bayedsolid Chapter 448 The Zhou family is being too unfair.
Chapter 448 The Zhou family is being too unfair.
Zhou Wen rushed over after hearing that something had happened to the Zhou family.
He was taken care of by the Zhou family, but he was very strong-willed. After joining the army, he never lived in the Zhou family again, but he never missed anything related to the Zhou family.
He also knew about the Ruan family's attempt to force Zhou Yichen into marriage. He had heard that things had escalated and was afraid that Old Master Zhou would be too angry to bear it, so he made this trip.
He first greeted Grandpa Zhou before asking Zhou Yichen, "Are you alright?"
He was a little worried. In the past, Zhou Yichen would ignore the petty tricks that the Ruan family played, but today they were arguing. Could it be that they had done something big?
Zhou Yichen shook his head, "It's nothing, it's just that some people need to face reality."
It's ridiculous that someone who has absolutely no connection to us thinks he can be in charge. The Ruan family's ambition is practically written all over their faces.
They're all talk and no action, not capable at all. They're not smart but they still try to scheme. Zhou Yichen didn't take them seriously at all.
Fortunately, they weren't proper relatives, so even if it was embarrassing, it had nothing to do with the Zhou family.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Wen also gave the Ruan family a disdainful look, "Perfect timing, I reported it to the police when I came, they'll be here soon."
Old Man Ruan was so angry he wanted to curse his mother. This orphan dared to ride roughshod over him.
Ruan's father quickly covered his mouth and said with a smile, "It's not that bad. My father is just old and stubborn. He means no harm."
In his heart, however, he was cursing Zhou Wen for meddling in other people's business.
My wife is right, the Zhou family doesn't take them seriously at all.
They were reluctant to marry into the Zhou family, so why didn't they take a look at this wolf cub raised at home? He may seem unambitious, but he grew up in the Zhou family and even changed his surname, going from a peasant to a resident of the capital, achieving a complete class leap.
On the other hand, their whole family is still living in a small place, and their descendants will only be able to do the same.
The Zhou family is being extremely unfair.
Grandpa Zhou's expression was serious. He didn't agree with Ruan's father. He knew perfectly well how stubborn this family was. Just by looking at Old Man Ruan's eyes, which were as big as rabbit eggs, he could tell that Old Man Ruan was not convinced.
"We've come to this point today, and I'm not saying this out of anger. The same goes for Yichen; what I said is as good as what I said, and there's no possibility of changing my mind."
You can decide for yourselves whether to continue causing trouble or go back to where you were!
Old Man Ruan abruptly pulled his hand away from his son's, his face filled with disbelief. "Brother Zhou, I'm your savior, and we've known each other for so many years. How can you let a few ignorant words from a junior sever our friendship?!"
Grandpa Zhou shook his head; he disagreed with Old Man Ruan's words.
Although Zhou Yichen is young, he is the eldest grandson whom the Zhou family has carefully nurtured and who will be the future pillar of the Zhou family.
Regardless of what others say, as long as it's his decision and doesn't involve national security or ethics, then the Zhou family must support him.
This is the most basic cohesive force of a family with a rich heritage. Zhou Yichen is still in the growth stage and needs affirmation the most.
Moreover, with so many people watching today, the Zhou family absolutely cannot let Zhou Yichen's words fall to the ground and become empty words.
"Take my advice: know when to quit while you're ahead, so you can still have some old feelings for each other."
He said all he had to say; whether the Ruan family listened or not was up to them.
Ruan's father's heart sank. Did this mean there was no room for negotiation?
It's just a matter of a few words. If you don't want to, then don't. Besides, your daughter was also insulted quite a bit by Zhou Yichen. Everyone is at fault, so can't we each take a step back? How can you just stop associating with her like that?
Of course, Ruan's father, who came from a farming background, couldn't understand, even though he had worked as a minor official in the commune of a small county for several years, the extent to which a large family would support the eldest son and grandson.
Especially today's important matter concerning the family's reputation.
"Uncle Zhou..."
Looking at his daughter again, Mr. Ruan felt a pang of regret for angering the Zhou family.
Although he wanted to use marriage to completely bind the Zhou and Ruan families together, he was also genuinely thinking of Ruan Hongmei's future. The Zhou family really didn't give her any chance at all.
Ruan Hongmei looked at Zhou Yichen, tears streaming down her face. What kind of person could make Zhou Yichen be so cruel to her, someone he had known for over a decade?
Her family was happy about this, so why were the Zhou family so heartless?!
“Brother Yichen, we are still young. It’s okay if you want to date someone else now. I can wait. But the person you marry must be me.”
Zhou Yichen glared at her coldly, "Talking to yourself like that, you're seriously ill. Get out of here!"
Zhou's mother frowned as well; was the little girl still dreaming?
Who do you think you are? I have to marry you? What about my dear daughter-in-law?
Not to mention that she looked down on this girl even before Chu Xin came along, now that Zhu Yu is there, she is even less likely to let Ruan Hongmei succeed.
She doesn't have that much vanity, thinking it's something to be proud of that so many girls are chasing after her son. That's just trouble!
"You're wrong about that. Yichen is absolutely sincere when he's dating, and he's looking for marriage. If he dares to play with a woman's feelings, I'll be the first to object and I'll definitely beat him to death. So you can forget about it."
Anyway, her father-in-law had already made his point, so she wasn't afraid of him losing face. Damn it, it felt so good to finally vent all the frustration she'd accumulated over the years.
Ruan Hongmei was deeply hurt by the mother and son, and couldn't help but want to argue with Zhou's mother.
Ruan's mother, who hadn't said much, tugged at her and sighed as she looked at Zhou's mother, "I understand how you feel, but young people like new things, especially boys who are curious. He might have made a mistake on a whim and didn't think it through. It's not as exaggerated as you say, that you have to get married. As parents, we have to be more open-minded and allow our children to make mistakes."
Zhou's mother was furious. Good heavens, was she saying that her 26-year-old son was just a young man who didn't know any better?
"Hey! You're really wrong. Our whole family has met his girlfriend, and we're very satisfied with her. If he dares not to marry her, I'll kick him out of the Zhou family. What are you going to do about it!"
Ruan's mother frowned. Although she hadn't had much interaction with Zhou's mother, in her limited impression, this woman was usually very reserved and rarely even spoke loudly. But today, she seemed to be completely different.
The opportunity was too good to pass up, and she didn't want to give it up.
Having been a virtuous wife to Ruan's father for so many years, and knowing that the couple were of the same ilk, she hoped more than anyone else that Ruan Hongmei could marry into the capital.
It's one thing that the daughter is doing well, but what's truly enviable is that the Zhou family can provide benefits to her own family and even her maternal family.
The Ruan family did gain some benefits from the Zhou family because of that life-saving grace, but how could that be enough?
Ruan's father worked for so many years but was still stuck in the small commune, not even qualified to be transferred to the county seat. What kind of repayment is this?
Besides, Old Master Zhou is so old and doesn't have many years left. Once he dies, the bond between the two families will be broken, and how can the Zhou family still listen to the Ruan family?
Binding Zhou Yichen with a marriage relationship is the best option for their family at present.
However, whatever she wanted to say next, she had to hold it back, simply because the police officers Zhou Wen had called had arrived...