Su Shuoci held his breath, waiting for his parents' answer. His throat became slightly dry due to the discomfort.
Father Su's face immediately filled with smiles, but he looked a little uncomfortable: "Ci brat, are you blaming me and your mother for embarrassing you?"
Mother Su's joyful expression froze instantly. She looked at her son's serious eyes and couldn't help but choked out a sob: "Ci bastard..."
Did your parents really embarrass you?
No wonder the daughter-in-law bought them a lot of clothes and gave her a lot of facial masks before leaving.
But she didn't use any of them, and secretly sold them to Song Zijie's mother.
She looked at Aunt Song's face without many wrinkles and felt secretly envious.
It is said that she turned her hair white because of Song Zijie's illness, but now she looks radiant.
She also grew gray-haired because of her son's disability, but her family's situation suddenly turned around after she married Jiaojiao.
They quit their jobs and set up stalls to make money. They were very proud for a while, and she and her husband were in a good mood.
However, since when did they only care about money and set up stalls day and night to make a lot of money?
They have forgotten the face of their son and daughter-in-law!
If she had listened to Jiaojiao and set up the stall on time, not been greedy for money, eaten well to maintain a balanced nutrition, and made good use of the facial mask she left behind.
Then will she be like Aunt Song, with no wrinkles on her face, and will her old man have a rosy complexion like Uncle Song?
The more she thought about it, the more guilty she felt. Su's mother was so embarrassed that she didn't dare to look up at her son.
Su Shuoci looked at his biological parents. They were in their fifties but their faces were full of wrinkles. A complex light flashed in his eyes.
He really wanted to tell his parents directly that he and Jiaojiao had worked so hard to earn money.
And they earn a lot of money, but they are becoming more and more glamorous, but what about his parents?
He made himself look so haggard and embarrassed that he really wanted to ask them what they were thinking.
But he remembered his wife's advice not to blame his parents, so he patiently said softly: "Dad, Mom, I never thought about it that way.
Your son just feels sorry for how miserable you are now. You also know that Jiaojiao is soft-hearted. Seeing you like this, she will cry in pain!
I was disabled at home for two years. In order to support this family, my father aged a lot and my mother had more wrinkles.
There was no other way at that time because our family depended on you for support. Seeing you hunched over, I felt heartbroken but could do nothing.
But since Jiaojiao got married into our family, we no longer have to worry about food and clothing, and we are all much more relaxed and happy.
Logically speaking, shouldn't you be living a better life now?
Why have you made yourselves look more haggard than before in just over two months?
This is not a shameful thing, but it is very uncomfortable to watch. It was Chun Nizi who called me and cried about this.
I rushed back because I felt so sad after hearing this. Jiaojiao doesn't know about this yet. I don't know how sad she would be if she knew.
Looking at how old you are now, your son does not think your mother is ugly, and we do not despise you either, but we feel distressed.
With you guys like this, I don’t even dare to bring Jiaojiao back for the New Year!”
After hearing his son's words, Su's father's forced smile froze and then turned bitter.
Su's mother was also a little embarrassed, but she remained calm and gently comforted her son.
She cleared her throat and said softly, "Ci, don't blame your father. It's us who didn't consider your and Jiaojiao's feelings.
That's why things have become like this. Now that you've said it, we will work hard to change and won't ruin our bodies by setting up stalls anymore."
When Su Shuoci heard his mother's words, he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart. He knew best how much his parents loved him.
From childhood to adulthood, his parents hardly ever hit him. Every time they saw him beat other children, they would make them cry.
His mother would bring eggs to apologize, even though it was a bit cowardly, but she really loved him.
His wife was right. His parents were soft-hearted and easily bewitched and exploited by his second sister.
In order to appease him, his mother actually promised him to go out to the stall less often in the future, although it was just to appease herself.
But Su Shuoci still feels very lucky that he has such a gentle, kind and caring mother.
After figuring it out, Su Shuoci no longer worried about it, but his parents' health was very important.
He could only patiently persuade them, "Dad, Mom, we don't need you to change anything. As long as you can live happily, that's all that matters.
Making money is not something you should consider. Why don’t you come to the capital and live with us?
Although my second sister's family doesn't live well, people in my hometown have lived that kind of life since they were young.
Instead, you gave them a lot of money and bought them a lot of clothes, making her children feel superior to other children.
This will make them more proud and indulgent. Just think about it, how will a few brightly dressed children look in front of a group of mud monkeys?
You are not loving them, but harming them. You are letting them enjoy something for nothing from a young age. How can they study hard?"
After hearing what their son said, Su's father and mother were silent for a moment, then nodded.
"Ci, after hearing what you said, we were really wrong. From today on, we will do as Jiaojiao said. You can take her home to celebrate the New Year."
As Father Su spoke, he sighed, saying that they should have lived that kind of life, and a smile appeared on his face again.
An expression of longing also appeared on Su's mother's face, and she reached out and patted her son's arm.
He said softly, "Ci brat, your father and I won't be going to the capital for the time being. We will only make Jiaojiao feel uncomfortable."
"Dad, Mom, you don't have to worry. After we go to the capital, Jiaojiao and I will take good care of you." Su Shuoci saw that his parents were very sad, and he felt a little reluctant to invite them.
This time when he returned home, he originally wanted to send his parents back to their hometown and take back the house that his second sister had forcibly occupied from their family.
He asked his parents to go back to their hometown and lock themselves up with his second sister's family to hurt each other, but when he saw that his parents were tortured like this by his second sister, he was really angry.
He wanted to give up on his second sister completely, take his parents and younger sister and run away, away from the evil that was his second sister.
Su's mother knew that her son felt sorry for her, but she still hoped to take good care of herself so as not to let her daughter-in-law be disappointed in her.
She said firmly again: "Cizi, it was your parents' fault before, but it won't happen again. The Chinese New Year is only a month away. We will take good care of ourselves and wait for you and Jiaojiao to come home for the New Year."
Sheng Shiwu admired his brother Su in his heart and persuaded his parents with just a few words, while Su Qinchun cried in front of her parents every day but failed to persuade them.
Song Zijie was also moved by his brother Su's filial piety: "Brother Su, do you want me to change your home phone number?"
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