Song Xia was completely stunned when she was chosen by the system; she couldn't understand it at all. She had never given birth, and her heart had long since turned to ice, so why was she chose...
Song Xia never expected that her son Wei Deng and Mo Ru would have conflicts so early in their lives. According to her previous estimates, it would have been at least after they got married.
In their past life, they took care of all the housework and childcare themselves, and their daughter Wei Zhu covered their monthly living expenses. They also had a dowry in hand, so they could just coast along. They didn't even go to work much. If you don't work, I don't work either, so there were no conflicts between them.
Because her son Wei Deng's laziness and selfishness had improved somewhat, Song Xia initially predicted that problems would arise after the couple's marriage. As long as she and her daughter Wei Zhu were not there to support them, and Mo Ru did not change along with Wei Deng, the conflict between the two would become apparent.
She didn't expect to think about the future so early, even during the dating phase, and Weiden made the decisive decision to break up because of this.
What she didn't expect was that Mo Ru would cause trouble at the snack shop. In her previous life, Mo Ru had always held a superior position in their family. Even Wei Deng didn't dare to offend her. Now, however, Mo Ru was afraid of losing Wei Deng.
Upon closer reflection, it's not surprising. Although Mo Ru's family was well-off, it all belonged to her stepfather. Moreover, Mo Ru's relationship with her stepfather's family was not good. After graduating in her previous life, her stepfather's family never gave Mo Ru any support again. Even for her marriage, it's unknown whether Mo Ru's mother gave her any money in secret, but there was no dowry that was made public.
Mo Ru's only redeeming quality is her youth and beauty, but she's not a top-tier beauty; she's more like a girl next door with a pretty face. And when things don't go her way, her angry eyes ruin that pretty face.
In addition, given her lazy and selfish nature, anyone who spends a lot of time with her will drift further and further away from her. So, in reality, Mo Ru doesn't have much of a competitive edge.
Of course, young female college students are not worried about getting married; it just depends on whether the man they want to marry can meet their requirements.
On the contrary, Wei Deng, who was just as lazy and selfish in his previous life, has started to take responsibility in this life and is able to endure the hardships of work. In addition, he has his own mother who can earn money. Although the money she earns in the future may not necessarily be given to him, he will at least receive a settlement allowance of 400,000 yuan. Moreover, he is tall and handsome, so he can be considered a high-quality man.
Another good thing about Wei Deng is that he was generous when he was dating Mo Ru. Perhaps it was because Mo Ru remembered what Wei Deng had done for her during their relationship that she was reluctant to let him go. She might not be able to find someone as good as him again if she left him.
"Mo, I can't interfere in your relationship with Wei Deng. You're both adults, and I don't plan to meddle in his future. So if you want to win him back, you should work on him. It's no use coming to me," Song Xia advised expressionlessly.
Mo Ru's face turned red, especially the mocking expressions of the customers in the store, which made her feel completely at a loss.
“Who wants to win him back! I never liked him in the first place. If he hadn’t been pursuing me so persistently, I wouldn’t have agreed to be with him.”
Song Xia's eyes turned cold: "That's probably because he realized you didn't care about him, so he decided to break up. Isn't that perfect? What are you still hesitating about? Or do you still want to split the expenses from your relationship with Wei Deng?"
Mo Ru's expression changed: "He gave it all voluntarily, why should I have to split the cost?"
"So, based on your behavior, you still feel like you got the better deal during your relationship, right? Since you know that, don't come here again. If Wei Deng finds out you're causing trouble, do you think he'll hold you accountable?"
Mo Ru bit her lip and glared at Song Xia resentfully: "Do you think I care about him? There are plenty of boys chasing after me at school."
The person finally left, but the snack shop did not return to its usual tranquility. Customers shook their heads, saying, "If this young girl doesn't change her ways, she'll probably suffer a great loss in the future."
"Boss Song, this is the second time, isn't it? Did that weird relative of yours come looking for you last time?"
"What? There was a conflict last time?"
"No, thank you for your concern." Song Xia smiled slightly at everyone. "I'm sorry for affecting everyone's dining experience. Today, each person will receive a braised egg. If you don't want a braised egg, you can choose braised tofu."
As soon as she finished speaking, employees brought out bowls of braised eggs and braised tofu to each customer. Her braised dishes were very popular, and customers who ordered fried rice, fried noodles, or rice bowls would usually order some extra.
"It really didn't affect anything, boss, you're too kind."
"Boss, this kind of daughter-in-law is no good. Marrying her would be a disaster."
"Yes, and your decision is correct, boss. Young people should live separately from the elderly after they get married, because there are too many conflicts if they live together."
"Many young people nowadays are pretentious. They want the elderly to make sacrifices in every way, but they don't want to be bothered by the elderly. They wish the elderly would disappear from this world after giving them their property."
“Not all young people are like this. Some elders can’t give you anything, but they still interfere in all sorts of things that young people do. What do you think young people should do in this situation?”
"So it's not a matter of age, it's a matter of perception,"
"Even the closest relationships must be respected, otherwise the family will be a mess."
The customers at the snack shop started discussing how the older and younger generations get along these days. Song Xia didn't participate, only nodding and smiling occasionally. The employees did the same, not interrupting or saying much, and quickly getting to work.
This is something Song Xia specifically instructed four employees: aside from work-related matters, they should not communicate too much with customers, because you sometimes don't know when a customer will become impatient or what you might say that might offend them, so it's better not to say anything at all in the first place.
Especially for young people today, many want to eat out quietly. Once they get to know the owner and employees, they don't come back as often. Maintaining distance from customers is one of the most basic principles of running a business.
Song Xia didn't tell Wei Deng about Mo Ru's trouble. She felt that given Wei Deng's personality, his decisive decision to break up with Mo Ru must have been well thought out.
Despite Wei Deng's many changes now, he still thinks of himself at heart. Song Xia guessed that Wei Deng just couldn't stand Mo Ru's behavior of only taking without giving anything in return. He could work hard, but he didn't want the other party to take his hard work for granted. He always wanted to get something out of her.
In his past life, he didn't dislike Mo Ru because he was the same kind of person. He did nothing and naturally wouldn't ask anything of Mo Ru. But this life is different.
Song Xia sighed softly. If Wei Deng could find someone willing to fight alongside him, that would be fine. But if he couldn't, his future marriage would be difficult. However, marriage is supposed to be about mutual sacrifice. Someone like Mo Ru, who thinks that the man should give everything just because she's the woman, will inevitably have conflicts in the future unless she finds someone she can't live without.