They both didn't realize that someone was standing not far away listening to their conversation. Yue Yue turned her head to look at Zhai Kuijun and seeing the depression between his brows, she didn't know what to do to ease it. She really couldn't do anything about it.
She knew what kind of power she held over her own son. He would do everything as long as it made her happy. But she didn't want him to live such a life anymore. She didn't know why but despite all her efforts, her son's life still seemed to be revolving around her.
Noticing her gaze, Zhai Kuijun looked back at her and smiled when he saw the concern in her eyes. He shook his head at her to reassure her but it didn't really help.
They didn't make their presence known. Instead, Zhai Kuijun took her out of there.
Yue Yue thought about it hard before constructing her words and typing them out for him, 'Don't take Fai's words to heart. He speaks without thinking.'
Zhai Kuijun's smile deepened when he read the sentence and shook his head at her, "No, that's not right. Fai's thoughts are deeper than anyone else. He doesn't speak without thinking. But I don't blame him for having such thoughts either. I'm already glad that he didn't reject me or Yanjun outright. At least, he is trying his best to be civil with us."
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'I know so. He is my son. I raised him. I am pretty sure that he'd cave in once he sees your sincerity. Haven't you noticed that he never really fights with Yanjun? He never takes his anger out on him. If he was as unreasonable as he says he is, he'd have already had a fistfight with Yanjun. He might throw a verbal jab around but he is never really trying to hurt Yanjun. It's because Yanjun had always been exceptionally patient with him and even a little doting like an elder brother. And even though Fai looks like he finds him annoying, that's not the case.'
Zhai Kuijun thought about it and realized that the relationship between his two sons seemed to be something like that. He never noticed such details before but now that she pointed it out, he came to realize a lot more things. Hyson seemed to value sincerity a lot. It was Zhai Yanjun's sincerity that didn't allow Hyson to do something like take out his anger on Zhai Yanjun. It wasn't just because of his mother as he said it himself.
It seemed that Hyson was just as awkward at family relationships as his best friend Raelle. They both had peculiar family dynamics and their way of getting along with family was also different. Just like Raelle always kept an indifferent attitude toward her two siblings, Hyson did the same with his brother. But deep down, they both really cared even if they weren't willing to accept it.
Zhai Kuijun smiled to himself as he thought of this. They were such awkward kids. But they were such good kids too.
"I'm in no hurry," said Zhai Kuijun. "And I really didn't take Fai's words to heart just now. It did make me feel a little uncomfortable but that's it. I can't just go and demand him to accept me all at once. That'd be forcing things. And I don't want to force him for anything. Even if it really takes a lifetime, I will take my time. I have a lot to prove to him. How can it be done in such a short time?"
Yue Yue breathed a sigh of relief when she saw his relaxed smile. She really didn't want him to overthink things. No one wanted Hyson to have a good relationship with his father more than her. Because he needed a father in his life even if it was so late.