Chapter 705: Urging Xiao Long Again

I looked at Xiao Long,

"Xiao Long, have a sip of water first. Don't just smoke. I somewhat regret teaching you to smoke."

Xiao Long then lifted his cup and drank a glass of water.

"Xiao Long, you have severed the father‑son bond with your father; have you considered your mother's feelings?" I asked softly.

"I said I can support my mother, let her choose who to be with," Xiao Long replied directly.

"Your answer is too hasty,

too ignorant.

Xiao Long, I'm very angry.

Really angry.

"I think the things you consider are too childish and laughable," I said angrily.

Xiao Long saw my angry expression,

and became a bit confused,

"Grandfather, how am I childish? My father is like that; on what grounds can I not cut ties with him? He insulted you and also insulted Fang Rui.

Is he even a human?

You were so good to him, so good to our whole family.

You gave so much,

only to have him insult you.

I heard from Grandma that you were so angry you ran off, and on the ridge you almost got into trouble.

Grandfather, what exactly did my father do?

He is a failure,

a hateful person... \" Xiao Long said loudly.

"Enough. Xiao Long. Enough," I immediately shouted to stop Xiao Long.

Hearing me say that, Xiao Long immediately dared not speak again.

He pulled out another cigarette, lit it, and began to smoke.

I looked at Xiao Long,

"Xiao Long, you are the most sensible child among this group.

Your elder brother was reckless and went to prison.

Zhengzheng has no feelings for anyone; after going abroad, he hasn't kept in touch with anyone.

Xiao Shitou is overly dependent when doing things, and his temperament is too weak.

Ru Meng, on the other hand, is arrogant and overbearing.

Only you are a perfect child in my heart.

I have watched you grow, watching you mature little by little.

I never expected that your maturity would turn out like this, so impulsive.

Your thoughts are so childish and laughable.

I just asked you, have you ever considered your mother's feelings?

You haven't thought about it at all; you only think of your own feelings.

From this perspective, you are somewhat selfish,

you severed ties with your father, leaving your mother to choose between her own son and her husband.

What kind of feeling would she have in the middle?

She would feel that living is worse than dying.

Xiao Long,

how can I describe you.

The matters between you and your father should be handled coldly. Do not exacerbate the conflict.

Otherwise the whole family will be completely shattered.

Your mother will suffer, your grandmother will suffer, your father will suffer.

Even Fang Rui would suffer. Then you would also live in suffering.

Fang Rui chose you, not to make you live painfully together with her.

Do you understand?

I believe Fang Rui knows you have severed the father‑son bond with your father; she will certainly choose to leave you.

Because Fang Rui is virtuous, wise, and clever, she does not want you to live in a squeeze.

Xiao Long, what good can I say to you?

A man's heart should be as broad as the sea.

Do not let any matter escalate the conflict, especially family matters.

A man must take responsibility and bear duties.

He must learn to endure.

"I guess Fang Rui is now preparing to break up with you, right?"

Xiao Long nodded once more,

his eyes instantly reddened again,

and he began to cry again,

"Grandfather, I'm in such a difficult situation; Fang Rui wants to break up with me.

Why?

What exactly did we do wrong between us? Why are you torturing me like this?

Torturing Fang Rui.

What should I do? Fang Rui, you're leaving me; I can't go on.

I'm truly in so much pain.

Xiao Long's emotions burst out.

Just a little matter of feelings, and it has crushed Xiao Long like this.

It seems Xiao Long's mind still needs training.

This is related to his upbringing; he has always lived in happiness, in pampering.

He has rarely faced setbacks in life, so when a small difficulty arises he collapses immediately.

Thus, a person's upbringing is very important.

I think of my own past, the suffering and trials I endured; placed on these children, none of them could bear it.

So my capacity to endure is different; no matter what happens, I will never let myself collapse.

I will definitely find a way to resolve it.

Letting children endure more hardships truly benefits their growth.

"Stop fooling around, Xiao Long, you actually said you'd die over a woman. That makes me so angry," I shouted directly at Xiao Long.

Xiao Long was a bit stunned.

Because Xiao Long has been with me for so long, I've never said such heavy words.

I treat him even better than I treat Xiao Shitou.

Seeing my angry expression,

Xiao Long didn't even dare to cry.

I continued, "Xiao Long, what's the point of a man crying and wailing.

For such a trivial matter, you keep crying, talking about life and death; that disappoints me greatly.

That's how I taught you in the past.

You, sigh, Xiao Long.

You're still too young, too sentimental.

Life's road is long; the romance between men and women is only a part of life.

When you reach your thirties or forties, you'll look back and find that matters of emotion are truly unimportant.

Of course, it's normal that you can't understand now. But you must never choose death over such a trivial matter.

Xiao Long, there will be many things you have to do in the future.

Our generation is basically like this.

Why do we work so hard? It's all for you.

We hope you can stand on the foundation we laid and go higher, farther.

Instead of crying over a woman, talking about life and death.

Throughout history, great men never let sentiment bind them.

Understand, Xiao Long?

After I finished speaking, Xiao Long thoughtfully took a drag of his cigarette.

Perhaps my words entered his heart; perhaps he didn't hear them at all.

After a moment of daze, Xiao Long asked me,

"Grandfather, what should I do next? I will not part from Fang Rui,

and I cannot break away from my father."

"Didn't I just tell you? Cold treatment.

What does cold treatment mean,

It means no longer bringing up the matter proactively. Whether you and Fang Rui can achieve a proper union requires various trials.

If you can endure these trials, it shows you have genuine feelings. Heaven and earth will be moved, and a good outcome will surely follow.

But if you cannot withstand such trials,

that means the fate between you does not exist.

It can only be this way. Nothing can be done.

The only unbreakable bond in life is family affection.

You will always be your parents' child; that can never be separated.

Xiao Long, your father's matter also needs time; let him accept it, let his mood gradually calm.

If you force it with him, you only fuel the fire. The result brings suffering to the whole family,

and the father‑son relationship will suffer greater damage.

Injury to family ties is a wound that lasts generations.

If you intend to sever the father‑son bond, your father might do something even more out of line.

Both of you will end up hurt.

As the Grandfather, would I feel comfortable seeing you cause such a ruckus?

Would your grandmother feel comfortable?

Xiao Long, what I'm saying today is that encountering problems isn't scary; what's scary is evading or escalating them.

You must learn to overcome hardness with softness. In fact, a man cannot be merely as hard as iron.

It must also be as flexible as steel, unyielding despite repeated setbacks.

Some words, some matters, are just like a passing gust.

Don't take it to heart,

Believe that time will give you the correct answer.

Between you and Fang Rui, although you cannot marry, it does not affect your love.

Why bother with these? Leave everything to time.

By then, someone will be even more anxious than you.

Xiao Long, a man's growth must undergo trials,

must face the torment of emotions.

Alright, I believe you, you will surely walk out of this painful path.