Ning Huaizhi was left standing there by Jiang Yuwei. Helpless, he had no choice but to push his wheelchair home himself. He knew that his words might have hurt his wife's feelings, but his parents had not been good to him since childhood.
They were, after all, his parents. Seeing Chen Guixiang kneeling before him today, he felt a pang of guilt. Had he been too lenient with his family? But he couldn't bring himself to become estranged after the family split, after all, they had been family for decades.
Ning Huaizhi knew that no matter how soft-hearted he was, he couldn't bring his parents to live with him. His leg was still disabled, and Yuwei was already struggling to take care of the whole family. If he brought his parents over, the family would never have a day of peace.
Ning Huaizhi felt a piercing pain in his heart whenever he thought of Jiang Yuwei's words. He couldn't choose his parents, and now Yuwei and their two children were suffering because of him. He only wanted his second son to quit gambling so he could entrust his parents to his son's family with peace of mind. Otherwise, his family would never have peace. Although they had separated, there was still a strong bond of kinship.
Ning Huaizhi felt that his mind was a complete mess right now, and he couldn't figure it out no matter what he thought about. So he decided to stop thinking about his family for now and focus on how to appease his wife.
Ning Zhao brought Ning Wan out to meet Ning Huaizhi. From afar, she saw her father struggling to push his wheelchair along the bumpy dirt road. Ning Zhao quickly ran over to help Ning Huaizhi push the wheelchair.
"Father, what did you do to upset Mother? She just said she wanted to separate from you and that she would take me and my sister with her. She even cried because of you!"
Upon hearing this, Ning Huaizhi immediately became tense:
"What else did your mother say?"
Ning Zhao shook his head:
"After saying all that, Mother told my sister and me to come out and greet you, and then went back to her room by herself."
Ning Huaizhi frowned. It seemed his words had indeed angered Jiang Yuwei, who was now considering leaving him and taking the two children with her. Ning Huaizhi was amused by his wife's idea. These two children were clearly his own flesh and blood, yet she wanted to abandon him and even kidnap his own flesh and blood. So Ning Huaizhi jokingly asked:
"Zhao'er, Wan'er, will you come with your mother?"
Ning Wan nodded, staring with her innocent big eyes as she said:
"If I really have to choose, I'll go with my mother. I don't need my father!"
Ning Zhao pondered for a moment and then said:
"I share the same thoughts as Wan'er."
Ning Huai looked at his two children speechlessly. Whose flesh and blood are you anyway? It seems he really needs to keep a close eye on his wife. He can't let her run away with the two children in a fit of anger, leaving him all alone in an empty house.
When Ning Huaizhi arrived at the courtyard, he saw that Jiang Yuwei's room door was tightly closed and the curtains were drawn, so he didn't want to disturb her at the moment. He could only cook a few dishes that his wife liked first, and then go to call her out for dinner.
Ning Huaizhi asked Ning Zhao to wash the pots, Ning Wan to tend the fire, and he himself to prepare the ingredients. Soon, the three of them worked together to cook four dishes and a soup. Ning Huaizhi straightened his clothes, pushed his wheelchair to Jiang Yuwei's door, and carefully knocked on the door.
"Honey, I was wrong. I made your favorite dishes. Would you like to come out and try them?"
Seeing no response from inside, Ning Huaizhi continued to coax:
"Wife, please don't take it personally. I'm caught in the middle and it's really difficult for me. I know you have your reasons. Don't worry, even if you beat me to death, I won't bring my parents to live in our courtyard. As for the second son, I'll give him a few pointers. If he still doesn't listen, I'll just leave him alone. Wife, are you inside?"
Jiang Yuwei listened to Ning Huaizhi's words in the room. He had better be smart. If he was really hopeless, she wouldn't mind cutting him off quietly. She would observe him for a while first.
Ning Huaizhi suddenly felt a chill down his spine for some reason. Just then, Jiang Yuwei opened the door with a gloomy face.
Seeing this, Ning Huaizhi hurriedly tried to grab Jiang Yuwei's hand, but Jiang Yuwei shook him off and said coldly, "I'm hungry, let's eat."
Ning Huaizhi nodded hurriedly and said:
"Alright, alright, the food is all on the table, let's go out to eat."
Jiang Yuwei still wouldn't push Ning Huaizhi's wheelchair and left the room first. Ning Huaizhi shook his head helplessly. His wife was still angry. It was all his fault for saying the wrong thing. Now he didn't know when his wife would calm down.
The family of four had just sat down to eat when Ning Qiu rushed in from outside the yard:
"Sister Yuwei, something terrible has happened! Come quickly, come with me! Granny Sun is trying to force Sister Daya to marry someone!!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuwei quickly put down her chopsticks and got up to follow Ning Qiu. Seeing this, Ning Huaizhi hurriedly said:
"Have a couple of bites before you go, you haven't eaten all day..."
Jiang Yuwei waved her hand and said:
"I'm not eating anymore. You guys eat first, just leave your food in the pot for me when you're done. I'll go check on things and come back to eat later!"
After saying that, he turned around and followed Ning Qiu to Granny Sun's house without looking back.
When the two arrived, panting, Granny Sun was smiling and holding the matchmaker's hand, saying:
"Oh dear, thank you so much for your help today. You found such a good family for our Da Ya so quickly. You've really gone to a lot of trouble. Don't worry, you'll definitely get your share of the benefits after this is done!"
Jiang Yuwei wiped the sweat from her forehead and looked coldly at Granny Sun, asking:
"What happy event makes you so happy? Tell me, what good marriage have you found for Daya?"
When Granny Sun saw that the visitor was Jiang Yuwei, her face immediately turned cold. She felt unlucky whenever she saw Jiang Yuwei, but remembering how Jiang Yuwei had attacked her that day, she dared not anger her. So she spoke:
"So, I asked someone to arrange a marriage for our Daya. Daya is of marriageable age. It's not good for a young lady to always be running around at home like this, is it?"
Hearing the commotion in the yard, Ning Daya stumbled out of the house. Jiang Yuwei saw that her eyes were red and swollen from crying and knew that Granny Sun must have something bad up her sleeve again.
As soon as Ning Daya came out, she grabbed Jiang Yuwei's hand and cried out:
"Sister Yuwei, please save me! I don't want to marry Zhou Tietou from Jiangzhuang. I... I'm terrified of that man. I can't marry him. If I have to marry him, I... I'd rather die!"
Seeing Ning Daya's state, Granny Sun flew into a rage, grabbed her ear, and tried to drag her into the house.
"You shameless brat, you're itching for a beating after just a few days, aren't you? You know how to call for help now, huh? Let me tell you, it's no use who comes today. It's an arranged marriage, your parents died young, so I, as your grandmother, have to make the decision for you! You married into the Zhou family to live a good life, what kind of behavior is this, acting like you're going to die!"
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