Chapter 279 The Past That Cannot Be Forgotten
After eating at his grandfather's house, He Shu said that he had something to do at school and did not stay at home.
Upon hearing this, Qi Xue said that she had to go back to the company, so the two left home together.
After leaving the compound, Qi Xue pulled He Shu into the car and asked, "Why? Don't you want your grandpa and the others to go?"
"No." He Shu lowered his head to pull the seat belt.
"Stop pretending, little brat." Qi Xue leaned back in her chair and said, "Do you think I can't see it? You still have something wrong in your heart."
“…” He Shu wanted to say something but couldn’t.
Qi Xue sighed: "I thought you and we were already very close after so long."
He Shu heard Qi Xue say this and explained nervously: "Aunt, I really didn't."
"Okay, I won't force you."
Qi Xue smiled at He Shu: "Auntie has told you before, just be yourself, don't embarrass yourself for anyone else, understand?"
He Shu nodded: "Well, I understand, aunt, I really don't want to."
"That's good." Qi Xue didn't say anything more and drove He Shu back to school.
When he arrived at the school gate and watched his aunt drive away, He Shu felt very complicated.
In fact, if he insists on holding on to the past, he may not be able to get close to anyone in this world.
Humans are social animals, and no one likes to live alone.
It is inevitable that there are ties. What qualifications does He Shu have to blame anyone for anything?
Just as he turned around to go in, another car stopped behind him, and Qi Zhijun actually followed.
"What tree?"
"Uncle?"
Qi Zhijun parked the car in front of the school gate and said, "Come with me, I have something to tell you."
After saying that, Qi Zhijun walked into the school, and He Shu slowly followed his uncle.
The two walked into the campus and came to a tree-lined path on the side, stepping on the neatly arranged small tiles and walked like this for more than ten minutes.
He Shu looked at him and felt that his uncle must be struggling as well, because just from the side he could see the bulging skin between his brows due to frowning.
"I'm a straight-talking person. We've been together for so long, you should be able to tell."
Qi Zhijun said, "He Shu, you may think that I am a bad uncle."
"No..." He Shu wanted to speak, but Qi Zhijun raised his hand to stop him: "Listen to me."
"I know I am not a good enough uncle to be your uncle. I have never cared about you in all these years. As soon as we met, I sent you to military training without your consent."
Qi Zhijun stopped and stood under a tree, but still did not turn around to look at He Shu.
"You must think I'm ridiculous, but I know I'm not qualified."
"I think I'm doing this for your own good, but maybe you don't appreciate it."
He Shu also stopped and stood behind his uncle without interrupting him.
"He Shu, I'm your uncle, I don't wish you the best, do you understand?"
"Hmm..." He Shu could only give a response. In fact, he always advised himself not to be too serious. Now his grandpa's family is very good to him, and he should hold on to this family relationship.
Because this is actually what He Shu has always longed for in his heart.
"I won't say much about you going to jail. Even if I didn't have the past experience, even if I watched you grow up, if you broke the law, I still wouldn't help you get away with it just because you're my nephew."
"You can blame me for this, but I have my own things that I stick to. You don't need to understand."
"Uncle, I have never blamed you for this. If it weren't for you and grandpa, I might still be in prison now, and I wouldn't have entered the National Security Bureau and my criminal record would have been cleared."
He Shu shook his head gently: "Uncle, I have benefited from you, I have to admit this."
Qi Zhijun turned around and said, "It's good that you understand. Now I want to talk about your mother."
He Shu subconsciously wanted to interrupt him, but Qi Zhijun waved his hand: "I followed you out on purpose just to make things clear."
"You still hate your grandfather and me, especially me. I know it very well. You don't have to deny it."
Qi Zhijun looked at He Shu seriously: "I am not as smart as you, your uncle, but I have lived many more years than you, you can't fool me."
He Shu looked straight at Qi Zhijun and watched him continue speaking.
"I went to Danhe before, when your parents were still married, and I wanted to take your mother back to Dadu by force."
"She told me that this was the life she chose, and we had no business caring whether she lived or died."
"Your grandmother was still alive at that time, and she refused to come back even if we begged her to. She would rather break off relations with our Qi family and be with your father."
Qi Zhijun's breath became heavier: "When your aunt came back from a mission, she heard that your mother got married and gave birth to you, so she ran away to Danhe to see her, and used her connections to arrange a good job for your father."
"Actually, your grandpa and I knew about those things later. Although we were very angry at the time, we acquiesced because we all hoped that your mother could live a better life."
"The last time you were released from prison, I took you to the army. I wanted to apologize to you that day because I was still angry. Even though I knew she was divorced, I felt that it was her own fault."
"He Shu, that's your mother, and also my biological sister. I just hate her for not living up to her expectations and not listening to my instructions. You may not know that when your mother was at home, she was the most favored child in the family."
"So I still can't understand why she cut off ties with her family because of your father."
Qi Zhijun calmed down and said, "I don't know when your mother became ill. The Qi family is not as powerful as you think. They can monitor someone who doesn't want to have anything to do with the Qi family all the time."
"Of course, I was angry and deliberately stopped paying attention to her , but when your grandmother was dying, I wanted to see her for the last time, so I contacted her."
He Shu's pupils shrank suddenly. He didn't want to hear what happened next, but his body seemed to be out of control and he couldn't make any sound.
"Your mother refuses to come back." Qi Zhijun said this almost with gritted teeth, indicating that he has not let it go until now.
"She didn't tell me her reason. Later I found out that she was already in poor health. But in my heart, she was unfilial for not wanting to come back!"
At this point, Qi Zhijun closed his eyes and said, "So from then on, I thought she was dead and I didn't have a sister like her. I never checked your news again. Until your aunt came back from abroad and told me that your mother had passed away, leaving you alone."
After Qi Zhijun finished speaking, he walked up to He Shu and looked into his eyes: “I didn’t expect she was really dead.”
"When a person dies, it's like a light goes out. I really didn't feel that I had let your mother down before, but when I learned that she had passed away, I often thought of our childhood. We have been siblings for life, and I failed to fulfill my responsibilities as an older brother."
"So last time I also wanted to apologize to you and your mother."
"As her biological brother, I feel that I failed to raise her well and help her. But as her son and daughter, I still feel that she is unfilial."
Qi Zhijun's voice was a little hoarse: "He Shu, the person that my uncle feels most sorry for is actually you. You are innocent. My uncle is so strict with you, but it's really for your own good. Maybe my methods and ideas are wrong?"
