Huang Xiaofu sniffed, his face bruised and swollen again. Huang Mancang wanted to say something, but he swallowed it back.
Grandma Wu glanced at him and said, "How can you give up halfway through pursuing a girl? As long as she's not married, you and other men are in fair competition."
"Mom approves of and encourages you to pursue her again, good boy, go for it."
Huang Mancang and the others froze on the spot, completely petrified. They couldn't have heard wrong, could they...?
Second brother, your younger brother is already in such a state, why are you still chasing after him?
Is this...is this even acceptable?
Huang Mancang opened his mouth, but Wu Laotai shut him down with a sharp look. "Mother of my child, is this really okay?"
The same question echoed in the minds of everyone else.
Huang Xiaofu stopped sniffing and stared blankly at the kind-faced Old Mrs. Wu. "Mom, are you... are you still going to chase her?"
"That's right, how can you give up halfway through something? It's the same with pursuing girls, especially popular ones. Go for it, Mom has faith in you."
Huang Xiaofu glanced at Huang Mancang and his brothers, a hint of hesitation in his eyes. "But she said she doesn't like me. No matter how hard I try to pursue her, she won't agree. Besides, Fengying already has a boyfriend..."
Grandma Wu gave him a light glare. "As the saying goes, even a strong woman can be won over by a persistent suitor. I don't believe it. You're tall and strong, with a job and good looks, how could you not win me over?"
Huang Xiaofu was speechless for a moment; he really couldn't catch up.
"You're the first child in our family to have a job, Mom has high hopes for you."
Huang Xiaofu subtly raised his chest; yes, he was the first to find a job.
Yu Guang glanced at his dumbfounded brothers and let out a barely audible hum. They said that their mother had changed and didn't love them anymore. But their mother loved them so much and encouraged them to pursue Fengying. How could she not love them?
Huang Mancang turned his eyes away and shook his head. He really didn't want to look at his second son's stupid appearance, afraid that he wouldn't be able to resist going up and slapping him again.
Li Jin'e nudged Huang Xiaomin with her hand behind her back, "Do you think Second Brother has something wrong with his head?"
Huang Xiaomin smacked his lips. "There should be some truth to it. When I went to deliver the things, I even tried to persuade him, but I never expected..."
The two spoke in hushed tones. As soon as they finished whispering, Huang Xiaofu stopped eating and flew off. Yes, he was so happy that he took off right there on the spot.
After Huang Xiaofu left, Old Lady Wu smiled, closed the door, and told them to hurry up and eat.
After pondering for a long time, Huang Mancang decided to find a way to awaken Old Lady Wu's maternal love for her second son.
"Wife, this second child..."
"Stop." Old Mrs. Wu interrupted abruptly. "I know what you're trying to say. You're saying I don't love my second son anymore and that I have to mistreat him like this, right?"
Seeing Huang Mancang's wide eyes, Old Lady Wu decided to explain things to them once and for all, so as not to bother her again in the future.
“Miao Fengying doesn’t like him. Our second son’s persistence will only annoy her and make her say more hurtful things. We can tolerate it once or twice.”
"Even worse, they might do things to provoke him, which gradually makes him lose heart."
"It hurts more when a dull knife cuts flesh; only by slowly making him give up can we extinguish this thought."
Li Jin'e's mouth was so concave it looked like an egg, and her eyes were bright. Huang Xiaomin glanced at her casually and his lips twitched. What kind of look was that?
Wang Huijun's eyes also lit up. "What did Mom mean by 'a strong woman is afraid of a persistent man'?"
Old Mrs. Wu raised an eyebrow. "Afraid? Only two people who are truly in love would say that. As for them? Their persistent pestering only makes me disgusted."
The two daughters-in-law of the Huang family nodded thoughtfully, while the men of the Huang family exchanged glances, not daring to speak.
The room was quiet for a moment. Zhou Pandi, who was pressed her ear to the door, tried her best to hear nothing.
What does this mean?
Why can't I hear anything?
Just as she was about to press it on harder, her collar was suddenly pulled back. Zhou Pandi turned her head and saw Hao Ren with a dark face.
"Come back with me!"
Hao Ren whispered something in her ear, then picked her up and headed towards his room.
Zhou Pandi was caught off guard and had her neck grabbed. She immediately struggled. Hao Ren thought she didn't want to leave, so he slapped her twice. Seeing that she calmed down, he dragged her home.
As soon as he entered, Hao Ren threw her to the ground and asked with a stern face, "You haven't had enough of eavesdropping, have you!"
Zhou Pan loosened his collar, coughed a few times, and then said, "This is important business for me, don't worry about it."
Hao Ren's temples throbbed with excitement. Eavesdropping? Is that what you call serious business?
He was so angry he almost laughed.
Zhou Pandi was worried that he would ruin her plans, so she refused to tell him no matter what.
"Dad, Mom, I'm back."
Upon hearing that her son had returned, Zhou Pandi quickly tidied herself up and got up to open the door.
As soon as Hao Fugui saw the door open, he was about to enter when a large face suddenly appeared in front of him, and he instinctively slapped it.
"Ouch! Son, why did you hit your mother?"
Hao Fugui recognized the voice and asked hesitantly, "Mom?"
"It's me." Zhou Pandi covered her swollen face, groaning incessantly.
She had a really bad day, getting beaten up by the father and son one after the other. If it weren't for Wu Mingxia, would she even feel the pain?
As soon as Hao Fugui entered the room, he threw his schoolbag onto the bed, grabbed a pillow, stretched it out against the headboard, and said, "Mom, where's the food? I've been starving all day."
"Okay, Mom will get it for you." She said, hurrying out to get the bowls, chopsticks, and the rice that was warming on the stove.
Hao Ren rolled a cigarette, lit a match, and the scarlet sparks instantly ignited the cigarette butt.
How was school today?
Hao Fugui shook his leg. "That's how it is."
Seeing his son's lazy demeanor, Hao Ren sighed inwardly. Looking at his only son, he couldn't bear to scold him and could only gently persuade him.
"Study hard at school, and after you graduate, I'll let you take over my job."
"Pshaw, I won't do it. I'll suffer and not earn much money."
Hao Ren wanted to say something, but seeing the impatience on his face, he swallowed his words, shook his head, and sighed.
Children are all debts.
Zhou Pandi brought in the food and placed it in front of him, looking at him with a loving expression. "Eat up, Mom specially cooked an egg for you today, eat it to nourish yourself."
Seeing Hao Ren so thin, like a stick insect, and then thinking of Wu Laotai's fourth son, who was tall and strong, she felt a surge of resentment.
Why is it that her son can eat well and grow tall, while her own son is so thin and small?
The two of them standing together were so close that no one would recognize them as being the same age.
Hao Ren ate until he was sweating profusely, feeling like he had forgotten something. But after a sip of hot soup, he forgot all about it.
Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. If I can't remember something, it must be something unimportant.
On the other side, Grandma Wu looked at Huang Xiaoqiang and asked, "What did your classmates say about what you mentioned during the day?"
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