Zheng Qianyang saw the change in Huo Chenhuan’s expression. He was pleased, but also a little disappointed.
After Huo Chenhuan’s parents passed away, the only family he had left in this world was Huo Chenhuan.
Originally, the two of them were dependent on each other. Now that Huo Chenhuan had his own happy little family, he was still alone. Zheng Qianyang could not help but feel a little lonely.
Huo Chenhuan seemed to notice Zheng Qianyang’s unintentional vulnerability. He was startled and suddenly realized that the man he had once admired and hated was no longer young.
Time had not favored the man in front of him. His temples had been stained with frost, and there were many wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.
Perhaps in a few more years, the man in front of him would gradually hunch his back, and his consciousness would gradually fade.
He would remember some people, but most of the time, he would forget some people.
Realizing this, Huo Chenhuan suddenly felt that many things were not that important anymore.
“I’m sorry.”
Only then did he realize that it was not as difficult as he thought it would be to say the words that were still in his mouth the day before and could not be said no matter how hard he tried.
Zheng Qianyang was stunned for a few seconds before he realized what Huo Chenhuan had said. His eyes suddenly widened. “You…”
Some words were much simpler after the first sentence was said.
“When my parents were in trouble, I lost control of my emotions. I was unreasonable and blamed you for their death. It was my fault.”
Zheng Qianyang’s heart skipped a beat. He subconsciously shouted, “Chenhuan…”
“My parents’ death was an accident or a man-made accident. You were not the one who hurt them. You are not the one who needs to pay the price and atone for your sins.”
Zheng Qianyang was stunned. He hoped that he could restore his relationship with Huo Chenhuan and become his family again, but he was afraid that all of this was just a wishful dream.
After a long while, he finally found his voice and said with difficulty, “Do you really think so? You know, your parents might have been implicated by me…”
Huo Chenhuan looked at Zheng Qianyang for a long time and sighed, “I’ve thought about it for a long time. If my parents knew that they died because of you, would they blame you?”
Zheng Qianyang’s body stiffened and his face turned pale.
“No.”
“What?”
“The answer is no,” Huo Chenhuan said with certainty, “Even if they knew that their deaths might be related to you, even if they knew that the people who hurt them might be your enemies, they wouldn’t blame you. In that case, what right do I have to blame you?”
“No, you have every right.” Zheng Qianyang’s eyes were slightly red as he shook his head. “I’m the one who caused you to lose your parents. You have the right to blame me more than anyone else.”
Huo Chenhuan closed his eyes. When he opened them again.., however, there was a hint of relief in his eyes. “Yanyan said, ‘Don’t punish yourself with the sins of others, because that will only make the people who love you sad and make the people who hurt you happy.’ It applies to me, and it’s the same for you.”
Zheng Qianyang knew this, but sometimes it was easy for people to walk into a dead end.
Huo Chenhuan’s hateful gaze had become a demon in his heart for many years. He would even wake up suddenly when he dreamed in the middle of the night. After that, he could no longer sleep, and he sat there night after night until dawn.
He wanted to come back, but he did not dare to come back. He was afraid that he would meet his nephew’s hateful gaze again when he returned.
And now, this nephew, whom he felt that he owed a lot, was telling him that all of this was not his fault. He had long stopped blaming him.
Zheng Qianyang wanted to laugh, but before he could smile, his eyes had already turned red.