My Happy Daily Life After Being Reborn
Chapter 182 - 15 Regret_2

Chapter 182: Chapter 15 Regret_2

"We originally needed to conduct further investigation, but given the urgent situation at the time, if we had continued to delay, our army might have suffered significant losses, and there was no way to test Miss Fang in the short term. With no choice left, our army implemented the policy of ’better to kill by mistake than let go by mistake,’ and that Miss Fang was killed by stray bullets during that operation."

"After the hostilities ceased, the real turncoat spy was confirmed, and the wrongly killed Miss Fang was cleared of suspicion. Naturally, the Fang Family would not let the matter rest and demanded the military officer who made that decision be handed over. The Fang Family always protected their own, and this time the authorities were at fault. Even with the long-standing merits of the Fang Family considered, they couldn’t fail to give some sort of explanation. In the end, an officer named Liu Xing was handed over to the Fang Family for disposition, and you can imagine his fate without me spelling it out."

"Liu Xing?" Han Shouzhen narrowed her eyes; the same surname as Liu Yuzhi caught her attention.

"You’ve guessed it." Han Kuang said indifferently, "That was Liu Yuzhi’s father."

Han Shouzhen had a bad premonition, "And what does that have to do with you?"

"In fact, the person who really made the decision back then was Fang Wei, but the authorities naturally couldn’t hand over the young mistress of the Gu Family, so Liu Xing became the scapegoat," Han Kuang sighed.

Han Shouzhen did not expect this layer, but she still had some questions, "Even so, how did you end up with Liu Yuzhi?"

Her blunt accusation made Han Kuang somewhat unhappy, but he still answered, "I was careless for a moment."

"Both Fang Wei and I actually knew Liu Xing. Originally just a poor farmer, Liu Xing was forced by the chaos of war to leave his wife and child behind to join the army. He was already not young at the time, and having only ever farmed, he was naturally a bit disoriented the first time on the battlefield. Fang Wei and I both saved him. Otherwise, he would not later volunteer to be Fang Wei’s scapegoat. At the time, his wife and son had been killed by the Japanese Army, leaving only his daughter, Liu Yuzhi. His only request before he left was for us to look after Liu Yuzhi."

"Liu Yuzhi was nearly twenty years my junior, I did not expect that she would harbor those feelings for me, which led me to be drugged and end up in bed with her."

"Later, I was both angry and resentful, yet I couldn’t do anything to her, so I simply left her at Liu Xing’s old home to fend for herself. But unexpectedly, after a year, she showed up at the door carrying Shouyi."

All these things, Han Kuang originally felt too ashamed to tell his children. He had always been a man with a strong sense of pride. But as he saw the relationship with his children growing colder and colder, and because he had failed to see through to so many mistakes.

Revealing these things, he didn’t want his children to hate him.

At this point, Han Kuang’s eyes had reddened. He closed his eyes, "I originally wanted to send Liu Yuzhi back to the countryside, but she stubbornly refused to leave. With the memory of Liu Xing’s loyalty, I really couldn’t bring myself to be harsh."

"When being stern didn’t work, I could only try a softer approach. At that time, rumors in the Capital emerged about me having an illegitimate child, which was actually a ruse I had someone release. Liu Yuzhi wasn’t very brave, she did not have the courage to face the world’s disdain and contempt. It eventually worked, and she hid herself away in the countryside."

"Yet now, it seems I was too presumptuous," Han Kuang said with self-deprecation, "She must have gone to find Fang Wei then... Fang Wei..."

By the end, Han Kuang’s voice choked up, "Fang Wei must have been so distressed when she died..."

Thinking of his wife’s last few years, believing that he had betrayed her and their children, Han Kuang felt a numbness in his chest.

At this point, Han Shouzhen was already stunned. She said foolishly, "You didn’t fall for Liu Yuzhi?"

"No," Han Kuang shook his head, "My heart has always belonged only to Fang Wei, aside from that one incident, even after getting married, Liu Yuzhi and I always slept in separate rooms."

Han Shouzhen suddenly understood why the old man never doubted Liu Yuzhi, it wasn’t because he loved her so much, nor did he trust her so much, and it wasn’t even because he thought she was particularly kind.

It was because in his eyes, Liu Yuzhi was always just a junior; elders always show some leniency towards their juniors.

That’s it, she suddenly recalled. When she was a child at her old home, the old man would always come to see her mother whenever he had time. Sometimes he could not even stay for two hours, just to exchange a few words with her mother, to see her mother’s complexion, he would rush over.

Yet Han Shouzhen still couldn’t let go.

"Why didn’t you tell mom about these things? If mom knew all this, would she have passed away so early?"

Han Kuang’s face was bitter, "I was wrong, I shouldn’t have been so obsessed with my pride that I refused to express love first. I always felt like falling in love with her first was like losing out somehow. On a daily basis, I also didn’t want her to see my true feelings, and later I even hoped she would express her feelings first, after all, Fang Wei was always a forthright and generous girl. That way, I could even the score."

Han Shouzhen stared at Han Kuang in disbelief, "Old man, you could be so childish!"

But she couldn’t laugh, how much her mother’s heart must have bled over such petty emotions and grudges?

Han Kuang, feeling embarrassed, mumbled, "Aren’t all men like that..."

Han Shouzhen shot him a look and chose not to bother with him any longer. It was time for dinner, so she said, "You stay here, I’ll go get your meal."

After she left the hospital room, Han Kuang’s expression suddenly darkened. He reached for the clothes on the cabinet with difficulty and took out an old black-and-white photo from the pocket.

In the photo, a beautiful girl in neat military attire smiled radiantly. Han Kuang’s hand trembled as he touched the person in the photo, tears streaming down suddenly.

"Fang Wei, I didn’t mean to neglect Shoulu, please don’t be upset. This time I will surely find Shoulu, don’t ignore me then."

As he said this, his face was full of regret. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to cast your recommendation and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)