In the Central Plains, a gentle drizzle falls, nourishing the earth.
Unable to work due to the rain, Zhong Ping played cards with his neighbors. After discarding the few cards he had left, Zhong Ping immediately beamed and said, "Haha, I won! Pay up, pay up, no cheating!"
A neighbor said, "Pingzi, how come you've been so lucky lately? It's like you stepped in dog poop! You must have been eating a lot of junk food, right?"
Zhong Ping glanced at the neighbor and said, "You've eaten, you should try some too."
Another neighbor sighed and said with emotion, "We can't compare to you. Your two daughters are both good students and will surely achieve great things in the future."
"I'm just sour, like the sourness of eating a lemon. Not only are my two daughters wonderful, but my eldest daughter's boyfriend is also so outstanding. That young man is obviously extraordinary. The pack of cigarettes he gave me back then, I later found out, were special-supply cigarettes."
Ordinary people can't buy them; they're the kind that have a price but no market.
Everyone thought of Chu Fang, that warm and cheerful young man who could chat with everyone in the village, and they nodded in agreement:
"Indeed, that young man is quite good."
"Such a big boss, yet he has no arrogance whatsoever, and he's a very nice person."
"Hiriko, where did you pick him up from? Pick one up for my daughter too."
“... ..."
Zhong Ping's face darkened: "Go away, what are you picking up? That was my daughter who attracted him with her own charm. Your daughter is no match for my daughter. Dream on."
"Look at your smug look, it really makes me furious."
When the rain stopped, Zhong Ping counted his money as he walked home, humming a few lines of opera every now and then, clearly quite happy.
When he got home, his wife had already prepared dinner. Zhong Ping poured himself a glass of wine, ate some cured meat, and remarked with a sigh, "Baijiu with cured meat, even the gods would tremble."
He looked at his wife and said, "Stop opening that package, come and eat."
Gao Ruoyun continued unpacking the package and replied, "You eat it yourself, don't worry about me. Xiao Chu always buys so many things for us. Tell Xiao Chu not to buy anything anymore, we have enough at home, don't waste money."
Chu Fang often bought things for the two elders, such as ordinary clothes, shoes, hats, fishing gear, and jewelry. They were all very common, inexpensive, and practical items.
As for items worth millions or even tens of millions, Chu Fang has never bought them.
Zhong Ping said, "Our eldest daughter has also bought a lot of things for Xiao Chu's parents. It's a give-and-take situation. If you don't accept them, then our daughter's money will have been wasted."
Gao Ruoyun nodded. That makes sense.
"I wonder how far their relationship has progressed? They haven't told us anything, it's driving me crazy. Our daughter isn't getting any younger, once the right person comes along, we need to start planning the next steps," Gao Ruoyun said. "Meeting each other's parents, engagement, marriage, having children..."
"Why are you worrying about that?" Zhong Ping took a small sip of his wine. "They have their own ideas and plans. As parents, we respect their ideas. Besides, they've only been dating for less than a year, so they don't need to think about things further ahead."
Compared to Gao Ruoyun's worries, Zhong Ping seemed much more carefree.
They are a mismatched pair: one is impatient, the other slow; one is extremely greedy, the other doesn't care much about money. The fact that they can stay together, not divorce, and live to this day is a testament to their love.
Gao Ruoyun retorted, "As parents, we should worry about our children's affairs. If we let young people do things according to their own ideas, wouldn't the world be in chaos?"
“If you really want to know about them, why don’t you just call my little darling and ask her privately?” Zhong Ping said.
Gao Ruoyun thought for a moment, then took out her phone and called her little girl. After a few rings, the call was connected.
As soon as the call connected, a somewhat mournful voice was heard: "Mother."
"What's wrong?" Gao Ruoyun asked.
"I am irreconcilably at odds with my sister and brother-in-law!"
"Did your sister hit you again?"
Zhong Ping asked unhurriedly.
He knew his youngest daughter was fearless, but he was afraid of his eldest daughter, who thought Zhong Tingyue had beaten her.
"No." Zhong Rou suppressed her emotions with immense willpower. "Why did you two call me?"
Zhong Ping didn't dwell too much on his younger daughter's situation, and immediately asked, "How are things going between your sister and Xiao Chu? What are your thoughts on their relationship?"
“Hmm… …” Zhong Rou pondered for a moment, “My suggestion is to break up.”
Huh? This?
The two looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.
Zhong Tingyue's love for Chu Fang was something her parents could personally feel; they were determined to marry no one but Chu Fang. Chu Fang, in turn, also showed deep affection for his daughter.
How did things escalate to the point of breaking up?
Zhong Ping asked, "Did your sister and Xiao Chu have a fight? Did their relationship break down?"
"no."
Why is that?
"Because they're both 'shameless,' two dogs can't get married."
In Shanghai, under the night sky, a cool breeze swept into the room, causing the curtains to flutter. There were no lights in the room, only the moonlight streaming in.
By the light of the moon, I saw Zhong Rou sitting on the sofa, her arms wrapped around her knees, her tail held high, looking utterly miserable.
Below her, two pets were staring intently at her.
Zhong Rou was quite happy today, leisurely returning home, only to find the house empty. She didn't know where her two "guardians" had gone, and she couldn't get through to them by phone. She checked her sister's WeChat Moments and found out that the two had gone to Disneyland and were planning to have a big meal tonight.
When you two are having a big meal, do you ever forget that there's someone else there?
All right.
There is no place for me to live in this house anymore.
At this moment, Zhong Rou felt a deep sadness welling up inside her.
I want to cry!
No, I can't cry.
We can't let that heartless couple see this and make us a laughingstock.
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