LRAB Chapter 1506 - 995: Kindness
Chapter 1506 - 995: Kindness
"Sis, what are you planning to do?" Qian Dakun looked up at Qian Yan, who had been sitting silently since returning, "Should we tell Grandpa and Mom?"
"Ah?" Qian Yan stared blankly at Qian Dakun for a moment before sighing, "I don’t know."
"Actually..." After hesitating for a moment, Qian Dakun continued, "Actually, she’s quite pitiful too, isn’t she?"
"She is pitiful, but..." Qian Yan frowned at her brother, "But you’re aware of how Aunt Yin treats our family. If we upset her because of an outsider, it’s not worth it."
"Ugh!" Qian Dakun sighed heavily, "Sis, but if even Grandpa doesn’t help her, she really might have nowhere else to go. If something really happens, Grandpa will surely feel guilty, and we... we won’t feel good either."
After pondering for a while, Qian Yan said, "How about we wait for Grandpa to come back, and we’ll tell him everything. Let Grandpa decide what to do, and we’ll also inform Aunt Yin.
We’ve been with her long enough to see that Aunt Yin is reasonable. I’m sure if we’re honest with her, she won’t be angry at Grandpa."
Qian Dakun nodded: "Okay, Sis, you’ll talk to Aunt Yin, and I’ll talk to Grandpa."
After a moment of silence, Qian Yan suddenly said: "Dakun, do you think it’s a bit disrespectful for us to keep calling her Aunt Yin? Technically, she should be our Grandma now, or maybe we should start calling her that. It might make her feel more at ease, don’t you think?"
"I don’t mind. Actually, when Grandpa first got married, I wanted to change what we call her. But since you and Mom didn’t change, I followed you..." Pausing for a moment, Qian Dakun added, "Also, since Lin Chuxia and others didn’t change, I didn’t bring it up."
"We’re different from them, we’re Grandpa’s biological grandchildren. Our address signifies the new Grandma’s status in this family. So, let’s talk to Mom when she returns. No matter whether Grandpa helps that woman named Sun, this is the right thing to do."
"Alright." Qian Dakun readily agreed. All he ever wanted since he was young was to live with the relatives he truly felt close to. Now that it’s happening, he’s particularly content but also afraid that this happiness might be disrupted one day. Therefore, he’ll wholeheartedly support any suggestion that’s good for the family.
"Sis..." After a moment of hesitation, Qian Dakun looked at Qian Yan, "Grandpa came to my school the day before yesterday."
"What does he want now?" Qian Yan instinctively straightened up, looking alert.
"He just said he missed me, came to see me, asked me to visit him often, and said Grandma isn’t well lately, misses me a lot, and called me ungrateful, saying his care has been wasted on me..."
"Knew it was the same old story..." Qian Yan interrupted him, "Ignore it, he doesn’t truly miss you. What he cares about is that you’re a Qian, and he wants you to bring glory to the Qian Family."
"Sis..." Qian Dakun looked at Qian Yan hesitantly, "Actually, I’m hoping Grandpa can see things clearly. Dad is already gone; they’re quite pitiful too. If they genuinely understand, we should treat them well. What do you think?"
"Are you getting soft-hearted?" Qian Yan frowned at her brother. "Just because he came to you and said a few soft words, you’re believing him and want to go back? You know how they treated you before.
If they hadn’t forcibly separated you from Mom, would you have suffered so much? Mom and Dad’s relationship wouldn’t have gotten so bad, and Dad wouldn’t have moved on with that other woman to that extent.
In short, everything was caused by their selfishness back then. If they’ve done wrong, they should be punished. Why should we forgive them so easily?"
"Sis, I don’t want to forgive them. I just feel they’re getting old. Even if they’re healthy, how many more years can they live? As the younger generation, shouldn’t we just let go of some things that can’t be clearly explained, alright?"
"I can’t do it." Qian Yan looked at her brother in disappointment. "I always thought that you, leaving them to live with Mom and me, truly felt that Mom and I were your real family. Turns out, I was just imagining things."
"Sis, what are you saying?" Qian Dakun’s face flushed as he looked at his sister. "Of course, Mom and Sister are the most important in my heart. I suggested this only because I saw how thin Grandpa has become, and it’s made me soft-hearted.
What they did before was wrong, and wrong is wrong. I won’t make excuses for them, but Dad is no longer here, do we really need to live in hatred forever?"
"Do you even have a sense of right and wrong?" Qian Yan glared at her brother. "What kind of twisted words did he fill your head with, to make you suddenly take his side? Even Grandma said we should stay away from him and avoid getting involved with him in the future. Now you’re speaking for him, Qian Dakun, what’s gotten into you?"
