sinovels Chapter 1507 - 996: Initiative
Chapter 1507 - 996: Initiative
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Regarding her son’s comments that such a short time has made him feel nothing about the past hurt inflicted by his grandparents, Wan Yuqiong is somewhat unsure how to respond.
In her subconscious, she feels her son is too kind, too forgiving, which is inappropriate, but if he really becomes someone who retaliates at the smallest grievance, would it be good? Her answer is also no.
"Mom, don’t worry, I won’t be without principles..." Seeing his mother’s concern, Qian Dakun said, "I just don’t hate them anymore, but it doesn’t mean I like them.
Seeing grandpa in that state now makes me feel pity, I just treat him as an ordinary old man, and considering what he’s been through these past months, it really is quite pitiful.
In this world, many people strive to climb higher, and grandpa is no exception. It’s just that he knows he’s not capable and insists on climbing higher.
When he saw he couldn’t climb any further, he found a ladder to prop himself up, but the result was that the ladder wasn’t set properly, leading to his downfall and paralysis. This is probably what you always say, ’strong desires but fate doesn’t comply,’ right?"
"Yes." Wanyu Qiong amusingly watched her son, this guy, talking in such a way, perhaps she’s been worrying too much, every child’s growth requires a process, if he truly can let go of grievances without being foolishly taken advantage of, it’s not a bad thing.
Like her and her husband, they were too concerned with trivial matters, making their days worse, and the same goes for her father-in-law, as for her mother-in-law, she can’t really judge, perhaps everyone has shortcomings, but they are unaware of them.
"Mom, when we came back, we met Sun Shiqing at the door." Not wanting to continue dwelling on the grandparents’ affairs, Qian Yan quickly changed the subject.
"What did she come for?" As expected, Wan Yuqiong’s brows furrowed; she had suffered family ruin due to a third party, therefore, she absolutely loathes such women.
"She said her ex-husband has been causing her trouble lately, hitting her ruthlessly whenever he sees her. She’s gone to the neighborhood committee, reached out to the women’s federation, but it’s all useless. She said she can’t stay in this city anymore and wants to leave.
Because she remembers the help grandpa gave her before, she wants to meet grandpa one last time to express her gratitude before leaving. I don’t think she’s lying. Mom, do you think we should tell grandpa?"
Qian Dakun chimed in, "Initially, my sister and I planned that I would inform grandpa, my sister would talk to Aunt Yin, and also, the two of us want to change how we address Aunt Yin, calling her ’grandma’ directly. Mom, what do you think?"
Thinking it over, Wan Yuqiong nodded, "Alright, do as you both suggested, this matter concerns grandpa, let’s let him decide for himself."
After discussing it, Qian Yan once again shifted the topic to Wan Yuqiong’s classmates’ gathering: "Mom, you used to come back late from gatherings, what happened this time?"
"Oh!" Wan Yuqiong sighed, "Why are you prying so much? Mom is different now, so why ask further?"
"What’s changed from before?" Qian Yan frowned discontentedly, "Those people used to always curry favor with mom, is it because they don’t need mom now?
Mom, if they’re like this, don’t bother with them anymore. I think mom is living more comfortably now than before, not needing to cater to others, doing whatever she wants. Do they have such a life?
Speaking of background, is grandpa’s background lacking compared to anyone else? It’s just that grandpa is low-profile, unwilling to trouble others. Do they really think our family has declined so much?"
"Alright, mom isn’t angry, just look at how agitated you are?" Wan Yuqiong quickly calmed her daughter, "Actually, it’s understandable why they think this way, previously I overshadowed them, now they finally have a chance to see me in a worse situation, wouldn’t they relax a bit?"
"Can this still be called classmates?" Qian Yan looked at her own mother discontentedly, "You know exactly how they think, you know their personalities, why do you still go to gatherings with them?"
"Do you think mom wants to go?" Wan Yuqiong sighed, "They came to the workplace, and if I didn’t agree, I feared they’d cause trouble at work."
If facing embarrassment in front of them can make them stop bothering me, then embarrassment doesn’t matter, it’s better than making noise at work and being unable to hold my head up."
"Mom, you were too assertive before, now you’re too weak..." Qian Yan sighed, "Now I see where Dakun gets his temperament from, honestly, mom is like that deep down."
Wan Yuqiong smiled bitterly: "Don’t flatter mom, when mom was young, she always blamed your grandpa and grandma, had mom been more sensible, your grandma wouldn’t have passed away so early.
Now thinking back, mom realizes she was really disgraceful, totally unfit to be a daughter. Indeed, for the Qian Family, mom gave her all, but for your grandma and grandpa, mom was just a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Dakun is not like mom, although grandpa and grandma kept him close, often not seeing mom, and even spoke badly about mom in his ear, he never hated mom.
