Chapter 291

Chapter 291

After hearing Mom, He Ming also reacted, "Then let my brother and his new wife move out."

He Cheng was almost rolling his eyes. Did he think He Cheng didn’t want to move out?

The problem was that since his parents hadn’t bought him a house, how could he move out?

"Exactly, Mom, should we be the ones to suffer just because Big Brother is getting married?" He Wei was seething and found everyone in the family irritating.

Qi Yingying felt increasingly troubled listening to the attitudes of the two kids.

None of them were easy to deal with.

If Wei Wei had already married, there wouldn’t be so many problems now.

But Wei Wei’s marriage was also a headache, and He Ming had lost his job, unlike others who could wait for housing provided by their workplace.

Now, with He Cheng’s sudden marriage, Qi Yingying had no choice but to turn to her husband. "Old He, what do you think…?"

He Zhifei had already discussed this with Qi Yingying. If none of the kids were willing to move out, then He Cheng would have to live together with their father.

Now that it was clear neither of the two kids wanted to give up their room, He Zhifei had to speak to the old man. "Dad, He Ming can't live with He Cheng and his wife right now. How about letting He Ming stay in the same room as you, Dad? You’re now living in the room that was previously occupied by Third Uncle’s family.

The room is big enough, and there’s a curtain that was installed when they were here. It can divide the room just fine."

"Sigh..." Instead of disagreeing, He Quan sighed and looked at his son with a disappointed expression. "I’m already half in the grave. I should endure a bit for He Cheng’s young family.

Actually, I could go back and live with Third Uncle’s family.

No matter how unsuccessful Third Uncle’s family is, they can still spare a room for me to live alone.

Son, don’t be too hard on yourself. Let He Ming have my room, Dad.

The young ones should have their own privacy. This afternoon, just send me back."

Oh no!

Hearing He Quan’s words, Qi Yingying felt something was wrong. If Dad spoke like this, Old He would definitely not allow Dad to be wronged.

Qi Yingying wasn’t wrong. Her husband immediately changed his tune. "Dad, what are you saying? Everyone in this family can leave, but not you. You’ve suffered enough over the years, and now that you’re willing to come back and live with us, how could I let you leave again?

Let He Ming stay in my study. He’s a grown man, and it’s good enough that the family can provide him a place to stay."

"Old He?" Qi Yingying couldn’t believe what she was hearing. What was he talking about?

"Dad, I’m not staying in the office. It should be my brother and his wife who move out. They’re married, and they’ve already spent so much of the family’s money on their wedding. Why should the family sacrifice space for them?" He Ming was very agitated and strongly opposed the idea.

Even He Wei couldn’t help but sympathize with him on this matter.

Living in Dad’s office would be too miserable.

"Dad! Please, can you at least let me stay in the same room as Grandpa? Although Grandpa doesn't like me and is quite troublesome, it’s still better than staying in your study.

'Old He,' Dad's room is big enough. We can simply create a large partition to divide the space. Having He Ming stay in your study would disturb your work. You work so hard, and Dad knows that.

Dad will certainly consider your needs.

We can partition off a small part of Dad's room for He Ming."

Qi Yingying also hurriedly chimed in to persuade him.

Upon hearing this, He Zhifei hesitated for a moment.

But only for a moment.

He quickly made up his mind. "There’s no need for further discussion. I've already decided. Dad will have his own room, and He Ming will sleep in my study. We’ll just add a bed in there.

When I'm working, He Ming just needs to remain quiet.

We’ll reconsider other arrangements once our family’s financial situation improves.

I've made up my mind on this."

Once He Zhifei said he had made the decision, it meant there was no room for change.

He Ming’s heart sank in despair.

He Quan was very pleased; it seemed his son remains obedient. No matter how much his daughter-in-law schemed, his son remained dutiful to him.

He wanted to make it clear to his daughter-in-law that no matter how hard she tried to distance Youde's family, it would be futile.

Given how she treated Youde’s family, she shouldn’t expect him to be kind to her in return.

If Youde were more capable, he wouldn't have had to play the villain.

But there was nothing he could do about it. His son didn't know how to do anything and was envious of how well the eldest son's family lived.

Qi Yingying felt disgusted, but with the decision already made, she could say no more. Disregarding her son's despair, she followed her husband into his study.

As soon as they were inside, Qi Yingying couldn't help but start arguing, "Old He, what do you think you're doing? Isn't this child yours too? Is he just my responsibility? All I wanted was for him to stay in Dad's room with a small partition for some personal space.

Can't you leave He Ming a little personal space?

What exactly does our son signify to you?"

"Don't be angry, let me explain," He Zhifei gently urged her, seeing her distress.

"He Ming has always been immature and isn't very understanding. Among our children, I hope the eldest can set a good example and help these kids get their act together. If not, at the very least, they should be able to find jobs to support themselves when they leave home.

Just like how the eldest is doing now.

I've been thinking about this lately. Could it be that our parenting is part of the reason why all three of our children have turned out like this?

Of course, the children are also to blame for not being ambitious, but our indulgence might be part of the problem too.

And my approach to education...

So, I've decided we can no longer allow them to live such comfortable lives."

"They need to understand that a good life must be fought for by themselves."

"How does that relate to He Ming living in your study? What you said may be true, but it doesn’t relate to where he lives." Qi Yingying felt that this was just a way to brush her off.

"Now that He Cheng is married, I can no longer manage him, but He Ming is different. His personality is more amenable to guidance. Living in the study, I can still keep an eye on him. If the child succeeds in the future, we’ll have one less thing to worry about."

He Zhifei believed this was a win-win arrangement.

This allows him to be both a good father and a filial son.

He Cheng’s words somewhat eased Qi Yingying’s anger.

Despite her reservations, his intentions were genuinely good.