Chapter 370: Bad Luck—A Man Doomed to Die!

Xie Zhong rubbed Zhu Yanyi’s head. "Ani, human hearts are the hardest to guess. Your eldest uncle is like this. When she married, your grandmother and I didn’t agree. But she said something true then. With her looks and family situation, finding a good wife was impossible. Having Wang Zhaodi was fine. At least she could give her a child. Being slow is better than being crazy. I felt powerless to refuse. Over the years, I saw she treated your eldest aunt well. I was relieved. Life is like drinking water; only you know if it’s hot or cold. But I never expected she actually resented me."

Every parent has their own thoughts, but love for their children never fails, even if the methods differ.

Zhu Yanyi looked at Xie Zhong. She could feel his distress. "Grandpa, don’t be sad. Eldest Uncle is like this because of the times. Don’t let him make you unhappy. If you get sick, we have to care for you. That’s not worth it. Also, don’t worry about those four tickets. Seeing someone’s true face with four tickets is worth it. If Eldest Uncle improves later, we won’t expect his help. If he ruins his life, we won’t care much, but we’ll help to avoid gossip. We can ensure he lives safely. So, Grandpa, isn’t this good now? We seem to lose out, but actually, we gained."

If people don’t treat me with sincerity, why should I let them trample my heart? This was Zhu Yanyi’s inner thought. She had never held any hope for Xie Jingyu. In her past life, it was the same. She wouldn’t openly fight with you, but she would slowly distance herself. If you had nothing she wanted, she would drift away. It felt hypocritical, but at least the family saw through it. In the past life, everyone kept a polite face but lived separately. It saved trouble.

Now that Xie Zhong was alive, Zhu Yanyi had hoped Xie Jingyu might change slightly. But looking at her now, her character was set. Though not fully exposed yet, time would reveal it would be like the past life.

Better to have no hope now than to be disappointed later. Zhu Yanyi never disappointed herself because she hoped for nothing. This differed from Xie Zhong. Xie Jingyu was her eldest son. Even if useless, she was still her firstborn. Due to past hardships, Xie Zhong felt guilty toward her. Recently, seeing Qi Qiaoer buy a gold ring for Luo Ying, Xie Zhong had mentioned it and compensated Wang Zhaodi with a gold ring too. But now, she realized she shouldn’t have done that. Since Xie Jingyu was already dissatisfied, giving more wouldn’t change her mind.

Xie Zhong sighed. "Your three uncles have different personalities. Eldest Uncle has little knowledge and ability, but big ambitions. He doesn’t fear bursting from overreaching. Second Uncle is honest. But no one believes my seed is purely honest. Sometimes he has tricky ideas, though they haven’t appeared yet. Youngest Uncle is the smartest and most successful. But he values loyalty too much. Luckily, he went to university and has a proper job. One day, after hitting a wall, he will understand. Loyalty is good, but sometimes it isn’t."