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Back to the 80s: A Beloved Marriage
Zhao Guoqiang's words were still quite tactful. At the very least, he didn't point at Grandma Zhao and Chen Cui's noses and curse them for being shameless.
However, Zhao Guoqiang did mention the word "justice," which was a serious accusation against Grandma Zhao and Chen Cui's actions.
Anyone with a sense of dignity would understand this and know what to do next.
Naturally, Grandma Zhao could not be satisfied with Zhao Guoqiang's attitude.
She wanted Zhao Guoqiang to stand on her side, not to oppose her.
If she really wanted someone to oppose her, would she need to specifically mention Zhao Guoqiang's name? Zhao Jin, Qian Minmin, Xu Mei—any of them would do just fine.
Regarding Zhao Guoqiang's response, Grandma Zhao was also very dissatisfied: "I asked you to solve the problem, and you just beat around the bush. Where do all these unnecessary words come from?" Unnecessary words? Zhao Guoqiang did not think what he said was unnecessary; it was just that since Grandma Zhao insisted on tearing their relationship apart, he decided to state his position clearly: "My Jin is Qi Family's daughter-in-law. No matter who wants to ruin this, it's all in vain. Jin and Qi Zheng have a good relationship and have two sons; they are living better than anyone else. Anyone trying to disrupt their feelings and marriage is a shameless third party and deserves to be struck by lightning."
If this kind of talk came from Xu Mei or Qian Minmin, Grandma Zhao might have dismissed it lightly.
But hearing such harsh words like "struck by lightning" from Zhao Guoqiang truly made Grandma Zhao unable to bear it.
Indeed, Grandma Zhao did not particularly like her eldest son, Zhao Guoqiang. She felt that he neither knew how to make money nor handle matters properly; he was simply a waste of raising him for so long.
However, that did not mean Grandma Zhao could accept curses coming from Zhao Guoqiang.
Staring in disbelief at the unchanging expression of Zhao Guoqiang, Grandma Zhao was determined to interpret his honest words as "cursing." A flame burned in her heart, yet it could not reach Zhao Guoqiang in front of her, causing Grandma Zhao to become increasingly furious.
Zhao Guoqiang rarely went against Grandma Zhao. In most cases, no matter how harshly Grandma Zhao scolded him, he would always avoid confrontation and remain silent.
Of course, Zhao Guoqiang's silence did not mean he supported or approved of Grandma Zhao's words and actions.
He simply felt helpless as a son, which forced him to maintain his silence.
However, it seemed that Grandma Zhao had always viewed Zhao Guoqiang's silence as weakness. That was why she dared to speak so recklessly to him at this moment.
In Grandma Zhao's eyes, by now, the entire Zhao family, except for Zhao Guoqiang, had grown bold enough to argue back with her, each one more outrageous than the last.
Under such circumstances, the only target left for Grandma Zhao was undoubtedly Zhao Guoqiang.
After all, Grandma Zhao was someone who bullied the weak and feared the strong. Knowing that Zhao Guoqiang was her own son, she dared not and would not treat him harshly, which is why she chose to provoke him.
However, Zhao Guoqiang also had his own principles and convictions. Faced with Grandma Zhao's repeated provocations and challenges, he ultimately felt compelled to stand up.
It must be admitted that openly opposing Grandma Zhao turned out to be much easier than Zhao Guoqiang had anticipated.
Zhao Guoqiang had a premonition that from this day forward, such situations would likely occur repeatedly between him and Grandma Zhao.
Although it was quite unfilial, Zhao Guoqiang had to admit that he truly felt a sense of relief.
For Zhao Guoqiang, this was a significant change and a firm resolution. However, for Grandma Zhao, it was a tremendous shock, a complete fright.
It was at this moment that Grandma Zhao finally began to realize that Zhao Guoqiang's family was truly no longer under her control or influence.
Previously, she had come over to cause a ruckus so many times; even though she never got the upper hand, Zhao Guoqiang's family didn't benefit either. At least, she had vented her frustrations.
