The Pianist And The Lady[Republic Of China Gl] Chapter 59
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Hunter was afraid that Lan Yuan wouldn’t understand what Chen Xian’s mother said, so he quickly explained: “This is Chen Xian’s mother, Joe. You can call her Aunt Qiao.”
“Hello, Auntie, come in quickly.” Lan Yuan’s palms were sweating, and she was very nervous when she suddenly saw Shen Xian’s mother.
After welcoming the two of them in, Lan Yuan hurriedly poured tea and snacks for them.
At the same time, Lan Yuan also asked Shen Xian to come over and greet them. She needed to go inside quickly and change into a turtleneck sweater.
Because the marks on the neck are too obvious and lose the image.
Shen Xian didn’t expect that his biological mother would come to Nanjing. He put down the kitchen knife and quickly took off his apron and sat across from them. He was a little at a loss for a moment.
Joe’s eyes shed tears again when he saw Shen Xian sitting opposite him. Her good daughter used to be right next to her.
Joe was already worried and sad because there was no news from Shen Xian for a year and a half. Two months ago, she received a letter from Hunter, saying that her daughter was almost beaten to death. She was so worried that she immediately planned to come to Jinling.
Joe finally bought a boat ticket and traveled across the ocean for a month before arriving here. Seeing that his daughter was fine, Joe was heartbroken, but he couldn’t help crying because of the alienation from his daughter.
Shen Xian didn’t know how to face her mother for a moment and crossed her arms nervously. She couldn’t tell how she felt about her mother. She had obviously missed her very much during this period, but she felt shy about being close to her mother when they actually met her.
But seeing her mother crying there, Shen Xian’s heart ached. She moved to sit next to Joe and hugged her.
When Joe saw his daughter hugging him, his heart no longer hurt and he stopped crying, “Hunter said you were seriously injured. Are you feeling better now?”
“I have fully recovered.” Shen Xian replied gently, wiping away her mother’s tears.
“Who beat Ann like this?” Joe asked Hunter.
Before Hunter came to visit, he had confessed to Joe about the person Shen Xian was talking to, but he didn’t dare to tell her that it was his father-in-law who beat her, for fear that Joe would anger Lan Yatou as soon as he came in.
At this point, Lan Yuan also changed her clothes, sat down at Shen Xian’s seat, and said hello intimately: “Good evening, aunt.”
“You are Chen Xian’s girlfriend, right?” Joe spoke to Lan Yuan straight to the point.
Lan Yuan didn’t know for a moment whether it was better to admit it or hide it and pretend to be a friend first, with a dilemma on her face.
Chen Xian was frightened by her mother’s frankness and almost spat out the sip of tea she had just swallowed. She glanced at Hunter and asked him what was going on?
Hunter lip-synced to tell Shen Xian that Joe already knew about their relationship.
At that time, Hunter had just picked up Joe at the dock and helped Shen Xian come out of the closet.
Of course, this was said after Hunter’s careful consideration——
On the one hand, Hunter knew that Joe was not a stubborn person, and on the other hand, he knew Joe’s attitude in advance. If Joe objected, Hunter would ask Chen Xian to elope with Lan Yuan overnight.
“What…” Chen Xian quickly moved to Lan Yuan’s side and held her hand, “Mom, don’t bully her. It was me who took the initiative to pursue Lan Yuan.”
“Really?” Joe asked with a serious expression.
She originally wanted to express her support for them, but seeing how protective Shen Xian was, she suddenly wanted to test the depth of their affection.
“Yes.” Shen Xian insisted.
“No, Aunt Qiao, don’t blame Chen Xian. It was all my initiative.” Lan Yuan rushed to say. She knew that Chen Xian cared about his parents and didn’t want him to get separated from his family.
“You two act like you are going to die for the sake of justice, which makes me look like a witch.” Joe smiled. She could see Lan Yuan’s love for her daughter, so she had nothing to worry about.
“Mom, don’t you object to us?” Shen Xian said excitedly, hugging his mother’s arm.
“Is it useful if I object?” Joe said helplessly.
Shen Xian shook his head. It was indeed useless for his mother to object.
“Thank you, Auntie.” Lan Yuan said steadily, with excitement on her face, but not as obvious as Chen Xian’s.
She never had any big emotions unless it was about Shen Xian.
“However,” Joe paused, “Although I have no objection, homosexuality is still discriminated against by many people in society. It is difficult for me to help you with the ups and downs. The final road is for you to walk on your own.”
“Hahahahaha, Joe, you really love your Ann the most.” Hunter smiled, she was sincerely happy for these two children.
“This is my only daughter. I don’t love anyone else.” Joe smiled from ear to ear. The first time she saw Shen Xian in the orphanage, she fell in love with this child.
In the orphanage seventeen years ago, the three-year-old Shen Xian stood out among the crowd. Even if he was wearing tattered clothes, his innate beauty and nobility could not be concealed.
Joe was unable to have children. After discussing with her husband Robert, she planned to adopt a child from the orphanage. At that time, Robert also took a fancy to Shen Xian in the crowd. The couple coincided with each other. After completing the adoption procedures, they took Shen Xian to the UK and gave her a new name, Ann.
Ann’s arrival brought joy and laughter to the family. Robert’s inner pain was slowly resolved by Ann’s innocence, and Joe’s desire for a child was satisfied by Shen Xian.
They also loved Shen Xian very much, never missing every moment of their daughter’s growth, and spending a lot of money to cultivate their children’s interests.
