PFC Chapter 220 This is how he's been all his life
Chapter 220 This is how he's been all his life
Zhang Guohua's words made Aunt San feel extremely uncomfortable. She kept twisting the hem of her clothes, her face flushing red and then turning pale. Li's parents, on the other hand, couldn't hide their smiles, their eyes full of approval as they glanced at Li Xiangyang from time to time.
"Um... I think it's getting late, shouldn't we..." Auntie finally couldn't help but speak, wanting to find an excuse to leave.
“Yes, Director Zhang, I'm sorry to have disturbed your rest.” Li Xiangyang smiled and stood up. “I’ll come to the factory in a couple of days, and we can discuss that part in more detail.”
“Alright, alright,” Zhang Guohua also stood up, “I’ll have the technical staff come and hear your opinions.”
Before leaving, Zhang Guohua brought up the security department again: "Advisor Li, I need to investigate that impersonation incident you mentioned earlier. What would happen if someone like that really got into the factory?"
Li Xiangyang nodded: "Director Zhang is right. People like him, with such questionable character, would be incredibly powerful even if given a minor official position."
These words made Auntie's face burn with embarrassment; she wished she could disappear into the ground. Only then did she realize how ridiculous her words at the Li family's house had been.
After leaving Zhang Guohua's house, Third Aunt seemed like a completely different person, running to catch up with Li Xiangyang: "Li...Advisor Li, I was truly blind to your greatness just now. Please be magnanimous and don't hold it against me."
"Third Aunt, what are you saying? I'm just a country person, how could I dare to flatter you like that?" Li Xiangyang said calmly, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.
Li Xiaoyun, unable to suppress her laughter, tugged at Li Xiangyang's arm and said, "Xiangyang, ignore her."
"No, no, no," Auntie San quickly waved her hands, "I was blind, I... I apologize. Please pretend I never said anything about Zhang Xu, please don't take it to heart."
Li Xiangyang stopped and turned to look at his third aunt: "Third aunt, I don't care if you look down on me, but you have to understand that Xiaoyun is with me because we truly love each other, not because I have any connections or can bring any benefits to anyone."
These words warmed Li Xiaoyun's heart, and she held Li Xiangyang's hand tightly.
Hearing this from behind, Mr. Li nodded in satisfaction. He had been worried that Li Xiangyang would take the opportunity to scold his aunt, but he hadn't expected the child to say something so sensible.
"Yes, yes, yes," Auntie nodded repeatedly, "I won't say another word. By the way, Consultant Li, um... my son is graduating next year, if he can get a job in the machine factory..."
"Third Aunt!" Li Xiaoyun stomped her foot angrily, "What are you trying to do now?"
Li Xiangyang smiled and shook his head: "Third Aunt, if you truly care about your son, you should let him get in based on his own merit. Those who get in through connections will eventually be looked down upon."
Third Aunt's expression changed instantly, and she straightened up from her bent-over position: "Li Xiangyang, what do you mean by that?"
Seeing her third aunt's state, Li Xiaoyun felt both angry and anxious.
She was about to speak when Li Xiangyang pulled her behind him.
"No, Li Xiangyang, to be honest, you haven't even married my Xiaoyun yet," Auntie sneered. "I'm trying to be nice to you, and you're getting all aggressive? What, who do you think you are? You're just a technical consultant, are you really that important?"
Li Xiangyang's expression remained unchanged; he simply looked at her calmly.
"If you're not going to help, then don't! Why make such a fuss?" Auntie San became increasingly agitated, turning to Father Li and saying, "Brother, look at this! Is this the son-in-law you've chosen? He won't even help his own relatives?"
Before Li's father could speak, his third aunt snorted coldly again, "Let me tell you, Li Xiangyang, this isn't over. I'm going to let everyone know that you're narrow-minded and don't know how to respect your elders!"
"Third Aunt!" Li Xiaoyun couldn't help but call out, "I respect you as an elder, and I've repeatedly..."
"Pah!" Third Aunt pointed at Li Xiangyang's nose. "You heartless brat, did you show me any respect? Did you really treat me like an elder? If you had shown me any respect..."
"Third son!" Father Li finally couldn't hold back any longer, "Shut up!"
"Brother, you...you actually sided with an outsider?" Auntie looked like she had suffered a great injustice. "All I wanted was for my son to get a good job, and instead of helping, he made sarcastic remarks. Does he even consider me an elder?"
Li Xiangyang watched his aunt's performance and sneered inwardly.
Such people are just abusing their seniority to do whatever they want.
“Third Aunt, I said those things for your son’s own good,” Li Xiangyang said calmly. “If you think I was wrong, then just pretend I didn’t say anything.”
"Hmph, now you're scared?" Third Aunt sneered. "Let me tell you, this isn't over! Big Brother, you saw it yourself, does someone like that deserve our Xiaoyun?"
"Third son!" Father Li's face was ashen. "If you keep spouting nonsense, don't ever set foot in my house again!"
Even Li's mother couldn't hold back any longer: "How could you, as an aunt, do this?"
Auntie San's face flushed and paled by the scolding, finally glaring fiercely at Li Xiangyang: "Fine, very well! I'm leaving!"
After saying that, Auntie San turned and left, her aggressive demeanor making it seem as if the person who had been bowing and scraping just moments before was not her at all.
Watching his third aunt's departing figure, Li's father sighed, "Xiangyang, don't take it to heart. That third son, he's always been like this."
"It's alright, Uncle." Li Xiangyang smiled. "I understand."
Li Xiaoyun held Li Xiangyang's hand and said with heartache, "Third Aunt went too far."
"Alright, let's go home," Mother Li interrupted. "You've been hungry all day, I'll make you something nice to eat."
Back home, Li's mother was busy preparing meals again. Li Xiangyang wanted to help, but Li's mother smiled and pushed him out of the kitchen.
"You young people, please sit down for a while. You've come all this way; you must be tired."
Father Li took out a pack of cigarettes and offered one to Li Xiangyang: "Want a cigarette?"
"Thank you, Uncle." Li Xiangyang took the cigarette, and Li's father took out a match to light it for him.
The two men sat silently smoking in the main room. Amidst the swirling smoke, Mr. Li suddenly spoke up: "Xiangyang, don't think my sister is targeting you. That's just her personality; she always tries to take advantage of everyone."
“Uncle, I understand.” Li Xiangyang nodded. “To be honest, if I could help, I would. But if she's so focused on using connections, it would be a disaster if her son got the job so easily.”
Father Li gave Li Xiangyang an approving look: "You're right to think that way. We really can't help her; helping her would only bring trouble. Don't worry about my sister. With you being so insightful, Xiaoyun's mother and I are very relieved to have her with you."
Li Xiaoyun listened from the side, her face flushing.
Just then, Li's mother called from the kitchen, "Xiaoyun, come help me bring out the dishes."
Li Xiaoyun responded and got up to go to the kitchen.
Taking advantage of this lull, Li's father lowered his voice and said to Li Xiangyang, "Xiangyang, don't worry, the wedding date remains unchanged. Before then, if the third son dares to act recklessly, I, as his older brother, will be the first to object."