But from now on, she feared that she wouldn't even have the chance to scold them anymore. She was actually confronted by her own son, Zhao Guoqiang!
"Fine, Zhao Guoqiang, you think you're so great," Grandma Zhao gritted her teeth, her eyelids twitching. "Just wait! I'm going to call your father to teach you a good lesson. Let's see if you dare to act tough in front of your own mother!"
Again with this tactic. Didn't Grandma Zhao have any other tricks up her sleeve? Not just Zhao Guoqiang, even Zhao Jin and Qi Zheng were left speechless. "Grandma, why don't you let Zhao Zhenan go instead? Have him bring Grandpa and Fourth Uncle over. Whatever needs to be said, let's get it all out at once. Stop coming and going in such a rush every time. It feels like our home is your vegetable patch; you come stomping through when you're happy and leave when you're not. It's really too much."
Qian Minmin pushed Zhao Zhenan beside her, completely serious.
"Let’s go! What? Do you think I'm afraid of you?" Grandma Zhao couldn't stand being provoked; she immediately shouted back at Qian Minmin.
She didn't believe that when the old man came over, he would side with Zhao Guoqiang's family. She was waiting to see how Zhao Guoqiang's family would be scolded by the old man.
Was Zhao Guoqiang really that impressive to dare talk back to her? She wanted to see if he would still be so bold when the old man arrived. "Since Grandma has spoken like this, how could we not comply? Zhao Zhenan, did you hear? Hurry up and invite Grandpa and Fourth Uncle over. Grandma and Aunt Si are causing a scene with Zhao Ying'er here at our house! Tell them to come quickly. If they don’t hurry, who knows what might happen."
Qian Minmin wasn't afraid of Grandma Zhao at all. Her words were laced with sarcasm towards Grandma Zhao and intentionally escalated the situation, as if she wanted to make things even more dramatic.
Before Qian Minmin's words had even settled in the air, Grandma Zhao sensed something was off.
When Zhao Zhenan ran away quickly, Grandma Zhao's expression was already so ugly that it was beyond words to describe.
Due to Zhao Zhenan's speed, Grandma Zhao's reaction was completely inadequate, resulting in her inability to stop Zhao Zhenan. Subsequently, she vented all her grievances and anger towards Qian Minmin. "Qian Minmin, what are you talking about? Who caused trouble at your house? After raising you for so long, now I can't even enter your front door, can I? And what about lives? Who is going to cause a death? What? Are you still bold enough to take action against me? How dare you..."
Grandma Zhao's voice was loud, and the noise at such close range eventually made Guo Guo and Dou Dou cry.
"Hey, Grandma, can you lower your voice a bit? You've scared Guo Guo and Dou Dou into tears. Our Guo Guo and Dou Dou are two very strong kids; it's rare for them to be scared." Qian Minmin pouted and coldly complained to Grandma Zhao.
It's fortunate that Grandma Zhao had the audacity to stand here and shout. Who did she raise to this age anyway?
In this whole family, only her father, Zhao Guoqiang, was raised by Grandma Zhao; the others had nothing to do with her.
Don't forget that the Qian Family also relied on Grandma Zhao to survive until today.
If Grandma Zhao really dared to say that, Qian Minmin would immediately turn around and invite her maternal family's elders over to have a good talk with Grandma Zhao.
Of course, Qian Minmin never intended to reason with Grandma Zhao.
After all these years, she knew very well how unreasonable Grandma Zhao could be. She wasn't masochistic enough to insist on reasoning with her.
Thus, without waiting for Grandma Zhao to finish speaking, Qian Minmin directly turned around to comfort Guo Guo and Dou Dou.
Qian Minmin's retreat did not mean that Grandma Zhao had won.
After listening to Qian Minmin's complaints and grievances, Grandma Zhao knew very well that she was being ridiculed by Qian Minmin right in front of her.
She opened her mouth and then closed it again. In an instant, Grandma Zhao was filled with anger. However, she couldn't find anyone to vent it on.
