I fell through the tunnel and brought my family to live a good life

Seeing Tang Wenhao's expression gradually ease, Shen Xiao and Xu Congyi breathed a sigh of relief at the same time and exchanged a reassuring look. Shen Xiao patted Tang Wenhao's shoulder, his tone gentle but firm: "Wenhao, I understand your mood at the moment, but sometimes, facing the problem can bring more relief than avoiding it. I think you should give yourself a chance and go back to the Tang family."

Hearing this, Tang Wenhao frowned, "I won't go back! They never really cared about my feelings. My happiness and pain seemed insignificant in their eyes. I am completely disappointed. That home has long lost its meaning to me."

Xu Cong looked at Tang Wenhao with eyes full of sympathy and understanding.

"Brother Wenhao..." Xu Congyi really wanted to comfort Tang Wenhao, because Xu Congyi had been an orphan since childhood, and only had a father and a mother after coming here. The selfless love of Li Dahua and Xu Liehu made her want to say a few words for Tang Wenhao's parents, but she also knew that not all parents would support them unconditionally like her own parents, so she swallowed the words back when they came to her lips.

"As far as I can remember, I was brought up by Nanny Zheng," Tang Wenhao stood up and spoke to himself, with a hint of loneliness in his voice. "As far as I can remember, I have been like a marginal person in the family. When I was a child, my father was busy with business and was always running around outside. My mother had just given birth to Wenxin, and all her energy was on her. But Wenxin was weak and sickly since she was a child, and my mother was worried about leaving her little daughter to be taken care of by others, so she did everything herself and had no time to take care of me.

I understand my mother's choice, but I also long for the same love. My eldest brother is much luckier than me. He is six years older than me. When he was born, my parents' relationship was at its best. His arrival brought endless joy to the whole family. My eldest brother grew up with the company and teaching of my parents. When I was born, my eldest brother had already gone to school. Whenever my father was at home, he would definitely ask about his homework. I would just cry and make a fuss, and my father would never have that much patience to coax me. "

Tang Wenhao's words revealed a hint of sadness, but more of a sense of relief for the past: "I'm not blaming them, but sometimes, I would think, if I could have a period of time like that where my parents cared for me wholeheartedly, how great it would be. But now, I've grown up, and I no longer need the attention and love that I longed for when I was young."

"Then Yuanyuan's incident happened. After that, I had Tangji and moved out. I only went back during the holidays. During the holidays, which should have been a time for family reunions and sharing the joy of family life, it became the most unbearable torment for me. At the dinner table, my parents and my eldest brother Wenxin were chatting and laughing, but I was like an outsider, isolated from their warm world."

"Their topics always revolve around my eldest brother's achievements, Wenxin's health, or my father's business matters. I once tried to join in, but found that my voice was always ignored. My existence seemed to be just a symbol to make this family look more 'complete'. So, I chose to escape."

Xu Congyi listened quietly, tears welling up in her eyes. She didn't expect that the scar in Tang Wenhao's heart was so deep. The longing for family and the mixed feelings of disappointment made her empathize with him. When she was a child, she had longed for her biological parents to come to her, but she waited for many years and they never came.

"In fact, I know it all in my heart. I know that my parents don't love me. It's just that they have been occupied too much by my eldest brother and Wenxin, and it is difficult for them to be intimate with me. Every time I go home, my mother will put down all the work in her hands and chat with me, but it is always awkward. Soon, her topic naturally slides to Wenxin or my eldest brother's recent situation. Wenxin's minor illnesses and pains become so important in her mouth. Every detail is chewed by her carefully. I can hear and feel the worry and love. And whenever my eldest brother is mentioned, a strange light will bloom in my mother's eyes. It is an indescribable pride and pride, as if my eldest brother is the brightest star in her life.

That was the tilt of the balance in my mother's heart. On one side was the weight of my elder brother and Wen Xin, and on the other side was me, who could never balance with them."

"You know, every time I go home now, I either go to my eldest brother's place or to Wenxin's place. Is that why?" Tang Wenhao smiled self-deprecatingly.

Without waiting for their reply, Tang Wenhao gave the answer, "Because mother has no topics to talk to me about. Her only topics are my eldest brother and Wenxin. When I am with them, it will be easier for mother to find topics to talk about naturally."

Tang Wenhao's words revealed a sense of relief, as if he had lifted some of the burden that had been weighing on his heart for a long time. He turned his head and saw Shen Xiao and Xu Congyi sitting over there. Shen Xiao was fine, with slightly red eyes, and his eyes were full of heartache for his good friend. Tang Wenhao had helped him a lot, but this was the first time he heard Tang Wenhao say this. Xu Congyi, on the other hand, had already burst into tears, and her tears silently slid down and dripped onto her clothes.