Tang Tianbao had offended three women at the same time.
The three women who had surrounded him at dinner the previous night had all become his enemies, and hated him to the bone at the same time. He wished that he could chop him into pieces and dismember his corpse into ten thousand pieces!
All of this seemed to have been deliberately arranged by the heavens, to be spoiled by women and then deeply hated by women. To become a man and become a part of Tang Tianbao, wasn't that painful as well?
However, reality was not a literary or artistic work. No matter how difficult it was, Tang Tianbao had to face it. There wouldn't be any miracles in his life, and he still had to walk the path on his own.
Tang Tianbao was lying on the bed by himself. The cigarette in his hand was already half burnt, and the ashes from the cigarette were scattered on the ground. He had always wanted to apologize to his mother, Duan Hong. However, every time he faced Duan Hong, he was unable to speak. Seeing Duan Hong's stubborn look, Tang Tianbao felt that he hadn't done anything wrong, so why did he have to apologize? Could he do something wrong because she was his mother? Could it be that just because he was his mother, she was able to dictate his fate?
Tang Tianbao did not like the Golden Python Flower. The reason why he did not explicitly reject the Goldping Flower from the beginning was just for the sake of the company. He did not want to offend the Goldping Flower. Now it seemed that his thinking was too childish.
Tang Tianbao didn't understand. Why did Duan Hong fall in love with the Golden Python Flower just like that? Is it her, Duan Hong, taking a wife or me taking a wife? Tang Tianbao's heart was filled with resentment. How could she possibly discipline him like that?
The next day, Tang Tianbao did not go to work. He slept at home for the entire morning. When he woke up at noon, he still looked listless.
Tang Tianbao threw away the cigarette butt and turned his body on the bed, continuing to sleep. However, he could no longer sleep. His mind was in a mess, a mess, but he did not know what to do.
Duan Hong had already woken up and was busy cooking in the kitchen. She knew she was wrong, but as a mother she couldn't bow her head to her son and apologize, could she? To someone like Duan Hong, who had a strong sense of being a farmer, it was naturally impossible to apologize to Tang Tianbao. However, as a mother, she wouldn't ignore Tang Tianbao like a child. Last night, she spent an entire night thinking about it, then tried her best to not participate in Tang Tianbao's marriage. Although she participated in it for his own good, her thoughts couldn't possibly be the same as the children of Tang Tianbao's generation. She admitted that her thoughts might really be outdated.
When Duan Hong woke up, it was already noon. This was the first time she had woken up so late since arriving at Chaozhou City. The first thing she did after waking up was to gently push open the door to Tang Tianbao's bedroom. Seeing that he was still in the bedroom, she proceeded to the kitchen to start cooking for him. After all, she thought of him as her mother. Even though Tang Tianbao wasn't her own son, he was very sensible and didn't know of her background.
As Duan Hong cooked, tears welled up in his eyes. For some reason, she felt especially uncomfortable today, even worse than yesterday. Logically speaking, a woman of Duan Hong's age should have already seen through most of her life and wouldn't feel such sorrow or joy anymore. However, Duan Hong was unable to do so. When Tang Daqui left, she was in extreme pain. Today, however, she was in extreme pain. She knew that ever since Tang Daqui left, the only person she cared about was Tang Tianbao. She had placed all of her chips on him. Tang Tianbao was also very sensible, allowing her to relax wherever she went …
However, everyone is not the same, life is made up of one complicated little life after another. In life, there will inevitably be some stumbles and quarrels, whether with the husband or with the children, are real, are inevitable. Thinking about it, Duan Hong couldn't hold back his tears ….
The sounds from the kitchen had already reached his bedroom. Tang Tianbao had awoken, and he had long since awoken. He just stayed under the blanket, not knowing how to face it. He was wrong, but he didn't have the courage to face it. He wanted to apologize, but he didn't know how. The sounds coming from the kitchen were becoming clearer and clearer. Every single sound was firmly imprinted into Tang Tianbao's heart. He should have gone to apologize. However, when he sat up from the bed, Duan Hong's weather-beaten face appeared in his mind, causing him to become weak once more. He did not dare to do so, nor was he willing to do so. His heart was conflicted. He hoped that his mother would give him a good scolding and then agree to the marriage between him and Yu Meng.
However, this was not the case.
Duan Hong did not scold Tang Tian Bao, nor did he get angry — — Perhaps she was angry, but in her heart, he did not show it on her face.
Duan Hong had already prepared all the dishes. She was hungry and her stomach was growling. Tang Tianbao was already hungry as his chest was already sticking to his back. But he refused to go out.
