Chapter 1677 - 1097: Mutual Blame
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When she heard Lin Chuchun was going to see off Chuxia’s family, Yang Aihua instead held Chuchun’s hand even tighter: "Chunchun, I have no objections to you seeing off your Second Uncle’s family, but you should listen to a few words from your mother.
Mother knows you’re a child with self-esteem and want to forge your own path, but have you ever thought about why others can join the army and stay, but you and a few others aren’t qualified?
Sometimes, it’s not true that hard work will always lead to success. It’s the right way to let others give you a hand first and then strive slowly to achieve results. No matter if you can listen or not, mother has to nag you about these things again.
You are young and don’t understand these things, so mother can’t just let you be. Otherwise, you will surely regret it in a few years and blame mother for not insisting you change your mind. In this world, whatever harm may come, your biological mother won’t harm you. Listen to your mother once, alright?"
"If I don’t listen, will mother not let me go see Uncle Baohe and Aunt Yulan’s family?" As she spoke, Chuchun added, "Our family no longer has a Second Uncle and Aunt. My father is the second in line."
This was clearly a reminder to the elders in the family not to think they could still claim kinship or think it’s reasonable to ask anything of others!
The expression on Yang Aihua’s face slightly stiffened, helplessly she smiled at her son: "Mother is not trying to cling to them for any benefits. It’s just a habit to call them as before. Not asking you to beg them, just hoping when they can conveniently help you, they won’t refuse. Many people are envious of such opportunities. You’re young now and don’t appreciate it, but the most unforgiving thing in this world is age. In a few years if you want to cherish it, there might be no chance anymore."
"Yes, you are a child with a backbone, and father is also proud of you. But if you care too much about pride, it’s just being foolish. If you become successful, then showing filial piety to Uncle Baohe and Aunt Yulan will be the same, won’t it?" Inspired by his wife, Lin Baohai also tried a different way to persuade his son.
"Father’s real thought is, if I become successful, how could I bear to ignore you, right?" Lin Chuchun looked at his father with a calm expression. "Wasn’t it you who called me a little wolf cub back then? Saying these now, do you think I would really believe?"
"Wasn’t father just angered by you?" Lin Baohai frowned unhappily, "For a son to get scolded by his father, isn’t that a normal thing? Go out and ask around, which family’s son hasn’t been scolded by his father? You are not sharp-minded and deserve a scolding!"
"Fine, you can scold if you like. If you regret having me, you can drive me out of this house. I wouldn’t hold it against you." Lin Chuchun shrugged indifferently, "You’re my dad, do whatever you want."
"Listen, listen to him..." Lin Baohai was so angry his hands trembled, "This is my own son. Now his wings aren’t even fully grown and he treats me like this. When he really has promising prospects, would I dare count on him?"
"Okay, stop with the angry words..." With a glance at her husband, Yang Aihua looked at her son, "Chunchun, whether you listen or not, mother has already said it.
If you regret it in the future, just think back to what mother said today. Alright, mother won’t stop you now, go see them off. No matter what, they have genuinely treated you well."
"Mother..." Lin Chuchun looked at Yang Aihua seriously, "Can you tell me your true thoughts?"
Yang Aihua was stunned, looking at her son with full of confusion: "What do you mean?"
"In our family, whether it’s grandfather, grandmother, or father, I can clearly understand their thoughts and know their actions. But mother..." Lin Chuchun sighed, frowning slightly, "Mother makes me unable to understand.
Before, when everyone persuaded me to get close to Uncle Baohe’s family, mother didn’t say a word. But now suddenly persuading me like this, mother’s actions make me feel contradictory. I’m your son, can you take off the mask in front of me?"
Yang Aihua gave a bitter smile: "You feel mother treats you with a mask on?"
"That’s how mother makes me feel."
"Ah..." Yang Aihua sighed, "Never did I think in my own son’s eyes I would be such a person..." After a long silence, she looked up at her son, "Everyone has their own selfishness, mother is no exception.
Before, when they were still your Second Uncle and Aunt, indeed mother didn’t want them to take too much from the family’s light. The more they took, meant the less we had.
Especially since our family has two sons, marrying wives will be a significant expenditure in the future. For the sake of my own sons, surely I’d turn my elbows inward.
Unexpectedly, such a big change happened all of a sudden, they became the richest family in the village and have no blood relation with us anymore.
