Chapter 227: Stepmother is in trouble (extra)
Zhang Shiyi ostentatiously brought his girlfriend home during his first winter vacation in college. Zhang Mai wanted to teach his son a lesson, but was stopped by her husband Zhang Ji.
"After all, visitors are guests, and girls are outsiders. Some things should be said to our son behind closed doors."
Zhang Shiyi's girlfriend stayed at home for three days. During these three days, Zhang Mai and Zhang Ji accompanied their son Zhang Shiyi and played the role of an open-minded father and mother. Therefore, Zhang Shiyi did not notice the anger suppressed in his mother's heart. Until he sent his girlfriend to the train platform, the two of them agreed to meet again after school, and then returned home with a brisk pace.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw his mother and father sitting side by side on the edge of the sofa, looking serious, and jokingly said, "Are you reluctant to let my girlfriend go back?"
"Did you see her get on the bus?" Zhang Ji asked in a deep voice, but kept using his eyes to warn his son, but unfortunately his stubborn son did not notice it.
"Well, I came back just after I saw her get on the bus." Zhang Shiyi sat down on the other side of the sofa and picked up an orange to peel it.
"No, no, the child is still young." Zhang Ji quickly stopped his wife from hitting him.
"Why are you stopping me? This kid doesn't learn anything good, he just learns to fall in love." After hearing that the girl was sent away, Zhang Mai couldn't hold back her temper anymore. Although her hand was held by her husband, she still had her feet, so she kicked the slippers on her feet directly at Zhang Shiyi.
The smooth life in these years and the obedient husband and son made her, who was originally sensitive and introverted, gradually become impatient.
"Mom, I'm an adult. It's my freedom to fall in love. You adults can't interfere." Zhang Shiyi quickly dodged her mother's slipper attack and hugged the pillow to resist the next wave of physical damage.
"Are you an adult? If you are really an adult, you can just pay for your tuition and living expenses by yourself, don't ask us adults for it." Zhang Mai was a little irritated.
Zhang Ji quickly comforted her, and winked at his son to be humble and not to make his mother angry. At this time, he suddenly thought of his long-dead mother-in-law.
He thought of her gentleness and trust in him when he and his wife went home to visit for the first time. At that time, he had just graduated from college and had nothing. But his mother-in-law's trust in him at that time made him feel grateful every time he thought of it in his life.
"Do you remember the first time you took me home to meet your mother-in-law?" He said it naturally in his mind.
"Why don't you remember it." Zhang Mai sat down angrily. Every time she thought of her long-dead mother, her heart would still hurt suddenly.
"Then go back to your room first, and I will have a good talk with my son." Zhang Ji patted her shoulder and motioned her to go back to her room.
Zhang Mai stared at her husband for a few seconds, took a deep breath, and walked back to her room.
"Dad, my mother is too unenlightened. What era is it, and she is still like an antique." Seeing her mother leave, Zhang Shiyi immediately sat next to her father and complained.
"Your mother is not an old-fashioned person. She just cares too much and becomes confused." Zhang Ji patted his son's thigh and said in a sarcastic tone, "Do you want to know what happened when I first met your mother's parents?"
"Of course I do." Zhang Shiyi's eyes lit up, and then dimmed the next second. "When I was a child, I often asked your mother how you two got together, but she never told me." "
Your mother and I got together in college. As soon as we got together, she told her mother. As soon as I graduated from college, she took me home to meet her parents." Zhang Ji's thoughts were immersed in the past, and Zhang Mai behind the door couldn't help but think of his young mother many years ago.
"I was penniless at the time, your grandmother was seriously ill, and your grandfather's salary was barely enough to cover your grandmother's medical expenses. But when I went to your grandmother's house, your grandmother didn't ask me anything. Life plan, family environment, future development, she didn't ask a word. At that time, your great-grandmother and great-grandfather were still alive, and they just kept asking me to pick up food and eat. I imagined and simulated the conversation many times, but I didn't use a word."
"Dad, why are you crying?" Zhang Shiyi's eyes were a little puzzled.
Zhang Ji smiled nostalgically and said, "Son, you may not feel it when you are young, but when you get to meet your parents-in-law, you may understand your father's heavy mood."
"Why didn't your grandmother ask you a single question? At least she should have asked a few questions about the family situation. Could it be because your grandmother is your stepmother that she didn't ask?" Zhang Shiyi asked puzzledly.
"Parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run. Although your grandmother is your mother's stepmother, she is actually better than your biological mother. She went to my house to investigate as soon as your mother told her that she and I were in love. I learned this from your grandmother when the two families met. Moreover, both of your grandmothers are very good, especially the grandmother we often worship, who is the best to your mother." Zhang Ji wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, rubbed the hair of the boy he had raised for 18 years, and sighed: "I tell you this not to say how difficult it was for us at the time, but to tell you that since you have brought the girls home, you will have to take on your responsibilities like an adult in the future. Because the parents of the girls will be more worried about how their future sons-in-law treat their daughters."
Zhang Shiyi was still a little confused after hearing his father's words, but he was more or less determined to get along well with his girlfriend until they get married.
Zhang Mai, who was behind the door, covered his face with his hands and had already burst into tears.
She clearly remembered that when she was in college, she sent a text message to Shi Yi's mother to tell her that she was in love, but she didn't get a response. That weekend, she hurried back home, and Shi Yi's mother was nowhere to be seen at home. She always thought that Shi Yi's mother was not interested in her love affair. But today, she learned the truth from her husband. It turned out that for more than 20 years, she had always misunderstood her Shi Yi's mother. Her Shi Yi's mother had already investigated her husband's family for her, so she was able to entertain her and let her marry him with peace of mind.
Many years later, Zhang Shiyi got married and had his own children. Of course, his marriage partner was the girl he brought home in college.
During the Qingming Festival, Zhang Mai prepared Qingtuan and chrysanthemums, and took his family to the cemetery to pay tribute to his deceased relatives.
The little girl, who was just learning to speak, curiously stared at the black and white photo on the tombstone, babbling "Who, Mom, who is it?"
Zhang Shiyi walked over holding his wife's hand, picked up the child, and said gently: "This is your grandmother's mother. You should call her grandma."
(End of this chapter)
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