Chapter 418 Vigilance (2)_1
Mrs. Du, his former wife, the mother of his three children. That woman had eloped with someone years ago; at first, he indeed felt extremely embarrassed, hating her for not considering their marital bond and even the children they shared. Despite this, he still didn’t want the children to grow up harboring hatred towards their mother at such a young age; it would do them no good.
Therefore, even though there was much gossip in the village, he never spoke ill of Mrs. Du in front of the children. In fact, before she left, Mrs. Du was indeed good to the three children, fulfilling her responsibilities as a mother, and he couldn’t deny that fact out of spite.
Later on, as he gradually came to understand his cousins-in-law, his resentment towards Mrs. Du slowly dissipated. If he hadn’t been so obsessed with the imperial examination, staying in town all year round and neglecting the grievances endured by his wife and children, perhaps Mrs. Du wouldn’t have eloped, abandoning her husband and children.
As a husband, he couldn’t shelter his wife and children from hardships, and since they suffered so much, he had no right to blame Mrs. Du for leaving him and the children, forsaking their little family.
He no longer felt hatred in his heart, but deep down, he didn’t want to see Mrs. Du again; he preferred to act as if she had never existed. But he never imagined he would actually encounter her in Jing City, even with the man she had run away with.
Their family of four had finally settled into a peaceful life, and he didn’t want to stir up any waves. Encountering these two people, he could only quietly dodge them, pretending he had never seen them, nor had he thought about letting the children know. But now his daughter had grown suspicious—how was he to explain all this to her?
The pained and troubled expression on her father’s face only made Mo Yan more puzzled. Who exactly had he met that could elicit such a reaction from him? Not wanting to pressure her father, she promptly stepped forward and hugged Mo Qingze’s arm, consoling him, "Dad, your daughter was just asking casually. If you don’t wish to talk about it, that’s fine. As long as no one is causing you trouble, there’s nothing for your daughter to worry about."
Mo Qingze was still conflicted about whether to reveal the truth, and his daughter’s words brought him both comfort and emotion, along with a deep sense of guilt. If he hadn’t been so foolish, his children wouldn’t be motherless, subjected to the ridicule of others...