Chapter 221 - Elders wisdom (2/2)

“Fan, I’m willing to be with you until the end of my life. Are you willing to accompany me into old age?”

“I am!”

Shao Hua gently kissed Zhang Fan on the lips!

Meanwhile, Shao Hua’s parents were also busy back home. Shao Hua’s mother was washing the dishes, while Shao Hua’s father was wiping down the furniture. “Old man, just look at Shao Hua’s cousin and his wife. They still need to rent a home. Since we’re not using our old apartment anymore, how about we let them move into it?”

Although Shao Hua’s mother didn’t like Shao Hua’s aunt very much, she still felt pity for these two independent children. Shao Hua’s mother was the softhearted type.

Shao Hua’s father put down the rag that he was wiping the furniture with, and said to his wife, “The older you get, the less you understand!”

“You damned old man, what are you saying that I don’t understand?” Shao Hua’s mother didn’t get it.

“Oh, you. Yes, it’s good to help others. Zhang Fan already helped them to find a much better job. They owe him a huge favor already. Giving them anything else will be too much. Without even mentioning things like potential jealousy, we’re still currently living in Zhang Fan’s apartment. If you want to be technical about it, we’re already relying on our future son-in-law to survive,” Shao Hua’s father stated as he drank some water before speaking again. “Originally, I wouldn’t have wanted to move no matter what, but I couldn’t win against you two women and Zhang Fan. Besides, Zhang Fan is an excellent young man. Not only is he hardworking, he’s such a good person. He never gets angry. He always speaks gently and politely. Someone like him who has no connections in Chasu City can do so well at Chasu City Hospital. Have you ever considered the reason for this?”

“What do you mean?” Shao Hua’s mother really couldn’t come up with an answer.

“See, you’re not thinking for Shao Hua’s sake now. Since we’re currently living in Zhang Fan’s apartment, Shao Hua will have to humble herself to Zhang Fan, you understand? And in the future, if something comes up about our family, especially anything major, we’ll have to talk about it with Zhang Fan first. This is a matter of respect. How old are we already? We can’t treat him as a child. For instance, about our old apartment, even if we let it sit there unused, we can’t just loan it to our relatives. That’s something troublesome. What if my nephew tells me that he wants to buy it from me after living in it? What do we do then? How much is an appropriate price to sell it for? If we ask for too much, my nephew won’t like it, and if we ask for too little, what if Zhang Fan doesn’t like it?”

Shao Hua’s father sat down as he continued, “Besides, in the worst-case scenario, while we’re still alive, Shao Hua and Zhang Fan will still be able to go out and have fun because we can take care of their children. Once we’re dead, they won’t be able to go anywhere. They’ll be the two living together in the future, which is why we should think about such things now since Zhang Fan is now around. Even teeth sometimes fight with the tongue. If we’re not careful or if we’re inconsiderate, it will only make things hard for Shao Hua.”

“Oh!” Shao Hua’s mother responded contemplatively.

“This isn’t to say that Zhang Fan isn’t doing the right thing. As we’re elders, we must first think of things from his standpoint. If you don’t believe me, just watch. That brat Zhang Fan definitely isn’t someone so kind. Right now, he’s slowly making us rely on him for everything. Once we reach the point where we rely on him for everything, that’s when he’ll use his ultimate move!”

Shao Hua’s mother no longer believed this. “You’re making it sound so mystical. You think this is some movie?”

“Who do you think I am? I can see three moves ahead when playing Chinese chess, but you think I can’t tell this much?”

“Then what can you even tell? Just say it!” Shao Hua’s mother was now looking down on her husband. What he said at first sounded quite reasonable, but the last part was just purely for show. She knew what her own husband was like.

“That’s difficult to say!” He was indeed just making things up.

“You probably just want to slack off and not do any work again! You probably want to go have fun playing Chinese chess against Old Yu! Let me tell you, things are still so messy here, so go ahead and have fun if you want me to tire to death! You probably just can’t stand seeing me anymore!”

“Just look at you! You old woman, you’re so unreasonable. When did I say that I didn’t want to do any work?”

“Then hurry and go wipe down the cabinet. Stop standing here in the kitchen and blabbering with me. Go already!”

Shao Hua’s father unhappily picked up the rag and continued wiping, while Shao Hua’s mother thought about what he’d said.

“Yes, in order to have a daily life together, we must learn to think from another’s standpoint. For us three to gather together here! He!” She suddenly seemed to think of something, but uncertainly shook her head, and went back to washing dishes!