Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1789 The Sun Shines Like Me 18

Enjoying a rare moment of tenderness with her son, Sheng Wei'ai decided to reveal the secrets of those years. So she asked, "Don't you think I'm too cold-hearted? All these years, I haven't seen my own father?"

Lin Yusen replied seriously, "I said that when I was a child, of course not."

Sheng Wei's heart softened completely. Using the act of drinking her beverage, she forced back the tears that welled up in her eyes. "Thank you, son, for being forced to be sensible at such a young age."

“You’re finally in a relationship. If all goes well, you’ll soon have your own little family. I can finally relax.”

Lin Yusen didn't want to talk about anything heavy, so he helplessly defended himself once again: "Even if I don't date, I'm healthy in body and mind, so you don't need to worry about me."

Sheng Weiai shook her head: "That's different."

"If you have someone you like, or even someone you love, by your side, the whole world is full of anticipation and feels brand new."

Lin Yusen nodded under Sheng Weiai's expectant gaze, "Indeed, after getting to know Nianyuan, I always felt a sense of anticipation in my heart, especially as the distance between us gradually narrowed, I felt as if even the air was jumping."

Sheng Wei'ai smiled knowingly at Lin Yusen's description, "I don't think I've ever talked about what happened between me and your father when we were young, have I?"

"Actually, back then, I was the one who pursued your father, but he rejected me. He rejected me many times, and eventually, I was even thinking of giving up."

Lin Yusen smiled and said, "I know about this. It seems that my father told me about it quietly when I was very, very young."

Sheng Wei'ai's tears could no longer be held back, silently sliding down her cheeks. "Actually, I regret it so much. I regret being so persistent in being with your father. Because if he hadn't been with me, he should have had a happy and fulfilling life, and wouldn't have died young, far from home..."

Lin Yusen hugged his mother and comforted her, saying, "Mom, Dad's death is not your fault. Don't take all the blame on yourself."

Sheng Wei'ai retorted, "If anyone's to blame, it would have been better if I had just given up back then. Your father wouldn't have had to work so hard just to be worthy of me. He's smart, capable, and selfless. Even if he weren't in Shengyuan, he could have achieved great things anywhere. But such a good person was forced into this situation just because he fell in love with me, married me, and because I have a bunch of stupid and incompetent younger brothers..."

"Those people caused your grandparents to bury their child, and caused you to lose both parents at a young age. But they are my father, my brother, and I am their daughter and sister!"

"So at that time, all I wanted to do was escape everything. I wanted to take you with me, but in the end, I left you with your grandparents. I'm really not a strong mother..."

Lin Yusen's eyes reddened as he listened to his mother recount those old stories, but at this moment he was truly at peace with them. So he said to his mother, "No, none of that was your fault. No one can force you to be a strong mother, because before you become someone's daughter, sister, wife, or mother, you are first and foremost yourself."

"Besides, you call me every day, it's getting annoying..."

Sheng Wei'ai knew perfectly well that her son was just joking around to comfort her, but she played along and asked, "Do you get tired of coming to Switzerland every winter and summer vacation?"

Lin Yusen replied earnestly, "No, that's my motivation to study hard."

That night, the mother and son reconnected, both shedding some burdens and ready to start anew.

Jiang Rui, who was on Nie Xiguang's side, accidentally mentioned Ma Nianyuan, whom he had met on the slide during the day, and also mentioned Nie Xiguang's infatuation with Zhuang Xu, which made Jiang Yun and Yang Shu unable to help but join forces to question Nie Xiguang.

What else could Nie Xiguang say? She hadn't sorted out her relationship with Zhuang Xu yet, so she could only brush it off for now.

However, Jiang Rui was very perceptive and felt that Zhuang Xu's appearance at Changbai Mountain was probably because she had accidentally revealed this year's plans while chatting with Zhuang Xu's younger brother, Zhuang Fei, and Zhuang Xu had deliberately cooperated with their itinerary.

He secretly shared this guess with Nie Xiguang, which made Nie Xiguang's feelings for Zhuang Xu even more complicated.

Seeing that Nie Xiguang's mood didn't immediately improve because of Zhuang Xu's initiative, Jiang Rui realized he had made a mistake, scratched his head, and awkwardly slipped away.

Jiang Rui wandered around for a while and unexpectedly ran into Ma Nianyuan and Lin Yusen building a snowman. He originally just wanted to take a look and leave, but then someone led a reindeer past. He wasn't particularly interested in reindeer, but he felt that Nie Xiguang must need one right now, so he quickly sent her a message, telling her to come over and not miss the fun of riding a reindeer sled.

Nie Xiguang was immediately drawn to the lifelike Christmas sleigh. Unexpectedly, he ran into Ma Nianyuan and Lin Yusen, who were out for a trip together. Seeing his cousin sitting behind them waving, he could only awkwardly go up and greet them.

Ma Nianyuan was still holding a fairy wand. She was all fluffy and had a big smile on her face, which made her look kind of cute. Especially when she raised her fluffy hand and waved to Nie Xiguang, Nie Xiguang felt like he had been hit in the heart, and his embarrassment disappeared instantly.

The four of them rode a reindeer sled to the fireworks display area. Lin Yusen helped Ma Nianyuan light her sparkler, and Ma Nianyuan unceremoniously gave two to Nie Xiguang, saying, "Here, I'll give the sparkler to the little fairy~"

Nie Xiguang took the magic wand and immediately beamed, "A fairy gave me the magic wand—"

At this moment, Jiang Rui didn't care about the connection between Ma Nianyuan and the Nie and Jiang families. Since Ma Nianyuan was now just a kind person comforting his older sister, he playfully bumped into the still vain Nie Xiguang, saying, "At least you have some self-awareness! I want a magic wand too—"

The siblings immediately started a new round of playful fighting. Lin Yusen felt that as long as he was by Ma Nianyuan's side, all his troubles would leave him, and there would be no more dark moments in his world.

On the way back after watching the fireworks, Ma Nianyuan didn't ask why Lin Yusen had been in a bad mood earlier. She just said with concern, "I hope you can have a good mood every day. If you can't let go of the past, just put it aside."

Lin Yusen pulled Ma Nianyuan into his arms and whispered in her ear, "I really learned a lot today and confirmed a lot of things. I just hope we are luckier than our parents and can live a peaceful and long life."