coobybook Chapter 143 Understanding and Tolerance
Chapter 143 Understanding and Tolerance
Xiang Yu's voice was low and solemn: "Little sister, there is news from Doctor Chen. He said... in order to completely resolve your knot, you need to have a deep spiritual dialogue with... with Yan Jin to help each other understand each other better."
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment. Xiang Mei's fingers tightened slightly around the phone. She understood what her brother and Dr. Chen meant. If she wanted to truly let go of the past and untie the knot in her heart, it would not be enough to rely on her own efforts alone. She also needed Yan Jin's participation. But how could she convince Yan Jin?
"Brother, I understand. I will tell her." Xiang Mei took a deep breath and said in a firm tone.
After hanging up the phone, Xiang Mei walked to the kitchen door and looked at Yan Jin who was preparing dinner. She felt mixed emotions. After hesitating for a moment, she mustered up her courage, walked to Yan Jin, and whispered, "Sister, I want to talk to you, is that okay?"
Yan Jin turned around, looked at Xiang Mei's slightly uneasy eyes, and nodded gently: "Okay, let's go to the study and talk."
In the study, Xiang Mei told Yan Jin about Dr. Chen's suggestion. She carefully observed Yan Jin's expression, fearing that she would refuse.
"You mean, Dr. Chen suggested that we take a psychological counseling course together?" Yan Jin put down the book in his hand and asked calmly.
"Yes, he said that this would help us understand each other better and resolve our differences." Xiang Mei explained quickly, "I know this may sound a little strange, but...but I really want to go back to the way we were before and get along like a real family."
Yan Jin was silent for a moment. She understood Dr. Chen's intentions and knew Xiang Mei's sincerity. Perhaps this was really an opportunity to untie the knot and start over.
"Okay, I promise you." Yan Jin looked at Xiang Mei's expectant eyes and finally nodded.
Xiang Mei was overjoyed to get Yan Jin's consent. She held Yan Jin's hand tightly and said excitedly: "Sister, thank you. Don't worry, I will definitely work hard!"
The next day, under the arrangement of Dr. Chen, Xiang Mei and Yan Jin came to a warm and comfortable consultation room. Dr. Chen looked at them with gentle eyes and slowly said: "Today, we will use a special way of communication..."
Before he finished speaking, the door of the consultation room was suddenly pushed open, and a familiar figure appeared at the door...
The door of the consultation room was pushed open, and Xiang Yu appeared at the door with an anxious look on his face. He wanted to ask about the progress and see if the two of them were getting along well, but when he saw the scene in the consultation room, he stopped abruptly.
In the middle of the room, Yan Jin and Xiang Mei stood face to face, both with their eyes closed, looking absorbed. Under the guidance of Dr. Chen, they were performing a special role-playing game.
"Now, please try to stand in each other's shoes, feel each other's emotions, and experience each other's inner world..." Doctor Chen's voice was low and magnetic, guiding the two to get into the state.
Yan Jin took a deep breath and tried to put herself in the role of Xiang Mei. Xiang Mei, who had been spoiled since childhood, seemed willful and reckless, but deep down she was hiding a deep sense of insecurity. The early death of her parents and her brother's busy life made her long for attention and love. Yan Jin imagined herself facing her brother's wedding and the sudden appearance of her "sister-in-law". The helplessness and hesitation wrapped around her heart like a vine, making her want to escape and resist.
On the other hand, Xiang Mei also tried to feel the world from Yan Jin's perspective. She imagined herself carrying the burden of Yan Group alone, facing the double pressure from family and career. The exhaustion and loneliness weighed on her heart like a huge rock, making her breathless.
"Now, please open your eyes, look at each other, and speak out your truest thoughts." Dr. Chen's gentle voice broke the silence and brought the two back to reality.
Yan Jin looked at the girl with red eyes in front of her, feeling mixed emotions. She finally understood that Xiang Mei's willfulness and stubbornness were just a disguise to cover up her inner fragility. She longed to be loved and understood, just like a lost deer, struggling to find the direction of home in the dark.
"Little sister..." Yan Jin gently held Xiang Mei's hand, with a hint of apology and pity in her voice, "It was my fault in the past. I didn't really care about you and understand you..."
Xiang Mei raised her head and looked at Yan Jin with tearful eyes, choking with sobs and unable to speak.
Xiang Yu, who was watching this scene, felt mixed emotions. He knew that this was just the beginning, and that it would take more time and patience to truly resolve the knot between the two. He stood quietly at the door, looking at the two people in the consultation room, his eyes complex and deep...
