"Yes, thank you, Auntie. You want to know too."

The engagement went smoothly. Jiang Zhu had everything prepared, and Mo Yan only needed to follow the procedures. The wedding was scheduled for a month later.

They ate at Gao Hongli's house before heading back.

Gao Hongli will remain on maternity leave for the rest of the time.

On the way back, Jiang Zhu looked at his mother and asked, "Mom, why do you always side with Gao Hongli? What am I to you as your son?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Yan raised an eyebrow. "Hey, here it comes."

If you want to know why Mo Yan kept disciplining Jiang Zhu, it's because she wanted to see if he really had no temper. Who says there's only one boss in a game?

"Because it's all my fault."

Jiang Zhu: "???"

"Mom, what did you say?" His mother actually admitted her mistake?

"Actually, I know it's all my fault. I spoiled you too much when you were little, which made you develop a lazy personality. I also pampered you too much and did everything for you, so even now you're all grown up, it's like you haven't grown up at all."

But Jiang Zhu, your mother is not capable. Seeing that you have been unemployed and your mother-in-law says you have no job, what I can do is try my best to find you a job.

I don't have the ability. I only know so many people, and that's all the jobs I can find for you. That's all I'm capable of.

I'm not a CEO, nor am I a senior executive at any company. I can't find you an easy job. All I can do is find you a job within my reach.

In my opinion, if you learn how to work at a car wash, you can repair and wash cars, and eventually open your own shop.

"If you become a culinary apprentice, you can open a small restaurant someday, don't you think?"

For the original owner, that was the best job he could find, and also a skill.

“When you were little, I thought you must be exceptionally talented and able to get into Peking University or Tsinghua University. Later I realized I couldn’t dream. I just wanted my son to be happy.”

Now that you've graduated, I just hope you can find a job.

But son, you'll eventually get married and have children; you'll have to take responsibility for a family yourself.

Mo Yan's sudden earnest advice left Jiang Zhu somewhat bewildered. Hadn't she just hit him before? "Then why won't you treat me well? Why did you have to hit me?"

"If I speak properly, will you listen?" Mo Yan rolled her eyes at him.

Jiang Zhu touched her nose somewhat awkwardly.

"Jiang Zhu, tell me yourself, aren't you prone to escapism and giving up easily? You think, 'Since I have family, I don't need to work.'"

You can manage while I'm here, but what about when I'm gone? You'll be a father soon, are you going to live like this for the rest of your life? Can you provide a future for your girlfriend?

Can sweet words sustain a lifetime? Why is she pressuring you? It's all for a future together; even basic necessities like food and fuel cost money!

What's the point of me saying this? Will you even listen? Will you even take it in?

A girl needs a lot of security when she's pregnant. She doesn't know if you can give her a future, and what are you doing? You're cheating on her!

Jiang Zhu, you need to understand one thing: no matter why you're chatting and flirting with someone, it's still cheating!

You'll become closer and closer to that person. If I hadn't beaten you up and pulled you away, do you think you would have realized it?

"You really didn't spend a single penny?"

Jiang Zhu couldn't say it. At that moment, he was very certain, absolutely certain, that he still loved Gao Hongli, but he didn't want to face her. Facing her would be like looking at that useless version of himself.

"At that time, seeing her was like seeing the useless person she described."