He raised his head, his face tear-stained, "To be honest, I never thought he would do something so extreme... but now, looking back, perhaps all this is not entirely without reason."
"Of course, outwardly they say it's because we're poor, but I know in my heart... I'm afraid it's not just about money."
"They're mostly worried that if their daughter follows Li Tao, the children they have in the future... might also inherit my mental illness."
"My illness is no secret in the village, many people gossip behind my back."
"I understand all this in my heart."
At this point, Li Mountain's emotions visibly intensified, his voice trembling, "It's me... it's me who dragged the child down."
"If I hadn't gotten this illness back then, maybe he wouldn't have been looked down upon, perhaps he wouldn't have ended up where he is now... It's all my fault, all my fault..."
