.
Su Yuanyuan returned to her room, turned on the radio, but she couldn’t really listen to anything; it was just for some noise. It helped her not to feel terribly lonely.
Rationality told her that as long as you tried your best, it was enough. It took her about an hour to calm down.
Yes, just doing your best is enough. The fact that something couldn’t be done here doesn’t mean it can’t be done elsewhere.
Now, she just hoped that Tan Shaoting would bring back the three children. Whether they are together or not, she just wanted to see the three children, to know they were real.
After calming down, she took out a book and read it slowly, just to keep herself peaceful at heart. That’s what she should be doing right now.
At lunchtime, Shao Huade invited Su Yuanyuan to eat together. She didn’t refuse. But the difference between her meal and Shao Family’s was extreme.
She was almost vegetarian now, whereas Shao Family had meat dishes. But they both had seafood.
Su Yuanyuan liked today’s three-delicacy egg custard; she wanted to stock up some so she could have it whenever she liked in the future.
"Xiao Su, you’re twenty-one, and I’m sixty-five, but looking at our diets, it seems like we’ve switched roles."
"I’ve gotten used to it, it’s healthier this way, better for older people.
Even though you can willfully say it doesn’t matter, in the end, the one who suffers is yourself.
Also, you’ve come through wind and rain. Don’t you want to see what the results will be in the future? Don’t you want to see the days you’ve bled and sweated for?"
Shao Huade was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Right, Xiao Su is right. From now on, I won’t eat meat or drink alcohol."
Shao Huade’s personal guard looked at Su Yuanyuan with admiration. Many doctors had tried to persuade the old leader, but he wouldn’t listen. Surprisingly, just one sentence from her made the leader obedient.
A smile also appeared on the long stoic face of Shao Hongming.
The personal guard immediately went to change the dishes for the old leader.
"Xiao Su, do you think life has no fun if you can’t eat meat and drink heartily?"
"That depends on how the leader understands it. I think it’s just a lifestyle habit.
To put it bluntly, right now there’s the condition for it; in the past, even if you wanted, you couldn’t have it."
"That’s why I feel life has no fun."
"There are many pleasures in life. If you only focus on the lust of the palate, it’s different. But I think your generation cares more about home and nation."
"Hahaha, right, right, home and nation. If I can see future developments, I’d be willing not to eat meat."
Actually, Shao Huade knew everything. He just liked listening to what this girl said. Besides, her words hit his point; he too wanted to see the prosperity of this vast land.
After the meal, the personal guard brought tea. Su Yuanyuan didn’t like it and asked for a cup of plain water. Honestly, she found the plain water from this saline-alkali land really unpleasant, hard to get used to.
"You’ve shown me the retirement life of others."
"It’s still about habits."
"Has Tan Shaoting always been like this?"
"Him? I don’t know. I don’t think he’d be like me." This was a habit she had formed over many years in her previous life.
"Xiao Su, do you think you’ll ever regain your memory?" Shao Hongming suddenly asked.
"Who knows? You could have me hit on the head again and try?"
Shao Hongming showed a bewildered expression. "What kind of idea is that?"
"The doctor said, in the future, I might regain my memory if I suffer a head injury or get stimulated."
"Why me, though?"
"Because no one else has asked me that question."
What a strong reply. It left Shao Hongming feeling at a loss for words.
Indeed, he didn’t even need to see to know that the people around her likely wouldn’t want her to regain her memories. After all, that would be inhumane and too painful. They didn’t want her to live the rest of her long life in the misery of having no sense of self.