Finally, Qian's father and mother learned of their daughter's entire ordeal, and both were struck as if by lightning.
They could not believe that their obedient daughter had encountered such a terrible thing.
Instead of the disappointment and anger Qian Xiao Guo expected, she saw only the heartache of her parents.
Seeing this, Mian Mian was relieved. She entrusted Qian Xiao Guo to her aunt and uncle with peace of mind and left.
As Qian's father and mother packed their daughter's belongings, they did not speak a word along the way. Back home, Qian's mother began to cry, blaming herself for neglecting her daughter recently.
Qian's father also hit himself in self-reproach. "Wife, it's not your fault. It's all my fault. I deserve to die. I shouldn't have made a mistake. If I hadn't made a mistake, we wouldn't have had a cold war and wouldn't have neglected our daughter. It's all my fault, I deserve to die, I deserve a thousand deaths."
It turned out that Qian's father's company had a new female colleague, and faced with her repeated advances, Qian's father could not resist. He didn't do anything, but he flirted with her. Qian's mother, being sensitive, noticed this, and they had a big argument. However, both promised not to let it affect their daughter's studies, so they pretended as if nothing had happened at home. Because of this, both neglected Qian Xiao Guo's unusual behavior.
If it had been before, they would have immediately noticed something was wrong with their daughter. But now, due to their strained relationship, both were carrying emotions and competing with each other, which led to their daughter's serious predicament.
They were now filled with extreme regret.
"Wife, I'm sorry. I'm sorry to you, I'm sorry to our daughter. Hit me. It's all my fault. I swear to you, I will never dare to do it again. Let our family be well," Qian's father said, kneeling before his wife with tears streaming down his face.
Qian's mother also spoke hoarsely, "I am also at fault. Instead of resolving things properly, I only thought of punishing you and giving you the cold shoulder. If I had dealt with things properly, I would have noticed our daughter's abnormality earlier."
"No, it's all my fault. Wife, please forgive me this time. I cannot live without you, nor without Xiao Guo. You two are the most important people in my life," Qian's father said, hugging his wife's leg.
Qian's mother still felt heartbroken, especially after reading her husband's conversations with that woman. Every word felt like a stab to her heart, making it impossible for her to forgive him, which was why she resorted to such extreme methods to punish him, nearly ruining their family and her daughter.
"In the future, if you really don't love me anymore, you can tell me, and we can part amicably. Just don't do such things behind my back," Qian's mother finally compromised. For their daughter, she could not divorce.
Especially seeing her daughter lying injured in the hospital bed, she knew she could not divorce.
In fact, all she ever wanted was his apology.
The couple said no more. Their daughter was still in the hospital. Thinking of the daughter they had raised, their feelings were the same; filled with both regret and heartache.
After packing their daughter's daily necessities, the couple returned to the hospital together. Seeing her parents walking hand in hand again, Qian Xiao Guo's heart finally felt at ease.
Qian Xiao Guo's parents' love for her was genuine. After learning of their daughter's ordeal, they felt only heartache and self-blame, with no intention of blaming her. Their care for her was meticulous. Qian Xiao Guo felt her parents' love for her once again and vowed never to be foolish or go down the wrong path again.