For Chen

Talking about his family was the last thing on Qing Chen's mind at the moment. He groaned a little when his wife made the suggestion. "What about them?"

"Well, what can you say about having lunch?" she asked.

He could tell that Feng Xuan was nervous just by the look in her eyes. "We just saw her recently."

"I know," Feng Xuan said in a small voice. "But you really should think about reconnecting with your family."

Qing Chen pulled his gaze away from her but Feng Xuan held his face in place. "You don't have to do this for yourself. You should do this for your father. It's not like he has a lot of time left."

He sighed.

Feng Xuan continued, "Is this the kind of family you want to have when your father passes away? Do you think he would want that?"

It was not like it was Qing Chen's fault! Of course he was thinking about these things. It was not like he wanted his family to be this way as well.

But the things was…