Indeed, there were quite a few people at Zhao Guoqiang's house at the moment. But Grandma Zhao knew in her heart that she couldn't just randomly shout at someone.
She was already not welcomed or liked by Zhao Guoqiang's family. If she made a big fuss again, she feared that she would really be unable to set foot in Zhao Guoqiang's house in the future.
Unfortunately, Grandma Zhao's self-awareness came a bit late.
Did she not realize that she had long been listed as a person to avoid by Zhao Guoqiang's family?
It was only because she relied on her status as an elder that she dared to come to Zhao Guoqiang's house and cause a scene every time. If it were the Qi Zheng family, with Grandma Qi being a senior elder, Cheng Fangfang would have been directly chased out by Grandma Qi wielding a broom.
Therefore, sometimes people really cannot be too shameless. Otherwise, even as an elder, they will still fail to earn the respect and esteem of their children.
It is important for people to be reasonable. This saying is applicable everywhere and holds great philosophical significance.
Moreover, although it is often said that there are no unworthy parents, if parents themselves repeatedly act shamelessly, they cannot blame their children for snapping back occasionally.
Grandfather Zhao and Zhao Guofu arrived quickly. Accompanying them was the unwilling Zhao Lei.
Zhao Lei was indeed very reluctant to come.
Of course, he would come, not because he was prepared to participate in the quarrels and conflicts of Grandma Zhao and the Zhao Guoqiang family. He was here for Qi Ze and Zhao Jin.
Or perhaps, he came for Qi Yuehong.
Regarding the marriage with Qi Yuehong, Zhao Lei initially thought it would be a straightforward matter. Unexpectedly, the Qi Family's attitude was so firm that they left him with no possibility at all.
Zhao Lei truly liked Qi Yuehong. The failure of this marriage proposal directly caused him to lose motivation, to the point where he didn't even want to go out and hang out with his friends anymore.
Zhao Lei had considered approaching Qi Yuehong himself. After all, he needed to let her know his feelings, right?
However, ever since his grandmother visited the Qi Zheng Family, Qi Yuehong had not returned to Willow Leaf Village.
Zhao Lei had also tried to wait for Qi Yuehong at school. But since he wasn't a student at the county high school and didn't have a student ID, he couldn't get through the school gate. Even during holidays, the security guard wouldn't let him in.
Zhao Lei firmly believed that Qi Yuehong must have stayed at school every holiday.
After all, he had waited outside the county high school's gate several times without successfully encountering Qi Yuehong. This meant that she definitely hadn't left the school premises.
Thinking this way, Zhao Lei couldn't help but feel a bit disheartened.
He really couldn't understand why Qi Yuehong loved studying and going to school so much. No matter how good her grades were, what was the use? After finishing her studies, wouldn't she have to obediently return to Willow Leaf Village to get married?
Even if it wasn't to marry him, it would be someone else from the village... Ah, no way! Qi Yuehong could only marry him; she absolutely couldn't marry anyone else!
Holding onto these persistent thoughts, Zhao Lei still decided to have another talk with Zhao Jin.
Although he had been rejected by Zhao Jin several times before, Zhao Lei could understand Zhao Jin's feelings and the reasons behind Zhao Jin's unwillingness to help him.
Zhao Lei was unaware of what his grandmother and Chen Cui were doing today. If he had known, he would have definitely stopped Grandma Zhao and the others early on.
How long is this going to last? He hadn't even settled his marriage with Qi Yuehong yet, and now his grandmother and mother were going to make enemies with Zhao Jin again? Were they afraid that Zhao Jin didn't already dislike their family enough?
That's right. Zhao Lei was there to get Grandma Zhao and Chen Cui to calm down a bit and stop obsessing over Zhao Ying'er. They should at least consider his feelings and worry about his marriage with Qi Yuehong.
As he stepped into Zhao Guoqiang's house, he immediately saw Zhao Jin and Qian Minmin surrounded by Guo Guo and Dou Dou. Zhao Lei instinctively felt that something was wrong.
