Wang Cuimei didn't expect that her usually docile son would talk back to her, and his tone of voice was so harsh. She couldn't accept it for a moment.

After a brief moment of surprise, she screamed at the top of her voice.

"I'm your mother! I gave birth to you and I have the right to take care of you!"

"Yes, it's because you are my mother that I have been putting up with your bad temper and your self-righteous concern."

"If you weren't my mother, if you were anyone else, I would have kicked you out long ago instead of enduring here."

"You keep saying that I'm talking back to you for an outsider, but you've been forcing me for Li Sixue. You can treat me like this, so why can't I do the same?"

"Jiang Yi is a thousand times, ten thousand times better than Li Sixue. He's just a kid who just wants to study peacefully and never gossips. Didn't you think he couldn't stand what you said about him just now?"

Shen Changan gritted his teeth and said word by word that Wang Cuimei had always had a strong desire to control her son, so in order to escape this suffocating home, Shen Changan often worked as a temporary worker outside and was unwilling to come back.

He used to consider his mother's face. Even if he was dissatisfied in his heart, he never talked back to her in order to maintain superficial respect.

In Wang Cuimei's view, although her son was unwilling to speak, he respected her in his heart and was willing to obey him, so she wanted to control his marriage and life.

Shen Changan's outburst today was not only for Jiang Yi, but also for Jiang Li, whose parents didn't know yet.

He has been patient for a long time and now he doesn't want to be patient anymore.

As for Li Sixue, Shen Changan will also make it clear to his mother and ask her not to match people up with him randomly anymore.

Since he chose to be with Jiang Li, he would not let her suffer any injustice.

Even if his biological parents objected, Shen Changan would stand on Jiang Li's side without hesitation.

"What's so hard for a country kid like him to handle? Is it so great just because he's good at studying? Why should he have any self-esteem at such a young age?"

"Jiang Yi's parents died a long time ago, yet you say this to him. Isn't that like stabbing him in the heart? Regardless of whether he's from the countryside or the city, everyone has self-respect. Why do you trample on him?"

"Mom, I've always respected you, but today I realized that you've become unreasonable because of a stranger. You've made me feel strange, and it's even uncomfortable for me to call you Mom."

Shen Changan held his heart and looked at her with a painful expression.

Wang Cuimei had never seen her son like this before, and she took a step back in fear.

She was just doing it for her son's good and never intended to hurt him.

Li Sixue is a good match for their family, and the two have known each other since childhood. Li Sixue has a good family background, good character, and is young and beautiful. She loves her son so much, making her the most suitable candidate for daughter-in-law.

My son will be 27 in a few months. He is already an adult at his age and has never been in a relationship. Many of his childhood friends are already fathers, and even those who don’t have children have already found partners.

And her son? He seems to have no interest in women, and doesn't want to get married or have children.

They only have this one son in the family. Could it be that the family line will end with him?

Her son is away from home all year round and doesn't care about other people's gossip at all, but she becomes a topic of conversation even when she goes out.

Some neighbors are particularly talkative. When they find out their son has a girlfriend, they will visit her home, deliberately show off, and even say something when they leave.

"By the way, is your son dating someone?"

As soon as Wang Cuimei said they weren't dating, the other party immediately became excited and rattled off a bunch of benefits of having a partner. If it were just that, it would be fine, but she had to say something else at the end.

"Is there something wrong with your son? Or does he only like boys?"

Every time Wang Cuimei heard these annoying words, she wanted to tear their mouths apart.

"Your son looks so tall and big, but I didn't expect him to be just an embroidered pillow, all show and no use!"

"What's the point of being handsome? You still can't find a partner. You're not as capable as my son. Even though the wife he married isn't pretty and they only have one daughter, it's still better than you not even having a daughter-in-law!"

People often asked her to take her son to the hospital for a check-up to see if he had any psychological problems.

Others said that their son had been a soldier for two years and might have accidentally injured his genitals, and would no longer be able to have sex.

As a mother, how could Wang Cuimei not be anxious when she heard such gossip?

Every time she would feel angry and resentful, and a little disappointed in him.

Her son is so outstanding that he can find any beautiful girl he wants. Is it their turn to say anything?

In order to prove that there was nothing wrong with her son and that he would definitely marry an excellent wife, Wang Cuimei often asked her acquaintances to introduce him to potential partners.

I didn't expect my son to be so disappointing. He either didn't even go to see it, or he went to see it but didn't say anything. Anyway, he came back saying he was not satisfied.

Wang Cuimei was worried about her son's marriage, and now she was being blamed by her son. She covered her heart in sadness.

"I'm doing this for your own good. Why don't you understand your mother's painstaking efforts? If I weren't your mother, I wouldn't worry so much about you!"

Wang Cuimei stomped her feet in anger. She felt pain in her heart and even had difficulty breathing.

Seeing that his mother was in trouble, Shen Changan softened his tone a little and coaxed her with a few kind words.

"Mom, I really don't like Li Sixue, and it's absolutely impossible for me to be with her. They say a forced melon is not sweet. You are so sensible, don't you even understand such a simple truth?"

"Even if I force myself to be with Li Sixue, I won't be happy in the future. You are my mother, do you want to see me unhappy?"

"Even if you're not happy, you'll always have a partner. And Sixue is so good and so suitable. It doesn't matter who you marry. Why can't you marry her?"

Wang Cuimei felt that her son was reluctant and immediately tried to persuade him earnestly.

After listening to his mother’s words, Shen Changan shook his head in disappointment.

"Mom, you're wrong. I will only marry the person I love in my life, otherwise I would rather be single for the rest of my life!"

"With your cold-blooded personality, how could you possibly have someone you like? You're almost 30, and I haven't seen you like anyone, yet you use these words to fool me. You only know how to lie to me!"

"If you could really find the right person, would I have to worry so much about you? Do you really think I have nothing better to do?"

"I'm your mother. Everything I do is for your own good! I don't ask for your understanding, I just ask for your cooperation. Just be with Sixue and let me hold my head up high in front of others in the future, okay?"

As Wang Cuimei was speaking, she was about to kneel down to Shen Changan, but Shen Changan quickly supported her.

"Mom, marriage is not a joke. I will never compromise on this matter!"