Chapter 163 The Filial Son
Although he had eaten lunch at home before coming over, he only had a quick bite to eat.
After all, who can expect a grown man to have any cooking skills?
The aroma was so enticing that he swallowed hard.
Just as he was about to jokingly ask his mother to get him something to eat, Zhang Chunxue spoke coldly.
What are you doing here?
Zhong Chengyi's attention was immediately diverted, and he quickly said, "Mom, I'm your son, it's only right that I come to visit you!"
He handed the things in his hand to Zhong Xiaoxiao, then said with a bitter face, "How could you just get married like that? You didn't even discuss it with me... I went on a long trip, and when I came back, I found out that I suddenly had a stepfather."
"Discuss it?" Zhang Chunxue couldn't help but sneer. "Who do you think you are? Do I need to discuss it with you?"
Her eyes turned cold: "What? Do I need your permission to get married?"
Zhong Chengyi could tell from his mother's expression that she was angry.
His scalp tingled, and he quickly said, "Mom, that's not what I meant..."
"What I mean is, you should have told us in advance, so that we sons could have given you a chance to shine."
“No need,” Zhang Chunxue refused decisively. “It’s best if you don’t get involved.”
She crossed her arms and looked at Zhong Chengyi: "Your two older brothers are too ashamed to come to my house, but you have a thicker skin than them."
Zhong Chengyi couldn't help but chuckle awkwardly.
When he arrived, his older brother said that if he went, he would most likely be ridiculed by his mother, and suggested that Zhong Chengyi should not go.
But Zhong Chengyi felt that no matter what, she was still his biological mother.
His own mother is married now, he can't just not come to visit her, can he?
His son must be a terrible scoundrel.
Most importantly, he also wanted to ask his mother if anyone had visited his father's grave recently.
What's troubling him now are the things he often keeps at his father's grave.
Therefore, faced with Zhang Chunxue's sarcastic remarks, he could only force a smile and say, "Mom, I wasn't there when you got married. If I don't come to congratulate you now that I'm back, I'll be such an unfilial son!"
He rubbed his hands together: "Mom, as you know, I've always approved of your marriage to Director Song..."
"I'm so happy to see that you two have finally tied the knot!"
Zhang Chunxue, however, was too lazy to listen to his nonsense: "I don't believe you really came here today just to congratulate us..."
"Speak up, what are you here for?"
She had actually guessed Zhong Chengyi's purpose, but deliberately mocked him: "You're not so poor that you can't make ends meet, so you're coming to me to borrow money, are you?"
Zhong Chengyi quickly put on a smile and said, "Mom, what are you saying... I brought you things, didn't I? I'm doing alright."
He swallowed hard before tentatively asking, "Mom, I just want to know who has visited Dad's grave recently?"
"I think I saw signs that someone had been there."
Zhang Chunxue started mocking again: "Oh ho, I wonder where you just got back from, and you went straight to your dad's grave?"
As she spoke, she stared coldly into Zhong Chengyi's eyes.
Zhong Chengyi always felt that his mother seemed to know everything.
His heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that his mother found the box and that's why she dug it up?
Unexpectedly, Zhang Chunxue spoke up again: "Are you unhappy that I remarried, so you went to your father's grave to complain to him?"
Zhong Chengyi: "..."
Okay, he's overthinking it.
His mother still relentlessly mocked him in every way possible.
He coughed lightly before continuing, "I was thinking that I'd been away for quite a while, so when I went up the mountain I went to check on my dad's grave, and that's when I found signs that someone had been there..."
He looked at Zhang Chunxue nervously: "Mom, do you know who actually went there?"
He had been secretly inquiring in the village for the past two days, but with so many people going up the mountain every day, he had no idea who had been there.
After all, a short detour around the mountain would take him directly to his father's grave.
Since he couldn't find out from these people, he could only ask his mother if there was any possibility that she might know.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Chunxue nodded: "I know!"
Zhong Chengyi had only come to try his luck, but he was surprised that his mother actually knew, and he immediately became very excited: "Mom! Who has been there?"
Zhong Chengyi's voice was also filled with barely suppressed excitement.
Zhang Chunxue looked at him with a smile: "Me!"
"Xiaoxiao and I went together."
Zhong Chengyi's expression froze instantly.
Zhang Chunxue continued, "Since I'm getting married again, I still have to talk to your dad about it, so Xiaoxiao and I went to your dad's grave... Is there a problem with that?"
Zhong Chengyi opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.
What could be wrong with that? There's absolutely no problem.
It's perfectly reasonable for his mother to visit his father's grave before getting married.
But that's not what he wanted to know!
Zhong Chengyi suppressed his anxiety: "Mom, besides you, has anyone else been there?"
Zhang Chunxue looked at him and suddenly asked, "Do you think I look like I have a lot of free time?"
Zhong Chengyi was stunned and didn't react for a moment.
Zhang Chunxue scoffed coldly: "Do you think I'm just going to do nothing all day but watch who goes to your father's grave?"
Zhong Chengyi was speechless.
Zhang Chunxue looked Zhong Chengyi up and down before speaking casually, "Why are you suddenly concerned about this? I've never seen you care much about your father's grave before!"
Her eyes narrowed slightly: "What, is there some secret about your father's grave?"
Upon hearing this, Zhong Chengyi became even more uneasy, forcing a smile: "Mom, that's Dad's grave, what secrets could it possibly hold..."
He swallowed hard. "I... I was just passing by my dad's grave when I saw that the grass behind it was a bit messy, so I was worried that someone was vandalizing it."
He gave an awkward smile: "Since no one has been there, I'm relieved."
He felt his heart bleeding, but he had to pretend to be nonchalant.
Seeing the rich aroma still wafting from the kitchen, he immediately asked, "Mom, what are you busy with? Should I come and help?"
He was saying this when he started to roll up his sleeves and get to work.
Zhang Chunxue refused outright: "No need, just go back the way you came!"
Her tone was very calm: "I don't need you here, so don't come here all the time."
She stared into Zhong Chengyi's eyes again and said, word by word, "Don't forget we've already separated!"
Zhong Chengyi really wanted to say that they had just separated their businesses, not severed ties.
Chapter 164
Seeing that his mother clearly didn't welcome him, he moved his lips but could only slowly walk out.
"Well... I'll be going now."
Zhang Chunxue's expression remained unchanged: "Oh, let's go."
Zhong Chengyi: "..."
His father didn't protect him, and his mother didn't like him either.
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