"The second point is that we will publish a notice in the newspaper to sever all ties, and from now on you are no longer my son."
Liu Changhe was startled. "Mom, don't be angry. I'll beat him up in a bit. It's not worth it."
The old lady ignored Liu Changhe and stared straight at Liu Changhai.
After listening to the old woman's words while kneeling on the ground, Liu Changhai collapsed to the ground and wept bitterly. However, he did not utter a single word in his own defense.
"Mom, what's wrong with Mom?"
"You don't need to worry about it, just get out."
The old lady was genuinely angry. She had lived an upright and honest life; how could she have raised such a child?
Could it really be related to marriage? Yes. A wife should be virtuous; I shouldn't have agreed to marry him in the first place.
Liu Changhe didn't dare to speak again, but he didn't go out either. He was still completely confused and didn't know how his youngest son had offended his mother.
Liu Changhai just lay on the ground crying and did not offer any explanation.
The old lady was extremely disappointed. The son who used to be so affectionate and whom she carried to the battlefield was gone. Now she only had a greedy and unscrupulous outsider.
The old woman closed her eyes and said, "Go away. Don't ever come back. Even when I die, there will be no place for you to kneel before my coffin."
Liu Changhai burst into tears, "Mom, Mom, Mom, I was wrong. There won't be a next time. I'm not going back. I'll stay in the village."
The old lady leaned wearily against the rolled-up blanket and whispered, almost to herself, "No need, I'll pretend I never gave birth to you."
Liu Changhe was stunned for a moment, looking at his old mother lying on the kang and his youngest brother kneeling on the ground, wailing loudly. He didn't know how things had turned out this way.
My mother loves my son, Changhai. He was smart and quick-witted from a young age, so even though my mother favors him, I have never been dissatisfied.
The youngest son also lived up to expectations, joining the army and getting into university. Although he didn't stay in the military, he did quite well in political circles.
Liu Changhe had no choice but to grab Liu Changhai and drag him out, fearing he might really upset the old lady.
"Changhai, what's wrong? Is it your wife causing trouble again? Did you go to your in-laws' house for the New Year? Mom is still alive, why didn't you come back?" Liu Changhe was also quite angry; his mother hadn't been happy at all during the Lunar New Year.
A man in his forties was still crying, but he didn't answer his brother's question.
Liu Changhai also hated himself and resented his mother for becoming more and more distant and disdainful of him after he got married. He felt particularly frustrated every time he saw the disappointed look in his mother's eyes, as she looked down on everything he did.
He resented his mother for having the ability to get him into the political core, but for never helping him.
Negative emotions filled her heart, and she wanted to vent them. She raised her head, her eyes red, and glared at Liu Changhe.
But when he saw his older brother's dark, wrinkled face, which was almost twenty years older than him, all his dissatisfaction vanished instantly.
Whom have I been fair to? In my mother's eyes, my elder brother is honest and simple, not as quick-witted as me, so she pinned all her hopes on me. But I retired from the army early. The eldest son should have inherited the family business, but my mother didn't let my brother go out to work for my sake. She even made my nephew leave his beloved army because of me. My brother's family never complained about me.
My second brother, like me, was also in politics, but he stepped aside for my sake, which made my sister-in-law very dissatisfied with our mother. She even forbade my second brother to come back and acknowledge our mother.
Moreover, his second brother is doing much better than him, serving as the mayor of Haishi City. That's far better than his own position as the deputy mayor of this godforsaken place.
So he took a shortcut, knowing that none of his father-in-law's family members were easy to deal with, but he still went to great lengths to win them over. However, even after serving as the deputy mayor for ten years, there was still no change in his position.
I didn't go home for the Spring Festival this year, but went to my father-in-law's house instead. Although I didn't actually reveal Zhang Hongmei's information to them, I had shameless thoughts in my heart.
That's why I went along to pick up the goods this time. My mother is still as shrewd as ever; nothing can be hidden from her.
Liu Changhai finally calmed down, his back slumped, and he looked ten years older in an instant.
With difficulty, he said, "Brother, please don't ask anymore. I'll go back in a bit, hand over all my work, and then come back to farm. Brother, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Aimin."
After Liu Changhai finished speaking, he left. Liu Changhe watched his departing brother with a complex expression. Although he lacked his mother's wisdom and his brother's quick wit, he had inherited his father's honesty. But he wasn't stupid; given time, he could figure things out.
My younger brother used to look down on me. He thought I was useless. It's impossible for me not to care, but I didn't dwell on it too much. My father always said that ignorance is bliss and hoped that I would live a peaceful life instead of going out and scheming.
Thinking of this, I hurried inside to see my mother. My mother had experienced many ups and downs in her life, but after my father died, she returned to her hometown and lived the life of an ordinary peasant woman.
"Mom, is something wrong?"
"It's nothing, it's nothing. It's just that I've been sorry for you all my life. I've made you live in fear and worry, and I haven't been able to give you what you deserve."
"Mom, it's okay. Don't overthink it. It's easier to live like this."
"Heh, just like your dad, you want a comfortable life. Alright, go do what you're supposed to do, and have Aimin come over in a bit."
“I’ll stay with you. There’s nothing for me to do. I heard that Hongmei brought back wheat flour, so we’ll have mooncakes again on the Mid-Autumn Festival.”
"Sigh! I hope Jingze will be lucky enough to marry that girl."
"Hehe, Mother, you're thinking too far ahead. Hongmei is still young."
"Yes, it's too small. You can go out now, I'm fine, I'm going to take a nap."
Liu Changhe had always lived under his mother's authority and had never argued back, so even though he was unwilling, he still went out.
Only the old lady was left in the house, and then she burst into tears. How could her youngest child have become like this?
Driven by profit, they'll stop at nothing. They've lost all principles of humanity.
I really want to slap myself; it's all my fault for spoiling him too much.
He's become self-righteous and can't see his place anymore.
It's too late to regret it now. It's already happened.
As for Liu Changhai, who was walking with his head down, he had just figured out some things and promised to come back. Looking around at the poor and dilapidated village, and thinking of his wife and children at home, he felt very annoyed.
I had no choice but to come back for the sake of the children. Besides, I don't even like his children.
I don't know when it started, but my older brother's child has been drifting further and further away from me. This time, Jingze left without even informing me. It seems I really have failed as a person. No wonder I haven't received any promotions.
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