Chapter 89: Don’t Be Brainwashed
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Si Cheng adjusted his sleeves that had been grabbed just now and said to the two of them in a commanding tone, “You guys go back first. My wife and I have something to discuss.”
Li Mei stood in front of Tan Ming. “If you have anything to say, just say it. There’s nothing I can’t listen to.”
Si Cheng took a deep breath and cursed in his heart. Like master, like servant. She didn’t know the rules at all. “You’re just a servant. The master has to know what she can say, understand? Go back to the old residence to learn how you’re supposed to act for a few days before coming back to take care of the children.”
Tan Ming’s expression was very ugly when she saw Si Cheng’s att.i.tude towards her parents. As their daughter, not only did she not provide them a better life, but they also had to listen to Si Cheng, their son-in-law, and his horrible words now. If Si Cheng had any respect for her, even if he was really facing a servant who was taking care of the kids, he would not have such an att.i.tude.
Before Li Mei could speak, Tan Ming said coldly, “They’re not servants. They’re my family. Please show some respect!”
“I’ll say it seriously again. I won’t return to the Si family. Our values just aren’t compatible. We can’t persist in such a marriage. If you’re just wasting time because you’re unwilling to accept it, you really shouldn’t. Letting me go is also letting yourself go. Instead of wasting time like this and causing both sides to suffer, it’s better to part ways amicably for the sake of the children.”
Tan Ming pulled Li Mei and Jiang Hai back to the house.
Tan Ming’s att.i.tude became colder and colder. Si Cheng’s heart skipped a beat when he recalled Tan Ming’s eyes, as unforgiving and still as stagnant water. He had come to look for Tan Ming today to have a good talk. Why did they end up leaving on bad terms every time?
Si Cheng returned home and leaned weakly against the door, looking up at the ceiling.
Tan Ming and the others sat on the sofa. Li Mei was worried that Tan Ming would be persuaded. She held Tan Ming’s hand worriedly and said earnestly, “An’an, don’t be brainwashed by Si Cheng. You’re a mother, but you have to find yourself before you become a mother.”
Jiang Hai chimed in, “I think Si Cheng is really regretful and doesn’t want to divorce you anymore. He wants to use the child to trap you at home. After you completely lose your independence, he will really always have the final say when it comes to the child. You can only listen to whatever he says. You won’t be happy, you can’t live like that!”
As soon as Jiang Hai finished speaking, Li Mei followed closely behind. “Men understand men the most. Your father is right! This is the bad nature and possessiveness of men. They want to enjoy their wives’ beauty alone. After a few years, they despise their wives for staying at home and only knowing how to take care of the elderly and children and not having anything in common to talk about. To summarize, very few men are good!”
After Li Mei finished speaking, she glanced at Jiang Hai, who was looking at her aggricvcdly. She coughed lightly and said, “Except your father.”
When Jiang Hai heard this, he immediately perked up. He looked at Li Mei as if his eyes were hooked to her. Li Mei saw this and looked at her husband coqucttishly.
Tan Ming had not wavered in the first place, but for the sake of comforting her mother’s worry, she had been sitting upright and listening to her parents’ words. Now that she saw the two of them exchanging glances as if no one else was around, she pursed her lips and snickered.
Li Mei saw Tan Ming’s reaction and blushed. She glared at Jiang Hai. “Hurry up and see if the food is ready.”
Jiang Hai played his part perfectly. He immediately went to the kitchen obediently.
Li Mei looked at Tan Ming’s teasing gaze and gently tapped her forehead. “Be serious. Did you listen to what I said just now?”
Tan Ming nodded repeatedly. “I listened attentively!”
Tan Ming leaned her head on Li Mei’s shoulder, speaking like she relied on her for her life. “Mom, it’s so good to have you and Dad around. When I saw you, I knew what the life I wanted was like. When I got married, I only had 18,582 yuan that I had earned from working part-time while studying. Every cent was earned painstakingly. I remember very clearly that after the past few years, I only had a little over 5,000 yuan.”
“If you hadn’t found me, even if I left the Si family on my own, I would have been persuaded by Si Cheng in the end. Everything needs to be paid for outside. Even if I could afford to pay someone to take care of Jiang Yu and Jiang Yi, if anything really happened because of this, I would hate myself to death.”
Li Mei felt a lump in her throat and a tear rolled from her eye. Li Mei hurriedly wiped it away secretly and patted the back of Tan Ming’s hand gently. After a while, she felt that her throat was no longer as tight. She said gently, “Good things come after hardship. It’ll get better and better in the future..”