"Well, forget about clamoring with the Han family... She can't even get custody of Haoxuan."
"Your Han family is too cold and indifferent." Zhou Mo felt chilled when he heard this.
It was clearly Han Ji's problem. He was the one who betrayed the marriage, but in the end, all the pain had to be borne by Han Chen's sister-in-law, who couldn't even take the child with her.
"Before, when I was in the Han family, I envied my second brother the most," Han Chen said. "My second sister-in-law is well-educated, gentle and virtuous. He has a stable career and is highly appreciated. My second brother is gentle and polite in his dealings with others, unlike me who is not good at socializing. The three of them should be the most enviable couple among us brothers. But... I didn't expect my second brother to choose to betray his family, or... I just wishful thinking that my second brother should support his second sister-in-law. In fact, the people of the Han family are all the same in their bones, just as cold and indifferent. With the third uncle first, why do I think that my second brother, who has entered the world of fame and fortune, can stay clean?"
"After all, this is just your second brother's family affair, so let them handle it themselves."
"Yes," Han Chen said, "Before we grow up, we live together and are a family. After we grow up, we each have our own family and need to understand the boundaries. I have no right to educate my second brother, or tell him what to do, nor can I judge him. I just want... him to stop doing things that hurt my second sister-in-law and my family."
"Yes, your second sister-in-law is so good, she will have a good result."
The two stood downstairs for a while, calmed down, and then went upstairs together.
Although the call from Han Hongde was very impolite, it also temporarily freed Han Chen.
At least Han Hongde did not force Han Chen to go home on New Year's Eve, and gave him leeway to return to the world.
Han Chen happened to be free on the third day of junior high school and had a few days of vacation. He originally planned to use this time to spend more time with Zhou, but Zhou Mo asked him to return to the capital early.
New Year’s Eve.
Han Chen is on night shift and will not be here in the afternoon.
Zhou Mo and the parents of both families put up Spring Festival couplets and blessing characters together.
Liang Xinyun came to Zhou Mo's house, and the four of them prepared the New Year's Eve dinner together.
"Xin Yun, Han Chen is on duty and can't go back. Why didn't you go back to the imperial capital? Han Chen's grandfather will be angry too, right?" Liu Xiangru asked worriedly.
"Well, I go back every year, so this year won't make a difference. Besides... I'm not an important figure in the Han family, so missing me wouldn't be a big deal."
Zhou Mo felt a little uncomfortable listening to this.
After all, they are all family. Why should Han Chen have to go back, while it doesn’t matter whether Liang Xinyun goes back or not?
If it were her, she might not be able to have the same magnanimity as Liang Xinyun.
"How could your father-in-law be like this?" Liu Xiangru said, "This is too much discrimination. You have been in the Han family for decades and gave birth to such an outstanding child like Han Chen. How come you go back to your husband's family and treat him like an insignificant person? He didn't even ask you a question."
"I'm used to it," Liang Xinyun said. "Ever since I got married, we've been at odds. I know his temper, and he knows mine. It's like tit-for-tat, and that's the only way we can get along."
Maintaining superficial respect is the limit of what they can do, and this is thanks to their good upbringing.
"I really admire you," Liu Xiangru said, "Han Chen's grandfather must be a high-ranking official. If a small person like me met him, my legs and feet would probably tremble and I wouldn't be able to speak clearly. And you dare to defy him and go against him."
"I used to be arrogant and young, naive, thinking I was capable. Later, I realized it was only because Han Chen's grandfather remembered the old relationship between him and my father, and because my two brothers held important positions in Dongjiang, that he tolerated me. Without these things, how could I have been so stubborn with him for so long?" Liang Xinyun sighed. "I was afraid that if I angered him, I would have been kicked out. People should always know their own limitations. Later, I became more sensible and respectful when I met him. He, too, has grown older and his temper and personality are not as violent as before. Otherwise... I wouldn't have been so sure that he would accept Han Chen and Momo's marriage."
"This old man is not so unreasonable."
"When he's being unreasonable, he's really unreasonable. But when he's being reasonable, he's very hard-nosed and doesn't mince words," Liang Xinyun said. "Take this time, for example. Look at what he said. He told Han Chen ahead of time that he wasn't allowed to take Momo back. If I were you, I'd be furious to death when he said that. I didn't expect you guys to be so open-minded."
"What can we do if we can't get over it? His grandfather still won't accept Momo. Let them struggle in the capital. Han Chen and Momo are usually in Dongjiang anyway. We can see them whenever we want."
Liang Xinyun was delighted to hear this. "No wonder you three are so happy. You're really open-minded and always do things for the good of each other. So many unhappy families fail because they don't form this kind of upward momentum, dragging each other down and causing resentment and blame."
Liu Xiangru: "Every family has its own way of living. Maybe... ours just happens to be more understanding of each other. There's no such thing as happy or unhappy. We're all the same. We also encounter difficulties, and it's not all smooth sailing. When his father went to the countryside, I worked and raised Momo alone, and we had many arguments. You see how good we are now, but you haven't seen what life was like before."
Liang Xinyun: "Isn't that what life is like? Trivialities and quarrels."
Liu Xiangru: "Yes. That's why I envy you. If Lao Zhou had earned as much as you and Han Chen's father, I wouldn't have to work so hard. I could have found someone to help me take care of the kids, and I would just go to work. How great would that be."
Liang Xinyun: "We really envy each other in this regard. I have always hoped that my significant other could become my soul mate. If that is not possible, I would rather be wonderful on my own."
Liu Xiangru: "Women like you are the true representatives of people our age. You don't rely on men and live your own lives. In the past, women held up half the sky, but now I think women can hold up their own sky."
Liang Xinyun laughed out loud, "I think so too."
Liu Xiangru asked again, "Han Chen's father will retire soon, right?"
Liang Xinyun: "That's what they say, but it will probably take a few more years. Their unit is very strict, so they have to wait until retirement age. They might even have to be rehired, which would keep them busy for a few more years."
Liu Xiangru: "It's a state-owned high-tech unit, and he's a high-tech talent, so the company will definitely want to keep him. Our Lao Zhou can't do that. He's a small employee who got sick and asked for early retirement. The leader approved it without hesitation, fearing that the position wouldn't open up quickly enough."
Liang Xinyun: "It's good to retire early and enjoy life more. I also retired early, and now I'm living a good life."
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