Chapter 1367: A Long-Overdue Apology

Those hoodlums are no different from those little punks. 。I really don't know if Qiao Shunchen was blind back then to actually like a woman who is not ambitious and doesn't even have a sense of time....Qin Lan also came out on time to see Qiao Liang the next day.

The agreed-upon meeting place was the beach, but when Qiao Liang arrived with her at the beach, he took her to an ocean-view cafe just a short distance away. 。"I'll just say a few words, there's no need to come to this place " 。“

Having arrived at the cafe and heading towards the private room, Qin Lan still didn't want to be in a confined space with Qiao Liang. ” 。Let's sit down and have a good talk. 。 Qiao Liang brought Qin Lan to the door of the private room, reached out and pushed open the door of the private room, Qiao Yu and Jiang Kai were standing at the door 。Qin Lan looked at Qiao Yu, and Qiao Yu looked at Qin Lan. Their eyes met, and both of them had complicated emotions. 。"Ah…" Qiao Yu wanted to call her Auntie, but she awkwardly couldn't bring herself to say it. 。Qin Lan also didn't know what to say. As soon as she opened her mouth, she wanted to ask Qiao Liang, was it appropriate for her to be here 。Before he could even ask, Qiao Liang took Qin Lan's arm and motioned for him to go inside. 。 Qiao Yu knows you made an appointment with me today to come and see me. 。She has something to say to you, come in. 。A hint of happiness could be seen on Qiao Liang's face. 。He could only be limited in his joy because things hadn't been finalized yet. 。Although Qin Lan didn't understand what Qiao Yu wanted to say, he still walked in. 。Several people sat down, Qiao Yu pushed the coffee she had prepared a long time ago to Qin Lan's face. 。"Ah..." Embarrassed, Qiao Yu still couldn't bring herself to call her "Auntie". 。

" Qiao Yu, if you want to say something, just say it.

“Joe Liang urged Joe Yu, also as an encouragement to Joe Yu.” 。 "I..." Over twenty years of hatred had finally been released, allowing her to apologize and find peace. It took courage for Qiao Yu to do so. 。"Auntie 。Though apprehensive, Qiao Yu mustered her courage and called out, "Aunt." 。Just the nickname "Aunt," Qin Lan felt inexplicably excited. 。Even her heart, which had been wronged for over twenty years, was so moved that it welled up with tears. 。"Hmm..." Qin Lan softly replied. 。"Auntie, for all these years, Shunchen and I have been misunderstanding you" 。When I was younger and didn't know any better, I even went to you and said some hurtful things. 。Now I know the truth about what happened, and that your mother's death had nothing to do with you. 。"

“Auntie…”

Qiao Yu got up, Jiang Kai also followed suit, and the two stood before Qin Lan " 。Joe Yu's few short sentences had already made her feel saddened, sorrowful, and forced her to control her emotions, otherwise she would collapse. 。"Auntie, we're sorry, we misunderstood you." 。"Apology words came sincerely from Qiao Yu's mouth, and then the couple deeply bowed to Qin Lan. " 。"Sorry, we have caused you inconvenience." 。Qiao Yu lowered her head and once again apologized sincerely, her eyes unknowingly becoming moist. 。For so many years, Qin Lan has been the most wronged and heartbroken. 。As for herself, although she was kept in the dark, she defined things haphazardly without investigating the truth, so she suffered the pain as a result. It was their own negligence. 。"It's okay, it's okay, I'm fine" 。"

