In the following period, Zhang Zhentian spent every day cleaning the house with his wife. His father, having passed by him time and again without saying more than necessary, perhaps felt his son was never good enough for him. After all the mistakes he had made, what right did he have to expect his family to endlessly forgive all his transgressions?
Xia Jing could see the pain deep within her husband's heart. Even though some matters were beyond her control, they became awkward because of her. If she had been a bit more understanding and willing to stay in this home, would things have turned out differently? She now realized that every mistake was born out of her stubbornness, out of her selfish desires.
Looking back, it seemed none of her actions were correct. Time after time, she hurt her family members, causing them sorrow and grief due to her own actions. Because of her, the family became estranged, unable to reunite even during festivals, each lost in their own longing.
