Zhou Liangyu has given birth to two sons and a daughter. Her eldest son, Tian Xiaoliang, has already graduated from a top local university and has a bright future. He already has a childhood sweetheart fiancée with whom he is engaged. Her younger son, Tian Xiaoan, is an excellent student and can choose any university he wants. It is said that her younger daughter, Tian Xiaoman, is also doing well in her studies...
When they arrived at Zhoujia Village, Zhou Bing went to return the tractor. Tian Xiaoman, like a country bumpkin visiting the Grand View Garden, was curious about everything and chattered away beside Zhou Bing.
The two sisters finally had some alone time. Zhou Liangyu confessed, "Xiaoman is a senior in high school this year. Based on her past grades, I thought she would at least be guaranteed a junior college diploma! This child has been neglected and started dating in her junior year of high school. Her mind is not on her studies at all. I tutored her during the Spring Festival and her grades were terrible!"
Forget about going to university!
Zhou Hongyu remarked with deep feeling: "Shuying's grades weren't good enough to get her into university either!"
Zhou Liangyu sighed deeply: "If there were any other way, I wouldn't want to go to Japan for an exchange program and upset Mom, but with Xiaoman's grades, she simply can't get into university in China!"
"Xiaoman's boyfriend is the grandson of a mayor in our compound. I'm usually busy with work and have no idea about this. The Tian family all know about it, but they're afraid I won't agree if I find out, so they're helping to keep it from me. Before anything went wrong, they all said her boyfriend was perfect in every way—smart, handsome, and a good match!"
The last sentence emphasizes the importance of social status and family background!
"What's wrong? Has something happened to Xiaoman?" Zhou Hongyu asked worriedly.
Zhou Liangyu: "Kids at this age are still immature, so of course they'll get into trouble. They break up and get back together all the time, and this time they finally broke up. I only found out when things got out of hand!"
Otherwise, they would remain in the dark.
Tian Xiaoman was at fault. Her grades were okay, but after getting a boyfriend, she lost all interest in studying. When people have free time, they tend to have a lot of problems.
My boyfriend is in the top three of his grade and is aiming for Tsinghua or Peking University. Love is just an additive to life.
Tian Xiaoman is spoiled and self-centered. When they agreed to date, they were both immature and made various promises that they ultimately failed to keep. These two are incompatible and will inevitably have a bad ending.
Zhou Liangyu frowned: "The breakup was very messy!"
Zhou Hongyu raised an eyebrow slightly: "My niece has improved? I had no idea she was in trouble!"
Tian Xiaoman was all smiles as soon as she got off the train. Just now she was joking about going with Zhou Bing to return the tractor and see the rural area on the outskirts of Beijing. She seemed to be in a good mood.
Zhou Liangyu shook her head vigorously: "It's not the child's fault, it's all the adults' fault!"
"The Tian family thought that Xiaoman's boyfriend was a golden bachelor that Xiaoman would have a hard time finding even if she carried a lantern, so they insisted on bringing Xiaoman to their door to force her to marry him!"
"ah--"
Zhou Hongyu was completely speechless. Xiaoman was still a student, and she was being forced to get married!
The Tian family is rich and powerful, much better than Chen Zhaodi. Even a family like that would force someone into marriage.
Zhou Hongyu instantly understood why her second sister planned to go to Japan for an exchange program after angering their mother.
Eh, so that means...
"Second sister, are you taking Xiaoman with you to Japan?"
Zhou Liangyu nodded: "Of course I'll take her with me. It's for her that I chose to go to Japan. The school there has agreed to help Xiaoman get a visa for three years. I should be able to tutor Xiaoman and get her into a Japanese university!"
Zhou Hongyu listened quietly to what she had to say.
"They couldn't force me into marriage, and I strongly opposed it, which made the Tian family extremely angry!"
“I originally planned to send Xiaoman to study abroad, but she fell behind in her studies because of her early romance, so there’s no hope for her to go to university. Plus, the forced marriage caused a huge mess, so staying at home isn’t a solution either. However, the Tian family refuses to contribute a single penny!”
