Seeing that Bingwen’s brow was filled with worry, his expression softened immediately, and he said gently, "Bingwen, I know you are worried about Xiao Xu, but children, you can’t push them too hard. You have to believe in our son; he definitely won’t disappoint us in the future."

"But those teachers were brought in with great difficulty by Ye Qiu, Ye Qiu’s nieces and nephews can persevere, why can’t he?"

"I know you don’t want Xiao Xu to fall behind, but can you really compare? What kind of schools do they go to? Those elite schools have foreign teaching methods, there’s very little theory taught, of course they have the energy for extra classes after school. But Xiao Xu is already exhausted at school, he has to do homework and attend extra classes when he returns, how can someone so young bear it?"

Upon hearing her explanation, Bingwen had no retort, but he felt anxious, thinking Song Qing was too indulgent, leading to Xiao Xu becoming particularly lax recently, and he seemed to have lost weight, his complexion appeared a bit sallow—was he not eating properly?

Indeed, he sighed; having gotten used to Ye Qiu’s cooking, he always felt outside food was unpalatable. She truly has a talent for cooking; Mingming only started learning last year, yet both the appearance and flavor of her dishes surpassed those from professional chefs by far.

Could this be the taste of home? It’s only been half a month since he last ate her cooking, yet he already missed it, even when he wasn’t someone who focused on gourmet pleasures.

"Do you have anything to eat here?" he asked Song Qing.

Song Qing was visibly surprised: "You haven’t had dinner yet? You know, I’ve never been able to cook."

Bingwen’s frown deepened: "What has Xiao Xu been eating these past few days?"

"Takeout!" she said matter-of-factly.

Bingwen took a deep breath: "Xiao Xu is so young, are you having him eat takeout every day? Do you know how unhealthy and lacking in nutrition that is?"

"Why are you angry?" Song Qing wasn’t having it either, when has she been treated like this?

"What’s so non-nutritious about takeout? Restaurants nowadays provide balanced meals. You think it’s still like before? I’m Xiao Xu’s real mom, would I really mistreat him?" She spoke more and more aggrievedly, even sounding a bit jealous, "Do you think I’m not as good as Ye Qiu?"

"That’s not what I mean." Bingwen was still concerned about Song Qing deep down, feeling at a loss.

But Song Qing was someone who would take an inch and ask for a mile; she pouted with jealousy and said, "I know Ye Qiu is good to you, but she’s the daughter of a wealthy family; what couldn’t she have? But me? I haven’t even found a formal job yet. I’m already doing my best to treat Xiao Xu well. Bingwen, do you think I’m getting what I deserve? Are you still blaming me for leaving you back then?"

Bingwen was truly panicking now; the last thing he could bear was Song Qing feeling aggrieved, especially when it’s caused by him.

Back then, neither of them was in a good position, but at least Song Qing’s family loved her even if they weren’t wealthy; she had never suffered.

When they were together, Song Qing’s parents strongly opposed it, all because he was an orphan and couldn’t provide her with a good life. At that time, she was the campus belle; a fortune-seeker could take a dozen pursuers, yet she married him without hesitation.

Life after marriage was difficult. He had just started working and had little income, and she was pregnant with severe reactions and couldn’t work. He didn’t want her to suffer, so Xiao Xu was born at their hardest time.

Because life was hard, Song Qing couldn’t even breastfeed; his meager salary was spent mostly on formula and diapers. Buying her favorite cherries and strawberries was an extravagance at the time.

So when she wanted a divorce, after trying to persuade her, he chose to let go because he couldn’t give her the life she wanted. How could he blame her now?

If he earned more, would she have gone abroad and suffered so much?

Or if he hadn’t pursued her in the first place, would she have married a richer man who loved her more and now live a carefree life?

"No, I’ve never blamed you." He looked at her remorsefully, "I broke my promise by not providing you with a stable life."

"No, it’s my fault." Song Qing’s eyes welled up with tears as she gazed at him, "It was my betrayal, my abandonment of you, and now I’m getting what I deserve."

"No." Bingwen said with emotion. Looking at Song Qing, who kept retreating and blaming herself, he couldn’t help but step forward and hold her, "It was I who didn’t fulfill my promise to you; it’s all my fault."

Song Qing cried even louder, then stretched out her arms to hug him tightly, sobbing, "Bingwen, I regret it. I truly regret it. If I had another chance, I would never choose to leave you and Xiao Xu."

"Mom!" Fang Xu then threw down his phone and clung to her legs.

Listening to the tears of his beloved and his son, Bingwen felt uncomfortable; he deeply blamed himself—why did he impulsively agree to Ye Qiu’s marriage proposal back then?

"Bingwen, I really miss you, I can’t find anyone in this world who’s like you." Song Qing said longingly, then self-mockingly, "But I lost you and let another woman have a chance."

Bingwen remained silent, unsure of what to say. If he hadn’t married Ye Qiu, he would have no reservations in bringing Song Qing back to his side.

"I don’t want Dad and Mom to be apart, I don’t!" Fang Xu shouted, "I hate Aunt Ye, because of her, Mom can’t come home."

"Xiao Xu." Song Qing said gently, "You can’t talk like that. Your Aunt Ye is a good person; hasn’t she been good to you and your dad?"

"But I want Mom to be with us more."

Song Qing’s tone was low: "You be good, Mom and Dad will always be with you, just not living together."

"But other families have their parents living together." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Song Qing helplessly looked at Bingwen: "Bingwen, could you try to persuade him?"

However, Bingwen seriously looked at her: "If you want, I can ask Ye Qiu for a divorce."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Song Qing quickly said, "Miss Ye hasn’t done anything wrong; doing so would hurt her. She loves you so much."

"But you’re the one in my heart." Bingwen said tenderly, looking into her eyes.

At this moment, Song Qing’s heart felt like it was filled with sweetness. She knew that no matter what, no matter how many years had passed, no matter what had happened, the one this man loved had always been her.

What did Ye Qiu’s wealth matter, regardless of how much she gave, she couldn’t compare to her own place in Bingwen’s heart.