Chapter 250 (Second Update) Although it's been a while since 1995...
wrong.
Tang Mingli realized she was wrong as soon as she finished speaking.
All love stories have an ending.
Getting married is an outcome, and breaking up is also an outcome.
It's not necessarily true which outcome is good and which is bad.
Gu Dazhi and his wife were truly speechless this time.
Not only them, but for a moment, the elders of the Fu family also remained silent, as if they were laughing at the meaning behind Tang Mingli's words.
Tang Mingli didn't mind silencing Gu Dazhi and his wife, but she didn't want her slightly avant-garde views on love to scare her family.
She deliberately asked her husband in a low voice, "Did I say something wrong?"
Even though it was spoken softly, it was loud enough for everyone present to hear clearly.
Fu Ci shook his head: "You're right, not all relationships can have a happy ending."
He said he was firmly on his wife's side, but Fu Ci still felt something was off.
He believes there is a difference between having a result and wanting to have a result.
One reason is due to objective factors, and the other is the choice made by the supervisor.
However, the wife probably saw that her cousin and his wife were being unreasonable and was eager to speak up for herself.
Once I thought about it that way, everything became clear, and that discomfort disappeared.
Not only was it gone, but he even felt ashamed that he had been so bothered by his wife's words.
His wife was so devoted to him, and her love for him was overflowing. Yet he was still bothered by the words she said in the heat of the moment. That was really wrong of him.
After a long silence, Gu's mother seemed to have finally figured it out and said, "Dating without the intention of marriage is just being a scoundrel."
This is a quote that was widely circulated when she was young.
Tang Mingli replied calmly, "So, do you want Gu Lin to marry her current partner, or not?"
Gu's mother blurted out, "Of course we won't get married."
"Isn't that asking her to act like a hooligan?"
The reasons that Gu's mother used to refute Tang Mingli are now being used against her.
Unable to argue back, Gu's mother resorted to sophistry, saying, "Ultimately, the root cause of this situation is that you, Fu Ci, as her cousin, failed to keep an eye on Gu Lin, allowing her to have casual relationships at the factory."
“That’s right,” Gu Dazhi echoed loudly.
Tang Mingli looked at the two of them and felt sorry for Gu Lin in her heart.
Having such parents is truly her tragedy; if she had any other boss, she probably would have lost her job by now.
"Enough!" Old Madam Fu couldn't take it anymore and shouted angrily. "You two good-for-nothings, don't act unreasonable just because you're elders. Fu Ci is so busy every day, does he have time to take care of your daughter? Don't blame everything on others just because your child does something that doesn't meet your expectations. There are some things I didn't want to say because of family ties, but you've gone too far today. As children, you've failed. As parents, you've failed miserably."
When Madam Fu got to this point, she was so excited that she even slammed her hand on the table several times.
Tang Mingli was worried that Grandma would hurt herself because of her strength, so she quickly went over to check on her and comforted her: "Grandma, you can scold her all you want, but don't hurt yourself."
An old man's arms can't withstand such a blow.
Madam Fu was so angry that she lost her mind, and her hand was in a lot of pain after she hit it.
But since she had already knocked, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and bear it.
She continued her accusations: "Especially you, Gu Dazhi, you shrink like a quail egg when things go wrong, but become a rocket when it comes to shifting blame. You're just lucky to have children with a conscience. Let me ask you, if Gu Lin and Gu Wei treated you the way you treat your parents, how would you feel?"
"Don't we... also serve our parents until their old age?" Gu's mother spoke softer and softer. Her aunt's question just now had really made her scalp tingle.
Madam Fu looked at the two people who seemed to lack confidence and sneered.
They know better than anyone how to serve.
Giving them a bite to eat is considered supporting their parents; giving them a bite to eat is considered raising their children. There's really no one in the world with an easier life than them.
"Go ahead and make a scene. If Gu Lin finds out you're here causing trouble because of her relationship, she might quit her job at the clothing factory and not even tell you where she works."
These words terrified Gu Dazhi and his wife.
Believe it or not, it could actually be like that.
It was only in the last few years that they discovered that Gu Lin, the head of the staff, was actually very stubborn.
The couple looked at each other, both seeing helplessness in each other's eyes.
After a long silence, Gu's mother finally lowered her stance.
"We were so flustered after hearing the news that we didn't know what to do, which is why we said those things in a fit of anger."
Madam Fu did not accept her explanation and said coldly, "Gu Lin is your child after all, and we can't control how you discipline her. But if you keep blaming our family for your poor parenting, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Aunt..."
That's really scary.
Unable to persuade Old Madam Fu, Gu's mother turned to pleading with Fu Ci and Tang Mingli: "Nephew and niece, I was really confused by anger just now, please don't take it to heart."
They were so self-righteous in their accusations just now, and now they're talking about their nephews and nieces.
Madam Fu is right. The two of them shrink like quails when things go wrong, but turn into rockets when it comes to shifting blame.
Finally, Gu Dazhi and his wife left dejectedly, pleading with the Fu family not to tell Gu Lin about their visit.
Once outside the Fu family's gate, the couple began blaming each other.
