Chapter 478: Just an ordinary middle-aged man
Xu Yue stared at Shen Xuewei for a while, and only when she saw that Shen Xuewei did not show any sadness did she feel relieved.
The two leaned against each other; Shen Xuewei read the news, while Xu Yue scrolled through trending gossip.
Upon seeing one of the trending topics, she suddenly held her phone up to Shen Xuewei.
"This kid is pretty quick; he's already signed with a new agency so soon."
Shen Xuewei glanced at her phone and saw that it displayed the news that Fang Shiyue had signed with a new agency.
“Once he becomes famous, these companies will come to him even if he doesn’t seek them out.”
"You're right."
Xu Yue herself was like that back then, but unfortunately, she ended up having such a bad falling out with her previous agency and even suffered such a huge loss.
Just before the Lunar New Year, the Chu family held a wedding for Chu De'an and Tang Tang at a hotel.
Since her divorce from Tang Jiangang, Hu Lirong has been raising Tang Tang alone.
Since Tang Tang is getting married now, and the two have been renting a house for so many years, they discussed with her family to let Tang Tang marry Hu Lirong.
It was late at night, and the relatives who had been helping out outside dispersed, saying they would see each other again the next morning, leaving the room in silence.
The older people go to bed early, and the younger ones are all out having fun.
The bedroom, though not spacious, had a "囍" (double happiness) character pasted above the bed and various balloons decorating the room, making it look very festive.
The atmosphere between the mother and daughter, who were in the same room, was somewhat awkward, and they didn't speak to each other for a long time.
In the end, it was Hu Lirong who couldn't hold back any longer.
"Xiaotang, I know you're angry with me, but I'm doing this for your own good. You really can't marry Shi Gengsheng."
"You're my only child. I raised you with great difficulty and I don't want you to go through those hard times again. Even if you don't think about me, you should think about your future children."
"What kind of year is this? Who still lives so deep in the mountains? His parents are sick, and he has several older sisters. He has no house, no car. If you marry him, all of this will become a burden for you..."
"I know you still like him, but liking someone can't put food on the table. I'd rather you hate and resent me for the rest of your life than let you be stuck in this mess forever."
She even shed tears when she got emotional.
But Tang Tang just stared blankly at her, giving her no reaction whatsoever.
Hu Lirong looked at her and gently stroked her face with her hand.
"Xiao Tang, the Chu family are all people we know well. After you marry into the family, live a good life with De'an. I'll come to see you when I have time."
Seeing that Tang Tang still didn't respond, she withdrew her hand in disappointment, got up and walked to the door.
Before turning the doorknob and leaving the house, she turned back to look at the figure sitting on the bed.
"Xiao Tang, how about you have a happy wedding tomorrow?"
The voice on the bed nodded softly. She breathed a sigh of relief, closed the bedroom door, and sat guard in the living room.
Hu Lirong does not regret breaking up her daughter's previous relationship.
Besides his diploma and eloquent tongue, Shi Gengsheng was mostly a burden.
A seriously ill father, a mentally challenged mother, three older sisters who dropped out of school before finishing junior high, a dilapidated mud-brick house, and a road so narrow that even a four-wheeled vehicle couldn't get in...
With all these bugs piled up, she, as a mother, felt like her life was over.
Back when she married Tang Tang's father, although their circumstances weren't good, they weren't this bad!
How can each generation be worse than the last?
Only someone like Xiaotang, in her early twenties, who believes that love can sustain life, would be willing to plunge headlong into such a life.
It's easy for her to fall in, but if she wants to get out later, she might have to live in the mud for the rest of her life.
Perhaps one day in the future, Shi Gengsheng will have the ability to change all of this and give Xiaotang a better life.
But when will that be?
Five years, ten years, or twenty years?
After her divorce, she never remarried. Everything she did was for her daughter; she wouldn't allow her daughter to live that kind of life.
Why choose to live a life that seems endless when you already have a good life right in front of you?
The Chu family members had spent so much time together before, and they knew each other's personalities and other aspects well.
Now that she's so successful, she has a house and a car, and among all the families she's met, there's no one better than this.
Therefore, when she realized that Chu De'an liked Tang Tang and the Chu family also thought so, she tried her best to bring the two together.
Even if my daughter isn't entirely willing now, she'll understand her good intentions once she marries him/her.
Shen Xuewei was unaware of the thoughts on the two people's minds. She only noticed that Hu Lirong and Tang Tang cried terribly the next day when she attended Chu De'an's wedding.
Hu Lirong was reluctant to part with it, while Tang Tang took this opportunity to vent all her emotions.
It was also because of Chu De'an's wedding that the four Chen siblings were finally able to reunite once again.
Everyone sat at the table, looking at each other in silence, the quiet almost eerily so.
This was the first time Shen Xuewei had seen Chen Fangqiu since his release from prison.
Shen Xuewei still had some fear of him, but the moment she saw him today, that fear disappeared.
He's old now; his once straight back has bent, and he's lost that fierce spirit.
Sitting next to the overweight Chen Fangyang, the contrast between their chubby figures and their slim build was striking.
Relatives who had been visiting wanted to come over to say hello, but when they got there, they found Chen Fangqiu sitting at the table.
He remembered very clearly what he had done back then, and immediately turned and walked to another table.
Chen Fanglan pulled her chair closer to Shen Xuewei, stole a glance at Chen Fangqiu, and whispered to Shen Xuewei:
"I don't know what your second aunt was thinking. Why would she invite him on such a special day?"
Chen Fanglan also disliked Chen Fangqiu.
She felt that if Chen Fangqiu had been more obedient and honest, the old couple wouldn't have passed away so early.
What's more, even after he got out, he still didn't behave himself and remained a gambler. He tried to borrow money from her several times but failed, and last time he cursed her with particularly offensive language.
Shen Xuewei shook her head. "Auntie, we can just ignore him."
She intended to keep to herself and Chen Fangqiu's distance, but at that moment, Chen Fangqiu stared intently at Shen Xuewei.
"Weiwei, I heard you've become quite capable these past few years, and you must have made a lot of money, right?"
Shen Xuewei's gaze met his. Unlike before, she didn't avoid the topic or lower her head. Instead, she stared at him and retorted sarcastically:
"No matter how capable you are, you can't compare to me, Uncle. After all, a government job isn't something you can get easily."
Chen Fangqiu was furious. He slammed his fist on the table and was about to rush over and beat up Shen Xuewei.
However, he only took two steps before Peng Zhiyun forcefully restrained him and pushed him back into his seat.
The person who once terrified her is now just an ordinary middle-aged man.
Shen Xuewei laughed, a mixture of relief and satisfaction in her voice.
"Today is De'an's wedding day. If you want to stay, then stay; if you don't want to stay, I'll have them ask you to leave right now."
Shen Xuewei emphasized the word "please," and Chen Fangqiu's struggles gradually weakened.
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