After hearing the news that Chen Xiangbei was going to follow Director Song, Old Lady Xia could no longer sit still. She rushed into his office and asked him what was going on.
As for Old Lady Xia, Director Song thought she was one of his own, so it didn't matter if he expressed his thoughts to her.
But unexpectedly, after listening to this, Old Lady Xia asked indifferently, "Old Song, do you know who my third son is?"
Director Song was confident: "Of course, I've seen him before I hired him. He just has a bit of an unconventional personality and doesn't like being controlled. It's normal for a child to have his own ideas as he grows up."
Old Lady Xia: "I'm afraid you can't handle it."
Director Song was not convinced: "Why can't we control him? This kid is just a little radical in his actions, but he definitely knows who is a good person and who is a bad person, and what is a good thing and what is a bad thing.
Helping the old lady fix her roof is a good thing, but hanging her from the roof is a bad thing. It's obvious, who wouldn't know that? No one would say he was doing a good thing by hanging someone from the roof, right?
Old Lady Xia frowned. "Everyone knows about this obvious thing, but why do some people still insist on doing something bad when everyone knows it?"
Director Song slowly said, "Since everyone understands this principle, why do people still do bad things? Putting aside situations where they have to do it or are forced to do it, the remaining people who choose to do bad things are simply doing it because it benefits them. This benefit allows them to ignore morality and conscience. They are the kind of people who will not change even if we say it to them.
You see, some people like killing because the feeling of killing fascinates them. The temptation is so great that they can ignore positive things. Your son hasn't reached that point, so he can still be brought back. He's just not as easy to understand as Xiao Jiang, so I need to observe him."
Seeing the desire to conquer in the factory director's eyes, Old Lady Xia hesitated and said, "Then I'll hand him over to you?"
Director Song said firmly, "Leave it to me, don't worry, I will definitely give you a good son with a good family background."
On the way back, Old Mrs. Xia began to think, why Chen Xiangdong valued interests more than his parents, why Chen Xiangnan was still indecisive after getting married, what was their purpose in doing so, why this temptation was more important than a stable family and stable relationship?
She was so absorbed in her thoughts that she couldn't let it go, so she ran to find Chen Xiangnan as soon as she got off work.
When I arrived at the hospital entrance, I saw Chen Xiangnan waving goodbye on the path outside the hospital gate.
A dog will never change its nature of eating shit, Old Lady Xia cursed in her heart.
Chen Xiangnan had just said goodbye to his colleagues and was about to go back to find Tang Jiao when he saw Old Lady Xia standing not far away with a gloomy face. Thinking of his previous behavior, Chen Xiangnan felt a little guilty.
This time he really had no ulterior motives. Today, Tang Jiao was hit in the stomach by a running child in the hospital, and it was this female comrade who helped her. Tang Jiao is still resting now, so he came out to see her off, that's all.
Chen Xiangnan trotted over and started explaining.
Old Mrs. Xia didn't know whether this was true or not, but she was concerned about Tang Jiao's accident. She only breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that nothing was wrong in the end.
"Second brother, tell me the truth, why do you always like to go out and fool around?" Old Mrs. Xia remembered her purpose.
Chen Xiangnan blinked, "Mom, what are you talking about? After I swore last time, I never messed around again. My father-in-law and Jiaojiao are watching at the hospital, so I'm behaving myself now."
Old Mrs. Xia took a deep breath and asked, "Then why weren't you honest before?"
Chen Xiangnan was dissatisfied: "What happened in the past is all in the past, why do you keep bringing it up?"
Old Lady Xia said dejectedly, "I always don't know how to tell you what's right or wrong. I've just been thinking all this time. Have I never understood what you kids are thinking, what you're afraid of, or what you're missing, that causes you to do the wrong things regardless of external stimulation?
When you were little, you couldn't talk and would cry to express your discomfort. But when you grew up, I don't know what you were thinking. You are not stupid at your age and should know what is right and wrong, but you still do certain things. Who are you venting your dissatisfaction with?
This was the first time Chen Xiangnan heard his mother say such a long string of words to him. He wasn't being sarcastic but genuinely confused. He felt at a loss for words and didn't know what to say. He could only perfunctorily say, "Mom, although we know what's right and wrong, can't we just do something bad for no reason?"
Old Lady Xia's eyes were blazing. "You've been a smart kid since you were little. You absolutely wouldn't do something meaningless and cause yourself trouble for no reason."
Chen Xiangnan pursed his lips, "Since Mom wants to know, then I'll tell you. The things Dong Chunmiao did in the past, the things she helped my mother's family, made me feel that I couldn't live with her. Dad's attitude wouldn't let me divorce him. I'm not comfortable living with my wife at home, so of course I have to go out and find someone I like.
That’s why Zhao Hui appeared.”
Old Lady Xia was puzzled: "What about Tang Jiao? She's been so nice to you. She's such a good person, why do you still want to go out and play?"
Chen Xiangnan was suspicious, "Mom, you didn't arrange someone to catch me when I was about to open my heart to you, did you?"
Old Lady Xia curled her lips and said, "I'm not the kind of person who would backstab you. If I want someone to arrest you, I will definitely do it openly."
Chen Xiangnan said cautiously: "Then go to my office and talk."
Old Lady Xia: "Oh, you even made it to the office. In that case, take me to see Tang Jiao first."
Seeing that Tang Jiao was really fine, Old Mrs. Xia walked into the independent office allocated to Chen Xiangnan with peace of mind.
Chen Xiangnan sat down, feeling relaxed here. "Mom, don't you want to know what I'm thinking? I can tell you. Tang Jiao is very good. There's nothing wrong with her. Whether it's her as a person, my father-in-law, mother-in-law, or her brothers, they are all kind and good-natured.
Everything I have now is because I married Tang Jiao. My job and my place to live, the two most important things, were given to me by her.
Old Lady Xia murmured, "Yes, she's been so good to you, why did you do something to hurt her before?"
Chen Xiangnan: "Depending on my wife for a living, don't I feel any pressure? The eyes of outsiders, the invisible status suppression, and other gossips behind my back, who can I tell about these pressures? If I tell Tang Jiao, she will think I'm ungrateful. If I tell you as my parents, my dad is like that, and you don't understand. Don't I need to vent the pressure?"
Old Lady Xia: "But isn't this what you wanted? You wanted to marry someone from a good family to help you, but now that you've got her, you're saying you're under pressure."
Chen Xiangnan smiled, "Mom, you want to scold me for being a gigolo, right?"
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