Gu Dazhi: "It's all your fault. You lost your mind when you heard that Gu Lin was looking for a boyfriend. You came to the Fu family to criticize people without thinking it through."
Gu's mother retorted to her husband, "Have you thought this through? When I brought up the Fu family, why were you more anxious than I was?"
"I wasn't influenced by you."
"I brought them? Gu Dazhi, you've lived half your life, and all you've learned is to shirk responsibility, right?"
Unable to win the argument, Gu Dazhi could only angrily say, "I'm not going to argue with you. You should think about how to get your daughter to come home and live with you."
When Gu Lin came back yesterday, they asked her where she was staying, and she only said she was staying in a hotel.
The couple were worried about the money and wanted her to come home to live, but she refused using the same words they had used before.
"No, it's not good for my married daughter to spend the New Year at her parents' home. I'd rather stay at a hotel."
Gu's mother wiped away her tears and scolded her daughter: "We only said it wasn't good to stay at home on New Year's Eve, we never said it wasn't allowed after the second day of the New Year."
To my surprise, I was still politely refused: "No, I think staying in a hotel is fine."
During dinner, she told the couple something that drove them to the brink of collapse.
She's looking for a boyfriend.
This was originally a good thing; Gu Dazhi and his wife had always hoped that their daughter would remarry.
But when they heard that her boyfriend was from another city, the couple got furious and absolutely refused to agree.
Gu Lin simply said, "I'm just informing you, not asking for your consent."
Gu Dazhi and his wife were at their wits' end and couldn't sleep all night. In the end, they blamed Fu Ci for everything, which is why they braved the wind and rain to come to the Fu family early this morning, which led to today's events.
Now, the couple felt even more heavy-hearted.
While waiting for the bus, Gu's mother suddenly said, "I suddenly feel like I might really be getting old."
Otherwise, how could one feel that the world is no longer under their control?
Gu Dazhi, unaware of her motives, mocked her, "You're already a grandmother, and you still haven't realized you're getting old?"
Gu's mother glared at him and suddenly didn't want to talk to him anymore.
She's truly wasted her life talking to a brick wall.
-
After Gu Dazhi and his wife left, Madam Fu drank two glasses of water to calm herself down and said to everyone, "If I had known that coming back for the New Year would be so distressing, I would have preferred not to come back at all."
Tang Mingli smiled.
She knew her grandmother was saying things out of spite.
"Grandma, although there have been some upsetting things, I've been happier most of the time since I came back, haven't I?"
Madam Fu nodded, "I don't deny that."
Chatting with old neighbors and spending the New Year in the house where I've lived most of my life—the joy these things bring can't be erased by those little troubles.
However, she really misses the Spring Festival when her whole family spent it away from home, and said with emotion: "Actually, it's quite nice to travel during the Spring Festival. You don't have to see those annoying relatives, and you can also see the local customs and culture of different regions."
More importantly, people naturally relax both physically and mentally when they travel.
Tang Mingli also misses it.
Their family is wealthy and has plenty of time; in theory, they could travel during the Spring Festival whenever they wanted. However, due to various reasons, they haven't been able to do so since.
What exactly is the reason?
When she tried to recall, Tang Mingli couldn't remember anything.
Just like the countless unavoidable things in life.
At the time, there were indeed unavoidable reasons for making compromises. But long afterward, when you think back on those compromises, you can't remember why.
Tang Mingli no longer wanted to reminisce or feel sentimental.
Although there was still a year until the Spring Festival of 1995, she couldn't wait to make plans.
"Let's go on a trip next Spring Festival."
This suggestion was immediately approved by several elders of the Fu family, and they even started discussing where to go for fun.
Our motherland has beautiful mountains and rivers, and there are so many places worth visiting.
-
On the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, Tang Mingmei returned to Shenzhen with her family.
However, before returning to Shenzhen, she consulted a lawyer and entrusted him to pursue child support from Li Dazhu through legal means.
When Li Dazhu received the court summons, he was so frightened that he trembled and could not even stand up straight. He fell down on his backside and asked his parents and wife in a panic, "Will I be arrested and go to jail?"
After all, he hadn't spent a single penny on his eldest daughter since she was born.
Little did they know that they were even less educated than Li Dazhu.
Even his second wife, who had been enduring everything, considered leaving him for the first time after thinking he might go to jail for not raising his ex-wife's daughter.
If Li Dazhu really goes to jail, wouldn't she have to take care of two children and two elderly people all by herself?
Although it's pretty much the same now, the psychological feeling is different now that Li Dazhu is still alive.
She was confused and resentful that Tang Mingmei had to be so ruthless.
Even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness; how could she be so heartless?
After puffing on a cigarette, Li's father suddenly said, "Let's go to Deng Qingyuan's house. He's a teacher, educated, and he'll definitely know more about us than we do."
When they looked down on someone, they called him an old man, a "stinking intellectual," but now they're saying he's a teacher and cultured.
That shameless person really told both sides the story.
-----------------------
Author's note: Staying up all night is really tiring. Today I experienced what it means to be completely out of it [laughing and crying with face covered]
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
