Zhao Tianlei looked at Zhao Tianhe, "Are you sure about this?"
Getting married isn’t something you do out of pity, is it?
Although divorces are not uncommon these days, when children are involved, they are the ones who suffer.
And what’s the situation with her family?
"Third Brother, I’m a bit confused, and I don’t know how to choose," he said.
"You empathize with this girl because of her background, which makes you feel compassionate toward her."
What does empathy mean?
It seemed that the more he interacted with his sister-in-law, the more he realized he didn’t understand.
"There’s no rush, maybe she’s a good girl. Although she’s the youngest, she ended up being the least favored in the family, accustomed to working without resisting. This kind of girl just needs a bit of love, and she’ll give her all in return. Of course, there’s also the possibility of ingratitude," he said.
"Think about it more, and maybe meet her too."
Zhao Tianlei dismissed him, "Go on and think it over yourself — we can only offer you advice, not make the decision for you."
His wife should care about him.
Ever since moving to Capital City and the increase in family size, his wife seemed considerably colder toward him.
Back in the village, it used to be just the children and him.
But now, his wife’s focus was on studying, the children, managing the store, and even some household chores.
"Wife, when was the last time we really spent quality time together?" he asked.
Yun Xiaoxiao watched the man close the door and even draw the curtains. What was he trying to do?
"We see each other every day, in the morning, at night – we even share a room, don’t we?" she said.
What exactly does he want?
Personal, private space?
"It’s not the same, I feel like I’m not that important to you?" he said.
Is this his way of challenging her?
"My beautiful wife, you must be very popular at school, right?"
Say what you want to say.
No need to beat around the bush.
"Wife, have any male classmates expressed their feelings to you?" he asked.
"Yes, but I turned them all down," she replied.
Hearing this, Zhao Tianlei felt the urge to go back to Tsing University to assert his presence once again.
Although doing so felt somewhat foolish.
"There must be female students at your school, too?" he asked.
Although the University of Science and Technology, much like his school, had more male students than female, Zhao Tianlei, looking good in the factory’s new clothes and embodying a mature and stable demeanor of a rising elite, inevitably attracted female students.
Honestly, she rarely visited his school.
"Yes, but I am very busy every day. At school, besides attending classes, I am also busy with the garment factory. The textile factory finally produced that fabric. I’ve filed for the copyright patent. If the textile factory wants to sell this fabric, we will get a share of the profits, although it’s only 30 percent, it’s not little," he said.
Yun Xiaoxiao suddenly sat up, "That fabric has been made?"
"Yes, in black, white, and red. The other colors will take more time. The factory has already started producing down jackets. Wife, in a few days you’ll be able to wear a down jacket that our factory made," he said.
"Did you buy the machine for filling the down jackets?" she asked.
"I bought a second-hand one and had some technicians check it over," he said.
Buying a brand-new one was something he wasn’t ready for yet.
So for now, this would have to do.
"Have you set a price? These down jackets will be different from the ones we used to buy in Capital City," she said.
Zhao Tianlei was aware of this.
"I know, this fabric is water-resistant, stain-resistant, and especially good at keeping out the cold," he replied.