Pei Wang's parents were putting pressure on him, while his older brother looked at him with eager anticipation.
Pei Wang glanced to the side, only to see Pei Zhi's gaze.
Pei Zhi's eyes were very gentle, as if she would support him no matter what he did.
Pei Wang gritted his teeth and asked his elder brother and sister-in-law to return his child to him.
Although he did neglect his children in the past few years.
But this is still his child, and he wants to keep the child by his side.
Pei Wang closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, but no matter what, he couldn't bring himself to speak.
Pei Wang understood that once he spoke, it would be too late.
He'll have a falling out with his older brother and sister-in-law.
Not only that, his parents will also think he is unreasonable.
Pei Wang forced a smile, "Let's do as Mother said before."
“I’m usually very busy with my business, and I also have no experience in taking care of children.”
"My sister-in-law will take care of the child. I'll pick the child up and take him out to play whenever I have time."
After saying that, Pei Wang chuckled to himself, "Anyway, my older brother and I are blood brothers."
"My child, his child, there's no difference, right?"
Pei's parents immediately beamed with joy.
Pei's father nodded, "The fact that you have this idea shows that you've really grown up."
Pei's mother chimed in, "A-Wang, you're still too young. Wait a few years, until the child is older and you're more mature, then you can bring the child to live with you. Your sister-in-law and I will feel at ease then."
"Hmm," Pei Wang responded, and then fell silent.
However, this New Year's Eve dinner ultimately tasted different.
Pei Zhi glanced at Pei Wang, raised her glass to him, and drank the wine in her glass in one gulp.
There's a custom in the village that everyone needs to stay up all night on New Year's Eve.
In the village, families with many members would bring out mahjong tiles and prepare to play cards.
In the past, when people stayed up all night to celebrate the New Year in the village, Du Lei would usually stay at home with his parents.
I came to pay my respects on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and then had dinner at the Pei family's house.
This year is different; Du Lei wants to spend the Lunar New Year with Pei Zhi at the Pei family home.
We happened to have enough people, so we managed to put together a mahjong table at home.
Pei Zhi played mahjong with her three men.
I don't know if it was because Pei Zhi had good cards or what.
They would play whatever cards Pei Zhi wanted to draw.
As soon as she entered the game, Pei Zhi won more than a dozen hands in a row.
Pei Zhi played for a while, but then found it boring.
The people at the table are all highly intelligent; they can completely deduce what cards the other player needs from the cards they play.
Pei Zhi realized that these people were intentionally feeding her cards, so she felt the game was no longer very interesting.
Just then, Pei's eldest brother stood to the side, watching with envy.
Pei Zhi then stepped down, letting her elder brother take over.
The sounds of fireworks and firecrackers kept coming from outside. Pei Zhi wrapped herself in her cotton-padded coat and decided to go out for some fresh air.
As soon as I stepped out of the courtyard, I saw Pei Wang standing outside, enjoying the breeze.
Upon seeing this, Pei Zhi wanted to turn around and leave.
Pei Wang asked, "Why are you running?"
Pei Zhi had no choice but to come out wrapped in her cotton-padded coat.
Pei Wang took out his cigarette case and handed a cigarette to Pei Zhi.
"Don't pretend, I've seen you smoke before."
Pei Zhi could only take the cigarette, saying, "Didn't you quit?"
Pei Wang said, "I quit for the sake of my child. Now that my child is almost gone, what's the point of quitting?"
Pei Zhi snorted and lit a cigarette. "It's all because you have no backbone."
If it were Pei Zhi, she would do anything she didn't want to do.
Even if it means flipping the table, she's determined to do it.
Pei Wang said self-deprecatingly, "Actually, to be honest, I'm too ashamed to accept it."
“When the children are young and difficult to take care of, we just leave them in the village.”
“Now that they’re going to school, they’re easier to take care of, and I want to bring them back. But there’s no such thing as a free lunch.”
“They’re not close to me. Even if I bring them back, they won’t be happy. I think I’d better not.”
Pei Zhi listened to Pei Wang's rambling, "Are you telling me, or are you trying to convince yourself?"
“I’m just…” Pei Wang shook his head, “Just think of me as this failed father having a fit of madness.”
Pei Zhi countered, "Why do you consider yourself a failed father?"
"You have not failed."
"You have two children, you have to go out and work hard to earn money."
Pei Zhi patiently comforted Pei Wang, "You entrusted the child to your ex-wife's care and even hired a nanny to help her."
"It's because she didn't fulfill her duty as a mother."
"It's unrealistic to expect you to earn money and raise children at the same time."
“The children are still young, and you have to support them, so you had no choice but to send them back to the village to be cared for by your family.”
“You did nothing wrong. You can’t just stay at home taking care of two kids while the whole family starves.”
Pei Wang's expression softened upon hearing Pei Zhi's words.
“The two children are left in the village, and although they are being taken care of by my sister-in-law, you buy most of their milk powder, clothes, toys, and daily necessities.”
"Even if you didn't buy it, you still gave the money to buy it."
"You've already been a responsible father by not shortchanging your child financially."
Pei Wang was somewhat incredulous: "Really?"
"The children are still young now. When they grow up and need money, they will be closer to you."
Pei Zhi patted Pei Wang on the shoulder, "Although this is a bit cruel, people are all realists."
"Besides, you've already made your choice, so don't dwell on it anymore. From now on, just focus on making money for your two children."
Pei Wang was somewhat touched. "I thought you would be angry at my cowardice, but I didn't expect you to comfort me..."
"I spoke up at the dinner table to tell you that whatever you choose, I will support you."
Pei Zhi extinguished her cigarette. "As long as it's a choice you made when you were sober, it's fine with anything."
Pei Wang nodded heavily: "My concession was partly due to my parents, elder brother, and sister-in-law."
"And that's true, I'm alone now, and I've never really taken care of a child before."
"If I bring them over, I'll really be at a loss."
"Instead of having to sheepishly send the child back later, it's better to be a good person now."
Pei Zhi let out a sigh of relief. "I think children are just a nuisance."
Pei Zhi was unusually puzzled: "I don't know why you're raising your child with such enthusiasm, sister-in-law."
If it's your own child, there's nothing you can do; if you don't take care of them, no one else will.
Pei Zhizhen couldn't understand why her sister-in-law was so devoted to raising her brother-in-law's child.
Pei Wang and his twins are quite adorable. Pei Zhi occasionally comes back and plays with them.
If you ask her to take care of you, Pei Zhi would never be willing, even if you killed her.
Pei Wang suddenly remembered something, "Do the three of them know that you don't plan to have children?"
"Is this acceptable? Will it cause any problems?"
"Make a scene?" Pei Zhi raised an eyebrow and said domineeringly, "If you're not happy, then get lost. I don't care."
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