School Hunk or Childhood Sweetheart?-Chapter 457 - 458 You Have Done Very Well

Shen Tan’s feelings suddenly became complicated as she looked at her daughter and said, "Ningbao, mom has told you before, don’t mind other people’s gazes." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

The little girl hung her head low as if she had done something wrong and said, "But, other kids all have dads, Ningbao wants a dad too."

That one sentence rendered both Shen Tan and Jiang Yu silent.

What wrong had the child done? She simply longed for a dad.

If there was a fault, it was the adults’ to bear.

Jiang Yu said, "Whenever you want, dad can always take you to school."

"Really? That’s wonderful!" The little girl immediately cheered up, then cautiously looked over at Shen Weiyi, "Is that okay, mom?"

Seeing her daughter’s hopeful eyes, Shen Tan’s heart filled with a sour feeling, and after a long while, she managed to say, "Okay!"

The ones who had always been hurt most in this relationship were not her, but the two children. She thought that as long as she worked hard and earned money, she could take care of the two children, and she believed that as long as she gave them enough love, she could replace a father’s presence.

Yet, it turned out that in the children’s hearts, they still longed for a father’s existence.

It turned out that no matter how hard she worked, she could not completely replace the other person.

And she had actually thought about preventing the children from getting emotionally attached to him because she was afraid they would develop feelings for their father.

She really was a failure as a mom.

Jiang Yu saw her face suddenly turn pale and thought she was feeling unwell again. He couldn’t help but pull over and ask, "Are you okay?"

"I’m fine!" Shen Tan shook her head with mixed emotions.

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As night fell, the bustling bar street already began to fill with lively noise.

Shen Weiyi pushed through the crowd and arrived at Shen Tan’s private booth. Sitting down opposite her, she said, "You’ve just gotten over a fever, and now you’re out drinking. Do you have a death wish?"

Shen Tan shook the drink in her hand and replied, "Don’t worry, I’m drinking juice." Ever since her little ones were born, she hadn’t been to a bar in a very long time!

It was also because the two of them were now with Jiang Yu that she had the time to come out.

Shen Weiyi drove herself there and didn’t order alcohol either. She called over the waiter and ordered a juice just like Shen Tan’s.

Shen Tan looked at her and asked, "When everyone teased you for not having a mom, were you very upset?"

"It was okay! Maybe everyone’s needs and psychological endurance are different." Although she was often the subject of gossip, she never felt too heartbroken, just pained for Shen Juanzhi, who had to provide for the family and take care of her on his own.

"Weiyi, tell me, am I too selfish?" At first, she insisted on giving birth to the two children despite everyone’s opposition, but she had no regrets.

"No, you’ve done very well," Shen Weiyi comforted her.

Not everyone had her courage. A girl without her family’s support, pregnant before marriage, raising two children alone, the pressure she faced was beyond what most people could imagine.

But she never wallowed in self-pity; she worked hard to raise her children, and both of them were sensible.

"They have been taken care of very well."

"But today, Ningbao told me she wants a dad." She wasn’t afraid of toiling alone or the public’s criticism, but she was afraid the children were unhappy.

Shen Weiyi said, "It’s normal for a child to yearn for a complete family. It wasn’t your fault that you and Jiang Yu separated. Yanyan and Ningning are so understanding. As long as you explain it well to them, they will understand."

"I know, I just feel sorry for them."