In mom’s most vulnerable moment, he gave up everything to be with mom, frankly, Heaven truly favored mom, though she was once so clueless, not only did she go unpunished, she was gifted precious children.
With you two accompanying mom, she feels she is the happiest person in the world, truly." She looked at her children with unspeakable sincerity.
Qian Yan and Qian Dakun sat on either side of Wan Yuqiong, hugging her tightly.
When Old Master Wan and Sister-in-law Yin entered, they saw this scene and exchanged a glance full of confusion.
"Dad, Aunt."
"Grandpa, Grandma."
The way the trio addressed them made Sister-in-law Yin blush, and Old Master Wan was equally puzzled. Ever since he married Sister-in-law Yin, his daughter still addressed her the same way, and he didn’t correct her. He just felt that since Sister-in-law Yin wasn’t much older than his daughter, and given their previous relationship, he didn’t want to make everyone unhappy over such a trivial matter.
He even privately reassured Sister-in-law Yin, who expressed that she didn’t mind at all and actually liked this way of addressing. If everyone suddenly changed how they addressed each other, she’d feel truly uncomfortable.
But suddenly, why did they... change how they addressed?
"Dad, Aunt, have some tea." Wan Yuqiong pretended not to see the confusion in her father and stepmother’s eyes and poured them water, placing it on the table, "Let’s sit down as a family and chat."
The elderly couple sat down like puppets, unclear about what was going on.
"Grandpa, we just decided that since we’re already a family, we should unify how we address each other. So, we decided to change, plus this way, outsiders can understand our family relationship better." Qian Yan explained.
"Why the sudden decision?" Old Master Wan looked seriously at his daughter’s family, "What exactly happened?"
"Dad, it’s nothing..."
Old Master Wan stared wide-eyed: "I’m not stupid. If there’s something, just say it directly; I don’t like being deceived."
The three looked at each other and ultimately, Wan Yuqiong started speaking, telling them about the encounter her daughter and son had with Sun Shiqing at the door. This was her impromptu decision since their behavior raised suspicion in Old Master Wan; being evasive would really make Sister-in-law Yin overthink.
"Ah..." With a sigh, Old Master Wan shook his head, "Helping her was just a small favor, nothing to dwell on; it doesn’t matter whether we see her again or not."
"Let’s meet her." Sister-in-law Yin said, "I know that you’re considering my feelings by thinking of avoiding it like this. Actually, there’s no need; I understand whatever you’re thinking and won’t misunderstand, don’t worry."
"It’s better left alone." Old Master Wan waved his hand, "The initial misunderstanding was caused by helping others; why ask for more trouble?"
Regarding Old Master Wan’s attitude, it wasn’t that Sister-in-law Yin was unhappy, but she was inherently a kind-hearted person. She had been disliked by her husband’s and her own families before, so she felt some sympathy for Sun Shiqing now.
After hesitating for a while, she said, "For a woman to reach this point is not easy; maybe she wants your help but didn’t feel comfortable saying it in front of Yanyan and Dakun.
If you can help, it’s better to give her a hand; otherwise, let us go together, so there’s no misunderstanding nor misinterpretation of our stance, what do you think?"
"Alright, I’ll follow your lead." Since his wife had said so, if he argued, it would seem like he was guilty, so Old Master Wan readily agreed.
Wan Yuqiong listened from the side and sighed inwardly. If that Sun Shiqing is reasonable, that’s fine; if not, having Sister-in-law Yin go together might come off as a provocation.
Early the next morning, the elderly couple went to find Sun Shiqing.
About half a mile from their home, in a small room less than ten square meters, was Sun Shiqing’s place.
The door was half open.
Old Master Wan knocked on the door.
"Coming." Accompanied by a hoarse voice, Sun Shiqing appeared at the door. Seeing Old Master Wan, her eyes flashed with surprise; upon noticing Sister-in-law Yin standing to the side, her expression quickly dimmed, "Please come in." She forced a smile and led them inside.
A single bed, a table, a thermos, and two small stools were all the possessions in this home. The window was too small, and the light inside the room barely allowed visibility of people’s shapes.
"Please have a seat; the conditions at home are a bit basic, but I’ve tidied up; it’s quite clean." Sun Shiqing gestured to the two small stools, poured two glasses of water on the table, and then turned to sit on the bed.
Old Master Wan smiled faintly at her and said, "I heard from Yanyan and Dakun that you plan to leave; your sister-in-law insisted on coming over with me to see if you need any help." (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)