As time went by, life got worse and worse, from a noblewoman who used to be bossed around to a peasant woman imprisoned in the mountains.
What situation could be worse than this?
Therefore, even though she knew her husband was dissatisfied, Wang had no intention of changing anything.
Deep down, Wang felt that Huang Chuan owed her something and that she had suffered a lot of grievances in the Huang family.
Huang Chuan was unaware of her thoughts.
He shook his head in disappointment, put the firewood by the door in the kitchen, and then mechanically started a fire to cook.
Seeing this, Wang breathed a slight sigh of relief, yawned with her eyes half-closed, and slowly returned to her room.
Once she was sure her man was just venting, she stopped caring about it altogether.
However, to her surprise, Huang Chuan went down the mountain after washing the pots and pans.
Those lurking in the shadows tried to stop him, but he glared at them and rebuked them, saying, "No matter what, I am still your master, and you have no right to act so presumptuously."
The servant was stunned for a moment, then he had already vanished in a flash.
They were all literate and had practiced martial arts. Even though Huang Laoda was the worst among the brothers, he was still much stronger than the average person.
Moreover, he has a strong personality, and because of his status as the eldest brother, he always wants to be better than his brothers, so he has put in a lot of effort behind the scenes.
His promising future was completely ruined by his own actions, step by step.
"What do we do? The young master has run away?"
"What else can we do? We should hurry back and report to the madam so she can make a decision."
"Yes, yes, let's go quickly!"
Huang Chuan, having descended the mountain, emerged again, feeling as if he had lived through another world.
He had been on the mountain for so long that he had almost forgotten what the area down below was like.
At this time, the small village had neat houses with blue bricks and black tiles, sturdy and solid, much better than the thatched huts where you were worried the roof would fly off in a strong wind.
"Huang Chuan?" Having just returned from outside, Manager Jin noticed Huang Chuan staring intently at his house and immediately became alert. "Weren't you on the mountain?"
"I have some things to take care of down the mountain."
"But my wife is sick again, and we need to call a doctor?" Manager Jin hesitated as he spoke.
"No, it's because of some personal matters."
After hesitating for a moment, Manager Jin couldn't help but say, "Huang Chuan, family members shouldn't hold grudges overnight. If you know you're wrong, don't delay, go and apologize to your mother right away."
He really felt that Huang Chuan was wasting his time on the mountain, especially for a woman like that.
People say that men are fickle, but they don't know that women can be even more ruthless. Even though life is getting better and better now, as long as he thinks of his wife, Manager Jin still can't forgive this man.
He even considered digging up the body and whipping it if it weren't for his two children.
Thinking this, Manager Jin's attitude changed. "Some women are good at pretending. Only they know what they are thinking. I'm not trying to sow discord between you and your husband. I just want to remind you not to let down your whole family and ruin your future for one person."
Having said all he could, he didn't want to say anything more. He shook his head, took out his keys, and opened his front door.
Upon hearing this, Huang Chuan felt a mix of emotions, including bitterness and regret.
He had heard similar remarks many times before, but he never took them seriously.
I always felt that the two of them had gone through thick and thin together for so many years, relying on each other. No one could compare to this kind of affection, and outsiders could not understand it.
Looking back now, it wasn't that people couldn't understand, but rather that they saw things too clearly.
People change, not just wives, but also themselves.
Collecting his thoughts, Boss Huang walked towards the largest courtyard.
Upon receiving the message, Butler Cao immediately informed his subordinates and waited at the gate himself.
"Young Master."
"Steward Cao, it's been a long time."
"Please come with me first. Madam and the old lady know you've come down the mountain and have been waiting for you in the backyard."
"Um."
Although Huang Chuan's expression remained calm, he was extremely nervous inside.
He had no idea what his family's attitude towards him was.
Upon seeing Jiang Nuan, Huang Chuan knelt down without hesitation, saying, "Your unworthy son greets his mother."
"Speak, what's the matter this time? Do you need Doctor Gu to come up the mountain?"
“No,” Huang Laoda said weakly, “Mother, your son really knows he was wrong.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nuan became serious, "You've come to apologize?"
"right!"
"Where did we go wrong?"
“A son should not abandon everyone for a woman.”
“So,” Jiang Nuan understood her son’s meaning, “you’re thinking of abandoning the wife you’ve been trying so hard to protect?”
Upon hearing this, Huang Chuan turned pale, unable to bear the words.
Seeing this, Jiang Nuan immediately lost her good mood. "Huang Chuan, the whole family advised you back then, but you felt that we didn't understand and didn't put ourselves in your shoes. So, what do you mean now?"
After causing so much trouble, is admitting your mistakes enough?
There's no way it's that cheap!
His family had high hopes for him, thinking he could handle family matters well, but he delivered the worst possible result, abandoning his wife, children, and mother for her sake.
It's not like you can just regret it after you've been wronged and start over.
"Mother, your son..."
Huang Chuan wanted to explain, but didn't know what to say.
It was as if they had been stripped naked, and all their little thoughts were exposed to the light of day.
"You two are a perfect match, both selfish and self-centered, living in your own world forever, thinking the whole world should indulge you," Jiang Nuan didn't hold back her words despite his dejected appearance. "Now you've hit a wall and only know to regret it, where were you before? Didn't you say she can't live without you, that she can't survive without you? Aren't you afraid now?"
Although she never complained, Jiang Nuan always felt very frustrated.
She can tolerate adults being difficult, after all, adults should have some capacity to endure, but these two are simply unfit to be parents.
She did nothing to consider her child, acting entirely on her own whims. If she hadn't felt so embarrassed, she would have slapped the couple hard.
These words caused Huang Chuan's expression to change drastically.
"Alright," the old lady felt she had gone too far and quickly came to her grandson's rescue, "Since he knows he was wrong, don't be so unforgiving. For Da Niu and the others' sake, say less."
"Mother," Jiang Nuan said, feeling aggrieved, "Is it too much for me to say a few words about all the bastard things he's done?"
If it weren't for her grandson, she would have kicked him out the door.
Hearing this, the old lady said helplessly, "Fine, whatever you want, as long as you're happy."
No one knows better than the old lady what it's like to have a troublesome son.
The reason she left so resolutely was that she was disappointed not only in her husband but also in her son.
She has no problem with her son spoiling his grandson; as a parent herself, she understands the feeling of wanting to give one's heart and soul to a child.
However, it's not very comfortable that the grandson always leaves the couple out of the picture.
She dared not count on her son at all; compared to her grandson, she would always be the one who was abandoned.
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