The Blessed Beauty Returns with a Dimension

"What do you mean by that? Are you disdaining your old mother?"

The old lady was furious.

The eldest son was becoming increasingly senseless, never considering their needs!

The favoritism was so blatant it was unbearable.

And now, he's standing up to her here.

This is the son she loves dearly.

They say a kind mother spoils her child; it's true.

The old lady looked angry.

Jiang Laocheng saw the anger on his mother's face and finally came to his senses.

What was he here for today?

How did he become so reckless?

Feng Guihua quickly smiled to ease the situation.

"Mom, he's just full and bored; don't pay him any mind. Let's get to the real business, let's get to the real business."

She squeezed past Jiang Xiaoxiao and sat beside the old lady.

The old lady looked at her son and daughter-in-law, deeply helpless. She was still alive and could help them, but she couldn't live forever.

"Second son, your brother and sister-in-law came today because we need a favor from you."

No matter what, they are brothers. She really had no other choice. If the eldest could stand up like the second son, she wouldn't be so worried.

Jiang Laocheng paused. After all these years, he was already used to his mother coming over to ask him to help his brother and sister-in-law.

It was either to borrow money or to do something.

Even though he was fed up with this favoritism, he had no choice. This was his mother.

He just hoped his elder brother would clear his head a bit and treat her better.

"Ma, what are you talking about? If there's something, brother you speak up yourself. Don't always make mom run around with you. She's not young anymore; why do you make her go through so much trouble? Can't you come and talk to me yourself? Why drag mom all the way here?"

Jiang Laocheng really couldn't stand it.

His mother was no spring chicken. Still, she had to run around for his brother, and his elder brother wasn't embarrassed.

At this age, his family already had a second son married with grandchildren, yet his brother still made their mother run to his younger brother.

Frankly, he felt ashamed for his brother.

No wonder his wife couldn't stand his elder brother and sister-in-law; who could endure a situation like this?

Jiang Laocheng flushed red. As the elder brother being told off by his younger brother, it was a unique dynamic within their family. Sometimes, he was infuriated too.

But he had no choice. His son was hopeless.

What could he do when his younger brother had such a good father-in-law?

The mother-in-law gave birth to a capable young brother-in-law.

His own family had no such luck.

If he, too, had such a young brother-in-law, he wouldn't need to keep going to his brother for help.

"Second son, I'm not asking you for help if I had any other option. This actually concerns your family too."

Jiang Laocheng was confused, related to them.

"Related to our family? Tell me then, what's the matter?"

"You know Zhiyong's situation isn't good because little Xiaoxiao had him locked up. After being locked up for a year and released, the neighborhood won't arrange a job for him. He's idle at home, and this cannot continue.

You know he's 27 or 28 and without a job, it'll be hard for him even to get married. I heard your brother-in-law's department store is hiring. Could you talk to him about arranging a job for Zhiyong? Otherwise, what are we going to do with your nephew?

This was all caused by your family's Jiang Xiaoxiao."

She glared fiercely at Jiang Xiaoxiao.

Jiang Xiaoxiao laughed.

"Uncle, what do you mean by that? Did I make him steal with others? Or did I make him hang out with those bad friends? He won't admit his mistakes and instead blames others.

Who's to blame for his idleness? So many people are busy working in the streets, but not him. My mom's retired and at home but still brings boxes from the matchbox factory to assemble. Even a retired person like my mom finds work here and there.

But with Zhiyong in your family, he can't find anything to do? That idleness is his own fault. If one really wants to find work, there's always something. It just depends on whether he's willing to do it."

Jiang Xiaoxiao refused to take the blame.

"It's easy for you to talk; it's not your problem. You eat your mother's food, drink your father's drinks, everything's good for you. But our Zhiyong was harmed by you. If you had agreed to go to the countryside with your brother back then,

your parents wouldn't have latched onto our Zhiyong. Others involved in the same incident have already been bailed out, but look at our Zhiyong—a mere lookout—and he gets a year in prison.

Everything is your parents' fault. You're not even a Jiang; why do you meddle here? Go back to the Fang family and stop meddling in the Jiang family."

Feng Guihua pointed at Jiang Xiaoxiao, yelling angrily.

Then a hand suddenly slapped hers down.

Feng Guihua winced in pain.

She realized it was her brother-in-law.

"What are you doing? Jiang Laocheng, you dare hit me! I am your sister-in-law; is this how you treat me? Jiang Laocheng, are you just going to watch your brother treat me like this? Mom, say something!"

Feng Guihua held her hand, angrily shouting at everyone in the room.

Jiang Laocheng clapped his hands, "Brother, Mom, what did you want to say? I'll tell you, sister-in-law, I call you sister-in-law because you married my brother, but that doesn't mean you can boss my daughter around. If you want to act like an elder, go back to your own family and stop flaunting your authority here.

My daughter is my daughter, not a tool for your benefits, and we owe you nothing. Brother, teach your son properly; stop expecting to get something for nothing.

In the past, I cared for our mother and didn't want to make her sad, but now I realize I was wrong; I fueled your ambitions, dear brother and sister-in-law. So, if you want to maintain family ties, you're welcome.

But if you keep using mom as a shield, making me do things for you, then forget it. It's better we don't associate."

Jiang Laocheng stood protectively in front of Jiang Xiaoxiao, firmly finishing his speech.

Jiang Xiaoxiao looked at her father, tall but slightly bent with age, her heart filled with happiness and love.

This is her father, her kin.

Generations passed, but nothing ever changed.

His protection, his love, never altered.

Jiang Laocheng and Feng Guihua were stunned; Jiang Laocheng had always been accommodating, but now suddenly he was so assertive.

The two could hardly believe it.

The old lady sighed, knowing that eventually, the eldest would squander all goodwill the second son had for him.

Knew that Jiang Xiaoxiao was the most treasured in the second son's family, but still poked their sore spot; it was courting disaster.