flstandardbreds Chapter 105 Shock
Chapter 105 Shock
Of course, if Jiang Chun still likes his mother very much after hearing what his father and sister said and witnessing his mother's laziness firsthand, then he is a muddle-headed fool who can't distinguish right from wrong!
Jiang Chun was a principled person who knew right from wrong. Otherwise, how could he have become a fifth-rank general at such a young age?
Watching Luo Jianming's departing figure, Jiang Chun felt extremely uneasy. Would Luo Jianming tell Zisu what Hua'er had just said? Sigh, this is really worrying me to death!
Jiang Shichang comforted his son: "Don't worry, whether Luo Jianming says it or not, it won't have a big impact. Everyone in Xiaoxi Village, from Grandma to Xiao Niba, knows your mother's attitude towards Zisu. She has said those vicious things about Zisu more than once in front of everyone."
"Father!" Jiang Chun sighed deeply, saying with worry, "Are we just going to let Mother continue like this? Father, haven't you taken any decisive measures to properly deter her?"
Jiang Shichang couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Where haven't I done it? To be honest, I've slapped her twice in public. She behaved for a few days, but as soon as I treated her even slightly better, she would become unruly again. I've also threatened her several times, warning her to behave herself and not cause trouble, or else I would divorce her!"
At this point, Jiang Shichang couldn't help but sigh helplessly: "However, she only behaves herself for a while before resorting to the same old tricks. Sigh, tell me, I can't really divorce her, can I? Besides, if I really divorce her, I won't be able to control her anymore, and she'll probably cause a huge mess in the future!"
Jiang Yong couldn't help but interject, "Brother, Mother is counting on you now, hoping you'll stand up for her! If you ask me, you shouldn't have spoiled her from the beginning, otherwise she'll cause trouble again!"
Jiang Chun: "I know that. We must stop this bad trend from the very beginning! Otherwise, it will be difficult to handle in the future!" After all, she is his mother. If she really does something disgraceful, can he scold her or hit her? He will inevitably have to clean up the mess for her and apologize to her everywhere.
Jiang Shichang smiled with relief: "Very good, Chun'er, I'm relieved that you think this way! Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to sleep at night!"
Jiang Chun: "Please rest assured, Father, I am not the kind of person who cannot distinguish right from wrong. I cannot criticize my mother, but I can still refrain from indulging her."
Hua'er: "Oh, big brother, it's so good to have you back! There were always wolves howling at night, I was almost scared to death! For twenty-five days a month, I slept with Yue'er and didn't dare stay at home. Now that you're back, I feel much more at ease!"
There were no guards or martial arts practitioners in the house. Fortunately, the courtyard wall was high enough, and having heeded Zisu's advice, she had planted a ring of thorns around the house and the courtyard wall. Otherwise, she probably would have been terrified!
Jiang Chun: "Yes, big brother is back. You can sleep peacefully tonight! Big brother's martial arts are quite good. If any wolves break into the house, big brother is capable of shooting them down!"
Sigh, it's all my fault for being so thoughtless. Otherwise, why would Hua'er be so scared? It's not a good idea to keep bothering Yue'er's family every day. Luckily, Zisu is broad-minded and didn't actually go to settle down five miles away. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for Hua'er to sleep with Yue'er.
Five miles is a long way; who knows if we'll encounter a pack of wolves on the way? Thinking about it this way, Jiang Chun felt even more favorably and grateful towards Zisu.
When Zisu returned home, Xiangli told everyone that Jiang Chun had arrived. Madam Yu looked at her daughter with some worry, unsure of what to say. Should she tell Zisu not to get close to Jiang Chun, or should she tell her daughter to get close to Jiang Chun? No matter what she said, she found it difficult to bring herself to say it.
Telling his daughter not to get close to Jiang Chun? He seemed a little unwilling, because Jiang Chun was good in every way. If she missed him, how would his daughter find someone better in this place? Telling his daughter to get close to Jiang Chun didn't seem like a good idea either. He had such a troublesome mother. If his daughter got together with Jiang Chun, wouldn't she have to suffer every day?
Caught in a dilemma, Madam Yu's loving motherly heart was nearly broken with worry. She went to find Zisu's maternal grandmother, and the two of them chatted in the bedroom. When they talked about Jiang Chun, Madam Yu sighed repeatedly.
The two talked for a long time about Jiang Chun.
Zisu came to see Madam Yu and overheard their conversation.
Zisu pushed open the door and entered: "Mother, Grandmother, don't worry, I'm only thirteen years old this year. Maybe when I turn fifteen, our family can be exonerated and return to the capital. Besides, I've always suspected that my father is still alive, and he might be recuperating somewhere right now! Perhaps he's not far from us, that's possible! When I'm a little older and my martial arts are better, I'll go find my father with Shen Laihui!"
His words successfully diverted their attention.
Madam Yu immediately grabbed Zisu's hand excitedly and asked urgently, "Zisu, how did you know your father is still alive?"
Zisu: "Grandpa appeared to me in a dream. He told me to live strong and wait for Daddy to return safely! He said that Daddy was only seriously injured and was saved by a divine doctor. He is now recuperating in a secluded place!"
According to her memories of her past life, that was vaguely the case. However, she couldn't reveal the secret of her two lifetimes, so she had to use the excuse of her grandfather appearing in her dream. Fortunately, both Madam Yu and her maternal grandmother were quite taken with this story.
Upon hearing this, the two immediately knelt on the ground and bowed towards the sky outside the window, saying, "Thank you, Guanyin Bodhisattva! Thank you, Grandpa Zisu!"
