Chapter 172: The once aloof Mrs. Jin is no longer aloof.
Sang Qian looked up from the video at Jin Changyu, "Are you sure this is really your mother?"
"Could it be a face-edited video?"
Such attire and such behavior are completely unlike what a mother should be like.
Seeing the disbelieving look on her face, Jin Changyu smiled and gave an affirmative answer, "It's our mom."
Sang Qian still found it unbelievable.
"So she... has adapted to life there and accepted the work?"
Jin Changyu tilted his head. "I guess so."
"Has she... suffered some kind of trauma?"
Otherwise, how could such a big change in mindset occur?
“I told the person in charge there to assign my mom specific work tasks, and if she does them well, she can come back early.”
Jin Changyu said, "The first task assigned to her last week was to feed the pigs and take care of the sow after she gave birth. If the sow gives birth safely and the piglets are sold smoothly, her first task will be successfully completed."
She knew that Jin Changyu was serious, and her fussing was useless.
The only way to end this dark period for her as soon as possible is to complete those assigned tasks and try to leave as soon as possible.
"This works?"
Looking at the man in front of her, Sang Qian didn't know whether to laugh or praise him.
As expected of the head of the Jin Group, he is indeed skilled in strategy and psychological warfare.
She suddenly realized...
Jin Changyu was actually quite patient and respectful towards her.
If he really disregards her wishes, he has plenty of ways to force her to obey him, or even do whatever he wants to her.
But instead of using tricks on her, he chose to win her over with sincerity.
Looking at the handsome man in front of her, Sang Qian felt a strange emotion stirring in her heart.
“Why not?” Jin Changyu said, “You have no idea how dedicated Mom is to her work these days.”
"I called her again, but she still didn't answer. Guess why?"
Sang Qian asked, "Why?"
"She said that the sow she was taking care of had given birth for the first time in her life, and she was busy naming the piglets and didn't have time to talk to me."
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After staring at Jin Changyu for three seconds with her almond-shaped eyes wide open, Sang Qian burst out laughing.
Sang Qian suppressed a laugh, "Has your mother developed feelings for the sow?"
"Who says otherwise?"
Sang Qian asked with a smile, "So what did she name the piglets?"
Jin Changyu looked at the woman who was smiling broadly and had a very interested expression. "I don't know. How about I call and ask again tomorrow and tell you when I get back?"
"Okay, sure."
Sang Qian was so curious about Jin's mother's change and the name she gave the pig that she didn't realize that her conversation with Jin Changyu was just like that of a loving young couple chatting about gossip before bed.
A warm and loving atmosphere is quietly spreading in the bedroom...
*
The next morning, Jin Changyu returned to his office, and Gao Ze came in to report.
"Mr. Jin, the formalities for the villa that you instructed us to use as an engagement gift for Miss Su and Mr. Tang have been completed."
He handed a file folder to the table.
"Okay." Jin Changyu took it, opened it, checked it, and only put it back after confirming that the location of the villa was correct.
"And this is the documentation for the villa facing east from the garden."
Gao Ze handed over another file bag, saying, "It's already registered under my wife's name."
Jin Changyu immediately put down Su Luoluo's file bag, took the file from his hand, opened it, and carefully looked at the information.
"Mr. Jin, should we find you a top-notch design team?"
Jin Changyu looked at the documents in his hand and said, "No need, I want to design it myself."
Gao Ze paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Miss Sang will definitely be very touched and happy to know that you personally designed and decorated the house for her."
Recalling the light in Sang Qian's eyes when she talked about that villa that night, Jin Changyu's expression softened, and he instructed, "Keep this a secret for now, don't tell her yet."
Gao Ze nodded knowingly, "Understood."
*
That evening, Jin Changyu actually showed Sang Qian the latest video of his mother.
In the video, Jin's mother is taking care of the piglets.
The sow gave birth to twelve piglets, and Jin's mother named the piglets after the four seasons, plum blossoms, orchids, chrysanthemums, bamboo, and the four cardinal directions.
"Is this the name she came up with when she didn't even have time to answer your call?"
Sang Qian asked.
"Yes, the villagers even praised her for being knowledgeable and cultured," Jin Changyu said. "She's quite proud of herself."
Sang Qian chuckled, not to mock, but simply because she found Jin's mother to be somewhat...adorable.
"The person in charge said that her enthusiasm for work is unprecedented, and she even asked him for the next task."
Sang Qian was surprised, "Really?"
"Yes, Mom never worked in her life. Suddenly, she experienced a sense of accomplishment in her work, so she naturally became more motivated to work."
Upon hearing this, Sang Qian seemed to suddenly understand Jin's mother's thoughts a little.
She married into the Jin family and was pampered by her husband. After her husband passed away, the old lady took charge of the household. Under the old lady's personal guidance, her two children grew up to be outstanding. However, she was like an existence that could not play any role in the family.
The more people are in such an environment, the more they want to prove their existence and value.
Therefore, when Sang Qian married into the Jin family, Jin's mother had a strong control over her, attempting to demonstrate her value in the Jin family through Sang Qian.
She longs to be like Old Madam Jin, having absolute authority over her daughter-in-law, and even wants to highlight her value by educating her grandson and raising him to be as outstanding as Jin Changyu.
But she forgot that Madam Jin's abilities were beyond the reach of ordinary people.
She is not Madam Jin.
And she, Sang Qian, is not herself.
It's a good thing that her obsession has now shifted to other things.
A person's value should not be based on a superior attitude towards others, nor should one seek their value within their family.
“She made a request to me on the phone today.”
Sang Qian asked, "What are your requests?"
"To keep her there, I cut off all her financial support before I went there."
Jin Changyu said, “She told me on the phone that the climate there is very cold after winter sets in, and asked me to prepare a batch of winter supplies for the villagers in advance, especially winter clothes for the elderly. She said that she heard from the people there that because of the barrenness, in previous years, many elderly people there did not survive the winter because they did not have warm clothes.”
"So, she wanted to help them."
Sang Qian was quite surprised. "Didn't you say a while ago that she looked down on people from the countryside and refused to interact with them?"
"At first, yes, but the villagers were kind and warm-hearted, and they took good care of her, an outsider who was not used to living there. She was gradually moved, and now she can chat with the elderly and aunties in the village when she has free time."
Jin Changyu said, "After chatting with people and learning about their hardships, she also felt the hardships there herself, which changed her opinion of the people and things there, and she took the initiative to offer help."
It seems that what his mother saw and heard over there has changed her original outlook on life.
At least now she's willing to humble herself and listen to other people's difficulties.
They are also willing to lend a helping hand to others.
The once aloof Mrs. Jin is no longer aloof.
She has learned to look at others as equals.
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