Chapter 194 - 189: Whatever
The two lay in bed in silence for a while, Luo Zhiyong suddenly sighed, pulling Fang Pingying into his arms as if he had made up his mind, and said to her, "My wife, I’ve thought it through. If this matter is handled well, let’s not interfere in Zhiming and their affairs anymore. If Fang Xiu still wants to work here, just pay her like a regular worker. It’s even better if she doesn’t work here; it would save us that bit of trouble."
He paused, then continued, "As for my parents, don’t send so much money every month from now on. Just send some for their living expenses, about seven or eight yuan a month, and give a bit more during the holidays."
"Mmm, I’ve also thought it through. Whether it’s the Fang Family or the Luo Family, we just need to do our part and not bother about the rest." Through this incident, Fang Pingying had also come to a realization. When it came to both the Luo Family and the Fang Family, they couldn’t be fully relied upon.
No matter how good they were to them, they always felt it was expected. In that case, why bother making themselves out to be so virtuous. Let them say what they want, as there was never any good in it for us.
Luo Zhiyong, working outside, had a better life than in the countryside, and it was all earned through his own efforts. Supporting the elderly was an obligation, but not supporting his siblings.
She said, "If Zhiming and Fang Xiu really do come back home, we won’t look after their food and drink anymore. We have no obligation to do so, nor can we manage it for a lifetime, and who knows, it might even end up harming them."
Luo Zhiyong would rather have Luo Zhiming return home; sending them living expenses monthly as before was better than having him cause trouble here.
However, his wife made sense; they had no obligation to support their siblings, and ever since his wife came, he’d seen the household expenses increase. If his wife couldn’t earn some money, their lives would be tough.
So, he nodded in agreement, "That’s true. If Zhiming wasn’t so spoiled by the family, he wouldn’t have ended up like this, working without effort and always relying on family whenever something happens. My mother and your mother came to the provincial city because they heard from him that you could make money, convinced you had enough to spare, so they sought us out here."
Speaking of the Luo Family’s coddling of Luo Zhiming, Fang Pingying was somewhat puzzled, "I really can’t understand it. If you said I wasn’t born to the Fang Family, and my parents treated me and Fang Xiu differently, I could comprehend. But what’s going on with you? You’re born to your mother, right? And you’ve been supporting the family for years, yet your mother always seems to think only of Zhiming."