As a symbiotic being, I raise children amidst the chaos.

Little Möbius stood still like a statue, her body completely motionless, with only the gentle breeze ruffling her hair.

The man stumbled toward Möbius. His already weathered face was now covered in a mixture of tears and sweat, making him look utterly disheveled.

The liquids mingled together, as if symbolizing the deep remorse the man felt for the crimes he had committed in the past and the brutality he had shown towards his own daughter.

"Mebius..." The man called out his daughter's name with great difficulty in his hoarse voice. His hands trembled slightly uncontrollably.

It was as if he was trying his best to piece together the innocent face of a child from his childhood memories. "I'm sorry... all these years, Dad has never fulfilled his responsibilities."

"I've never taken good care of you even once. It's all my fault!" the man said, his voice filled with increasing remorse.

"I don't know why I've become like this, but I know very well how much pain my actions have caused you."

The man's voice grew increasingly choked, and his emotions were on the verge of collapse. Just then, Chen Yuan stood silently to the side, his gaze passing through the man's body and landing directly in the direction of Little Mébius.

For her, this moment may mean a kind of relief, as the huge stone that has been weighing on her heart for so long can finally be put down.

But at the same time, it was inevitably accompanied by unspeakable pain—after all, she had just made such a difficult decision for little Mébius.

After listening quietly to these words, a complex mix of emotions welled up within Mébius. He slowly turned around, his gaze fixed on the familiar yet unfamiliar man before him.

Once, it was this very person who had ruthlessly brought her deep pain, but now, he was filled with remorse, tears streaming uncontrollably from his eyes.

Time seemed to freeze for a long time before Möbius finally broke the silence, gently opening his lips to say, "Is that all?"

Her voice was as soft as a gentle breeze, yet it carried a chilling undertone. "Ever since those things happened, I've had no expectations of you whatsoever."

“Because of what you have done, I have long realized how incompetent and incapable you are as a father!” Möbius’s words were like a sharp sword, piercing straight into the man’s heart.

Upon hearing these accusations, the man's face immediately contorted with extreme pain. He slowly lowered his head, unable to meet his daughter's gaze any longer.

The hands that had been reaching out to stroke their daughter's face began to tremble violently. Just as they were about to touch little Mébius, they suddenly seemed to have lost all courage and abruptly stopped in mid-air, unsure of what to do.

"It's all my fault, child." The man's voice was so low it was almost inaudible, each word carrying a heavy sense of guilt. "I really haven't fulfilled my responsibilities as a father, I haven't been able to take good care of you and nurture your growth."

"Looking back now, I was a complete failure." As he spoke, his hands unconsciously clenched into fists, so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms.

"I know that no matter how many times I say sorry, I can't undo the mistakes I've made. My biggest regret in life is that you've suffered so much pain that you shouldn't have had to endure..."

"But I really don't know how to make up for all this!" The man looked up at Little Mébius with teary eyes, hoping to get even the slightest sign of forgiveness from her.

At this moment, a complex and indescribable emotion was surging deep within Mébius's heart. In her dreamlike world, the image of a little girl often appeared.

The little girl eagerly anticipated basking in her father's doting gaze and fully enjoying the happiness and joy brought by her parents' warm companionship.

But the girl standing here today is no longer the innocent and naive little Möbius. After countless hardships and difficulties, she has slowly shed her childishness and grown step by step into the strong Möbius she is today.

"Do you really think you can wipe away everything from the past with just a simple 'I'm sorry'? Do you really think you can so easily walk away from this mess?"

Little Möbius shook his head violently, his slightly trembling voice revealing deep disappointment, as if he were questioning the person in front of him, or struggling to understand his own wounded heart.

"What I've always longed for is simply to have a warm, happy, and complete family."

"But in the end, all that's left for me are these empty and powerless apologies and endless excuses!" Little Möbius slowly closed his eyes and bit his lower lip tightly.

"But now all of this has become meaningless. The little girl who needed your protection at that moment is no longer here."

Möbius's voice, like a leaf blown down by the autumn wind, drifted slowly and weakly to the ground, gradually fading away until it was finally swallowed up by the earth.

"Although I don't fully understand the reasons, I know very well that there is someone who can take your place and shoulder the responsibilities that originally belonged to you."

The man listened quietly to Mébius's words, a fleeting hint of understanding flashing across his weathered face. Then, he turned his neck slightly, casting his gaze upon Chen Yuan, who stood silently to the side.

Just then, a crystal-clear tear silently slid down from the corner of his eye and landed heavily on the road beneath his feet.

“Mebius…” the man uttered the name with difficulty, his voice hoarse, “I no longer dare to hope for those things that were once out of reach, and at the same time, I finally understand your thoughts completely.”

Having said this, the man seemed to have used up his last bit of strength, gazing at Chen Yuan with eyes full of helplessness. He took a deep breath, then forced a bitter smile onto his lips.

“I was a terrible father. I cruelly abused her for years. And when I finally regained my senses, I had to entrust her to someone I had never met.”

As the man spoke, he gently shook his head, his eyes filled with pain and self-blame.

"You have absolutely no other choice but to trust me." After listening to the man's lament, Chen Yuan walked expressionlessly to a chair and slowly sat down.

Those eyes gazed calmly at the man before her, who was trapped in the abyss of despair. Her tone was as calm as still water, yet it struck the man's heart like a heavy hammer.

"Whether you want to accept this reality or not, it's the truth, and no one can change it." After hearing this, the man slowly raised his head, his stubble-covered face appearing even paler.

"There's no going back now," the man said in a low voice, as if speaking to Chen Yuan, or perhaps talking to himself.

"I've walked too far, so far..." the man murmured to himself, his voice growing increasingly indistinct. Tears welled in his eyes for a long time.

Finally, unable to hold back any longer, tears streamed down her cheeks, one drop after another, mercilessly falling onto the cold, icy ground, splashing up tiny teardrops.

"I am truly unworthy of your forgiveness." The man's lips trembled slightly as he continued to speak with difficulty in his hoarse voice, which sounded like a broken bellows.

"However, I still hope that you can live a good life from now on, and make sure you live a happy and joyful life..." At this point, the man suddenly stopped talking as if something was stuck in his throat.

A moment later, the man slowly stood up and staggered towards the bedroom. After a while, when he came out of the bedroom again, his previously empty hands now held a somewhat worn-looking bag.

"This is all the savings our family has accumulated over the years." The man gripped the bag tightly, his gaze fixed on young Mébius before him, and said slowly, "This money is enough to support your life for a long time to come."

Little Möbius stood quietly, listening to the man's words, but her heart felt as if it were being pierced by a thousand needles at once, and she experienced waves of indescribable pain.

"You have the right to decide how to move forward in your own life." The man took a deep breath, trying to make his voice sound as steady as possible.

“I know that no matter what I do, I can never make up for the pain you have suffered in the past.”

"But even if there's only the slightest possibility, I hope that from now on you can have a fresh start and pursue the happiness and peace that truly belong to you."

After speaking, the man slowly raised his eyes, his gaze falling on Chen Yuan once again. Then, he lowered his head slightly, as if an invisible force was bending his spine.

"Please, please help me... no, I should say take good care of Mebius for me. She is my everything, and the greatest concern of my life." The man's voice was low, filled with endless pleading and reluctance.

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