But... he really couldn't bring himself to ask.
So, after get off work, he went home and found Shen Qingwan.
Jiang Minghui deliberately put on a worried expression, pretending to be a filial son, and sighed, "Sigh... Seeing Mom so unhappy every day, it hurts my heart as her son."
Shen Qingwan glanced at him and couldn't help but roll her eyes inwardly.
Even though you're feeling unwell, I haven't seen you eat fewer bowls of rice.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, he continued earnestly, "This can't go on... Look at Mom, she's lost weight because she doesn't eat or drink every day. If others find out, they'll think that I, as her son, am not treating her well."
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Shen Qingwan again, pretending to be casual, and saw that she was still expressionless, so he became a little anxious.
"Oh dear, Qingwan, what are we going to do? We can't let Mom be sad like this forever, can we?"
Shen Qingwan nodded and said calmly, "You're right. In that case, you should try to persuade Mom to think things through."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Minghui's face darkened.
This stupid woman, can't she understand what I mean?
He wanted her to bring up the topic of Jiang's mother's marriage first, but this woman was as stupid as a pig! She couldn't understand anything!
I used to think she was quite pretty, but now I find her increasingly unpleasant to look at.
After all these years, she's still wary of him, treating him like a thief along with those two old men from the Shen family.
He only recently learned that the two old fogies of the Shen family had actually made a will long ago, leaving all their property to Shen Qingwan alone after their deaths, excluding her marital assets.
In that case, I won't get a single penny of the Shen family's assets!
Thinking of this, Jiang Minghui's gaze toward Shen Qingwan turned gloomy.
This hypocritical woman, after all these years of treating her so well, is still not satisfied and treats me like a thief.
He's usually as dumb and stupid as a block of wood, which makes you angry just looking at him!
If it weren't for the fact that the time wasn't right, I would have kicked her out right now!
"Qingwan, why don't you try to persuade Mom? If she's really that unhappy, I, as her son, will respect her opinion and won't oppose her anymore."
What he meant was that he no longer objected to Jiang's mother's previous proposal to get married, but he was too ashamed to say it himself. After all, if he were to propose marrying off a woman from the Jiang family to another family, how could he face his ancestors in the future?
Shen Qingwan naturally understood what he meant, but she just didn't want him to have his way.
He usually likes to hide behind others like a turtle, letting others stand up for him.
Now he wants her to go, but she's not going to.
Shen Qingwan pretended not to understand and tried to persuade her in the same way, saying earnestly, "I think it's better if you go and persuade Mom. After all, you are her son, the flesh and blood of her body. She will definitely listen to what you say. On the contrary, Mom and I have never been very happy. If I go and persuade her, she might get angry and hurt her health, which would not be good."
Jiang Minghui was so angry at her words that he choked. Was this woman doing it on purpose or was she really stupid?
Doesn't she understand what she means?
Do I really have to spell things out so bluntly for her to understand?!
Jiang Minghui pressed his brows hard, and had to be more direct: "Qingwan, I think it's more appropriate for you to talk to Mom. Your relationship with Mom has never been good, and if you talk to her about this, it might ease the tension between you two. Don't you think so?"
"That's what I wanted to say too. Your relationship with Mom has been too strained lately, and this is a good opportunity for you to reconcile. As for me... I don't care. I just want to see you and Mom get along well. It's nothing for me to suffer a little." Shen Qingwan still appeared understanding.
"..." Jiang Minghui was speechless. If he didn't know that she wouldn't say these things on purpose, he would have suspected that she did it on purpose.
What an empty-headed, stupid woman, doing stupid things to feel good about herself.
Mothers are all so stupid. No wonder none of her three children resemble her. They all look like Shen Qingwan—arrogant, stupid, and useless—and haven't inherited any of her good genes.
Having such a child is a disgrace to him!
Jiang Minghui walked out with a dark face and slammed the door shut behind him.
This stupid woman does nothing but make herself angry all day long! She's so annoying!
He had to find a way to get his hands on the Shen family's assets first, and then he'd make sure that damned woman got out of his sight! So she wouldn't keep showing up in front of him all day long and ruining his mood.
No wonder he's been so listless lately; he's been bothered by that damn woman. When people are annoyed, their careers suffer as well.
It's all this woman's fault for bringing him bad luck!
Jiang Minghui came downstairs and had no choice but to go to his mother's room himself.
As soon as the door opened, Jiang's mother was lying weakly on the bed, her eyes fixed on her phone screen.
Jiang Minghui walked over and saw that Xu Yaowei's photo was prominently displayed on the phone screen.
When Jiang's mother saw him arrive, she immediately became displeased: "What are you doing here, you unfilial son? This is the only wish I have, and you won't even help me fulfill it. I'm already so old, and I've finally met someone I like so much. Are you only satisfied when I die with resentment in my heart?!"
Jiang Minghui's face turned somewhat unpleasant after being verbally abused, but he changed his expression again when he thought of his plan.
"Mom... I'm doing this for your own good. The reason I stopped you before was to test him for you. If he gives up on you because of a small problem, it would prove he's unreliable. But if he can stick with it, I might consider it..."
"Really?" Upon hearing this, Jiang's mother's previously listless body instantly filled with strength. She sat up abruptly and stared at Jiang Minghui with wide eyes.
"Of course, I am your son after all. How could I bear to see you depressed all the time? I'm doing this for your future, to find someone as responsible as me."
Upon hearing this, Jiang's mother burst into tears of joy and hugged Jiang Minghui tightly.
“My son… I knew all these years of raising you hadn’t been in vain! Good, good… I knew you were my good son, but why didn’t you say so sooner? You made me heartbroken for so many days.”
Jiang Minghui gave a forced smile: "If you're going to put on an act, you have to go all the way. If he wasn't hiding it from you, how could you be sure he really wanted to marry you?"
“It’s true! Look, he’s been calling me every day for so many days… He says he wants to see me, he says I’m the most charming woman he’s ever met…” Jiang’s mother couldn’t wait to take out her phone and show Jiang Minghui her chat history with Xu Yaowei.
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