"Alright, alright, I’m wrong. Sis, don’t be mad..." Qian Dakun hurriedly stepped forward to grab his sister’s arm, shaking it, "I do have a sense of right and wrong, Sis, you didn’t see Grandpa. I believe if you saw him, your heart would also soften."
After a moment of silence, Qian Yan looked at her brother: "Has he gotten very thin?"
"Hmm." Qian Dakun nodded vigorously, "Let me put it this way, we haven’t seen each other for a few months. If you met him on the street, you wouldn’t recognize him.
He’s absolutely skin and bones now. I asked him why he’s so thin, and he said he misses me and Dad. I asked him if he was sick, and he said no.
However, I always feel he’s not telling me the truth because he was particularly flustered when he said he wasn’t sick, as if he’s deliberately hiding something.
I suspect that Grandpa really is suffering from some serious illness, but he’s avoiding talking about it. Or maybe he feels guilty towards us because he’s ill, which is why he’s looking for me on purpose?"
"I’ll look into it later." Qian Yan sighed. She couldn’t quite explain her feelings. She really doesn’t have much affection for her grandparents. Comparatively, they are fond of her brother, but for her...maybe they’ve never considered her as part of the Qian Family?
But even so, hearing her brother say that the old man might be seriously ill, she felt uneasy. No matter what, she is still a part of the Qian Family. Even if she doesn’t like the Qian Family, she doesn’t wish for them to end up this way.
Thinking about it, there’s no difference between the Qian Family now and being finished.
But, who is to blame for this? If grandpa hadn’t gone down the wrong path, would things have turned out this way?
Thinking this, the bitterness in her heart lightened a bit. She glanced at her brother, who was secretly watching her with a worried face, and she shook her head with a smile: "Alright, I’ve calmed down. I’m not angry with you, I just got upset thinking about what they’ve done in the past."
"Sis, if you don’t want me to have contact with them, I won’t anymore. Although I feel pity seeing Grandpa like this now, you’re right, if he hadn’t made mistakes in the past, he wouldn’t be in this situation now. I won’t lose my principles; you can trust me."
"Alright..." Qian Yan reached out to rub his head, "Dakun, you’ve grown up. No matter what decisions you make, I’ll support you. I apologize for my poor attitude just now."
"No, no, no, it’s my fault." Qian Dakun quickly said, "It’s my misplaced kindness that made you angry. I promise I won’t be like this anymore."
"You’re so kind, it makes me happy. So, really, it’s my fault."
"Sis wasn’t wrong, I’m the one at fault."
"..."
Wan Yuqiong pushed the door open and heard the siblings competing to confess fault, then asked amusingly: "What’s the matter with you two, both admitting fault one after the other? Did you break Grandfather’s cherished item?"
"Mom, why are you back so early?" Looking at the time, Qian Yan asked in surprise, "Didn’t you say that meeting old classmates might keep you out late?"
"Everyone has families, so how could they stay out late?" Wan Yuqiong put on her indoor shoes and sat across from the siblings, "Judging by your expressions earlier, it seems something is wrong. Tell me."
Qian Yan then told her mom about Old Master Qian seeking out her brother and shared her brother’s thoughts too. Finally, she said: "Mom, I just feel my brother’s heart is too easily softened. Although being kind is a good thing, being too kind makes you easy to bully, which is not a good thing either, right?"
"This shows Dakun is different from your dad..." Wan Yuqiong sighed and seriously looked at her son, "Dakun, Mom won’t interfere in this matter. If you want to visit your grandparents, go ahead. Mom won’t stop you.
In the past, Mom resented them, feeling that them separating us and not letting us meet was intolerable. But seeing you so kind and understanding now, my hatred is not as deep anymore.
No matter what, they are your grandparents. Now that your dad is gone, there are some things you should do. Mom hopes you grow up to be a responsible man with a sense of duty."
"Thank you, Mom..." Qian Dakun let out a long breath. To be honest, he really pitied his grandparents’ situation now. Compared to this side of Grandpa, their situation can be described as bleak.
However, if his pity for his grandparents makes Mom unhappy, he would never forgive himself.
"Silly child, what’s there to thank?" Wan Yuqiong looked at her son in speechless amusement, "I’m your mom, of course I want you to live happily. If my restrictions make you feel pressured, then how is that any different from what your grandparents did?"
"Mom, am I unmindful?" Qian Dakun looked at Wan Yuqiong with embarrassment, "It’s only been a short while, yet I don’t feel much about what they did to me before..." (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)