Turning to look at his grandmother and mother, who wore indifferent expressions, Zhao Lei just wanted to curse.
He would bet that if the two kids cried, it would definitely have something to do with his grandmother and mother.
His grandmother and mother were truly doing everything they could to drag him down, afraid that he might actually marry Qi Yuehong! Otherwise, why would they be so calm? Why would they be looking for trouble?
Zhao Lei knew that Grandma Zhao and Chen Cui wanted to marry Zhao Ying'er off to the Qi Family. But can we talk some sense here? Is it really more likely for the Qi Family to favor a woman who has already given birth to a daughter with another man over two unmarried individuals like him and Qi Yuehong?
Even a fool knows that he is far more likely to have a connection with the Qi Family than Zhao Ying'er. Why can't his grandmother and mother focus more on him? Why do they always think of Zhao Ying'er as if she were the only daughter in their family?
Originally, when Grandma Zhao saw Grandfather Zhao and Zhao Guofu coming over, she was very happy. It felt like she had gained confidence and support to argue and bicker with the Zhao Guoqiang family.
However, after seeing Zhao Lei's unhappy expression, Grandma Zhao suddenly stopped.
Oh no, she almost forgot that Lei was also at home today. If Lei saw them coming to Zhao Guoqiang's house, he would probably overthink things again.
Previously, Lei had already gotten upset with them over this matter, and Grandma Zhao remembered it well! Now that the old issue was resurfacing, Grandma Zhao was very worried that Zhao Lei would cause a scene in front of the entire Zhao Guoqiang family.
Grandma Zhao's concerns were indeed justified and necessary.
Just as she thought of this, Zhao Lei rushed in front of her with an unhappy face and questioned her bluntly, "Grandma, what are you doing at Uncle's house again? I've told you so many times that my sister and the Qi Family are not going to happen. Can you stop messing around?"
"I..." Grandma Zhao's throat felt a bit dry. Many words were stuck in her throat, but not a single one came out.
Zhao Lei was different from the Zhao Guoqiang family. Zhao Lei was Grandma Zhao's precious grandson, the one she loved the most.
Facing Zhao Lei's questioning, Grandma Zhao felt more uncomfortable than being attacked by the entire Zhao Guoqiang family.
Looking over at Chen Cui standing aside, Grandma Zhao pursed her lips and pointed over without hesitation, "Don't blame Grandma for this; go find your mother. It was your mother who insisted on coming; I couldn't stop her."
What Grandma Zhao said was a bit excessive.
With her temperament, if she really didn't want to come, could Chen Cui force her to come with a knife to her throat?
In the end, Grandma Zhao herself still wanted to come. Otherwise, there wouldn't have been so many subsequent events.
However, regardless of what the truth of the matter is, Grandma Zhao indeed shifted the conflict. And Zhao Lei, following Grandma Zhao's lead, turned his glare toward Chen Cui.
"Mom, what exactly is going on? Is it that my words as your son don't matter at all? You don't want to listen to me at all?" The real culprit was not Grandma Zhao, which made it undoubtedly easier for Zhao Lei.
With Chen Cui in the picture, Zhao Lei's tone became increasingly rude.
Chen Cui wanted to cry out in injustice. But as soon as she opened her mouth, she was met with a threatening glare from Grandma Zhao.
Chen Cui knew that Grandma Zhao truly loved Zhao Lei, which is why she desperately wanted to avoid being resented by him. However, she also didn't want to be treated as an enemy by her own son!
At that moment, Chen Cui felt trapped and quite wronged, feeling helpless.
But no matter how wronged or helpless she felt, it was clear that she was the one bearing the blame.
"Lei, Mom is doing this for your sister..." Chen Cui forced a smile, trying to reason with Zhao Lei.
After all, she couldn't let Zhao Lei turn away from her. Compared to her daughter Zhao Ying'er, Chen Cui cared more about Zhao Lei. "So what? Does our family only have my sister as a child? Am I just someone you picked up?" Chen Cui's explanation only triggered Zhao Lei's complaints and greater accusations.
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