There was no antagonism, no severing of ties, not even harsh words.
The story to be told here is something more complex and subtle. It is the helplessness of "loving deeply will only hurt you", and the reality of "two good people make each other sad". It is the failure of communication, the delay in understanding, and the regret that still exists despite our best efforts.
This is a story about "seeing"
It took Zhong Yun twenty-four years to see that his mother was not a control freak, but a woman whose heart had been hardened by life.
It took Shen Ruzhen twenty-four years to realize that her daughter was not independent, but a person who suppressed her "wants" deep in her heart.
The deepest relationship is not a perfect reconciliation.
But I finally saw you and myself
Purpose: Adequate communication may not always solve the problem