685 Best Mother (1/2)
Darren placed his hands on Francesca's shoulders as he came behind her and scowled at his father, ”How many times I have to tell you to stop bothering my mama?”
”I'm bothering her?” repeated Zhou Xichen. ”She came here to brag about your marriage! It's not me who looks for fights, it's her!”
Francesca glared at him saying, ”So? My son did get married, am I not even supposed to brag about it? I found the world's best daughter-in-law. It's my right to boast all I want. Bite me!!”
Darren was feeling helpless between them as he said, ”Can you both lower down your voices? This is someone else's wedding!” Then he looked at his father and said, ”And why are you even here arguing with my mama? Didn't you come to convince your elder son to take over the family business? Go do your job.”
”I've already tried that,” said Zhou Xichen. ”That one is just as stubborn as you are. He plainly refused to be a part of anything relating to the Zhou family. The crazy bastard is rebelling on another level now! I get it that he is angry with his mother but why is he punishing me?”
Francesca raised her hand to stop him saying, ”Mr. Zhou, keep your family matters to yourself. Don't try to involve my son into this.”
”Little Miss Salvay, I can't share my worries with my son. I can't go and find my daughter-in-law to congratulate her either. Would you please enlighten me on what I can exactly do?” He took a pause before adding, ”Once upon a time, you used to try your very best to cultivate feelings between me and my son. But nowadays, you seem to be trying to snatch him away from me.”
”Blame it on your Madam Zhou! If she hadn't tried to hurt my darling son, I won't this ruthless with you.”
”Why my life's all miseries start with this so-called 'Madam Zhou'? She is not even my wife!”
Darren turned and stood between them like a wall. ”Stop it both of you! How old are you both? What's the point of this argument exactly?”
Both Zhou Xichen and Francesca glared at each other and humphed.
”On one hand, you both are eager to have grandchildren. On other hand, you both are acting like children yourselves.” Darren didn't know whether to laugh or cry. They really made him feel tired for some reason. ”Please, behave like elders. Can't you both just let bygones be bygones?”
”I can,” replied Zhou Xichen. ”It's this woman who always starts this.”
”Oh, look how innocent you are,” retorted Francesca.
Darren rubbed his forehead and stepped away saying, ”Fine! Go on! Let me even pass you baseball bats to officially have this war for once and all.”
He took a deep breath before saying, ”You're my mother, you raised me. You're my birth father, your blood is in my veins. You both have your own place in my life. Please, stop with your childish nonsense already. It puts me in a very awkward situation.”
”Fine, I won't argue with her again,” Zhou Xichen agreed readily.
”Alright. I won't do it either,” said Francesca.