“Would you like to go out to dinner? I’ll treat you to a meal and help Joe clean up his dust.” Hunter suggested.
“Okay, after all this time, I have to try the local food.” Joe said with a smile.
After dinner——
“Ann, can I wish you there today? I’ll go back to England tomorrow.” Joe said.
She didn’t want to leave in a hurry, but if she didn’t go back tomorrow, the next ship back to England would be in two months, and Joe was worried about her husband being alone at home.
“Why don’t you stay a little longer, mom?” Shen Xian couldn’t bear to be separated again before they could get together properly.
“Flying tickets are tight, I can’t leave your dad alone in the UK forever.” Joe explained, mentioning Shen Xian’s father carefully.
When Chen Xian heard his mother mention his father, his expression suddenly changed and he fell silent.
“Auntie, you are welcome to stay here and come often in the future.” Lan Yuan took Joe’s words.
She also noticed Shen Xian’s emotional changes and held Shen Xian’s hand tightly to comfort her.
After arriving home——
“Lan Yatou, can I borrow your Ann tonight? I want to sleep with her.” Joe was too embarrassed to speak.
“Of course, Auntie.” Lan Yuan understood this.
At night, Lan Yuan slept alone for the first time in this home. There was no Chen Xian beside her, and she suddenly felt insomnia.
“Stop turning over. Are you still thinking about your girlfriend when you lie down with your mother?”
Joe laughed at Shen Xian, this daughter had everything written on her face, and her longing was too obvious.
“How can I?” Shen Xian retorted, standing up and leaning on the bedside table.
“Although you two are young, you should restrain yourself from certain things.” Joe reminded.
When she entered the door, she saw the marks on Lan Yuan’s neck and knew that it was her daughter’s handiwork.
“Although hormones are raging now, you can’t bully your girlfriend too much.” Joe continued.
“You are exaggerating, we are not, okay, okay, stop talking about this, okay?”
Shen Xian didn’t want to share things in bed with his biological mother.
At this time, Joe suddenly took Shen Xian’s hand and his face became serious, “You came to Jinling to avoid us, you must. Those documents that have not been moved for many years have traces of being read. You should be the one to read them.”
Chen Xian nodded, expressing his acquiescence. Those documents with black and white words appeared in front of his eyes again, and his heart ached.
“Your father did sign those documents, but he also had to obey the orders from above.”
“I have no intention of excusing him. I am well aware of his crimes, and even I am an accomplice. He can give up his position or I can persuade him to give up his position——”
“But none of us do. Because we are British and we have to serve the interests of our country.”
“Primitive capital accumulation involves blood and injustice. We admit that we have indeed made serious mistakes.”
“In the future, your father couldn’t accept ordering the massacre of innocent lives all day long, so now he has a sinecure.”
Joe finished these words with regret and analysis of himself.
Shen Xian thought of those innocent lives in her mother’s words. The three seconds of signing with the pen tip ruined the lives of countless people. She remained silent and did not respond.
Joe knew from his daughter’s gloomy and silent face the struggle and pain in her heart.
Joe also understands her daughter very well——
Ann, who hates war so much and is such a righteous person, can’t accept her father’s sins, nor can she accept that her good life was earned by her father stepping on other people’s bones.
“I’m telling you this because I hope you understand -”
Joe took his daughter’s hand and held her in his arms, comforting her just like Shen Xian did when she was a child –
“You don’t have to live with guilt and pain. You did nothing wrong. You didn’t even know anything before you found those documents.”
“You are kind, just and warm. You have grown into what your father and I expected. We don’t want those bad things to always hang over you. I hope you can have a new life.”
“If you want to get rid of us, we will let you go easily. You are only twenty-one. You have to enjoy your own life, whether it is love or ideals. In short, you have to live for yourself.”
Joe gently patted Shen Xian on the shoulder. She and Robert had been holding these words in their hearts, and now they finally had the chance to say them out.
“Mom, I’m sorry. I was really confused at the time. I didn’t know how to face you, so I ran away.” Shen Xian huddled in Joe’s arms and cried bitterly.
It turned out that his parents knew everything about him, but they still loved and tolerated him so much. Shen Xian was moved by such family affection, but he could not forgive his guilty father for the time being.
His father is British, but Shen Xian knows that he is Chinese, and unjust massacres should not be beautified or whitewashed because of differences in nationality and stance!
The mother and daughter could say nothing else. Needless to say, they had reconciled tonight, but no one dared to mention their father who was far away in England.
Joe could only sing a cappella songs to coax Ann to sleep. This was a rare day when she could still accompany her daughter.
Lan Yuan got up early in the morning, only to find Joe already busy in the kitchen.
“Good morning, you’re awake.” Joe took the initiative to greet Lan Yuan, “I’m making breakfast.”
“Hello Aunt Qiao.” Lan Yuan greeted politely. She was embarrassed to eat for nothing, so she went into the kitchen to help others.
“I’m making sun-cooked eggs. You can try them later. They’re delicious. Ann is still sleeping.”
Joe pointed to the bedroom with the spatula, then put the eggs on the plate and poured the milk into the pot to heat.
Lan Yuan found that she couldn’t get involved in the kitchen, and there was nothing she needed to do. She could only thoughtfully pass the plate to Joe.
“Miss Lan, have you considered coming to live in the UK?” After Joe finished all his work, he took off his apron and asked Lan Yuan.