Chapter 918. Concerned For Him (2)
As Qi Lei spoke, the bitterness on his face could not help but be suffused with a faint sadness. Although it was not obvious, Mu Yuchen’s eyes that could see through everything sharply caught it.
“Very sadly, my mother was also one of those women. Not only did she and Qi Qiming not love each other, but they even hated each other. What’s funny is that a marriage like theirs actually lasted for decades. I don’t know how my mother even got through all that. She had no interest whatsoever in how many women Qi Qiming had. As long as the old man didn’t bring the women home, she’d never make life difficult for those women.”
Qi Lei could never understand this, but now he realized that he understood too little about his mother who raised him, and this made him feel even more hurt over Wang Qin’s miserable and bleak life.
Mu Yuchen fell silent for a while. Moments after that, he smiled and said, “It’s not hard to see that if your mother didn’t love Qi Qiming and didn’t care about him, then all these things would mean nothing to her. As long as it didn’t cross her bottom line, it obviously didn’t matter to her. That is quite similar to how Xiaye’s like, but she’s not as strong as your mother. However, I know that VP Wang loved you very much.”
Upon hearing this, Qi Lei suddenly felt his heart sink and ache. His eyes turned hot, so he blinked and combed his hair with his fingers as he said difficulty, “I know. I just found out too late.”
“Okay, let’s not talk about this anymore. Since you’ll recall these memories, that’s a good thing too. At least, you dare to face it head-on. As for me, when it comes to being a man, the thing that’s worth being proud of isn’t about how many excellent women you’ve had, but having a wife that you can love wholeheartedly for a lifetime, and to stand through the test of time and endure all sorts of temptations. Whether it’s in love or in marriage, they aren’t that complicated to me,” he said pensively, then stopped at this point while Qi Lei looked at him with a gaze that brightened up. There was an anticipation that he could hold back within him.
“I only have one principle—you can only love your wife, and you can only treat her well since this is your duty. Xiaye says that women actually want simple things. As long as the man is good to them, they are fine with anything. I don’t know how true that is, but I’m willing to share it with you, so we can encourage each other.”
When he finished, Qi Lei was startled and did not quite know how to react.
“Letting go of everything and starting over isn’t hard. Even Su Chen and Ah Mo are married now. Only you and Zimo are left. Zimo’s family seems to be choosing quite some young ladies from prestigious families while you…you’ve been loitering around. Haven’t you thought of ending this lifestyle?”