Late at night, Xue Heng got up and went to the bathroom. He was sleepy and planned to go back to the room, but found that the small light was still on in the living room, and there seemed to be a faint voice.
He blinked in confusion, yawned and walked over.
I saw my dad sitting on the sofa in his pajamas, watching a family theater.
Xue Heng frowned and asked: "Dad? It's so late, why haven't you gone to bed yet?"
The old man didn't raise his head and continued to stare at the TV.
"I drank tea earlier and couldn't sleep."
Xue Heng yawned, sat down and poured a glass of water.
"You used to drink tea every three days. Why can't you fall asleep all of a sudden? Are you feeling uncomfortable in some way?"
Xue Zhilan sighed softly: "I'm getting older. I'm no longer what I used to be. Most of the elderly don't sleep well. I've barely passed the test in the past two years. It seems that I won't even be able to drink more tea in the future.
Already."
"I don't dare to drink coffee now." Xue Heng rubbed his hair and leaned on the sofa. "I used to have no problem drinking it every day, but now I drink too much and I can't sleep easily at night."
Xue Zhilan raised his eyebrows and pointedly said: "You are not young anymore. After you are old enough, you have to start to know how to maintain your health."
"Yeah." Xue Heng narrowed his eyes and chuckled: "During the meeting the day before yesterday, the young employees turned on the air conditioner to 20 degrees. I happened to be sitting at the air vent. After less than ten minutes, I couldn't stand it anymore and hurriedly raised the temperature.
The wind changed direction. I kept shouting that it was cold, but the young man next to me kept fanning the air and shouted that it was too hot. I don’t know, I was shocked when I compared it. I am indeed older.”
Xue Zhilan snorted softly on the tip of his nose and asked in a low voice: "You know how old you are, why are you still so leisurely? You don't plan to live like this for the rest of your life, do you?"
Forehead?
Xue Heng rolled his eyes slightly and touched his nose awkwardly.
"Dad... I'm fine now. Let's wait until Xiaohan grows up."
Xue Zhilan sighed and said quietly: "In the eyes of parents, even if the child is a gray-haired old man, he is still their child. Xiaohan was only a few years old before. I will consider this when she grows up. I can understand this. But later
Soon, she will be a junior high school student. In a few years, she will grow into a graceful girl. In your eyes, she will always be your little baby and a child who will never grow up. Don't take Xiaohan for granted
As an excuse, your happiness and her happiness do not conflict with each other and are parallel to each other."
"Dad, it's too difficult." Xue Heng frowned and whispered: "No matter who I look for, they are still an outsider and a stranger to Xiaohan. The person I am looking for must be accepted by Xiaohan. In addition, Xiaohan must accept the person I am looking for.
, if the other party cannot accept Xiaohan, then I will never consider it."
Xue Zhilan asked: "Have you never thought about finding another one over the years? There are billions of people on the earth, can't you find someone who is similar?"
"Recently..." Xue Heng faltered: "Recently I have been dating a professional woman who has business dealings."
Xue Zhilan raised his eyebrows in surprise and asked: "Who is it? Be careful!"
What are you talking about in such general terms? Now that I’ve already said it, let’s make it clear. What’s the point of being a manly man if you’re secretive!
Xue Heng laughed awkwardly.
"Dad, don't ask for now. She and I... just think that we can get along and have a good conversation, and our families are very similar, so we will give each other a chance to get in touch with each other more and see if there is a chance for a deeper relationship. The horoscopes are not yet available.
Anyway, you’d better not ask too many questions.”
"Similar?" the old man asked: "The other party is also a single-parent family? Divorced? Widowed? Boy or girl? How old is it?"
Xue Heng knew that his father would pursue the matter to the end, so he had no choice but to explain: "A single parent, also divorced. The other party has a boy who is two years older than Xiaohan and is now in junior high school."
"Alas..." Xue Zhilan couldn't help but sigh again: "Although we share the same disease and seem to have something in common, in fact - each other's families are complicated and it is difficult to integrate together. You must be mentally prepared for this."
"I know." Xue Heng smiled bitterly: "She is also a very rational person, just like me. For her, her son and work are everything to her. For me, my daughter and family are also everything to me.
.If two kids can’t accept it, or one of them shakes his head, that means it’s impossible.”
"Does Xiaohan know?" Xue Zhilan asked.
Xue Heng shook his head: "We have just started. We don't want her to know before we finalize it."
After hearing this, the old father frowned slightly.
"After you decide it, what if all the children object? You are already in your forties! The more complicated the situation, the more clearly it should be separated bit by bit. The clearer the matter, the more open it is.
, on the contrary, it is easier to develop in a good direction.”
Xue Heng was stunned for a moment, then smiled vaguely.
"Dad, I...she and I don't seem to have much strong feelings. Maybe after a while of dating, we will naturally separate."
The old man frowned in confusion and asked: "Where is the other party? Is it the same as you? They all have such an 'indifferent' attitude?"
"Yeah." Xue Heng smiled bitterly: "At our age, we are all people who have been through big waves, and we have long seen through the entanglements and ups and downs of love and hate in the world. She is very calm and rational, and so am I. We are just trying each other out.
Whether they can live together, there are no positive signs yet."
When Xue Zhilan heard this, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
"We are all people like this, why do we need to try? No need to."
As far as he said, both of them had an "indifferent" attitude towards "remarriage".
Single-parent families are inherently complex, and it is certainly not easy for two small families to merge into one big family.
If both parties have a firm attitude, actively work hard, and cooperate with each other, the results may still be unsatisfactory, let alone such a perfunctory attitude!\
Xue Heng smiled and asked: "If you don't try, how will you know if there is a chance? No matter how slim or impossible, you can only tell after trying."
"Improper attitude!" Xue Zhilan pointed out the key point directly: "How could there be a chance!"
Forehead?
Xue Heng yawned and stood up.
"Dad, it's almost two o'clock, go to bed early. You have to help pick up Xiaoyue tomorrow, right? Don't be unable to get up tomorrow morning."
Xue Zhilan raised his chin and said in a deep voice: "Sit down."
The old father gave the order, but his son had no reason to disobey him. Even though he was reluctant, he still sat down.
Xue Zhilan suggested: "Since you have decided to give it a try, you must be honest with everyone - we can not do it for the time being, but Xiaohan must know first."
"This...?" The son hesitated.
Xue Zhilan said sincerely: "Xiaohan is no longer an ignorant child. Hiding some things from her would be more harmful than telling her directly. She grew up in a single-parent family and is much more sensitive than other children. The more you hide it,
She, the more likely it is to backfire. Regardless of whether you have a possibility with this colleague, you have to let Xiaohan know that you have the intention to reorganize your family. Even if she can't accept this woman, she still has to be mentally prepared. Without this,
There might be another one tomorrow, sooner or later."