Chapter 6: Tips for Stepmother to Deal with Scumbag Dad
Hearing Chu Yian say this, Hua Shi felt even more uncomfortable.
When she married into the Chu family, Chu Jingqiu was only five years old and Chu Yian was still in swaddling clothes.
It would be a lie to say that Chu Yian has no feelings for someone who has raised him this far.
However, since ancient times, children’s marriages have been arranged by their parents and matchmakers, and a daughter’s marriage is to pave the way for her son.
For the Chu family to be able to marry into the Qin family is truly an honor.
In the future, both Chu Jingqiu and her two younger brothers will have smoother careers.
There is no need to be as useless as their father, staying in the position of censor for the rest of his life.
Seeing that Hua Shi didn't say anything, Chu Yian became a little anxious. "Go on, please continue. How can I comfort you if you don't tell me about the difficulties you have faced over the years?"
How can I make you feel the charm of a married man from me?
Chu Yian waited for a while before Hua Shi sighed as if helpless.
No matter how much Hua Shi persuaded herself, she understood that marrying Qin Sheng was not a good marriage. That child... was too ridiculous.
The gap in family background was too big, and even if Chu Yian was wronged, the Chu family could not vent her anger.
"Yi An, don't blame me. I have paid too much for the Chu family over the years..."
"Your father is a good-for-nothing. He is busy with court affairs all day long."
"As a woman, I don't understand those things, but I think the husbands of other officials' wives are not as busy as your father."
"He never cares about family matters. I have to worry about everything. He doesn't even care about the careers of your elder brother and two younger brothers..."
Chu Yian nodded. Hua rarely talked to others. After saying a few words, it seemed as if he didn't know what to say.
Chu Yian could only take the initiative and reached out to hold Hua's hand.
Hua was stunned, and when she looked up, she met Chu Yian's eyes.
Chu Yian looked at her with eyes full of sincerity and heartache, and said: "I have seen all the hard work mother has put in over the years. Although it is said that a son should not criticize his father, I still want to say a fair word for my mother today."
"Growing up, my daughter has never seen a man completely neglect his family."
"He doesn't need to interfere in the affairs of the inner house, but he shouldn't leave the studies of my elder brother and two younger brothers to you."
"Everyone says that you are the only one in my father's harem. Many women in the family envy you, but they have no idea of the sadness behind this."
"If someone else were in your position, they would have probably crashed into their head and died."
"Even if she wasn't killed, she would still be full of complaints and there's no way she would be able to help him with household chores and take care of the inner chambers."
"If it weren't for us children, mother wouldn't have to endure it all the time. If she was unhappy, she could just let the maids and the old women hold father down and beat him up."
Hua opened her mouth, feeling that Chu Yian's words were somewhat disrespectful, but also felt a little sour in her nose: "I, I..."
She didn't expect Chu Yian to look at her this way.
Her emotions have fluctuated greatly in recent years, and she has become more and more picky about Chu Yian and Chu Jingqiu, and is dissatisfied with everything they do.
It turned out that in Chu Yian's heart, she was like this because she had suffered a great injustice.
Hua's eyes also felt a little sore.
Chu Yian continued, "Mother, three years ago, I fell into the water and almost died. It was you who went through so many troubles to save me."
"I have always kept this incident in my heart and dare not forget it."
"When I woke up, I saw that your eyes were red from staying up all night. You were relieved to see that I was awake, and then you fell into a coma and slept for several days."
"Although my daughter couldn't serve you closely during those few days, I asked Xiaofu to keep an eye on you."
"I can only feel at ease after knowing that you are awake."
"Don't blame me, my daughter, for saying something that might make you sad. Whether I fell into the water or you were unconscious, your father only came to see me for a few moments and then left."
"He never showed any concern for you or me, nor did he bother to find a good doctor for us."
"Maybe in his heart, we are not as important as his jar of wine."
"It's been really hard for my mother these years following such an irresponsible man."
Hua's eyes felt sore and he couldn't help but shed tears.
She never thought that one day she would hear these words from Chu Yian.
Chu Xiuyuan is her biological father and she is just her stepmother, but Chu Yian stands on her side.
