My Daughter Says I'm Unfit to Be a Father

On the set of the interview program “The Elite of Our Era.” Lin Shixue, a star of the times and everyone's idol, opens with these words: “I am a weed, a weed that grew against the light and transformed into a towering tree!” “Some people say I could only have achieved what I have today because I had outstanding parents behind me!” “But I want to say: I didn't!” “My achievements have nothing to do with my parents!” “My father is a piece of trash: an alcoholic, violent, vulgar, and cold-blooded!” “He was the shadow of my childhood!” “He doesn't deserve to be called a father!” “The reason I'm sharing my story here today...” “...is to tell every child born into an ordinary family, every child born into a family full of hardship!” “We can't choose where we're born or who our parents are, but!” “We can decide our own fate and how far we'll go in life!” “I am living proof!!” “Even a weed can grow into a towering tree!” As footage of young Shixue's childhood is replayed, Lin Shixue discovers that her father had hidden so, so much from her...