Xue Ling couldn't help but feel slightly embarrassed when he heard this.
"She only came of age today, but she has been in a relationship for half a year.
Tietou, you have a really big heart.
She is still so young and still at an age where she is ignorant about feelings.
You may be able to do it, but she definitely can't."
Chen Xinzhi's eyes were determined and he said: "Madam, no matter whether Xiaoxin's future is uncertain or not, I will always love her, care for her and pamper her."
"You..." Xue Ling smiled bitterly: "Why are you doing this?
Tietou, you are a man who accepts death, and I am afraid that you will be the one who will hurt me more in the future."
Chen Xinzhi was moved, his voice slightly hoarse.
"Madam, you understand me very well... Since you understand me, please help us.
Please believe me, I will use my life to protect Xiaoxin and keep her happy and healthy throughout her life."
Xue Ling frowned in embarrassment and whispered: "Tietou, you are already in your thirties, and you have always been mature and steady in your thinking.
Why are you so uncool all of a sudden?
Emotional commitments should not be made every once in a lifetime, as they are difficult to keep.
Besides, Xiaoxin is still a half-year-old child, so I can’t believe it.”
Chen Xinzhi's eyes were firm and firm as he said: "Madam, I always do what I say, you know that.
No matter what the future holds, I should only love Xiaoxin in this life.
Please help me."
"Why are you so impulsive when it comes to relationships?"
Xue Ling stopped and sighed: "Tietou, you have always been very thoughtful and calm in everything you do and think about. You shouldn't be too rash with your feelings."
Chen Xinzhi lowered his eyes, his handsome and noble face full of vicissitudes of life.
"Sir, Madam, I grew up in a broken family, with a cruel father who was alcoholic and domestically violent, and a weak and kind-hearted lonely mother. Ever since I became sensible, I have vowed to shoulder the responsibilities of the family and save the family.
My mother was freed from suffering and given her a complete and happy home."
“Later, my mother was aborted and had a mental breakdown.
If my wife hadn't risked her life to save her, my mother would have passed away long ago.
Later, you helped us many times, gave us mother and son a place to live, and also gave us a lot of warmth."
"Although my life is much better, my family is still incomplete and cannot be complete.
I couldn't bear to see my mother working alone under the lamp, so I supported her and Uncle Zheng in reorganizing their family.
Their family is very nice, but unfortunately I never have a sense of belonging."
"Except for Xiaoxin and the other children, almost no one can bring real happiness to me.
No matter how good my academic performance is and making more money day by day, my heart is always hard, and sometimes I even hate myself for being like this."
"For me, family is strange but very attractive.
Deep down in my heart, I long for a complete and happy family, but unfortunately I can't find or understand it, and it even arouses the suspicion of Zheng Datong.
I don’t want my mother to worry, I keep my worries secret, my mind is extremely sensitive, and my personality is extremely strong, so I ran away from home in a fit of rage.”
"Running away is not just running away, I want to stay away from this environment, including my mother... So, I fled from the northern imperial capital to the southern seaside.
I heard that some people smuggled themselves to Nanyang to start a business and crossed the ocean away from the mainland, so I didn’t hesitate to get on the boat.”
“During those ten days on the boat, I saw the magnificent sea and experienced several life and death situations.
The ship ran aground, and when I saw the hysteria of the people around me who were afraid of death, I seemed to feel something in my hard heart.
I miss home, I miss my mother, and I miss all of you.
So, I swam as hard as I could, and finally caught a piece of wood in my panic."
“It was a dark night and the wind was high, and the waves were like patches of black curtain, constantly sweeping over and beating me.
I couldn't do anything but hug the board tightly.
At that time, I thought I might die.
But I was very lucky. I was rescued by a fishing boat early the next morning and woke up after being asleep for a long time."
“The language barrier and the different environment made me experience all kinds of sadness and hardship at first.
I slept on the roadside at night, drank stream water and dug wild vegetables to eat. From time to time I was bullied by street gangsters, who punched and kicked me. I was almost maimed twice and limped for several months. I found a wooden stick.
I set my own bones and endured the severe pain."
"In those days, I could only rely on the thought of 'going home', otherwise I would not survive.
I miss you, I miss you very much, you all gave me the faith to survive."
“It wasn’t until I heard the familiar accent and approached him to chat that I met the first local overseas Chinese.
Seeing that I was pitiful, he gave me a place to live and a job.
With shelter, I finally gained a foothold there.
I slowly learned the local language and the characters there.
After I earned some money from my part-time job, I started attending classes at a local school.
I learned quickly and gradually discovered many business opportunities.”
“Slowly, I started to start a business there while taking classes at school.
Fortunately, there is a credit system there. As long as you pass the exam, the teacher will turn a blind eye even if you don't go to class.
Finally, I have achieved both academic and career success."
"Actually, during those days, I already had nationality there and could return to the imperial capital at any time.
But I don’t know why, I always feel like I’m more timid when I’m close to my hometown.
My mother urged me over and over again on the phone, telling me to go home when I was free.
I want to go back, but I never dare to go back."
Having said this, he let out a long sigh.
"I didn't know what I was afraid of until I finally came back.
Even with my mother, it is difficult for me to get close to her... Years of isolation and strangers, and having experienced too many dangers and hardships, have made my heart seem to be covered with a layer of isolation.
In my heart, I miss my mother and Duoduo very much, and I miss you all very much.
But I seem to be used to being independent and can’t get close to anyone, so I always feel alienated.”
"But there is one person who is very special...she can easily cross the isolation barrier, reach directly into my heart, and touch the only softness deep in my heart at once.
I don't know why, but she just can.
She——is Xiaoxin."
He looked at Cheng Tianyuan and Xue Ling and said sincerely: "Sir, madam, my feelings for Xiaoxin are not impulsive, nor are they childhood sweethearts.
But I am very sure that she is the only one in my life.
Only when I face her, my heart becomes soft and my whole person seems to have flesh and blood."
Xue Ling burst into tears and whispered: "Xiao Xin is undoubtedly very lucky to have a big brother who loves her so much.
Tietou, to be honest, if you were any other man, maybe we would have kicked you out long ago.
After all, falling in love at Xiaoxin's age and at this period is probably child's play and self-destructive.
It is precisely because you are our loyal friend that we are willing to give you the opportunity to explain and listen to your specific thoughts."