833 Or Are You Planning to Drive Them Toward Death? (2/2)

”Your mother and I only have one son, and that's you. Say, if something happens to you, what are your mother and I to do?”

”Liu Mingchen, put yourself in our shoes. If today, the implicated one was your mother or me, would you still have insisted on blowing this matter up? Blowing this matter up doesn't do you any good… It also doesn't do our family any good!”

”Our family's chain restaurants are already being investigated, and the dyeing mill and washing factory are also being investigated. Once our family's restaurants and factories are ordered to shut down, what are our more than a thousand employees to do? All of them have a family to feed. Are you asking them to live on air? Or are you planning to drive them toward death?”

Liu Mingchen gazed at the withering trees outside the car and listened to his father's speech, his mind blanking out momentarily. He had been insisting on doing something he thought was right…

But it seemed that what he thought was right, others didn't necessarily agree was right, such as his father!

While Liu Mingchen was in the detention center, he sorted out his thinking about many things. For instance, although his father didn't approve of his actions, he also knew that what he did was right!

If someone else were to have done this, Liu Mingchen's father likely would have clapped and cheered, even giving that person the sponsorship they needed or helping them out!

However, when the person in question was Liu Mingchen, Liu Mingchen's father first had to consider his son's safety and reputation. He had to consider what should be done so his son could not be harmed, even if it meant giving up on what he thought was a righteous act!

Liu Mingchen seemed to be able to understand how Lin Nuan felt when she rejected his request then.

Lin Nuan loved Fu Huai'an, and perhaps this love was carved into her bones! She viewed Fu Huai'an as being more important than anything else in the world, even more so than her own safety, than her own dreams!

The days in the detention center weren't in the least bit comfortable, so Liu Mingchen had become a lot thinner. His cheeks were sunken, and every part of him carried a sense of fatigue.

Liu Mingchen's mother, Lu Mei, stood at the entrance of their home, bracing herself against the cold wind to welcome her son back home!

Lu Mei's nose had turned red from standing in the chilly air, and her hands were as cold as rocks. Yet she refused to heed the housekeeper's advice to wait for Liu Mingchen inside the house.

The minute that Liu Mingchen got out of the car, Lu Mei couldn't hold back her tears. She rushed over to hug Liu Mingchen, sobbing out loud.

Having not bathed properly for days, Liu Mingchen smiled and held Lu Mei's shoulders to push her away, saying he wanted to shower.

Lu Mei constantly nodded, holding Liu Mingchen's hand as they walked into the house. She said that she had prepared his favorite dishes, and he could eat right after taking a shower.

Liu Mingchen looked at his mother, feeling the warmth of family, his eyes tearing up. He eventually averted his gaze and went up the stairs.

After getting out of the shower, Liu Mingchen sat on the edge of his bed, his mind blanking out momentarily.

He held a towel that was meant for wiping his hair dry in his hands, yet he merely sat there as the water droplets from his wet black hair dripped down…

After a long while, Liu Mingchen dialed Lin Nuan's number.

The call went through. The instant Liu Mingchen heard Lin Nuan's voice, all of the words he had prepared to say got stuck in his throat. His Adam's apple glided up and down, yet no words came out.

”Brother Mingchen?” Lin Nuan called out Liu Mingchen's name once more.

Liu Mingchen's brows furrowed. He lowered his gaze and swallowed his saliva with difficulty before saying, ”I'm very sorry. Previously, at the detention center… I shouldn't have forced you! I didn't understand your feelings then, but today, looking at my parents, I'm able to understand how you felt!”