Marriage in the 1980s
After getting in the car, Ke Zhao cried out to Ke Yi, "Why are you so late?! Why didn't you bring more money?! Do you know how embarrassed I was just now?! They all watched me embarrass myself, all because of you!"
Ke Yi sighed helplessly and said, "I'm sorry, I was really delayed by something. I will definitely be there on time next time."
"What next time?! There's a next time, we'll all graduate after this semester!"
"Even after graduation, there may be classmates who will continue to be with you. You can invite them when the time comes."
"I'd rather never be in the same class with any of them again, so I don't have to face the people who witnessed my humiliation!" Ke Zhao wiped away his tears vigorously and said, "You know what? All the students in my class come from richer families than ours. We originally thought that at least the twins would be poorer than ours, but it turns out their father is the owner of Tianyanglou. Tianyanglou has so many branches, so their family must be much richer than ours. Why is their father so good at making money, but you can't?!"
"Dad isn't as capable as your classmates' parents, but he worked hard to give you the same starting point as them. That's why you need to work even harder and surpass them with your own abilities. Be better than them..."
"What do you mean we have the same starting point? Others have so much property waiting to be inherited, what do I have?! I don't even have a home!" After saying this, Ke Zhao cried even more sadly.
"Who said you don't even have a home? Daddy's home is your home. Everything Daddy has now will be yours in the future."
"The Zhao family has never been my home, and I'm not a member of the Zhao family. My grandfather's home is only a temporary home. My cousin and younger cousin both said that they are the heirs of the Ke family. I'm just a grandson. I have no share in the Ke family's wealth. How can your wealth be compared with that of my classmate's family?"
Ke Yi pulled over to the side of the road. He felt exhausted, physically and mentally, with no strength left. Why was he still unhappy after his rebirth? In his previous life, his two children had suffered a lot with him, but they never complained to him. In this life, he tried his best to make amends and make life better for them, but in return, he was blamed by him. Ke Zhao's words were like a sharp knife, piercing his heart.
Ke Zhao opened the car door and got out directly.
"Where are you going?" Ke Yi asked immediately.
"I'll go back to my grandfather's house by myself, and you go back to Zhao's house. I don't want to see you during this period of time." After saying this, Ke Zhao slammed the car door shut and strode away.
Ke Yi watched Ke Zhao's gradually disappearing figure, tears streaming down his face. He felt that he was really useless. He was clearly a reborn person, but he still couldn't make himself and his child happy. His marriage with Zhao Haoyu could no longer be maintained, and divorce was inevitable. However, he was very confused about his future life. Although he had enough food and clothing, he didn't know how to live. Was he going to live a meaningless life like this?
Mr. Zhao was critically ill and wanted to see his two great-grandchildren. Zhao Jianan went to find Zhao Xuning and asked him to fulfill Mr. Zhao's dying wish since he was almost dying.
Zhao Xiuning refused without hesitation. He told Zhao Jianan that Old Master Zhao must be punished for what he had done, even if he died with regret. In this life, he and his mother would never forgive him. If he wanted their forgiveness, he would have to work like a slave in the next life to repay them.
Old Master Zhao waited and waited, holding on to his last breath. He wanted to take one last look at them and make his final confession in front of them.
When Zhao Jianan pushed open the door of the ward and walked in, Old Man Zhao slowly turned his head and looked behind Zhao Jianan, but there was no second person in his sight, so he could only look at Zhao Jianan again.
Zhao Jianan walked to the bedside, looked at Mr. Zhao and whispered, "They, they don't want to come."
"Tell me, what did you say? No?" Mr. Zhao asked with difficulty.
"They said..." Zhao Jianan hesitated whether to tell the truth.
"Tell me, tell me the truth. I want to hear it." Old Master Zhao saw his hesitation, but he was about to die. He wanted to hear the truth before he died. No matter whether it was good or bad, he had to hear the truth.
"They said that they will never forgive you in this life. If you really want to repent, you should work like a slave in your next life." Zhao Jianan could only tell the truth, because if he told a lie, Mr. Zhao would definitely see through it.
"Next..., in my next life..." Mr. Zhao slowly closed his eyes, and the last words he said were "I will definitely repay..."
Mr. Zhao passed away with immense guilt, self-blame, and heavy regret.
Just as Zhao Xiuning said, the resentment and hatred between them could not be resolved in this life, so they did not even attend Mr. Zhao's funeral.
In recent years, the Zhao family's wealth has been reduced to a meager amount due to the efforts to pay for Mr. Zhao's medical treatment. All of the Zhao family's shops and restaurants were closed and sold several years ago. Now, the Zhao family's most valuable asset is the old house. Zhang Shufen's health is also not good, and she has to take expensive medicine to stay alive. The second branch of the Zhao family is currently living a tight life.
Because Ke Yi insisted on divorcing Zhao Haoyu, and Zhao Haoyu didn't want to keep him, the Zhao family's life became even more difficult after Ke Yi left the Zhao family. They had no choice but to sell the mansion and move into a smaller house. Originally, Mr. Zhao wanted to make a will and leave the mansion to Cheng Jing and Xiao Yu, but he thought that even if he made such a will, Zhao Xiuning would not accept it. Since the Zhao family mansion could not be inherited by the Zhao family's bloodline, whether to sell it or keep it was up to Zhao Jianan.
