During the dinner, Zhao Meilan kept picking up food for Su Mingzhe, her eyes narrowed when she smiled. Her eldest son got a new job and his salary more than doubled than before. The neighbors were extremely envious. Su's mother played cards every time.
Whenever I talk about my eldest son, no one will give me a thumbs up and praise me for how well I raised my son.
"Mingzhe, it's rare for you to come back. Eat more. You won't be able to eat when you go back."
The vegetables in Su Mingzhe's bowl had piled up into a small mountain. Seeing that Su's mother was still picking vegetables, he quickly said: "Hey, hey, Mom, that's enough, that's enough."
After taking a few mouthfuls of rice, Su Mingzhe continued: "Mom, who said I won't be able to eat when I go back? As long as you come with me, it will be fine. I have got my green card now, and I can apply for visas for you and dad very quickly.
, Fei Fei is about to give birth, didn’t you say you wanted to go there? I will just come back this time to pick you and dad up together.”
"ah?"
Zhao Meilan was shocked when she heard this. This was not in line with her original plan. She originally wanted to wait until the child was born before talking about it. Unexpectedly, the eldest son, who had always been obedient, actually made a move. While hesitating, he happened to hear the second son Su Mingcheng.
Applause.
"Okay, okay! Mom and Dad haven't traveled for so many years because of this family. It's time to enjoy happiness when we get old. Brother, I bought your tickets to return to the United States this time!"
Zhu Li put down the bowls and chopsticks in her hands and echoed: "What Mingcheng said is that parents should go out for a walk more often."
Su Daqiang looked submissive and glanced at the silent Zhao Meilan. In his heart, he actually wanted to go to the United States. After he came back, his old colleagues would be envious of him. Besides, Su Mingyu was also in the United States. He didn't know what she was doing.
Although he didn't want to know whether her boyfriend was good to her or not, he would never dare to express his opinion without Zhao Meilan speaking.
Zhao Meilan pondered for a moment, then came back to her senses and looked around, only to see four pairs of eyes looking at her eagerly.
'Mingzhe is trying to force the palace!'
The smile on Zhao Meilan's face suddenly disappeared. In her mind, it was no longer a question of whether to go or not. Su Mingzhe's doing this was tantamount to forcing her to make a choice. She knew her son better than her mother. How could she not know what Su Mingzhe's temper was?
This matter was definitely not his idea, and he didn't know who was behind it.
Su Mingzhe saw that Mother Su's face looked a little strange, and he didn't know where he had offended her, so he asked cautiously: "Mom?"
"Well, didn't you say you came back because you missed us? Also, why didn't you mention this when you got home?"
Su Mingzhe said hesitantly: "Mom, I think it would be better to wait until everyone is here to discuss it, so that I can save the time to discuss it one by one."
"kindness."
Zhao Meilan hummed lightly casually. Su Mingzhe's words were obviously not sincere, but thinking about why his son came back all the way, why was it to pick her up, the anger in her heart suddenly dropped a lot, so she simply
I won’t care anymore.
"Eat first, and then we'll talk after you finish eating."
Zhao Meilan still had to think twice before resorting to the dragging technique.
'If my daughter-in-law gives birth to a girl, will I be at a loss?'
'Well, when I get there, I am unfamiliar with the place. I heard that no foreigner can play mahjong. Doesn't this mean that I have no cards to play?'
'But it's not without its benefits. I have worked so hard to raise these two brothers, provided for the eldest son to study, and provided for the second son to get married. I deserve to enjoy the blessings in the past.'
Zhao Meilan glanced at Su Daqiang who was eating with his head down while thinking, and the anger that had been suppressed suddenly surged up again.
'Why did you find such a person in the first place? He is such a loser. He doesn't care about anything at home. It's all my fault.'
'Oh, what's the use of thinking so much now, I'm already old, what else can I do, that's all I'll be like in this life.'
Thinking of this, Zhao Meilan couldn't help but think of Su Mingyu. If she hadn't been pregnant with Mingyu, her life would be completely different now. After so many years, that man's appearance was a little blurry in her memory.
I almost forgot my name.
Zhao Meilan was born in a rural area. Her parents had a daughter and a son. She is the eldest sister, and she has a younger brother. The older generation in rural areas are much more patriarchal than those in the city. The conditions at home have not been very good since she was a child. What's wrong?
When it comes to eating or drinking, she has to stay close to her younger brother first. Her elders have always instilled in her the idea that elder sisters are like mothers.
"You are the elder sister, you should give way to your younger brother."
"You are a girl. It is useless to read so many books. No matter how well you study, it is not as good as marrying well."
"Water thrown out by a married daughter."
"The male leads the outside, the female leads the inside."
"Your brother is the only one in our old Zhao family, and we will have to rely on him to continue the family lineage in the future. If you are able, you should help him more in the future. After all, you are the elder sister."
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Zhao Meilan, who grew up in this kind of environment, naturally inherited the idea of valuing boys over girls. Her parents did not want the only child in the Zhao family to be a farmer like them all her life. But is it so easy to obtain urban household registration?
A peasant family really doesn't have the connections in this area, nor does it have the capital. The only thing the old Zhao family can offer is Zhao Meilan's beauty.
Zhao Meilan has been a beauty since she was a child, and when she grew up, she became a famous beauty from all over the country. It was not easy to find a city girl who was willing to help Zhao Meilan's younger brother. Zhao Meilan's parents took a long time to choose Su Daqiang.
Being a city dweller means that with a city registered permanent residence, the idiot in your family can also become a city dweller in the future; as an only child, the family relationship is simple. When Su Daqiang's parents wait a hundred years, the small bungalow upstairs and downstairs will definitely fall into the hands of the young couple.
, there are no other competitors; she is weak-tempered, honest and obedient, and when her daughter is married, she can be the master of the family, control the family's financial power, and support her silly son from time to time; her job is an iron rice bowl, her income is stable, and she does not have to worry about her daughter suffering hardships.
So, Zhao Meilan married Su Daqiang under the arrangement of her parents. Her parents never asked her about her wishes or whether she liked each other, but she did not resist, because everyone was like this in her education from childhood to adulthood.
He just entered the Su family's door in a daze.
It wasn't until many years later that she met a man. At that time, her younger brother had already obtained the urban household registration as he wished, and she had given birth to two boys for the Su family. The task of carrying on the family line had been completed. She felt that she had not failed the Su family, and maybe she could try to pursue it.
Taking a look at her own life, this was also her first fight against fate.
The man was affectionate and the concubine was interested. Their relationship quickly heated up. Zhao Meilan was also preparing to elope with that man, but she never expected that she was pregnant and had been for several months.
Fate seemed to have played a joke on her. The small fire that had finally been ignited in her heart was simply extinguished by a basin of cold water. From then on, she accepted her fate. Her first response to the unfortunate fate was
This first struggle also became her last struggle.