After my mother became chairwoman, she abandoned her husband and child and built a love nest with her old flame. My poor father still hoped day and night that she would change her mind. Even when he became gravely ill, he kept talking about her. Unable to bear the thought of him dying with regrets, I called my mother. She said impatiently, "How many times do I have to tell you? Make an appointment through my secretary!" Seeing my father's anxious gaze, I pleaded, "President Liu, my dad doesn't have long. Please, I'm begging you, come see him once. Let him have this one last wish." When she saw I wouldn't give up, she snapped, "If you see me, then..."
