"You won't suffer this pain, but you make this young girl suffer this pain?" Yan Zheng was a little annoyed. "If you don't have the energy to take care of her, then don't make them send her back. Those two are so generous, acting as managers of both."
“Jiang Yue is married to you, so she’s their aunt. Isn’t it only natural for an aunt to take care of her nephew and niece?” Mother Yan said.
“It is only natural for grandparents to take care of their grandchildren,” Yan Zheng said. “And today, Jiang Yue came to my workplace. She told me that her family does not agree to her marrying someone from far away. They want her to return to the city and get married later so that she can take care of her parents. If we don’t separate, I will have to go to work in their hometown. Otherwise, no matter how much dowry we offer, they will not agree.”
This evening, Jiang Yue came to him with red eyes, saying that she had called home today and told them about their relationship. Her family scolded her severely and did not approve of their relationship.
If the two of them insist on being together, then he will have to go to Jiang Yue's house.
"So I broke up with Jiang Yue because I can't abandon my family. If you put yourself in her shoes, I can't let her abandon her parents either. So don't say things like that again. We'll raise Lili and Binbin ourselves. I'm never getting married in this life." Yan Zheng returned to his room in a bad mood.
Moving to a new city means starting from scratch, and it's very difficult for an outsider to integrate into the local community, as there's a lot of xenophobia everywhere.
Moreover, he was unwilling to do so, perhaps because he didn't really like Jiang Yue that much. He only dated her because his parents liked her, treating her as a girlfriend but not as a lover. Now that they've broken up, he feels relieved, no longer worried about hurting Jiang Yue in any way.
By the time Yan's mother came to her senses, Yan Zheng had already gone into his room and closed the door. Yan's mother quickly went over and knocked on Yan Zheng's door, "Why did you break up? Weren't you two doing well together?"
"Do you agree to let me become a live-in son-in-law?" Yan Zheng retorted.
"Jiang Yue really likes you, you should try to win her over again! Try to impress her parents, they'll definitely agree," said Mother Yan. Becoming a live-in son-in-law was definitely out of the question, since they would be relying on their second son for support in their old age, and their eldest son was working away from home and couldn't come back.
Jiang Yue is a good person. If it were any other woman, she would definitely cause trouble because of Lili and Binbin's presence after entering the family. Moreover, Jiang Yue genuinely likes Yan Zheng, while others only care about Yan Zheng's status and money.
“How can I win her over? I’ve already broken up with Jiang Yue, and it’s you guys who like her, not me. You’ve been pushing me to spend time with her. I really don’t have time for her, and I don’t want to waste her time. She’s a good girl and deserves a better and more outstanding man. I’m really not good enough for her.”
Yan Zheng picked up a pillow and covered his face. After muttering a few words, he fell silent.
After all, they had already said they were breaking up, and Jiang Yue left in tears. Could he possibly chase her back and say they wouldn't break up? If they didn't break up, he would have to go to another city.
He has a job and connections here; once he leaves, he's nothing.
Also, although he's not in a good mood right now, he doesn't feel as disappointed as he did when he heard that Wenxi was dating.
Since I can't be as committed as Jiang Yue, and now that we've broken up, I shouldn't bother her anymore. She'll soon be able to start her new life.
Seeing that Yan Zheng and Jiang Yue had really broken up, Yan's mother didn't say anything more. She just glanced at Binbin in her arms. She originally thought that she could get rid of Jiang Yue after she married into the family. Who would have thought that they could still break up when they were so close to marriage?
Seeing Jiang Yue return looking distraught, Wen Xi was extremely worried and rushed over to support her. "Xiao Yue, what's wrong? What happened?"
"Xiaoxi, Yan Zheng and I have made things clear. We won't have anything to do with each other anymore," Jiang Yue said, tears streaming down her face. "I don't want to help take care of his nephew and niece, so I'm cutting ties with him. Do you think I'm being too harsh?"
“How is it excessive to take responsibility for yourself? Making a young girl like you a ‘stepmother’ as soon as you enter the family is clearly the one who is being unreasonable, okay? Taking care of you occasionally is fine, but they expect you to take care of you for years, even decades, and even after you have three or four children, they will send you back to take care of you. Do you want to live your life like that? Are you just going to sacrifice yourself for them forever? They don’t even have this much sense of boundaries as a family. They are clearly taking advantage of you!” Wenxi advised, afraid that Jiang Yue would get stuck on this issue.
Everyone has the right to make their own choices. Jiang Yue's decision not to fall into other people's schemes is justified; she did nothing wrong.
Of course, one must take responsibility for one's own life. No one else will take responsibility for their life. The eldest brother and sister-in-law of the Yan family are ignorant and have no sense of propriety. It's one thing for their own children to be taken care of by their grandparents, but they even want their 'little aunt' to help take care of them.
If it happens once or twice, it's fine, but they're thinking about it forever, for a lifetime.
What does Jiang Yue gain from all that she does?
In the end, I'll probably only get a few ungrateful people and a bunch of complaints, right?
Therefore, Wenxi felt that Jiang Yue's decision was correct. Rather than exchanging one's own unhappiness for someone else's happiness, it was better to exchange someone else's unhappiness for one's own happiness.
Life is only a few short years, so naturally you should do whatever makes you happy. Why make yourself suffer?
Although Yan Zheng is a good and outstanding person, his older brother and sister-in-law are not. Yan Zheng cannot separate from the family for Jiang Yue's sake. Moreover, Yan Zheng still has to take care of his parents in their old age. As long as he lives with his parents, he has to take care of his nephew and niece. They are his nephew and niece and have nothing to do with Jiang Yue.
It's outrageous that everyone is expecting Jiang Yue to take care of their nephews and nieces. They don't give her a single penny, and Jiang Yue doesn't have a salary. How could she possibly afford to support them?
Don't exploit Jiang Yue's value to the fullest extent, only to find her useless and kick her out when the child no longer needs her.
That's how people are; once someone is no longer useful, most people will discard them.
"Xiaoyue, wash your face first, go back to your room and rest. I'll cook you something delicious tonight so you can forget about all these sad things," Wenxi said.
"Okay." Jiang Yue wiped away her tears with both hands, then took a washbasin to the well to fetch water to wash her face. The well water was icy cold, and she felt much better after washing.
Wenxi went to the kitchen, closed the kitchen door, and planned in her mind what delicious food to make for Jiang Yue.
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