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An Ge has been very independent since she was a child. Although it sounds like a compliment, it is enough for parents and teachers to specifically praise it, but in fact, for the child itself, this is not a good point to be happy about.

After all, who doesn't want to hide under the wings of their parents to show weakness and act like a baby, and enjoy protection?

Only children who are not protected will be forced to mature quickly.

An Ge's mother is a curator, and his father is a lawyer. Both of them are very busy, and spend more than half of the year on the road.

He was fine in primary and middle school, but when he went to college, his parents seemed to reassure him that he was an adult and independent, and he disappeared all year round.

If it weren't for the monthly living expenses, he would sometimes want to report to the police that his parents were missing.

So when he received a call from his mother, he was still very happy.In particular, she said that it was rare that both of her father and I returned to the city, and wanted a family of three to have a good meal, so she ordered a superb private kitchen.

An Ge excitedly rushed to the store. It was located in an alley not far from home, and the door was so hidden that it was almost impossible to find it.

This store has a high score on Dianping, but the per capita consumption is four figures, which still discourages many diners, so the store is not crowded.

Mom also booked a private room, the environment is elegant and comfortable, An Ge was relieved to sit in the soft high-back chair, and asked with a smile: "Mom, did you give out a bonus, so generous."

Ms. An was wearing a milky white suit, her hair was tied into a bun, and she only smiled gently, "What reason does the family need for dinner?"

An Ge didn't believe it.

Their family is just ordinary people who are passable, and they are not local tyrants like Yue Zimo. For no reason, there must be a special reason for three people to eat thousands of dollars for a meal.

Then he quickly felt like a crow's mouth.

He chatted with his mother and exchanged recent news with each other. Before he knew it, more than an hour later, the waiter came to ask twice if he wanted to serve food.

But Dad never showed up.

He saw tiredness and disappointment on his mother's plain expression, and he urged several times on WeChat, and finally his father finally replied: "I can't come, I'm sorry. There is an important temporary meeting, and I really can't leave You eat well, this meal is mine."

An Ge showed the phone to her mother.

Ms. An glanced at it, then suddenly turned her head, her fingers clenched into fists and pressed tightly against her lips, desperately holding back tears.

An Ge felt that... the situation was not good, so he asked in a low voice, "Mom? What's wrong with you?"

Ms. An suddenly smiled, her eyes were moist, so the smile was not too different from crying, "Really...he won't even have a breakup meal, this kind of stingy man, he has learned a lot."

An Ge was a little overwhelmed: "Wh...what breakup?"

Ms. An gently held An Ge's hand: "I'm sorry, An Ge, your father and I are getting divorced."

An Ge took his mother's surname. It is said that the reason is that Ms. An thinks her surname sounds better. Otherwise, he should be called Gou Ge (Brother Dog) from his father's surname.

...seems a bit miserable?

And the father would give in for such a reason, the only reason was that he loved his wife, not because of how strong Ms. An's family was.

On the contrary, Ms. An was born in a single-parent family. Her father died young, and her mother had two daughters and one son. She also favored her son very much. Ms. An broke up with An Ge's grandmother early on.

An Ge's grandparents have always felt that Ms. An's family style is not good, and they strongly oppose this marriage.But An Ge's father couldn't resist not marrying Feiqing, because of this, An Ge's relationship with his grandparents was also very cold.

But he always believed that his parents loved each other deeply.

Even though they are busy at work, they always try to find time to get together, and take him to the amusement park and zoo, celebrate his birthday, celebrate Children's Day, and even just spend a weekend carefully.

But since when did the family become more and more indifferent?

An Ge couldn't think of it at all, because he had long been used to it. This kind of indifference was deeply rooted, and it had been implanted in his bone marrow since his youth.

Mom smiled and told him that she was going to get a divorce, and tried her best to hold back her tears. Although the corners of her eyes were wet and red, she managed to control it.

She clearly... loves her father so much.

A normal woman should cry desperately at a time like this, right?

But her feelings are always introverted and restrained, as if they don't exist.

Maybe it has been suppressed for a long time, and it really doesn't exist?

An Ge was speechless, all the words she wanted to comfort were stuck in her throat, unable to speak out.

He had no choice but to hold his mother's hand silently, "How about some food?"

Ms. Ann pressed a napkin under her nose and nodded.

This is a private restaurant with one of the best reputations in Changsheng City. It is not bad compared to Qiwei Keju, but this restaurant serves Japanese and Western food, while Qiwei Keju focuses on Chinese food.

The dishes delivered are beautifully arranged like works of art. The salmon, tuna and geoduck are all purchased directly from the source, and the geoduck is still alive before it is delivered to the table.

The taste is mellow and sweet, the chef's knife skills are exquisite, and the ingredients are just right, without overwhelming the guests at all.

——An Ge's impression of all the dishes is only a few words from the public comments.

