Did anyone say anything?

"I don't know, but no matter what, I told my second sister that we should let the children decide for themselves. We can't take care of them forever."

“That’s true. I’m just afraid that if we fall out with the Jing family, it will put our child in a difficult position.”

"Don't worry about it. He has already chosen his path, so he can walk it himself."

Besides, the Jing family patriarch certainly wouldn't risk his entire family's safety; he'd definitely leave himself a way out.

You mean?

"That's right, the only one who can get the Jing family out of this mess is probably the one waiting to take my place."

"Since that's the case, then I won't worry anymore. It's better than actually breaking up the children's marriage."

"Don't think so much. Anyone can wrong the children, but you can't. They are the children you raised. Even if they have grievances in the future, they can't do anything to you, otherwise they are being unfilial."

"It's not as serious as you make it out to be."

“This isn’t my opinion, it’s what Dad just said. If you hadn’t raised them, they wouldn’t be where they are today.”

"I haven't raised them for many years, how can you say that?"

"A few years? Is this a question of a few years? Don't forget, back in the countryside, you were the one who earned work points to support them."

Even if I took all my wages and exchanged them for food on the black market, it wouldn't be enough to feed them.

Is it enough to just add the money and tickets given by their parents?

You put so much effort into this; it's not something you can just talk about and forget, okay?

If they've even forgotten this, then they might as well not acknowledge this nephew!

"No, they wouldn't do that. As long as the children are doing well, they're fine with anything."

“That won’t do. Don’t let his surname fool you. If he really forgets about Yang Dong, I’ll disown him as my nephew.”

"Aren't you afraid that Sister Nan will come after you later?"

"Sure, he is her son, but do they worry about raising their child as much as you do?"

Even though I'm always busy and rarely home, there are still sensible people in our family.

Just you wait! We'll see what the old man and woman have to say later!

"What are you looking at? It's just the same old story, we've said it countless times before, so let's not bring it up again."

In my opinion, if they truly remembered the good things I did for them, they wouldn't have done anything to hurt me.

If they did it, you can't call them ungrateful; they simply chose love over family.

Anyone could face such a problem; why should we, as elders, make things difficult for them?

"You? You're still too soft-hearted when it comes to your own children."

"It's not that I'm too soft-hearted, but I feel there's no need to be sad about it. Although I raised them, I am ultimately not their mother."

They can do whatever they want; I don't need to care too much.

"you?"

"Actually, I have a small heart. I used to think they were small and their parents didn't have time to take care of them, and I couldn't bear it."

But now that they're older, they have their own ideas, so why should I interfere with them?

Besides, I never expected that one day they would take care of me in the same way they would their own parents, and see me off when I die.

I have my own children, why should I make them do it? Besides, when I set up the family trust, I said that my assets and money would be left to my own children, and no one else would have a share.

From that moment on, I had no intention of competing with their parents for them, and I only treated them as my own children. You don't need to worry too much about me.

"But this is still unfair to you. Just because we didn't give them a share, does that mean you don't remember the kindness you showed us in raising us?"

"How could that be? If we didn't remember, how could they come to visit us every year during their holidays?"

"That's true, but in the end, it's still unfair to you."

“I don’t feel wronged at all. I have sons and daughters, and you will be there for me when I’m old. As long as they come to see me when they’re not busy, it’s not like I’ve been supporting them for years for nothing.”

"Your expectations are way too low!"

"Is it low? I don't think so. What if it were a close relative who raised their child, but the child never visited the elder after growing up?"

"That's true. So far, these kids seem pretty good. I just don't know how Mingcheng will choose."

"Don't worry about it, and don't fret about it. Whatever choice he makes, he'll be walking his own path from now on, and it has little to do with us."

We only offered him a few pointers when he was about to go astray; whether he listened or not was entirely his business.

"Too."

"As you just said, Jing Yuanchao might be a backup plan left by Old Master Jing. If that's the case, his branch should be fine."

"But even if there are no problems, it will probably be very difficult for them to become in-laws with our Shen family."

"Why are they becoming in-laws with the Shen family? Shouldn't they be becoming in-laws with the Zhao family?"

"How could I have forgotten about this if you hadn't mentioned it? Haotian and Mingcheng have always had the surname Zhao, how could I have remembered them as having the surname Chen?"

"Isn't it because we've always been called by our names in order of birth since we were little, and we've never called them by their given names directly?"

"That's true, but then again!"

"say what?"

"You mean Jing Yuanchao? That was a done deal, so why did you suddenly change it?"

What's the situation now?

"You're asking me? How would I know these things? I'm not your leader, and besides, I wouldn't dare to guess your decisions."

"Why can't you guess? Just guess and see why?"

"You're the one who said this, so don't blame me if I say something wrong later."

"When have I ever blamed you? Tell me quickly, and let me guess from your perspective."

"Okay, actually this isn't hard to guess in my opinion?"

"Not difficult?"

"I'm dissatisfied!"

"What makes it not difficult?"

"I think the Jing family's affairs are probably not only being handled by our Shen family?"

"You mean there are other people?"

"They should have. Don't forget, the Jing family has been in Haishi for so many years, don't you think they have any enemies?"

There are no permanent enemies, nor permanent friends, only permanent interests.

If this benefit is in someone else's hands, but that person desperately wants it, then there are certainly many things they can do.

"That's right, that's what I mean. The eldest son of the Jing family has been in control of the real estate industry for so long, there must be many people who want a piece of the pie."

"But even so, I'm afraid the arm can't reach that far?"

"What if there are people of equal status?"

"That's hard to say."