C434 Extremely Disappointed

Shen's mother choked back tears, "When I had you and then your brother, it was all in hopes of pleasing your father, hoping the children would keep his heart here, make him more spirited. But when you were born, a girl, he was so disappointed."

"Honestly, I was a bit resentful too at first, but you were my child, so I tried to push those thoughts away. Yet, after your brother came along