Chapter 260 You Have to Help Me

Of course, because of Wei Lingxin's incident, many more people in the Xiao family know about Xiao Taohua's existence, and some are even dissatisfied with it.

Xiao Fengchen returned home with a sour face. His parents looked at him in surprise. After all, although their second son was not as gentle as his eldest son, he was still easy to talk to. Why was he so sour this time?

"What's wrong?"

If you don't know, just ask. Mr. and Mrs. Xiao consider themselves to be considerate and good parents, which is also due to the skills their eldest son has developed since childhood.

Their eldest son is in such poor health. If they don't communicate properly, they're afraid he might be afraid to speak up, which could ultimately hurt him.

Therefore, the Xiao family is exceptionally good at communication, which is quite unusual in many families, but the Xiao family doesn't care about that.

"It's still the Wei family!"

When Xiao's parents heard their son mention the Wei family, they knew without guessing which Wei family he meant: "Did they offend you?"

"It's not about whether we've offended them or not. I just don't understand what our Xiao family's affairs have to do with the Wei family. They're making such a big deal out of it, as if Wei Lingxin is marrying into our Xiao family."

"Has Wei Lingxin come back?"

"He's back, but he doesn't look too good."

“Your eldest brother is a steadfast man,” Xiao’s father nodded.

"Fortunately, my brother has nothing to do with her."

"You said it yourself, it's okay, we'll just ignore whatever she says."

"But the Wei family spoke so rudely, even saying bad things about my future sister-in-law."

"Oh, you're already protecting her before we've even met?" Xiao's mother said with a smile.

"mom!"

"Alright, alright, I won't say anything more. We'll handle this ourselves, so please don't interfere."

"Anyway, I don't want to see the Wei family again. They've been disgusting enough over the years."

"Xiao Fengchen, what have I ever taught you!" Father Xiao looked at his second son.

"When things happen, you must not act according to your own wishes, and you must remain calm and composed."

Did you do it?

"I'm still young, and I'm doing this right in front of you."

"You're not young anymore. When I was your age, your older brother was almost born."

"It's not that times have changed."

"Alright, you can leave now. You don't need to get involved in the Wei family's affairs."

"But I can't hold my breath."

"You're still young and impetuous."

"You only get to be young once, so of course I want to live life to the fullest," Xiao Fengchen said eloquently, while his parents shook their heads helplessly.

Fine, only Xiao Peichuan in the family can control this second son. But now that Xiao Peichuan is in the capital, they can't manage him anymore.

"Don't make things too ugly for yourself."

This means that he agreed to let Xiao Fengchen cause trouble for him.

Xiao Fengchen immediately became happy: "Thank you, Mom and Dad."

"Alright, let's go."

He didn't care even when his parents kicked him out.

“This child.” Mother Xiao smiled, but the smile vanished the next moment: “The Wei family has gone too far this time.”

As the heads of the Xiao family, they couldn't possibly know what was going on outside; it was just that before they could make a move, their second son came looking for them.

"That's all the Wei family can do. It's alright, leave it to Feng Chen," said Xiao's father.

"Well, I don't know what the girl Pei-chuan likes looks like. I heard from Xiao Da that she's quite pretty, a college student, and also a good doctor. It's lucky that Pei-chuan met her."

"Yeah, we were lucky. I never thought Pei-chuan would..."

Xiao's mother patted Xiao's father's hand; the couple shared the same sentiment.

"I heard he brought the girl back during the summer vacation. We'll make good preparations then and try to go with her to meet her parents, and hopefully we can finalize the marriage."

"Don't do anything reckless. Listen to your son's advice," Mr. Xiao quickly stopped him.

"Am I the kind of person who will do things my own way? Don't worry, I know what you're worried about. I'm worried too. If we really settle down before our son is fully recovered, it will actually hurt the girl. But to be honest, I'm being selfish. Don't worry, I'm just saying. In any case, I'll listen to the girl."

"It's good that you understand."

"I just hope that my son, Pei-chuan, can stay healthy." Over the years, through disappointment and hope, time and time again, the couple's most fundamental wish is for peace and safety. They are grateful to be alive, even if it's just for one more day.

But expectations can breed delusion, and no one can control that.

Thinking of this, Xiao's mother gave a bitter smile.

This time, it was Xiao's father who patted her hand.

We all understand, we all understand.

Wei family

Looking at their silent daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wei were truly exasperated.

Wei's father said, "What did you do in the capital? You might as well not have gone at all! You didn't even get to see Pei Chuan. You've completely disgraced me!"

"Alright, don't blame your daughter."

"It's all your fault for spoiling her! Now that she's said those things, where am I supposed to put my old face now!" When his daughter left, Mr. Wei was all smiles, saying that she had gone to the capital to find Xiao Peixian. He said that they, as elders, couldn't make decisions about their children's affairs, so they just let their daughter have her way. He also said that his daughter had been pursuing Peixian since she was a child, and that she had made a great decision to have the opportunity to be with him.

In short, everything she said implied that her daughter would end up with Xiao Peichuan.

Even when they heard that Xiao Peichuan had a girlfriend in the capital, they didn't take it seriously. How could a stranger who hadn't even met a few times compare to their own daughter whom they had grown up with?

But reality told them that their Wei family's daughter was not valued by anyone at all.

They were even reluctant to meet him, and he was sent back directly.

That's not all. What's even more embarrassing is that the daughter didn't tell them when she came back. Instead, she went around spouting nonsense, saying that she saw Xiao Pei-chuan, that he was in good health, and that Xiao Pei-chuan told her to come back first, saying that he would come back during the summer vacation to get engaged to her.

They spoke as if it were the truth; if no one from the Xiao family had actually come, they might have believed it.

But after a day or two, the Xiao family seemed not to hear anything.

Even though I used to think my daughter was trustworthy, I don't believe her anymore.

"Dad, I don't care, I just like Xiao Pei-chuan and I'm going to marry him."

“You like Xiao Peichuan? But Xiao Peichuan doesn’t like you!” Father Wei pointed out the obvious.

Wei Lingxin was unhappy: "Dad, how do you know Peichuan doesn't like me? Peichuan only likes that person now because that person can cure his illness. Once he's cured, he'll definitely marry me."

"You think too highly of yourself."

“What’s wrong with me? I think I’m pretty good. We know each other’s background. People from families like ours always marry someone they know well. How could Pei-chuan marry an outsider?”

"You still have the nerve to talk back!" Mr. Wei pointed at her.

"Otherwise what? You all agreed when I went to the capital. Now that I'm back, you're still like this. Are you still my father? Other parents stand by their children's side, but you look down on everything and think I'm more of a hindrance than a help."

"You think you can succeed? If you could succeed, the sun would rise in the west!"

"Anyway, I don't care. I've already made the promise, so you have to help me."

"Help you? What can I do to help you!"

“Go and talk to the Xiao family, and also to Mom. As a member of the Xiao family, you still have a say in matters concerning your family.”

(End of this chapter)