"Grandma..." Zhou Huakang was at a loss, "Why are you bringing this up? I’m not even close to that yet, can you not drag into this?"
"You need to get a move on, you’re going to be twenty-three after New Year, if you keep dilly-dallying, all the good girls will be taken."
"Grandma, that’s not right, Third Brother took his ti until twenty-seven and still found a great sister-in-law, even if I don’t have his luck, it shouldn’t be that bad, right?"
"Oh, you’re comparing yourself to your Third Brother?" Old Madam Zhou laughed, "Think about what your Third Brother was doing at your age and what you’re doing now."
"Grandma, you’re underestimating ..." Zhou Huakang stared disapprovingly at the old lady, "Even if I’m not as good as Third Brother, you shouldn’t discourage like this. If my confidence gets knocked down, it’ll be even harder to keep up with Third Brother."
The old lady beca serious: "Alright, I’m not joking anymore. Anyway, you should pay attention to your own matters, and when you find soone suitable, bring them ho for a look. It’s better than getting serious and discovering problems later, which isn’t good for anyone."
"Don’t worry, Grandma. If I find soone suitable, I’ll notify you right away and definitely let you do a proper check..." Zhou Huakang couldn’t help but tease the old lady, "But Grandma, can you really do a proper check? You weren’t too pleased with Third Sister-in-law at first, yet..." At this point, Zhou Huakang chuckled and trailed off, causing Old Madam Zhou to glare at him, "Can you not bring up what’s better left unsaid?"
"Grandma, if it’s better left unsaid, it ans you’re still bothered by it. I’m daring enough to bring it up because I know you’re courageous enough to face your own mistakes, and moreover, avoiding it makes Third Sister-in-law less comfortable..." Zhou Huakang looked towards Chuxia, "Third Sister-in-law, am I right?"
"You’ve said it all, what can I say?" Chuxia pursed her lips, "Anyway, I agree with Grandma. If you find soone suitable, just bring them ho for everyone to see, don’t keep it hidden."
"Third Sister-in-law, you’re so young, why are you worried about things like this?"
"Does worrying have anything to do with age?" Chuxia glared at him, "Or are you discriminating against ?"
"No, no..." Zhou Huakang waved his hand, "How dare I discriminate against you? If Third Brother finds out, wouldn’t he punch half to death?"
"Xiaohua, has your mom contacted you?" Wang Lei was resting in the room, and after hesitating, Old Madam Zhou asked the question that had been weighing on her mind.
"Yes." Zhou Huakang nodded, his expression darkened, "If Grandma sees my mom now, you probably wouldn’t recognize her."
"Ah!" Old Madam Zhou sighed, "She likes to stir things up. Instead of living a good life, she causes drama, but now she should realize her mistakes, right?"
"It’s hard to say..." Zhou Huakang exhaled a heavy breath before continuing, "She ca to school recently to ask about my dad, and I told her the truth. It’s clear she was very disappointed.
I was worried she’d cause trouble for Dad, but thankfully, she hasn’t gone looking for him. Now she’s living in a shabby little place near school, making a living by assembling paper boxes."
"Help her out occasionally, after all, she’s your mom."
"I know." Zhou Huakang nodded, "Grandma, if she knew you still cared about her, she’d be very happy."
"Don’t tell her, I’m just uneasy from not hearing from her for so long, so I asked. Xiaohua, you know the Zhou family principles: help when you should, but never compromise when you shouldn’t..." Old Madam Zhou paused before continuing, "If your mom has difficulty living, you can lend a hand, but if she wants anything with your dad, you mustn’t agree."
"Grandma, I know what to do." Zhou Huakang replied, "I’m aware of everything my mom did before, and I won’t let her ruin Dad’s current happiness. Or have you found sothing, Grandma?" Zhou Huakang was puzzled by the sudden question.
Old Madam Zhou shook her head: "No, I haven’t found anything. It’s just that having been her in-law for so many years, I know her character sowhat, and I worry sothing might happen. I’m just giving you a heads up."
"Grandma, don’t worry, I know what I’m doing." Zhou Huakang assured her once more.
Regarding this topic, the others didn’t feel comfortable chiming in and just listened silently without expressing any opinions.
The phone in the hall rang, and Mrs. Zhang quickly went to answer it. A mont later, she looked toward Chuxia, "Third Young Madam, it’s a call for you."
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