Another ten years passed, Cheng Jing and Xiao Yu had graduated from university and started helping out in the company. Cheng Sheng and Tao Yuan were now waiting for their two sons to completely take over the management of the company so that they could live the rest of their lives happily together.
In Cheng Sheng's office, Tao Yuan was sitting astride Cheng Sheng's legs, his pants were thrown on the ground, and Cheng Sheng was kissing him deeply and hard. He felt like he was about to suffocate.
The sudden knock on the door startled Tao Yuan. His body tensed involuntarily, and Cheng Sheng also groaned.
"Hurry up, take me inside." Tao Yuan said while breathing quickly.
Cheng Sheng picked up Tao Yuan's pants that were still on the ground, then stood up and carried Tao Yuan to the lounge.
Tao Yuan hugged his neck tightly and bit his lips hard, but still moaned because of the way he walked.
After entering the lounge, Cheng Sheng put Tao Yuan on the bed and pressed on him.
The knocking sound stopped after a few times, but Cheng Sheng knew that the person knocking on the door would definitely come again soon, so they had to make a quick decision.
Even though they have been married for twenty years, Cheng Sheng is still extremely obsessed with Tao Yuan's body, and is even becoming more and more obsessed with every moment of love and embrace between them.
Although Tao Yuan always enjoys every lovemaking session with his lover, his lover sometimes cannot control herself, and he can't stand it after a few times. He knows that it is useless to act coquettishly, and the more he acts coquettishly, the more intense his lover will be, so he has to pretend to be uncomfortable and in pain.
So after Cheng Sheng finished once and couldn't help wanting to do it a second time, Tao Yuan started to moan and cry out in pain.
Tao Yuan cried out in pain more often. Cheng Sheng knew that he sometimes lied, but even though he knew he was lying, he couldn't help but feel distressed, so his control returned.
"Go and take a look quickly. It might be Cheng Jing who has something to talk to you about." Tao Yuan said, hugging the quilt and leaning on the big and thick pillow.
Cheng Sheng asked as he put on his pants, "Do you want to take a nap? Or get up?"
"Why are you sleeping? I'll get up after a short rest. You should get out now." Tao Yuan looked at him and said.
Cheng Sheng kissed Tao Yuan on the corner of his mouth, then turned and walked out, closing the door behind him. Just as he was about to sit down in his office chair, the knock on the door sounded again.
Cheng Sheng took out the remote control from the drawer, pressed the unlock button, and said, "Come in."
Cheng Jing pushed the door open and walked in. He came here because he heard Tao Yuan was here, but he didn't see anyone, so he asked, "Where's Dad?"
"I'm in the bathroom. Is there anything wrong?" Cheng Sheng asked.
Cheng Jing understood immediately. He sat down on the sofa across from Cheng Sheng's desk and said, "Tomorrow is Grandma's 90th birthday party. Dad said he would go to Yaquan Villa today to make a final check on the food preparations. I also happen to be going to Yaquan Villa today, so I thought I'd take him there."
"You go first, I'll take him there later." Cheng Sheng said.
"Okay." Cheng Jing nodded, then stood up and walked out. He was such a decisive person. If it were Xiao Yu, he would definitely insist on staying and waiting for Tao Yuan, and then go with them. Xiao Yu has always liked to stick to Tao Yuan since he was a child.
After Cheng Jing left, Tao Yuan had already put on his clothes and walked out of the lounge. Cheng Sheng stood up and walked towards Tao Yuan, put his arms around his waist and kissed him deeply for a while, then helped Tao Yuan tidy up his clothes and walked out holding Tao Yuan's hand.
In fact, with a driver and bodyguards following him, Tao Yuan didn't need them to take him there specially, but every time Cheng Sheng wanted to accompany him to do something, he would not refuse.
After the car stopped at the gate of the villa, the two got out. Cheng Sheng held Tao Yuan's hand and walked inside. The driver of a car that was about to drive away was stunned when he saw Tao Yuan getting out of the car.
This driver was Zhao Haoyu. After Mr. Zhao passed away, Zhang Shufen died after being bedridden for several years. Just two years ago, Zhao Jianan fell ill again. The money his family had spent on hospital bills over the years had almost emptied their savings. Zhao Haoyu had no choice but to work, but he didn't know how to do anything else, so he could only work as a driver for a boss.
The moment Zhao Haoyu saw Tao Yuan, he suddenly recalled the unfinished wedding 20 years ago. It was like something from a lifetime ago. Although the memory was clear, it also felt like a long time ago. He wondered if he hadn't insisted on canceling the wedding, would everything have been different?
Before his grandfather died, lying in his hospital bed, he kept talking about karma, saying everything was karma. Now his father, lying in his hospital bed, is also constantly muttering the word karma. Perhaps the previous generation made some mistakes, so he feels that all the consequences are karma. But he believes that he has not done anything unforgivable and has simply made a wrong choice. Why should he suffer such consequences?
Zhao Haoyu sat in the car in a daze until the security guard came and knocked on his car window, asking him to drive the car to the parking lot quickly because there was a car coming from behind. Only then did he come to his senses and drive away.
In the words of Tao Yuan (not Tao Yuan), the Heavenly Father possesses a seemingly fair but actually wicked disposition, thus creating the so-called karma. However, the degree of karma each person experiences is determined by the Heavenly Father's mood. In short, the Heavenly Father can offer his own reasons for any reasonable or unreasonable event. In more modern terms, the final right of interpretation rests with us.
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