Chapter 81: Uncle Gets Into Big Trouble (1/2)

Aunt Ding understood Shen Kuo all too well.

She immediately caught the implication of his words.

Aunt Ding was only eighteen or nineteen when she fell in love with Shen Kuo.

Back then, Shen Kuo was penniless.

Yet for true love, Aunt Ding firmly rejected the courtship of a wealthy suitor, decisively choosing to marry the poor young man of the time.

After more than two decades of struggle, their life had turned out quite well.

Thus, Aunt Ding particularly supported her daughter in pursuing true love as she once did.

Shen Kuo disagreed.

The same old reason.

The times had changed.

In the 1980s, during the planned economy and the beginning of the reform and opening-up, there were business opportunities everywhere. With even a bit of brains, even a dog could make a fortune.

But what about the current era?

The millennium had just passed, and social classes were already solidified.

In his opinion, even if Zhao Qingfeng could get into university and graduate, he would just end up in any ordinary job.

Just like the university graduates assigned to the beer factory this year.

Earning a meager salary of seven or eight hundred yuan a month, working nine to five, with their entire lives predictable at a glance.

Even if he was capable, he would probably end up like himself, just a minor office director.

“Dad, I’m not going!”

Shen Lingyao sat aside, pouting and turning her head away from Shen Kuo.

Shen Kuo tried to persuade her gently, “Yaoyao, as the old saying goes, it’s good to travel thousands of miles and read thousands of books. Going out and broadening your horizons won’t do you any harm. How can you know how wonderful the world is if you never go out?”

Shen Lingyao remained silent, looking towards Aunt Ding.

All three family members seemed to be thinking about the same thing, yet none wanted to break the silence.

Aunt Ding, with a meaningful tone, gently reproached Shen Kuo while tugging at his ear, “Old Shen, Yaoyao is eighteen now. She has her own thoughts and choices. Don’t force her into things she doesn’t want to do.”

Under normal circumstances, Old Shen would have listened.

But today was different. He suddenly pulled away Aunt Ding’s hand and retorted loudly, frowning, “Ding, what are you talking about? What does it mean that a child has her own thoughts?”

“She’s only eighteen, eighteen, do you understand?”

“She’s been pampered by us since she was a child. Even at twenty-eight, she’s still a child.”

“With her own judgment, she can’t see the road ahead clearly.”

Aunt Ding was startled.

It had been many years since Old Shen had lost his temper like this. What had gotten into him today?

Shen Lingyao was also taken aback, not knowing what to say.

Aunt Ding waved her hand, signaling Shen Lingyao to go back to her study room. Once the door closed, she quickly sat back on the sofa, wanting to ask Shen Kuo what he intended to do.

Shen Kuo didn’t answer immediately.

He took a bottle of cold beer from the fridge, taking a big gulp.

Bang!

He put the beer bottle heavily on the coffee table before pointing his finger and asking, “Ding, let me ask you. Isn’t our Yaoyao well-educated and cultured? Haven’t we raised her like a pearl in our palms since she was little?”

“Yes.”

Aunt Ding nodded gently.

“Good!”

Shen Kuo drank another two sips, his face slightly flushed, “Then let me ask you, why did we raise our daughter to be so outstanding? Isn’t it so she could stand out among the crowd?”

“And why do we want her to be outstanding? Isn’t it so she can marry someone who’s worthy of her?”

Aunt Ding shook her head, “Old Shen, you can’t just define Yaoyao’s life for her. She has her own pursuits.”

Shen Kuo sighed, “Ding, you’re being naive! Today, that fat guy Zhang Wang pointed at Little Feng’s nose and called him a lifelong loser. Didn’t you hear?”

“I’m not looking down on Little Feng, but his future is pretty much set.”

“What I mean is, if you want both kids to have a happy life, you should let Yaoyao truly understand how to choose!”

“Only when Yaoyao leads a happy life can she then help Little Feng.”

“Only then can both kids have a good future. Do you understand my good intentions?”

As he spoke, Shen Kuo’s voice grew significantly louder.

He had always treated Zhao Qingfeng as a godson, but he truly didn’t believe this godson would have a great future.

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