Tears blurred Xiang Mei's vision. She sobbed and spoke intermittently, "I... I didn't mean to target you... I was just... scared..."
Yan Jin gently wiped away the tears from her eyes and asked softly, "What are you afraid of?"
Sister Xiang bit her lip and spoke weakly, "I'm afraid... my brother will be taken away... I'm afraid... there will be no place for me in the family..."
Yan Jin's heart felt like being stabbed by a needle. She finally understood that Xiang Mei's stubbornness and willfulness were just a manifestation of insecurity. She held Xiang Mei's hand tightly, and said firmly and gently, "Silly girl, brother will always be your brother, no one can take him away, and you will always be his sister, and this will never change."
Xiang Mei raised her head and looked at Yan Jin with tears in her eyes, twinkling stars in them. This was the first time she felt Yan Jin's kindness and warmth so deeply, the first time she let down her guard and revealed her inner fragility.
Dr. Chen quietly observed the interaction between the two, with a gratified smile on his face. He knew that this special "role-playing" course successfully narrowed the distance between the two and allowed them to have a deeper understanding of each other.
After the class, Xiang Mei took the initiative to invite Yan Jin to take a walk in the hospital garden. The afterglow of the setting sun fell on the two of them, giving them a layer of golden light.
"Before, I always thought you were very strong, cold, and difficult to approach." Xiang Mei was the first to break the silence, with a hint of shyness in her tone, "But today, I discovered that you also have a gentle side and a fragile side."
Yan Jin smiled faintly, her tone calm and frank, "Everyone has multiple sides. I am just used to appearing stronger outside, because I have a heavy burden on my shoulders. I have to support the entire Yan Group and take care of my elderly grandmother..."
Xiang Mei listened quietly. For the first time, she understood the responsibility and pressure on Yan Jin's shoulders so clearly. She suddenly realized how childish and ridiculous her willfulness and unreasonable behavior were.
"You... must be having a hard time..." Xiang Mei's voice was soft, but full of heartache and understanding.
Yan Jin stopped and turned to look at Xiang Mei, with a complex light flashing in her eyes, "Everyone has their own difficulties, but as long as there is a dream and hope in your heart, it is worth it no matter how hard or tired you are."
Xiang Mei nodded, took a deep breath, and said with a firm look in her eyes: "I will never be as willful as before. I will work hard to become a sensible person, someone who can share your burden."
Yan Jin was slightly startled, then a relieved smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "I believe you."
As the sun sets, the two walk side by side on the path in the garden, their figures appearing slender and warm.
"By the way, you haven't told me yet, what is your dream?" Yan Jin suddenly asked, breaking the moment of silence.
Xiang Mei looked up at the sky, her eyes gleaming with longing, "My dream is..."
"My dream is..." Xiang Mei paused, turned to look at Yan Jin, with determination in her eyes, "to become someone like you."
Yan Jin was stunned for a moment, then smiled. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on her face, as if coated with a layer of warm halo. "Like me? You want to be a strong woman?"
"Yes!" Xiang Mei nodded vigorously. "You are independent, confident, and strong, but also gentle, kind, and considerate. You have become what every girl wants to be. In the past, I was always ignorant and thought that you had taken away my brother's love, so I targeted you everywhere. But now I understand that you have given too much for your brother and this family. You deserve to be respected and loved by everyone."
Xiang Mei's words stirred up a wave in Yan Jin's heart. She had always thought that Xiang Mei was just a spoiled little girl, ignorant and willful, but she didn't expect that under her willful appearance, she had such a sensitive heart that longed to be loved.
"Do you really... think so?" Yan Jin's voice trembled a little. She had never thought that she would leave such a deep impression on Xiang Mei.
"Yes." Xiang Mei nodded again, her eyes slightly red, "Yan Jin, thank you, thank you for making me understand a lot of truths, thank you for making me see my own shortcomings, thank you..."
"Silly girl, why are you thanking me?" Yan Jin's eyes were moist, and he gently hugged Xiang Mei into his arms, "You are like my own sister. I hope you are happy, I hope you are happy, and I hope you can live the way you want."
As the sun sets, the two figures intertwine, warm and beautiful.
In the distance, a black Maybach slowly drove over, and the window slowly lowered, revealing Xiang Yu's sharp-edged profile. He looked at the two people hugging each other in the sunset, and a gratified arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.
The driver noticed Xiang Yu's expression through the rearview mirror and asked cautiously, "Mr. Xiang, do you need to go over?"
Xiang Yu retracted his gaze and shook his head gently, "No need..." He paused, and looked into the distance again, with a hint of tenderness in his tone that he himself did not even notice, "Let them stay for a while..."