Outsider: The Fifth Young Master of the Kang Family

"It's a pity that you didn't go to see Cantonese opera."

On the first night of September, Lao Dou's mother, Kang Qirui, Zhu Wanling, Kang Siqi and Zhu's grandmother went to watch a Cantonese opera charity performance. The others did not go because they were not interested in Cantonese opera. When they returned to the Kang family, they saw everyone watching TV in the living room. Lao Dou boasted: "Lu Qiuping is really first-class, with great singing skills and acting skills."

Lu Qiuping is a famous Cantonese opera actress. The White-Haired Girl, starring in which she starred, was once specifically requested by Premier Zhou Enlai to watch. She herself also received encouragement and praise from the Premier.

"Also, that Lu Haichao played a really mischievous character. He was so evil that he forced his daughter to get married." The mother also looked nostalgic.

"The acting skills of these two old men are really first-rate. Although the play is fun to watch, it makes me feel uncomfortable. Why would parents force their daughters to get married? The daughter refused to get married and wanted to commit suicide. How miserable." My father was just like most people who have watched a good play. He kept discussing the plot after watching it.

"How could it be possible? Old Dou, have you forgotten how you forced the big boss to get married? I think it's similar to this play, hahahaha." Kang Qirui teased Old Dou and the big boss about their past, which made everyone laugh. The second brother also joked, "Not only did Old Dou force the big boss to get married, he also wanted to break up the big boss and his wife. Tell me the truth, Old Dou, what were you thinking at that time? You wanted the big boss to get married so much, but you wanted to stop him from marrying his wife."

When the past was mentioned, the old man couldn't hold back his expression, and his face was gloomy and he didn't say anything. The second sister-in-law quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "The master is worried about the uncle. The uncle is old, and the master is worried that the uncle will be cheated, so he gave them a little test. You really don't understand what it means to be a parent for ninety-nine years. What era is it now? They really love each other. Will the master really force the uncle to marry someone else?"

After hearing what the second sister-in-law said, the old man's face suddenly brightened up. It is said that among all the daughters-in-law, the old man likes the second sister-in-law the most, mainly because she has high emotional intelligence and can talk. However, emotional intelligence is conserved. If the wife has high emotional intelligence, the husband's emotional intelligence will be low.

The second brother stood up and said exaggeratedly: "How could there be no? If it wasn't for my mother-in-law forcing me to marry you, I would have married Lewinsky now." The second brother's words naturally attracted a counterattack from the second sister-in-law, and the two of them started fighting together.

Kang Siqi rolled her eyes and asked Kang Qirui, who was watching the show, "Dad, is Levinsky the lover of my second uncle?" Kang Qirui was stunned. Are children nowadays so precocious? How old is Kang Siqi to know what a lover is?
"Your second uncle does want to, okay, go take a shower with mom and get ready for bed." Kang Qirui tapped Kang Siqi's forehead, then said to Zhu Wanling, "Let her watch less TV in the future, she's such a smart kid." Zhu Wanling pulled her daughter inside and said, "You're the one who spoiled her, right?"

The next day, when the Kang family just got up and were preparing to have breakfast, Guiyuan, who had been home for many days, came back tired and with a shaved head. Seeing him like this, the second sister-in-law asked him what happened. Guiyuan said depressedly: "I took the night bus back last night, so this is what happened."

"You took the night train back? What trouble have you gotten yourself into, you poor bastard?" The second brother glanced at Gui Yuan and asked unhappily.

"Guiyuan, did you borrow money from a loan shark?" the old man guessed.

"I borrow money from a loan shark? Kang Bo, I'm so rich now, do I still need to borrow money from a loan shark?" Gui Yuan was helpless. Not to mention that he could get more than 20 yuan from the tea restaurant every year, his sports lottery shop also had a good income every month, so why would he need to borrow money? He continued: "Let me tell you, this time I was forced by my mother to come back overnight to escape the marriage."

"Escape from marriage?" Everyone became curious.

"They asked me to go back last week and I thought it was something, but it turned out that they wanted me to marry Amei, who lives next door to our house." Gui Yuan said and looked at his second sister-in-law, "Do you know that man, Amei?" After his second sister-in-law nodded, he continued, "I don't know what kind of drug she gave to Fa Da Ma Da to make the two old guys listen to her and follow her around. The three of them forced me to marry her."

