Chapter 209: Chapter 209: Everything Is Unspoken
Everyone has self-respect, and even if Cheng Hennan can endure the damage to his pride, Shang Tao sitting next to him couldn’t bear it.
She suddenly sprang up and accused, "Uncle, how can you talk like that? What’s wrong with not having high qualifications?"
"I’ve seen men with high qualifications, and they’re all hypocrites, flaunting their earning power with a superior attitude. I find them detestable; forget about dating them, I even feel awkward talking to them..."
"..."
Song Song cautiously glanced at the man beside her, seeing his face turning livid, her internal alarms went off. She made gestures at Shang Tao to say less, feeling that someone was about to explode.
Shang Tao understood Song Song’s silent signals but didn’t stop; instead, she added fuel to the fire, "Uncle, I know you’re capable, everyone knows your capability."
"Because of your capability, my parents always say I should find someone like you in the future, someone who can rise from nothing, become a better person. They say that’s what a real man is..."
"It’s true, you’re very successful; you’re extremely successful, but your success has also made you very indifferent, and people around you are increasingly afraid of you."
"Ask Baozi how scared she is of you. Every time she meets you, she’s terrified, afraid that a careless word might offend you, and then you’ll give her the cold shoulder..."
"Honestly, which girl would want such a man as a boyfriend or husband? At least I wouldn’t. I’d rather have someone with no capability, no money, but treats me very, very well, and knows how to care for me..."
After saying all this in one breath, Shang Tao felt much better inside, as if all unhappy feelings had been expressed.
But at the same time, she regretted it. Her mind had been completely clouded by anger, and she hadn’t considered how hurtful these truths could be, affecting two people.
These words were also the first time Song Song heard Shang Tao say them, and she stood there dazed, looking at the two people opposite, suddenly realizing she was truly so afraid of him...
Shang Tao awkwardly took a seat, "I—I didn’t mean to say it like that, I was just too..."
"You were just too angry, weren’t you?" Xiao Jinghuai interrupted.
"Yes, but I..."
Shang Tao wanted to explain but didn’t know how, as those were indeed her true feelings.
Xiao Jinghuai suddenly stood up from his chair, "Alright, I understand what you mean. I will not interfere in this matter anymore, as for your parents, you’ll have to explain to them yourself."
"Uncle..."
Shang Tao was filled with remorse.
But the man had already left without giving her any chance to explain.
"Baozi, I’m sorry! Please run after him and apologize for me, could you?"
Song Song was also stunned, only reacting after a while, then grabbed her coat and immediately ran out of the private room.
Shang Tao hit her head, "Ah! What’s wrong with me? Even if it was true, I shouldn’t have said it... Besides, I know Uncle isn’t like that; he’s cold outside but warm-hearted."
"Nannan, what should I do? I must have definitely offended Uncle this time, he won’t care for me anymore."
In fact, Cheng Hennan hadn’t fully snapped out from the previous discussion on "flirting," because in his view, Xiao Jinghuai is even more indifferent and heartless than himself.
But the way he just acted towards the girl beside him, that was truly an iron man’s tenderness!
Perhaps women don’t understand, but as a fellow man, he saw through it, and it hit straight to the heart.
Everything was kept unspoken.