Upon hearing this, Jiang Chao shrugged, "Even in ordinary families, useless elderly people are placed after the children."
"Of course not..." Huang Xiaosan changed his tune, "Not everyone is like that. In our family, we value the elderly more than the children."
In most cases, elderly people who manage the household will not allow this situation to occur, but everyone has their own little thoughts in their hearts.
"See? You know what you're doing. You can live a better life without a wife and kids."
"No," Huang Xiaosan blinked, looking completely bewildered, "I didn't say anything, how do you know?"
How could Jiang Chao speak so confidently about something that was clearly unrelated to anything else?
Jiang Chao didn't speak, but pulled the person to the corner of the wall. The crabapple trees were blooming wildly and beautifully. "See? All the crabapple trees are the same. They bloom, bear fruit, and then wither. Even if they bloom at different times, don't you find that scary?"
"What's so scary about that?" Boss Huang thought Jiang Chao had gone mad. "It's so beautiful to drive, it's a real treat to the eye!"
"They are pleasing to the eye, but their lives are like those of puppets on strings, only able to bloom, bear fruit, and wither in a predictable manner..."
It seems as if some unseen force is controlling things, and no one can escape this circle and see the outside world.
A melancholy tone, a wistful look in his eyes.
For some reason, Boss Huang felt a sense of dread.
After tightening his arm, he comforted her, "This is normal, don't overthink it."
“Actually, people are the same,” Jiang Chao sighed. “It’s only a few decades. Since we can’t control life and death, I will live according to my own ideas. I won’t do things that I don’t want to do, and no one can persuade me otherwise.”
"you……"
Old Huang was at a loss for words. He knew it was fallacy, but inexplicably felt that it was the way it should be.
"I'm not going to care about you anymore," he said, not sure if he was angry with himself or with Jiang Chao. "When you get old, everyone else will have a house full of children and grandchildren while you're all alone and miserable. Then you'll know you'll regret it."
“Um…” Jiang Chao explained weakly, “I just don’t want anyone to disturb my peaceful life on my own.”
Even his own wife and children are not acceptable.
"Jiang Chao," Huang Lao Er asked seriously, "if you meet a girl you like, won't you marry her?"
“I probably won’t meet him,” Jiang Chao said, a hint of confusion in his eyes. “Whether I’ll marry him or not, I don’t know.”
It probably depends on how much you like it.
"What a scumbag!" Huang Xiaosan took a breath. "I understand now. You just want to live a carefree life on your own and don't want to take responsibility."
All this rambling is just nonsense.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chao thought about it seriously for a moment and then silently lowered his head.
That seems to be his idea.
Okay, it is indeed a little bit of junk.
It's fine that scumbags are so content with themselves.
Seeing his unrepentant attitude, Huang Xiaosan was utterly desperate. "Wait, I'll go get a stick as thick as a thigh for my uncle and beat you to death."
He began to understand why Jiang Chao was always getting beaten up.
That's really, really annoying!
After saying this, Huang Xiaosan left in a huff.
“He’s not that bad,” Huang Lao Er comforted him, “At least he knows not to ruin other girls.”
As soon as Huang Lao Er finished speaking, Huang Lao Da immediately chimed in, "They won't harm their own children and grandchildren either."
After saying that, the two left together, leaving Jiang Chao alone in the empty courtyard, gazing absently at the crabapple tree.
"well!"
With a deep sigh, he squatted down and began to irritably pluck and crush the flowers.
"You brat," Jiang Nuan said, speechless when she saw the scene. "These flowers didn't offend you, so don't take it out on them."
"Aunt," Jiang Chao said without turning around, continuing what she was doing, "you're here to try and persuade me too?"
The languid and powerless voice spoke of the owner's frustration.
“I don’t have time for that,” Jiang Nuan squatted down next to her. “You can only walk your own path in life. No matter how eloquently others speak, it’s useless. Whether it’s bitter or sweet, you can only bear it yourself. As long as you know what you’re doing and can bear the consequences, then do what you think is right.”
"But they all think I'm a jerk?"
"Well... not really, I'm just a bit willful."
I think so too.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nuan's lips twitched slightly.
As expected, her worries were unfounded.
That's true. After being beaten so many times, he's still alive and kicking. He must be mentally strong.
Standing up and dusting herself off, Jiang Nuan said, "Since you're alright, I'll head back."
After saying that, he turned and left.
"Please remember to try and persuade my grandparents."
"knew."
A short while later, Old Master Jiang, having learned what had happened, arrived angrily with his men.
Even after Jiang Xu and Jiang Chao took turns hitting each other with a wooden stick the size of a bowl until Jiang Chao was unconscious, they still couldn't get him to change his mind.
The old man was so angry that his whole body bristled and his eyes were spitting fire.
The younger generation stood trembling to the side, not daring to speak.
"Let's get a doctor right away," Aunt Jiang said worriedly. "He's covered in blood; we can't delay."
"You little bastard," the old man threw down his stick and kicked away the stone at his feet angrily, "It's good that you're dead, saves us the trouble."
“Dad,” Aunt Jiang said aggrievedly, “your daughter-in-law only has this one son.”
She was furious, but what could she do? She couldn't just drive someone to their death.
The whole family is angry and stubborn, so it's better to put it off for now and try to persuade them slowly later.
Jiang Xu knew the seriousness of the matter and said sullenly, "I'll go and fetch a doctor."
"He's not allowed to go," Old Master Jiang sneered. "It's because we've spoiled him too much that he's become more and more of a scoundrel."
“Don’t listen to your father, hurry up and call a doctor,” Old Mrs. Jiang said. “If you delay any longer, who knows if it will damage your health and you won’t be able to have a grandson in the future.”
Upon hearing this, Grandpa Jiang immediately realized what was going on and urged anxiously, "That makes sense, hurry up and go."
As he spoke, he slapped his thigh in regret, "I should have gone easy on you."
Unfortunately, it's too late to say anything now.
"I'll go right away."
After saying this, Jiang Xu jogged away.
Seeing this, Jiang Nuan already knew who had won and who had lost. Sure enough, the older generation was at a natural disadvantage when competing with the younger generation.
Especially with Jiang Chao being the only son, they had a fatal weakness in him.
"Father and Mother, sit down and rest. Sister-in-law, don't worry. Jiang Chao is a lucky person, he will be alright."
"Elder sister," Aunt Jiang's eyes reddened with grievance, "why can't Jiang Chao be more obedient?"
They won't harm anyone, so why insist on going against them?
“It’s normal for them to have their own ideas as they grow up,” Jiang Nuan handed over the handkerchief. “Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, things will get better gradually.”
If it weren't for the fact that it's really not the right time right now, she would have advised people not to bother with it.
Getting married and having children is important, but it's not everything in life. You can live a good life on your own.
Unfortunately, the concept of carrying on the family line is deeply ingrained, and her words are nothing short of adding fuel to the fire.
"I hope so," Aunt Jiang wiped away her tears, "otherwise, I won't have the face to meet the ancestors of the Jiang family."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com