Yonghe Road

Chapter 59 Three Years Old
Regarding the matter of liking Xie Anmin, Huifang in the Zhong family gave one attitude, while in the Wang family, Wang Kai and his wife gave another completely opposite attitude.

"If you like her, go after her." Secretary Wang Kai said as he sat on the edge of Wang Zian's bed.

While Wang Zian was taking a bath, Wang Kai and his wife agreed that Secretary Wang Kai would do ideological work on Wang Zian, comforting him, encouraging him and instigating him.

But Wang Zian said nothing.

Secretary Wang Kai continued, "Do you lack confidence in yourself? Do you think Xie Anmin is a great writer, and you're just an ordinary rural youth, unworthy of him? Don't feel inferior. When it comes to chasing women, your father and I have experience. If you can get her and marry her, you'll earn a lifetime. Even if you break up, you'll still have a girlfriend. Think about how your father and I..."

Secretary Wang Kai suddenly fell silent. He found that the door was ajar and there seemed to be a pair of eyes looking at him through the crack.

Sure enough, Ms. Bingfen pushed open the door, poked her head out and asked, "What happened to you back then?"

"Why are you talking about me? Let's talk about An An." Secretary Wang Kai quickly changed the subject and said to Wang Zian, "Son, let me tell you, the most important thing for a man is courage. Chasing a woman is like building a career. You have to be brave first and then be strategic..."

"She likes Ziqi."

Secretary Wang Kai was still offering advice when Wang Zian's sudden words stunned him for three seconds before he uttered, "Oh."

They already have someone they love, so why would they bother trying to find love? They couldn't do anything like stealing someone's love. A man from the Wang family couldn't be a mistress. This Xie Anmin, from the capital, didn't have much taste. His son lost to that kid from the Zhong family.

Secretary Wang was feeling rather indignant at the moment, but he couldn't help but comfort Wang Zian, saying, "Son, there are always better things in the world. Don't hang yourself on a tree just for the sake of one."

Wang Zian pointed towards the door and said, "Your tree is calling you to go back to bed."

Wang Kai and his wife can sleep well tonight, at least they have confirmed that their son likes girls.

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After the Lantern Festival, the Spring Festival is officially over. Everyone starts the work and activities of the new year as planned, but some people are like shot put, throwing a line into the distance, while others are spinning in circles, living like a spinning top.

Xie Anmin's career trajectory is undoubtedly positive. She participated in TV series screenwriting and, because she lives locally, was able to join the crew during filming. During the first half of the new year, Xie Anmin either accompanied the crew or, under the guidance of Director Mei Wending, conducted in-depth interviews and research at major tea companies, tea factories, tea plantations, and tea shops. She even enjoyed a front-row VIP seat at the grand opening ceremony of the Tea Festival.

Despite his busy schedule, he naturally did not forget to make an appointment with Zhong Ziqi.

The evergreen career and the prosperous love life are both full of vitality.

Zhong Ziqi was also busy. With school starting, he not only fulfilled his duties as a physical education teacher but also went to the tea factory to assist Wang Zian in running the white tea business. In the new year, he not only contributed labor but also money. After all, Zhong Ziwang's compensation had greatly improved the Zhong family's living conditions.

As for Zhong Ziwang, although he was stupid, he lived like a child with no worries about food and clothing, no longer having to bear the heavy burden of being the eldest son of the Zhong family. He ate and slept, and when he didn't eat or sleep, he would stick to Huifang. Huifang coaxed him like a child. Although he only had the intelligence of a three-year-old, he could tell who was close to him and who was not, so he always smiled at Huifang, clapping his hands while laughing, and making strange noises.

As Zhong Ziwang clapped and laughed at Huifang, his feet kept moving in small steps on the spot. He started to cry while laughing because Huifang stared at him for a few more seconds, which made him nervous.

If a three-year-old child is nervous, won’t he cry?

When Zhong Ziwang cried, Huifang coaxed him with good temper and gave him a lollipop. Zhong Ziwang walked up to Lin Yingying with the lollipop and thrust it towards her. Lin Yingying quickly protected the child in her arms and took a big step back.

"Eat...candy..." Zhong Ziwang said to the child in Lin Yingying's arms, but his eyes looked at Lin Yingying timidly. He seemed to know who was the master of the little baby.

However, Lin Yingying had no intention of taking the candy from his hand. She just frowned and confronted him.

At this time, Huifang would come over, holding Zhong Ziwang's hand while she couldn't help but scold Lin Yingying: "He was kind enough to give the candy to his daughter. After all, he is her father. No matter what, he knows how to love his daughter."

"He wanted to hit Niuniu with a book yesterday, if I hadn't held Niuniu and dodged him in time." Lin Yingying was scared when she thought about it. Zhong Ziwang is now a dangerous bomb, and you never know when he will suddenly blow you up.

Huifang said, "Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. How could a father kill his own daughter? Yingying, you look down on Ziwang, that's why you think so badly of him."

In the past, Lin Yingying never thought Huifang was a hateful mother-in-law. She never lost her temper and always spoke softly, looking like a good person. Now, Lin Yingying thinks her mother-in-law's kind words are nothing but hypocrisy and extremely hateful.

She can force her daughter away for the sake of her son, and she will also force her eldest daughter-in-law to marry her youngest son for the sake of her grandson... Ever since the conversation between Huifang and Zhong Ziqi was heard by Lin Yingying on the night of the Lantern Festival, Lin Yingying has felt awkward when looking at Huifang, and has developed a gap in her heart towards her.

After all, in Lin Yingying's mind, Huifang is not a capable mother-in-law, but she has an ambition and wants to arrange other people's lives.

Besides her own children, who else can Huifang control?

Humans are practical and snobbish. If Huifang were a parent like Secretary Wang Kai, Lin Yingying wouldn't necessarily complain about being ordered around and arranged by her, but Huifang was just a useless peasant woman. She couldn't even afford the betrothal gift for her son's wedding, which she borrowed from Zhong Ziqi and repaid with Zhong Ziwang's work injury compensation.

What role did Huifang play in this? She simply forced Zhong Chunshui to leave.

She couldn't even protect her own health. If he hadn't taken care of her and drained all his savings, how could he not even be able to afford the bride price and have to borrow money to marry her? If he hadn't owed the debt, why would Zhong Ziwang go out to work and become disabled...

Lin Yingying looked at Zhong Ziwang who was rubbing his hands stupidly and Huifang who was cowardly and incompetent and wanted to control other people's lives while coaxing Zhong Ziwang, and suddenly felt disgusted to the extreme.

The consequence of Lin Yingying almost breaking up with her family and getting married is that she gets a stupid husband, a nagging mother-in-law, and a burden?
Lin Yingying's heart broke as she looked at the baby in her arms.

As a mother, how could she feel that her child was a burden?
Lin Yingying was filled with guilt, panic, and confusion. Otherwise, she wouldn't have followed her eldest brother, Lin Dangdang, who had suddenly come to the Zhong family at this time...