Chapter 187 If Tan Yuan and A Yan's relationship isn't good, they might not be able to have a grandson in the future.
The blunder came and went quickly.
However, only the parents haven't come to terms with it yet. They naturally assume that this was a misunderstanding caused by the children, a test of their respective families.
When his wife hung up the phone, Zhong Fangqi opened the window, went to the balcony, and lit a cigarette.
He stood motionless, his brow furrowed, the cigarette between his fingers turning to ash.
He finished smoking one cigarette before entering the room and said to Zhou Yanyu, "Is Ayan upset that I didn't take him with me before?"
Zhou Yanyu paused in her flipping through the book. Zhong Fangqi said only one word, "I," but wasn't he also saying "we"?
She was among them.
She said calmly, "He's all grown up now, it's too late for anything he says, there's no need for him to reflect on his actions, and we won't have a third child."
Zhong Fangqi sighed deeply: "He is indeed too distant. He is not close to us, not even as close as A-Jing."
"But Ah Jing didn't grow up around us either, so why is he so sensible?"
Zhou Yanyu replied casually, "Your father raised you well."
Zhong Fangqi felt stifled looking at Zhou Yanyu's indifferent expression. "Judging from your attitude, you're not being sincere."
Zhou Yanyu: "Honestly, we are the same kind of people as your parents."
“The five of us are a family, so let’s not force Zhong Yan. If he wants to stay in Shanghai, then let him stay.”
Zhong Fangqi frowned: "What are you talking about? The son I raised, will he benefit the Ji family?"
Zhou Yanyu closed the book, looked at him quietly, her expression cool, and said with her thin lips slightly: "Zhong Fangqi, I've discovered that this family has been ruined by you and your father."
"If you're always thinking about controlling this and that, how can you treat your child the same as a stranger? Is your child the kind you can just abandon if you can't control them? Using your family is the easiest way to backfire."
A community of shared interests built on direct blood ties will not change due to external changes. If you intend to make the most of your teammates, you should be prepared for them to turn the tables and retaliate.
This is the conclusion Zhou Yanyu drew regarding the Ji Tanyuan incident.
If a marriage alliance is enough to make the Zhong family hesitate, what about their own flesh and blood?
Zhong Fangqi seemed to see what his wife was about to say in her eyes.
He sat down and murmured, "Family members are different from outsiders."
"How could I not know that it's different?"
He lowered his head and sighed deeply, his voice low: "But all the choices we have are the best choices at the moment."
He wasn't considering the quality of the relationship, but rather the outcome.
The result was a failure; no matter how good the relationship was, it was useless, and in the end, it fell apart.
The officialdom is like walking a tightrope; one wrong step and you'll be pushed off.
Zhou Yanyu: "So, when you meet your match, there's no need to complain, whether at home or outside."
Zhong Fangqi gave her a deep look: "You're quite open-minded. Go and talk to your parents; they've been worried these past few days."
Zhou Yanyu said coldly, "I'm not going. I'm sick. We agreed that you would go during this time."
Zhong Fangqi sighed, "Even if you don't try to persuade me, you still have to go see your mother. She's been talking about you."
“Go ahead, your mother misses you more,” Zhou Yanyu said sarcastically.
Zhong Fangqi frowned: "Zhou Yanyu, you should know when to stop throwing a tantrum. It's been going on for so long."
Zhou Yanyu stood up and walked towards the bathroom, saying as she went, "I'm so tired. Your mother is in better health than me."
Zhong Fangqi suddenly fell silent.
He can no longer control the rebellious Zhou Yanyu when it comes to household chores, so he has to do it himself.
Looking behind him where there was no one, Old Madam Zhong asked, "Where is Yanyu? Is he still not feeling well?"
Zhong Fangqi nodded, "This requires gradual recuperation."
Madam Zhong snorted coldly, "Menopause isn't a serious illness. Is her not coming for so long a way of implying that I'm always making her angry?"
"What will outsiders think? How come she's getting more and more backward as she gets older?"
Zhong Fangqi sighed, "Look at you, you're overthinking things again."
Old Madam Zhong glared at him: "I was overthinking it!"
Zhong Fangqi sighed, "Mom, to be honest with you, Tan Yuan, it's not something I can just do as I please. Please don't call them anymore."
“The Ji family is not a small family, and the Zhong family is not an all-powerful family either. We and the Ji family are a good match in terms of social standing. Otherwise, why would we have called it a marriage alliance?”
"Please stop calling the Ji family."
"Otherwise, if she keeps bothering Ayan, why would I bother her?" The old lady was furious.
Now that Wen Yi'an and Zhou Yanyu are gone, it's truly helpless for him to face the old lady's temper head-on.
What he didn't know was that the old lady had already softened her stance because he was her own son.
However, Zhong Fangqi would still get tired after talking to her for a long time.
So he said directly, "Let me put it this way, with Yi'an's health, it's uncertain when she'll get pregnant, and Zhong Yan can't live without Tan Yuan. If Tan Yuan and A Yan's relationship isn't good, they might not be able to hold their grandchildren in the future."
In fact, Zhong Fangqi didn't mean that Ji Tanyuan was the only one in the family who could give birth when she said this. She just wanted to scare the old lady so that she wouldn't cause trouble in front of the Ji family anymore. After all, they were divorced, and it wouldn't look good to do this.
It's no wonder that the big boss had no experience dealing with his elderly mother; he really frightened the old lady, but the effect was contrary to Zhong Fangqi's purpose.
After Zhong Fangqi left, Old Mrs. Zhong remained in a daze for a long time, her lips turned pale and her face looked unwell.
She summoned one of her own people and instructed, "Make arrangements; I'm going to Shanghai."
The subordinate was shocked: "What did you say?"
Grandma Zhong's face was ashen, but her voice was strong: "I said I'm going to apologize to Ji Tanyuan!"
"Please don't be impulsive, let's discuss it with the old man." The caregiver was getting anxious; what was wrong with the old man this time?
"What's there to discuss? If we discuss this any further, the eldest son's family will be wiped out, and I'll be a sinner!" she said sarcastically.
“My own son came to me, and all he blamed was me for driving Ji Tanyuan away.”
At this point, the old lady's chest heaved, "Arrange a car, quickly!"
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