For instance, his biological father, Zhang Dacai.
To bring forth life without nurturing can be remedied, but to nurture without giving birth is an inexhaustible debt.
"Su Peng, do you think I’m being heartless?" Dealing with her own biological grandmother without showing kindness, others would definitely say he was unfilial.
"Not at all," Su Peng nodded. "Actually, my situation is pretty similar. My real dad gave birth to me but did not fulfill his responsibilities, and I don’t have any affection for him."
"I’ve heard you talk about it before," Wu Wenli bowed her head. "It’s good that you can understand me; I’m just worried that my aunt might misunderstand me."
If it were someone else, they would definitely advise to let bygones be bygones, after all, she is his biological grandmother, and family ties are inherent.
Some feelings can’t be truly understood unless you have experienced them yourself.
"Don’t worry, my mom won’t think that way," Su Peng reassured her with a smile. "Besides, this is your family matter; my mom has no right to interfere."
Every family has its own set of difficult scriptures, and it’s not easy for outsiders to judge right and wrong.
"So you’re Xiaofeng," the old lady, seeing Xiaofeng sitting aside, immediately approached warmly. "You’re my granddaughter’s brother-in-law’s sister, right? We’ve inquired about you; you married into the Imperial Capital, that’s a big place, you are indeed very fortunate."
Xiaofeng smiled gently, "It’s alright."
The old lady, feeling the need for more warmth, stepped closer again. "I heard our family is quite wealthy, so we definitely should not be stingy with the bride price. Our Wenli has been competent from a young age, started learning tailoring with a master after middle school, and opened a tailor shop in town which has always done well."
"Madam," Xiaofeng quite disliked the old lady’s current display of affection, her brow furrowed slightly. "We are, of course, aware of Wenli’s qualities, otherwise, we would not be sitting here today."
"That’s right, that’s right," the old lady introduced herself again. "Wenli might not have told you, but I am her biological grandmother."
"Xiaofeng, you say you’ve also seen the world; you surely understand basic etiquette. Wenli is my granddaughter, I am her biological grandmother. Today is also the day of Wenli’s engagement. As the female side’s family, you guys, the male side, surely can’t show up empty-handed." Considering the current status of the Su family as a significant household, those who value face surely can’t be stingy in gifting.
The man beside her tugged at the old lady’s sleeve, "Mom, didn’t we agree before we came that we are just here to sit and move around?"
The old lady grunted, "Yes, we are here to move around. Even if it’s moving around between relatives, it has to be done properly, right? I’m now telling Xiaofeng that I am Wenli’s biological grandmother, so Xiaofeng knows my identity, and it will be more convenient for us to connect in the future."
After finishing, the old lady smiled cheerfully at Xiaofeng, "Blood relations are blood relations, and what’s not related is not, wouldn’t you agree?"
Xiaofeng’s expression darkened.
The old lady did not notice and continued, "Xiaofeng, you are young; you don’t understand the hardship of our times. You might not know much else, but you certainly understand blood relations. From a blood perspective, I am indeed Wenli’s biological grandmother, and that’s an unchangeable fact. So, in the future, our families are definitely supposed to interact more."
"If you came here to dine, I think we welcome that. If you came to pull strings, I’m sorry, but you need to leave right now." Xiaofeng’s face was stern as she spoke coldly to the old lady.