My Life with Narration-Chapter 336 - 333: Are You Teaching Your Dad How to Do Things?
Whether it’s kids or dogs, there’s a big difference between those raised in the countryside and those raised in the city. They might not look as polished, but they’re tough.
The grandparents, despite spoiling the children, were strict when necessary, especially when it came to stealing eggs with the big yellow dog, which was a serious mistake.
Then both the child and the dog were reprimanded and punished to stand in the corner to reflect on their actions. The little girl was scolded and got two spanks on her bottom, and the big yellow dog didn’t escape either; the feather duster was prepared for it.
Fortunately, one was their own granddaughter, and the other was someone else’s dog, so Wen’s mother only gave them a minor punishment to scare these two troublemakers.
Meanwhile, the landlady was sitting on the living room sofa, watching her own mother scold people, laughing gleefully at their misfortune.
"What are you laughing at? She’s not talking about you. Go, take your daughter and apologize to your second aunt’s house. I can’t let you two ruin my reputation!" Wen’s mother was furious seeing her daughter not helping but laughing instead.
"Why should I go? I wasn’t the one stealing ducks or eggs!" The landlady’s face was full of dissatisfaction.
She was already in her thirties, and doing this was embarrassing, wasn’t it?
"Why? Because I’m your mother, and because your child has caused trouble. Isn’t that enough?"
Wen’s mother was getting more and more aggravated, and she swung the feather duster at her daughter’s bottom.
A crisp ’smack’ was heard, and this time it was the landlady’s turn to scream.
"Ouch, it hurts, it hurts, Mom, don’t hit, don’t hit, ouch!"
"Are you going or not?"
"I’m going, I’m going, I’ll go!"
Wen Nanqing rubbed her bottom with a look of helplessness, pulled her daughter, and started walking out, muttering as she went.
"Your granddaughter did something wrong, why are you punishing me!"
Though murmuring, her voice wasn’t small, and Wen’s mother heard it, glaring: "What did you say?"
"If you had a man, would it be your turn to handle this? You should find one, give Xiaoyun a dad!"
Hearing this, the little girl turned her head curiously towards Wen’s mother: "Grandma, I have a dad. My dad Su is very tall; he could definitely beat a big goose!"
Wen Nanqing: ...
"Let’s go, let’s go, stop talking nonsense, remember to call him Uncle Su in the future!"
"I don’t want to. I want to call him Dad Su!"
"Uncle Su is your aunt’s boyfriend. Never mind, you don’t even know what a boyfriend is. Anyway, he’s your aunt’s man; maybe in the future, you’ll have to call him Uncle-in-law!"
"I don’t want, I don’t want, I don’t want an uncle-in-law, I want Dad Su!"
"Then talk to your aunt and see if she agrees!"
"Bad aunt, I don’t like her, wah~~~"
As they spoke, the mother and daughter stepped out of the house, and the unwilling cries of the little girl could still be faintly heard.
In response, Wen’s mother sighed from behind. Although her daughter had money, the lack of a man in the family always made something feel amiss.
She knew her daughter well, managing a household was fine, but going out and facing the world on her own was still not enough. That Su kid was nice, though a bit young, but her granddaughter liked him. It’s just a pity they were late to act.
Given the circumstances, they could only hope to find someone suitable elsewhere.
In fact, Wen’s mother knew about her daughter’s situation too, and she had even discussed it with the old man. Although their family was well-off and her daughter’s dowry was substantial, finding someone with similar economic conditions was virtually impossible.
After all, at their level, no one would lack money or let their children marry a second-time bride. Besides, even if they did, it would be of a marriage of convenience nature, and her daughter wouldn’t be valued there. Maybe she’d even be despised for being a divorcée with a child. Rather than that, it would be better to find someone with average economic conditions. This way, with their family’s standing, her daughter wouldn’t be bullied in the future.
But all of these were just her thoughts. The key was still her daughter; if she didn’t want it, nothing Wen’s mother said would help. At this, Wen’s mother couldn’t help but feel frustrated and restless.
Now her old man was always just fishing, playing cards with others in the village, playing chess, not caring about anything. This household relied on her to worry.
Time quickly flew to Saturday.
On this day, Su Qing didn’t go to the police bureau. Instead, he did something unusual by coming home.
"Cough cough... Mom, what’s with our house? Did it turn into a temple?"
In the living room, faced with the smoky environment, Su Qing couldn’t help but cover his mouth and ask.
Right now, his house felt like there were ten smoky men smoking at once. As soon as he entered, he felt like he was being enveloped in immortal mist.
"You’ve come back late. If you had returned yesterday, you would have seen what real incense offerings are!" Old Su sat on the sofa, calmly reading a book.
Since university is starting soon, Old Su also had to rush to prepare lessons. You see, although he crammed some lessons last semester, time was still tight, and some parts were left unfinished, so he needed to make up for it this semester. Time is tight, tasks are heavy, and his leisure days were numbered.
"Real incense? Is it what I think it is?"
