Free Web NovelChapter 1187: Chapter 1189
Cai Meina is truly as disappointed as one can be, even though she knows her daughter is a person with her own ideas. However, she really hopes her daughter won’t be so aloof anymore.
The Zhao Gang couple won’t ask, but she can, especially since she heard Zhao Guangran say before that he hopes Zhao Xuran and their family have children sooner. Naturally, she goes along with it.
They can’t imagine these things are what they themselves want; their daughter simply doesn’t have that intention.
Cai Meina took Gong Ruini aside and said a lot, and then soon after, Cai Meina left Gong Ruini with an unhappy face.
As for the latter’s expression, it wasn’t great either, which surprised Zhao Xuran a lot. What’s going on?
Zhao Xuran thought for a long time and supposed they might be upset about those little matters, so he planned to talk to Ni Zi about it.
Gong Ruini was truly at a loss whether to cry or laugh. She really didn’t want to say anything; they had already made plans, but the adults kept insisting on nagging.
"I never said I wouldn’t have kids. They are just too eager." Wanting to have kids on one’s terms is different from having kids due to constant nagging from adults.
Yet, they always feel their stance is not wrong. "Even my mom says I should have four or five."
Four or five, though the family doesn’t worry about money for raising kids, the question is, can they manage having that many?
Gong Ruini can’t even imagine how she would recover after having so many children, even if theoretically it’s faster to recover if one is younger.
But are there no issues inside the body? Gong Ruini couldn’t tell Cai Meina that having more children is bad for one’s health. At that point, Cai Meina would definitely bring her up with Zhan Jing.
Having four or five, oh my, just the thought makes Zhao Xuran’s legs weak, and there’s a bit of bitterness in his voice, "I can’t imagine educating eight children."
"Even though I helped raise you guys, Ni Zi, you really were sensible from a young age." With Gong Ruini chasing after him, even if his little brother was mischievous, he wouldn’t dare be overly so, or else there’d be consequences.
But for the subsequent kids, he educated them the same way, whatever needed to be strict remained strict.
Of course, today’s children aren’t easy to discipline. Zhao Xuran can’t even imagine what to do if he doesn’t raise his children well.
"There’s no need for so many. We want to raise excellent ones. We don’t expect stellar grades, just that managing them is fairly easy." With a big family business, splitting it among more children is possible.
But would they truly accept such a mode of splitting the family? Would they not hold any resentment?
"Exactly, I’m worried I might favor one." Favoritism is a monumental topic to parents, especially after the two-child policy, leaving older siblings anxious in various ways.
"Rest assured, we are living our own lives, no need to push these things."
Zhao Xuran paused, "I don’t want our children to face such immense pressure in the future."
Is it possible not to face this pressure? "Your son, Uncle Zhao, will have high expectations."
"And without pressure on them, they won’t be able to socialize with coworkers when they go to work." Zhao Xuran never talked about how tough it was for him as a child.
As a sibling helping the younger ones strive together and make progress, but it’s exhausting.
"Your child enjoyed such privileges, so they should bear these responsibilities in turn."
Okay, seeing his wife doesn’t seem reluctant, Zhao Xuran wouldn’t be either, "Boys can handle it, but girls can’t."
The thought of a gentle daughter suddenly turning into a strong woman was something Zhao Xuran couldn’t accept.
Why can’t girls? Is this disparaging women? Or is he acting this way to ensure the Zhao family’s business is always passed down to the male heirs?
That’s going too far, isn’t it? He’s never shown disdain for women through his eyes.
"Oh, you." His wife thinking this way understandably annoyed Zhao Xuran. Has he ever behaved like this?
He’s never behaved this way, "Boys should be tougher, and if they don’t learn well enough, they can’t look petty, or the family’s business would rely on them."
"As for girls, they just need to be responsible for looking good; any other issues, they don’t need to be busy with."
Girls need to study hard, which requires a fair amount of effort, whereas doing well in business requires much more toil than it does for men.
"Ni Zi, I’ve seen how hard you work, and you really don’t need to work so hard." Zhao Xuran sincerely doesn’t want Ni Zi to work so hard.
Even if some say Ni Zi isn’t working hard at all, and many tasks are handed over to subordinates, could the school’s development solely depend on subordinates?
Is it strenuous? Of course, it’s strenuous, "I like making money."
"I want to make myself wealthy through my efforts."
Zhao Xuran intends to say he will try hard, so Ni Zi doesn’t need to work so hard.
At this moment, Zhao Xuran wanted to say he would take care of her for a lifetime. He’s a responsible person, so what he says, he will do.
But taking care of someone for a lifetime doesn’t mean he would love her forever, what if he meets a like-minded woman later?
Even though Zhao Xuran wouldn’t divorce due to the cooperation between their two families and would maintain two families, the thought of that scene left Gong Ruini unable to tolerate it in various ways.
"I want us to work hard together. You have your career, and I have mine."
Gong Ruini suddenly recalls Gong Tao and Cai Meina, "My mom stayed at the school teaching at that time, while my dad went into business. Although they seemed fine, I could feel for a while my dad’s feelings weren’t the best."
It’s not saying Gong Tao showed any signs of cheating, but being in different environments made communication on these aspects hard.
But ever since Cai Meina left the school and busied herself with the factory, they had much more to talk about.
Especially when her dad found out someone sent flowers to Cai Meina, he became anxious.
If Cai Meina had stayed as a teacher in the school, though her work went on routinely and was stable, the gulf between her and Gong Tao would have widened over time.
Gong Ruini didn’t say, but she noticed that back then her dad and his female subordinate seemed to get along well, as they were dealing with the same things daily and shared a lot in common.
Gong Ruini doesn’t know if Cai Meina knew about it, but after her brother found out and talked with Gong Tao, Gong Tao became more restrained.
The subordinate left the job not long after; as for where she went, Gong Ruini had no way of knowing or caring. Since her parents’ feelings are all good now, there’s no point in clinging to these minor issues.
Embarrassed, Zhao Xuran didn’t expect Gong Tao to have had such traces back then and for Gong Ruini to discover them; indeed, at that time, they really didn’t pay attention to these matters.
"Rest assured, if such a day ever comes, I will also talk with you." Looking at Zhao Xuran’s somewhat sweaty appearance, Gong Ruini smiled.
"However, my dad and brother both say you’re a responsible person."
Not bad at all, having the father-in-law and brother-in-law speak well of him made Zhao Xuran stand a little taller.
"I am a responsible person." Saying he would always love Ni Zi, those words wouldn’t matter to Ni Zi at all.
