Yan Yan - Chapter 43.2

Chapter 43.2

Jiang Lin’s expression also showed pain and remorse. “When he was in middle school, he was addicted to rock music and even formed a band, which really scared me. I was really afraid that he would go the wrong way and not study hard. I was an actress, and I didn’t want my children to take that path to be laughed at by those upper-class people. So I smashed his practice room with his dad, and I even used a pair of scissors to cut short his beloved guitar.”

Su Yan held her breath and stared at Jiang Lin, dumbfounded.

She couldn’t imagine how a mother could treat her child in such a ruthless way, and she couldn’t imagine how many times Bai Xingfan had experienced similar things during his growth.

She was not sure whether he resented his mother, but she was sure that he must be very disappointed with her because there was not a child in this world who did not yearn for his mother’s praise and affirmation.

Jiang Lin raised her left hand and wiped her tears with the back of her hand. “Afterwards, he became submissive and never did anything to disappoint me. I thought he understood my painstaking efforts, but I was wrong. It’s not that he is obedient and sensible, but that he hates and dislikes me, so he doesn’t even bother to have conflicts and frictions with me anymore.”

Su Yan couldn’t help but be persuaded. “Don’t think nonsense; I don’t think he hates you.”

Jiang Lin smiled bitterly. “My son, can I still not know him? He moved out of the house after he graduated and returned to China. Unless it is necessary, he will never come home. At first, I thought it was not a big deal because it is normal to live independently as you grow. But I was wrong… until I found out that he has a nightingale, then I realised the seriousness of the matter.”

Su Yan was stunned and puzzled. “Isn’t it just raising a nightingale? How serious can the problem be? My dad also had parrots.”

Jiang Lin turned to look at Su Yan. “You should have seen that birdcage, right?”

Su Yan did not deny it and nodded lightly. “I have seen it.”

“That was the birdcage he built for the nightingale. It was full of Juliet roses. He thought that the nightingale would like it very much. Jiang Lin sighed, “But it was a wild nightingale that he accidentally rescued by the roadside. It was born and grew in nature, and how could it be willing to live in a bird cage? The nightingale wanted to fly away after recovering from the injury, but he refused to let it go. He built a cage for it and planted roses for it, but the nightingale didn’t like it, so it started a hunger strike and started pecking at the net on the cage, so he locked it in a small cage. Then one day, the nightingale finally started to eat, but it began to use the bird’s beak to pluck out the feathers on its body. He thought the nightingale wanted to go to the big cage, so he took the small birdcage to the big birdcage, and as soon as he opened the cage, the nightingale flew out, but instead of flying towards the rose, it hit the pillar to death.” Jiang Lin sighed. “That nightingale committed suicide.”

Su Yan was stunned and stared in shock.

Jiang Lin sighed. “It was only through this incident that I discovered that he has an extremely paranoid personality. If he likes something, he must get it, and he must keep it by his side, but it’s not his fault. Blame me; I forced him to be like this. He has been suppressed by me since he was a child, so he developed a strong resistance, which has accumulated over many years. This emotion distorted his character and turned him into what he is now. He doesn’t like to be controlled, he doesn’t like to be pushed around, and he doesn’t like the situation to be out of control, which will further stimulate his possessiveness and desire to control.”

Su Yan was suddenly at a loss because this was not the Bai Xingfan she knew. “I don’t think he is as paranoid as you said.”

“Maybe it’s because he really likes you.” Jiang Lin replied, “I’m telling you this, not to make you prejudiced against him, but to hope you can be more tolerant of him. If he doesn’t do anything well or is too strong, don’t blame him; it’s all my fault; it’s his mother who didn’t teach him well.” Jiang Lin let out a sob. “I killed him.”

Looking at the woman in front of her, Su Yan suddenly felt very sad for her.

Poor parents all over the world; she just wanted to make her son better and better but took the wrong way.

‘Put yourself in your shoes and think about it: if you have a child in the future, will you be worried that he or she will drop out of class because of your own reasons?

The answer is yes.’

But she would never educate her children in such an extreme way.

“Actually, I am very grateful to my parents-in-law. If it weren’t for them, his character would be more distorted.” Jiang Lin continued, “Perhaps it was because they had discovered this long ago, so since he was sixteen years old, my father-in-law began to train him personally. In fact, my father-in-law had already retired for several years at that time. When he was studying abroad for a few years, my father-in-law came out again and took my mother-in-law to the American branch of the group. The old man cultivates him while correcting his character; otherwise, he will not recognise me as a mother now.”

Su Yan said it from the bottom of her heart. “The old master is really a good person.”

“Yes, until Xingfan can do everything alone, the old man will never retire with peace of mind.” Jiang Lin smiled again. “My husband did not inherit it from the old man, but he is more like an old lady, gentle and kind, a good manager, but not an excellent heir.”

Su Yan understands this truth. “So, Xingfan is still more like you. You have cultivated an excellent heir for the old man.”

Jiang Lin was suddenly praised, but she was embarrassed. “I did nothing; I did nothing.”

‘You are ambitious, your goals are clear, your mind is firm, you know what you want, and you can be hard-hearted for it’—these were not derogatory words, but Su Yan couldn’t say such things to her elders. To a large extent, Bai Xingfan’s character was more inherited from his mother.

“There is no perfect child in the world, and there is no perfect mother.” Su Yan said, “You have done your best to give him the best things.”

Jiang Lin’s eyes were hot again, but she smiled. “No wonder he likes you so much; you girl is really lovable.”

‘An empathetic girl, who doesn’t like it?’

From the perspective of the elders, the little girl in front of her was indeed a very suitable daughter-in-law—gentle and considerate, with a clean family background—and she was perfect for both the family and the son.

The only fly in the ointment was that she had a marriage contract with the Xie family, and it turned so ugly.

But then again, young people today who haven’t had any emotional experience yet? What was more, it wasn’t her fault.

After Jiang Lin cut the fruits, Su Yan left the kitchen with her.

When the two returned to the living room, they found that the old master Bai and Bai Xingfan had not come back yet, so Jiang Lin asked, “Have the grandfather and grandson finished talking yet?”

The old lady, Bai, shook her head. “The old man always talks a lot.” Then she waved at Su Yan, patted the sofa next to her, and said with a smile, “Come, girl, sit next to grandma.”

****

Back garden, northwest promenade.

Since he came here, the old man Bai had not said a word, put his hands behind his back, and looked at the courtyard in front of him with a blank expression.

Bai Xingfan stood silently beside the old man, waiting for the old man to speak.

After a long time, the old man Bai asked, “Do you know what happened to the Xie family?”

Bai Xingfan was startled and looked at the old man in astonishment.

The old man’s expression sank, and he reprimanded him sharply. “Really, do you think I don’t know what you did? I’m old, not blind and deaf!”

Bai Xingfan was silent.

“Xie Hehai’s heart has a rejection reaction; it is estimated that time is running out, Yu Lilai said. You didn’t feel sorry for the Xie family; if it wasn’t for this heart, Xie Hehai would not be alive now, but in terms of love, you really owe Xie Yu; if that day comes, go to support him.”

Bai Xingfan did not object. “I understand.”

The old man Bai looked coldly at the heir he cultivated by himself. “It’s not just Xie Yu that you are sorry for, but also Yanyan. Think about what you should do if she finds out about this in the future.”

Bai Xingsan said calmly. “She will never know.”

The old man, Bai, sighed deeply. “You are too conceited; there is no airtight wall in this world.”

End of chapter 43

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