"Of course I didn't want to do it. Amei and I have been friends since we were young, but we have no romantic feelings for each other. I said that if you force me to get married, I would rather become a monk. Who knew that she would not let me go even after I shaved my head, so I took the night train back home."

Everyone became even more curious after hearing this. The eldest brother asked what everyone was thinking: "Then I don't understand. Don't you all want to get married? You used to talk in your sleep about getting married. Now there's someone who likes you so much and you've been friends since childhood. Why don't you want to get married?" Gui Yuan was a little speechless when asked this question. The second sister-in-law explained to him: "You don't know, my brother has never liked that Amei. If you have met Amei, you will understand. That Amei is like a tomboy. When she and Gui Yuan stand together, everyone thinks they are brothers."

With that, everyone understood Gui Yuan. Marriage is not a joke and it cannot be taken lightly. However, Kang Qirui said, "But if you want to escape marriage, it's useless to come back to Guangzhou. If they see you are missing, they will definitely come here to look for you."

As soon as Kang Qirui finished speaking, a voice came from outside asking "Is Guiyuan here?". Second sister-in-law and Guiyuan recognized the sound of them beating. Second sister-in-law hurried out to open the door, and found that not only Su's father, but also Su's mother and Amei came. As soon as Guiyuan saw them, he ran out, and Amei immediately chased after him.

Su's father and mother wanted to chase after them, but were stopped by the nanny. "Hey, grandpa and grandma, don't worry about them. It's a rare opportunity for you two to come here. Come sit down and chat with us." Then she turned around and told the second brother, "Zong, go make some tea."

Su's father and mother sat down on the sofa. After a brief greeting, the nanny asked in confusion, "Grandma, why do you insist on forcing Guiyuan to get married?"

"Yes, in-laws, we watched a good play last night, "Escape from Marriage" starring Lu Qiuping and Lu Haichao. I think it is very inspiring." Lao Dou also persuaded from the side: "The story in "Escape from Marriage" is about forcing children to get married. The parents are really hateful. They forced their daughter to get married, and the daughter refused to get married, so she ran away and finally committed suicide."

When Su's mother heard this, she couldn't help but interrupt her father and said, "My dear, don't keep pushing me. You don't know that our brother is a carefree person. If we don't urge him to get married, he doesn't know when he will get married."

"Actually, I think that when Guiyuan and Amei get married, you should respect Guiyuan's own wishes." Xianglan spoke rarely. She had been caught in the rain herself, and now she wanted to hold an umbrella for Guiyuan.

"Oh, you should know Guiyuan's character. How can I rely on him if I don't care about him?" Su's mother retorted, and said firmly: "I have prepared the engagement ring and clothes. It would be best if you can lend him a room here for the wedding."

Everyone in the Kang family was stunned. Isn't this too tough? How worried is it that their son can marry a wife on his own? Kang Qirui also advised: "Mother-in-law, I know Gui Yuan's character quite well. Forcing him like this will only backfire. The more you force him, the less he wants to get married."

This is not just Gui Yuan, it is also the rebellious psychology of most people who are forced to get married. The harder you force me, the less anxious I am to get married. In essence, there is a difference in the understanding of marriage between parents and children.

Parents may believe that their children's marriage is an important task in their lives, while their children tend to view marriage more calmly and rationally, believing that marriage should be an independent choice based on emotion and responsibility, rather than a decision made under external pressure.

Su's father and mother looked at each other and felt that what Kang Qirui said made sense, so they asked, "Then what do you say we should do?"

"Guiyuan now runs a sports lottery store. How about this, let Amei go to work at the Ruhao Tea Restaurant next to the sports lottery store, and let the two of them develop freely. First, they are childhood sweethearts, and second, it's easy for a girl to pursue a boy. Third, the two of them can develop on their own in Guangzhou. If they are really destined to be together, they will definitely get together." Kang Qirui gave his own advice. To put it bluntly, don't force things. Maybe two people in a foreign land will naturally get together.

"You have a point, but what if they don't make any progress?" Father Su was actually persuaded. He knew his son well. Gui Yuan was the kind of person who would respond to soft words but not hard ones. Letting Amei stay in Guangfu to work might really soften his hard-headedness.

"Then you two elders can come to Guangzhou and force them to get married. Just give it a try. You have waited for so many years, so there is no need to rush for this, right?" Kang Qirui said with a smile. (End of this chapter)