Chapter 241: Profiteering
At the same time, Shen Mai's parents were standing nearby, looking equally anxious.
Just now, when the son-in-law came to pick them up, he had already given them a brief account of the current situation.
It is not difficult to judge from his tone that there are complex contradictions behind all this.
In fact, ever since Zhao Chunhua learned that Chen Mai had remained silent about Li Cuihua selling her child, she had accumulated deep resentment in her heart.
But the real reason for her outburst was not due to this past event itself.
After realizing this, Shen Mai's parents felt a little relieved, at least there was still room for explanation.
Since Zhao Chunhua moved away, the two families have remained in touch on the surface.
Sometimes, they would take the initiative to visit or invite Shen Mai home to chat about recent affairs.
Fortunately, Shen Chen has always been reasonable and listened carefully to the advice of his elders. He has never done anything to make Zhao Chunhua angry, which makes them feel more at ease.
Despite this, Tang's mother was still in a state of mixed emotions.
On the one hand, she was worried about her daughter's future situation and feared that the situation would deteriorate further; on the other hand, she felt vaguely relieved deep down in her heart.
This subtle feeling stems from an impressive experience two months ago: at that time, in order to accompany her pregnant daughter, Tang's mother temporarily moved in with Tang Jianxi to take care of her daily life.
As a result, this time together allowed her to discover a huge change in her daughter's personality.
Tang Jianxi became more and more extreme and stubborn. Not only were his words full of complaints, but his behavior was also his own way. No matter how his mother tried to persuade him, there was no improvement.
During every conversation, Tang Jianxi always said "OK", but in fact he acted completely according to his own ideas without considering other people's feelings at all.
This uncontrollable situation made Tang's mother increasingly anxious, and she eventually had to secretly be thankful that she had left, otherwise even basic family harmony would have been difficult to maintain.
I originally thought that Zhao Chunhua would take action after Tang Jianxi gave birth to the child, but I didn't expect that she would be annoyed so quickly.
The calmer a person is in daily life, the more scary he becomes when he gets angry.
Her brows were furrowed, her eyes were cold and sharp, and her whole body exuded an invisible sense of oppression, which made everyone present feel uneasy, and the atmosphere suddenly became depressing.
Zhao Chunhua felt that she was quite approachable. After all, she never put on airs.
However, this time, when facing these people in front of her, they were like elementary school students caught by their teacher. They didn't even dare to speak loudly. Their timid appearance made her shake her head and feel deeply moved.
"Some people are really inexperienced."
She thought silently in her heart, and her tone became more severe.
"There are some things that I don't want to talk about all the time. After all, they are not very glorious."
Her voice was low and calm, but every word seemed to carry weight, causing ripples in everyone's hearts.
That kind of restrained emotion is more deterrent than a direct outburst.
"Some mistakes can be corrected quietly, but they have to be made into a big fuss, making everyone laugh at them."
“We invited everyone here this time to publicly resolve this issue.”
As soon as she finished speaking, the air seemed to freeze for a moment.
Although this sentence is understated, it is like a sharp knife that cuts through the surface illusion and exposes the hidden problems completely.
Her tone left no room for negotiation, and everyone knew that the situation that was about to begin would not be easy.
Both families nodded in agreement. There was nothing they could do since it was their own child who did something wrong. Now they had no confidence to speak.
The parents on both sides looked at each other with complicated expressions, feeling both annoyed and helpless, but no one dared to refute. They just nodded mechanically, trying to show that their attitude was still sincere.
"Maizi did something wrong in this matter. We have already taught her a lesson. Today, Maizi has to make a promise to your mother-in-law in person."
Father Shen spoke slowly, his voice sounded very heavy, and he obviously said this after careful consideration.
He was very optimistic about Zhang Mingfeng as a son-in-law and did not want the relationship between the two families to be affected by this incident, nor did he want his daughter to be sent back home because of it.
When he said this, he turned around and glared at Shen Mai fiercely, hoping that she would learn her lesson.
Under the gaze of the elders, Shen Mai did not dare to neglect it. He stood up stiffly, then quickly prepared to kneel down, trying to express his apology in this most traditional and low-key way.
She lowered her head, her lips tightly pursed, and her face was full of tension and fear.
Zhao Chunhua held her back and said, "Just speak properly. Don't kneel down right away, as if you are inferior to others."
Her movements were quick, and her tone, though not gentle, contained an unquestionable firmness.
Then, she frowned slightly and continued, "We are not a feudal society. We should reflect on the way we do things instead of just begging for mercy."
Anyway, they might not listen even if she explained it in a nice way, so Zhao Chunhua just said whatever she wanted to say and no longer concealed her inner dissatisfaction.
Her eyes swept over everyone present, and her speech was steady but every word hit the point.
"You have to understand that every word and action you take outside not only represents yourself, but also concerns the reputation and interests of your family. If you are dissatisfied or have plans, you can't make it known to everyone. Do you think others don't know about your clever tricks? But the result is nothing but a joke!"
People have to be a little selfish in order to survive. Zhao Chunhua's words are not to encourage everyone to be profit-driven, but to remind everyone to know how to keep a sense of propriety.
She continued, "For example, Shen Mai may not want to raise Little Stone. This is your choice, and I cannot force you to accept it. But such a high-profile approach is really disheartening. It's like hurting others while hurting yourself more."
At this point, she paused for a moment, and then added meaningfully, "Don't say you made a profit, it's actually a losing deal. Is this price worth it?"
"Mother is right."
Someone finally couldn't help but express his opinion.
The voice was very small, but extremely clear, with a kind of compromise of admitting one's mistakes, and a bit of sincere recognition.
Anyway, she felt that she had gained a lot of benefits from it, so it was not difficult for her to admit her mistake to Zhao Chunhua.
After all, who doesn’t make mistakes in life?
Most importantly
Learn something from it, or solve the problem with minimal cost.
For her, this compromise is more like an investment in the future, which can not only ease the current tense situation but also avoid more unnecessary trouble.
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