Chapter 662 - 660 Stable now
Ye Xinyan heaved a silent sigh. By all accounts, Wong Qiao’s character and talent in craftsmanship and mechanics were excellent. If circumstances had allowed, he definitely could have achieved something significant, but he had such a mother holding him back.
The situation Wong Qiao now faced, let alone in the strictly ritualistic ancient times, even in modern times,, if a child neglected their parents, many people would find it disgraceful.
Everyone has their own thoughts, and those idle gossips didn’t care about your excuses – a widowed mother who toiled to feed and clothe you, and raised you by herself. Then, once you grew up, you abandoned your mother for various reasons; naturally, it would be your fault.
And Lady Zhao was just so, widowed before she was twenty and then raised Wong Qiao on her own, such a person could win a lot of respect. For someone that steadfast and proud, to change a view she was set on was immensely difficult.
The only solution seemed to be what Wong Qiao had said, to go back and truly live a few hard years. It wasn’t about making her completely understand reason, but at least to let her realize that things in the world are not always as she perceives them to be.
Ye Xinyan asked Wong Qiao, "Do you have the confidence to convince your mother within three years? If you can do it, we can all think of ways to delay Biyao’s marriage for two or three years. Of course, this is only if Biyao is willing."
Ye Xinyan believed that, given Zhou Biyao’s age, if Wong Qiao could indeed enlighten Lady Zhao a bit about the ways of the world, waiting two or three years was also feasible. Zhou Biyao’s temperament matched well with Wong Qiao’s. They shared common interests and had professional rapport. If they could end up together, it would be worthwhile.
But Wong Qiao hesitated, struggling internally, and finally shook his head, "You don’t know my mother. In my memory, she has always done things her own way. If she becomes stubborn, she won’t change."