Viewers under the Celestial Screen across the various Planes returned once more to the topic of fathers.
"Li Jing, in his role as a father, was an immensely important presence for Nezha. Much like ourselves—even if a father's education level isn't high, whenever we face confusion or doubt, deep down we still harbor some desire to seek his guidance. After all, during our childhoods, the formidable figure and broad back of a father exerted an enormous influence on us. Yet back at the birthday banquet, provoked by Shen Gongbao's malicious instigation, Nezha was battered by fury, incomprehension, and a sense of grievance. At that moment, how desperately he wished his father could offer him even a sliver of hope! Because prior to this, at so many critical junctures, it had always been Li Jing who appeared to grant him assistance. But when he heard Li Jing utter the words, 'I know there's anger in your heart, but your old man has no other choice,' his hope instantly turned to despair. That instantaneous psychological drop caused the anger he had forced deep down to slip past his defenses and erupt entirely."
"Those harsh words Nezha hurled at Li Jing during the birthday banquet were really just angry outbursts uttered in a moment of emotional loss of control. Just how much of it stemmed from true sincerity? It is much like how we, during the course of our own growth, have all more or less spoken hurtful words to the family members closest to us. Yet unless one speaks with severit…
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