Chapter 1121: Thinking Through
Mu Yangling was right—there was indeed a rift between Mu Shi and Mu Bowen. Otherwise, Mu Bowen would not have looked for Mu Yangling, hoping that his sister would be able to mediate the conflict between the father and son.
However, Mu Shi’s letter directly extinguished Mu Bowen’s enthusiasm.
In the letter, Mu Shi reprimanded Mu Bowen for not being considerate of his older sister. Since she had married into the royal family, she had to be careful with her words and actions, and she must have a lot to do. It was not easy for Mu Yangling to make a trip back, so he shouldn’t let her fret over his matters.
He warned him not to tell Mu Yangling about this.
Mu Bowen could not help but feel sad. He could not tell his mother about this, and it wasn’t ideal for his younger siblings to interfere. If Mu Yangling did not mediate, would he and his father continue to be in a deadlock?
Ever since he was young, Mu Yangling had told him that when a conflict arose between people, it had to be resolved immediately and actively communicated. Otherwise, the longer it took, even small conflicts would turn into big conflicts. It might even become a thorn in one’s heart. No matter if the other party was a stranger or a familiar person, it was not good for things to develop to such an extent.
The former would make the duo become enemies, while the latter would sadden the hearts of those involved.
He was indeed sad now, but when he had a disagreement with his father back then, he wanted to have a good talk with him. However, his father was either too busy with work or quarreled the moment they met. The two of them could never communicate properly. When Bowen finally made up his mind to communicate no matter how difficult it was, his father had left for war.
Now that almost a year had passed, there was almost no communication between the father and son. He could already feel that the conflict between the father and son was snowballing. Hence, Mu Yangling’s return at this time inevitably gave Mu Bowen a sense of support.
Compared to his majestic father and loving mother, Mu Yangling was more like someone guiding his life’s path.