Although the outcome of this matter seems somewhat outrageous, it also feels somewhat predictable when you consider how Meng Jing is becoming more and more unreliable as he grows up.

Jiang's mother accepted the fish that Meng Su brought, and then remembered that she still had some dried red dates and goji berries at home.

I'll do whatever I can to get some for Meng Su to take home.

Seeing Jiang's mother's unyielding attitude, Meng Su could only tell the truth: "Aunt Jiang, really, there's no need. My dad already said that my brother brought it on himself. He'd love for my brother to stay in the hospital for a few days to teach him a lesson for his bad habits."

Jiang's mother came out carrying a bunch of bags of dried goods and stuffed them into Meng Su's arms without saying a word: "Your father is all bark and no bite. Take good care of these things. Poisoning is no small matter. Tell your mother to put some of these red dates and goji berries in the soup to help your brother recover."

Meng Su was a little reluctant. He didn't know what his father was thinking if he took these things back later, but he would definitely make a fuss about it.

Today, after learning that her brother was hospitalized because he ate poisonous mushrooms, her parents were nearly scared to death.

But when they arrived at the hospital, they found that her brother was actually not seriously ill. He had already had his stomach pumped and detoxified, and was out of danger.

The elderly couple surrounded her brother's hospital bed and launched into a barrage of criticism, leaving her speechless and wanting to question the heavens.

Seeing the dried goods in her arms, Meng Su muttered under her breath, "A young man in his twenties, he's sick, not weak. He's eating so much, he might get a nosebleed!"

Jiang Mian, who was standing nearby, almost burst out laughing when she heard these words: "Hahahaha..."

Jiang's mother glared at him. After receiving his mother's signal, Jiang Mian managed to lower his laughter, but he still couldn't hold it in.

Jiang's mother had heard Meng Su's mutterings, but as an elder, she initially didn't want to get involved in such childish banter and wanted to pretend she hadn't heard it.

But Jiang Mian's laughter was so unrestrained that even if she wanted to pretend she couldn't hear it, she couldn't keep up the act any longer.

She gave Meng Su a reproachful look: "Why do you say that about your brother? When he's sick and hospitalized, he needs to take some supplements to nourish his body."

Meng Su shook her head and argued, "My dad really hopes he can stay in the hospital forever, so that he can still find someone to scold my brother whenever he wants to."

Then Jiang Mian's laughter grew even louder.

He laughed so hard he almost cried.

What kind of comedians are Uncle and his family?

Jiang Mian and He Yubai originally planned to visit Meng Jing in the hospital because he was hospitalized.

When asked for the ward number, Meng Su hesitated and refused to give it, telling him to ask his older brother instead.

She turned to send a message to Meng Jing, but he rejected her outright.

When asked why, the other party refused to say, only replying simply that it wasn't serious and that they would be discharged soon.

Although Meng Jing didn't offer any explanation, He Yubai seemed to understand what he was thinking.

He comforted Jiang Mian, saying, "If he doesn't want to talk about it, then let's just let him recover. Let's not bother him."

"But why?"

Jiang Mian frowned, not understanding Meng Jing's unusual behavior.

"Although he is usually arrogant and seems like a liar in the eyes of my uncle and the others, he has always acted like my older brother during the years we have lived together. Whenever something happens, even if I don't ask him, he will deliberately show off in front of me."

Upon hearing this, He Yubai immediately laughed: "Being hospitalized because of accidentally eating poisonous mushrooms is nothing to brag about."

He said with feigned seriousness, "You don't know, face is extremely important to us men!"

If conditions allowed, Jiang Mian would have loved to mimic the panda man's disdainful expression while smoking: "You call us men? You're just a little kid with barely grown pubic hair!"

However, Jiang Mian did take He Yubai's words to heart.

To save face for Meng Jing, Jiang Mian didn't press the matter further, and they decided not to visit him in the hospital.

Much later, when Jiang Mian recalled this incident, having grown up in life, he finally understood why Meng Jing had refused to see them back then.

There are other reasons as well as reasons related to saving face.

Meng Jing is my older brother. It's not just a title; being an older brother is also a responsibility.

Time flies, and before we knew it, it was New Year's Eve.

Jiang Mian originally thought that He Yubai was just here for a trip and would go home for the New Year.

It was only when his mother invited him to her house for dinner that Jiang Mian learned he was going to spend the Lunar New Year there and stay until the start of the new semester, after which he would go straight back to school.

For a traditional family like the Jiang family, the idea of ​​not going home for the New Year seems utterly absurd.

Seeing that He Yubai was unwilling to say more, Jiang's parents didn't ask any further questions, after all, it was someone else's family matter.

Jiang Mian did indeed harbor a slight curiosity about going out for a walk after dinner to aid digestion.

He wouldn't dare tell his parents he was going on a trip to another city for the Chinese New Year just because his family was well-off; he might get a severe scolding from his mother.

He asked tentatively, expecting He Yubai not to answer, but the other party did.

It wasn't a particularly strange reason, nor was it because they were rich that they could do whatever they wanted.

He Yubai spoke in a detached tone, as if he were talking about someone else's business, not his own.

In He Yubai's description, the He family was like a magnificent iron cage, filled with people, but devoid of any human warmth.

My father is busy with work-related social engagements and often has to travel abroad for business.

A mother who loves handbags and jewelry and has a lot of gatherings with her best friends.

When He Yubai talked about these things, his expression wasn't particularly forlorn.

It's not that my parents don't love each other; on the contrary, they love each other very much.

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