"Dad, I already said I'd bring my future wife home within a month, and I'll definitely keep my word. Besides, these things depend on fate, right? You can't rush it."
Jiang Mo shrugged indifferently, which only made Old Master Jiang angrier.
"From now on! Jiang Cheng, you're not allowed to follow him anymore! You two are always hanging out together! If it weren't for you, your brother probably wouldn't have changed his mindset and suddenly become like this! As the saying goes, 'One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black.' It's better to stay away from people like you!"
After saying that, Grandpa Jiang stood up abruptly, turned around, and went upstairs.
Mrs. Jiang was a little stunned. Although she knew that Mr. Yang was usually short-tempered and tended to say harsh or hurtful things when disciplining his children, she did not expect him to say such serious things today.
She quickly looked over at Jiang Mo, but to her surprise, he seemed completely detached from the situation, eating lobster without a care in the world, one bite after another, without even lifting his eyelids.
She could only admire the child's extraordinary resilience; he was like an eraser.
If anyone else were spoken to like that by their own father, they would have been heartbroken long ago. How could they possibly have the leisure to sit there and eat lobster with gusto?
After watching for a while, she felt she should go upstairs to comfort the old man, so she went upstairs.
Only the three brothers remained at the table, even though it was laden with all sorts of delicious food, representing a wide variety of cuisines.
But inexplicably, there was a kind of loneliness that no one could describe.
Jiang Qi was silent for a while, then suddenly took a deep breath. "Third brother, Dad has always had a bad temper. Don't take it to heart. After all, although he says harsh things, he still loves you very much. Otherwise, he wouldn't care about your daily needs if you continued like this. The reason he's willing to provide for you is because he wants you to have a better life."
However, at your age, you really should have your own career. The fact that you're wasting your days doing nothing and not taking any real work is bound to worry him. And when he's worried a lot, he's more likely to say things impulsively without thinking.
This is something everyone experiences, and we should try to understand him. After all, Dad is quite old now, and as his children, we should try to make his later years as comfortable as possible. What do you think?
Jiang Mo nodded vigorously and agreed, "I think you're right, so brother, just make him happy. Someone as useless as me can only make him angry; I can't do anything else."
Jiang Mo's words were full of hidden meaning, and Jiang Qi wasn't stupid; she could naturally tell that he was unhappy.
"Third brother, those words are indeed hurtful to hear, but we are all family, and there is no word that cannot be forgiven. Besides, his dedication and upbringing over the years cannot be explained in just a few words. Why not just consider it a way of repaying him and let him scold you a bit more, and then it will pass."
At most, you'll just feel a little uncomfortable. A man can handle that. Once you leave this house, you can pretend nothing happened. Don't think about anything else.
Although that's what he said, he didn't actually want Jiang Mo to be able to ignore the hurt caused by what Old Master Jiang had said to him.
After all, it would be even better if he held a grudge.
Because if their relationship gradually deteriorates, it will be very helpful for his future plans.
Thinking of this, he continued, "Dad has told me many times in private that he is very disappointed in you, and I can understand his predicament. It's like you work hard to plant crops, but the land doesn't produce any fruit."
Hearing this, Jiang Mo finally couldn't hold back any longer. He put down his chopsticks, stood up abruptly, and said to Jiang Cheng, "Second Brother, let's go. I suddenly remembered that there are still some things I haven't done, and we can't delay any longer."
Jiang Cheng stood up with him at this moment, and the two of them were about to walk towards the door.
Jiang Qi followed closely behind, saying, "I know what I just said might have been a bit harsh, but I didn't mean any harm. I hope you and my second brother won't blame me."
At this moment, Jiang Cheng, who had been silent all along, finally spoke, "Don't worry, I won't blame you."
They walked out, and Jiang Qi didn't chase after them.
Because he knew they were naturally averse to being close to him, and even somewhat repulsed by him.
Just like when he was a child, every time he wanted to play with them, they wouldn't agree. They said he wasn't suited to play with them.
He remembered those words for a very long time. From then on, he knew that in this world, Jiang Qi had no brothers or compatriots, only himself.
So at this moment, despite his two younger brothers being subjected to all sorts of insults and belittlement by their father, he felt more fortunate and gratified.
Although he wasn't as smart as Jiang Cheng, so what? In the end, he still ended up just like his third brother, a useless piece of trash, doing nothing and having no value whatsoever.
This was the last thing his father wanted to see, but once it happened, there was no way to change it.
"Second brother. I always feel that this eldest brother is becoming more and more hypocritical. It feels like every word he says is carefully fabricated, and not a single one is sincere."
Jiang Mo spoke to Jiang Cheng after he left. In fact, what Grandpa Jiang said was not enough to hurt him. It was just like a breeze blowing in his ear.
On the contrary, Jiang Qi made him feel increasingly unfamiliar with her.
The two brothers may have only not seen each other for a few months, but it felt like they hadn't seen each other for many years. He almost didn't recognize him anymore.
He couldn't understand why someone could change so much in such a short time.
"For him, that was the situation he wanted to see, but he didn't want our so-called brotherhood to be destroyed, so he could only pretend to be his fake side. So if it's fake, you will naturally feel the hypocrisy."
Jiang Cheng calmly analyzed the situation.
Jiang Mo nodded, agreeing with what he said.
"Second brother, are you really not planning to go back to the company? I remember you used to be quite ambitious, so why are you thinking of doing nothing productive every day like me?"
Wasting time like this, I'm happy, but it's truly meaningless. I always feel that with your intelligence, you shouldn't stop here; otherwise, it would be such a waste! As for me, I'm used to it, so none of this matters to me, but you shouldn't…”
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