"Yes, it was burned continuously for three days, and today we’ve just switched to regular ones. You should be grateful!" Old Su said helplessly.
After three days of this, he’d started to adapt. Now, this little bit of smoke was nothing.
"Son, my dear son, watermelon is here, come eat, come eat!"
At this moment, his mother Zhou Hui came out holding a sliced watermelon, eagerly pulling him onto the sofa, her excitement evident.
It goes without saying that it’s her own son, but Zhou Hui felt that her son’s return today was surely the result of her incense prayers working, as if her son was about to reveal something to her, and she was ready!
After all, her daughter came back saying that the young lady admitted to being with her son, could this still be false?
So Zhou Hui was really excited.
Her son’s achievements naturally needed a reward, and his status seemed to be slowly rising, even faintly overshadowing Zhou Hui herself.
If his relationship with Shen Yi is real, it would last until Shen Yi visits, and as soon as they are engaged, the future daughter-in-law would replace his position.
And once they have kids, things would become quite intense; the daughter-in-law’s status would dramatically rise to a terrifying level in no time, until the baby is born, with the new life at the top of the food chain at home.
Although it hasn’t happened, Su Qing can already see the future trend, predicting what’s ahead, definitely more accurately than any narrator.
"Mom, do you want to hear the good news or the bad news first?"
"Of course, the good news!"
"The good news is that my boss does come here often, and we have a pretty good relationship!"
As soon as the words dropped, Zhou Hui’s face lit up with joy, thinking this was a safe bet.
"Then... what’s the bad news?"
"The bad news is, we really do have a good relationship!"
Zhou Hui: ???
"What’s the difference?"
"Uh... we do have a good relationship, but let’s just say it’s only good!"
"What do you mean?" Mom Zhou Hui’s expression changed.
"Oh, let me be honest, she does come to my house often, but mostly to find something to eat; she goes back to her own place at night, none of that stuff you’re imagining happens, did that make it clear?"
"This, this, this... So, you’re not living together? That’s not right, didn’t your sister say the girl herself admitted being with you?"
"Together at work, in the same office!"
"What about a grandson then?"
Su Qing: ...
Old Su sighed and said, "How could there be a grandson if they’re not living together? Besides, there’s the landlord’s daughter, you can go and spoil someone else’s kid!"
Before he finished speaking, a pillow flew by and hit Old Su straight in the face.
"Too many words, have I given you permission to speak?"
Old Su: ...
Zhou Hui asked again with some reluctance, "Son, are you really not together? I saw it, didn’t I?"
The potential grandson has slipped away, quite a blow.
"She’s just looking for something to eat, you’re overthinking it, your demeanor that day really spooked my boss, probably gave her a shadow," Su Qing said with a laugh.
He knew that avoiding wasn’t the solution, so a week later he went home to confess; if he let his mom continue to imagine things, who knows what could happen?
"Shadow? Come on, son, listen to me, from my perspective as a woman, that girl definitely has a good impression of you, at least she doesn’t dislike you. Think about it, how could a woman casually go to a man’s house just to find something to eat? She clearly doesn’t see you as an outsider, she’s definitely interested in you. Mom is quite satisfied with this girl, try your best to secure things before the year ends; even if you don’t get married right away, that’s fine!"
Zhou Hui was initially frustrated but quickly understood the key point; her son might not be the girl’s boyfriend, but their relationship must be pretty good. Based on her years of watching idol dramas, the probability of success was at least eighty percent.
Meeting such a quality girl is quite a chance, can’t let it slip away!
Admittedly, although mom is rebellious, she is intelligent; yet she doesn’t know what wireless charging means.
Nor does she know Shen Yi’s peculiar habits, her physiological auditory needs.
"We’ll see, I’ll try," Su Qing conceded; otherwise, his mom wouldn’t let up and might even step in personally.
Just then, the living room door opened, and a figure rushed in.
"Dad, Mom, I passed, I passed, I got the license!" Su He cheered, holding her certificate aloft.
Today was her driving test day for Subject Four, and for an exam requiring only theory without practical experience, Su He had a natural advantage.
"Hey, that’s really true, my daughter is amazing!" Old Su said, smiling as he accepted the certificate.
Their driving school was quite efficient; those who passed Subject Four on one day could receive their driver’s license immediately.
"Of course, consider who I am the daughter of!" Su He said, raising her little chin, giving a small flattery.
"I love hearing that, hahaha!"
"Dad, will you come with me to practice driving later? I want to give it a try."
As soon as she spoke, a narrator voice sounded in Su Qing’s head.
[Your sister has now evolved into a road hazard; she’s going to wreak havoc. The driving school that helped her graduate bears direct responsibility, and her ever-strong father should cherish his beloved car.]
As expected, Old Su agreed right away.
"No problem, Dad will go with you to practice driving; let’s head to the outskirts, where there aren’t many cars or people, to practice a bit."
"Dad, I think you should reconsider!"
"Are you teaching your dad how to do things?"
"Exactly, are you teaching Dad how to do things?"
Su Qing: ...
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