Bai Wei crisply agreed and put away the cotton cloth.
Chen Zhaoci, seeing that the things were almost packed, sat down opposite Xu Di and asked him, "What's wrong with you? You don't seem very enthusiastic."
Xu Di didn't hide anything and told Chen Zhaoci about his argument with the Marquis after returning home.
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhaoci scoffed and said, "It's just a small matter. Is it worth making you look so down? Your grandfather and you are not on the same wavelength. Do you expect him to agree to anything you do?"
Xu Di said indignantly, "But my grandmother doesn't think that way. She told me that I can do whatever I want without worry, and that my family is my support."
Chen Zhaoci said with a smile, "Your great-grandmother and your grandfather are in different positions, so their attitudes on this matter are naturally different. You see, your grandfather is now the head of our entire family. He not only has to plan for you and your brother, but also for others. Everyone in this family is someone your grandfather needs to consider. You have to be understanding of him."
Xu Di gently shook his head and said, "Mother, do you know why I have some issues with my grandfather? It was that time when I wanted to transfer a few guards from my side to Xiao Jiu's side, but my grandfather was unwilling, so I went to see the Emperor. It was then that I realized that my grandfather sometimes sees things from a different perspective than me. What I want to protect might be what he is willing to give up. So, from that time on, I have been hiding things from my grandfather."
Chen Zhaoci knew his son well; he was a shrewd man, and generally no one could stop him from doing what he wanted to do.
Chen Zhaoci said, “If you have differing opinions, you can slowly communicate and explain. But you just bluntly ignore your grandfather. How do you expect him to think? We are a family. No matter when or where, many people will think that what you are doing is your grandfather’s idea. They won’t realize that your grandfather is actually against it.”
Seeing that Xu Di was listening attentively, Chen Zhaoci said softly, "Xu Di, what you're doing will hurt your grandfather's feelings and will also give those with ulterior motives something to use to their advantage, or even deliberately create misunderstandings between you. Many times, a fortress is not breached from the outside, but from the inside. You should understand this principle very well."
Xu Di lowered his head and remained silent. Chen Zhaoci hadn't spoken to Xu Di like this in a long time. Xu Di was always the model child, and Chen Zhaoci never had to worry about him, whether it was his studies or anything else. In fact, Xu Di would even take care of Chen Zhaoci, who was a bit clueless about life, in their daily lives. Over time, Chen Zhaoci took Xu Di's care for granted.
If you think about it carefully, Xu Di is still a human being, not a god. Since he is a human being, he has flaws. As Xu Di's mother, Chen Zhaoci has a responsibility to give him some objective opinions and suggestions when he does not do well.
Chen Zhaoci held Xu Di's hand and said, "Xu Di, don't put too much pressure on yourself. You have to trust the people around you. I know you're actually afraid that Xiao Jiu will be bullied after you leave the capital. But have you ever thought that these experiences will help Xiao Jiu grow up faster?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Di immediately raised his head and looked at Chen Zhaoci very seriously.
Chen Zhaoci smiled and said, "You are all my children. I have been taking care of Xiao Jiu since she was a little girl. I know that Xiao Jiu is actually a very strong-willed person. A person's growth is not something that can be achieved overnight, nor can it rely entirely on the help of others. Sometimes, you have to experience things yourself and turn the losses and grievances you suffer into experience. With these experiences, a person's growth process can become rich. Otherwise, you are just forcing growth, which is not good for Xiao Jiu's growth at all."
Upon hearing this, Xu Di's expression turned somewhat serious. Chen Zhaoci sighed and said, "These principles are something you have to gradually understand yourself. No matter how much I explain, if you can't grasp the concept, it's all for nothing."
Xu Di left Chen Zhaoci's courtyard and slowly walked back along the path. When he reached the vicinity of the garden, he saw his own small courtyard shimmering in the moonlight. His restlessness dissipated considerably, so he decided to step onto the path leading to the garden and take a stroll there to clear his mind.
In early winter, everything withers, even the chrysanthemums that defy the frost have faded. The temperature is a bit low, but it helps to clear one's mind.
As Xu Di walked, he pondered what his mother had just said, and he found it to be very reasonable.
It must be said that Xu Di was a very talented and intelligent person. If an ordinary person were in Xu Di's position, they would not have done better than him. However, Xu Di was of a certain age, and the environment he was in at the time was actually quite simple.
Whether in the military, at school, or even during graduate school when they might intern at some companies during holidays, they never truly entered society. But what about Chen Zhaoci? She has worked for decades after graduation. Without high emotional intelligence, she wouldn't have been able to quickly rise to become a chief physician at one of the top hospitals in China, relying solely on her superb medical skills.
Chen Zhaoci and Xu Rao are both people who have been through many years of work and life. They have a lot of life and work experience that Xu Di has never encountered. Because of this, Xu Di is not so tactful in doing things. Just like this time with the Marquis of Yongning, there was clearly a better solution, but Xu Di went to find Chen Wufu alone, and even went twice. How could the Marquis of Yongning not have any objections to Xu Di?
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