"Did you forget how you insisted on bothering that cat in the yard when you were little and got bitten? If your mother hadn't been there, that cat would have gone berserk and bitten your brother too."
Sang Yu's gaze flickered, and she couldn't help arguing, "That cat was perfectly gentle. Xiao Zu hit it with a stick first and grabbed its tail. It tried to run away but couldn't. I went over to make Xiao Zu let go, and that was when the kitten accidentally bit me."
"You said I could keep the cat in the yard. That's why I kept it there. Sang Yanzu wasn't allergic to cat fur at all. He just didn't want me to have a cat..."
Sang Huairen frowned without speaking, simply watching her quietly.
His dark eyes were full of pressure.
Sang Yu fearfully glanced up at Sang Huairen. The instant she met his gaze, most of her courage to explain died away, and her voice grew weaker.
"Whatever he does, you always take his side. The money I earned went toward buying him a new home too. I just wanted a room. I just wanted a cat. He was the one who did something wrong. I..."
As she went on, her voice grew softer and softer until her words were almost inaudible. Having completely lost the courage to explain, Sang Yu simply shut her mouth.
Sang Huairen adjusted his glasses, his expression unchanged. His brows lifted slightly in reproach.
"When have your mother and I ever stopped you from doing what you wanted? We've never interfered with any of your decisions."
"You said you wanted a room of your own, and your mother and I agreed. When you were in middle school, we were both busy and had no time to look