civilwarnovels Chapter 1140 - 1129: Favoring Daughters Over Sons
Chapter 1140 - 1129: Favoring Daughters Over Sons
Ye Qiu’s advice to Ye Qing not only failed, but instead brought her and Cao Wentao closer. Originally, she took three days off for this visit, but now it’s extended to seven days. The two go out daily either for sightseeing or meals, in short, their relationship is advancing rapidly.
By the time she left, the two had upgraded to being a couple. Ye Qing was extremely reluctant to leave; she even considered resigning to move here.
"Isn’t your brother going to personally see you off?" Cao Wentao asked at their separation.
"He’s busy with work and could only drop me at the airport, so I declined," Ye Qing replied.
"Makes sense," Cao Wentao nodded, without a trace of doubt, then gently kissed her forehead, "I really hate to see you go. Safe travels, I’ll visit your parents once I have some time."
Ye Qing’s cheeks turned red, and she shyly nodded, just like a young girl experiencing her first crush at seventeen or eighteen.
Speaking of which, although she was already nearing twenty-nine, this was the first time she felt moved by someone, and it was also her first proper relationship. She had been pursued in the past, but she was either uninterested or felt nothing. Looking at Cao Wentao, she thought waiting all these years hadn’t been in vain; she had finally found her Prince Charming.
Soon, both the Ye Family and the Han Family heard about her relationship. Ye Peilin and Han Hui opposed her resigning to go to Jing City; their cherished daughter had never left their side before, how could she endure hardship alone? How would she solve accommodation and meals?
But Ye Qing was very persistent about this matter, and how could the couple force their most beloved daughter?
"Oh, you two don’t worry, it’s not a problem. As long as you have money, what can’t be solved?" Ye Qing said impatiently while packing.
"Ah," Han Hui said while helping her, "Mom is worried you won’t get used to it. You and Dad haven’t even met your boyfriend yet; we aren’t sure if he can take good care of you. Can’t he come here to develop?
"That’s Jing City, can it be the same as here? Opportunities are different," Ye Qing picked and chose, realizing most of her clothes were outdated and packed begrudgingly.
"You’re right, Jing City does indeed have better conditions compared to home here; Mom is just worried."
Han Hui understood this but forgot how angry she and her husband were when Ye Qiu wanted to stay in Jing City before, saying he didn’t appreciate kindness. Now when it’s about Ye Qing, everything changed, and the bias was evident.
But every time Ye Qiu called home, she repeated the old sayings, talking about how fallen leaves return to their roots and that he’d return someday, and after Ye Qing marries, the family would be his, insisting they aren’t biased.
Ye Qiu hated this; each finger has its length, the palm and back of the hand are one-side meat and the other not, one facing inward and the other outward, who believes in no bias?
Besides, previously you never admitted no bias, why change your words this year? Isn’t it because they saw Ye Qiu become successful and didn’t want him to feel estranged, hoping he’d share with his daughter!
Really treating Ye Qiu as a fool; the more she acted like this, the colder Ye Qiu’s attitude towards this family, eventually only going against her original intention.
"Mom, stop packing," Ye Qing said impatiently.
"What’s wrong?"
"These are all old styles, why bother taking them out to get laughed at," she said with a face full of annoyance.
Han Hui looked at the clothes, well-made and good quality, some even had tags still attached, indifferently: "Mom saw you wear them beautifully, how would you get laughed at?"
"These are outdated styles; you don’t know the kind of people Wentao usually associates with. Those upper-class people can instantly recognize what brand and value others are wearing, I don’t want to embarrass Wentao."
"But saying no to these perfectly fine clothes?" Han Hui looked at the price tags, heart aching; some couldn’t even be bought with her month’s salary.
"Would you bear to let others ridicule me? Besides, He Xixian is in Jing City, too. You don’t know how many nice things brother bought for her; if she sees me wearing these cheap outdated styles, wouldn’t I be laughed at to death? I refuse to be looked down upon by her."
Han Hui sighed softly, helplessly said: "I know, I’ll transfer you tens of thousands of dollars later."
Upon hearing these words, Ye Qing’s face immediately brightened: "Thank you, Mom."
"Visit your grandpa and grandma and your maternal grandparents before you leave."
"Yes, I know," Ye Qing agreed readily; she’d visit them even if her mom didn’t mention it.
"Don’t accept the red envelopes if your grandparents give them," Han Hui instructed.
"Why?" Ye Qing said displeasedly, "It’s because grandpa and grandma like me to give me."
"I’m afraid your aunt will have opinions."
"That’s grandpa and grandma’s own money, what does it have to do with aunt? Does she want to scheme for grandpa and grandma’s little pension?"
"Alright, say no more," Han Hui felt uncomfortable, she never had a good relationship with her sister-in-law, nothing more than her parents loving Qingqing more. She always thought her sister-in-law was nosy; the elderly can favor whichever grandson they want. Moreover, it’s their own money; how they spend it is none of your daughter-in-law’s business, they thought the sister-in-law was unreasonable.
But she didn’t consider that the two elders had always lived with their son, and later when they’re elderly, wouldn’t the son do more? If you want the elderly’s property, then take them over and care for them yourself; don’t get the benefits and talk endlessly. When the elderly are uncomfortable, how many times did you as the daughter serve?
So like mother, like daughter; it used to be that the Han family’s grandparents favored their daughter Han Hui over their son, and now Han Hui also favored daughter Ye Qing more, even more than her mother did.
However, the difference is Uncle Han didn’t drift apart from his parents and still provided for them, but Han Hui is different; now Ye Qiu only treats them as a duty without other feelings.
She herself hasn’t been very filial to her parents, one can imagine how much more neglected their more favored daughter Ye Qing would be in the future; when she ages, she may not even live as comfortably as her parents.
Overall, it’s the misdeeds one created, in the future bound to reap what they sow. With Ye Qiu around, they wouldn’t be left on the streets or anything, but neither would they enjoy family happiness. If their mindset is good, growing old together is the way; if not, watching others surrounded by children, they’d have nothing but envy.