allonlinenovel Chapter 318 Let's Break Up
Chapter 318 Let's Break Up
After saying that, the two looked at each other and smiled.
Then, Shen Shanshan pulled Mao Xiaofeng over to a group of people playing cards and gestured for them to sit down and watch.
Wang Bin then turned around and went back to the kitchen to continue preparing dinner.
After sitting down, Shen Shanshan said softly to Mao Xiaofeng, "Just relax. We've been classmates for many years, so feel free to talk and chat. Don't be shy."
Mao Xiaofeng nodded, indicating that he understood.
After a while, a delicious aroma wafted from the kitchen.
Wang Bin shouted:
"The food is ready, everyone, let's eat."
Everyone got up, tidied up the cards, and headed to the dining table.
The table was laden with delicious-looking dishes, including braised pork, steamed fish, and stir-fried vegetables.
Everyone sat together and started eating and chatting.
Mao Xiaofeng tasted the dish and praised it:
"Wang Bin, your cooking skills are really good."
Wang Bin smiled憨厚ly. During the meal, they talked about more interesting things from their elementary school days, such as the tug-of-war competition they participated in together. Because Mao Xiaofeng accidentally fell, the team lost. At the time, everyone blamed each other, but now they found it all very funny.
After dinner, since Zhao Zhaodi couldn't go home too late, Wang Bin arranged for Cheng Hui to take her home. This was something Chen Runping had instructed Wang Bin and Cheng Hui to do before returning to the army.
After Zhao Zhaodi left, everyone chattered about the games to play after dinner, and finally decided to play riddles.
One riddle after another was posed, and everyone racked their brains to think of the answers, with laughter echoing throughout the room.
Time flies, and winter vacation is over in the blink of an eye.
As soon as the new semester began, Zhao Zhaodi immediately started applying for graduate studies in the United States. She applied to Fauci University, Florida University, and Columbia University. After submitting all the application materials, all that was left was to wait.
Zhao Zhaodi and Chen Runping continued to correspond frequently.
Zhao Yuan also had a detailed report on the investigation of Su Jinnian. Su Jinnian had three siblings, and she was the youngest and the smartest child in the family.
Su Jinnian's older sister entered Su Jinnian's father's factory at a very young age and got married early.
Su Jinnian's older brother is also a worker and is still unmarried.
Su Jinnian's father had a violent temper and often drank heavily. When he was drunk, he would abuse Su Jinnian's mother and Su Jinnian and her siblings.
It can be said that Su Jinnian and his siblings grew up under the abuse of their father. Last year, Su Jinnian's mother could no longer bear the domestic violence and divorced him.
Su Jinnian's father still harassed Su Jinnian's mother from time to time.
Su Jinnian's mother endured so much abuse because she was unemployed.
Zhao Yuan looked at the report, feeling a mix of emotions.
It is said that a son is the shadow of his father and a daughter is the shadow of his mother. His daughter must never marry into a family with a history of domestic violence. He can accept that his son-in-law's family is not wealthy. After all, with their financial resources, his daughter would be well-off even if she did not work. But the boy must come from a respectable family, have good character, and be good to his daughter.
After dinner, Zhao Yuan calmly coaxed Zhao Nana and Zhao Yina into their room to do their homework, then turned around and went back to the living room.
At this moment, only four people remained in the spacious living room: Zhao Yuan, Lin Fangfang, Zhao Zhaodi, and Zhao Laidi.
The atmosphere was somewhat heavy, as if an important conversation was about to begin.
Zhao Yuan took a deep breath and slowly began to speak:
"Laidi, my investigation results regarding Su Jinnian are in."
He paused, then continued:
“His father is a complete alcoholic and has been abusing his mother and siblings for years. Because of this, I hope you can cut ties with Su Jinnian as soon as possible and break up with him.”
Upon hearing this, Zhao Laidi suddenly raised her head, her eyes filled with disbelief and anger.
She retorted loudly:
"Dad! His father's alcoholism and domestic violence are his father's problems. What does that have to do with Su Jinnian? He never touches alcohol!"
However, Zhao Yuan was not swayed by his daughter's emotional outburst; he calmly analyzed the situation:
"My child, as the saying goes, 'A son is the shadow of his father.'"
Su Jinnian grew up in a family environment full of violence and instability, and was inevitably influenced by it.
Even if he doesn't seem to have these bad habits now, who can guarantee what will happen in the future?
If he encounters setbacks or excessive pressure in his work or life after marriage, he may very well choose to drown his sorrows in alcohol, or even follow in his father's footsteps.
“You used to drink and beat your mother, but you changed. Look how good you and Mom are now.”
Zhao Laidi argued illogically.
“It’s different. I was just confused for a moment, and I only smashed things. I never hit your mother, and your grandfather has always been very good to your grandmother.”
Zhao Yuan said.
Zhao Laidi bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes.
“Dad, I believe he won’t become that kind of person. He has been trying to get rid of the shadow of his family of origin. He has suffered a lot and is more unwilling than others to become the kind of person he hates.”
Zhao Yuan sighed, "Lai Di, I'm doing this for your own good. We can't take this risk. For a girl, getting married is like being reborn. Since your feelings for each other aren't deep yet, you should break up sooner rather than later."
Lin Fangfang also advised from the side, "Laidi, listen to your father and break up as soon as possible."
Zhao Zhaodi stood to the side, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping herself.
At this moment, Zhao Lai Di was completely deaf to her parents' words.
“Dad, Mom, you’re being unreasonable. You’re judging people with prejudice. Does someone who suffered as a child not even have the right to love? I just believe he’s not like his father.”
Zhao Yuan was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to communicate with his daughter. He knew that pushing her too hard would only make her more rebellious, so he could only try to deal with her gradually.
After a long silence, Zhao Yuan slowly said:
"Laidi, we agreed beforehand that your father and mother don't object to you dating, but you must find someone who can bring you happiness in the future."
Never overestimate your importance to the other person and gamble your future on such a high-risk, uncertain person.
A child raised in a loving family is more likely to have a healthy mind, which will enable them to have stable emotions to cope with the various difficulties and challenges they may encounter in life.
Childhood trauma can have varying degrees of impact on a person's psychology as an adult, making them more susceptible to mimicking the behaviors of their family of origin when facing difficulties in life.
Zhao Yuan took a sip of tea and continued to reason with Zhao Lai Di.
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