"Come with me to see Dad. You tell Dad yourself about your choice, so I don't have to answer his questions every time I see him. I don't know what to say to him anymore," Mengqi said, pulling her again. "Whether you want to sever ties with your family or do anything else, just go and explain it to Dad yourself!"
"Sister, let go of me. I'll go see Dad with you." Mengyao also wanted to see her father. She hadn't visited him since he was imprisoned.
Mengqi released her and walked out of the hotel with her, getting into the car parked at the entrance.
After inquiring at the prison entrance, they found out that visiting was allowed that day.
Mengqi registered for Mengyao and let her go in to visit their father. She didn't go in with her but waited in the car.
She was afraid that Mengyao might not be able to say certain things to their father alone if she were present.
She asked the driver to turn on the music and closed her eyes, leaning back in the car. Some past events resurfaced in her mind.
She had once fallen in love with Song Jiaping and was almost ready to pursue him without hesitation.
However, Song Jiaping only had Mengyao in his heart, and he made it very obvious in front of her, which made her abandon the idea.
Now, Mengqi was glad she hadn't been foolish and had made the right choice.
This made her feel a chill, realizing how deeply Song Jiaping had hidden his feelings. She hadn't realized at all that he held a grudge against their family.
Therefore, she opposed Mengyao being with Song Jiaping now, not only because of the feud between them but also because she had developed a prejudice against him.
Mengyao walked into the prison reception room. As soon as she sat down, she saw her father being brought out by a prison guard. She quickly picked up the microphone through the partition and called out, "Dad."
Upon seeing her, Huangfu Sisong also became emotional. After sitting down, he picked up the microphone and said, "Mengyao, you're finally back. Your sister said you went to a war-torn area again, and you really worried me to death. It's good that you're okay."
"Dad, I'm fine. How are you? You're not used to living inside, are you?"
"A little at first, but I'm used to it now." Huangfu Sisong no longer had his former imposing manner. He looked like an ordinary old man.
Mengyao remembered that her father used to be a very refined, meticulous, and imposing man. Now, wearing a prisoner's uniform and looking much older, tears welled up in her eyes.
"Dad, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. It's all my fault."
Having been in prison for several months, Huangfu Sisong had also thought through many things. He said, "Silly child, what do you have to be sorry for? This has nothing to do with you. It was your mother's actions that scared you, weren't they?"
Mengyao nodded, then shook her head and said, "In the end, I couldn't dissuade my mother. Otherwise, she wouldn't have..."
"She got what she deserved," Huangfu Sisong said with lingering resentment. "She hid so many things from me, and I was kept in the dark about everything she did. I've harmed you all! If I had discovered what kind of person she was earlier, I would have divorced her and kept her away from you. Perhaps... perhaps Shaohua wouldn't have had an accident..."
Seeing her father getting emotional, Mengyao quickly said, "Dad, what's past is past. Don't be sad about it anymore. Take good care of yourself in here. Your sister and I can't live without you."
Huangfu Sisong tried to calm his emotions and said, "Alright, it's fine now. After your matter with Jiaxi is resolved, you must live well and take good care of yourself. I will get out soon and reunite with you."
"Dad, I..." Mengyao wanted to tell him about being with Song Jiaping, but she couldn't bring herself to say it.
"Yaoyao, what's wrong? What do you want to say?" Huangfu Sisong asked.
Mengyao said, "Dad, I'll be leaving Lancheng again soon, and I might not be able to visit you for a long time."
"Are you going to those war-torn areas again? Please don't go, it's too dangerous," Huangfu Sisong advised. "Don't carry too much psychological burden. Your mother and I created our own karma, and it has nothing to do with you. We don't want to affect you."
"Dad, I'm not going to a war-torn area. I want to... want to live the life I want with Song Jiaping." After saying this, she held her breath, afraid her father would get angry.
Huangfu Sisong was stunned for a moment and said, "You're with Song Jiaping?"
"No, we're not together yet. But we... we still love each other, and neither of us can let go of each other," Mengyao said, lowering her head in shame. "I know this is wrong. Whoever I'm with in the future, I shouldn't be with him. But in this lifetime, I will only love him. If I can't be with him, I think I will be lonely forever."
"But can he let go of his past hatred and truly treat you well?" Huangfu Sisong retorted.
After all, Song Jiaping's family had died tragically because of him and Wu Xiufang.
Mengyao nodded and said, "He took the initiative to tell me that he wants to forget the past and be with me properly."
"As long as he treats you well, I won't object." However, Huangfu Sisong knew clearly that Song Jiaping might not care that Mengyao was the daughter of his enemy.
But this enemy, Song Jiaping would not forgive him.
Mengyao being with Song Jiaping also meant he would lose this daughter, which was probably why Mengyao said they would leave Lancheng.
After the previous events, everyone in Lancheng knew about their feud with Song Jiaping, so if they wanted to be together, they could only live elsewhere.
"Dad, you agree?" Mengyao couldn't quite believe it.
Huangfu Sisong smiled and said, "As you said, without Song Jiaping, you'll be alone forever. How can I disagree?"
Seeing that her father wasn't angry, Mengyao said with a smile mixed with tears, "Dad, thank you. If you agree, sister definitely won't object to us anymore."
"You and Song Jiaping have been through so many twists and turns. Be good to each other and take care of each other in the future. It doesn't matter if you can visit me or not, as long as you are happy and joyful," Huangfu Sisong blessed her with fatherly love.
He had nothing left to figure out now and had come to terms with everything.
Fame, fortune, and glory were all fleeting. As long as his two daughters could live happily in the future, it was better than anything.
Mengqi was ambitious, so he would hand over Huangfu Group to her to manage, as long as she was happy.
He knew that Mengyao had always liked Song Jiaping, and since Song Jiaping was willing to be with Mengyao, he had no reason to object.
It was just that this son-in-law probably wouldn't acknowledge him as his father-in-law, but it didn't matter as long as Mengyao could be truly happy.
"Dad." Mengyao was touched and didn't know what to say, only hoping that her father would remain safe and healthy.
...
Mengqi saw Mengyao come out and get into the car with red eyes. She thought her father must have scolded her angrily and handed Mengyao a tissue.
Mengyao took the tissue and gently wiped her eyes, saying, "Sister, take me back to the hotel."
Mengqi didn't let the driver drive and said, "What did Dad say? He strongly opposed it, didn't he? Wake up. Song Jiaping loves you now and can disregard everything. But what if one day your love fades, and he remembers that your parents are his enemies? How will he treat you then?"