Chapter 365 The Inevitable Path

Chapter 365 The Inevitable Path

Secretary Lei returned to Shanghai today. There are still about ten days until the Chinese New Year. Secretary Lei came back early this time to wish the old man a Happy New Year. He will go back tomorrow.

He said he would spend the Lunar New Year with everyone down here, and on the first day of the Lunar New Year, he would also go to the countryside to visit and comfort impoverished households.

So I came back early.

After Xiaotian returned to Shanghai, she not only saw Secretary Lei less often, but also talked to him less frequently. Most of the time, Xiaotian didn't even want to mention her father.

But the path he took later was different from others, which meant he could not, like Yao Shula, hold a kitchen knife against Secretary Lei.

In the afternoon, Secretary Lei arrived in Shanghai, and Xiao Tiantian, as before, was all smiles, putting on a show of filial piety.

But Secretary Lei, who could clearly sense that Xiao Tiantian had become much more distant, still pulled Xiao Tiantian aside and said some things that surprised her.

"Tian Tian, ​​do you hate your father in your heart? Do you no longer treat me as your father?" Secretary Lei asked directly.

The smile on Xiaotian's face immediately faded.

"Dad, how can you say such a thing! Haven't I always considered you my father? Haven't I always called you Dad?" Xiao Tiantian replied perfunctorily.

Secretary Lei felt powerless.

He knew that his relationship with his son would definitely change after his son returned to Shanghai, but he didn't expect that his son wouldn't call him even once after returning to Shanghai.

He's the one who calls his son every time, and at least seven out of ten times the son isn't there...

This made him panic. Could it be that even his only son wasn't on his side anymore?

"Tian Tian, ​​our father-son relationship is the closest in the world. Do you have some misunderstanding about your father?"

"I think if anything happens in the future, we can still discuss it..." Secretary Lei wanted to explain to his son.

Little Tian Tian smiled and shook her head.

He had a smile on his face, but there was no trace of a smile in his eyes.

"Dad, you don't need to consult with anyone before you do things! There's no misunderstanding to explain it away."

Just like when you married Aunt Tian Lei without consulting anyone, didn't you always think you did the right thing?

As for what others say—that you should consider whether I'll feel bad—it's not a big deal.

And Aunt Tian Lei threw away all of Mom's things at home without even consulting me, didn't you?

Later, after we went to Yun County, she said I had a bad temper, was naughty, targeted her, and was a picky eater. She said, "You didn't even consult me ​​when you were disciplining me!"

She let her family bully me and wanted to drive me away, but didn't they do the same without consulting me?

Oh, and also, her family did so many bad things, trying to sell me to some remote mountain village, but you extricated her from the situation. Didn't you consult me ​​about that too?

"Dad, you haven't consulted me about so many things, so don't consult me ​​about anything in the future either," Xiao Tiantian said calmly.

Secretary Lei...

"But...but didn't Dad already divorce Tian Lei? Dad has severed all ties with her!" Secretary Lei quickly said.

Little Tian didn't even smile this time.

"Dad, please don't say that! If other people hear this, they'll think I can't stand Aunt Tian Lei and am forcing you to divorce her!"

"But isn't all of this just for your own benefit?" Xiao Tian stared into Secretary Lei's eyes.

Secretary Lei, seeing Xiao Tiantian's increasingly sharp gaze, suddenly found himself speechless.

Why did he see the look in his own father's eyes in his son...?

Yes, Xiao Tiantian was raised by the old man, so isn't he just like the old man?

"I...yes, it wasn't entirely for you, I also wanted to be able to focus on my work..." Secretary Lei suddenly stammered.

"No! You were afraid that Tian Lei's matter would affect your future career, so you removed her from that matter and then processed the divorce as quickly as possible."

You worry that people will say your wife has a criminal record, and you fear that such a reputation will affect your career.

After all, if a man can't even manage his own family, how can he manage so many other people?

"Dad, did I say something wrong?" Xiao Tiantian looked calmly at Secretary Lei.

Secretary Lei...

"No! I didn't do it for myself..."

"How can it not be for your own sake? You want to sever all ties with Aunt Tian Lei, and to avoid her affecting you, you're even willing to abandon your own biological daughter!"

Dad, do you know what Grandpa said about you?

You're just too arrogant, thinking everyone else is stupid. You're too self-centered, to put it bluntly, you're too selfish... *slap!*

Before Xiao Tiantian could finish speaking, Secretary Lei slapped him across the face.

After the fight, Secretary Lei himself was also startled.

This was the first time he had hit Tiantian since Tiantian was born. In the past, even when Tiantian was naughty, he would only give her a light pat on the bottom.

“Tian Tian…” Secretary Lei wanted to reach out and touch Tian Tian’s face.

Tian Tian took two steps back.

"Dad, don't think about having Grandpa call someone to transfer you back. Grandpa said that what you need is to settle down and do your job well at the grassroots level."

If you rely on others, you won't go far.

The truth is indeed hurtful, but I think I'm right. You are just too selfish. In your eyes, anyone can be used and anyone can be discarded.

"You won't get far like this!"

After saying that, Xiaotian turned and left.

Secretary Lei almost lost his footing; he hadn't expected that coming back to see his son today would end like this.

Selfish... Is he really that selfish? Didn't he do all this for the family? For the Lei family?

...

Grandpa Lei quickly learned about the conflict between Secretary Lei and Xiao Tiantian.

He wasn't angry; on the contrary, he was somewhat pleased.

“You did the right thing! You had to cut ties when it was time to cut them off! In the future, you will definitely face choices between family ties and the law.”

It's good that you were able to calmly point out your father's shortcomings and make your own judgment!

"Grandpa's teaching you all this time hasn't been in vain." Grandpa Lei smiled and encouraged Xiao Tiantian.

Xiao Tian forced a smile. It felt good to finally say what she had kept in her heart for six years. Why did her father have to force her to break through this barrier?

Did he know I wouldn't resist? I'm not six years old anymore, I'm twelve, a big boy!

"Tian Tian, ​​you can do this for your father, but can you remain this calm when facing your sister Shula?" Old Master Lei suddenly asked.

Little Tiantian...

"My older sister would never do anything to make things difficult for me!" Xiao Tiantian pouted.

Seeing that Xiaotian was acting like a child again, Grandpa Lei finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Yes, leaving Tiantian with Yao Shula in Yun County was the best decision I ever made...