After all, Jiang Tian was seven or eight years older than Cheng Yanzheng. According to the conversion in China, when his son was in junior high school, Jiang Tian had already graduated from university.
But there's no way around it; both companies prioritize strategy, aiming for a deeper bond of shared interests, while personal feelings take a backseat.
Seeing her daughter-in-law and son so affectionate, Luo Nianzhen was very pleased. She commented, "A happy couple, and a son who really values rituals [thumbs up].jpg]"
Jiang Tian couldn't possibly ignore her mother-in-law.
She typed a message and replied: "Thank you for the compliment, Mom. I made him a birthday cake yesterday, and he gave me flowers today. He's so romantic."
Because they were mutual friends, Cheng Yanzheng received a reply at the same time.
He glanced at Jiang Tian silently.
Jiang Tian looked completely innocent: "I just replied with one sentence, don't be too surprised."
Luo Nianzhen is enthusiastic about using social media. Generally speaking, if she comments on someone's Moments and the person replies to her, she will reply instantly as long as the time interval is not too long.
But this time, Luo Nianzhen remained silent.
Cheng Yanzheng looked at it for a moment before saying, "She probably won't answer you anymore."
His mother gave him life, and he wouldn't over-judge her, but he knew very well that there was still a child living inside Luo Nianzhen.
Cheng Yuanshan protected her very well, and she herself is very resilient; over the years, she has maintained a very youthful mindset.
However, if a person has a very youthful mindset, they will be described with another word, such as naive.
Luo Nianzhen must have forgotten his birthday. Jiang Tian reminded her, and she remembered, but she wouldn't admit her mistake. She would only deal with the person who said she was wrong.
In a sense, there are reasons why Cheng Yuanshan and Luo Nianzhen were able to become a couple.
Luo Nianzhen's solution was to delete her comment that she had just left in Jiang Tian's comment section.
After all, the two had many mutual friends, and Luo Nianzhen was afraid that others would discover even the slightest clue, afraid that others would know that she had even forgotten her own son's birthday.
Cheng Yuanshan then called directly.
He didn't call his daughter-in-law, but instead called his son.
Cheng Yanzheng saw the caller ID but did not answer it immediately.
Jiang Tian held out her hand to him: "I'll take it."
Cheng Yanzheng handed her the phone without hesitation.
"Hello, Dad, I'm Jiang Tian."
Before Cheng Yuanshan could unleash his anger, he swallowed it back when he heard that the person on the other end was his daughter-in-law.
He still holds very traditional views, such as considering his daughter-in-law as an outsider.
He can discipline his own family, but he doesn't need to discipline outsiders.
"Where's Cheng Yanzheng? Let him answer the phone."
"He's driving and can't answer the phone right now. Please let me know if you need anything," Jiang Tian said politely.
After a long while, Cheng Yuanshan said, "Bring Cheng Yanzheng back so we can all have a meal together. It was his birthday yesterday, but we were too busy to celebrate with him. It's perfect that we're all here today."
"No need, we understand your kindness, but we already celebrated yesterday."
Jiang Tian's voice still held a hint of laughter.
Cheng Yuanshan became even more displeased: "Can't I even come back for a meal?"
Jiang Tian replied seriously, "Yes, no. Cheng Yanzheng and I have already arranged our schedules, and we can't change them again. I was very unhappy when we changed it for Gao Yaohong last time. A birthday only happens once, and if you celebrate it again after it's over, the meaning changes. You don't need to waste your energy doing something meaningless."
Cheng Yuanshan seemed surprised by his daughter-in-law's sharp tongue. He remained silent for a long time before hanging up the phone.
After Jiang Tian returned the phone, Cheng Yanzheng looked at her with a somewhat curious gaze.
"you're good."
He sincerely said that he could never refuse his parents' various requests and could never say no.
Jiang Tian earnestly told him, "Don't think this matter is over just because you praised me once. Why do you pretend it doesn't exist when you've been hurt? If I were you, if I still had expectations for my parents, I would remind them if they forgot my birthday, unless they were determined not to celebrate it for me."
“I know it’s hard for you to do things you don’t want to do, but you should at least retain the ability to avoid being hurt. Your parents can’t even remember your birthday. If you don’t want to take the initiative, then lower their expectations further and work on your ability to protect yourself.”
“Going to the old house will undoubtedly harm you, so don’t go. What will be the consequences of not going? Actually, there won’t be. Your blood relationship will not change, your CEO status will not be taken away, and your parents will still look for you when they need you.”
"There's no need to satisfy their sense of parental pride; they haven't given you anything. Raising children is a responsibility. They chose to bring you into this world, so they have an obligation to raise you to adulthood. It's absurd that they've shifted that responsibility onto their grandparents, even thinking they've given enough. Educating a child requires a lot of energy, and love is what teaches children to understand. But if your parents haven't even given you love, why should you try to understand them?"
Cheng Yanzheng usually hates listening to other people's long-winded speeches.
Those people talk nonsense and always waste his time.
But he was willing to listen to every word Jiang Tian said.
The way she genuinely cared for him was so beautiful.
After saying that, Jiang Tian cupped his face and kissed his lips: "A good relationship should help each other grow. I hope this relationship can give you courage and help you learn to live better. No one forces you to choose a thorny path; our life experiences are determined by ourselves."
Cheng Yanzheng felt a pang of sadness.
No one had ever told him these things.
His maternal grandparents treated him very well, but they couldn't understand his feelings.
In their time, raising a child only required feeding them.
Everyone raises them this way, so there's no need to compare.
However, the progress of the times has changed people's parenting concepts.
Cheng Yanzheng was the one who was abandoned.
Even if his material needs are always met, his personality flaws were already left behind during his growth.
He disdained to mention his delicate and sensitive thoughts to others.
As the child of a wealthy family, even though he grew up in a poor city, he was content. Now he had no worries about food and clothing, and that was good enough.
Everyone told him to be filial to his parents and not to disobey them, and he did so.
But his efforts to get closer were in vain.
"Okay, today I'm just setting an example for you. You don't need to break with your parents. Just learn to say no. You have to think about yourself first, then about others. Your feelings come first."
"Let's go home."
Jiang Tian gently touched his face, smiling sweetly.
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