Zhou Liangyu and her husband's joint property was more than enough to cover Tian Xiaoman's tuition fees, but they were stuck on the first step.
Zhou Hongyu couldn't help but ask, "What did your second brother-in-law say?"
Zhou Hongyu's impression of her second brother-in-law was still that of a gentle and refined university professor from more than ten years ago, so she thought there was no reason for him to oppose her second sister's decision.
Zhou Liangyu scoffed coldly: "He neither objected nor agreed! He said he doesn't only have Xiaoman as a child!"
He also said that if so much money had to be given to Tian Xiaoman, it could only be as a dowry!
Tian Xiaoman wants to study abroad, but she must first obey the Tian family's arrangement and get married!
"Mom—, Auntie—"
Zhou Hongyu wanted to say a few more words to her second sister when Tian Xiaoman, who had just returned the tractor, came back.
Tian Xiaoman was holding a newborn puppy in her arms, while Zhou Bing stood beside her, helping to explain.
"I ran into my grandma on my way to return the tractor. She knew that Xiaoman was Liangyu's youngest daughter, and she insisted on giving Xiaoman a puppy!"
Tian Xiaoman held the puppy and laughed nonstop: "My maternal grandparents' relatives are so funny. Zhou Bing's grandma, even though she has nothing to offer, insisted on getting the village chief's wife to give me a puppy as a greeting gift, and..."
"Xiaoman, stop talking. It's cold outside. Let's take the puppy home first!"
Zhou Bing felt embarrassed because his grandmother was too shameless, so he interrupted Tian Xiaoman before she finished speaking.
Zhou Liangyu raised her hand to shoo them away: "Quickly take the puppy home! It's so cold, don't let the puppy get cold! Even though we're relatives, we can't just take their puppy for free. I'll give you the money later, consider it payment for the puppy!"
Zhou Bing quickly said, "Aunt Liangyu, my grandmother was wrong to do this. Consider the puppy a gift I gave to Xiaoman. I'll pay for it!"
Zhou Liangyu was about to object when Zhou Hongyu stopped her.
"Zhou Bing has plenty of money, a puppy is nothing to him. Let him give it to me, don't stand outside talking, I'm freezing!"
She hadn't felt anything before, as she was busy chatting and catching up with her second sister. They were talking about the puppies, and Zhou Hongyu was left out in the cold. Suddenly, she started to feel it.
It's so cold!
Back home, Zhou Hongyu was innocently wronged and her heart was shattered!
Granny Zhou angrily scolded, "I told you to go pick them up, and it's all too late! You still haven't brought them back. If it weren't for my old bones, I could have gone myself..."
A barrage of insults followed, and Zhou Hongyu covered her head and ran away.
Liar, isn't she still the most favored youngest daughter?
Before dinner, Zhou Liangyu pulled Zhou Pozi into the room to talk. Zhou Hongyu guessed that her second sister wanted to talk to her mother about the exchange program in Japan, so she gave Meiying a look and told her to stand guard at the door.
America and Britain, tonight's peace depends entirely on you!
Chang Meiying: Give me two extra cents to buy candy tomorrow!
Zhou Hongyu was cooking in the kitchen, constantly observing the room through the small window, and she accidentally burned the food.
A short while later, Zhou Liangyu and Granny Zhou came out of the room one after the other. Granny Zhou looked unwell, but thankfully, she didn't fly into a rage.
Wait, thank goodness... he didn't get angry!
"Mom! Mom! Your food is burnt!" Chang Shuying stood beside her with bowls and chopsticks, pushing her arm forcefully.
Zhou Hongyu came to her senses from the smell of burning; the dish was inedible!
Zhou Hongyu secretly asked Zhou Liangyu the reason.
Zhou Liangyu said with a heavy heart, "Although Mom is stubborn and inflexible, she still cares about us children. I told her the truth, and she scolded the Tian family severely, but she didn't object to my taking Xiaoman to Japan."
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