Chapter 772 Live Up To It
Even Zhai Yanjun fell into a deep thought trying to understand his mother's thoughts. What was she even doing? Why did she go so far? He really wanted to ask his mother if it was all worth it?
Zhai Kuijun suddenly chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Now that I think about it, I can finally understand why Qian Yin said those words to me at my wedding."
"What did she say?"
"She said, 'Kuijun, I never thought you're a fool. But you're not only a fool but you're also a blind fool. What a pity. I suddenly feel bad for you.' And then she even gave me a sympathetic look before sighing heavily. I never understood what she meant by that. I never even understood why Qian Yin didn't even like Yue Lan. She never even tried to hide her dislike."
"You didn't ask her why she didn't like mom?"
"I did," answered Zhai Kuijun. "She had said, 'Kuijun, take off the blindfold of love. Once you take it off, you'll know why I dislike her.'" He suddenly had strange look on his face when he added, "I should have believed her. After all, she was someone who also once wore that blindfold of love and almost jumped down a cliff."
"Dad, you Aunt Qian Yin, and even Uncle Shui studied in the same school and in the same college. Then how come you were not that close to them?" asked Zhai Yanjun.
Zhai Kuijun looked at his son, "Qian Yin was the goddess of the school. I definitely wasn't in her league because I liked to study. Even Koshing wasn't in her league. I only had to focus on my studies but poor Koshing had a lot of responsibilities on his shoulders. He had to learn about the family business, had to deal with the clan affairs, had to keep his grades up, had to even participate in at least one sport and even ace it. He was the heir his father trained brutally. Shui Koshing hardly even had time for himself, how could he have time to make friends? We were close acquaintances only because of the friendship our fathers had. But because neither he had time, nor did I. So, we never really became friends."
He took a deep breath and added, "In this matter, I'm happy that you have Xian. Even if I and Koshing weren't friends, you and Xian became friends and continued the friendship that your grandfathers had."
Zhai Yanjun also agreed with that. He was also glad to have a friend like Shui Xian. When hearing about their father's youth, he suddenly felt like they had it very easy. Never did his father insist on making Zhai Yanjun a topper nor did Shui Xian's father ever put pressure on his son. They both did whatever they wanted, unlike their fathers who seemed to have had it very tough in their days.
Especially just hearing about Shui Koshing, he felt bad for his Uncle Shing. Poor him!
"Dad, you really don't know why Aunt Yue is no longer with us?" asked Zhai Yanjun.
Zhai Kuijun shook his head, "I really don't. I've done everything in my power to learn about the incident of that night but I didn't find out anything. It was actually during that time when I learned about the whole history of the Yue family and what kind of a status Yue Yue even had in that family. I also learned that the bullies that always followed Yue Yue in her life were all arranged by Yue Lan. But as I said, it was too late when I figured out everything. I was already married to her, we already had you. So, even if I knew the truth, I was helpless."
Zhai Yanjun suddenly felt like he was the reason his father held on to that marriage for far too long. If he wasn't there, perhaps, Zhai Kuijun had broken off the marriage long ago.
But setting aside his parents' matter, he was more concerned about his Aunt Yue right now. Even his father didn't figure out anything. What the hell! How was he supposed to know what really happened to Aunt Yue? Why did she lose her voice?
Suddenly, he thought of Hyson and asked, "Dad, did she have a boyfriend?"
"Boyfriend?" repeated Zhai Kuijun weirdly. "No. She never dated. No, she was so young. How can she date at that time?"
"You seem like you blocked all her prospective boyfriends," stated Zhai Yanjun.
"I did not!" refused Zhai Kuijun. "She was shy, pretty, sweet, talented. Obviously, she had many suitors. But she rejected them on her own. It even surprised me how she never hesitated before rejecting each and every one of those suitors."
"But she must have someone she liked?"
Zhai Kuijun frowned and nodded, "Yes. I asked and she did tell me she liked someone. But who that someone was, that she never told me. No matter how I asked, she was not willing to say a word. But back then she was only 15 and I told her to concentrate on her studies and not fall in puppy love. It was not worth it. So, she nodded and said she'll listen to me."
Zhai Yanjun had a suspicion that this 'someone' she liked was the reason why Aunt Yue was no longer with them. But who could it be? And was liking someone really that big of a crime? For a moment, he felt like his maternal family was a complete mess. A mess he wasn't able to understand. As much as he tried to understand, that's how much it got complicated for him.
Even his brain was giving up on him now. He couldn't think anymore. The people involved had to speak. Should he try to pry open his mother's mouth? But he didn't even want to see her!
Then he heard his father's heavy sigh as he said, "In the end, whatever it was, it's the truth that I failed her. The immense trust she had in me, I didn't live up to it at all."
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