An'an and Nuannuan had never seen their parents use a mobile phone before, so they babbled excitedly.
Upon hearing Zeng Yiming's voice, they went on and on.
Zeng Yiming also likes children. He pretended to understand them and chatted with the two little ones.
They chatted for so long that they attracted Zeng's father and mother over.
They treat each child like a little baby, a little cutie, and they love them dearly.
Then she launched into a tirade against Zeng Yiming: "I told you to go on blind dates but you wouldn't, I told you to get married but you wouldn't, you don't even have a partner, where are you going to have a son or a daughter? Look at Yanming, he's about your age and he's already the father of two little ones."
"You idiot, a bachelor all over the place, can't even hook up with a girlfriend."
Zeng Yiming wanted to cry. Looking at the phone that his parents had taken away, he regretted his sharp tongue.
Why bring up twins of all things?
This caused him to be criticized.
Seeing his son's tearful expression, Zeng's father hesitated for a long time after hanging up the phone before saying, "I don't ask you for anything else, I just ask that when you come back, you don't bring back a son as a daughter-in-law for us old folks."
Zeng Yiming felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He couldn't understand how his father could have such a crazy idea.
"Dad?" Zeng Yiming wanted to confirm if his father had a fever.
"What, you actually have that idea?" Old Master Zeng glared at him and shouted sternly, "If you dare, I'll break your legs, and you can never come back to this house. Although I don't discriminate against gay men, I can't stand the thought of my son being one of them."
If you really come out as gay, I'll pretend I never had a son. We'll sever all ties; the Zeng family can't afford to lose face like that!
"Dad, what are you saying? I like women, women! Women with curves, women who can have babies!"
"Pah! If you like women, you'd turn down every blind date I introduce you to? I've heard from people that you don't even give them a second glance."
As Zeng's father spoke, he looked around for a broom, intending to give Zeng Yiming a good beating.
Terrified, Zeng Yiming ran around frantically, shouting, "Dad, Dad, I didn't! It's just that those women are too ugly and picky. One minute they complain that I don't have a job, the next minute they complain that I don't have any assets. It's really not that I deliberately ignored them."
Hearing this, Zeng's father became even angrier and chased after Zeng Yiming, hitting him: "You refused to get married a few years ago, and now you can't even get married if you want to. What did you say back then? You said that the girl was only after your money, this small business owner."
You have plenty of money now, but if someone takes a liking to you, they won't even bother with you.
Zeng Yiming was also aggrieved. Who could have imagined that the world would change so quickly? His once-thriving company went out of business in the blink of an eye. His eight-figure savings were instantly rendered useless.
Standing to the side, Zeng's mother felt sorry for her son, but also thought the old man was right. So she held her heart in her hands, frowned, and remained silent.
She's not young anymore and wants to enjoy the happiness of being with her grandchildren, but her son isn't doing well, so what can she do?
She's now praying to God that her son won't go to that place full of men and be corrupted. She's just waiting for Zeng Yiming to come back, settle down, and find a good girl to settle down with.
Zeng Yiming was young, but he couldn't run too fast and tire out his elderly father. So he could only offer a token promise: "Dad, Dad, I was wrong. I'll come back, and I'll definitely find you a beautiful girl!"
"Pah! What do you mean 'marry me a pretty girl'? I mean 'marry you a pretty wife'!"
"Yes, yes, yes, find me a wife. Then have two kids, and have your parents help take care of them."
Father Zeng was finally satisfied, but he still said, "Hmph, I don't even know if you'll be selected."
"Then why are you talking about it so enthusiastically?" Zeng Yiming finally realized the key to the problem and looked at his father with a resentful expression.
However, when Zeng's mother heard that her son was willing to get married and have children, she instantly felt full of motivation.
She felt she could live another ten or eight years, and she had to raise her two grandsons to adulthood.
There was nothing I could do. I always felt like I hadn't accomplished my mission when I couldn't find a wife for my son. It made me feel sad and want to cry.
Now, he's finally willing.
Zeng's mother silently thanked God, then watched her son open his phone and fill out the registration form, reminding him from the side, "Don't choose the wrong one. We're staying in China, not going abroad to try our luck."
Zeng Yiming nodded, "I just don't know when I'll be able to come back."
“No matter when you can come back, at least your father and I will have something to look forward to. Even if something really happens, in our own country, the security team can provide timely assistance, so there won't be too much danger. If this were abroad, I'm afraid even if you wanted to come back, you wouldn't be able to.”
Zeng Yiming paused in his work of filling out the form, looked at his mother and asked, "Should we talk to Yangyang again and tell him not to apply for overseas programs?"
Mother Zeng sighed and shook her head. "Let's just forget about it. It's been a week already, so it won't matter if it happens once or twice. They're determined to make a name for themselves outside, so let's not say anything discouraging and block their way."
"But what if..."
"You said it yourself, it's just in case. What if nothing happens? If they listened to your advice and didn't go abroad, can you compensate them with a labor worker position?"
Besides, the job posting doesn't even specify what the contract workers recruited to do in China are supposed to be doing. What if it's some particularly difficult task? If you send them there, won't they hate you for life?
Zeng Yiming was speechless after being confronted and could only silently fill out his application form.
After submitting the application, Zeng's father said regretfully, "If it weren't for the age limit, I would have signed up to participate. Why didn't I think to reserve a spot beforehand when it wasn't so strict?"
Zeng Yiming had heard his father say this many times during this period.
Fearing it would become a source of anxiety for him, she quickly tried to comfort him: "Please stop now. If you go to the labor camp, how will my mother and I survive?"
Don't tell me I can take good care of her. You saw it yourself, I signed up. If I get selected and you're not around, my mom will be all alone.
Are you sure she can eat and sleep by herself every day? If she gets sick or falls, no one will know.
And what about that piece of land at home? Is she, an old woman, capable of managing it all?
Mother Zeng knew that it was her son trying to persuade the old man, so she glared at him but didn't say anything.
But inwardly, she thought to herself, "Am I that weak? Can't I even take care of myself?"
However, seeing the approving look in her husband's eyes, she could only pretend to be weak.
"Yes, you're right. Your mother is still sick, so I need to stay home and take good care of her."
"Oh, that's right. You two don't need to worry about anything. Just love each other every day. As for me, I'll take good care of myself. Just wait for me to come back."
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