After all, they are brothers no matter what, and the bond of blood is not so easy to sever.
"Never mind then, let's not keep them in their time," Huang Chuan said, feeling quite disappointed. "Is Mother busy? I want to go see her."
"She's very busy and doesn't have time to see you."
These words left Huang Chuan feeling very uncomfortable.
She has time to see her younger brother but not to see herself; clearly, she has a problem with her.
He swallowed hard and said hesitantly, "I can wait. I'll see Mother whenever she's free."
"Brother," Huang Xiaosan said, his feelings complicated, "you should leave."
He actually understood what Boss Huang was thinking.
To say that he didn't care about his family is clearly not true. He had deep feelings for both his mother and his brothers.
It's just that, based on distance and kinship, they were ranked at the bottom.
I can understand and accept it, but it's hard to let go of it.
Upon hearing this, Old Master Huang gave a bitter smile, "Mother doesn't want to see me that much?"
“Brother, don’t blame Mother, you,” Huang Xiaosan sighed, “what you did was really upsetting.”
He originally had a lot of opinions about his older brother, but after learning about Huangshan, he suddenly felt a sense of relief.
In any case, his elder brother wasn't so bad that he was beyond redemption. As for protecting his sister-in-law, strictly speaking, it wasn't wrong. Anyone who saw it could praise him for being loyal and righteous, even if such loyalty was inappropriate.
"I..." Huang Shan wanted to explain, but didn't know what to say.
In the end, he could only hang his head helplessly.
"Brother, let's go, I'll see you out."
As he spoke, Huang Xiaosan deliberately made a gesture of invitation.
"No rush, I want to stay a little longer and go see Da Niu and the others."
“Okay,” Huang Xiaosan nodded. “They’ve missed you a lot, it’s been a long time.”
Huang Chuan was quite embarrassed by these words. "It's not that I didn't want to come, but your sister-in-law is injured and needs someone to take care of her, so I haven't had time."
“No need to explain,” Huang Xiaosan waved his hand. “I don’t care about these things, and no one in my family will care either.”
"Um!"
The two arrived in silence at the courtyard where the children lived. They were writing in the study.
Da Ya and Er Ya were being teased by Xiao Wu with a rattle drum in the next yard, their clear laughter never stopping.
"Da Niu, Er Niu?" Huang Chuan exclaimed happily.
"Dad?" Hearing the voice, Erniu looked up in surprise and ran out. Halfway there, he suddenly stopped and subconsciously looked at Daniu. "Brother?"
What are you doing here?
Da Niu's expression was very serious, his back was very straight, his brows were furrowed, and his gaze towards Huang Chuan was very indifferent.
"Your father has come to see you," Huang Shan said, his heart skipped a beat upon seeing this, and he became careful with his words. "Da Niu, how have you been lately?"
"It's very good. Everyone cares about and takes care of us." Except for our parents.
Thinking of this, Da Niu pursed his lips even tighter, and his dark pupils gradually deepened.
These words made Huang Chuan's face burn with heat. "Da Niu, it's not that Dad doesn't want to see you, it's just that your mother hit her head before and hasn't fully recovered. She can't be left alone."
"Does Mother have to leave Father just because she's injured?" Erniu's childish words were filled with doubt and confusion.
“That’s right,” Huang Chuan said with a slight sigh of relief, then explained with a smile, “Your mother is injured and can’t take care of herself. If your father doesn’t take care of her, your mother’s illness won’t get better.”
“Dad is lying,” Erniu accused Huang Chuan, “We were injured before, and we recovered without Dad taking care of us.”
After saying that, he even rolled up his sleeve and pointed to his scabbed arm.
These words left Huang Chuan speechless, and his smile became forced. "It's different. You have many people taking care of you in your daily lives, but your mother only has your father."
"You only have a father?" Erniu asked naively. "Don't you have an aunt to take care of you?"
Upon hearing this, Huang Chuan was stunned.
Originally, there were no servants, but on the second day after he arrived, he went to the county and bought three people: one to take care of him personally, and the other two to do chores.
Although it's not very user-friendly and can't compare to what I use at home, it has reduced a lot of trouble and can at least help with some things.
Strictly speaking, it's not that they were left unattended.
“Your mother injured her head, which is more serious than what you guys have.”
Hearing this, Erniu felt very wronged, and soon, Douli's tears silently slid down her cheeks.
Seeing this, Huang Xiaosan was speechless. "Brother, if you miss the kids, spend some time playing with them instead of saying all this nonsense."
Why bring up something you shouldn't talk about? He'd never met such a clueless person!
They don't even think before they speak; they can make a perfectly normal child cry.
“No,” Huang Chuan turned to look at his son in confusion, “What’s wrong? Why is Erniu crying all of a sudden?”
"I can't explain it to you," Huang Xiaosan said, in a bad mood and with no patience to explain the reason. "You'd better leave now."
He shouldn't have brought people here.
Aside from causing trouble for the children, it makes no other contribution.
Upon hearing this, Huang Chuan immediately turned to his eldest son for help, "Da Niu..."
“Third Uncle is right,” Da Niu said grimly. “Since Mother can’t be left alone, Father, you should hurry back and take care of her.”
"I made a point of taking time out of my busy schedule to come see you all today, you don't need to..."
“Big brother,” Huang Xiaosan interrupted him directly, “Mother told you to get lost before, but I didn’t say it because I was worried about your feelings. But now, I really can’t stand it anymore. You should leave as soon as possible.”
Listen to this, is this human language?
Taking care of the kids also requires setting aside time; is he the only busy person around?
Huang Xiaosan wanted to beat someone up, but remembering that the child was still nearby, he managed to suppress his impulse.
"Mistress?" Huang Chuan stared wide-eyed in disbelief. "Mother really said that?"
“Yes, if you don’t believe me, you can go and ask,” Huang Xiaosan said irritably. “Big brother, we sincerely wish you and your wife a loving relationship. But please stay at home and be affectionate. Neither I nor the children want to witness your relationship.”
This is absolutely outrageous!
He's incredibly attentive to his sister-in-law, yet so indifferent to his children. He's clearly heartless, yet he keeps making excuses for himself.
It's just that the elders in the family didn't see it; otherwise, even if it was just my maternal grandmother alone, she could have chased someone for three miles with a broom and beaten them.
“How can I not believe it?” Huang Chuan gave a bitter smile and helplessly put his hands down. “I have indeed disappointed my family. Mother’s reaction is… deserved.”
Upon hearing this, everyone turned their faces away, unable to bear to look.
A hint of sarcasm flashed in Huang Xiaosan's eyes. "Big brother, I have something to do, so I won't see you off."
After saying that, he picked up the two children, one in each arm, and gently coaxed them, "Today the kitchen made your favorite candied hawthorns. Uncle will carry you to the kitchen to see them."
Then, he left without looking back.
Seeing this, Huang Chuan slumped down in dejection.
It seems he's done something wrong again. He clearly wanted to make it up to the children, but instead he's pushing them further and further away.
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