She finally said it.
Zhao Dashu sneered and looked at his mother with mockery.
"Mother, have you been living too well and comfortably these past two years, and have you forgotten who you are?"
The old woman's pupils dilated. "What do you mean? Third son, don't be foolish! I'm your mother, your own mother! You're a scholar now!"
"Hmph," Zhao Dashu sneered, "Even if I were a high-ranking official now, you couldn't scare me. Mother, everyone in the village knows that I, Zhao Dashu, am a very filial son. Go out and say that I am unfilial and see if anyone believes it. They'll probably say you've lost your mind and advise you to calm down and be content."
"What do you mean? Explain yourself clearly."
"The meaning is very clear: I cannot take you to the prefectural city. You should know what our relationship is, and don't tell me anything like you're my biological mother."
"If Lei Zi and I didn't bother with our reputations, do you think you'd be living the good life you have today? Have you forgotten how you treated me, my wife, and my daughter before?"
Zhao Dashu suddenly patted his chest excitedly, "You can forget, it's okay, but I remember everything, I remember it clearly."
Mom, don't think you're something just because someone gives you a nice face after a couple of good meals. I won't live with you; I find you troublesome.
Of course, you can ask your older brothers. Aren't you close to them and love them dearly? Have you forgotten how you made your choice in the first place?
Old Mrs. Sun's lips trembled as she couldn't speak. She thought her son had long forgotten the past, and that he was now being filial to her.
"Let me tell you the truth, if you behave well, you can keep your good life now, with servants to wait on you and you can eat whatever you want. But if you always think of something to cause trouble, always trying to make me unhappy, always trying to cause trouble, then I'm sorry, Mother, you'd better eat by yourself."
I thought you knew why your elder brothers were willing to give you money and food. Think carefully about what would happen if I didn't support you. Also, think about whose responsibility it really is. Who is responsible for your old age?
After saying that, Zhao Dashu gave a sarcastic smile, "Don't treat me like a fool, Mother, your son is actually not a fool."
Old Mrs. Sun's mouth trembled uncontrollably. She never expected her son to be so disrespectful to her, and she never expected that his kindness to her was just for the sake of his reputation.
Shouldn't we have thought of this sooner?
Before he went to school, even the old man couldn't get a single penny from him.
But……
Old Mrs. Sun had gotten used to everything going smoothly these past two years and couldn't accept it. With tears streaming down her face, she cried, "I'm your mother, your own mother, how can you abandon me?"
"I'm your own son too, how much have you ever cared about me? If you're biased, don't blame your son for being unfilial."
However, I believe I've been very filial to you, Mother. Your good days today are all thanks to me, aren't they?
The old woman lowered her eyes and remained silent, only shedding tears.
Zhao Dashu didn't feel heartbroken; he genuinely felt that his mother should be content with the good life she had now.
"Mother, think about it carefully. If you keep thinking about messy things or having any crooked ideas, don't blame your son for ignoring you."
I won't restrain you. Believe me, your two filial sons won't come to deliver food next month, and your most beloved daughter—just ask her if she's ever cared about you.
I don't want to say much else, I just want to remind Mother to think more about herself, to think about whether she'll have food to eat tomorrow, and whether she'll have anyone to take care of her.
He can't move anymore, yet he's still thinking about all sorts of things. You wouldn't believe he's not mentally unstable.
Old Mrs. Sun was utterly disappointed and burst into tears, crying out, "Third son, you bastard, you're unfilial!"
"So what if I'm unfilial? What can you do to me? Go ahead and sue me if you dare!"
Now that things have come to this, he's not afraid of breaking ties with his mother at all. "If you still want me to take care of your two sons, then you'd better behave yourself. As for your things, although I don't covet them, I don't want to be a fool. If I don't get a share of your things in the future, Mother, I'm afraid no one will be willing to take care of your funeral arrangements."
You should know what happened to your father. I hope you won't make the same mistake and follow in his footsteps.
By the way, be more polite when you see me next time, and especially don't make things difficult for my wife and kids. You're not nearly as important to them as they are.
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