Zhuang Bo was very uneasy when he arrived at Wei Zhu's house, but he gradually relaxed after Song Xia spoke to him softly.
A smile appeared on his face; it seemed that his aunt didn't look down on him.
"Let me help you." Zhuang Bo walked into the kitchen and took the initiative to pick vegetables. He was not a spoiled child and had done all kinds of housework since he was a child. Seeing that he was a little restless, Song Xia handed over the task of peeling garlic to him.
"Wei Zhu told me you were college classmates and even worked as student workers at the same shop?"
"Yes, I'm a year ahead of Wei Zhu. It's a pity that I lost contact with Wei Zhu after graduation. Luckily, I met her in the exam hall this time."
“That’s fate between you two.” Song Xia kept smiling. “From now on, come eat at Auntie’s place during your holidays.”
“Okay.” Zhuang Bo didn’t hesitate. He was very happy that things were progressing so quickly, which showed that Wei Zhu cared about him. Otherwise, his aunt wouldn’t have known so clearly.
"If you all pass the exam this time, that would be great. If you don't, don't worry. You're still young, and life is what you make of it."
Zhuang Bo hesitated for a moment before expressing his concern: "Auntie, aren't you worried that my circumstances are just average and I won't be able to provide Wei Zhu with a comfortable life?"
Song Xia shook her head and chuckled: "As long as you're both happy, Auntie has no objections. Besides, our family isn't exactly well-off. These days, even wealthy families don't have so many class distinctions, so Auntie certainly won't."
Zhuang Bo breathed a sigh of relief and said sincerely, "Auntie, thank you."
"Why thank me? Auntie thinks highly of you, but in the future, you need to be more understanding, respectful, and communicative in your interactions. Please don't hold grudges."
"No, I assure you."
Song Xia chuckled: "Auntie doesn't believe in any guarantees. Auntie only looks at your future performance."
Hearing this, Zhuang Bo felt more at ease. This was the woman he had secretly loved and searched for for several years. How could he bear to let her suffer?
Watching the two chatting happily, Wei Deng couldn't help but think of Mo Ru. For some reason, he had a feeling that if Mo Ru came to his home, his mother would definitely not be so loving.
"What are you upset about?" Wei Zhu looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"It's nothing," Wei Deng said, head down. "Sis, I'm so envious of you right now."
Seeing his distraught appearance, Wei Zhu felt conflicted. She used to envy her younger brother for receiving all of her mother's love and had asked herself countless times why she was born into such a family. After her mother's mindset changed, endless joy and happiness followed.
However, it must have been painful for the younger brother. After all, he had been favored for so many years, and in one night, everything that belonged to him was shattered. As the saying goes, it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. His laziness and selfishness in the past were not entirely his fault.
Wei Zhu patted her younger brother's head: "Mom still loves you, and your older sister has never changed towards you. Mom just hopes that you can stand on your own two feet. Otherwise, what will you do when your older sister gets married and Mom gets old? No one will take care of you without complaint forever. Even your future children can't always go along with you."
"is that so?"
"You must learn to love others before others will love you. Young man, imagine if you give everything for your child in the future, but your child always complains that you don't give enough or that you use too much. How would you feel?"
This is outrageous!
Weiden's expression changed. Even if it was his own child, he was still himself first!
Seeing his sister's meaningful gaze, Wei Deng's eyes darted away; he seemed to understand something.
"Don't think that Mom is being harsh on you now. At least Mom has never shortchanged you on your allowance or forced you to do chores, right?"
Wei Deng thought about it and it seemed to be true. He felt wronged, but in reality, his mother didn't seem to mistreat him! She worked so hard opening the shop every week, and on Sundays she would still cook so many dishes for him to take to school.
Hearing my roommates call me "our mom" all the time, isn't it because other mothers haven't done that?
Could it really be because I'm too greedy?
"I know you're upset because you brought your boyfriend home right after you started dating, and Mom hasn't given her any approval even after you've been dating for so long. Isn't that because you're both still too young? But the food I bring you every week, is it all for your girlfriend?"
Wei Deng nodded in agreement, confirming that was indeed the case, and that after the first two times, the remaining packets were packaged separately.
So Wei Deng smiled sheepishly and said, "Sister, I'm sorry, I misunderstood."
"It's good that you understand now and no longer resent your mother." Wei Zhu felt that her brother had really changed a lot. If she had tried to reason with him before, it would have been impossible. It was really good that he was like this now. Her mother was amazing!
"Dinner's ready." Song Xia had prepared the main dishes early in the morning, so the side dishes were quick to cook as well. Zhuang Bo felt his stomach rumble with anticipation; how could it smell so delicious!
"You're in for a treat today. So many people offer my mom high prices to cook for them, but she refuses to go."
"Auntie is amazing!" Zhuang Bo praised sincerely. After starting work, he had eaten at quite a few restaurants, either because his boss treated him, clients invited him to eat out, or colleagues had dinner together. But he had never eaten such delicious food before! And the presentation was beautiful too. Was Auntie some kind of reclusive master chef?
"I'm glad you like it. It's lucky that you learned this skill. Otherwise, it would have been hard for Wei Zhu to make a living. Before we opened the shop, she really suffered."
Wei Deng felt ashamed when he heard this. At that time, his sister's monthly salary was only five thousand, while he had spent more than four thousand just on eating, drinking and having fun outside. It was really wrong of him.
"Sister, let me serve you some soup."
Song Xia nodded with a smile: "You were alright today, you know how to care for your sister."
Zhuang Bo also stood up: "Auntie, let me serve you some."
"Thank you. Please sit down and eat too. You brought so much stuff over, it must have been hard work for you. Next time you come, please don't buy anything again. This first time is fine."
“My dad said that on the first visit, I can’t be impolite.”
"Is your dad doing alright living alone in your hometown?"
“It’s good. He has land at home, and he usually grows some food for himself and raises some chickens, ducks and geese, but he doesn’t make much money.”
“At such an old age, and unlike you young people, you don’t have an education. How much money can you earn? It’s good enough if you can just take care of yourself. I’m quite envious of your dad. He has his own land and can grow whatever he wants.”
"Next time I have the chance, I'll take Wei Zhu and Auntie back to visit."
"There will definitely be time. We'll talk about it when you young people are free."
Wei Zhu smiled shyly the whole time. It was so good that her mother could approve of Zhuang Bo!
Even Wei Deng secretly told her that Zhuang Bo was much better than that Jing Jun from before. Fortunately, Jing Jun didn't bother her anymore, otherwise he would still be a problem.
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