The old lady's eyes immediately reddened when she saw her son, and she cried with great grievance. Xiao Jie's father frowned and looked at his wife with displeasure, but he was still rational and knew that making a scene now would only make things more embarrassing.
"Mom, let's talk about it when we get home."
Xiao Jie's father winked at the old lady and shook his head slightly. He was actually quite helpless. He had overheard Ye Qingqing's last few words and guessed that his mother was showing off again.
Actually, he quite enjoyed the old lady's boasting, especially when he went back to his hometown. The whole village praised him, and even the town mayor came to visit him. The feeling of being praised to the heavens was even more exhilarating than when he graduated with his doctorate.
After all, his doctorate wasn't very prestigious; it was from an ordinary university. Unlike Xiao Jie's mother, who had a postdoctoral degree from Cambridge University, which was much more prestigious, Xiao Jie's mother had a wider range of job options and earned several times more than him.
This reality made Xiao Jie's father feel somewhat inferior. However, he thought he had hidden it well and remained outwardly calm. But life is the most truthful mirror, reflecting his inner thoughts clearly and also affecting his mother.
"Zhao Wenshan, it's you! Is this your mother?" Someone recognized Xiao Jie's father and called out to him, their tone slightly teasing.
The man who called Xiao Jie "Dad" was the same fat man who had previously complained about the poor treatment at Lift. He looked at Xiao Jie's father with a half-smile, a smile that was quite intriguing.
Xiao Jie's father looked a little uneasy. This fat man was his former colleague who also worked at Lift and was his subordinate. Their relationship wasn't very harmonious.
However, a few years ago, the fat man resigned and invited Xiao Jie's father to start a company together before he left. But Xiao Jie's father, who was conservative by nature, refused. At that time, Xiao Jie's mother actually supported him to start his own business, but Xiao Jie's father was afraid of losing money. Moreover, he was very satisfied with the status quo and had an annual salary of one million. He was considered a superior person. Why would he want to start from scratch again?
Furthermore, starting a business means the possibility of failure. If he fails, everything he has will be for nothing. He is already middle-aged and has lost the drive he had when he was young. He just wants to live a comfortable life, so starting a business is out of the question.
But to his surprise, the fat man's company flourished in just three or four years, and he even became a client of Lift Company. He used to be his subordinate, but now he is a client of the company. Their status has changed dramatically. Xiao Jie's father felt very uncomfortable. Now that he sees that the fat man is still a resident of the community, he feels even more uncomfortable.
Xiao Jie's father smiled awkwardly, greeted them, and tried to take his mother home.
But the fat man said, "Old Zhao, we're old friends, so I have to say something. Your mother needs to change her habit of talking nonsense. We can't control her smearing her daughter-in-law, but did President Lu offend your mother? It's ridiculous that your mother is just a high school graduate. So what if President Lu has a high school education? He's still a role model for us. How can your mother, a rural old lady, belittle him!"
"That's right. Mr. Lu is low-key. Otherwise, with his wealth, he could easily get several honorary doctorates by donating some money. Moreover, I heard that Kyoto University invited Mr. Lu to give lectures many times, but he refused each time, saying that he was not qualified."
"This doctor, Kyoto University probably didn't invite him to give lectures, did it?"
The others couldn't stand the old lady's arrogance and spoke to her rather rudely. Xiao Jie's father's face turned red and then pale; he was humiliated and felt more resentful towards the old lady.
It's one thing for her to show off in her hometown—country folks are ignorant anyway—but this neighborhood is full of elites. What's this old lady showing off for?
He's always causing trouble!
Xiao Jie's mother snorted and dragged Xiao Jie home. She was still hesitating about whether to get a divorce, and no one could give her any advice.
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