Ch24 - Call Me Dad
"Zheng PingQing you fucker-" Huo YeRui was so angry he made a rude remark on the spot. He had to swallow the second half of his sentence though, as several high-class people surrounded him. He didn't want to cause a heart attack.
Huo YeRui had to pour himself a glass of ice water to calm himself down. He had no intention of trying to guess Zheng PingQing's goals. He was busy being angry after getting teased, and his mind was filled with the many different ways he could teach Zheng PingQing a lesson.
Suddenly, there was a commotion just outside the restaurant door. A classmate ran in, flustered. He looked around, and when he spotted Huo YeRui, he ran towards him. The classmate said: "YeRui, something happened."
Huo YeRui frowned. "What's the matter?"
The classmate replied: "One of your friends and Zheng PingQing are fighting on the skating rink. You have to go out and break them up."
Huo YeRui regained his vigor, and he hastily put down his cup and left.
After his conversation with Huo YeRui, Zheng PingQing's mood didn't get any better. With the situation with his mother still bothering his heart, he had a sense of restlessness that he just couldn't get rid of.
The mall's skating rink was just outside the restaurant. Seeing it, Zheng PingQin decided to change into a pair of skates and enter the rink.
The sky had long turned dark, and it was dinnertime. Because of this, the venue was mostly empty, with only a few people left skating. Zheng PingQing didn't have to worry about bumping into anyone, so he emptied his mind and aimlessly wandered around.
Chen ShiYi's words echoed over and over:
"PingQing, it's my fault. I always thought that while you had me, Lin Qian didn't have a mother. Because of that, I wanted you to be kind to him, but I realize that I haven't done a very good job being your mother...."
"I just wanted to stop you two from hurting each other. Lin Qian doesn't know that I'm your mother. I only talked to you about this, which I now realize isn't fair to you..."
"PingQing, I just hope you can be happy. Don't hurt others anymore, alright? Don't hurt yourself anymore..."
......
Zheng PingQing thought about what would've happened if he had never humiliated Lin Qian due to Chen ShiYi's words. If he never fought Lin Qian, if they never got suspended, never did something so irreversible. He and Chen ShiYi would never have such an antagonistic relationship.
Would he have eventually heard Chen ShiYi's apology?
At seventeen, he had been young and intense. In his past life, he had felt like a fire was burning his heart. When he poured just a little bit of oil, it exploded. Back then, he had never cared about the consequences of his actions. He simply felt wronged, so he wanted to vent.
He had gone too far, and he wasn't able to turn back.
"PingQing, I'm going to be back living here for a while. If...if you like...I would like it, if I could formally introduce our relationship to Lin Qian..."
Back at the restaurant, Zheng PingQing had been bewildered and couldn't answer properly. He had been too fidgety and only managed to scratch his head. Now, Zheng PingQing was very much regretting not just directly telling her: "I also want to formally introduce you to my relationship with Lin Qian."