From the beginning to the end, he didn't taste anything.The mother sitting across from him probably did the same.

His parents are getting divorced.

Although divorce is not a big deal nowadays, it is only when the divorce rate is rising that it is mentioned as news.

What's more, those two people don't stay at home anyway, he lives with his roommate Feng Chen more than with his parents, and whether they divorce or not has no effect on his lifestyle.

But An Ge was still at a loss.

So much so that he was unwilling to eat and drank half a bowl of thick soup, only to find that the soup was sprinkled with chopped green onions that he hated most.

The portion of each dish was not much, but they still left most of it, An Ge felt very sorry.

In the end, Ms. An slowly drank the sparkling wine, breaking the long silence between mother and son, "Don't worry, your dad and I will definitely support you whether you want to study for a Ph.D. or study abroad. You don't have to worry about tuition fees."

An Ge nodded silently, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Did Dad cheat?"

Despite the heavy atmosphere, Ms. An still burst out laughing, "Don't guess, he's not that kind of person."

An Ge was confused: "Then...why?"

The smile on Ms. An's face disappeared like a flash in the pan. She straightened her hair at the sideburns, her expression was no less confused and tired than An Ge's: "It's just...it can't be done."

Love disappears, and two people drift away, becoming strangers, which is the norm in the world.

The difference is nothing more than that some people are willing to pretend and make do for the sake of their children or face, and some people are not willing.

An Ge's parents were just unwilling to make do with it.

For a moment, he almost wanted to blurt out, telling them, "Don't divorce, for me, can't we just keep going like this?"

But it was just a momentary impulse.

Such barely maintained interpersonal relationship does not have any positive meaning, not to that couple, nor to An Ge.

"An Ge, let's have a good relationship." Ms. An said suddenly, the couple always called their children by their first names, maybe this was one of the culprits that led to the indifference of family relations.

An Ge almost choked on the red wine, "Mom! What kind of logic is this? You want to divorce yourself, so turn around and persuade me to fall in love?"

Ms. An touched his head tenderly: "When you like each other, you should like it well. Because you don't know when you will not like it. The most important thing is to have loved and been happy. Even if the love disappears, And live the rest of my life with those beautiful memories.”

An Ge shook his head: "This way is too irresponsible."

"Responsibility?" Ms. An lit a cigarette and snorted coldly, "Responsibility and passion are as incompatible as positive and negative."

Divorce really stimulated her too much, although it couldn't be seen on the surface.An Ge thought silently.

Before the meal was finished, Ms. An's work call came again.

She said apologetically to An Ge: "There is something wrong with the equipment, I'm not going home."

An Ge smiled: "It's okay. Actually, I'm also catching up on my thesis. It's still early. It's okay to go back to school directly."

Before leaving, Ms. An told him a few more words, nothing more than paying attention to her body, and finally said: "An Ge, you are cold-tempered. You can follow your father on this point. If you are pure-hearted and ascetic, you will rarely like a few people in this life. If you meet When the time comes...don't give up easily, you will regret it."

Although An Ge felt that she was just venting her dissatisfaction with her father by persuading herself, she still smiled and nodded slightly, "I see."

After her mother left, An Ge stood by the side of the road in a daze for a long time.When he came back to his senses, a taxi stopped in front of him, and the driver in his 50s asked him if he wanted to take a taxi.

He got into the car absent-mindedly, and casually reported the address of Jinsha Street.

Although he was still debating whether to go home alone or go to school, but after he got off the car, he realized that there was actually only one place he wanted to go back to, and that was the place where Yue Zimo was.

The white head is as new as before, and the cover is as old as before.His attachment to Yue Zimo turned out to be so deep that he couldn't accept it.

...Although he escaped very quickly, but now that he had to bite the bullet and come back, he dawdled for a long time before finally opening the door slowly.

Unexpectedly, the living room was brightly lit, and three people turned around to look at him at the same time.

One is Yue Zimo who has changed into home clothes, and the other two are a middle-aged man and woman.

The man is tall and straight, and looks pretty well maintained.The woman wore a deep purple velvet dress with a hollow pattern, exquisite makeup and luxurious jewelry.Both of them looked very luxurious.

None of the three sat down, and the middle-aged man and woman stood face to face with Yue Zimo, seeming to be arguing about something, but was interrupted by the sound of the door opening.Today, the tense atmosphere still remains in the living room.

An Ge almost wanted to say "I'm sorry for going to the wrong door" and run away.

It was Yue Zimo who smiled and waved at him, breaking his wishful thinking: "Brother An, you are back! Come in, have you eaten yet? Oh yes, you should have eaten with your parents before you came back... By the way, this is My parents. Parents, this is the senior who lives with me now."

An Ge was extremely embarrassed. Strictly speaking, he was breaking up with his son, and then he caught off guard and saw his parents.

Ahhh I want to die.

This was the only thought in An Ge's mind.