Duan Hong took out all the dishes, took off his apron, and washed his face. She wanted to personally call out for Tang Tianbao. Before calling Tang Tianbao out for dinner, she had to wash the tears from her eyes and face. As a mother, Duan Hong was qualified. At the very least, she did not insist on her opinion on this matter. It wasn't because she realized that she was wrong, and it wasn't because she didn't love Tang Tianbao, but because she suddenly realized. She had to stop forcing her thoughts onto Tang Tianbao. This was because Tang Tianbao was not her biological son. Duan Hong was conflicted all night, wondering if he should tell him about Tang Tianbao's background. After all, he wasn't a child anymore. I should at least let him know my background, right? He had a right to know.
Duan Hong took a look at herself in front of the mirror. She was already old, and time flew by in a flash, not sparing anyone time. Twenty years had passed in just a short period of time. Her hands caressed her wrinkled face. It was all over. She didn't want to talk about the past anymore.
Duan Hong walked towards Tang Tianbao's bedroom.
For some reason, she suddenly became very courteous to her "son." She stood at the door of Tang Tianbao's bedroom and lightly knocked on the door.
This action of Duan Hong's did not allow Tang Tianbao to get used to it. What happened to his mother today? Tang Tianbao was puzzled.
The door to the room was slowly pushed open and Duan Hong walked in with light footsteps.
"Little Treasure, Little Treasure, are you awake?" Duan Hong called out to Tang Tianbao in a low voice. As usual, it was different. Duan Hong's' politeness' was simply a form of 'unwelcome' to Tang Tianbao. Was there a need for a mother to be so courteous to her son? Was it useful?
Tang Tianbao wasn't used. His tears splattered on the pillow. Finally, unable to control himself, he lifted off the towel covering his head, sat up on the bed, and wailed, "Mommy!"
Duan Hong walked to the side of Tang Tianbao's bed and blankly sized him up with abnormal calmness. She started to say something, then stopped, looking at him in silence. She hesitated. The words in her heart had reached her lips, but she did not open her mouth. It wasn't that she was embarrassed to open her mouth, but that she couldn't bear to. She could not bear to see this child, who was bowing his head in apology to her, grieve. When he was at his lowest, Duan Hong couldn't tell him about his background. At that moment, Duan Hong saw the tears in Tang Tianbao's eyes and the remorse in his heart. What could be more important than this? What could be more touching than kinship?
The female kindness in Duan Hong's heart started to flood over once again. She put it down. Saying it at this time felt like adding insult to injury, so how could she bear to do so?
Duan Hong still spoke up.
"Little Treasure, Mom has already finished cooking, do you want to eat?" Duan Hong said. She forced herself to say it because she had to suppress the complicated feelings in her heart.
"Mom …" Tang Tianbao shouted and could no longer shout. His voice was already hoarse as he sobbed soundlessly.
Duan Hong was moved by this serious shout. Although it was only one word, behind the word was a surging river. It was an ancient river that was splashing and flushing, causing her to be unable to control herself any longer. Duan Hong also cried.
At this moment, there was a feeling called motherly love.
Duan Hong sat on the edge of the bed while Tang Tianbao held him tightly. It had been a long time since he'd had that wonderful feeling, and it felt like it was yesterday. In front of Duan Hong, Tang Tianbao was still a small child.
Tang Tianbao's tears flowed freely.
"Mom, I was wrong." Tang Tianbao finally opened his mouth to admit his mistake. He really shouldn't contradict his mother, and really shouldn't play the temper of a child with her, because after all, he was no longer a child. Since his father Tang Daqui had left, Tang Tianbao had become the only man in the family, and as a man, he should have taken on all the responsibilities in the family. What happened last night was that he was irrational. Tang Tianbao was denouncing him, denouncing him, and even hating him.
"Son, everything's alright. It's all over. Alright, your son, get up and eat. Don't be so hungry! " Duan Hong hugged Tang Tianbao and lightly patted his back a few times.
"Mom, did you forgive me?" Tang Tianbao asked in a tearful voice.
"Foolish child, mother has never blamed you. Last night was Mom's fault. No matter what, Yu Meng was still your friend, so Mom shouldn't have said those words to her. It's all my fault! " Duan Hong was also trying to reprimand himself for his own mistakes. However, her reprimand carried a deeper meaning. She knew that Tang Tianbao wasn't her own son, so her harsh demands towards him made her seem petty.
"Mom, you're right. It's all my fault. It was because I didn't communicate with you in advance that last night's incident occurred. It's all my fault. "
"Alright, son, get up."
Tang Tianbao got up from the bed and put on his clothes. During dinner time, the "Jinping Flower" came uninvited.
The sudden appearance of the Golden Python Flower had cast a veil over the seemingly calm situation. A dark tide was surging beneath the veil and a new storm was about to unfold.