It certainly won't be as leisurely as it is now.

"Sister-in-law is right. It is because of the Shen family that I can live so comfortably now and retire whenever I want."

Otherwise, who knows where they might still be right now, worrying about something?

"How is this possible?"

"Why not? Sister-in-law, everyone can do business, but whether someone is suited for it and whether they can do it well and make it big is not something everyone can do."

"That's right."

"Besides, without the support of the Shen family, there would be even more people trying to bring me down."

If we stay here then, we'll probably be overwhelmed with work.

To be honest, if it weren't for the presence of our Shen family, our father, and our eldest brother, people who wanted to harm me would have had some reservations.

As for the Jing family, they dared to take this step simply because they felt our two families were of equal status; otherwise, they wouldn't have acted so rashly.

"But one is in Beijing and the other is in Shanghai, is it really necessary?"

Both cities are doing well in terms of current development. Is it simply because Beijing is the political center?

"That's right. In the eyes of the old man of the Jing family, being in the political center and holding a certain amount of power is a hundred times better than being in Haishi, even if the Jing family is transferred here by rank."

Despite their high status in Shanghai, the Jing family has no access to the political lifeline. No matter how much money they have, they are just businessmen.

"If, in the future, the Jing family has no members in the military, then in the eyes of some established businessmen, their family probably won't even have their current status."

"Just for this, they're going to target our Shen family."

"That's right."

“But Beijing is such a big city, there are other people besides our Shen family, why did they choose our Shen family in particular?”

"It's nothing more than the old man of the Jing family feeling that when he was young, he and our father had the same ability and status, but one was in Beijing and the other was relegated to other places."

"Just because of that?"

"That's right, I can't think of any other reason."

"If that's the case, then it only shows that the old master of the Jing family is too petty."

"Isn't that right? Even if Shan Fan were more magnanimous, he wouldn't have done that."

“That’s right, but his idea is wrong. Once he has this idea, he’s probably not far from that thing.”

"That's right, by the way, sister-in-law, could you go and check on Sister Nan for me? I'm afraid that because of Mingcheng's matter, she'll keep it bottled up inside, and that wouldn't be good."

"That's true. If you're feeling uneasy, how could she, as a mother, feel any better?"

"Then I'll leave this to the two of them. I'll go check on the child's aunt."

“Okay, sister-in-law, in principle I should go and keep her company, but I’m afraid that when Sister Nan sees me, she will feel even more upset.”

After all, Sister Nan has always doted on me since I was a child, and Mingcheng is her son.

I'm afraid that because of Mingcheng, she'll start thinking about me again..."

"No, don't worry. What mother wouldn't abandon her son?"

Besides, if you, as her aunt, don't have one, she certainly won't either.

Don't worry about her. I'll go see her right away. Leave her to me! I'll make sure nothing happens to her.

"That's good, thank you very much, sister-in-law."

"No need to thank me, we're family, no need for formalities."

"good."

It wasn't that I didn't want to go and keep Sister Nan company, but I was really afraid that if she saw me, she would say that she didn't want anyone's son.

Don't think it's impossible. Although my second sister usually has a very good temper, she can be quite stubborn at times.

Furthermore, given the current situation of the Shen family, she might actually say that she doesn't acknowledge Mingcheng as her child.

But if she doesn't admit it now, she'll definitely regret it later, so let's have her sister-in-law go and persuade her!

As for myself, I shouldn't bother her. It's better to let her slowly accept reality, just like I did.

Even if you knew this was possible, you still felt uneasy when it actually happened.

Even if the unpleasantness outweighs the discomfort, it's still disappointment.

"Don't overthink it. Second sister won't do what you say, and she won't make things difficult for herself for too long for Mingcheng's sake."

"I know."

“Mianmian, even if Nannan chooses to stand on Mingcheng’s side, I hope you can understand.”

Besides, even if she chooses to stand on Mingcheng's side, the matter between him and that girl from the Jing family will likely remain unresolved.

Knowing your second sister's personality, she'll probably cause a lot of trouble.

"Brother, how could I not understand? That's Sister Nan's son."

Even if Mingcheng still believes that romantic love is more important than family affection, don't we, as his elders, still hope that he will be well?

Besides, I'm also a mother, and I can't keep refusing to forgive my son forever.

Even if he's not my son, having raised him for so many years, I still hope he'll always be well.

"I'm glad you understand."

"Of course I understand. As for what you just said, Brother, that Sister Nan will cause trouble for Jing Qianqian."

I don't think Sister Nan will go directly to Jing Qianqian. All she can do is relentlessly introduce girls to Mingcheng before they get married.

"You know what, given my second sister's personality, it's actually quite possible. She might even be able to call Mingcheng's workplace."

Tell his boss directly that she won't inform Mingcheng about the marriage with the girl from the Jing family.

"But this would probably strain the relationship between the mother and son."

"Brother, don't worry. Even if things fall apart, it probably won't happen now. It will only happen when there's no other way to stop them from being together, and they'll be left with no other choice."

"It should be. Oh, right, third brother, tell all the kids at home about Mingcheng's decision."

"Brother, it's fine to tell them, but will it affect the relationship between the brothers?"

"It will definitely have an impact, but we also need to prepare them in advance."

It's important to understand that whether it's Mingcheng or Haotian, they both share the surname Zhao and are members of the Zhao family.

Even if they have the blood of the Shen family, in the current situation, if we want to protect the Shen family, we must let them know.

Even if, as you said, their relationship as brothers isn't as good as it used to be, so what?

Besides, if their relationship is still as good as before, that's their business, and we don't need to stop them.

"It's probably difficult for their relationship to remain the same as before."

Leaving aside others, if our four children knew that their mother almost had to be hospitalized because of Mingcheng's choice, they would be shocked.

They'd probably all want to find him right away and beat him up, that would be good enough.