"You silly child," Grandma Jiang shook her head with a smile, "Everyone lives in the eyes of others. Can you look at yourself every day?"
Reputation may seem useless in ordinary times, but it can be a lifesaver in crucial moments.
Although these words are colloquial, they are very sharp and get straight to the heart of the matter.
Once again, Jiang Nuan was impressed by Grandma Jiang's wisdom.
Why did she feel that her mother looked more like she was dressed up than she was?
He has both wisdom and resourcefulness; all he lacks is his background. Otherwise, it's hard to say what he could have achieved.
Jiang Nuan felt regretful, but decided to cling to her mother's coattails.
She rolled her eyes, took Old Madam Jiang's hand, and said softly, "Mother, there are some things I want to tell you. Can you stay here for now?"
Upon hearing this, Grandma Jiang tightened her grip and tentatively looked at Jiang Nuan.
Jiang Nuan guessed what Grandma Jiang was thinking and calmly nodded.
She does have some things to discuss with her mother, and these are things that can only be discussed with her mother.
Seeing this, Grandma Jiang nodded knowingly and calmly waved her hand, "Second son, you go back by yourself. I'll stay here for the night, and Xiao Chuan will take me home tomorrow."
"Mother, why did you change your mind so quickly?" Jiang Xu was furious. "Can't you stick to your principles?"
He's about to vomit blood.
We shouldn't have placed our hopes on our mothers.
She cherishes her eldest sister so much, how could she bear to refuse?
But what should he do then?
Father couldn't bear to blame Mother, nor dared to take his anger out on his eldest sister; only he, the most innocent one, became the one who got punished.
So annoying!
Why is he always the one who gets hurt?
Everyone else favors sons over daughters, why can't their family follow suit?
Could it be that I was found by chance?
Grandma Jiang's differential treatment made Jiang Xu start to doubt his own origins.
Grandma Jiang was unaware of her son's thoughts. Upon hearing this, she glanced at him sideways, then said leisurely, "Isn't my principle to let your eldest sister take whatever she wants?"
The poignant words almost brought Jiang Xu to tears.
She glanced at Jiang Nuan and Old Lady Jiang with grief and indignation, and said, "You two can do whatever you want, I'm not going back."
I'll get punished when I go back, so I might as well hide here.
With this in mind, Jiang Xu made up his mind to stay at the Huang family's house.
“Uncle, wait here,” Huang said happily, “I’ll go and tidy up your room right away.”
Everyone in the Huang family was close to Jiang Xu.
Over the years, Jiang Xu has been providing food and drink, and the entire Huang family, young and old, have treated him as their closest relative.
“No need to pack,” Jiang Xu waved his hand. “Xiao Si and I can just squeeze in. Don’t bother.”
There are only a few rooms for sleeping, just enough for one person each, and he didn't want to sleep in the storage room.
I'd rather squeeze in with that brat, Xiao Si.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nuan suddenly remembered that she hadn't mentioned Huang Yi yet.
“Mother,” Jiang Nuan tugged at Old Madam Jiang’s sleeve and whispered, “I forgot to tell you, I have another son.”
"Big sister, you're pregnant?" Jiang Xu looked at Jiang Nuan in shock.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Old Mrs. Jiang angrily slapped her son. "If you ruin your older sister's reputation again, I'll have your father beat you up!"
“No,” Jiang Nuan glared at Jiang Xu before explaining, “I adopted a godson. The family reunion banquet has already passed, and I’ll go and register him in the family genealogy whenever I have time.”
"So he's an adopted son!"
Grandma Jiang and her son both breathed a sigh of relief.
Jiang Nuan's words still startled the two of them.
“Yes, he is an adopted son,” Jiang Nuan explained to Huang Yi. “This child lost his parents and has a good relationship with Xiao Si, so we decided to form a good bond.”
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