Qin Lan got up and helped Qiao Yu up, also glanced at Jiang Kai "> 。From the moment she left home today until now, Qin Lan never expected to see what was happening before her eyes, causing Qiao Yu, who had hated her for over twenty years, to bow and apologize to her. 。You suffered, you sacrificed all your youth, just because of our immaturity. 。Aunt, please don't forgive me. You must continue to hate me. That would be fair to you. 。 Qiao Yu didn't dare to ask for forgiveness, she had no face to accept Qin Lan's forgiveness. 。A woman spent more than two decades proving her innocence, but this innocence came a little late. Behind this innocence, how many tears of hardship were hidden 。We can't say that, none of us can hate when... 。I hate it, I'm so tired, it's hurtful. 。“I forgive you, and I also thank you. Thank you for calling me Auntie.” 。"It's fine to understand past events, let's not dwell on them. Don't let the past affect our future happy lives." 。It's gone, all of it is gone. Let's not talk about it anymore. 。“ Qin Lan's kindness was fully expressed at this moment. She was such a soft-hearted woman. " 。Let alone twenty years, even thirty or fifty years, a simple title and apology from Qiao Yu could make the past disappear. 。"Auntie, I'm so sorry to you..." Qiao Yu couldn't help herself, excitedly hugging Qin Lan 。Qin Lan's very ordinary words made her feel both ashamed and regretful. 。And her gentle and soothing voice, and her even-paced and warm tone, Qiao Yu even heard the feeling of her mother. 。"Don't cry, don't cry, it's over" 。After getting over these things, I feel much better. 。Qin Lan lightly patted Qiao Yu's back, comforting Qiao Yu 。And Qiao Yu at this moment was crying so hard she couldn't speak, could only have Jiang Kai speak for her. 。"Thank you, Auntie. Thank you for your kindness and understanding towards Qiao Yu." 。Jiang Kai's thanks represented more, representing Qiao Yu and the future. 。He also expressed his relief that the matter was finally reaching a resolution. He acknowledged that there would still be challenges ahead, but remained optimistic about the outcome. 。"No need to apologize, forgiveness is happier than hatred." Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!。Though this man, Qin Lan, was the first time she had met him, she was certain he was the brother-in-law Qin Jingwen had mentioned, and the one in the Qiao family who treated Qin Jingwen best. 。"Qiao Yu don't cry, you stained Auntie's clothes" 。Jiang Kai comforted Qiao Yu, because he felt heartache, because he couldn't bear to see his wife cry. 。"I don't cry, I don't cry" 。Joe Yu quickly stood up straight and left Qin Lan's embrace. 。After a moment of calming herself, Qiao Yu's emotions subsided and she sat back down. 。"Auntie, there's one more thing I want to tell you" 。"Dad hiding these things is wrong, deceiving you is even more wrong, but his intentions were good. He's a kind and warm person." 。He made a grave mistake by doing these things to you. However, considering his sincere love for you and the fact that he has waited for you in solitude for over twenty years, please forgive him. 。 Qiao Yu pleaded with Qin Lan for her father, begging him to show mercy. 。She has been silent these days, just thinking about these things. 。I've thought it through and accepted it, I accept that my parents have no feelings. I accept that my mother committed suicide because of a man. And I accept that my father is with Qin Lan while still not divorced. 。But acceptance is not the end, but the beginning. 。She wants both her father and Qin Lan to be happy. She wants their twenty-plus years of waiting to have a perfect ending, allowing them to use the rest of their lives to make up for the twenty-plus years they lost in time and love. 。However, this request made Qin Lan feel embarrassed. 。Qin Lan raised her eyes to look at Qiao Liang. Those eyes full of expectation and longing for the future truly made it difficult for Qin Lan to refuse. 。Now that things are clear, Qin Lan's heart has found a measure of comfort. 。But things were not that simple after all, this was just the beginning, what the ending would be Qin Lan dared not judge 。"About this matter, I still need to consider..." 。I know your dad is happy about my persistence, and I'm also glad that you recognize me. 。But this isn't just something for the three of us; several other people are absolutely crucial. 。"Just let her be, Jing Yi has a say in this matter too." 。"While others like Qin Lan can be ignored for now, Qin Jingyi is a much more complex individual. 。The truth is out, Qin Jingyi's identity will surely be exposed, but can Qin Jingyi accept them as her parents "Aunt, don't worry about anything that happens from now on." 。I'll get to work. I will also find a suitable opportunity to tell her about her background. 。From now on, you don't have to worry about anything, just leave everything to me. 。“ Qiao Yu was full of confidence, it was time for her to take on everything. ” 。She is the eldest sister. Not only does she need to take a leading role, but she also needs to comfort her younger siblings and take care of the elderly. 。"Sigh... It's not easy..." 。“ Qin Lan sighed, her thoughts weren't as clear as Qiao Yu's. 。"Actually, I came today to discuss something with your father." 。I don't want to wait for anyone, including Jingyi. 。I want to tell the truth now, I can't keep hiding it from Winnie anymore. 。"I'm sorry for the most isn't Jing Yi, but Wen Wen" 。I want to get things straight and resolved as soon as possible, then leave with Wenwen. 。There's a problem now, Shunchen... he... wants custody of both children. 。Then Qin Lan had the chance to speak her thoughts about coming here. She didn't know, nor did she care to find out, what Qiao Shunchen's situation was like. 。I just hope Qin Jingwen can get out of her misery soon and live a comfortable life. 。"Qin Lan, you can't leave" 。I said I wouldn't let you leave, I'll make things right. 。"If Jing Yi can accept it, I can talk things through with Shun Chen right away." 。Joe accepted it, and Shunchen must be able to accept it as well. 。“The words ‘leaving’ are very sensitive to Qiao Liang, he wouldn't want to hear them for the rest of his life. 。"Auntie, Dad, I'll take care of the rest. From now on, you two just focus on yourselves." 。"Winnie, Jingyi, and Shunchen all need time to accept this, so I need to be careful. " 。" Shunchen should be the hardest to accept. If he knew his mother's true cause of death, he would be stimulated and lead to serious consequences. " 。"Auntie, my words may be selfish, but I sincerely hope that Auntie can give us some time " 。Whether it's Shunchen, Jingyi, or even Wenwen, they all need a gradual process of understanding rather than suddenly knowing everything. 。Joe took on all the responsibility, and she knew that what she said to Qin Jingwen was unfair. 。But she needed to consider the bigger picture and strive for the best possible outcome. 。It requires time and a careful attitude. 。Qin Lan fell silent. 。The development of events has once again deviated from my expectations. 。 Qiao Yu's words made sense to her, but this kind of solution still only left Qin Jingwen as the innocent one. 。In the end, Qin Lan didn't give a definite answer in this conversation, but her ideas were not immediately put into practice. 。 Qiao Yu and Jiang Kai left first, giving the two elders some space. 。"If Qiao Yu can do things well, just believe her." 。Although the topic of Qin Lan had been concluded, Qiao Liang wasn't at ease until he saw Qin Lan nod in agreement. He continued to plead... 。Things change rapidly, no one knows what will happen next. 。 。You know best where WenWen is and you've seen her suffering with your own eyes. 。If things change or don't go as we planned, Winnie will still face tremendous setbacks. 。Qin Lan was worried about many things and couldn't do what Qiao Yu said, not to think about anything. 。Anyone can ignore Qin Jingwen's feelings, she can't. 。" Qiao Yu will be careful, she has the ability to deal with emergencies. 。She just wants a perfect ending, with the whole family happy together, children not having to be separated from their parents. Isn't that better " 。This is my own business, and from now on you should not interfere anymore. 。"Let's make a pact, until things are resolved, we each keep our hearts closed and take care of our own affairs. 。Don't...