Chapter 826: Why Is This Child So Stubborn?
"I won't drop out of school."
Su Ruochu calmly stated her thoughts.
The four elders were stunned, and Lin Wanxiu was so angry that she sat up straight.
"You, child..."
"Alright. Don't say anything more to her."
Su Xuecheng quickly stopped his wife, knowing that if they continued, the mother and daughter would start arguing.
Lin Wanxiu was very dissatisfied with her husband's mediating attitude.
"Why can't I say anything?"
"She's young and doesn't understand, making decisions purely on impulse, her thoughts are completely immature. Shouldn't we as parents help her correct this?"
Su Xuecheng smiled bitterly: "We can't just force our ideas on the child."
"Su Xuecheng, what do you mean? Are you trying to be the good guy?"
"I'm telling you, if our daughter doesn't listen to us now, and if her relationship with Chen Fan has problems in the future, she'll have nowhere to cry then."
"With Chen Fan's current net worth, what's the point of her continuing to study?"
Su Xuecheng frowned: "No matter how rich Chen Fan is, that's his money. What does it have to do with our daughter?"
"Our daughter has always been a person with her own strong opinions since she was young. She has her own ideals and pursuits. As elders, why should we interfere with her life plans?"
Bang.
Lin Wanxiu angrily slapped the table and stood up.
"What life plans does she have? Should I, as her mother, just watch her go further down the wrong path without helping?"
Seeing that the two were about to argue, the uncle quickly intervened.
"Alright, alright, what's all this about? Aren't we discussing our niece's matter? How did you two start arguing?"
Su Xuecheng sat silently on the sofa, no longer speaking, while Lin Wanxiu continued to nag incessantly.
"You're always trying to be the good guy, let you be the good guy then."
"You think you're doing what's best for our daughter now, but when problems arise in the future, I'd like to see how you handle it."
The aunt chimed in from the side: "What she says makes sense, Chen Fan is truly a once-in-a-lifetime good son-in-law."
"That's enough. You should say less too." The uncle glared at his wife.
At this moment, Su Ruochu, sitting opposite, suddenly spoke calmly.
"Uncle, Aunt, Dad, Mom, please stop talking."
"This is my own major life decision, and I should decide for myself."
"I'm not a child anymore, I can handle my own affairs. You don't need to worry about me."
With that, she stood up and walked towards the door alone.
"Where are you going?"
"It's a bit stuffy in here, I'm going out for a walk."
"This child..."
Watching her daughter leave, Lin Wanxiu sat in her place, her chest heaving up and down with anger.
"This child... she's becoming more and more stubborn. This has never happened before."
As she spoke, her gaze fell on her husband beside her, and she became even more furious.
"It's all because you spoiled her."
Su Xuecheng shook his head, stood up, feeling there was no point in arguing with her anymore.
"Where are you going?"
"Out for a smoke."
After Su Xuecheng left, the uncle finally spoke.
"Actually, what you said earlier was a bit hasty. How could you directly ask Ruochu to drop out and get married?"
Lin Wanxiu glared: "Is it wrong for me to ask her to get married first?"
"It's not wrong, but the way you said it wasn't appropriate."
"Think about it, Ruochu is an adult now. She has her own thoughts and opinions."
"With what you just said, how do you think she feels? She might think you're eager for her to marry Chen Fan for his money."
"Also, if Ruochu drops out of school, what will Chen Fan think? They weren't getting married before, but now she's suddenly eager to get a marriage certificate with him, and even dropped out of school... Won't he think too much?"
Lin Wanxiu stared wide-eyed: "Then what do you mean?"
The uncle sighed: "You need to consider your daughter's self-esteem, you could be more gentle about it. Even if she doesn't drop out, she could still get married first, right?"
"Worst case scenario, even if they don't get married, they could get the marriage certificate first, and have the wedding ceremony after graduation, wouldn't that work? This way, wouldn't your daughter be more likely to accept it?"
Lin Wanxiu's eyes flickered, clearly moved by his words.
The aunt beside them also chimed in: "What he says makes sense, you went a bit too far earlier."
"Next time, talk to Ruochu properly again. Tell her it's not just for our family, but also to consider Chen Fan's parents. The old couple has always wanted to hold their grandchild..."
Lin Wanxiu pondered for a while, then suddenly nodded.
"Alright. I'll find an opportunity to have a good talk with this girl next time."
Outside, the weather was cold. Su Ruochu, wrapped in a scarf, walked alone on the stone path in the village.
Without realizing it, she had arrived at the door of her grandmother's old house.
Standing at the entrance, Su Ruochu didn't go in, looking at the deserted courtyard and the tightly closed doors.
She suddenly felt like crying.
In her memory, every time her parents brought her to grandmother's house when she was little, her grandmother, such a kind old lady, always stood at the door to welcome them.
When she was young, Su Ruochu always felt that her grandmother's pocket was like Doraemon's magic pocket, because it could always produce all kinds of delicious treats.
Now, the grandmother who always stuffed all sorts of snacks into her hands was gone.
The courtyard walls had also become dilapidated.
Time, like a carving knife, had taken away all the beautiful memories of people, leaving only empty sadness.
After standing at the door for more than 10 minutes, Su Ruochu turned to leave.
Looking up, she saw that it had started snowing.
At this moment, Su Ruochu immediately thought of Chen Fan.
What was he doing right now?
This morning, he seemed to have taken the scarf she knitted for him, right?
Walking alone in the village, Su Ruochu looked up and saw a familiar figure standing at the intersection ahead.
"Dad..."
Su Xuecheng stamped his feet, looked up and saw his daughter, suddenly smiled, and threw the cigarette in his hand on the ground and extinguished it.
"Did you go to your grandmother's old house?"
"Mm-hmm."
Su Ruochu looked at her father.
"Dad, were you... waiting for me here?"
Su Xuecheng smiled and said: "It's been a long time since I've walked with my daughter. I still remember the scene of holding your hand and teaching you to walk when you were little. In the blink of an eye, you've grown into a young lady."
"Will you walk with dad for a bit?"
"Mm-hmm."
Su Ruochu followed her father's footsteps, walking towards the outskirts of the village together.
There was a small river at the edge of the village, and the two walked leisurely along the riverbank.
Su Ruochu followed beside her father, hesitated for a moment, but still took the initiative to speak.
"Dad, do you have something you want to say to me?"
Su Xuecheng smiled, stopped, and looked at his daughter.
"Are you troubled by what your mom and the others said earlier?"
Su Ruochu nodded.
"My mom, she..."
"You have to understand your mom. Although some of her words were too direct, as a mother, she hopes for the best for you. You believe this, right?"
Su Ruochu nodded again.
"But your mom might have used the wrong method, making you feel a bit uncomfortable. I understand this."
Su Xuecheng looked at his daughter and smiled as he spoke.
"Your mom, this person, doesn't have any major flaws, but she does have some minor ones. For example, she loves beauty, is a bit vain, likes to compare with others... Of course, these can all be understood."
"Women, who doesn't want to live a better life?"
"After learning that Chen Fan's net worth reached 10 billion yuan, your mom got anxious. She's afraid that you and Chen Fan won't work out, won't end up together. That's why she's in a hurry for you two to get married."
"She actually doesn't have any bad intentions."
"But you should just listen to her words and let them go. Don't pay too much attention to them."
"Dad..."
Su Ruochu suddenly spoke: "Don't you want me to hurry up and marry Chen Fan?"