After hearing what his three sons said, Xue Ling couldn't help but sigh softly.
"You only have a partial understanding and don't know what your father is really thinking about."
Xue Yang was extremely worried and whispered: "Mom, is dad... what grandma thinks?"
"Not at all."
Xue Ling lowered his eyes and swallowed: "He just felt uncomfortable because of what your grandma said, and he couldn't get over it.
It's a matter of his dignity and he won't say it easily."
Cheng Huanran was embarrassed and whispered: "Mom, it seems that we are still superficial and haven't thought deeply at all."
"I also hope I'm overthinking it."
Xue Ling wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, "He never mentioned returning to his hometown before, but now he suddenly wants to be sold to the company and has to go back to live.
My heart suddenly became confused!"
Cheng Huanchong hurriedly stepped forward and supported Xue Ling's shoulders.
"Mom, Dad is probably just confused for a moment.
Grandma suddenly started talking nonsense and said the unpleasant things he didn't want to hear... He couldn't accept it for a while, so he talked nonsense."
Xue Ling snuggled into her son's arms and murmured: "For all these years, your dad has never said it, and I didn't think much about it.
I did go all the way to Chengjia Village in Rongcheng to marry, not to let him marry me.
Your grandparents never said anything about getting married.
Later, due to the development of our career and in order to take care of the two old people in Imperial City, we moved to Imperial City.
Maybe in the eyes of my family, your dad’s career is not as good as mine, and he still has children with my surname of ‘Xue’.
In their eyes, your father is almost like a married woman.
When he went back to his hometown alone, he probably heard some sarcastic remarks, but when your grandma said it this time, it stung his heart and made him suddenly explode like this."
"Mom, does my dad really think so?"
Xue Yang frowned and asked, "He really said that?"
Xue Ling sighed: "He doesn't say it, but I know it in my heart.
I've been sleeping with him for so many years, and if I can't even guess his thoughts, wouldn't it be a joke?"
Even if he didn't say it, she knew it very well in her heart.
She had already noticed the signs when she was guarding the old man in the hospital.
Before the onset of the illness, his mother-in-law beat and scolded him, and added all kinds of ridicule and ridicule. She had heard and seen clearly on the surveillance camera.
The husband has always been in a daze for a while. Apart from the sudden serious illness of the old mother, he probably also wants to fulfill the old man's dream and take her back to live in his hometown, so as not to let the villagers always make irresponsible remarks and think that he has married into the imperial capital.
, even his old mother was seriously ill and could not go back.
Cheng Huanran scratched his hair a little irritably and whispered: "Dad is already in his sixties, how can he care about such a vain and hypocritical thing.
I really can’t understand it.”
"You can't possibly understand."
Xue Ling Youyou explained: "There is a generation difference between us, and the ideological gap is still very big.
After all, your dad is a traditional man and has very traditional ideas.
When you and your ex-girlfriend were talking about getting married, and her family asked you to get married, do you still remember your father's attitude?"
Cheng Huanran was stunned.
It was indeed true. Back then, his father's face was livid with anger, with an expression that said absolutely no negotiation was possible, and such a stern and cold look in his eyes. He still has lingering fears when he thinks about it.
"For the older generation of men, marrying into a wife's family is not a glorious thing."
Xue Ling sighed: "Besides, your father is the only son in the family.
In rural areas, a situation like this is almost equivalent to destitution.
So, there must be a lot of bad words spread in the countryside."
Xue Yang muttered: "If that's the case, then we can't let dad and grandma go back.
Just for a little bit of gossip, just for a little bit of nihilistic self-esteem and the reputation of the family, ignoring grandma's illness and giving up his career... What's the difference between being crazy?
To be honest, Dad was really too impulsive this time."
"There's nothing we can do."
Cheng Huanchong murmured: "Dad was just stimulated, especially the invisible pressure from grandma."
Cheng Huanran let out a long sigh: "No matter what, we have to calm down anyway and firmly oppose dad taking grandma back to live alone.
We don’t have to live for others! Only when you live your own life well can you be worthy of yourself.
What does the gossip in the village have to do with us?
We in the imperial capital thousands of miles away cannot hear it, and there is no need to listen.
No need to compare, our life is 80% better than theirs, they just live their own lives and meddle in other people’s business.”
"right!"
Xue Yang echoed: "We are living a good life in the imperial capital, and grandma has also been living a good life.
There is no need to change our lives because of irrelevant people or gossip."
"The key is that your dad doesn't think so."
Xue Ling smiled bitterly: "He doesn't lack anything now. What he lacks is the comfort in his heart."
Cheng Huanchong thought for a moment and couldn't help but ask: "Mom, do you... have any plans?
Can you persuade Dad?"
Xue Ling shook his head: "I'm also very confused.
This was the root of the disease in his heart. The pain accumulated over many years could not be easily persuaded with just a few words.
I have no choice at the moment and don't know how to face him.
Over the years, he has spent more time with his family than I have, and has made more sacrifices than me to take care of the elderly and you.
Some people secretly said that he relied on his wife, and even said that he was a soft-boiler, which deeply hurt his self-esteem.
It’s not easy for your dad, really.”
"Who said that?"
Xue Yang cursed harshly: "What a bastard! What nonsense! My dad also has his own career and has always done well! Who stipulates that a husband must be better than his wife?
Go to hell! How can such old and stubborn feudal ideas come from this age?"
Cheng Huanran frowned and asked in a low voice: "Mom, who said this?"
"Former neighbors."
Xue Ling stopped and said, "It's been many years... I just gossiped and secretly discussed it in private. I didn't dare to say it in front of your dad. But your dad is neither deaf nor blind, so how could he not know."
Cheng Huanchong couldn't help but became anxious: "Oh no! Dad was so troubled by grandma, and the heart disease accumulated for many years suddenly broke out. No wonder his temper was so strange, and his face was so scary just now! By the way! Where is dad?"
"He-he's out!"
Xue Yang asked in surprise: "Have you gone out?"
"Oops! He drove out alone! He was so excited just now, could he drive fast?"
"You didn't go out drinking alone, did you?
Why don't you call and ask?"
The three sons couldn't help but worry.
Xue Ling was indeed an old ginger and glanced at them.
“You have to be thoughtful in everything you do and don’t be surprised all the time.
After I quarreled with him, I already told several bodyguards on duty not to let your dad go out alone. Even if he drives out alone, he must follow him. "