How come all the children I have are so bad?
The eldest son is mediocre; if his father hadn't arranged a job for him, he would still be farming in the countryside.
The second son is clever, but too clever for his own good. He eagerly sought to become his father-in-law's live-in son-in-law.
My daughter has been raised by me, but her personality has been spoiled. She speaks without thinking and acts on a whim, which makes her prone to getting into trouble.
His youngest son was forcefully thrown into the army, but his heart wasn't in it. If he weren't so eager to compete with Qin Yushen, he would have quit long ago.
Zhao Weiguo sighed wearily.
Seeing this, He Meng sensed something was wrong and quickly changed the subject, "Yu Shen, your stepmother arranged your boyfriend for you, right?"
Qin Yushen did not respond to her.
This attitude made He Meng very angry.
"Your stepmother isn't a good person, but Mom wouldn't harm you. Xiaomei was raised by Mom herself, and her character is impeccable..."
"What?" Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes widened as if she had heard something outrageous, and she poked Qin Yushen's arm. "Did you hear what your mother said?"
Qin Yu nodded deeply, "I heard it. She said my stepmother is bad."
Lin Xiaoxiao started chatting with him on her own, "Let's not talk about whether your stepmother is good or not. At least she's generous. She gave a dowry of one thousand yuan. This biological mother not only didn't contribute a penny, but also said some nonsense against her conscience."
"How desperate she is to please her stepdaughter, practically sending her own son into a fire pit."
"Good character? If that's so good, I'll just eat shit."
Qin Yushen couldn't help but laugh and quickly put a piece of meat on her plate. "We're eating, don't talk about those filthy things."
Ugly things.
That's a double entendre.
Lin Xiaoxiao gave him a thumbs up.
Zhao Yu held Zhao Mei down tightly, preventing her from suddenly lashing out.
But seeing his sister's ferocious face up close still startled Zhao Yu.
Looking at it this way, my sister is actually a bit scary.
Look at that look in his eyes, it's like he wants to kill someone.
He Meng had considered herself to be quite well-mannered over the years and could remain calm in the face of important matters, but when facing Lin Xiaoxiao, she simply couldn't help but break down.
"Let me be clear: I don't approve of your marriage to her. I'm your mother, and I raised you. You have to listen to me."
Qin Yushen's face darkened, and he put down his chopsticks. "Whether you agree or not is not important, and I don't need your agreement."
He Meng sneered, "You need to submit a report to get married. If I don't get Old Zhao to approve it for you, you can't get married."
"Unless you marry Xiaomei."
Qin Yushen rarely looked at someone with disgust, but at this moment, he couldn't bear it.
When he was a child, he wondered if He Meng, his biological mother, had suffered some injustice, otherwise why would she be so eager to divorce his father right after giving birth to him.
But as he grew up, he had to admit that she didn't love him. She loved her younger brother, Zhao Mei (who was not related to him by blood), and her stepfather.
She would gently hug and comfort her younger brother, worry that he was cold or hungry, remind him to put on clothes and eat, and stand up for him like a mother hen when he was bullied.
What about him?
He was framed by his stepmother's younger siblings and locked outside by his father for a whole night in the dead of winter, where he fell into a coma with a fever of 40 degrees Celsius. She never came to see him.
When I felt wronged, I went to her to cry and complain, but she said I was being dramatic.
At his father's house, his stepmother was hypocritical and secretly abused him. His younger siblings bullied him, and his father would beat him without asking why. The worst time he beat him, he broke two of his ribs, and told everyone that he was naughty and fell down on his own.
At his mother's house, his mother coldly disliked him for being a burden, his younger brother boasted about his mother's love, and Zhao Mei also bullied him. The whole family suspected that he was bullying his younger siblings, but in reality, it was all the opposite; they were the best at pretending.
It's not that I didn't try to defend myself, but that it was completely useless.
Those who are not valued are not entitled to appeal.
At home, he was an unwanted person.
If you can simply ignore him from beginning to end, then so be it. Why keep scheming against him?
Qin Yu closed his eyes tightly, his heart aching as if pierced by needles.
The most powerless thing in a person's life is the inability to decide their own birth.
It's pointless.
This is really boring.
Qin Yushen stood up.
Lin Xiaoxiao quickly grabbed his hand, looked up at him, and looked at him with comfort in her eyes, as if to say, "Watch me conquer all for you."
Then she looked at He Meng and started chattering, "Those who know him say he's your son, but those who don't might think he's your enemy. I've always been lenient with women, but you and Zhao Mei have really shown me the diversity of species. Even tigers know not to eat their cubs, but you'd love to eat your son, wouldn't you?"
"You two are both like dead turtles stewed in soup, a turtle full of bad intentions. An old hen flying to the sky, you're no good birds."
"If you like Zhao Mei so much, why don't you let your youngest son marry her? It would be a double blessing, and the grandsons she gives you would have even purer blood."
"No wonder you like to secretly dress up in gold and silver at home and act like a noblewoman, thinking you are a noblewoman from ancient times. In reality, you are just a brain-dead idiot with a cerebellum."
"You say you love Zhao Mei, your stepdaughter, even more than your own son, but when you secretly give Zhao Yu money, hiding the expensive and good food for her, why didn't you think of having a stepdaughter back then?"
Still not satisfied with what he had said, he revealed the truth to Zhao Mei.
“Your mother does love you. She secretly gives your salary to your youngest son. He eats ginseng, and you eat the ginseng roots; he eats meat, and you drink the soup, claiming that all the nutrition is in the soup.”
"What an amazing stepmother!"
Zhao Mei looked at He Meng in disbelief and asked, "Mom, is what she said true?"
Zhao Yu and Zhao Mei both have to hand over half of their salaries every month. Since their younger brother does the same, Zhao Mei naturally wouldn't say no.
But why would He Meng secretly help Zhao Yu out? When she ran out of money, all she got was a "be careful with your money" message.
Zhao Weiguo sighed heavily and lost his appetite.
This meal shouldn't have been organized in the first place.
No amount of explanation will help if a child harbors resentment.
Moreover, he also felt that He Meng's actions were somewhat unfair; how could she force a child to do something they didn't want to do?
"Xiao Meng, go and get a thousand yuan for Yu Shen."
Still dazed, He Meng instinctively refused, "Why should I?"
Zhao Weiguo slammed his hand on the table, and the imposing aura emanating from him startled He Meng, Zhao Yu, and Zhao Mei.
He glanced at He Meng. "Old Liu has already approved Yu Shen's marriage application. I came back intending to tell you about it, but who knew you..."
I won't say anything more, you all know what I mean.
Who knew that He Meng would be so eager to have Qin Yu marry Zhao Mei right in front of Lin Xiaoxiao?
It's truly astonishing that even a biological mother could do something like this.
"For the two children's wedding, consider this 1,000 yuan as a small token of your appreciation as their mother."
Zhao Weiguo insisted that the money must be given, and He Meng had no choice but to go upstairs to get it, feeling resentful.
Zhao Mei no longer cared about competing with Lin Xiaoxiao.
As He Meng went upstairs, she turned around, grabbed Zhao Yu's hair, and scratched his face hard.
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