I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 818: Inarguably Significant

Chapter 818: Chapter 818: Inarguably Significant

Chen Tong was startled, the paper package in his hand fell into the soup pot, and he instinctively reached out to retrieve it, only to retract his hand quickly after being scalded.

"Dad—"

"You worthless thing!" Chen He strode over, striking his face with a slap that was so forceful, Chen Tong’s head was knocked askew.

"How could you do such a thing? Do you have any idea how much Yu Jingting’s family has helped ours? Without them, your mother would have been long gone! And you wouldn’t have the good life you have now!"

"I’m sorry, Dad. I just wanted to joke around. I didn’t mean it. I’ll definitely change!" Chen Tong wept bitterly, wailing loudly.

The crying drew the attention of the Yu Family members, with Suizi and Yu Jingting trailing at the back, exchanging a glance.

Everything was just as Suizi had anticipated.

For starters, Suizi’s plan was to make Chen He see for himself what kind of person his son was. Without witnessing it firsthand, it was hard for him to imagine just how bad the child could be, based solely on Suizi’s descriptions.

But this was only the first step in Suizi’s plan, after all.

"Oh my, why hit the child?" Wang Cuihua rushed to the front and, seeing Chen He about to hit Chen Tong again, hurriedly intervened.

"What exactly is the reason?" asked Wang Cuihua.

Yu Shuisheng glanced at Yu Jingting, raising an eyebrow—a silent inquiry about the situation with his son.

Yu Jingting gestured with his eyes towards Suizi, hinting to his father not to interfere, as this was his wife’s game to play.

Initially, Yu Shuisheng thought to pull his naive daughter, Huahua, away from the scene, but seeing his son’s expression, he guessed that Suizi had accounted for Huahua’s reactions as well, and thus he held his peace, standing with his son and daughter-in-law to watch the commotion.

"Why isn’t the maiden here?" Suizi was a bit surprised not to see the maiden.

Normally, at the sign of any commotion, her maiden could stir up her short legs at breakneck speed, always making it to the front to spectate.

Yu Jingting spread his hands, showing how observant his two kids were—for spectacles like these, neither child cared to watch, since in their eyes, Chen Tong was an ominous figure shrouded in dark auras.

"Auntie! I just wanted to joke with Brother Jingting! Hit me instead!" Chen Tong, seeing Wang Cuihua’s soft-heartedness, leaped forward with a nimble step and knelt down with a thud.

Suizi looked down, feeling melancholy in her heart.

The child was too clever, adeptly gauging everyone’s thoughts; he recognized that his mother-in-law responded better to soft approaches than stern ones, so he did not plea for mercy, only punishment.

As expected, Wang Cuihua’s heart softened.

"The child doesn’t know his strength—it’s not such a big deal. A little discipline is enough, Tongtong’s dad, please don’t hit the child anymore."

Yu Shuisheng once again raised an eyebrow, looking at his son, and Yu Jingting hastily gestured.

"That’s not how she ’disciplined’ me. Whenever I erred, she beat me senseless, breaking who knows how many broomsticks over me."

This was the underlying reason why Yu Jingting never made small mistakes and avoided the bigger ones since his childhood.

Yu Shuisheng finally relaxed his brows and nodded in approval—pruning a young tree helps it grow straight; a little courtesy towards another’s child was acceptable, but his own offspring should not be spoiled in the same way.

"In-laws, please stop holding me back. This wretched lad actually put pig feed into the soup pot—he was trying to fatten up Suizi, such a malicious heart!" Chen He said these words as Suizi had instructed, his eyes rimmed red.

Although these words were prompted by Suizi, it didn’t mean that they lacked his genuine emotions; with a child raised this way, he felt that he, as a parent, deserved to die.

"What?! To fatten up Suizi?!!" Wang Cuihua’s eyebrows nearly shot up in shock.

"I clearly intended it for Yu Jingting!" Chen Tong, who had always been cunning, could no longer maintain his facade upon hearing Wang Cuihua mention harming Suizi, and his true intentions were exposed.

"Why would you do such a thing?" Suizi clenched her fist; if it weren’t for Yu Jingting holding her waist at that moment, she would have probably gone up and slapped the child.

That question was not just about the present, but also about their past lives.

"He’s not worthy of you! He’s always so mean to you! Why would you marry someone so impulsive?"

"Who I marry is none of your damn business!" Suizi’s pitch rose as she took a step forward, her emotions unusually out of control.

"Every time I see him, he’s saying harsh words to you!"

"That’s because you haven’t seen him—" Suizi suppressed her retort, took a deep breath, and regained her composure.

She couldn’t afford to reveal her emotions to outsiders, and from this moment on, Chen Tong became a complete stranger to her heart.

But she would not allow others to misunderstand Yu Jingting; she had to say what needed to be said.

"That’s playful banter between husband and wife. Like the fish that cannot understand the joy of other fish, how could you, so single-sided in your judgment from the bottom of your well, know how vast the sky outside is?"

If Chen Tong were a few years older, he would surely understand what Suizi’s restraint meant. It signalled that he was kicked out of the circle of her loved ones, a sign that the motherly affection she once had was being withdrawn. From this moment, the emotional Suizi had shut him out of her heart forever.

But at that moment, he was just a teenager, failing to grasp the weight behind her controlled and authoritative voice. All he felt was a sudden sadness, a swelling around his eyes, an urge to hug her and plead for her not to leave.

"I don’t need to explain to you how happy I am, but if you live on well in the future and observe, you’ll understand these eight words," Suizi said, looking towards Yu Jingting with a voice that could throw stones.

"Year after year, forever and ever."

Explaining to a child, she eschewed obscure poetry and used just these eight simple words to paint the future she envisioned with him.

The best love doesn’t need to be described with passion as fierce as fire. Long-lasting companionship, tender affection that flows like a gentle stream, doesn’t need to be explosive. Understanding each other with just one look is all that’s desired.

She didn’t expect Chen Tong to understand any of this now, but it was imperative for her to cast a shadow in the heart of this child, a shadow related to her and Yu Jingting, to ensure he never harbored any "Oedipal complex" towards her again.

"To me, you’re just a relative. Your father is an important business partner to us, but you are not. Therefore, you have no right to meddle in my family matters. Your action of drugging my husband has caused me great trouble. I hope you do not come to my house in the future. A person like you is not welcome in our home."

Her words weren’t light—indeed, they were a devastating blow to a boy in the throes of adolescence.

Even Wang Cuihua felt that her daughter-in-law was different from usual, perhaps too harsh, and was just about to speak when Yu Shuisheng tugged at her sleeve.

"Come on, let’s see what those two scamps are up to," Yu Shuisheng clearly did not wish to get involved in Suizi’s affairs.

After Suizi’s harsh words, Chen Tong’s pupils dilated and he ran out. Chen He wanted to chase after him, but Suizi stopped him.

"Proceed with the plan."

"But..." Chen He hesitated, thinking that his son had already learned his lesson and could change for the better.

"Do you want him to keep going down a narrower path, or do you hope that one day he will break out of his cocoon and transform into a butterfly?"

Suizi’s words silenced him.

Chen He clenched his teeth. Alright, he’d trust her.

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