Zisu couldn't help but feel a little amused and exasperated.
Alas, superstition! There's no such thing as a dream coming true! If Grandpa is watching from heaven, and if there truly is a Bodhisattva, why didn't he have the Thunder God strike down Shangguan Chengfeng's entire family? Clearly, this is all just a myth.
Anyway, having been reborn, Zisu doesn't believe in Buddha or God. She only knows that everything depends on herself, and if she doesn't work hard, she will still end up in a very miserable situation in this life!
On the way home, Jiang Shichang talked about Zisu: "Chun'er, Zisu is indeed a good girl. If you miss her in this life, it will be the biggest regret of your life!"
Jiang Chun: "I know, and I think so too. But given how my mother treated her, I'm afraid there's no possibility between us!"
Jiang Shichang: "If your mother insists on her own way, I'm afraid I won't be able to tolerate her. One day, I might divorce her! Once she's divorced, Zisu might not refuse you. After all, in this harsh Northwest, she can't find a better marriage partner than you."
Jiang Chun smiled bitterly: "Father, although Mother is very annoying, she is still my own mother. Even if you divorce her, I can't just abandon her. I'll have to keep her by my side and take good care of her."
Jiang Shichang couldn't help but sigh, "Ah, you're right. You see, your mother doesn't have anyone to turn to. If your uncle were a good person, she could go back to her parents' home."
Jiang Chun: "That makes sense, so Father, I hope you can be more patient with Mother. Be kinder to her and see if you can persuade her to change her mind and stop being so unreasonable. If Mother can change for the better and accept Zisu, that would be the best. Even if she can't accept Zisu, it would still be good if our family could live a good life and return to the warmth and happiness we had before."
Jiang Shichang couldn't help but sigh: "It's not that I'm impatient with her. I tried my best, but your mother went too far and disappointed me more and more. Chun'er, our family was raided and we were exiled. As your father, I also have many wounds in my heart. I need care and love, and I need someone to comfort me. Under these circumstances, I feel that I have done my best and been more than kind to your mother!"
The Jiang family was raided and exiled; whose heart wasn't wounded and pained? Was she the only one heartbroken? Oh, just because she's unhappy, does she expect everyone to revolve around her? It's one thing for her own family, but she showed such a lack of tact towards the Shangguan and Yu families as well. When she's unhappy, she just blurts out nasty things, cursing without restraint. This is unacceptable! Nobody is born a fool to tolerate an outsider unconditionally!
Hearing this, Hua'er couldn't help but interject, "Big brother, don't blame Father. He really did his best! Not to mention Father, even I have lost Mother's last bit of patience! I really can't stand a mother like this. I'm not without a sense of right and wrong. Sister Zisu is so good, but Mother seems to have a hard time if she doesn't scold Sister Zisu for a day."
"It's one thing to curse, but to do it secretly is another. Every time, she has to do it in front of everyone. The more people there are, the more enthusiastically she curses. It's utterly unreasonable! Luckily, Sister Zisu stopped her, otherwise, Shen Laihui would probably have given her a good beating!"
Jiang Yan: "That's right, she's so unreasonable, even the guards can't stand it anymore. Every time, Sister Zisu's mother and grandmother get so angry they cry. If it weren't for Dad and me, she would definitely fight Mom to the death! Whose children aren't precious? Whose children are born to be bullied by their mothers?"
Jiang Chun was deeply shocked by Jiang Yan's words.
Even Little Di said that, which shows that Mother is really unpopular!
You see, Jiang Yan, the younger brother, is the closest to his mother and the most filial. His mother also loves him the most. Yet, for Jiang Yan to speak of his mother like this, you can imagine how outrageous she has been!
When the father and sons returned home, the second wife saw Jiang Chun and rushed over, crying and wailing, "Chun'er, you're back! I've missed you so much! You left me all alone at home, I felt like dying, I was so scared!"
Remembering what everyone had said, Jiang Chun instinctively dodged to the side, causing the Second Madam to miss her target and fall face-first into the mud. She was stunned, as if she could never have imagined that her Chun'er would treat her like this.
She simply sat down on the ground, pounded the ground with her hands, and burst into tears, wailing, "Oh dear God, why didn't you strike me dead! I'm old and useless, everyone despises me! Life is so miserable, I'd rather be dead!"
This scene stunned everyone.
Rang, who is usually so proud and arrogant, would actually do something like crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide? And he did it sitting on the ground, like a shrew!
Jiang Shichang was the first to react. He said coldly, "If you want to die, it's easy. Just stay outside alone at night, and the wolves will come and make your life easier! Once you're dead, everyone will be relieved of their worries and troubles!"
The second wife cried even louder, looking at Jiang Chun between sobs: "Chun'er, my heart is aching! Your father wishes I were dead! I'm so pitiful, you can't abandon me!"
These words were spoken with extraordinary sorrow. If this were when Jiang Chungang had just returned, he would have immediately gone up to comfort her and made many promises to her.
Unfortunately, the second wife's plan backfired! Jiang Chun, having overheard so much about her in the grove, couldn't be without principles. Even though he felt sorry for his mother, he refused to be used by her to manipulate others.
Jiang Chun sighed, "Mother, get up. This is so unseemly. You look like a shrew! If word gets out, and our family is eventually exonerated and can return to the capital, how will you ever face your old friends again? You know, although the Northwest is far from the capital, many people there have families in the capital. As the saying goes, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles. If you don't restrain yourself, slowly everyone in the capital will know everything about you here."