Chapter 1660 - 1085: Selfishness
Chapter One.
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"Jinsong... Jinsong knows?" Hearing that her son knows, Zhao Yuying suddenly panicked and sat up urgently, "Mother, has Jinsong talked to you about it?"
"How could he talk to me about this?" In the moonlight, Zhao Yuying looked even older and more haggard, making Old Lady Zhao unable to voice her criticisms. After a long silence, she sighed, "Jinsong didn’t say, but he’s most likely aware.
You are his real mother, don’t you know your child’s personality? If it wasn’t for considering your reputation, would he need to pretend? It’s like this, you’re tired, and so is he.
Yuying, Mother’s not going to say much more. Think carefully about whether this is worth it. In life, many things go wrong due to self-righteousness."
After a long silence, Zhao Yuying sighed deeply: "I’ve been hiding it for Jinsong’s sake. If he knows, what’s the point of my hiding anymore?"
"Mother, if you stop hiding, what will you do?" Wang Meifeng, who had been silent, suddenly sat up, "Are you really considering divorcing Father? Then our family will truly fall apart.
Even if Mother doesn’t think of me, you should think of Jinsong. He’s about to go to high school, university. If his records show parents divorced, how can he hold his head high in front of teachers and classmates?
He’ll still need to find a wife in the future. If it’s known that his parents divorced early, which good girl would want to marry him? Mother, have you thought through all this?"
"Meifeng, then what do you think your mother should do?" Old Lady Zhao asked.
"Of course, stay with Father and bring his heart back."
"Weren’t you the one wishing your father would be with Li Huaihua?" Zhao Yuying looked indifferently at her daughter, "Meifeng, you were the one who advised me to turn a blind eye to the matter between your father and Li Huaihua."
"Mother..." Wang Meifeng stared straight at Zhao Yuying with a face full of discontent, "Weren’t I doing this for our family? If you force things with Father, won’t his mind and eyes be only on Li Huaihua?
Men are like this, the tighter you pull, the more they want to run. If you let the rope loose, he won’t want to leave. Pretend not to see, let Father be, and over time, he’ll naturally realize who’s better, Mother or Li Huaihua.
Mother, I advised you like this because ultimately, I want you and Father to live well together. I know you’ve all misunderstood me, thinking I don’t care about Mother, and only help Li Huaihua for my own interests.
I admit sometimes I think more for myself, but isn’t my thinking for myself also for the future to help our family? Chuxia and Sister Qihui both married so well, don’t you want me to bring glory to the family too?"
"Meifeng, are you saying your grandma is already muddle-headed?" Old Lady Zhao looked amusingly at her granddaughter, "You’re clearly letting your father and Li Huaihua be together to give yourself an opportunity with Loo Ping, why try to cover your face with powder? Do you think grandma’s old eyes can’t see clearly?"
"Grandma, you’ve always liked Chuxia and Qihui, but not me, so whatever I say you think I’m planning for myself.
Fine, even if I’m planning for myself, what’s wrong with that? Only when one lives well can they help others. Is there anything wrong with me wanting to live well?"
"There’s nothing wrong with wanting to live well, but it’s wrong to push your mother into the fire for your own good. A daughter who is this heartless really makes Grandma see clearly."
"Grandma, how can you say that about me?" Wang Meifeng suddenly raised her voice, "I’m your real granddaughter, even if you don’t like me, you shouldn’t treat me like this, right?"
"You are indeed my real granddaughter, but now you’re bullying my daughter. I’m also a mother, how can I not stand by my own daughter?" Old Lady Zhao wrapped herself in a cloak and sat up, "You keep saying I don’t like you, but do you know why?
In the past, when all of you were little, you certainly remember how much I doted on you, right? If it weren’t for you repeatedly disappointing me, would I no longer like you as I did before?
You’re clever and sweet-talking, those are good traits, but if not used on the right path, they’re all flaws. You might not listen to what Grandma says now, but when you hit enough nails, you’ll understand.