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In the past three years, I have lived quite freely and comfortably. There are no children to bind me, no parents urging me to marry, and I don't have to maintain complicated social relationships. I travel, shop, drink, and go clubbing. I've dated a few boyfriends, but they all ended after just a couple of days. Recently, I've been with a boyfriend who is seven years younger than me, and we've been together for two months now.
We both have our reasons: he appreciates my stability and financial security, while I enjoy his youth and energy. We don't cling to each other, we don't argue, and our emotions are stable. We are mutually affectionate and take what we need from each other. When our feelings deepen, we talk about the future. I say, "I don't want to get married or have children." He replies, "That's fine; I don't want to marry or have kids either." He adds, "Life is short; we should enjoy it while we can."
I never expected to have any connection with my daughter again. One day, while I was in bed with my boyfriend, he was scrolling through videos on his phone when he suddenly came across Douyin. There was an eleven-year-old girl searching for her mother. She held up a drawing of a woman. The little girl said, "This is my mom. I gave her this drawing as a gift on my seventh birthday." "Mom, where are you? I miss you so much and regret why we separated back then."
I recognized her at a glance; that was my daughter. And that painting was the first gift she ever gave me. I treasured it like a gem. But later, when I woke up from my coma, I found that my home had been ransacked. Including that painting.
On the screen, my daughter was holding the painting, crying sorrowfully. She said, "Mom, these three years without you have been so hard for me."
"After you left, I went to Aunt Li's house."
"I thought I would have loving parents like in the TV shows."
"But I didn't expect that when I returned home with Aunt Li, she hit me."
"While hitting me, she cursed: 'Your dad is out there with another woman and dares to bring his illegitimate child in front of me.'"
"From then on, my good days were over."
"She made me wash clothes and cook for her and her daughter, and even made me sleep on the balcony."
"The whole family bullied me, hitting and scolding me."
"Mom, I found your phone in a garbage pile and called you."
"Please come pick me up quickly, Mom. I'm begging you."
I stared expressionlessly at my daughter in the video. To be honest, I felt no waves of emotion inside. There must be something detestable about a pitiful person. Over these three years, my daughter had sent me many messages. At first, she threatened me, saying if I didn't come to get her soon, she would tell Li Tian'ai that she was my biological daughter.
When I didn't respond, she started to play the victim. She said Li Tian'ai doesn't give her food, and she can only eat leftovers. Li Tian'ai doesn't let her wear proper clothes; she only has on a thin autumn shirt. She claimed that her life is very hard and miserable, and she wants to come home with me. I still didn't reply. I had already said that this was her own choice, and I would respect it. I have severed our mother-daughter relationship.
In the video, my daughter was still crying. My boyfriend couldn't bear to watch and commented, "That poor girl, how can her mother be so heartless?" "If she were my daughter, I would definitely cherish her and not let her suffer at all." I shot him a sideways glance and said, "If you think you can do better, go ahead." My boyfriend rubbed his nose and replied, "I never said I wanted to take on that responsibility." I snorted coldly and remained silent.
My boyfriend continued, "How about we help her?" I shook my head and said, "No." He seemed to want to say more, but I directly blocked my daughter's account. There must be something detestable about someone who is pitiful. Besides, I don't feel sorry for her at all. The reason her life turned out this way is entirely her own choice. In the past life, I forcibly kept her by my side. That's why she encountered Lin Lizheng and Li Tian'ai.
In this life, I respect her choices. Some things are destined to happen. Just like I am destined to leave her.
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