Chapter 1123: Everything Is Fragrant
Seeing that he didn't speak for so long, Yue Yue finally looked up at him. 'You won't ask anything?'
"I have nothing to ask," responded Zhai Kuijun. And he really felt like he had nothing to ask. What should he ask?
Why she hid it from him?
It's not like he didn't know the answer to that question himself. He understood this woman more than she thought he did. How could he not be familiar with her thought process? So, he wasn't surprised at all that she hid it from him.
In fact, it only made him understand why she hid from everyone so desperately. Not because she wasn't ready to face her past. It was all because she wanted to hide Hyson from everyone related to her past. And he didn't think there was anything wrong with that thought. He couldn't blame her for it.
Hyson was able to grow up safely all because she hid him.
Otherwise, knowing Yue Lan, he could bet that she'd go to any lengths to get rid of Hyson.
But of course, he knew that Yue Yue didn't hide because of that. Because she never thought of Yue Lan as someone hopeless. She always had hope for that sister. Even if it was wishful.
If there was really someone he had to ask, it'd be how it really happened and why he had no recollection of that incident. No matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't remember it.
"Yue, I don't blame you," he told her. "I have nothing to blame you for. Why are you so nervous? There is no reason to be so nervous."
'You don't think I deceived you?'
"No, I don't."
'Then do you think I drugged you and ran away with your sperm?'
Zhai Kuijun coughed violently at her straightforward question but still shook his head, "No, I know you well. You don't have that courage and you don't know how to scheme." Seeing her pouting, he smiled and put his hand on her head as he added, "Thank you for raising such an amazing son. Thank you for raising him to become a person who could become a reason for others' smiles. Thank you for your effort. And I'm sorry that you had to go through this all alone. I'm sorry that you had to go through so much suffering. I'm sorry for not being able to protect you."
Yue Yue's eyes reddened and slowly tears came out.
He held her face in his hands and looked into her eyes, "Why are you crying? I'm saying, you're awesome! I never knew my Yue could be so strong that she'd go through so much all on her own. That she'd take such heavy responsibilities on her small and weak shoulders. But I'm proud that you did an amazing job. You had always been a better person than me. You proved that you are a better parent too. I have a lot to learn in that department."
Her tears fell harder and her whole body shook as she sobbed.
"Sigh! If only you could stop crying at every turn."
She glared at him with her tear-filled eyes which made her look adorable and it made him smile at her.
He dotingly rubbed her head, "Okay, okay. You cry. I'm here. What do you want? Do you want me to bring tissues? Water? Or lend my shoulder? Or all of the above?"
As if on purpose, she rubbed her tears and wiped them on his suit.
Zhai Kuijun was surprised at this childish act but he still continued to smile at her and let her do whatever she wanted.
"Silly! I don't even understand why are you crying. I didn't even blame you. I didn't ask you anything. Why are you crying? Is it that bad that I know? Then how about I pretend like I don't know, eh?"
Yue Yue shook her head. She wiped her tears and calmed down her breathing.
'How is that possible? Since you already know, what's the point of pretending?'
"Then you really didn't want me to know?"
Yue Yue bit her lips, 'No.'
"Why?" he asked. "What can I possibly do after knowing? Are you afraid that I will snatch him from you?"
'You aren't that capable yet.'
"Oh, thanks for your high evaluation," he said sarcastically. "But you're right. I'm really not that capable. Besides, even if I was. Why would I snatch him from you? Am I such a fool?"
'You are a fool!'
"I know that already. Don't remind me of that."
'You already talked to him?'
"Hm."
'What did he say?'
"What do you think? You should know your son well. There is no way he'd accept me so easily. He won't deny me as a father but he won't call me a father either. He is particular about it. But I don't deserve to be called a father by him either. I haven't done anything for him in his whole life."
'Did he disrespect you?' asked Yue Yue seriously as she even forgot to cry. She would never allow her son to be disrespectful to his father. Whether they acknowledged each other or not was a whole different matter.
"How is that possible?" responded Zhai Kuijun. "He is good. He is good everywhere."
Yue Yue gave him a disgusted look, 'At this point, you'd think even his sweat is fragrant. Right? Just because he is your son. Am I right?'
Zhai Kuijun didn't deny it. But he still added, "Even if I take off my filter, I still think he is good everywhere. He has been a bit indifferent to me but he has never been disrespectful. He is a good boy. I have liked him from the moment I first met him. I just felt like there was a connection between us. I just never thought it was such a connection." He took a handkerchief from his pocket and slowly wiped the tears from her face as he went on, "I told you, you raised a good son. You should be proud of yourself. Just like he is very proud of whatever he is."
This 𝓬ontent is taken from fre𝒆webnove(l).𝐜𝐨𝗺