Whenever she went back to her parents' home and told her mother about Chu Xiuyuan's faults, her mother would ask her to be patient and that it would pass, as everyone had gone through the same thing.
But Hua Shi really felt that life was becoming less and less hopeful.
The only consolation is that the children are all promising, but these cannot offset the grievances and frustrations she suffered after marrying Chu Xiuyuan.
Hua's voice choked: "You, your father, really..."
She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, but the tears flowed even more fiercely: "Yi An, he is your father, you can't say that to him."
Chu Yian nodded and held Hua's hand tightly with both hands: "He is not a good-for-nothing. Mother doesn't need to be too patient. Life is so short. We are all human beings for the first time. Why should we give in to him?"
Fahrenheit's tears were still welling up in her eyes, and she felt a little choked.
She looked at Chu Yian in astonishment. For the first time, she felt that her daughter seemed a little bit rebellious.
But Chu Yian's words really hit her in the heart.
Chu Yian really understood her grievances, knew how difficult it was for her, and knew where she felt wronged.
As a mother, Hua Shi should have scolded her daughter for saying such things about her father in front of her, but she did not do so.
With red eyes, she asked Chu Yian: "What would you do if you were me?"
It was really depressing to follow Chu Xiuyuan. Hua felt that if she didn't do something, she would really die of frustration.
Even the doctor said that she was depressed and needed to be more positive.
But letting go is not something that can be achieved with just one sentence. She has thought of many ways, but still can't relieve the depression in her heart.
After hearing Chu Yian scold Chu Xiuyuan, she felt a little relieved and wanted to hear Chu Yian's thoughts.
If it's true, she will do as Chu Yian thinks in the future, and she won't be so frustrated that she will die.
Speaking of this, Chu Yian became excited.
She had long been dissatisfied with Chu Xiuyuan, the old Bidden, and she wanted Hua Shi to be virtuous, take care of her husband and children, manage the household, and run the business.
Every day he would go to court to argue with people, drink, and then come back to eat.
He really took all the good things by himself. This is the tragedy of the feudal dynasty and the tragedy of women living in this era.
At this moment, Chu Yian suddenly developed a sense of justice that since he had the "husband system", he should shoulder the responsibility of saving the sorrow of women of the era.
She slammed the table, startling Hua.
Chu Yian stared at Hua with his bright eyes and a wicked smile on his lips.
"If I were you, if Chu Xiuyuan dared to go out drinking every other day, I would bring people to tie him up and bring him back, walk through the streets, and let everyone in Shengjing see him tied up."
"If he dares to neglect his family, I will kick him out of this house."
"Since he doesn't want this family anymore and hasn't made any contribution to it, then this family can naturally abandon him."
"If he dares to disregard the lives of his wife and children, I will definitely break his legs."
"If a man doesn't even have the most basic sense of responsibility, why would he serve as an official? Even if he does, what good can he be? He's nothing but a pest."
"They say if you can't even clean up your own house, how can you clean up the world? If he can't even take care of his own small family, how can he be an official?"
"It would be great if I could submit my resignation to His Majesty earlier and go home to be a farmer."
Chu Yian became more and more excited as she spoke, and she looked at Hua Shi with a look of disappointment in her eyes. She almost stepped on the chair to stand on the table.
"Mother, listen to me. Dad pursued a career in government without any consideration for my older brother and two younger brothers, nor did he bring any money to the family. All these years, our food and clothing have been subsidized by your business and dowry."
"He's just a useless person in this family who only knows how to eat and has no productivity or labor. He's just a giant piece of trash... no, scum."
"Do you know what a giant scumbag is? It's the one who just lies there when nothing happens and gets in your way. When he's hungry, he cries out. When he's thirsty, he cries out too. It's like his arms and legs are broken."
"If I didn't know, I would have thought his hands and feet had just been sawed off, and he needed someone to serve him in everything."
"If you don't serve him well, he'll get angry, and when he's angry, he'll take it out on you. The key is, you still care about this kind of man's face?"
"Bah! He cares so much about face! If I were you, I would make him know what it means to lose face!!"
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