If your mother says she felt nothing at all when dealing with this matter, that would be a lie. Envy, jealousy, regret... all sorts of emotions are mixed together.
When your grandparents went to find them, your mother was also holding on to a sliver of hope. If they truly remembered past kinship, then our family had hope.
But reality proved that with their change in status and position, their character has changed too. Now, they would rather help unrelated people in the village than bother helping us. Your mother isn’t blaming them, just trying to point out this change in them.
Especially Chuxia, she’s a completely different person now. Your mother admits that the current Chuxia is a hundred times better than the old one. Without her, your Second Uncle and Aunt wouldn’t be living the life they have today.
So now, your mother places all her hopes on you. Chuqiu has already let us down, and if you don’t achieve something, our family will genuinely become a joke in the village.
The family that was once flattered and envied has suddenly turned into a stepping stone. Your mother is unwilling to accept this, and I’m sure you don’t want to see that result, right?
As for when your grandparents and father scolded you and your mother didn’t speak up, it’s because she didn’t agree with what they did. She just hopes you’ll seize the opportunity to fight for a future for yourself.
As long as you’re doing well, regardless of whether you’re willing to support the family, the village people won’t dare to look down on us. This is your mother’s truest thought, not a single word is false.
Staring at Yang Aihua for a while, Lin Chuchun nodded, "I understand." After saying that, he turned and walked out.
"What does he mean by that?" Lin Baohai frowned at his wife, "Did he listen or not?" He stretched his neck, shouted outside, "Chunchun, do you want them to help you or not?"
"No!" The voice of refusal came from outside, and Lin Baohai’s face changed, "This brat, why is he so stubborn, whose kid is this anyway?"
"Aside from yours, whose could it be?" Yang Aihua sighed, "Actually, from another perspective, a child with this kind of character should make us proud."
"Proud, my ass. I’m almost pissed off by him..." Lin Baohai heavily sighed, looking at the old couple sitting on the kang, "Dad, Mom, why don’t you go find Second Brother again?"
"What’s the point of looking for them?" Old Lady Lin snorted coldly, "It’s not like you don’t know, nowadays it’s that dead girl who calls the shots in their family, and you know how I was sent back that time. Do you want me and your father to go and endure humiliation again?"
"Oh..." With a heavy sigh, Lin Baohai held his head in worry.
"Stop making such disheartening sounds..." Old Master Lin glared at his son, "They don’t help you; isn’t that even better? If you have ambition, live your life well and leave them no reason to laugh!"
"Dad..." Lin Baohai looked at his father despondently, "Even if I do well, can I be better than Second Brother? Besides, this isn’t about ambition or not.
Had you and Mom been kinder to Second Uncle and Second Aunt back then, would we be in this situation now? Look at Luo Gangshun, what kind of life is he living, and then look at us?"
"I’ll beat you to death!" Old Master Lin raised his smoking pipe and swung it at his youngest son, "When I divided this house to you, you didn’t complain it was too much, and now you’re finding fault with me. To whom did I and your mother give the benefits, and now you’re saying these filthy things?"
Lin Baohai quickly jumped off the kang to dodge, looking defiant, "Dad, don’t make it sound so righteous. If you and Mom were really so good to me, why didn’t you tell me about Second Brother’s background earlier, why didn’t you share some of the treasures left by his parents with us? You and Mom kept things to yourselves, and in the end, made enemies and left us to bear the grudges together!"
"Do you think by turning against me now, they’ll treat you any better?" Old Master Lin snorted coldly, "Dream on! You think they don’t know the house was burned under your permission?"
"If it weren’t for dad’s tacit approval, would I have done such a thing? In the end, nothing was gained, and I’m left with a pile of debt..." Lin Baohai glared at his father with bloodshot eyes, "Good things you take credit for, problems you push onto me. Dad, don’t you have any shame?"
"How am I shameless? The house burned was indeed burned by you. Originally, I gave it to you for real!"
"How can you say I burned it myself? If I did, would you and Mom have taken all the valuables out?"
"If we hadn’t taken the valuables out, could you live in this house so peacefully now?" Old Master Lin grabbed the shoe from the head of the kang and threw it at his youngest son’s head, "You ungrateful little wild bastard..."
When Lin Chuchun came back, he saw his father and grandfather wrestling each other, his mother was standing aside just shouting for them to stop but not trying to pull them apart, and as for his grandmother, she was sitting on the kang watching coldly, as if what was happening had nothing to do with her...(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes on Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)