Capítulo 1348: Chapter 1344: Softening in the End
“Mom, am I wrong? He’s been lazy and indulgent all these years, haven’t I supported him enough? And now you want me to buy him a house and a car? I can’t do it!” Caiyun said firmly.
“Sis, you’re being too harsh. How am I lazy and indulgent? I’ve been working hard over the years too.” Zhiyong’s face was equally dark, but possibly because he needed Caiyun, he held back his anger and kept his tone relatively calm.
“Hah.”
Caiyun laughed directly: “Do you have the nerve to say you work? You’re a grown man, do you have a single penny saved? Apart from hanging out with your gang of shady friends, what else do you know how to do?”
“I…” Zhiyong suddenly choked up, his face was dark for a long time, unable to say a single word.
“Well then, Caiyun, you’ve really grown a spine! You even talk like this to me and your brother now. You’re truly an ungrateful ingrate, I’m blind for having given birth to and raised you.” The old lady, furious and raging, began these harsh words, pointing at Caiyun.
Upon hearing the old lady’s words, Caiyun seemed touched by something, and her expression immediately turned sad.
“Mom, that comment of yours holds some truth. Ever since I was young, you favored brother, never paid any real attention to me. You’re indeed regretting having given birth to me.” Caiyun’s expression was somewhat bitter.
It was obvious that the old lady’s words triggered her inner pain, making her react this way.
“Shut up! I don’t want to hear these words now. I’m asking you one question today, will you buy a house for your brother or not? If you don’t, if you buy for Qianqian, I’ll sever our mother-daughter relationship, and from this moment on, you better never call me mom again!” The old lady thundered, completely disregarding Caiyun’s feelings.
Right now, she only wanted to force Caiyun to agree to buy a house for Zhiyong.
Upon hearing this threat, Caiyun fell silent.
It was evident that the old lady’s tactics were having some effect on her.
Chen Yang stood to the side, originally not wanting to interfere.
But seeing the old lady and this Zhiyong using such methods to threaten Caiyun, he had to speak up.
“Old lady, it’s excessive for you to say that. Sister Caiyun is also your child, how can you be so biased? Why should she pay for his house? She has no such obligation!” Chen Yang stood up, trying to reason with the old lady.
But the old lady’s eyes were filled solely with thoughts of getting a house for her son, refusing to listen to anything else.
As soon as Chen Yang spoke of things not conforming with her goals, she immediately snapped at him harshly.
“You shut up too! This is our family matter, what’s it got to do with you? I haven’t yet settled the matter of firing my son with you, and you’re here minding our business?” The old lady replied angrily.
“Exactly, get out of here! My mom and sister are discussing, what business is it of yours to meddle and jabber? Say one more word and I’ll smash your head!” Zhiyong also pointed at Chen Yang angrily, roaring fiercely.
Having been exposed by Caiyun earlier, he was already simmering with anger, and with Chen Yang now standing up to speak, he naturally seized the opportunity to vent.
Zhiyong had an attitude of a brute, yelling loudly.
Just the sound of it made one’s heart burn with fire!
Chen Yang’s face turned cold, just as he was about to respond, Caiyun spoke first.
“Zhiyong, who are you talking to like this? What else do you dare do besides roaring in front of me?” Caiyun said loudly.
Faced with Caiyun, Zhiyong immediately lost his temper, glared at Chen Yang furiously, but kept silent.
Still, the expression on his face remained defiantly unsatisfied and begrudged.
“Caiyun, would you die if you didn’t take the outsider’s side? Your brother isn’t wrong, it’s a family discussion, what’s it got to do with him? Why is he interfering?” Zhiyong shut up, but the old lady wasn’t about to let it go, immediately directing another line at Caiyun.
Seeing the old lady’s approach, Chen Yang on the side came to realize.
This old lady isn’t just biased, she hasn’t ever seen Caiyun as her own daughter, only having her eyes on Zhiyong.
“Caiyun, are you going to make a statement or not, will you buy a house for your brother? If not, don’t call me mom anymore, I don’t have a daughter like you.” The old lady didn’t give Caiyun time to think, after scolding her immediately pressuring Caiyun to compromise.
Caiyun was full of contradiction, very uneasy.
“Mom, buying a house isn’t a small matter, you have to let me think it over properly.” Caiyun struggled for a long time, but ultimately softened her stance, indicating she’d think it over seriously.
The old lady saw it worked, and her lips slightly curled into a small smile, her attitude also softened.
“Caiyun, don’t blame mom for pressing you, this is also for the Yang Family’s sake, your brother is all grown up, you have to support him more, we are family, understand?” The old lady said in a pleading manner.
The sudden softening of the old lady’s stance made the expression on Caiyun’s face slightly better.
“I’ll consider this matter. Let me think it over.” Caiyun said quietly.
The old lady, upon hearing these words, her smile suddenly deepened.
“That’s more like it! You think about it, I’ll give you a day, we’re family, you won’t go wrong.” The old lady said with a smile, walked forward, and held Caiyun’s hand, showing a motherly demeanor.
Seeing Caiyun’s softened stance and her consideration of it, Zhiyong’s face immediately lit up with joy.
“Sis, you are my dear sister, I’ll remember your kindness, once you buy me the house, I’ll definitely work hard.” Zhiyong said excitedly, with a tone greatly changed.
Caiyun’s expression was quite bitter, but she managed a forced smile.
“Well, you guys go back for now, I’ll consider this matter properly.” Caiyun suddenly became haggard, with no spirit left, seeming entirely weary.
Only Chen Yang noticed Caiyun’s change in emotions.
At this point, the old lady and Zhiyong were completely immersed in the joy of acquiring a house, not caring about Caiyun’s feelings.
“Okay, then my brother and I will go back first, we’ll come over tomorrow, you think about mom’s words today, they won’t be wrong.” The old lady said, overjoyed and full of energy.
After saying this, she immediately pulled Zhiyong to leave.
But just as they reached the door, Zhiyong suddenly stopped her.
“Hey mom! We can’t just leave like this!”
“Huh? What’s wrong?” The old lady turned around in surprise, looking at Zhiyong.
Zhiyong said: “We have to stay here, what if sis is tricking us? What if as soon as we leave she goes to buy the house?”
The old lady, hearing this, immediately thought it made a lot of sense.
“You’re right, we can’t leave, I know my sister well, she’s very soft-hearted, but today is unusual, with that mutt around, who knows what she might be persuaded to do, better to keep watch.” The old lady nodded.
Zhiyong also nodded, then turned around to look around, finally his gaze settled on a little supermarket across the street.
“Mom, let’s go sit in the supermarket, we’ll leave at noon.”
“Alright.”
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