"I’m doing okay, you see I’m living pretty well now! Grandpa’s health isn’t great lately, but fortunately there’s Xiao Yifei, and Sisi is doing well too," Liu Rui said. In his heart, he actually had a lot to say to his father, but he found that when he t his father, the scene wasn’t what he imagined. He faced his father and felt a bit at a loss, uncertain how to get along with him.
It seed his father felt the sa way, unsure what to say, too. After all, over a decade had passed between them. As the ancients said, when one has been gone for three days, they deserve to be looked at with new eyes. They had been apart for so many years. His father was no longer the man in his mory who loved to buy him toys.
The son was no longer the one who loved to act spoiled with him. Everything had unknowingly changed over ti, and there’s nothing we can do about it.
"I know your intentions, but let be clear: I absolutely won’t leave with you. That’s simply not possible," Liu Bailong said. He had noticed earlier that Liu Rui was particularly concerned about this issue. During the day, they almost argued about it.
But Liu Bailong truly wouldn’t leave the prison, even if the person rescuing him was his son. While he didn’t show any emotion about what his son did, inside he was truly touched. The little boy who once understood nothing had grown into a man.
In fact, Liu Bailong was a very stubborn person. Once he decided on sothing, even nine oxen couldn’t pull him back. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have stayed in prison for over a decade. If he really wanted out, he definitely had ways to leave. However, after staying there a long ti, he found it wasn’t much different inside compared to outside.
Plus, he’d offended quite a few people outside. If he just left like that, surely a lot of enemies would co seeking revenge! Staying inside was more peaceful.
"Why do you insist on staying inside? I absolutely have the ability to get you out," Liu Rui said. After eting his father, he realized the gap between them was large, with differing views on people and things, and now the two couldn’t have a normal conversation.
"I understand your ability. Since you got in, you must have a way to get out. But why are you so determined to save ?" Liu Bailong couldn’t understand his son’s ideas either.
"Because you are my father. Haven’t you ever considered things from our perspective? Do you know how my sister and I have lived all these years?" Liu Rui struggled to control his emotions, feeling like he could burst into a quarrel with his father any second.
"Not raising you to adulthood has always been a regret for , and I apologize to both of you. But before I was about to leave, I made arrangents for everything so you could grow up without issues and beco who you are today. The money I left should ensure you live worry-free lives," Liu Bailong said.
Perhaps this idea was sowhat selfish, but now he truly couldn’t heed his son’s advice to escape prison. He had his own life to live. If Liu Rui didn’t show up, his plan was indeed to spend the rest of his life in prison. After all, he was quite content there.
Although Liu Rui’s appearance wouldn’t change his mind, his heart was still sowhat shaken. Sotis, it’s really hard to balance family affection and personal ideals, and often one has to give up so things.
We all face many choices; at such tis, we must consider what matters most in our hearts. So people value family and might choose to return to family at the peak of their careers. There are many such people in reality.
But so people, like Liu Bailong, value their future paths more. Liu Rui and Sisi had already grown up, and surely they also have their own paths. Since he already missed ten crucial years in their lives, they seed to be doing well without him now. These were Liu Bailong’s genuine thoughts.
In truth, the bottom line was he couldn’t bear to give up all he’d gained in prison, and if he left, he’d have to start all over. With society rapidly evolving, fleeting and ever-changing, he knew that today’s world was no longer the sa as the one he knew. Today’s society belonged to people like his son, and he didn’t want to go out and ask for trouble. He was adamant about not living that kind of life.
"If you’re willing to leave, I can give you everything I have, even the position of boss," Liu Rui said, genuinely lowering his standards to get his father out. He didn’t care about things like fa or power; what mattered most to him was family. Perhaps because he grew up in a broken family, he viewed these things as particularly important.
But now it seems his father only cared about his ’career,’ if it could be called that. By doing this, where did he place him and his sister? Over the years, he’d noticed significant changes in his father; he was no longer the dad who said to Sisi, "You will always be my little darling."
Often, he intentionally kept a cold face because if he was heartless, others wouldn’t hurt him.
"Child, things are not as simple as you think. I am truly moved by your intention to rescue . I never imagined my son would one day be this outstanding and would go into prison just to save . It’s sothing I couldn’t dare dream of," Liu Bailong said.
"But now the situation in prison is complex, and I cannot choose to leave at this ti. Everyone has the right to make choices, and everyone has their difficulties. I hope you can understand my difficulties. You can choose to leave now; I definitely won’t stop you," Liu Bailong said, looking earnestly into Liu Rui’s eyes.
Since his father had spoken to this extent, Liu Rui didn’t want to waste any more words. Suddenly he felt especially ridiculous, holding onto a belief for so many years that he’d save his father no matter what. It was due to this belief that he’d chosen this path.
But it seed all his efforts over so many years had been for nothing. With one word of denial from his father, all his efforts were in vain. He felt like a clown jumping for attention, sadly unable to make anyone happy and himself unhappy in the end.
"Then that’s it," Liu Rui said tiredly. He now regretted entering prison; without doing so, he could at least hold so hope for his father and look forward to a reunion soday. But after this, Liu Rui really didn’t want to see Liu Bailong ever again.
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