He has a happy family, and his parents dote on his younger sister, which he doesn't mind. After all, girls need to be pampered, and he understands that.

His parents loved him very much, showing no favoritism towards one son or the other. They considered their daughter and son equally important. Xiao Zhebin's family situation was quite shocking to him.

He had never been in contact with such a family and did not know much about what a family that favored sons over daughters was like.

Having children is solely for the purpose of having someone to rely on in old age.

This sounds like a business strategy where the main goal is for everyone to benefit.

It is also a tragedy for a child to grow up in such a family.

well!

No wonder he always had a feeling that although Xiao Zhebin seemed cheerful on the surface, his inherent inferiority complex was undeniable. He usually liked to joke around with him to make him less sensitive.

"I can't comment on your family's situation, but don't follow in your parents' footsteps. Your comments just now show that you want to follow in your parents' footsteps. How pitiful is that girl who will spend the rest of her life with you?"

"If you marry her just to have a child, complete a task, have someone to rely on in your old age, and just make do for the rest of your life, isn't that exactly the kind of life you hate the most?"

Xiao Zhebin's pupils contracted slightly, and he slapped his forehead. "The bystander sees more of the game than the player."

He's trapped on such a clear path. If he's like this, won't his children follow the same old path?

When will this vicious cycle end?

These things have been subtly ingrained in him since childhood and are not so easy to get rid of.

Xiao Zhebin suddenly realized something, as if his Ren and Du meridians had been opened, and he understood something. It turned out that the girl he had dated for three months was not fickle; the problem was actually his.

【Xiao Zhebin, you're sick. You should see a psychologist when you have time. These past three months of talking to you have left me physically and mentally exhausted. You always say I'm petty, but do you know why I'm so angry?】

These are his ex-girlfriend's exact words. It turns out he has become the kind of person his parents hate the most. No wonder his ex-girlfriend chose to break up with him. So that's why.

He doesn't want to repeat his parents' fate. He has children so that they can have someone to rely on in their old age. That would be fair to the children.

My sister has always envied him since she was little. She felt that our parents loved him very much and gave him everything good. Just because my sister was a girl, she dropped out of high school to work in a factory and sent him living expenses every month.

He felt no love from his parents, only insincerity, which disgusted him greatly.

Once, he overheard his parents talking, saying that everything in the family was left to him, and that their daughter was being raised for someone else's family, and that once a daughter is married, she is like water spilled from a cup.

After our son gets married, we'll help take care of his child so that he and his wife can go out and earn money to support them in their old age.

My parents are actually quite lazy. They're not even fifty yet, but they spend all day lying at home watching videos. They don't even want to leave the house. They think the security guard job pays too little (2,000+ RMB) and don't want to do it. They also find sweeping too tiring. So, even though they're not even fifty yet, I have to take care of them in their old age.

Based on average lifespan, if the two people live to be eighty, he will have to carry two burdens for more than thirty years, supporting two elderly people for more than thirty years.

How can he get married and have children then?

well!

That's really difficult!

Chu Jiangyi's parents are the same age as his parents and still go to work, but what about his parents?

Just thinking about this makes me not want to go home for summer vacation this year.

It's so suffocating!

I can't stand staying at home for even a day.

He verbally expresses his dislike for his parents' actions, but he has already been subconsciously affected by them. It's best to stay away from them. He's still a student, and thinking too much is pointless.

Now that my sister is working in a factory, she has money to support them. But once she gets married, he'll have to support them for a long time. When will this ever end?

He used to think that his family was poor, and that it was already a good life if a girl could marry him and they could have a child.

It's terrifying to think about it now.

Xiao Zhebin suddenly realized something and hugged Chu Jiangyi tightly.

Chu Jiang looked bewildered, crossed his arms, and said, "I like women."

"Nonsense! I like women too. I suddenly figured some things out and got so excited that I hugged her. You're overthinking things."

Chu Jiang smiled and asked, "Have you figured it out?"

Xiao Zhebin nodded emphatically, "I understand now. Those involved are often blinded by their own perspective. With your guidance, I've suddenly seen the light and figured out what has been troubling me for many years."

"It's good that you've figured it out. Your ideas were flawed to begin with. Listen to me, you're right. Find someone you like, start a family, and your happiness will double. Just like my parents, they're so old and they still show off their love to me. I'm so full, I don't even need to eat anymore."

"I'll take you to my house sometime so you can see how normal couples get along. It will be good for your future and give you a better understanding of how to choose a partner."

"Thank you. How about we strike while the iron is hot and I come over to your place this Saturday? I can't wait to see how a normal couple gets along. Isn't your place just three subway stops away?"

Chu Jiang was a little hesitant, but he readily agreed, "While you're at it, ask Qiu Bojie and Wen Jincheng if they're free. I'll confirm the number of people and have my mom get ready."

"No problem, it's settled then."

"Uh-huh!"